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THE OMAHA DAILY UEE : SUNDAYjrMAY 27. IMUTWBNTY PAG"S.
BY NO MEANS A TOY GUN
Description of the How Rifle to Be Used
by the
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER THE SPRINGFIELD
llilllct of Sm.tltrr Horn hut Fnr Moro Kf-
( cctlvo Uiuigur Hp.icu Incrc > itcd nnd
' Orciitri *
Wounding C'upiclty
A Illumine" Arm.
A short time ago ono of the new Krag-
Jorgtt ) ; n i-lfles wns sent to Captain Ayers ,
chief r/rditnncc oiilccr , Department of the
Platte. Aa Colonel Bates , cnnimu < dlng thn
Beooiid infatitry , Fort Omaha , wns ono of
thn board of officer * which adnpted this new
rifle fcr the army , his regiment will be the
lit .1 to bo supplied with Ihe new arm.
Captain Aycru vrites na follows about the
new nun : An examination of the bullet
for the new army rifle would lead most
persons to the conclusion that the rifle with
which wo are to fight our future battles
IK merely a toy , unfit to cope with the
wcaponn that wrcughl nuoh havoc during the
great civil war. The bullet Is about the
Olamnter of an ordinary lead pencil , nnd
a trlllo owr tin Inch In length. Yet within
this harmless looking atom mny lurk death
for half n do/.cn men. Its \ curious to note
wliiu nn effect the progrc's nf nmdsrn
Rtiloncp has had upon llrearmK. Power Is
made up of two elements , wetght nnd
velocity. In bowling , the big ball tdowly
rolling down the alley will have tin : same
clfecl upon the pins ax the smalt ball hurlrd
with nil the speed the bowler can give It.
At first we tried to make our guns efficient
> by using largu bullets. Round lulls tin Inch
In diameter were employed , and It was nee-
ensary to alwnyu use n rest In firing. In our
service before the wnr we used a caliber of
clxty-nlno one-humlrcdths of nn Inch. Then
wo reduced the bore to fifty-eight onc-hun-
dredths nnd rifled It. This'was used princi
pally during the civil war. The armory nt
Sprlnglleld turned out nboiit 1,000 ot them , a
duy , nnd we hud 1,000,000 new guns left
when thu war was over.
After the war wo came down to fifty one-
hundrcdths , one-halt nn Inch , and In IS72
this caliber wns further reduced to forty-five
one-hundredths. For twenty years we re
tained this caliber , though for ten .years past
scientific men have been urging a reduction.
Several foreign nations have had a much
Binullcr caliber for a number of years , .and
the Winchester Arms company reduced the
caliber of Its most effective sporting gun to
forty , one-hundredths some tlmo ago. The
United States has now made n radical drop
to three-tenths of an Inch. Even this re
duction has been exceeded , to-use an- Irish
> mode of expression , by some other countries.
Italy , Roumanla and Holland have dropped
to two'hundred and fifty-six one-thousandths ,
nnd our own navy -officers nro considering
thb advisability of .using a caliber of only
two hundred and thirty-five one-thousandths ,
less than n quarter of an Inch.
NEW GUN'S ADVANTAGES.
There nro two great ndvantngcs In using
A tmall caliber rifle. The cartridges we gh
only about halt what our old ammunition
did , and , therefore , n man can carry twice
ns many rounds. TliU Is , of course , very
Important.
In the second place , In order to make this
little bullet do the work of ono double Its
size , It must be driven with much greater
velocity. The result Is that the projectile
has a flatter trajectory or rises less from.the
ground In Its ( light. This Increase * what Is
called the danger space. In shooting at a
man BOO yards distant , for Instance , the muz
zle of the rifle hns to be pointed upward or
the bullet will fall to the ground before It
reaches Its goal from the force of gravity.
With n very low velocity , the ball would
rise high in the air and might come down
nnd hit the man aimed at , but nobody else
would be In danger. In this way , during
the war , artillery often fired over their pown
Infantry. Now with the Immense velocity
of 2,000 feet n second , which the new gun
hns , It Is not necessary to point It much upward -
ward , and a man six feet high will bo liable
to , have his head perforated , If he gets up
nnywhero along the 500 yards that are being
ehot over.
The new weapon la an exceedingly hand-
Bomc gun , as all will testify who have seen
the sample In the ofllco ot the chief ordnance
officer of the Department of the Platte In
The Dee building. Contrary to general ex
pectation , the gun weighs a little more than
the old rifle , the weights being nlno and a
half pounds for the new against eight and
three-quarter-pounds for the 45-callbcr , with
out bayonets. The sword bayonet used on
the new gun also weighs a quarter of n
pound more than the old triangular bayonet ,
but it will probably bo possible to use alu
minium In the sword handle so as to make
the weight about equal.
The extra weight Is principally In the
barrel , and this makes an exceedingly steady
gUn In firing and there Is no perceptible
recoil. The cartridges are made with the
so-called smokeless powder. It Is not ab
solutely smokeless a light vapor rises from
the muzzle when the gun Is fired , which
Is almost transparent nnd has no such ob-
Ecurlng effect as the smoke of black pow
der. Most persons Interested In shooting
have seen a similar powder used with shot
guns. The cartridge shells are bottle stiane.,1
to give room for the powder , notwithstand
ing only thirty-seven grains are ucd.
The bullet weighs 220 grains , and is made
of lead encased In a jacket of nickel-steel.
Lead alone would bo too soft , as the twUt
of the rifling In this gun Is so much greater
than that tn the old 45-callbcr that the lead
bullet would strip and go out ns a slug
without revolving.
These little bullets , weighing only one-
thirty-second of a pound , have most aston
ishing power. At a distance of three feet
from the muzzle the ball with Us velocity
of .2,000 feet per second will penetrate
nine' and a halt inches ot solid oak against
the grain. The old lead bullets will only
jicnetrato three and a fourth Inches.
At a distance ot 2,000 yards , over a mile ,
U has passed through the body of a horse ,
nnd at a' range of two miles 11 still has
force enough left to go completely through
a man.
AS USED IN DATTLE.
There has been much discussion ns to the
effect of the small caliber rifle ns compared
with the old In actunl battle. Ono point
argued In favor of the small caliber la that
more men would bo wounded and less killed
outright. H has been observed that In a
battle at least four men will bo required to
carry off ono wounded comrade. It Is ar
gued , therefore , that It Is much better to
wound than to kill , slnco in the former case
tlvo men are put hors do combat instead
of one.
Very elaborate nnd exhaustive experi
ments wero. made by Dr. La Gardo of the
medical department ot the army and Lieu
tenant Benot of the ordnnnco department
nt Frankfort arsenal , near Philadelphia , to
determine this point. Human cadavers were
used as targets nnd the wounds made were
carefully studied. Tlieso rather gruesome
experiments established among other things
the fact that the shock Increases with the
velocity. Therefore at short range the bul
let will bo very deadly. At long range , how
ever , wounds will not bo severe and will
readily heal. Dr. La Garde therefore con
siders the rifle as more "humane , " a curi
ous ndjecttvo to apply to such a death-deal
ing device , than the larger caliber guns.
The humanity ot the rifle Is disputed by
other surgeons , and experiments In Europe
go to show that the llttlo bullet Is terribly
destructive up to 1,000 yards. Beyond that
rnngo bones and tissue are penetrated with
out much shattering or tearing. '
The construction of the gun la In accord
ance with what Is called the bolt system.
All the firing mechanism is contained In a
Btccl cylinder or bolt , which slides to thn
rear In the direction of the proloncatlon of
the barrel and when closed supporU the
head of the cartridge. This system Is very
strong end simple , and In the model ot
the 1S92 gun all the parts can bo taken out
and reassembled without tlm aid of a screw
driver or other tool. The magazine Is very
Ingeniously made to wrap around the re
ceiver , so as to take up very little space.
It holds five cartridges , and they can bo held
In reserve and the pleco used and a elnclc
loader by operating a simple cutoff. There
i a prevalent Idea that much more rapid
firing can bo done with a macailno gun
than with an ordinary rifle , but this Is not
generally the case where the firing U at
alt protracted. In some ot the forma of
magazine arms , having detachable inaga-
xla a. urcat rapidity can bo kept up u long-
ns the tn.icazlr.es hold out , but with a fixed
magazine auih ax our gun has no more
nhotfl will be fired than with the old Spring
field. The advantage , turnover , Ilex In the
fact that the soldier always has a reserve
of five shots that he can pour in with ex
treme rapidity when he needs them ; In
every engagement there li n crisis when
every nonslblo effort must be put forth In
order to * ave the day. In skirmishing or
when fln enemy is advancing upon a work ,
the firing thnuld not be to rapid ns to In
terfere with Its effectiveness. Each marksman -
man * nust take deliberate aim and not waste
a ? tct. Hut when the foe Is rushing over
the outworks and our line Is wavering there
comes a mipremc moment when a shot a
Bocond for five seconds from the whole body
cf fcndcrs will perhaps drive back the
r.ncn-y In confusion. That Is the time for
the ofllocrs to ordtr the magazine * used.
V < i Bincln louder the new gun can be fired
about tv.cnty shots per minute , nnd the
five vhots tn thu maguzlno can bo fired In
homcthlng les than ten seconds.
It Is quito n question how the American
Midler. ncciston\cd : \ to the Springfield , which
I' still one of the best military urms ever
devised , will like the new pices. Old fogy
iifllc rs will ctnipl.iin that the new gtm cnn-
i.ot bo readily brought to the position of
"carry arms , " becaucc the handle of the
halt prevents the hand from readily grasping
the pices at the guard. Thu remedy Is
'plain abandon the position of "carry arms. "
Make the tactlce conform to the gun , not
the gun to the tactics. The ncy system has
boon approved by the board of cxperes , und
half the world Is using It , so It does not bc-
hoovo our urmy to be obstinate or con
servative In accustoming Itself to Its new
weapon.
l-'lltK IX A 3WUX 1MLLH tUlllOOr. .
*
Niirrcm- > capc or All SuintB' Kplncopul Col-
logn from ncitructloii.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , May 2 ( ! . ( Special to
The Itee. ) All Saints' tchool , the Episcopal
college for girls located here , had a narrow
escape from being destroyed by fire late yes
terday afternoon. A small gas stove was
left burning In a bed room und a draft
through the opn window blew the lace cur-
tahls Into the flames. When the fire was
discovered the window frame had been
burned out and the carpet and some of the
furniture were on lire. Quick action with the
hose which wns being used to water the
lawn close to the college saved the beauti
ful and costly structure. The loss will
probably not exceed $160 and Is covered by
insurance.
Samuel and Glen Richardson , two well
known farmers of this county , were yester
day arrested on Indictments found by the
last grand Jury charging them with assault
with a.dangerous weapon. The recent gov
ernment survey made In I3urke township
cut off about forty acres of the Richard-
sons' farm , giving It to Charles Hayward.
I lay ward put In a crop and the Richardson.- *
started to .plow It up. Hayward sent his
17-year-old boy over to stop them , nnd they
assaulted him , the boy claims , with n dnn-
.gerous. weapon , nnd the defendants claim
tl'oy. used nothing but their fists. The de-
ferdnnts were nrralgned and were given
until next .Tuesday to plead. They gave
$200 ball each. David Davis was tried for
grand ' larceny and convicted of petty lar
ceny.
A man who gave his nawp as Miller last
Monday hired a horse and buggy at a liv
ery barn here nnd forgot to return It. Tele
grams from the sheriff to nil towns nnd
cities within 100 miles of Sioux Falls re
sulted yesterday In the man being caught In
Slcux City. The stolen horse nnd buggy
were also recaptured. He will be brought
hero and tried for horse stealing.
Minnie Van Akin , who shot three bullets
Into Thomas Johnson's head on the 10th
Inst , at Dei.dwood , Is having a hard time
trying to Justify her act. An autopsy was
held on the victim , which resulted In tht >
girl's favor , disproving the well circulated
report that the killing had been done by
the use of'a dull Instrument , and the shootIng -
Ing done afterwards. Everything Is being
dcno to sift the mystery , and It Is reported
that when the time comes for trial some
very sensational testimony wilt be offered.
Illaclc Hills Colluso Gr.iduulrs.
HOT SPRINGSrB. D. , Mny 26. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Black Hills college Is now In
the middle of Its commencement exercises
and graduates a class of five this year , viz :
Harry B. and Earl R. Hare of Minneapolis ,
Minn. ; F. E. Robinson , Cedar Rapids , la. ;
Miss Angeline Dergey , Denton Harbor. Mich. ,
nnd Miss Lillian McDonald , Rapid City. The
college has had a very , successful year and
Is a very popular Institution.
Circuit court has been In session for the
last week , and Judge Gardner has pushed a
'
large grist 'of long standing civil business
through' the judicial mill. Forty civil cases
have been tried , and there are as many more
awaiting trial. The criminal docket Is very
light this term.
The J. R. gold mine. In which some of
Hot Springs' citizens are Interested , Is re
ported to have been sold for $00,000. It Is
a splendid paying property nnd the Chicago
parties who have purchased It are Jubilant
over the deal.
The railroads entering the city have com
menced the building of nn elegant park
about the union depot , which will cost them
several thousand dollars. The hotels of the
city are rapidly filling up with guests , and
many Omaha and Lincoln parties have al
ready arrived to spend a good part of the
summer. The Evans , under the manage
ment of Ira P. HIgby of Omaha and Lincoln ,
Is meeting with great success. The Cathol-
tcan will open for business Monday.
Memorial day will be observed with appro
priate exercises by the old soldiers at the
homo at this place. Judge Granvllie G.
Dennett of Dcndwood will deliver the oration
and In the afternoon the Hot Springs Drowns
will cross bats with the colored soldiers nt
Fort Robinson. The officers of the fort and
their ladles have chartered a car and n
large delegation Is expected to be present.
Ono Hundred Thouumil Per Ton.
HILL CITY , S. D. , May 26. ( Special Tele
gram to The I3ee. ) Remarkably rich free-
gold ore was found In the Lead lode near
Hill City by McClure & Pettlt Friday.
The ore will yield $100,000 per ton , being
literally full of gold. It Is In a well-defined
ledge and not a pocket. The district hai
been opened up during ( ho past year and
Include } eeveral rich mines , some of which
have paid developments.
lel > : ucli"il Ills Youncf Nieces.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , May 26. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Ben Hammlll has fled from
this city attcr having ruined his two nieces ,
aged 10 nnd 14 , Ho Is nn experienced
miner/ and Is supposed to bo working In
the Black Hills. Ho can bo Identified by
a scar oil his upper Up.
Thieves < io Through n Store.
GRAND ISLAND , May 26. ( Special to The
Bee. ) A. E. Gallogly ot Chapman was In
the city this morning and reported that his
shoo store had been robbed last night , the
unknown thieves tnklng over 100 pairs of
good shoes nnd then driving nway with a
carriage and team belonging to Mr , Gallogly ,
The value of the goods stolen Is nearly $ SOO.
There Is no clew , but telegrams have been
sent to all cities that the thieves would bo
able to reach this morning nnd there are
hopes that the men and goods will bo re
covered.
The Citizens National bank will on Juno 7
pay another dividend of 1C per cent , making
so fnr 40 per cent since the failure , December -
comber , 1SD3.
The veterans nnd officers of the Soldiers'
homo were presented last night with nearly
200 flags by the Woman's Relief corps ot
Nebraska. Mrs. L. A. Bates , secretary of
the advisory board of the home , made the
presentation address , Mrs. Gertrude Herr
Council , department president , presiding.
Other addresses were made by Mrs. Pierce ,
Mrs. McLaughlln , George P , Dean , James
Wear nnd others. Governor Crounse , who
was expected to bo here , was unavoidably
absent. One ( lag was twelve-by twenty-two ,
two ten by fourteen and the others all
smaller.
Srnnto ConflrmutloiM.
WASHINGTON , May 26. The senate In
executive session made public the following
continuations :
John M. Nell , surveyor general ot Mon
tana.
Postmasters : California H. A. Peabody ,
at Santa Ana ; Valentine 1 lunacy , at Red
wood City. Idaho E. P. Coltman , at Idaho
Falls.
Boating and bathing at Courtland beach.
Open all the time. - . . . - ,
ROLL CALL ON PROF , SMITH
Seventy-One Spcccuo ? Dallvercd iu toe Ex
pression of Individual Opinion.
TWENTY-TWO FOR SUSTAINING APPEAL
A Strong Prnlent I'reftcntcd Agiilimt As-
Control of Semlimrli : * llnscd
on Aupmlily Decliinitloiin f
1870 nnd 1H1K ) .
SARATOGA , N , Y. , May 20. The Presby
terian general assembly was occupied with
rnlEci'lhnccus business for the first half of
Its opening session today. The report from
the Joint committee on boipc and foreign
mis-Ions upon the proposed new mission
house In New York was presented nnd Its
recommendation adopted after a brief pro
test by Elder McUaugall of Cincinnati. Rev.
Dr. Illltls of Evanston , III. , entered a protest
against the action of the general assembly
on the subject of theological seminaries on
behalf of himself and about forty others.
This protest ngnhist control of theological
seminaries was based upon the assembly
declaration In 18DO that eucli control Is not
within Its rightful Jurisdiction , and upon ac
tion In 1870 declaring It Impracticable and
undesirable. It , was further o'pfniicd be
cause the proper place for It Is In the pres
bytery , and because It would reflect upon any
seminary that refuses to comply with the
proposals of complete control over professors
and directors. The objection was also urged
that constitutional changes shoflld precede
the acquisition of the power now proposed.
The paper contained forty names , and others
were added during the session. The as
sembly then listened to an address
fly Dr. Pater Strykcr , representing
the reformed church , nnd congratulatory
messages were read from the United Presby
terian general assembly In tcsslon at Albany ,
Ore.
Ore.Scon after 10 o'clock the assembly took
up the calling of the roll for the expression
of Individual opinion upon the Smith ease ,
beginning with the synod of Indiana , where
adjournment left the assembly.
Heforo adjournment seventy-one speeches
on the Smith case had been delivered , two
of them of uncertain tenor , twenty-two In
favor of sustaining the appeal In whole erIn
In part , and forty-seven opposed to such
action. The desire of the assembly to
hasten this order was evinced Just before
recess by a vote to continue In session dur
ing the afternoon and to begin a half hour
earlier than usual.
UNITED IMtliSlIVrJilKANS.
Committee on Hills unit Overtures .Mnlccs
Ilcfoiiiiiu'iidntloni to thn AB.spiubly.
AL1UNY , Ore. , May 26. The United
Presbyterian assembly was opened with
prayer by Rev. Lackey tcday. The com
mittee on tills and overtures made the fol
lowing recommendations : That In the re
lation to the assembly's control of theo
logical seminaries , no action be taken on the
memorial of the Allegheny seminary for
change in tlmo of the school year and ad
verse report be made ; on the general dele
gate fund , that no action be taken ; In Sab
bath school n\u-c [ , that the matter be re
ferred to the board of publications ; on the
memorial for church papers to bo sent free
to missionaries , no actlcn ; on the use of
the word "Sunday , " no action ; on church
union , that all psalm singing churches be
Invited to take steps toward church union
and that two delegates be chosen from this
assembly to represent the United Presby
terian church In a conference for this pur
pose ; on fixing a place of meeting of the
general assembly , that It cannot be re
stricted , and that no action bo taken. The
first part of the rep&rt as to assembly con
trol of the theological seminaries was
amended to submit the overture to the pres
byteries proposing the question of giving
the assembly authority to veto the appoint
ment or removal of any professors In theo
logical seminaries. Whllo discussing the
report the assembly adjourned until 9 a.
m. Monday.
WJS.lTllEtt fOKKCAST.
Partly Clondy , with Cooler Winds , to He
Nobi-usku'H Weather Toiliiy. '
For Nebraska Partly cloudy ; cooler
winds , shifting to northwest.
For Iowa Showers ; cooler winds , shift
ing to north. '
For Kansas Partly cloudy ; cooler ; west
winds.
For South Dakota Fair ; warmer , except
cooler In central and extreme southern portion
tion ; north winds , becoming variable.
For Missouri Fair , except probably show
ers In northern portion ; cooler in northern
portion ; south , shifting to westwinds.
Loral Itccoril.
OFFICK OFTHE WEATUBK UimBiu. OMAHA.
May -0. Omaha record of tcmpuraturo and
ruin fall compared with corresponding day of
past four years :
1801. 1893. 1802. 1801.
Maximum temperature 87 = > 50 = 70 = 08 =
Minimum tumpuriituro. 0(147 ( = 51 = 44 =
Avoraco temperature. . 74 = 03 = C0 = GG =
I'rccipltatlou 00 .04 .10 ,00
Statement showing the condition of tcm-
poruturoanJ precipitation at Omaha for the
day and since March 1 , 1S04 :
Normal tcmnoralure 05 =
Excess for the day 0 =
Kxcessslnco .March 1 , 3GO =
Nornml proulultatlnn 10 Inch
Dotlcloucy for the day 16 Inch
Dcllc.lcncy since Maruli 1 4.01 InahuH
r.EOIWB E. HUNT , Local Forecast Official.
T11K VSK.\11T.OYRD \
Minneapolis Will Isatio Honda to Provide
Work for Idle Men.
MINNEAPOLIS , May 20. The problem of
the unemployed has been taken up In Minne
apolis In earnest. Tlo ) ways and means com
mittee of the council has decided to Issue
bonds to the amount of $100,000 at 2 per
cent to furnish money for an extensive
scheme of public Improvements.
The business men of the city have agreed
to take the whole Issue at par so that the
bonds will not have to be floated on the
money market. Extensive Improvements are
to bo undertaken.
ItKCLAUKlt HfDJSCKXT.
Women of Kl I'no Not Allowed to 1'iibllcly
Wfiir Divided SUlrta.
EL PASO , Tex. , May 28. The city council
decreed that no woman be allowed to walker
or rme in tno streets ot HI 1'aso wearing what
Is known as the divided skirt. The councilmen -
men declared the practice , which was threat
ening to become epidemic In certain circles ,
to be Indecent and demoralizing. An ordi
nance was passed embodying thet > e views.
Decided for the SU'iimshlp Company.
WASHINGTON , May 26. The supreme
court today decided the steamship
liability cato brought by Arnold ,
Constable & Co. against the Na
tional Steamship company In favor of
the latter , The goods belonging to the firm
wore burned on the dock after belns landed ,
The court hold that the ship company , which
had secured permission to leave the goods
on the dock forty-eight hours , held none of
the liabilities of an Insurance company.
Judges Field and Shlras dissented.
I.euvo the Count for Now York.
SAN DIEGO , Cal. , May 26. William A.
Martin , wife and child left yesterday for
their homo In New York. Mrs. Martin was
cmlto happy at the outcome ot her three
years travels , and with her little son nt her
isldo said nho was glad the long Journey was
over and the family was again united. She
did not express any objection to being ex
amined by the Now York authorities a to
her mental condition , and In fact agreed to
leave the matter In their hands. .
See the deer park at Courtland beach.
Jumped tlic Wrong \Vny.
Leon Copland , a grocer at 1822 St. Mary's
avenue , while driving his wagon yesterday ,
met with a painful accident. Tbo wagon Is
very bleb , and when lie rounded the corner
of Nineteenth nnd Itnrnrr street * his horses
took fright and ran away ; He Jumped out
the "wrong way , arid tn'cAvnjon ; wa over
turned and fell upon hjm. Ho sxffared a
frncture of the right ltKlirJow the knee nnd
KOtne very painful bruises. The doctor says
ho will bo unable to tn-aboul for several
days , but wllh proper care he will suffer no
permanent Injuries. > ,
HILL DISSATISFIED
( Continued from. First Pago. )
amendment , making tho' Ate of duty on Iwitl
ore 1 cent per pound , instead of three-fourths
of a cent , as provided''Hy ' the committee
amendment. This was defeated.
Special Interest was centered In the vote
on Mr. Hill's amendment , upon which the
yeas nnd nays ucro called. As the vote pro
ceeded , and It was . seen only Sen
ators Irby and Mills , besides Mr.
Hill , voted In favor of the motion ,
a smile spread over UIP icnnte , which was
apparently at the New York senator's ex
pense. Ho did not. however , seem discon
certed , and took the result good
naturcdly. When the result was an
nounced , showing that the amendment had
been lost by 3 to 55 , Mr , Hill arose as If
desirous of making nn extended speech , but
contented himself by remarking that he
"desired to congratulate the distinguished
senator from Maryland upon the fact that he
was now leading both sides with great unan
imity. ' Senator Gorman , at whom this
taunt was aimed , was absent from the cham
ber and nothing was said In response except
by Senator Aldrlch , who replied that he had
never any doubt that upon a test the Mary
land senator would be found standing for
protection. The committee amendment fixIng -
Ing the rate on lead ore at % of a cent
per pound was then agreed to without di
vision. A new paragraph llxlng the duty on
nickel and alloys of nickel at 6 cents per
pound was agreed to.
Mr. Aldrlch gave notice ho would continue
this contest. The duty on zinc In block or
pig was , on motion of Mr. Vest , changed from
20 per cent ad valorem to Ti of a cent
per pound ; on sheet zinc from 25 per cent
to I'.i cents per pound , and on old zinc , fit
only to be manufactured , fc-om Ifi per ccilt
to % of a cent per pound. This finished
the schedule and the senate at 3 o'clock went
Into executive session , and at 3:10 : adjourned.
sriiixdini HOLTS , TIII : n.ATi'ou.u.
Oppoirn the Ilopcnl of the Stale Hunk Tnx
I.mv In the llouxo.
WASHINGTON , May 26. The Brawley
bill to remit the 10 per cent tax on clearing
house certificates and other notes Issued
by private and state banking associations
between August 1 , 1893 , and October 15 ,
1S93 , being the period of financial depres
sion , had the right of way In the house
tct'ty. Mr. Springer of Illinois , chairman of
the committee on banking and currency ,
made a speech .against total repeal of the
state bank tax laws , while ho favored the
remission of the tax on notes during the
financial stringency.
"Mr. Springer spoke on the evils resulting
from the Issue .of state bank notes to the
people at large and the trade and commerce
of the country. He gave a full history of
the failures and lossps arising from the
wild-cat banking circulation which pre
ceded the greenbacks , and then eulogized
his own bill for remedying all those evils
now before the committee on banking and
currency. He described the bill section by
section , the gist of thenneasure being that
all national notes Issued shall be protected
by deposits of gold , to the extent of 20
per cent , and United States , state , loan or
county bonds for the other SO per cent ,
banks to be made the. means of distribution ,
even If It calls for the , establishment of a
bank In every village The notes to bo Is
sued In three classes-t-Serles A. correspond
ing with the amount of gold deposited and
paying two-tenths of 1 per cent per annum
to the government for expenses of Issuing
commission ; Series D to equal 60 per cant
of all the currency Issued to the bank , which
must pay 1 per cent 'per ' annum , and Series
C , Issues to the amount of the remaining
20 per cent , .which must' pay to the govern
ment 4pen.cent j"eR | < > iannuni.The object
of the series Is to.secure , , the necessary
elasticity. Classes A and D. would furnish
nil the currency needed for the ordinary
business of the people. Class C would not
be taken out unless the emergency required
nnd was worth the In'erest charged. When
the stringency subsided It would bo returned
and made applicable to any other section
of the country , wherever required. The cur
rency would , therefore , never be depreciated
and as It would be made legal tender and
receivable for all dues , and could not go
beyond the necessities of the people , It
would never cause panics , but would re
lieve all financial stringency before the
banks could be affected.
At 2 o'clock Mr. Springer concluded his
speech , and Immediately he became the tar
get of a broadside of questions from a host
of southern democrats whose views are at
variance with those of Mr. Springer.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee , who was next on
the list of speakers , not feeling Inclined to
pptak , ex-Spenker Galusha A. Grow of Penn
sylvania was the recognized. In spite of
his advanced age , Mr. Grow spoke In a
clear , resounding voice that was clearly
audible In every part of the house. Mr.
Grow said he did not see any wisdom In
abandoning a system which had been almost
universally acceptable and returning to an
abandoned system of wildcat banking. Ho
reviewed the existing laws nnd showed how
much safer and better guarded was the Issue
of national banks than tne issue of state
banks. Mr. Grow's speech was warmly ap
plauded by his republican colleagues , and
wns followed by Mr. Lawson of Georgia ,
who spoke for repeal.
At 4:40 : p. m. the house adjourned.
CANADIAN PACIFIC I'ltOTUSTS.
Objects to the rrrnldcnt Rplng Given
Cirrater Itctallutorv Tower.
WASHINGTON , May 26. The representa
tive of the Canadian Pacific , A. C. .Ray
mend of Detroit , has submitted to the house
committed on foreign affairs a protest
against the bill Introduced by Representa
tive Chlckerlng of New York for retaliation
In case of discrimination against American
Interests by the border canals.
The law of 18D2 , authorizing the president
to Impose tolls on Canadian vessels In the
Sault Ste. Marie when American vessels
wcro discriminated against , was , ho says ,
the result of clamor promoted by Interested
parties , who claimed that Americans had
been unfairly dealt with In the use of the
Wclland canal.
The-discrimination consisted In the collec
tion by Canadian authorities of less tolls on
cargo and goods bound * to Montreal for ex
port than on those bound to ports this stdo
of Montreal.
"Today there Is abs.qluto equality between
Canadian and Amcrjc'nu citizens In the USD
of the Canadian canals , " says Mr. Raymond
mend , who adds that ho can conceive of
no reason , political 'df business , for reviving
the attack upon a 'dcdd ' lion. Ho contends
that no American vi'ssel association , commercial
(
mercial association ; or body of citizens has
made complaint or betltloned for redress ,
and says It U nevertheless proposed to
give the president eyen greater retaliatory
power of an Indeflnjia and sweeping char
acter nnd to confer upon him a despotic
right of relying soleV upon his own Judg
ment , Instead of legislative , to determine
the question whether' ' discrimination exists.
Ho contends that thii' ' bill Is oppbsed to the
provisions of the treaty of 1871 providing for
reciprocity , and would prove a boomerang
to American Interests'by diverting to Can
adian ports and transportation companies
wholly within CanniJlUh territory the tralllc
now conducted throughout the United States
under bond. .
Dcclluri to Itevokn ToKlor'H Order.
WASHINGTON , May 26. Secretary Carlisle -
lisle today rendered an Important decision on
the claim of Fleltmann & Co. of Now York
for a refund on account of the alleged over
payments of dues en hat trimmings In the
tariff net of 1833. Claim > Involv.ng the same
questions now before the department aggre
gate approximately { 20,000,000. The secre
tary , In his letter to counsel for Ficltmann
& Co. . declines to revoke the order of Secre
tary Foster suspending all hat trimming re
payments until a decision has been rendered
upon a pending case Involving the same
question. "
Dunint'it Incursion.
The' Durant fire department will give an
excursion to Fremont Juno 16. The com
mittee on arrangements consists of Chief
Reed , First Assistant liatey. Secretary Hox-
bold , Jatob BoUlver and Holllo Thomas.
IN THIRTY OR FORTY DAYS
Platte Elver Oanal Plan Will Bo Again
Plarjed Before tha Public.
MODERATE ACT.VITY . IN REAL ESTATE
1'ccp Into the Uncompleted Residence of
Air. McWIuirtcr 1'roject for a
Tlu-ntcr nt Twcnty.Klftli ntul
I'nrimm lliilldlng Note * .
The proposition to vote bonds for the
Platte river cnnal will be put before the
people of Douglas county within -the next
thirty or forty days. The promoters of
the enterprise have now got the mutter
tn shape and no longer delay than that
named will occur In getting It. before the
public. The proposed practical operation
ot the canal and Its power present only a
vague affair. It may bo well to brlcily
summarize some of the leading points of
practical use and Importance.
The principal use and object of the ciin.il
Is the cheapening of motive power. It Is
estimated that the cost per horse-power
from ten to 300 will ba reduced from $28 or
$42 per horse-power per year , as nt present , to
$22 or $25 per year under the new system.
The use of the power may be made quite
general In business and private life. A
few years ago nn electrical export In fore
casting the utc of electricity by water
power , said : "It will be possible for a
man to drink at birnkfutit coffee ground , and
eat frtilt evaporated by electrical power.
During the morning ho may conduct his
business with electrically made pens and
paper ruled by electricity nnd make his
records In electrically bound books , hU
eleven-story ofllco , In all probability , being ,
reached by an electric motor elevator. At'
luncheon ho will bo able to cat sausages ,
butter and bread , and at night cat
Ice cream and drink Ice water
due to the same chemical energy. He will
ride all about the place In electric cars ,
wear shirts and collars mangled and Ironed
by electric motors , sport In a suit of clothes
sewed and a hat blocked by the same means ;
on holidays rldo a merry-go-round propelled
by nn electric motor , or have his toboggan
hauled up the slide with equal facility ; bo
called to church by an electrically-tapped
bell , sing hymns to the accompaniment of
an electrically-blown organ , be burled in a
collln of electric make , and last of all , have
his name carved on his tombstone by the
same subtile , mysterious , nll-persunslvo nnd
Indefatigable agency. "
_ The application of electric power from the
Platte river will enormously Increase the
growth of Omaha In every direction. Every
Industry In the city will have Its electric
motor and every day will bring into light
some new and novel application of electric
energy. "Omaha and her Industries will bo
the dally topic of conversation of the people
of the world , the advertisement alone being
worth the amount of money spent on the
canal , leaving out of the question the utility
of the enterprise. Electricity will be used
for almost every purpose to which steam Is
now applied. The great profits desirable
from reduction In expenditures for power ,
to say nothing of the entire freedom from
dirt , oil and smells , will lead to the ready
acceptance by all classes of the motor. In
five years from the completion of the Piatto
river canal Omaha may easily depend on
having a population of from 300,000 to
500,000 people , and curing the only de
ficiency with which It has ever had to con
tend a cheap nnd permanent power for
manufacturing purposes.
Loans on Omaha real estate are more
readily obtainable now than at any tlmo
within the past fifteen months. This state
ment applies to both what arc denominated
Inside nnd outside loans. All loan com
panies are taking applications 'for both
large and small amounts , and the local
papers contain advertisements from agents
asking for mortgages nt 5 > to 7 per cent.
Six months nso It was almost Impossible
to borrow money In gold dollars , but con
ditions have changed materially for the
better and agent's are again pushing for
business.
Progrcas of HuUtllng.
The new residence of S. A. McWhorter at
Thirty-ninth and Dodge streets Is nearlng
completion and promises to bo one of the
finest houses In Omaha , both In finish ar.d
style of architecture. The Interior arrange
ment is entirely unorthodox , but based on
common sense. The vestibule , which Is to te
finely tiled , opens Into a largo hall , a prom
inent feature of which will be a handsome ,
wide terra cotta fireplace , which , with oak
seats and panelling , will give a character
istic air to this apartment. The library ,
which will also serve as a sitting room , is
on the right , and Is to be finished In curly
brick. The smoking room Is entered on the
left , and a unique little stairway leads thence
to the-billiard room In the basement. From
the hall a glimpse Is caught of the main
staircase , which Is approached through a
short , wide corridor. This position of the
staircase develops many new and effective
features. It Is finely lighted and spacious ,
and will bo richly finished with quartered
white oak panelling and beams. The steps
are very wide and easy. There will be comfortable -
fortablo lounging scats recessed off the land-
Ing. Opposite the staircase arc the drawing
and music rooms. The drawing room Is
large and unique In form. The music room
Is most happy In its conception. It has a
handsome oval window filled out with beau
tifully designed beveled plate glass. On ono
side there Is a wide opening Into the drawIng -
Ing room , a feature of which will
be a detached Ionic fluted column.
The opening Into the sitting room
Is barred by an upholstered seat.
The floor Is of quartered white oak , highly
( Inlshed. These two rooms will be finished
In whlto and gold. The dining room Is off
the opposite end of the corridor and has
( i wide opening Into the breakfast room , so
that the two can bo thrown together at
pleasure. These rooms are to be finished
In mahogany , with paneled walnscoatlng and
beam celling. Rack of the breakfast room
Is the servants' dining room. The kitchen
Is well shut off. The principal doors on the
first floor arc sliding doors , and these openIng -
Ing Into the dining and drawing rooms are
curved nnd slide Into circular walls. TliU
was done as n matter of convenience. Curved
Bidlng : doors are something new , hut they
work well. The bed room arrangements on
the second floor uro very satisfactory. All
are largo nnd airy , and the family rooms
can bo thrown together by opening wide
sliding doors. All the bed rooms have south
or cast fronts. The family bath room Is
very largo , and will bo finely fitted up with
tile floor and wainscoting. The tub will be
solid porcelain. The guest rooms will have
a private bath room. These rooms will bo
finished In natural wood of various kinds. In
the attic are the servants' bed rooms , and a
large play room for the children. The man's
room , servants' bath room , laundry , wine
cellar , store rooms , etc. , are In the basement ,
which la high In the rear and well lighted.
There nro thirty rooms all told. The heat
ing Is by the hot water system ,
Mrs. Emily J. Ilrlggs has for some tlmo
had under consideration the building of a
theater at Twenty-fifth nnd Farnam streets.
She believes t.lmt such a structure Just out-
Bide of the present business district and In
the midst ot a high class residence locality
would command the support of a largo portion
tion of the present theatergoers. While the
project has not been fully formulated , there
Is good reason to believe that only n short
time will elapse- before a modtrn amuse
ment place of high order will bo ( reeled
on the corner named.
Work on the b'chlltz roof gnrdon has baen
commenced and will bo actively prosecuted
until completion , The building permit was
secured Friday for $6,000.
From Its present appearance tli ? now Ios-
ton store will bo a business palace. The
work Is being actively pushed and the firm
expects to move In between the 1st of Sep
tember and October next.
The record of the building Inspector shows
the following permits Usucd during the
past six days :
Monday J 783.00
Tuesday U > . ( W
Wednesday 1KVM
Thursday c.070.03
Krlday IS.IMXOO
Saturday COO.Oi
Total .127,333.00
Activity In lteil : Kutnte.
Tbo most notable real estate transaction
3f last week was the contract for the sale
of the Brunswick hotel , Sixteenth and Jnctt *
ken streets , by William F. Swecser to
Frank ColpeUer. The transfer hfta not
yet gone on record , but the price $100,0i)0
and nil details ot the sale have been agreed
on. Mr. Colpctzcr buys the property for
nn Investment.
George N , Hicks gold during the week two
lots In West End addition for $ l.sOO ! each.
The purchasers will build dwelling * .
Tht inquiry for residence property still
continues fair.
There are n number of transactions on
foot for Improtcd properly on Sixteenth
street.
Severn ! persons owning land west and
southwest of the city nro having plats nnd
surveys made preparatory to putting their
property on the market.
Five nnd ten itcro tracts for market gar
den purposes nre In fnlr demand.
Rental agents report a great scarcity of
desirable houses. Tit ? demand for suds U
good and the supply poor.
FOB MEMORIAL DAY.
Arrangement * Completed runt
Kpc'.ikrr * for the Kcliooln.
A meeting of the Joint committees of the
Grand Army ot the Republic held n session
In room 326 Hce building last evening. The
chairmen of most of the committees reported ,
nnd so fnr as known every arrangement Is
now complete for the celebration of the day.
Wogons will bo sent to nil -of the school
buildings Monday to collect flowers donated
by the children to dccorato the graves of
heroes.
The principal exercises of the day will be
held at Hnnscom park pavilion nt 2 p. m.
Committees have been appointed to attend
to the decoration of the graves.
The day preceding Memorial day has been
designated by the educational authorities as
Grand Army day In the public schools nnd
accordingly on next Tuesday afternoon the
speakers assigned by the committee will
address the pupils of the various schools.
The general subject will be "Why We Observe -
servo Memorial Day. " All the schools nre
very patriotic and the old soldiers nre In
variably received with a degree of cordiality
which well repays thorn for their trouble. .
The assignment of speakers has been com
pleted nnd Is announced as follows :
Academy of Sacred Heart , T. S. Clarkson ;
Ambler , Frederick Squires ; Ilancroft , L.
Anderson ; Ilcnson , J. L. Plerson ; Benson
orphanage , J. L. Plerson ; Crclghton college ,
Mnjor Wiseman ; Cass , Dr. Klnslcr ; Castcl-
lar , Simeon Uloom ; Central , Dr. W. II.
Christie ; Lake , J. W. Penrman ; Lcavcnworth ,
J. 13. Furay ; Lincoln , Dr. Summcrvlllo ;
Long , W. H. Russell ; Lothrop , J. A. Gllles-
ple ; Mngon , T. J. Mackay ; Monmouth Parlj ,
Dr. C. D. Sprague ; Omaha View , John Jeff-
coat ; Pacific , I ) . 11. Sargent ; Park. J. W.
Paddock ; Saratoga , E. P. Ilartlctt ; Sherman ,
Dr. Morris ; St. Joseph's , Dr. Mercer ; St.
Patrick's , John Jenkins ; St. Paul , D. M.
Havcrly ; St. Peter's , C. E. Ilunncstcr ; St.
Phllomena , 13. R. Hall ; St. Mary Magdalen ,
J. 13. Sawhlll ; St. Wenceslaus , L. S. Skinner ;
Train , F. P. Day ; Vlnton. Dr. Mercer ; Wal
nut Hill , R. SI. Stone ; Webster , Dr. SpaldIng -
Ing ; West Side , Frederick Squires ; Windsor " ,
August Lockner ; Central Park , J. G. Willis" ;
Clifton Hill , George Newton ; Columbian , J.
D. Furay ; Comenlus , P. 0. llawcs ; Daven
port , W. S. Shoemaker ; District No. 53 , John
Shurtz ; Dodge , J. A. Cascaden ; Dundee , T.
L. Hull ; Dupont , E. A. Parmeleo ; Farnam ,
Theodore Wiseman ; Florence , F. Reynolds ;
Forest , J. W. Thompson ; Franklin , Colonel
Chase ; Fort Omaha , F. L. Otis ; High , no
one ; Holy Family , R. M. Stone ; Kcllom ,
T. S. Clarkson.
Memorial Display \Vlndo\Vfi.
While a number of the merchants of the
city have made displays In the 1'ne of deco
rating memorial windows , none of these dis
plays are more unique that those of the
Morse Dry Goods company , the Wllcox Shoo
company and Drowning , King & Co. ,
clothiers. In the Morse window the floor
has been sodded with thort , bright green
turf , while In one corner there U a grave ,
beside which kneels a figure clothed In the
deepest of mourning , presumably the widow
of a departed hero. As she places flowers
upon the mound of earth a little child stands
close by as an Interested spectator. In a
dog cart , to which Is hitched a bright bay
pony , two other little children stand , In
tently watching their mother as she pays
a tribute to ihe memory or her dead.
In the window of the Wllcox Shoo com
pany the display Is exceedingly beautiful , al
though upon a plan different from any ever
before seen In the city. The whole of the
window Is brilliantly Illuminated by incan
descent lights , which cast their rays In
ward toward a profusion of flags. The back
ground of the window Is the American shield ,
surmounted by a largo bald eagle , while In
the fcrcground there Is a large wreath of
evergreens , ornamented with red and yellow
roses. The extreme points of this are held
together by a broad , white ribbon , upon
which nro the word's , "Our Heroes. "
"After the Battle" Is the name of the
memorial display In Browning , King & Co.'a
window. The background consist * of a hugo
painting , representing a battle of the civil
war. In the foreground , half hidden by
weeds and small trees , repose two soldiers
In blue , ono dead nnd the other fatally
wounded , as Is evidenced by a saber cut
on the head , from which the blood has flowed
down nnd reddened the green sod at the
soldier's tide. In ono corner ot the field ,
upon n log , sits a little drummer boy ,
through whoso head has plowed a musket
ball. With his head swathed In bloody
clothes , he appears to bo In the act of tryIng -
Ing to bent his drum to encourage the troops
on to victory.
Sco the deer park at Courtland bench.
KILPATRICK'S LETTER.
It Can sen Controversy Among Jucksonlans
Attitude Townni llrynn.
The Jacksonlan club held a meeting In
Patterson's hall last night and some lively
discussions ensued. Some tlmo ago the club
elected Thomas Kllpatrlck ns an honorary
member and notified him of Its action. Last
night a letter from Mr. Kllpatrlck was read
stating his position on several subjects which
are Just now occupying the average demo
cratic mind , among which were his views on
the silver question. Mr. Kllpatrlck politely
Informed the club that ho would not endorse
the free silver question ot 16 to 1 , and he
thought that many of the party were being
misled during the present craze , which had
struck a great many of the democrats of thin
state recently , and they were only paving
the way for a fusion with free silver people
at the next election. This matter was dis
cussed nnd a good many of the members ot
the club upheld the gentleman's views.
Then the question of endorsing Bryan for
governor arose. There was a decided op
position to the taking of any action on this
subject , and Mr. Bryan's motives and democ
racy were discussed with some feeling.
However , a majority of the club are snld to
bo Bryan men.
o
Wimt * Laurn Looked tfp.
William Knotts went to the police station
last night with n photograph of Laura Bar
rett. He raid she ran away from homo
nearly a year ago with n Mr. Cleveland ,
who was In. the feed business hero at that
time. ' She has. It Is said , been nil over the
continent , but at last fell out with Cleveland
In California. Knotts says he saw her hero
Thursday , and Uo now wants the police to
look her up.
Miss Barrett created something of n sensa
tion about u year ago by oloplng with Cleve
land. The latter had a family and left them
to marry Miss Barrett ,
to Htulo l.cagiio Mooting ,
The West End Republican club last even
ing chose the following delegates to attend
the state league meeting at Lincoln : F , F.
Oubornc , F , II. Millar , G. McDIll , G. 13. John.
son and A. F. Durgess. President Glllan ,
Secretary Froom nnd Treasurer Gregg will
form pprt of the delegation. The alternates
are ; John Yalcu , F. Winning , Alvln John-
eon , R. 13. Strykcr , Henry McCoy and H , I.
Plumb.
A meeting of the Second Ward Republican
club will bo held Monday ovnlng.
ItvMdi'tic null Hum Scorched.
At 7 o'clock last night the one-story frame
dwelling owned and occupied by Theodore
Gallagher , Thirty-sixth and Pine streets ,
was damaged by II ro to the extent of $100.
rho barn was totally dottroyed , entailing a
logs of $300. The whole Is covered by In
surance. The fire is thought to have
originated In the barn.
>
Balloon ascension at Courtland beach.
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT
Mutiny on on American Scaling Schooner
Off the Toast of Japan.
JAPANESE WORLD'S ' FAIR PROJECTED1
Strike * Among ArtlMim ami I.nhnrnr * Annoy
11 In Clilnmo Mn Jo < ly nnil Imperial
Mnmlnto Directs Hint They Ho
Acconlcil No Mrfcjr ,
SAN FRANCISCO. May M.-The stcam-
DlilJ ) City of Peking , arriving today fronv
China niul Jnpntt , bring * news of a mutiny
on the sealing schooner Kdwnrd 13. Webster
of Sun Francisco , on April S. When th
schooner wns off the const of Jnpnn four
teen of the men refused to work nnd threat
ened the lives of two of the crew who re-
mnlned loyal. They were compelled to joli >
the mutineers. The cnptnln nnd six hunter *
took the vessel to Ynkolmnm.vlicro ther
mutineers will bo brought before the United
States consul general.
The Chinese N. O. Hticktong , who rnt >
nmuck on the utenmshtp City of Poking
two days after leaving Sun Francisco li
April , haiiRCd himself on the Poking whllo-
on her wny from Yokohama to Hong Kong.
Itva.s Intended to bring him back to tho-
United States for trial.
The Healing schooner Carlottn J. Cox , re
ported lost , lias arrived at Hakodate. Nino-
men who were supposed to be lost with tho-
schooner have been found.
The Jnpancso Nippon Mom , which was
wrecked In April oft Nylon bay nn the Chlnu
coast , has been abandoned. 1'art of tho-
cargo was saved ,
A project for a Japanese world's fair has
been approved bv the I'lve Staples associ
ation at Kyoto. Ten million yen la the ex
pense estimated us the Japanese outlay.
The Japanese" are not In a hurry and may
wait until after the French International
exhibition , live years hence , to which they
\vlll send a commission. >
The Japanese mlnhury has recently been
very severe on native newspapers , as many
as three or four having been suspended In
one day.
There are rumors nf new treaties between.
Japan nnd J'ern and also Hrazll.
A recent freshet along the Hun river In.
China caused treat dnimiue and loss of life.
Six hundred bodies have been recovered.
One thousand houses were destroyed.
The emperor of China liny recently issuctl
a decree that In future ho will sacrifice In
person at the Confucian temple every sprnisr
and autumn , a step not often taken ; by
previous princes of this dynasty since the
eighteenth century.
In accordance with the demand of foreign ,
representatives the Imperial edict of IbSl
against anti-foreign riots has been repostcd
through the. Yangtsc district. The effect
Is expected to be general.
Strikes among artisans and skilled labor
ers have delayed work at the gov
ernment buildings In connection with the
approaching Imperial birthday celebrations
and have caused his Chinese majesty great
annoyance. The Peking gendarmes have
therefore been directed by Imperial man
date to make wholesale arrests nnd deal
with the offenders without mercy. The
most refractory , It Is expected , will bo sen
tenced to strangulation or punishment.
The new flagship II. M. S. Centurion ar
rived at Hong Kong April 21.
The Japan Advertiser prints the statement
that cholera Is raging In Canton , China.
In epidemic form.
1'LAGUE EIMDKMIO AT CANTON.
City Infected with : i UlwrnHo Itocmbllnc UIB
Iloelmw riiiguc.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 20. The Canton
correspondent of the Hong Kong Telegraph ,
under date of April 25 , says : An epidemic
which has already wrought considerable ;
havoc In the congested parts of the city
claimed Its first victim about a fortnight
ago , and since then has carried off thou
sands of natives. The symptoms of tills
disease are somewhat similar to those ob
served In patients who succumbed
to the ravages of a. plague
that decimated the population of
Hochow ten years ago. The llrst Indica
tion Is a high fever , speedily followed by
an enlargement of the glands situated In
the region of the armpits and groin. Death
usually ensues In about twenty-four hours
after the first symptoms have developed.
The cause of the malady Is undoubtedly fcul
water and bad drainage.
Clark-Rnzzllllans , the aerial wonders , at
Courtland beach tonight.
With hardily any exception 'the wealthy
men of Omaha have made their money by
securing tracts of acre property surround
ing this city , and holding It until the city has
grown sufficiently largo to enable them to
plat It Into lots , and dispose of the proper
ty at from fiveto ten times Its original cost.
The same oportunltlcs arc open today. Tha
man who secures a well located 10 , 20 or 40
acre tract on the outskirts of OmahaIs ab
solutely certain to realize an Immense profit
within the next few years.
He may have to hold It five years , possibly
not six months ; It depends altogether on the
rapidity of Omaha's growth , but sooner or la
ter the steady advancement of the city , will
bring his acres. In demand.
WE CAN OFFER SOME CHEAT DAH-
GAINS
IN ACRE PROPERTY CLOSE TO OMAHA.
10 ACRES 4 MILES FROM POSTOFFICH
ONLY $325 PER ACRE.
20 ACRES IVj MILES FROM CITY , ONLY
$275 PER ACRE.
40 ACRES JUST SOUTHWEST OF OMAHA
ONLY $300 PER ACRE.
20 ACRES NEAR NEW ELMWOOD PARK.
ONLY $285 PER ACRE.
CO ACRES NEAR SEYMOUR PARK , ONLY
S2CO PER ACRE.
40 ACRES CLOSE TO SOUTH OMAHA.
ONLY $200 PER ACRE.
AI-SO OFKI3U THi : FOLLOWING LIST OB1
UKHIDHNC12 I'UOl'KKTV TOIl BALK.
ELKOANT lirlck ami frame coltiiKO. 8 rooma ,
antique oak finish , all modern conveniences
ts.owi.no.
MODintN built frnmo house , 10 roomn. elegantly
llnlchci ) , with hnnilHomo onli italrway nnd
icrruni , pnrlar , reception room , library , illnlntc
room , lurso kitchen , 6 licjrooms , bath , laundry ,
furnace , etc. 53.000.00.
HANDBOMU brick nml frnmo hoi'ne , new nn
modern built , haul wood lln'.ali , 8 rooms , uplen-
illil locntloa l7.WO.Oi ) ,
ELI'QANT corner liouec , 10 rooms , reception
hull , spacious pnrlor , lllirnry , olnlnic room ,
BmoklnB loom , lurife iH-dioam * , etc. , cplendldly
llnlmiect la quniter-miwiM oak. with linril wood
llnoi-H , electric llxlit , K'l ' * . fuinnce , buth , Uun-
ilry. iitfino wnlkn. eU1. I10.wa.03 ,
MODIOUN 9-roon ) hotixc. coin'T , i-not nnd north
front , colonial style wide ( lurch's , liunilwiinoljr
llnlxlied Interior , with poicrlaln lined buth tuba ,
plate lnlt , lauti'liy ' , lurnuce , gnu. etc. ,
JWOO.OO.
MOUIIHN 8- room hourc , south front , furnace.
tain , eic. JT.SOO.OO.
COZY S-rooin collage , nriJcrn convenience * .
outli front , iilfiixunl nd ; < l > l > orliooil lGSOOQO.
BiailT-HOOM IIUUKC , modern Inillt , furmico , gas.
luith. city wuter. etc. J0.0 .01.
TWO C-roiim cottnitcH with | OIK lot , nenr Han-
Hcom park , rplenillil location ; If cold together ,
only JiU.OO.OT for both.
IIANOHOMlj K-Hlilcncu lot now 37th anil Lcaven-
worlli. only 11,400.01.
SOUTH front lot , 01x170 feet , nt hem ! of MA
strict , juxt north of I'ncllle ; nnn of the Hneit
reiililencc ultru In the clly ; p.iveil ctreetn. Btonu
w.ilkM , H'WeiuKc. city wnttr nnd Kun already
In : fpeclul laxcn. nil l > uld , I'rlro. fl,204.iO. (
TIlltKlbcnutlful ni'ilh frcnt lota on Mnnon
Ktri-tt. ) > etueen 31 t nnd t'Aeach \ ; lot iOllZT
fevti hnmlBOine nhailo trctH. scwcraue , wultr
nnd KIIH. I'rlro , J2 VW.iyi eiirli , orvtll tell tlia
rntlru Irnct , UOxlH feet , for lO.OOO.IX ) .
IJLKOANT corner , Wxir./j fiet , Mill avenu *
u nd IMclllc : the local Ion. in-lnhljorliooil , qtc , Is
nuetiH-d ; IhU la mm of tlm llnert rculdenco cor
ner H in Omnhu. I'rlcf , a. < wo.oi.
IIANDHOMH doutlii realdrncc , ! i'o . 112 $ and 1139
H. 3lHt ( trret , 75x1(0 fn't , modern loiprovc-
rnenlHi carrlan * lioum ; , etc. Trice. ll3tooK ( ) .
KOl'TIl ' front lot nn Dodge , near 31th ; If uold
iiulck only Jl.SJO.W.
I'llOIt'R tiu > lm-Ni prMxTly , one of the flnott lo
cations for tnicknvx nml wholesale purpose *
In Ihli city ; 1IU fret on 13lh treet , near Jones ,
almost uuponltu McCorrl , llrnily & Co'u whole *
PII I pr c' ry house. 1'rlcv , only W.QWM ptr
front foot ,
HICKS ,
305 Hy Llfo