Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BETS * ! FRIDAY , JANUARY 3 , 189G.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD
Interesting Discussions of the State Conven
tion of Nebraska Toacbers ,
'V ' COMPULSORY EDUCATION A FEATURE
1
flcmnlutloiin Adopted Hi cotniiii intlnR
nil Amrniliticnt in HIP I.nw Itc-
Attendance lit
Sellout.
LINCOLN , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) The. first
rent of the morning session of the Nebraska
Teachers' atsoclotlon was the election of
Superintendent Pcarre ot Omaha as a mem
ber of the educational council. Representing
the absurdities of come ot the training that
obtain In some ot the alleged schools ot
oratory , Mr. Smith , the lecturer of last even
ing , gave a humorous selection that evoked
much applause.
Prnf. W. A. Clark ot the State Normal
ichool of Peru read a paper on the "Doctrine
ot Appreciation. " In part he said : "The
teps of the procesi by which we know an
External object , though not successive In time ,
may bo sharply discriminated. Impression
upon the nervous structure by the external
object , sensation of the mind produced by this
Impression , attention of the mind In 1U scntn-
tlon , prcceptlon ot the phenomena ot the
object that gives rise to the sensations , ap
preciation of "tho sense-precepts obtained
through perception.
"Sensation and perception need to be clearly
distinguished. The first la a change In the
elate of the mind produced by a condition
of the body the- second Is a reaching forth
of the mind to Interpret Its sensation. In
sensation the mind Is largely passive ; In
perception , active. Sensation , as an Inner
etate of the soul essence , must also be dis
tinguished from the Impression made * upon
the body by the external object. The Im
pression Is purely material , while the sensa
tion Is just as purely mental.
"The real knowing process Is apperception.
It Is the process of unifying the soul content
by Integrating each new Increment of
knowledge Into the whole of Intellectual
life. To know one must appercelve.
"Arperceptlvo teaching secures the Incor
porating of each new morsel of mind food
Into the compact body of the soul content
at the time It Is received. It alms at con-
tlnuoui and permanent growth. The question
18 not what one has In th" way of mental
wealth , or what ho has by practice learned
to do , but what ho Is as a result ot natural
growth. "
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD.
The points brought out were taken up by
Superintendent Saylor of the Lincoln schools ,
and discussed In a way that added to the
clearness of the statements and emphasized
the thoughts. J. H. Miller of the Northwest-
ern Journal or tsuucation reau a piper on ino
"Relation of Individual Instruction to Class
Hocltatlon. " Ho held that the problem of the
school Is the problem of the development
of the child. No teacher should for a moment
forget that the school exists for th" child.
Asldo from the usual expression of thanks
Mi- for favors , the committee on resolutions went
, . - on record ns In favor of the Monras doctrine
by ths following :
We endorse the patriotic position taken
by the president nnd congress In defending
our Ideas of the Monroe doctrine In the
Venezuela affair.
This was adopted unanimously. In regard
to the compulsory attendance law they said :
In view of the popular form of our govern
ment nnd the fact that the stability nnd
glory of our Institutions depends on the In
telligence nnd patriotic devotion of Its people
ple , we deem ft of the highest Importance
' that 4he state require upon the part of Its
youth at least a reasonable attendance
upon the means that have been provided
to prepare them for loyal and Intelligent
citizenship. Wo regret the Ineffectiveness
of our present compulsory attendance law
and recommend such further legislation
t < . as will mnke It effective.
It was nlso recommended that the com
pulsory attendance law bo amended so that
there may bo n definite tlmo when the chil
dren of proper school age may be required to
begin their attendance at school , and "hat
the responsibility of seeing that all cVdren :
of proper ago are In th ? school should be
fixed on oorao officer whose duty It should
bo to ses that the law was enforced. Further
that the nttendanco called for by this law ta
in a school where the child will be taught to
read and write Engllsht
CLOSING EXERCISES. . .
The closing exercises were held this even
ing nt the Lansing theater. The announce
ment of the result of the balloting wns read
from the stage. Lillian U. Stoner of Valen
tine was declared elected secretary nnd C.
fi. Atkinson , Falrbury , treasurer. For presl-
Sent there was no election , E. Splnk of
Grand Island having failed to secure a ma
jority of all the votes cast , as Is required by
the constitution. Mr. Splnk secured but 236
fiut of a vote of 533. The choiceof presi
dent was accordingly given to tho- full ns-
loclatton , and Mr. Splnk declared elected
president for the ensuing year. Superintend
ent Saylor of Lincoln waa elected a member
of the executive committee for throe years.
The total number cf vets cast was about
one-half of the registration , which would
swell this to over 10GO.
The program for the evening was opened
by Miss Florence Worloy with a vocal solo ,
"Nymphs and Fauns. " Dr. Nicholas Murry
Butler followed with an address on "Ideals
of Education. "
Governor Holcomb was then Introduced nnd
delivered a short but felicitous speech , ' con
gratulatory ot the success of the convention.
Following repor.ts of committees th ? as
sociation adjourned sine die.
GOSSIP Fit cm Tim STATE HOUSE.
Douril of PiirehHMi- ml SiippllcN In
Hrnxina Over Quarterly lUiU.
LINCOLN , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) The Board
of Purchase and Supplies was In session
in the olllce ot Land Commissioner Itusscll
the greater portion of the day , and it not
yet through. Governor Holcomb , Attorney
General Churchill , Secretary of Stats Piper
and Land Commissioner Russell comprise
the board , and all were present. The stew
ards ot the vailous hospitals , asylums , re
form Institutions and the adjutants of the
two soldiers' and sailors' homes were also
on the ground , together with the representa
tives ot fifteen or twenty jobbers In different
Kiippllcs. The awards of the various bills
will probably ba given out tomorrow.
Word has been received by the State BankIng -
Ing board from Bank Examiner 'Dodder that
lie has taken posset'Jlon of the Commercial
bank of Urayton , Grceley county. T. C. The-
Ian Is pret-ldont and P. K. Linlgnn cnshler.
The capital itock Is $10.000 ; depoilts. $6,664.
Adjutant Oeneral Barry report * the fol
lowing dlichfirgpa from the Nebranka Na
tional Guard : For disability , Walter H. SOT-
crelRn , company B , First regiment ! Dale
C. I/oticks , same regiment nnd company.
Expiration of term of servlc * : Private * Wil
liam Henry Totten. Scrvlus Add , company
B , First regiment ; Privates Carroll L. Clark ,
company K , First regiment ; Frank L. Saunders -
ders and ndward W. Dale , company C. First
regiment. Albert Holllngsworth , company C ,
First regiment , has been promoted to second
lieutenant ,
In a letter received today by Governor
Holcomb from Governor Turncy of Tonnes-
nee , the announcement Is made that the
slate of Tennessee will celebrate the 100th
anniversary of Its admleqlon Into the union
by a grand Industrial , Interstate and Inter
national exposition In the city of Nanhvllle ,
commencing September 1 , 1S9G , and continu
ing 100 days. An Invitation In extended to
Governor Holcomb to be- present , and through
him the people ot Nebraska arc asked to par
ticipate In the celebration.
MJW YIJAU'S Cni.nilUATIOIV.H.
Clly ( hi- Scene of n Number
of litt < Tf > tltiK KvriitH.
NEBRASKA CITY , Jan. 2. ( Special. )
New Year's receptions were held at thft
residences of Wlllhm BUchof , Robert Lar-
ton , H. M.Vlilttcn , Mrs. S. L. Dlxon , Mrs.
C. H. Price , W. L. Wilson and Robert
Payne.
The young Indies gave a leap year danc
ing party last evening In the Grand Pacific
hotel. The strictest secrecy was observed
during the preparations for the party , and
the young men were prepared for any sur-
prUo which might present Itself. Ths
ladles accepted their new duties remarkably
well. After the completion of a delightful
dancing program the gentlemen wire escorted
to the memorial hall , to an elegant spread.
Some one- shouted "three cheers for the
ladies , " and the building fairly shook with
the vigorous nsponfo to the call.
Those pr.sent were : Misses Mabelle
Glover , Atlanta , Ga. ; Mary Henry , Colum
bus , Neb. ; Clark. Newton , la. ; Irene Simp
son , Harriet Woolsey , Lou Wilson , Ida
Woolsey , Blanche Davis , Dora Davis , Mary
Rolfe , Sine Fass , Clara Allen , Farra Hawko ,
Helen Hawke , Georgia Hawkc , Mattlo Hayward -
ward , Gcrtruds Sousloy , Martha Sousley , Lll-
llo Wllhelmy , Olga Blschof , Lllllo Blschof ,
'Emma Schneider , Eve Stafford , ConMta
Sidler , Lulu Dl.\on , Owen Larsh , Rba ! Duff ,
Nora Duff , Leona Green , Lucia Wclgand ,
Ida Moser , Mary Wilson , Fan Wilson , Mer-
tle Stafford , Florence Wilson and Dollls
Oilman ; Messrs. and Mesdames II. D. Wil
son , Carl Morton , M. E. Catron , E. A.
Brown , J. C. Watson , R. R. Douglas , 3. L.
Kellog , F. D. Spencer , W. S. Rector , Lab
Brown , Ed Fulton , J. W. Stclnhart , Frank
Coc , D. P. Rollc , David Brown , James Rcod ;
Mosrs. Lester Plattner , Al Smith , Oloe Mor-
to , Cjeorge Kldd , Fred Homoyor , Georgs Bur-
gert , Albltz Ryan , Will Payne , Edward
Duff , Will Wright. Harvey Rolfe , Henry
Catron , Robert Marncll , Ed Larton , Wlllard
Harding , Frank Bailey , Clarence' Rosa , Otoe
Blschof , Arthur Illschof , Fred Ellis , Allan
Wilson , John Dlxon. Charles Schneider ,
Claire Hcbard , Jay Eastman , Oscar Dam-
mnr.n , Will Hayward , Fred Itottmaun , Bert
Hershfy. Norrlo Reed , Fred Hoobel , Leon
Wllhelmy , Herbfrt Price , Dr. Wllcox , O. C.
Helie , Ted Whttten , Ed Wllhelmy , Marshal
Hucklns , Dwlght Reed and Leo Stclnhart.
CL'TIUGHT'S TKSTIMOSTY NOT TAKEN.
City Editor of Lincoln NCTTH Ovcr-
looUed l > y I'roitcctitlns ; Attorney.
_ LINCOLN , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) At the hear
ing todny before Judge Holmes , In the dis
trict court , regarding the charges against
City Editor Outright to the effect that he
had sent to the Chicago Tribune a special
In which a wrong idea of the consensus of
opinion of the Davla murder case was ex
pressed , the county attorney did not place
him on the stand. In fact , Mr. Woodward
Ignored the newspaper man entirely , although
Mr. Outright was en hand and quite ready
to talk. Had he been , asked to do so he would
have blandly Informed the county attorney
that he had not sent the special In question ,
and that so far no he knew , the author of
the same was to him an unknown identity.
The Hock Island road has filed another batch
of counter aflldavlts In the case.
W. Arenoon was arrested this afternoon on
the charge of receiving stolen property. He
la charged by the pollco with having bought
a lot of the brasu and copper stolen from
the Lincoln Normal.
A man by the name of Allen was this
afternoon arroUed on the charge of doing the
work Incident to running a stationary engine
without the required license.
Omaha people at Lincoln : At the Lludell
O. 0. Holmes , Georga F. Munroe. At the
Capital Victor White. At the Lincoln F.
W. Shaw , Elizabeth P. Allen , Miss Jennie
Redfleld , Margaret Vincent , J. C. Cowln ,
Gcorgo E. Prltchett , C. D. Hlbbard.
Yorlc County I'eople Wed.
YORK , Neb. , Jan. 2' ( Special. ) W. H.
Davis was last night married to Miss Clara
A. Cliff at the residence of the bride's father
at Button. Rov. E. II. Davis of this city
performed the ceremony. Mr. Davis has for
years been recognized as one of York's most
reliable and pcpular business men. Fcr sev
eral years tha brldo has boon a teacher In
Clay county. The couple will arrive at this
placJ Friday.
Edward M. Johnson and Miss Katherlno A.
Smith , both of this city , were yesterday mar
ried , Rev. E. H. Baker officiating. Last evenIng -
Ing , at the homo of the bride's parents , a
number of the young couple's friends gath-
ord , and a social evening was passed. They
will resldo live miles went of this city.
James Sarver and Ml s Cora Walters , two
young people of this city , were last night
married. Rov. J. W. Stewart performed the
coremcny at the parsonage. Both the bride
and groom are well known In this city.
Zero "Weather nt Anlilnnd.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) The
wind changed to the north this afternoon
and It suddenly became very cold , the
thermometer getting down to zero.
Misses Veda and Hallle Wilson entertained
a number of friends New Year's evening
with a leap year party. The young ladles
of the city acted as escorts and the young
men were on the defensive all the evening.
In the guessing contest the royal prize was
won by Stanley Plckett and Harry G. Shedd
was the recipient of the booby prize.
Klrxt Judicial Dlntrlet
BEATRICE , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) The time
for holding court In the First judicial district
for the present year has been fixed as follows :
Gogo county , February 4 , May 5 , September
22 ; Nermlia county , February 4 , Juno 8 , No
vember 4 ; Jeffersxin county , April 7 , June 15 ,
October 7 ; Richardson county , March 10 ,
A QVKST10.V OF SKATHS
This Is due weather for ice and when
there's Ice there's bkatlng and when
there's skating there's sometimes a
chance to buy blcutes nt special sale.
That's our case. Wo are closing out
Peck & Snyder'8 Hue skates at u dis
count of 25 to JIG per cent the ? 1 skates
are if-.SO the 50c skates are 30c.
Columbia Metal Polish. Mall orders.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Sporting Good * . I10S. 15th St.
Jnna 2 , December 8 ; Pawnc * county. April
7 , June 22 , October 7 ; Johnson county , Janu
ary 14 , Mny 11 , November 21. A Jurr will
1 > 3 called for each term In Gage , and In the
other counties for 4he spring and fall terms
only.
I1AMAOIXCJ mA7H AT lIUSfXlXOTOS.
IlTiimn Tlnmir'fl 1'ropcrtr Kntlrcl-
Dmlroyril lir Klrc.
BENNINOTON. Neb. . Jan. 2. ( Special. )
Flro broke out here this morning between 12
nnd 1 o'clock In Herman Tlmme's store , de
stroying the entire corner of the block In which
the More was located , consisting of Herman
Tlmmo'8 general merchandise store , barn and
oil sheds and Herman Tlmme's , Jr. , housa
and some other small outbuildings. There
are several rumors as to the origin of the
flre. but It Is Impossible to get at nny facts
at this time. The flre started In the rear
of the store.
Later reports from the flre which destroyed
II. C. Timme. sr.'s , store nnd merchandise nnd
the residence and other buildings cf Herman
Tlmme , Jr. , New Year's night , show that the
first estimate of the value of property dlt-
troyed was very much lower than It Is found
to be. The actual loss on buildings will ,
according to Mr. Tlmmo , exceed J2.DOO , and
the value of the merchandise destroyed was
over $4,000. There was $1,000 Insurance on
the Tlmmo store building and no Insurance
whatever on the dwelling end other building *
belonging to Herman Tlmme. Jr. The elder
Mr. Tlmme , wife and daughter , were In
Omaha on New Year's attending a social
gathering , nnd the first report reached them
yesterday morning.
Drnnlc n ( ilnnit of Polnoii.
PLATT9MOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special. )
Allen Ilody went Into the rear ot a Jewelry
store to get a drink , and by mistake picked
up a glass of strong acid , and filling the
glass with water drnnk part of It. A clerk
hurriedly drew sme fresh wnter and had
him drink It , which saved Uody's life.
William Heed Uunroy of South Omaha
spent New Year's day \vlth C. C. Wescott of
thl'o city.
Olllo Gllchrcst Is spending a few days
with Mrs. A. Ii. Coleman.
Mlsa Nettle Waybrlght came down from
Omaha to spend Now Year's and Sunday
with her parents of this place.
MUs Mnudo Mayzy entertained n number
of her young friends last evening nt her homo
with taffy pulling , singing , recitations nnd
games.
The marriage of Frank Archer to Miss C.
McLaughlln of this city occurred yesterday.
Tom Mapes , student nt the State university ,
returned to his studios yesterday , after spend
ing the holidays with his parents.
Miss Nora Karstcns of Nebraska City left
for her homo after spending a few days here.
Miss Bessie Walker went to South Bend
yesterday to visit relatives.
Npcclnl IVrm of District Court.
FUEMONT , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) Judge Mar
shall Is holding a special term of the district
court today for tho'trial of equity cases.
The divorce case ot Dorothy Behm against
Henry Bchm Is being tried , nnd a large num
ber of witnesses art in nttenuance. Mrs.
Behm alleges that her husband has boon
guilty of Inhuman treatment of her nnd he
sots up In defense that she has treated him
the same way , caressing him with a broom
handle.
The following Is the mortgage Indebtedness
for Dodge county for the year 1885 : Chattel
mortgages filed , OG9 , amount , $275,480 ; re-
lecsed , 442 , $109,012.19 ; farm mortgages filed.
313 , $429,440 ; released , 333 , $391,830 ; town and
city mortgages filed , 208 , $154,372 , released ,
201 , $1G2,034.7C ; sheriffs' deeds and fore
closures on farm property , four ; town and
city property , twelve.
Married nt North Loup.
NORTH LOUP , Nob. , Jan. 2. ( Special. )
Mr. Oeorse Mayo and Miss Olllo Cress were
united In marriage last evening , In the pres-
sonce of a number of friends , nt th ? residence
of the bride's parents , by Rev. J. H. Hur
ley.
ley.The
The young folks of the town and neighbor
hood celebrated the ndvent of the new year
by holding an oyster supper last evening In
Woodman hall , which was largely attended.
R. R. Thorngate and family left yesterday
for Arcadia , where they will reside In the
future , ho having purchassd the Arcadia
Champion , and will take Immediate charge.
Clinilrou AVLMliUngr IlcllH.
CHADRON , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special Tele- ,
gram. ) County Superintendent C. B. Foster
and Miss Anna Jones , a popular teacher of
the city public school , were married hero
last night , Rov. Mr. Shepnrd of the Baptist
church officiating.
The furniture nnd undertaking establish
ment of J. V. Way & Co. of this city , was
closed under chattel , mortgages by the First
National bank and other creditors today.
Liabilities , JC.OOO ; assets , $2,000.
v Fire Uojiorteil nt Liberty.
BEATRICE , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) Meager re
ports have been received here of n flre at
Liberty , In the southeastern part of the
county , occurring nt 2 o'clock this morning.1
The establishments destroyed were Mason
& Son's hardware and furniture store ; Bell &
Allen , general merchandise ; William Rich
ards , law office ; J. S , Jlmmorson , barber
shop ; L. J. Palmer , shoo shop , nnd two va
cant buildings. Estimated loss ) has not been
received here.
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Of Ttiturcxt to I'liiiriniiclxtH.
BEATRICE , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) M. E.
Shultz , former secretary of the Nebraska
State Beard cf Pharmacy , but now Its presi
dent , Is In dnlly receipt of letters from phar
macists throughout the stats making In
quiries , nil of which should properly bo ad
dressed to Griff J. Evans , Hastings , Neb. , he
being the present secretary.
O. H. 31 or rill Not it Cniiillilate.
LINCOLN , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) In accepting
a position as manager of a business enter-
prls > nt Havelock , this county , Mr , C. H.
Morrlll announces that he will not bo a can
didate for the nomination for governor of
Nebraska. This Information Is considered
quite a surprise among the political prophets.
Mnyirooil Citizen Severely Injured.
CURTIS , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) J. L.
Chamberlain of Mayweed was terribly In
jured by being thrown from his buggy Sun
day. Both , arms were broken and ho received
a number of severe cuts. Ho was found un
conscious In the road.
IlenilMc of John Major * .
BRADSHAW , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special. )
John Majors died last night after a short
Illness. Mr. Majors was well known through
out York county , as well as the state of
Nebraska. The remains were today taken
to Peru for Interment.
A QUESTION OP STOCK .
lu n week wo begin taking stock. Now
wo'cl rather you'd take the stock than wo
because If wo take it wo have it on
hand and It you take it , wo don't Wo
bought Jt to sell and to sell it now
wo'vo cut prices on nearly everything
to Induce you to take our utoek for us.
This Includes pianos , organs , music of
all kinds , pictures everything.
A. Hospe , jr ,
Music otid Art. J513 Douglas St.
SET THE FIREWORKS COINf
Explosion Buried iFottf Men Beneath the
Wreck of Falling Walla.
FLAMES CROYE ! $ ' , RESCUERS AWAY
Severn ! Arc Still : MlnnltiR ntul It In
Not Known > YJicthcr They
l > viuie < l or Are Still lu
the ( Ifulnn.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 2. Thro ? persons wtro
killed , two fatally injured , four more are
missing and thli/ty-ouo received Injuries
nioro or less serious as the result ot an ex
plosion that occurred this aft.moon at 309
Second street.
Everybody for blocks around Second ,
Third , Locust and Olive streets were
startled shortly before 1 o'clock today b'y ft
series of thico explosions that demolished
the building at 309 North Second street , In
which It occurred , badly damaging adjoining
structures , and shattered thousands of panes
ot glass In the vicinity.
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KILLED ANDINJURED.
The following Is a list of the casualties :
Dead :
JOSEPH CHCMELIR , laborer , Excelsior
Iron and Wire works.
FRANK NEIHAUS , , portpr , Levlson ft
Blytho Manufacturing company.
PAUL HAUPTNER , laborer , Excelsior
Iron nnd Wire works.
Missing :
Norman McArlhur , foreman , Excelsior Iron
works.
L. Lay , shipping clerk , Excelsior Iron
works.
Chnrllo Axon , teamster , Excelsior Iron
works.
Joseph CavorJck.
Fatally Injured :
Alays Snolds , aged 15 , burned Internally.
Charles E. Amos , letter carrier , Inter
nally Injured.
Thirty-one others received less serious In
juries , caus'd mostly by falling glass and
bricks. As near as can be ascertained those
most painfully hurt nre ns ofllows :
Albert Stclnmclr , boy , In Levlson &
Blytho's ; leg crushed nnd nrm broken.
John Corcoran , employed by the Frey
Stntlonsry company , was severely Injured
about the head , besides sustaining severe
bruises about the body.
Edgar Vane ? , an employe of the George
Morltz Blink Book company , badly cut about
the head and otherwise badly Injured.
R. W , CoulEshnw , 19 years old , cut about
the back and head ; serious.
Hugh Allen , typesetter , employed nt Iho
Brown & Clark Printing company , seriously
cut about the head.
Joe Corcoran , ssverely cut nnd bruised.
Al Scheltz , badly burned ; will dlo.
W. R. Colshard , employe of Levlson &
Blytne , ixidly cut In the race by flying glass.
Richard Couleshan , aged 40 , a printer , em
ployed by the Prey Stationery company , head
badly cut and a piece of glass blown In
Ills right eye ; ssrlous.
FIRE REACHED THE FIREWORKS.
The building , which Is occupied by the
Anchor Peanut company and II. I ) .
Grubb , agent of DItwIIler & Street
of Greenfield , N. ( J. , was set on flre
In Eomo manner. The flames , which started
on the first floor , qomn unlcated to a quan
tity of fireworks on thq _ second floor , own d
t > y Grubb. These exploded with terrific
force , throwing burning * brands , bricks and
debris In every direction. The concussion
liad rent the partition wall to the south
Into the Levlson & Blytho Mucllags and Ink
Manufacturing company and the Excelsior
Wire and Iron Manufacturing company ad-
lolnlng on the north and the flames soon
communicated to these two buildings , In
which a considerable1 number of men ana
boys were at work ) ' '
Thres alarms' wreT sent In. .The whole
downtown tire department responded , and
the work of resculngrithe Injured was per-
lormed In a couragrous manner by the police
and firemen. For rome tlm six ambu
lances were kept busy conveying the dead
and the wounded to-the morgue and city
dispensary. Emmett Kennedy , a boy , was
taken from a third story front window of
Levlson & Clylhu's establishment. Ken
nedy said there wore two other men near
the middle of the second floor. The fire
men hurried to the spot and could hear the
cries of the men , who were slowly burning
to death. By this time a stream of water
was turned on the fire surrounding the burnIng -
Ing men , who were screaming plteously for
help.As .
As soon as the ? flames were subdued a
do en flrmen began to clear away the wreckage -
ago around them with picks , axes and saws.
Albert Stelnmolr was taken out , and soon
after the crushed and dead body of Frank
Nellmus was secured.
DOCTOR RELIEVED HIS SUFFERINGS.
The moot horrifying Incident of the flre
was the sjfferlngs of Stelnmeler white the
firemen were removing the debris which held
him pinned down In the wreck. Both of his
legs ware fastened by timbers , and a heavy
Iron ring encircled hia neck , while the flre
was eating Into his flesh. Ho suffered the
most horrible ngony as the rescuers pulled
nway at the splintered timbers and twisted
Iron woik. Dr. A. L. Boyce , who happened
to be passing , was called In , and ho crawled
Into the wreckage and administered a hypo
dermic Injection of morphine to the sufferer.
When ho was finally roscused , Stelnmeler
was bleeding from a hundred wounds , was
burned In many places and badly crushed.
Manager Moore of the Levlson & Blyths
company stated that Joe Cavoreck was missIng -
Ing , and that his body must be In th ? wreck.
The firemen ngaln returned to the wreckage
and cleared away a great portion of It with
out finding tl'o body. Flames won broke out
afresh and It was decided to abandon the
search until the wreckage was soaked with
.nater. The hook and ladder trucks were
then transferred to the rear of the Excel- '
olor Wire and Iron works , whs-re fifteen , men
wono at work.
How many escaped could not be
learned. Albert Joseph Chemellr , Paul
Haupter , L. Lay , Charlie Axon and
Norman McArthur , the foreman , were
reported missing. The fireman soon
cleared nway the debrlu , and after thirty
minutes' work two bodies were brought to
light. They were horribly mangled and
burned , and were hurried to the morgue ,
where they wore Identified ns Albert Melller
and Paul Haupter. The firemen kept at
their work , clearing away the debris and
searching every fee ( of ground for the bodies
of the otliar missing men. They wore unable
to find any more , however. The missing. It
is thought , may stlllibeiln tbo ruins , or may
Ir- , PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
A O JICSTIOOF WAUSITH
It'a no trouble to Induce ti liuly to
wear n warm luuiso Hlipner after * he
boa once worn our black or brown
beaver , fur trlnunetl milllller , that liua
an clastic sole anil a broad Iieel. It
kcc'jis tbo entlru font and nnklo warm
and IH one of the most comfortable slip-
pera ever made. We give you a nice ,
ueat fit for $1.50. '
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Drexel Shoe Co. ,
119 Farnam.
A QUESTION OP TIES
Now begins our seventh nnnnnl clearing -
ing sale of neckties at 50c. Everybody
knows tuo rich bargains \vo gave out
last year nt this time they're better
bargains this. The whole center of
the store Is piled high with every style ,
every color , all sorts of values-choice
at KOc. The sox and underwear sale
goes , too.
Albert Calm ,
Men'M Furulahor , 1322 Faruntu.
have escaped and neglected to report thcl
safely.
STAIITED TOO LATH.
KV > r three hours the city dispensary phyil
clans wore kept busy attending to the In
Jurcil victims as they were brought In by
the ambulances. Six ambulances were or
deroj to the scene upon the first alarm. B
C. Whlttlock , foreman of a gang of men In
the employ ot the Excelsior Wire company
HUB on the third floor of the building at
the roar when ha saw the smoke across the
alley and , realizing the danger , called to
his men and they all attempted to csc.ipt
by the rear stairway. Before they couK
reach It the explosion en me. Whlttlockfls
burled under a mags o. debris nnd did not
regain consciousness until dragged out by
a fireman , He suUalncd a fractured rib
andas cent to the city hospital ,
Albert Scheltz. a fellow employe
ot Whlttlock's. presented a most sickening
sight. Every Inch of his body \\as burned ,
blackened and roasted almost to a crisp.
Ilia Injuries \\ero peon to be fatal and he
was alto sent to the hospital.
Michael Slack , a teamster employed by
the Limmert Kurnlturo company , was across
the alley from the burning building at the
time of the explosion and was knocked
senseless. A heavy timber fell ncross him ,
breaking hla right leg- and Injuring him In
ternally.
Thn building , No. 309 North Second street ,
In which the explosion occurred Is n com
plete wreck. The rear half was blown to
atoms and the whole rear ot tbo
four-story building was .blown out ,
The rear or the Excelsior Iron
and AVIro work& and tbo rear of the I.evlson
& niyllio Manufacturing company wcra en
tirely demolished. Flre completed the work
ot destruction by licking up all the light
woolwork. Across the alley all the rear
windows were blown out and the bricks ,
mortar and Hying timbers were hurled Into
the billldlng , creating havoc nnd woundlnr ;
many of the employes.
RAINED ntllCKS AND MORTAR.
Little & Decker's printing establishment
of 314 North Third street Is situated In the
rear , directly across the alley from the build
ing , In which the explosion occurred. A hall
of bricks and debris pled their typo , wrecked
their presses and broke every pane of gloss
In their building. Their loss will bo about
$2,600. The Prey Stationery company , at 80S
North Third street , the Western Engraving
Compiny nnd Typo foundry , at 217 Olive
street , and the Dally Printing company , at 210
and 212 Ollvo stre t , each suffered to the
extent ot $1,000 , and many others smaller
amounts. Most ot this damage was caused
by ths explosion , which shattered o\ury-
thlng within Us reach. The heaviest losers
were the Anchor Peanut company at 309
North Second , In whoso building the fireworks
were stored. Their loss Is placed at $12.000 ,
fully Insured. The fireworks belonged to
H. D. Grubb , agent for the DItwIIler & Street
company of Greenfield , N. J. The building ,
which Is n total loss , was valued at Jlti.OOO ,
Insured. Mr. Grubb says the fireworks were
valued nt $20.000 and will be a total loss. In
sured. TheLovlson & Dlythe Manufactur
ing company , manufacturers of Inks , muci
lage , etc. , nt 307 North Second street , will
lose $15,000 ; $7,500 Insurance. The building
waa valued nt $10,000. It was n total loss
and wan Insured. The Excolslor Iron nnd
Wire works lose $15,000-Insurance ; , $14,000 ;
building damaged , $5,000 ; Insured.
Without doubt the most wonderful remedy
for piln Is Salvation Oil. lo sslls for 25c.
Funrriil of Mr . .1. B. Iiinrluun.
EXETER , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) The re
mains of Mrs. J. E. Ingham , M. D. , of Lin
coln , wera brought to this place for burial
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ingham were among
the very early settlers of this place , coming
from the owt. They located on a farm Just
west of town , where they resided for ssveral
years. From here they removed to Gibbon
and eventually to Lincoln , where Mrs. Ing
ham began preparing horslf for th ? medical
profession. She received her diploma only
a few dayo before her death. The remains
were accompanied by her husband ! and san
and were met nt the depot by a large cou-
cours ; ot friends. ,
A largo number of the young people
gatheied at the Congregational parsonage
Tuesday night , to watch the old year out and
the new yenr In. At 12 o'clock the entire
crowd repaired to the Methodist church , and
hoialded the nfw year by ringing the cell.
Tha annual meeting and new year festival
of the Congregational church Wednesday was
a .success. The meeting began about 10:15 :
a. m. with the roll call of mc-mbrshlp. Each
one as their name was called responded wltn
a verbo ot scripture or other selection.
The grand banquet and social In the Wo
man's Christian Temperance Union hall , after
heclrsocf thescrUcesat the ctu chasau
affair long to be remembered.
About forty ot Exeter's young ptopls nled
theim'slvea to. the Dluo river Thursday , for a
crand sltato. They were chaperoned by uev.
and Mrs. C. H. Hustls. The weather Is very
cold nnd thn lea In fine condition.
The grand New Year's ball at the opera
house Wednesday night was not as success
ful as former ones.
A. G. Hartley of Magic. ! & . , writes : "I
feel It a duty of mlno to Inform you and the
jubllc that DcWltt's Witch HazJl Salve cured
; ne of a very bad case of eczema. It also
urcd my boy of a running sore on his leg.
Silver I.cnKnc < o Bo Oruniilzcil.
YORK , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) About
sixty citizens of this city have signed a call
for a mass meeting to bo held In the court
house next week. The call reads as follows :
Wo the undersigned , believing In the use of
cold and silver as ultimate money , and In Its
coinage nt the ratio of 10 to 1 , hereby agree
to moet at the court housa In York on the
evening of January G. 1896 , for the purpose
ot organizing a fro ? silver league. All friends
ot ullver ar ? cordially Invited to be present
at this meeting. "
Aurora llniikN CuiiHUllilntc.
AURORA , Neb. , Jan. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Hamilton County bank nnd Au
rora Bank company consolidated under the
former name today. The capital stock Is
$100 000. The directory elected Is : w. H.
Streotcr. president ; W. I. Farley , vice president
dentT E. Williams , cashier , and W. C.
Chambers and J. D. Ferguson , Jr. . assistant
cashiers , George Ventra bought out the
ntercst of Tom McKay In the McKay Hard
ware company and McKay retires from the
Business.
SiicncHH of One CliU-nRO Shoe Holme.
CHICAGO , Jan. 2. Two thousand , seven
mndred and fifty-five new customers were
gained by Selz. Schwab & Co. during 1805 ,
making over 10,000 now on their books.
WEATHER KOKHCAST.
Fair niul Colilrr , with Northerly
WliulH for IfrhriiHkn.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. The forecast for
Friday Is :
For Nebraska , Town , Missouri , Kansas
and South Dakota-Fair nnd colder ; nolth-
erly winds.
I.OPII ! llei'onl.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Jan. 2. Omaha record of tem
perature nnd rainfall , compared with Hie
con eBpondlnB day of the p st fgur en
Maximum temperature . . U 2S 23
Minimum temperature . . . 3 10 32 10
Average temperature . . . . 7 18 3j 1C
1'reclpTtntlon 00 .00 .00 ,
Condition of temperature and precipitation
at Omnliii for the day and since Starch 1 ,
is 5 :
Normal temperature 21
Deficiency for the duy 14
Accumulated excess since March 1 370
Normal precipitation. , 03 ncli
for the day ui ' '
Deficiency : -v f 'ich
Total precipitation since March 1 20.72 Inches
Deficiency since 'March ' 1 . . . . . . . . 11.03 Inchei
Hi-linrU from SlntloiiH nt M p. in.
It
STATIONS AND STATE OF
WUAT1ICII.
) malm , clear .M
{ ortli Plalte , clear .02
lurun , clear , , , , . , , .02T
ClilraKo , cloudy . , . , , , . . . .04
It , Ixjulu , cloudy , . . .00
it , I'aul , clear ,0)
) avrn | > art , cloudy , . , , , ,00
Cunaaa City , clear ,00T
Irlona , clear . . , . , , . . -12 T
lavru. clouily , . , , , 12U 12 T
ialt I-oku City , part cloudy , 21 tst .01
llamarck , clear 16 H .00
> t. Vincent , clear . , . . . , , , -22J-12 .00T
'hfjfnne. clear , l 161 M ,
Vlllluon. cle.r , . . , , . . . . , -1GI-I1I T
Uiilj City , dear , , -41 21 .00
Jalvcaton , clear C0 | CS | .00
T Indicate * trace ot precipitation.
Lu A. WBL3U. OLicrver.
Water
-nothing but water. That's all you need
with Pcarlinc. Don't use any soap
with it. If what we claim is true , that
Pearline is better than soap , the
soap doesn't have a chance to do
any work. It's only in the way.
Besides , some soaps might cause
trouble and you'd lay it to
Pearline. You'll never get Pearl-
inc's very best work till you use it just
as directed on the package. Then
you'll ' have the easiest , quickest , most
economical way of washing and cleaning.
GHAS. . SHIVERIGK & CO. ,
Furniture.
1206-1208 Douglas-Si.
Ll'KE A GOOD TEMPER SHEDS A
BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE.
Haggard's ' NewRomance
-OF-
African Adventure
* "Black Heart A White Heart"
By H. RIDER HAGGARD
Author of "Shcf "Klug Solomon's Mines , " etc.
Will begin publication January 5th , nnd run four weeks.
Illustrated by Uaii Beard.
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In this Romance of the Dark Continent the authorrhas produced
a story of fighting and love , of adventure and daring , which will not
suffer In comparison with any of the earlier romances by which he
won his fame.
The chief characters are : , %
Philip Ilitilileii , with n lilnck Iicnrt.
< ' Naliooii , Tilth n black : ttklii , lint 11 white Iicnrt.
IVaiicn , it oopper-colo-ccl heiiuty ( with Trim in hoth fnll
lit love ) .
Cetywnjo , the fiiiiioiiH Xulu lilnfir , about to make liln
IiiHt dlNiiHtroiifi war upon the EnKlltih , niul
IiiwniiKit "the lice" a wlteh ilortrrNH , who conjured
with n Hiinke ami liven III tlic iiiyntla Fori-xt of the
. Dfiiil , NiiiiioNtMl hy the /ulna to lie the homo of
GhOMtN , lint really populated hy cniiiillinlN.
With those elements Haggard has woven ono of his very best ro
mances. Prom beginning to end the story Is full of life and flro
nnd dash , and abounding with thrilling Incidents , ono of which Is an
encounter between Haddcn and n leopard at the moment when Had-
den Is treacherously about to murder Kuhoon , who , at the risk of his
own Ilfo , magnanimously saves that of his adversary. Another Is
the awful leap of Nanea Into the Pool of Gloom , from which she
escapes by chance to be reunited to her lover after a series of weird
adventures In the Forest of the Dead. Throughout the story the ac
tion IH rnpld and the Intercut sustained , and few who begin it will
fall to read to the cud.
DOCTOR
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> oil ( itreet Omaha. Jftb.
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WO OLENS will not shrink if
WOOL SOAP
If uteil In Hie laundry ,
Wool Boap li dollcatoand refre Mlinr for bath pur-
POMJS. Tliu hi'stclcausor. lluvalHtratvniriUaltrt ,
Two nisei : toUotand laundry ,
Rawortn , Scliodde k Co. , Mafccri , Chicago.
SC'nullmmhU. lioktoo. Cl l > u i.ird Hi. ,
Now York. W7 CbutUiul BU.61 , laali.
A Hollow
Tooth
I < i HO UlCD if It' *
wlU cold.
It won't hurt a bit. A Fllll
i llli Flour Drown IllU. ,
i Toluphanu 1773
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