8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; Si&/TURDAlr , 18 , 181)0.
FACTS ABOUT HER DEATI
What Inquest Over Remains of Mifta Boysto
Developed ,
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY MISS ALLEN
Unit tlcon TnlUliie Alioul Snlrlilc fo
Severn ! ln > N l.ettfr Written
to Her Sinter Frlt-nila
I | i , Si-tit For. I , J
The Inquest over the body of Annlo Hoyiter
Vtho commlttcil suicide nt tlic Midland hole
Thursday night , occurred at the morgue yes
terday , Coroner Durkct being In charge. Th
Jury found that the girl came to her death b
taking chloroform Internally with suicidal In
tcni , the drug having been administered b
her own hand. The Jury alsj rccommendcc
that the laws regarding the sale of polronou
drugs ohould bo more strictly enforced , till
recommendation resulting from the tosll
tnony of tlin two druggists who sold th
girl the chloroform ,
Uotplte the verdict the general opinion re
mains that the girl did not uro the drug In
tcrnally. Testimony that It hnd been m
used was given by a medical student , but h
did not glvo any reason why no thought so
nnd no other medical testimony was Intro
duced. The skin about the dead girl's nos
and lps ! la blistered and peeled away , on
Indication that some cloth saturated wit
the drug wai placed over her mouth ,
The principal witness at the Inquest tva
Miss Emma Allen , the frlond of Miss Uoystcr
She testified th.it slio nnd the de
ceased had been close friends for the pa ?
seven yeara They had arrived In the city
on laot Tuesday 1o Icok for work , but wer
unabla to find It , and bath were cense
qucntly dlrcouragcd.
"Sho talked of killing heri'slf before sli
loft homo , " said Miss Allen , "but I tried to
persuade her not to think of that. She spok
about It again yesterday afternoon. "
"What do you think caused her to comml
BUlcldo ? " was asked.
"Sho killed herself because her fathe
killed the man she loved , " was the response
"She had been brooding over that ever since
it occurred. It was not bccaunc slio couli
not find work , as she said that she did no
cans for any "
Miss Allen said that when the two retiree
at 3 o'clock Thursday night , Miss Hoystc
wan singing something about llfo not being
worth living. Miss Allen lay down on th
floor , because shn found the bed too warm
and fell asleep almost at once. When sli
fell asleep her friend \\ns writing a letter
Miss Allen was awakened nt 1 o'clock b >
the cold , and found a folded towel over he
mouth , on which oho detected no odor o
chloroform. She went to the bed and touched
the cold body of her friend. Huchlng Into
the hall she cried out that her friend was
dead , and thus summoned assistance.
In answer to a question , Miss Allen salt
that there was no towel ever the mouth o
Miss 'Uoystcr , as she put her face to tha
of the other to detect E > lKtu > of life.
Miss Allen said that shu and her friend line
registered at the hotel under the nssumei
names of Annie and Emma Morgan , at the
dcslro of Miss Hoystor. The latter said that
she wished to go somewhere where she was
not known and ay far Tnvay from homo at
possible. She had often talked of suiciding
slnco the killing of her lover.
Miss Allen presented a pathetic picture
\vhllo she was giving her testimony , as her
eyes were swollen with tears and her face
bore every Indication of grief.
TOLD BY THE DRUGGISTS.
James Forsytho , a druggist at Sixteenth
end Capitol avenue , testified that the de
ceased bought an ounca of chloroform from
him at 11 o'clock Thursday forenoon.
" { 8 there * .any Jaw which requires you to bb
circumspect in selling poleons like chloro
form ? " asked ono of the Jurors.
' 'I'-am not very well ' posted .about.that , "
responded Foraythe , " "I don't know. If
people act suspiciously when they ask for
poisons I do not sell them any. The de
ceased , however , noted In a very ladylike
iranner , and therefore I gave It to her. "
Charles H. Shacffer , a druggist at Six
teenth and Chicago streets , statc.l that Miss
Iloyster had bought two ounces of chloroform
nt his place Thursday , saying that she
wanted the drug for the purpose of cleaning
gloves. Ho knew that there was a law re
quiring druggists to bo careful In selling
poisons , but ho said that ho was satisfied
with the. explanation given by Miss Hoyster.
Mrs. M. J. Frank , proprietress of the
Midland hotel , appjarcd to have been very
favorably Impressed with the girls. She
uad ! that they were well behaved , came home
early and retired to their rooms , and ap
peared to spend the most of their time In
hunting for employment. She- said that they
seemed to be downhearted at their Inability
to flnrt work. Miss Hoyster had told her
on ono occasion that she had refused a posi
tion as a housekeeper with a widower and
flvo children for fear It might In some way
compromise her , but she had agreed to work
In the laundry of the hotel.
Thcmas It , Mullen , a medical student at the
hotel , testified that he was called Into the
room of Miss Royaler , nnd found her dead.
In his Judgment she had been dead only a
short time , some fifteen minutes , as the
body was still warm. Ho said that ho de
tected an odor of chloroform In the room nnd
thought the deceased had como to her death
by drinking the three ounces of the drug.
Ho found the empty bottles under a pillow
beneath her head.
The clerk of the hotel , Charles Qlbbs , said
that the girls had registered under assumed
names from Fort Dodge , la. , on Tuesday
night. Ho had never discovered their right
names. Ho was called to Miss Hoyster's
room by Mlaa Allen , who appeared on the
stairs crying , "My friend Is dead. " He
found a towel and a pillow by the side of the
dead girl , but detected no odor of chloro
form.
Glbbs stated that Thursday night nt 10
ojcloek ono of the guests told him that he
Bmelled escaping gas In the hall. Ho
made an examination , but could detect no
such odor.
Coroner Durket Introduced the two empty
bottles which hod contained the chloroform
and alai the letters found In the room. In
addition to the letters which Mlsa Iioyrtor
had addressed to her fctlicr and her room
mate , tlioro were two others. Ono of them
was a letter from Ncllln Itoyster , a sinter of
the deceased , and the other was an answer
to this which had not been sent.
The letter from the olster urged the girl
to coma homo , as none of the family would
blame her. It states that the father had
slot : McFarland because ho had told lies
about Annlo and because that he thought
that McFarland Intended to kill blm. It
gave some news about brothers and others
of the family and closed with the words :
"I hope you will come so that I can ntmrrci
with you once more ,
8HE WOULD NOT GO HOME.
The deceased had written an answer to this
letter , but bad evidently never sent ft. The
letter was dated January 14 , from Uoone.
It was as follows :
Dear Sister I Just jocolvcd your letter ,
but como home I never , never will again.
I am going so far away that I hope you ,
none of you , will ever see or hoar from mo
again. Tell my father to go plumb to h 1.
I know Wnlly never told dny lies on me
ana anybody who says 1m ever did Is n
liar , I liked Wully and I do yet , and I
went to the funeral yesterday , I hoped he'
would get well. I am sorry he did not. I
wont to BOO him two or three tlmea a day
while IIP was hurt and his mother and
brother came to sea mo and wanttU me to
go to the funeral , and u carriage was pro
vided for me. If he had lived I would not
have gone back on him and I will not now
cither.
Wolly was my best friend. I don't want
to tea anything dona to pa and everybody
iaya there will not be. Hut I will not tell
a llo In the case to eave > Jems Chrlit. I am
not going to appear In court. I shall go
away , neyer to return and will never write.
Don't over mention my name at homo tr
any place else. I wish to bo forgotten now.
Before thU I had money and good clothes.
Ile'boJght mt everything I wanted. Now
everything Is over , so goodbye from
ANNIE.
Coroner Durket also Introduced tno pocketbook -
book of the deceased. It contained four i'l- !
ver dollar * and tome change , but n bank
note * , which Mlsa Allen tald she had seen In
the posses lou of Miss Hoyster Thursday ,
This ) closed the ti-ttlmony , and after a few
minute * deliberation the Jury returned the
Verdict. The jury \va composed of the fol-
lowlng ! 0. H. Youngr. A. W. nownmn , n.
V. Cole , C. H. Buck , F. S. Smith and D. V.
Llndgren.
A telegram w o received by the coroner
lapt evening from n. H. Itoyster of Boone ,
undo of the deceased , In relation to burial
arrangements , and stated that when they had
been completed ho would notify him by
wlro when to forward the. remains to Doone
for burial. H wao Inferred from the tele
gram that none of the relatives of the dead
girl would come to Omaha to take charge of
the body , and the- coroner Is now waiting
word to forward It to Boono.
A telegram was sent to W. T. Allen of
Roonc , father of Mlsa Emma Allen , the
room mate of the deceased , but up to a Into
hour no answer had been received by the
anxlouo girl from her parents. Miss Allen
has left the Midland hotel , and Is now being
taken care of at the Young Women's Homo
on South Seventeenth street.
S SOUTH OMAHA NEWS 8
The entertainment and ball given by the
South Omaha Uoard of Charities lasl night
was financially successful , The ball' rooms
nnd the church where the musical program
wao carried out were filled. The attend
ance wan not as large aa at the charity ball
given last winter by the Associate ! Chari
ties , probably because there has not been
the necessity for helping the poor thl win
ter that thcro was last. Many of the per
sons who purchased tickets attended the
musical entertainment nt the First I'rcsby-
terlan church and did not go to any of the
dance' .
Those taking musical parts at the church
were : Misses Ethel Honey and Jean Iloyd
Mullen , Messrs. Slgmund Landobcrg , Allilu
Hunter , I. Cook , S. U. Letovsky nnd I.
Thlde. Mrs. Mary E. Munroo delivered a
recitation.
At Sanger hall , Twenty-sixth and N
streets , the mask ball furnished the great
est amount of amusement. It was late
when the markers arrived , n little after 9
o'clock , but from that time on until 2 o'clock
thcro was any amount cf fun.
Thcro was no bet program at Young Men's
Institute hall. Sixteen dances were called
and lunch was served In the dining room all
the cvenlnc. This waa by far the heat
patronized dance hall.
Ancient Order of United Workmen hall
pud Knights of Pythias hall were filled after
10 o'clock , and the dancing was kept up
until the musicians were tired out.
The executive committee In charge of the
affair conDU'ted of Rev. Morlarty , I'sv. John
son , T. Hi Ensor , L. C. Glbsin , P. L.
Hughes , H. C. Christie nnd W. D. Cheek.
At the church the gentlemen In charge
were : D. G. May , T. J. O'Nell , N. 13. Mead ,
Carl Smith , J. F. Roberts and D. G. Stur-
rock. The committee In charge of the mask
ball was composed entirely of city olllclals ,
consisting of Mayor Johnston. City Treasurcr
Hector , Flro Chief Fred. Smith and Council
man John J. Ryan. Young Men's Institute
hall was lor ked after by Ed Pollard , James
Donahue and T. Flaherty. At Knights of
Pythias hall 13. M. Olmsted had charge , nnd
was assisted by H. TImmell , Ed Munslmv
and Jack Yatcs.
A committee of the women , of which Mrs.
D. L. Holmes was chairman and Mrs. How
ard Atherton assistant , solicited provisions
for the suppers , which were served at Young
Men's Institute hall and at Mrs. Austin's.
They are : Mrs. John Cirroll , Mrs. Charles
Kootersj , Mrs. H. Hall , Mrs. J. S. Walters ,
Mrs. Fenner , Mrs. Munshaw , Mrs. Patter
son. Mrs. Pollard , Mrs. J. S. Gosney , Mrs.
G. L. Dare , Mrs. Anderson , Mrs. Sam Shrlg-
ley , Mrs. Frank Broadwell , Mrs. John Reed ,
Miss Mamie Plvonka , Mrs. A. V. Miller ,
Mrs. Mead , Mrs. Atherton , Mrs. Myrt , Mrs.
Rock , Mrs. Fowler , Mrs. L. G. Carpenter ,
Mrs. Ella Christ , Mrs. Qulnlan , Mrs. M. Red
mend , Mro. Halpln , Mrs. Frank Koutsky ,
Mrs. McDerrnott , Mrs. Haley , Miss Cuslck ,
Mrs. Goodspeed. Mrs. Isaac Brayton , Mrs.
Rice , Mrs. D. Merrill , Mrs. Henry Laechner ,
Mrs. John Yates , Mrs. McGrath , Mrs. Frel-
tag , Mrs. Sutherland , Mrs. Schultz , Mlso
Rcso Hughes , Mrs. Ryan , Mrs. Weir , Mrs.
Larkln , Mrs. Henry Schupp , Mrs. Bruce and
Mrs. Bralnard.
City Gounlp.
F. II. Andraln of Logan , la. , a horceman.
Is in the city.
T. M. Shelby of Palnesvlllo , O. , is a guest
at the Reed hotel.
S. A. Gocdnnn of North Platte spent yes
terday visiting friends In the city.
The Ladles' Singing society will meet at
tbo home of Mrs. G. L. Dare this forenoon.
All members are requested to be present.
Elder D. Nettleton , evangelist of the Sev
enth Day Adventlsts , began a series cf gos
pel meetings at the Eggers building , next to
the postofllce , last evening. "
J. M. Hanson of Tekamah was a visitor at
the stock yards yesterday afternoon. Mr.
flanscn is a hog raiser , and his stock always
jrlngs a good price on this market.
Look out for colds al this season. Keep
yourself well nnd strong by , taking Hood's
Sarsaparllla , the great tonic a'nd blood puri
fier.
C P. M.
ELECTRIC" LIGHTED ,
STEAM TIEATED.
SOLID VESTIBULED.
Omaha- . .
, Chicago
Limited
via the
"Milwaukee. "
V. A. Nash , genera ! agent ;
Otorgo Haynes , city passenger agent.
Gold Flclili.
Union Pacific Is the direct route to CRIP
PLE CREEK , Colo. , and MERCUU GOLD
FIELDS , Utah ; also the short line to the
mportaut mining , camps throughout the
west. For full particulars call.
A. C. DUNN ,
City Passenger nnd Ticket Agent ,
1302 Farnam jtreet , Omaha , Neb.
I.OCAI. IIHIVITIIS.
Rer. Ida C. Hultln will lecture at Unity
church next Monday evening.
The Board of Public Works met yesterday
afternoon , the only business on hand being
he approval of a number of small bills.
. R. R. Schanck lias commenced suit In the
county court against the News-Republic
'ubllshlng company to recover $501.05 on a
note.
George M. Southnuyd , the grocer at 1010
forth Sixteenth street , yesterday gave a
) lll of sale of his entire stock to McCord ,
Irady & Co ,
William Burnett has been arrested for an
Esault upon William Jenkcnson , both par-
leu living nt Sheeloy station , Burnett was
fined $5 and costs.
At the Unity club meeting this evening
'Le Tartufe" ( "Tho Hypocrite" ) will ho con-
Idcrtd. Miss Kate McHugh will give the
ntroductory essay.
Cora Boylngton wao nrrostcd yesterday for
ho' larceny of some clothes belonging to
osslo Roberts , 907 South Sixteenth utreot.
'ho clothes were valued at $8.
The regular two weeks' dance given by the
guests of the Murray hotel will take plac ?
his evening. The rumor that tha l.otcl
vlll bo closed proves to have no foundation.
The annual nicotine nnd tupper of ( he
Icth Eden Baptist church will be heid next
'hursday. The annual meeting of the First
laptlst church will occur on the same even-
UK.
UK.Suit
Suit was commenced In the county court
ohterday by W. F. Carlcton against S.
Icyn & Co. for $233.61 and by the Adlcy
lanufactnrlng company against the same dc-
endant for 1204.51
Rev , N. M. Mann Ei to St. Louis next
veek to deliver u lecture before the Unity
lub of that city. His rubject ; "Mollrre a
Comic Moralist. " W. S.'CurtU. formerly
f thin cly ( , Is president of theclub.
Molllo Blake wai yesterday Jlnc.d $5 arid
osts by Police Judge Gordon rorv' being H
agrant , but the Indignantly refuted-ftthe
iliarge. The woman Is the nlfo of Out'
Irown , who xwy erroateJ eumo time ago far
carrying around a grip full of dice.
Thieves teem to liavo a decided liking for
lie hind \\htelu of vehicles owned by J , U ,
ordon of Sixteenth and Clark streets. On
lecembtr 1C the hind wheels of hli buggy
era stolen and luit night eoiuo one carried
( f the hind wheolo of jilp express wagon.
Thomas Wolverton has bscn arrested at the
nsUntv of Mto Ruth ( or the theft of 25
orth of clothes , Wolvcrton and Rush huve
cen roomliiK at Seventeenth and Coming
ircotn for font time nd tha former slates
hat one ulshl last week Rush broke Into bis
runk and took out tbe clothing ,
BACHELORS KNOWN TO FAME
Great Men HVho Never Married nnd the
Reasons Thorofor.
SINGERS , POETS , NOVELISTS & SCIENTISTS
Dlxllkc of Wtininn
UcllllIN WlMlllOll < SIllKlC lllfNKCll-
iiCMN Mother MI-II mill De
voted Hr itlier .
Perhaps the only modern Instance of n
man's desisting from marriage because of an
openly Indicated dHIke of women is Alger-
ncn Charles Swinburne , the pet. Naturally
of a very retiring nature nnd reserved to
coldncsa , he has pohiledly avoided women
wherever ho could , nnd , though exceedingly
warm and faithful In his friendships with
men , for few women has ho showed the small
est , admiration or understanding , says the
Boston Globe.
Any one of the weeker S3X whoss mind IB
cultivated beyond the limits set by old forti-
icned prejudice Is , In his eyes , the most un-
attrnctlvo of her kind , and even the wives of
his best friends he rather avoids , while the
ona historical woman of whom he has writ
ten , poor Mary of Scotland , has suffered
bitter criticism at his hands.
HIS AFFLICTION THE CAUSE.
Undoubtedly his sore affliction of chronic
nervousness has done much to confirm him
In this sour bachelorhood , as well as his pref
erence for the quietest country life , spent
chiefly In his paternal home near Hcnley-on-
the-Thamcs. Here he dwells in somewhat
solitary grandeur , nnd , though so fearful and
ccornful of women , he was In his youth pro
nounced by competent feminine critics to be
attractive enough , with his sensitive , hand-
"
Komc face and his splendid accomplishments
cf miuxils as well as mind.
In his feeling for women Swlneburne has
echosd the unflattering sentiments of Wil
liam Rufus , the red king of England , who
preferred hunting to marrying , In iplte of
what usually controls even royal preference
In these cases , reasons of state. Red Rufus
Is one of the very few monarchs on record
who snapped his fingers at the matrimonial
representations of his ministers , for kings ,
llko clergymen , usually marry early.
The heir apparent to the throne of Italy
seems likely to emulate this example , for
the prince of Naples discourages all of his
parents' elections In prospective brides. He
has said he will marry when he loves , but as
ho avoids courts nnd feminine society as
much as possible , the unpleasant word ml-
sogamlst has frequently come to the ears of
his ambitious parents , and the most flattering
suggestions for an alliance with one of the
noblest nnd most powerful houses In Europe
have been recently set aside by his wish.
SIR ISAAC NEWTON A "MOTHER MAN. "
No man felt the maternal Influence In a
stronger degree than did that scientific bach
elor. Sir Isaac Newton. He was an only
child , nnd a peculiarly faithful one , nnd
though Mrs. Newton lived quietly In her
country homo and Sir Isaac a large part of
the time In London , he obeyed , venerated
and watched over her to the last hour of her
1U ? .
Yet with the peculiar maternal selfishness ,
displayed under the guise of devotion , she
frowned on every one of her son's attach
ments. At every suggestion of hla marriaga
she wept nnd wrung her hands , until he
obediently resigned all thought of domestic
bliss , and after her death found hlmsalf too
old and too deeply absorbed In his scientific
studies to change his mode of life.
Charles Baudelaire , the poet , was governed
In nearly the rame degree by his mother's
preferences. Though he was wayward , eccen1-
trio nnd willful to a most-painful extent , she
remained his best -ideal , his one pure bsllef
throughout hla brief , miserable carer , arid
when no other voice could prevail , her wishes
were his law.
In the category of very jolly bachelors Jean
Baptlrte Camlllo Corot , the great landscaplrt ,
b3longs. In his youth , when , against bis
father's wishes , he chcse to paint in place of
shop keeping , he had only an allowance of
$300 to live on , and upon that , ho frankly
acknowledged , he could not kesp a wife.
Liter , when his father doubled this Income ,
ho still adhered to his belief that domestic
happiness comes only fcr a. good nrlce , and
as ho was CO years old when his. first pic
ture scld , ho felt It was too late to make the
experiment of wedded life.
Then there was Mile. Rose , who had
worked In the hair shop Corot hnd scorned ,
and with whom , from his first youth , he
maintained a friendship. But the friendship
never seemed to ripen to a warmer feollng ,
though the pretty , modest French girl re
fused all offers from other admiring swains.
Every day she came and tut a while In the
spacious studio , with a rather wistful ex
pression In her cyea , and the handsome ,
sweet tempered artist was to .her always the
M. Camllle of her youth. But Mile. Rose
died a spinster and Corot lived a Jolly bach
elor to the laot.
LAMB'S DEVOTION TO A SISTER.
Charles Lamb very heroically sacrificed
his matrimonial prospects for the sake of
his sister Mary. The dreams of a happy life
with his first and only love , Anna , ho set
aside In order that ho might nurbe , nmuaj
and wcrk for the poor insane sister , on
whom he lavished all the Interest and ten-
derress which a man would otherwise have
hcve given to a wife and children.
Edward Fitzgerald , the translator of Omar
Khayyam , was the gentlest of mlsogamlste.
as was Phillips Brooks , and as Is the charmIng -
Ing gentleman and naturalist , John Bur
roughs. With music , languages and letters ,
Flt7gerald used to make himself entirely"
happy In his quiet country retreats. Ho lovad
one ? , and early In his life was disappointed
and ever afterward avoided the wiles of
Cupid.
No cne was over found quite bold enough
to make any Investigation Into the cause of
Bishop Brooks' celibacy. It was with him
evidently a matter of choice , for no-romances
are' recorded of his school or college days ,
even by members of his family , though many
women were his devoted friends , and his love
fo- children was unbounded.
When wmo one asked a friend of Samuel
J. Tllden why the wealthy statesman had
never married , the prompt , reply was , he
cculd never make up his mind. Though an
ardent admirer of women nnd n staunch bs-
lltver In the capacities of the feminine mind ,
he wavered , halted , considered and hesitated
ever every temptation to enter the holy
bends and then retired each time- , uncertain
31 to the vNlsdom of the Htep.
Walt Whitman clung to his bachelorhood
as he did to his strange opinions , lilu curious
dress and eccentric habits , as a matter of
principle and not at ull from ny Indifference
to woman , His mothpr was his admiration
and Idol. Ho wprkcd hard to support her
In comfort , her tears tent him first Into the
army hospital to nurse a wounded brother ,
and her death WHS a prostrating blow from
which lie never recovered.
There Is a pretty and not wholly Improba
ble story In John Greenlcaf Whlttler's life
of a school boy tenderns&s for a llttl fellow
scholar. The email girl promised to wait
while ho made his fortune , but waiting Is
weary work , school girl promises are lightly
broken , and , while yet a boy , the responsi
bility of a fatherless family fell on tha young
poet.
HENRY JAMES' REASON.
Henry James , tha novelist , maintains that
fclnglo blessedness Is the only blessedness
for the artist or the genius , for the carping
details of domestic life exhaust finely tuned
nerves and warm , delicate' mental flber-M
theory he practices by living In tbo moat ex
quisite bachelor chambers In London , enter
taining uml being entertained , and in pplte
of the witty , beautiful women about him ,
maintaining his single ttate.
With the regularity of autumn's arrival
news nf M. Jean do Reszke's engagement Is
\uifled across the tician , greatly to the
amusement of the singer himself. M , de
Rozke U not this year engaged , nor has h $
to far any Intention of future domestication ,
say hla most trusted friends.
Tha married tenor , he believes , loses one-
halt bis Interest for a romance-loving public ,
and the single occasion on which Jhls dis
tinguished Pole might have put his neck
under the pleasant yoke bat passed forever
In the death of a pretty Polish girl , bis
coutln , to whom be was In his youth en
gaged.
Tiinuij is scirovui : is rinns.
Prnellcnl StiRKoiitlnta to Flrcmrn
from Ono Wliotlltwi Slmllril II.
Simon Brenlano of-Mb > well known pub
lishing firm for twontmywrs has been study
ing fires and the methods of extinguishing
them , gays the New Ytrks Sun. During that
tlmo he has mleoid but tew of tbe big
fires In this city , and vBco ho was burned
out himself.
In Mr. Brcntano'9 hon3 In Livingston
place there Is ono room almost wholly given
up to fire literature amt fire art. On the
walls are pictures manyijif them old and rare
of famous conflagrations , On the mantel
and the table are relics and mementoes of
great disasters from the flames , and the
book shelve ! * are filled1 with treatises In
various languages on this subject , feme ot
them dating back to the sixteenth century.
It Is the most complete collection of pyro-
lltcraturo In this country , perhaps In the
world. In this room a Sun reporter found
Mr. Brentano contentedly studying n G-srman
book of the eighteenth century which treated
of hU favorite subject.
"Part of my amusement In life Is In this
sort of thing , " sold Mr. Brentano. "One
can't always be going to fires , which Is what
I should llko to do In tny leisure moments ,
but one can always find something to. rend
about them by looking far enougli. I have
studied this subject assiduously and I am Just
beginning to find out how much there Is
about n lire that neither I nor anybody else
knows. For many years now I have been In
the habit of going to fires and bavo passed
much time in the various engine houses , so
that I am perfectly familiar with systems In
other countries. In practical usefulness the
departments of many of our big cities arc
unexcelled. Here , for Instance , our firemen
can mobilize at a threatened point with admi
rable speed. Thcro Is no homogeneity of
method In this country , however , ns Is the
case In foreign nations. Different cities have
different organisations , according to their
needs. Some usa fire engines , some depend
upon reservoir power , and , of course , In
many of the smaller towns the volunteer
system still obtains. In the ble cities , however -
over , fire fighting Is brought to the standing
of a science.
"Every fireman , but almost no outrider , "
continued Mr. Brentano , "realizes that there
are In every great lire clfmcnts of mystery.
It is this that makes the work of extin
guishing so dangerous. No two fires act
alike. There ore sudden bursts of flame
that Kap out from unexpected places nnd
drag men down to death. Again , who Is
there- that understands along what lines a
fire spreads ? How nro we to expliln those
explosions In buildings where there Is known
to bi no explosive material ? We don't
even know nor , is there any way of finding
out , apparently what the temperature of n
great lire Is , or what Its 'thrusting power , '
the fore ? of penetration of the flam s , or
under what circumstances of heat and pres
sure granlto begins to crumble or brick to
become soft and pulpy. No one has evr
aralyzed the hcnt units In a conflagration.
The architects of a building don't know-
how nearly fireproof any substance they use
may be.
"Now In addition to these matfrs , which
are entirely unknown , there are other points
In every fire which , If known to the fire
men , would greatly decrfase the danger and
difficulties of their work.
"The pyramids may be fireproof. I should
not wonder If they wero. It Is a question
of mass. To make n building fireproof
m rails to take away one-third to one-half
of Its available space. It would bo Im
mensely expensive and I don't think we
shall sen one 'here. Every window you put
In , every elevator shaft you put In , every
open stairway you nrrang ? for , is Just so
gicat a certain detraction from the flro-
pioof quality of your building. The. term
fin proof Is a comparative term. Ono thing
you may bo certain oi : Put enough draught-
wcys In a building and it can be burned
down , no matter what the material > may be.
"My experience in studying fires has for
mulated Itself into this theory regarding
these explosions : At a certain stage of a
gre.it fire a gas. is generated by the great
heat and the great pressure , other agencies
of which wo know nothing possibly having
some' part in it. This gas Is generated , not
In the part where tha. flames are active , but
In ccalflned apacesiiirjject to > therhsat , ' as ,
for Instance , an intact building nearr the
burning building. At a. certain pressure
this gas Is explosive upon ignition , like ordi
nary Illuminating gas. It is this that causes
the violent explosions so ottan noted. A
flame ( or even a spark ) reaches a confined
cpaca where this gas is closely compressed ,
and It Ignites , and bursts out.
"Proofs of the presence of this gas are
plentiful. Any fireman will tell you that
many fires are at first discovered by the
sound of crashing glass. That Is the pres
sure * of this gas bursting out of the windows.
It naturally bursts out at the weakest places ,
and once having free outlet the danger of
explosion from Ignition Is over.
"The hope nnd theory of fire fighting are to
bring to Its highest development the system
of quick alarm and prompt response ; to mass
In the shortest possible time at the nearest
possible point to the flio the greatest power
available. Once a great fire gets headway
what It has grasped Is doomed. The battle
Is to keep it from grasping more. Our great
est achievement In fighting the flames has
been the perfecting ot the science of flre
dsfens. "
no\c IIY A IIIUD.
Oriole ItcMcntx Cnntlvlty Ity Killing
OH KH YOIIIII ; *
It has been claimed by observers of birds
that tame of the feathered tribe will feed
their young If they ore caged , and if they fail
after n certain time to release them , they
will bring them poisoned weed to oat that
death may end their captivity. About a
week ago , at the HoUtelu ranch , sayo the
Carson ( Nev. ) Appeal , the children captured
a > nest of three young orioles , and they were
Immediately caged and hung In a tree.
The mother was soon about , calling her
young , and In a little while brought them
some worms. She continued feeding them
regularly for some days without seeming to
pay much attention to persons about , but on
Sunday came the tragic ending that demon
strated the theory relative to birds. She
brought them a sprig of green on Sunday
morning and disappeared. In less than an
hour they all died. The sprig was examined
and proved to be the deadly larkspur , a weed
that will kill full grown cattle. The little
creatures lay dead In their cage and slightly
foaming at the mouth , victims of their
mother's stern resolve that her offspring
should die by her nwn act rather than live
In captivity ,
The Iiluiil I'aiiiieen. ,
James L. Francis , alderman , Chicago , says :
"I regard Dr. King's New Discovery as an
Ideal Panacea for coughs , colds and lung
complaints , having used it In my family for
the last five years , to the exclusion of phy
sician's prescriptions or ether preparations. "
Rev. John Burgus , IKcokuk , Iowa , writes :
"I have been a minister of the Methodist
Episcopal church for'iBO years or more and
l.avo never found anything to beneficial or
that gave me suchiaspeedy relief as Dr.
King's New Discovery. " Try this Ideal cough
rerr.tdy now. Trial 'bottles ' free at Kuhn &
Co.'a drug store. _
KliiK Solinnum'n Notion
That "Thero Is nothing ! now under the sun"
does not always conveytthe truth. Especially
la this true as regards'the ' new compete cars
now operated dally vU the Chicago , Union
Pacific and Northwestern Line between Salt
Lake City and Chicago ?
These handtomo Uflffet Smoking and Li
brary Cars are entirely new throughout , of
latest design , contain rail modern Improve
ments , and are well : supplied with writing
material , the leadlngfdally papers , Illustrated
periodicals , magazinesietc.
The fact that tbetnieara run dally via "The
Overland Limited" andftbat the Union Pacific
was the. linewejt of Chicago to inaugurate
this service iihtuld conunend Itself to all.
Sse that your tickets read via "The Over
land Route. " _
IllKli School TlifiilrlcnlM.
The Hlfh HQhool renlors gave an enter
tainment nt Metropclltan ball lust evenIng -
Ing that : brought out a large number of
tnelr friends. John Kendrlck Danu-t , ' farce
comedy , "A Proposal Under Dllllcultles , "
was produced , with Harry Llndbcy ns liar-
low , Arthur \volfliuna as Yardaley , Marlon
Hay as Dorothy- and Miss Mav linrtlett us
Jcnnlo the maid. The High School I3anjo
club rendered two selections as a curtain
raiser , nnd the latter part of tbo evening
\vau FP2HI. In an ' .nformal dunco. Ite-
frechmcnta were zcrveO > at 12 o'clock.
_ _ -
Iloiiuil Over CoiSlulililntr. .
Alice Smith and Harry Mlsshinv , charged
with Blabbing1 Joe Hogers , a colored womiin ,
with Intent to kill , had their preliminary
trial before Judce Gordon yesterday after
noon. They were bound over to appear
In Ibo district court , their bonds being-
placed at f&OO each. j
STOUY OK A 1MI.U OK HOCKS.
Itniirttilriirr of it Younjr Army Ofllcor
liipxiirrlrnced In Inillnn Wnrfnrr.
"Thero Is a pile of rocks probably fifty feet
In length absut nine mile ? from Fort Lara-
mle , In Wyoming , which marki the last restIng -
Ing place of A detachment of cavalry , " tuld
a retired nimy officer to a New York Sun
man. "In passing It many tlmen I have
always experienced a peculiar sensation , for
the poor fellows who lie burled there came
to their death through the over-zealous
Ideas of a young West Point officer , Inex
perienced in Indian fighting. You know , It
was only the other dsy that n young officer
In Western Colorado came In conflict with
some game wnniens while engaged In run
ning the Ulntah Utes back to their reserva
tion In Utah. Caution comes with age as
much In the army as In civil life.
"It was In 1853 that old Fort Laramle
held n garrison of two companies entirely
too small for the post In those lively days ,
when the Cheycnnes nnd Arapahocs , Sioux ,
and Pawnees were roving around the coun
try nt war among themselves , nnd occasion
ally pitching Into the whites who were
crossing the plains. It was the year when
Brlgham Young with his band of Mormons
was traveling out to Salt Lnko from Nau-
voo , ni. They camped one night about nine
miles from Fort Laramle , near where a
band of Indians had established their vil
lage during the hunting season. The next
day thsy marched Into the fort and reported
that the Indians had killed one of their
cows. The commandant nt the post promptly
sent a young1 lieutenant out for nn Inspec
tion , giving him thirty cavalrymen.
It was the lieutenant's first commission
for actlvo duty , nnd he felt the great Impor
tance of the mission. Ho determined to dis
cover who killed the cow or perish In the at
tempt. Entering the Indian village , ho rode
at the head of his detachment up to the
chief's tepee , and began his Investigation.
Turkey Feather , the chief , declared that no
cow had been killed. The lieutenant Insisted
that the Mormons were one cow short , nnd
demanded that the guilty Indian bo brought
out. Several sub-chiefs were called up and
they likewise disclaimed any knowledge of the
cow.
cow."Tho
"Tho young lieutenant Insisted upon having
a scapegoat delivered over to him , and , pull
ing out his watch , ho dramatically announced
to Turkey Feather that he would give him
Just flvo minutes In which to deliver up the
guilty Indian , at the expiration of which time
ho would fire upon the village. Thlu made
Turkey Feather Indignant , and' ho retired to
hlu lent In disgust. Without thinking of the
consequences , the young lieutenant , having
given his word , felt himself bound to carry
It out , nnd , accordingly , when the five min
utes were up , he gave the order to fire. The
Indians greatly outnumbered the little de
tachment , nnd In their nnger It was the work
of a- few minutes to lay low every man In
that small band , Including the young1 lieu
tenant.
"During the night succeeding this mas
sacre ono surviving wounded soldier picked
lilmsalt up nnd managed to make his way
to the camp , nine miles .distant , where- the
slory was told. The commandant at the post
at first was Inclined to flee from the country
with his limited force , believing that the
Indians would surround the garilson In the
morning to obtain revenge. Whllp the
commandant was planning a way
of _ escape , an Irish private named Mc-
Giath approached the captain and roundly
swore that ho had never run from an Indian
In hlu life , and he did not propose to do It at
this time. His display of grit had > uch an
effect on the captain that he decided to stay
and give the Indians a warm reception should
they approach the post. The entire garrison
went on picket duty that night , the women
taking arms also and going out to the picket
line. About noon the next day , the Indians
not appearing , the captain sent a trooper
toward the scene of the massacre to learn
what the Indians were doing. The trooper
cautiously made his way to the scene , only
to discover .that the Indians , frightened nt
what they had done , had packed , up and dis
appeared over the plains. The victims of
this unfortunate massacre were burled where
they fell , and that mound of rocks , visible
to this day , was erected over their common
grave. "
Pozzonl's Complexion Powder Is univer
sally known and everywhere esteemed as the
only powder that will Improve the complex
ion , eradicate tan , freckles and all skin dis
ease ? . _
AVELiL-FOUNDED FEAR.
Tlic McnncliiKT I'crll of nn Eligible
Younpr Man.
/Keep close to me , Arthur , " he said In an
undertone , as a tall , stately young woman
entered the reception room , relates the Chicago
cage Post.
"What's the matter ? " Inquired Arthur ,
looking around for an explanation of his
evident alarm.
"There comes Miss Hauton , " explained the
fearful youth.
"Of . What "
course. of It ?
"Slio has been trying to land mo for the
last six months , and I have refused tg btr
landed. "
"On , I know that , but I don't BSC "
"I have been attentive to her and have enJoyed -
Joyed her toclcty , " interrupted the troublec
youth , "but I have kept clear of all en
tanglements. "
"In other words , you have declined to be
brought to the point of proposing ? "
"That's it , exactly. "
"Well , I don't see what there Is to worry
you about It now. She can't force you to
propose , can she ? "
"Certainly not. "
"And she's still as pleasant and entertain
ing as she ever was ? "
" . "
"Of course.
"Then why not "
"You forget that it Is leap year now , and
I haven't seen her since December. For
heaven's sake don't leave us alone. "
A. O. Bartiey of Magic , Pa. , writes : "J
feel It a duty of mine to Inform you and tlu
public that Dewltt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
me of a very bad case of eczcmo. It also
cried my boy of a running sore on his leg.
WEATIIEU FORECAST.
SIKMVH nn < I Colder with Vnrlil-
lilc AVI ml N ( or .NeliriiHUn.
Observer Welsh received warning from
Washington last night as follows : "Cold
wave coming ; the temperature falling 20
to 25 degrees by Saturday night , or Sunday
morning. " *
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Thc forecast
for Saturday Is :
For Nebraska Llcht snows ; colder ; vari
able winds , becoming north.
For Iowa Cloudy nnd threatening , with
enow flurries ; colder ; variable winds , becoming
comingnorth. .
Ftor Mlxsourl Cloudy and1 threatening ,
with llghli rain or snow In the northern
portion : variable winds
For South Dakota Weather continuing
cloudy nnd threatening , with occasional
snow flurries ; light , north wlndx.
For Kansas-Cloudy and threatening ,
with light rain or snow In the northern portion
tion ; variable winds ,
Locul Heeoril ,
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER IJUHEAU ,
OMAHA , Jan. 17. Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall , compared with the
correspondlngr'day of the past four years :
1830. 1895' 1B94. 1893.
Maximum temperature . . . 38 35 42 30
Minimum temperature . . . 21 28 29 2
Average ) tempttutiire . . . . 30 32 38 16
Precipitation . T T T T
Condition of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for the day ar.d slnco March 1 ,
1895 :
Normal temperature ) . , , . . , . 1C
Excess for the day . . . . . . , . ir >
Accumulated excess Hlnce March 1 . C23
Normal precipitation . , .02 Inch
Deficiency for the dny . , . . .02 Inch
Total pitclplUitlon since March 1 20 80 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 . . 11.29 Inches
IteiiortM from Htntlon * nt M p , in.
STATIONS AND STATE OF
WCATHEIl.
Omaha , cloudy , . . . , , .09
North I'latte. cloudy , , , . , . it lOO
Hur n , douily . , .02
Chicago , rnvwlnjr 42 .02T
HI , Ixr.ilf , cloudy , 40 .00
tit. 1'uul , inoivlny 24 .00T
Venp'tt , clouJy. , , , , , , , 44 T
KunulB City , cloud/ . , . , , 4 : .00
Hileia , cloudy , , , , , , ztio .
lla\re. an wins' , -12 ,02.M
Halt I-uke City , cloudy , , 60 .M
rilcmarck , cloudy * .16
Ht. Vlncpit , mowing , , . . .30
.lieyenne , i > ar cloudy , , , HOd .00
, VIIII ton. clr.ir. -d .90
Kaplil Clly. cloudy. . , . , . . . dCO . .00W
Oahciton , cloudy , , , , . , . , , . CO , W
T indicates trace of precipitation. .
U A. WUI.SH , Observer.
fV
It isn't very often that the "Nebraska" mnkcs tbo nbovo hoiullnjr
In on "ad , " for most everything wo soil Is a bargain when you com
jmro our prices with those of ether stores so when we do make special
mention of a Bargain wo have something extraordinarily gootf to olTor.
This has boon a very poor season for the hotter graclos of goods Wo
liavo more fine suits than wo ought to have lu January They must go
and If prlco will do It thgy'will po Wo olTor you ono lot of very ( In
all worsted sack suits a handsome dark shade of gray of oxcolhnt
workmanship some of the finest goods wo had the past sotison
nt S12.CO The suits are worth today oven after the season no less
than $18.00. Another good thing wo offer Is n Email lot of sack suits
of good worsted not as line a quality as the above but excellent ma
terial for wear gotten up as well as tailor made goods at S3.60. For
a suit Hue this you have to pay elsewhere about $15.00.
Wo pronounce these two lots the greatest bargains wo liavo offered
In a long time.
LIVE isssim ciitiii
Soiil-MoittlilV MeelliiKK ( o lie IIclil
nt I.ubor Temple.
The Llvo Issue club , which Is expected to
bo a permanent adjunct of the Temple of
Labor , was organized last evening and nn
actlvo Interest was apparent. The hal ! was
filled and these present took nn enthusiastic
Interest. The greater part of the evening
was occupied by the work of organization
nnd tbo adoption of a constitution and by
laws. The omcers are : C. W. Lundbcck ,
president ; W. Felber , secretary and treas
urer , and F. D. Kleffner , vice president.
Iko Kaufman nnd George Clark were elected
members of the executive committee. The
regular meeting nights were fixed ns the
first and third Thursday evenings of each
month.
Following the transaction of business the
question , "Why Are the Masses Unem
ployed ? " was briefly discussed. Jesse White
Introduced the subject by the declaration
that the masses were not employed because
they had been voting themselves out of em
ployment for the past thirty.years. He de
nounced both the old political parties , and
told how the men were glad to work at the
smelter for J1.10 a day and labor for thirteen
hours , while the mules were worked only
six. Still they went to the polls and voted
the old party tickets like sheep.
Some of the other members took Issue with
the first speaker , nnd th'e discussion was
largely of a political nature , but carried on
with general good feeling. Religion Is'the
only subject that Is tabooed In the discus
sions , and the club proposes to discuss all
matters of political and Industrial Interest.
-i a-
For Stcnllnir _ v AVutcli.
Qeorffe Bngely , a barber at Thirteenth
and Douglas streets , and Mary Kennedy , a
domestic , were arrested yesterday after
noon , charpcd with Pteallnp a $70 watch
from Mrs. C. B. Morrlll on North Twenty-
fourth street. Mary Kennedy formerly
worked for Mrs. Morrlll. and last Tuesday
suddenly made up her mind to leave , whlcl
she did forthwith. The watch disappeared
at the same time , and phe was accordingly
looked , upon with suspicion and detective
placed upon her trial. The wntch wn
found at the barber shop Presided over by
Bagely. who stated that Miss Kennedy
made him a present of it. Both parties
were lodged in the city Jail , charged with
grand larceny.
henre for Street Cnr 1'iiKMC'iiBcrn.
Passengers on one of the Farnam strce
cars were g-lven n scare last evening. A1
about 7 o'clock a car was coming Into the
city from the west end of the line , when
the head llffht exploded , scattering the
burning oil and portions of the amp In
every direction , The motorrnan. thinking
that he was UDOUI 10 uu uiunn > > . - -
eternity. Jumped from hlH car and took
to the woods , while the passengers piled up
In a heap in nn effort to escape from the
car The conductor stood his ground , and
In a few minutes he quieted his passengers
and the car ran down town as though
nothing had happened.
ThotiKht < o Jlc IiiMmie.
Georgia May , a colored woman , was ar
rested yesterday afternoon wandering nboul
the streets , by Officer Thomns. She talked
In an Incoherent manner about collecting
a larso amount of money to which Blie
had lately fallen heir , and ft was discovered
after she was taken to the station that
she was Insane. She will be taken to the
county jail to await the action of the in
sanity board. _
PAHAGUAI'IIS.
Mr. an ! Mrs. Charles Watto of Dcadwood
are guests at rtho Paxton.
J. W. Trammell , proprietor of the Burling
ton hotel , Oxford , is at the Paxton ,
Mrs. M. Wilson nnd two daughters of
Los Angeles are guests at the Murray.
W. Coughlln , division superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific , Kansas City , Is at the Mil-
lard.
lard.J.
J. F. Todd , a ! Chicago business man , Is at
the Murray. He came hero , ho says , sim
ply to look over the city. It Is his first
Vlflt.
Vlflt.At
At the Murray : Mrs. M. Wllwn , M. M.
Wllse-n , II. Wilson , Los Angeles ; James Hay-
man , W. N. HaeXell. A. H. Schuntz , Clar
ence E. Ott , Chicago ; F. A. Caggs , New
York ; Ilosa Curtice , F. M , Aeklna , Lincoln ;
A. Welcher , Frank Lane , Now York ; L. L.
Chrlstalner , Des Molnea ; M. C. Dennett ,
Chicago ; E. H. Stapp , Des Molnea ; O. F.
Hurst , New York ; n. F. Clark and eon ,
Chicago ; F. C. AVood , city : F. M. McConnell -
nell , O. N. Wlnrton , New York ; Charles A.
Littleson , nuffalo , _
N'vliniNkiiiiH nt ( In * IlolelH ,
At ( ho I'axton-J. 8. Hoagland , North
Platte.
At the Mercer M , F. King , Lincoln ; O ,
H. Swlrgley , Beatrice ,
At the Arcade B. Robinson. Chndron ;
F. M. Crowe , Lincoln ; M , Gamruin , Wahoo.
At the Merchants George W. Wnlnrlght ,
Blalrf Fred C. Italcllff. Central Cltyj J.
W. Landers , Arcadia : J. W. ThomuH , W.
H. Brltt , Crclchton ; A. Pratt , C. A. I'ratt ' ,
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Here's your
Denver train
the Burlington's "Denver
Limited , " which leaves
Omaha at 4:35 : p. m.
dally , reaching Denver
at 7:30 the next mornlnjr.
Fastest and most com *
fortu'ilo train between
the Missouri River and
the Rocky Mountains.
Through sleepers- *
chair cars diner.
Tickets and ( ull in *
formation at City Tlckck
Office , 1321 Farnam St.
J. D. REYNOLDS , City Pats'r Agent.
It is Not Closed ,
Notwithstanding that Every *
body , including Street Cnr Con *
ductors , Policemen , Newsboys ,
Merchimts , Bankers , Our Coin
petltors anil Tramps all sny so
The MURRAY is still open and
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Pancake
Flour
Plato after plate of delicious , healthful
pancakes There's n pleasant breakfast
for you I
Aunt Jemima's Is the best material.
Made of Wheat , Corn and Jilco ih
three great staffs of life. Beware of Imlta *
tlons. Bold , only In red packages
O HERE'S OUR GUARANTEE.
Buy n. package of Ocnulna Aunt Jemlmt'i BtIN
UUInif Pancato Klour. and I ( you do not Bad
U niakoa ttia ueU cakei roucrer ute. return th *
empty uoctorourKrorur. luuioruur n uietndlh
grover will refund the moucr ud obarx * itt u .
SclentlAullr J'repwca nU M nuf lured onlf \ > T
RT , DAVIS MILL CO , , St , Joseph , Mo.
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