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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1898)
A v | | * COMPLAINT OF AN IOWA HAH Testifies that He Had Difficulty in Scouring Medical SnppHw. V ' NURSES WERE NOT UP TO HIS STANDARD foirder 1'niieri Aot I'urnlnlicil nml I'll I Ilexes Are Shr ynthlng nt Camp Tlianinn Which Cniite Up to IllH Idclll. CHICAGO. Nov. 8. The War Investigat ing committee today continued the examina tion of witness. General Dodge , chairman of the committee , now says that ho can be gin to eco an end of the long Investigation. After some evidence has been heard nt De troit the cqramltteo will go to Washington. They have yet to visit Camp Meade , Pa. , but It Is likely that this camp will not bo reached until afer the return to Washington. Aa an olllctal body , members of tha com mittee have Inspected since their appoint ment Camp Algcr , Va. ; Jacksonville , Fer- nandlna , Fort Miami , Tampa , Atlanta , An- nlston , Huntavllto , ChlckamaURa , Lexlng ton , Cincinnati , Fort Thomas and Chicago. According to Dr. Conner , the accumulation of papers and documents In the nossesslon of tlio commission would flit a largo sized joora. They consist of army surgeons' re port * , letters from prlvrfto sources , nurses' complaints , reports of quartermasters and tommUsarlcs and a mass of testimony which lias been heard by the committee. Dr. O. A. Smith of Clinton. la. , waa the first witness today. From August 9 to Sep tember 10 ho was In charge of the Second division , Third nrray corps hospital at Camp Thomas. Dr. Smith said : "When I assumed my duties , July It , I found a Bhortago ol tents and cots. The patients In the hoaplta were crowded on account of the tent short age. Some of the patients were lying on the ground on account of lack of cots. 'Ihcr was no provision made for feeding the elck other than the rations Issued to the soldier ; In the regular service , except such as wer brought In by charitable organizations , prln clpal of which were the Hed Cross soclot : and the National Keller association. In th pharmacy there was at that time no Intcs tlnal antiseptics , although the commandln officer Informed mo when I made a rcqulsl tlon that ho had made repeated efforts to gel thorn. The pharmacy at that time and , indeed until It was ordered closed and I turned the stores over to the governor on the 9th of September never had any proper equipment for doing pharmaceutical work. There were no scales to measure with , the hospital steward used a board for a tllo and on ordinary jackknlfc for a spatula. There were no pill boxes or powder papers. The stewards dispensed tablets and pills In any paper they could secure and 'they were carre rlcd to the wards In that shape , and owing to the prevalence of dampness at night they would become by morning a sticky mass not fit for use. " Ha then went on to say that the medical supplies did Improve after August , but up to that tlmo there had been a great scarcity of suitable supplies. In speaking of the water supply furnished the hospital , Dri Smith said : "Tho water that was furnished for the use of those hos pitals up to August was that taken from the pipe line from 0 zkamnuga creek , and It was so full of sediment that It was simply 1 sluih , and was not water. "There were no floors In any-of the hos pital tents at the tlmo I reported for duty at that hospital. The first tent was floored Boon after the middle of July , although some were not floored until long after that. The floors In the tents of the Flfty-uccond Iowa , First Mil I no nntlthb-"Flfth MlacoUrlvwero all laid after the troops had left the park , and were never ocuplcd by the soldiers and never had cots placed In them. In fact , * I might Hlato that the floors were laid after orders had been received to pack goods preparatory to leaving for Annlston. " "In regard to nursing in that hospital , wo bad no trained nurses. All the nursing was . done by orderlies , and many of them were densely Ignorant , and when I was In go of the wards of the Second brigade I ad two men who could neither read nor write , and three men who did not know the mean ing of 'n. m. ' or 'p. m. ' when written. " OiinilHIonit Not Trnccnblc < o Neglect. "In regard to the sinks , disinfection and drainage , " said tbo doctor , "right back of the tents of th'o Second brigade there was a cesspool which contained most of the water from the camp , nnd that remained a stag nant pool until some time In August. One great trouble In my judgment was the shal- lowncEs of the sinks. " alrap In speaking of the Infection of the camp the doctor expressed himself as being rapof the opinion that a largo part of the typhoid fever germs was carried around by the tiles which Invaded the grounds. In Dr. Smith's Judgment the water supply was not contaminated by Bowago carried Into it from tbo camp , but mainly by an Inorganic sedi ment which acted as an Irritant on the dldl - goatlvo organs and caused In many cases dysentery and other Intestinal diseases. "I never know of more than two Instances where I should toy that there was any amount of neglect In my hospital , " said tbo doctor. "Yes , I saw sick men lying In their camp clothing because of the want of blankets , clothing , etc. , to malto a change. Usually within twenty-four hours after such a thing waa discovered It was remedied. There wore times when wo had not a single sheet or blanket In our storeroom , and many men were using their private blankets : brought from their companies. I went to ( lonornl Corapton once and told him of the conditions prevailing In our hospital , and I so far as I know ho raado efforts to have my recommendations carried out. ( lliiirttnlilc OrKiuiinntlonH flrncroiiH. "I think that fully one-half of our sheets , pillow cases and pajamas were furnished by charitable institutions of various kinds . uml that practically all the nourishment proper for seriously sick men was furnished by the Hcd Cross and the National Relief association.YB obtained all our Ice and milk from other sources than the govern ment. I was told that Ic was expected there A hacking cough is a dangerous cough. Acer's Cherry Pectorali fcf has been curing hacking coughs for 60 years. would bo a hospital on hand large enoufth to purchase these things. Tha United States ; overnmcnt did not supply any special diet ir delicacies for the sick men ; thoie were ibtalucd from tbo relief associations. " Witness thought the bad reputation of the Jecond division hospital was due to the fact that It had been located with the Idea that It was to be maintained for only a few weeks and proper provisions was not made for drainage. "I believe that Qcucrat Orooko , who was In command of the First Army corps and also In command of Chlcka- mauga park , was Instrumental In deflecting a largo bulk of the supplies Into the First corps to the detriment of the Second di vision hospital. " Dr. Smith nald there wert no thermometers In the hospital until late ' 'n July , when a largo supply was obtained trom the nod Cross and some from the gov- crnmnont. Aikcd about Dr. Ward , who testified yes- : crday , Dr. Smith said ho regarded Dr. Ward as a very able and conscientious man , and would not doubt any statement Dr. Ward might make as regard conditions at Camp Thomas. Witness said he had read Dr. Ward's description of those conditions In a Kansas City newspaper and to far an ho could judge the description was Justified by the factc. Dr. Smith , continuing , said : "I once wrote a report to the Hurgeon general , but I think it never got further than General Compton's office. I wng asked by General Compton and Major Jenny to withdraw It , as it might get roe Into dis favor personally , but I told them there- was nothing In It that I wished to with draw. " A copy of this" report had been preserved f Dr. Smith and was haudcd to the com- Isslon. In It he complains to the surgeon Ooneral about conditions In his hospital , giving facts and details in accordance with his evidence today. Charles S. Uullock , chaplain of the First Illinois cavalry , with rank as captain , said that In the great majority of cases of com plaints of poor food or Inadequate supplies at Chlckamauga they were absolutely un founded and that the stories published In the various newspapers about the Inhuman treatment of the soldiers were without any foundation. Mrs. Trumbulf Whlto of Chicago , who went to Cuba with Clara Barton on the Texas and assisted the latter for a con siderable time at Slboney , gave as her opinion that there was a great lack of at tendants at the fever hospitals at Slboney and also a scarcity of auppllcs. Colonel L. H. Smith , purchasing agent of the United States army , stationed at Chicago , was then called to enlighten the commission upon the question of provisions for the troops , the quality , supply , etc. Colonel Smith said : "I have no official complaints about any of the supplies I purchased , except In the case of eight barrels of pork , which were | reported : to have been In bad condition. " At the request of one of the commission ers ho then went Into the details as to the quantity and quality of the canned beef used by the army and said that In nearly all cases ho personally tested a sample of the goods before making a purchase. The commission next heard two witnesses ! from local packing houses touching the character of the canned beef purchased for the army. They eald the same quality of goods had been delivered to the French and British governments and no complaints have over befan received from them. They thought it possible that the hot weather at the southern camps In Cuba might have had some effect on the canned roast beef. Uov. George Hooker , a Chicago clergyman , whoso son died In the Second division hos pital at Jacksonville , Fla. , said : "In the hospital there seemed to bo a lack of medicine I- IIn cine rome of the simpler medicines. In talking with vardmaster , nurses and others I found what I thought was unnecessary ar of stating facts. For Instance , no one Id talk to me without saying : 'You must not give my name or I will be subject to punish ment. ' h5h "It seemed to mo there was not enough nurses there. Having had experience along these lines In the civil war I was satisfied at Jacksonville that there was somebody there either Incompetent or else cruelly neglectful. " First Lieutenant Charles McQulston of the Fourth Infantry , who served as quarter master and regimental commissary until the first of July and remained In Cuba In other capacities until the close of the campaign , said that at Tampa and afterwards In Cuba his regiment almost al ways had the full sup plies allowed by the army regulations. ipby "I know of no complaints being made by ony member of ray rcgtmont , " ho said. Colonel Edward C. Young of the First Illinois volunteer cavalry said : "At Chlckamauga our quartermaster sup plies were fairly adequate and prompt. The water , however , was not fit to drink half the time " Colonel Marcus Kavanaugh of the Seventh Illinois volunteer Infantry , who was at Camj Algcr nearly three months , said his regiment had not half ns much hardship and depriva tion as It expected when It went Into the service. The mistakes which happened , If they were mistakes , were those which re sulted from lack of experience. Condition * Generally SntUfnctory. At the evening session Dr. Frederick ll.md Wines , secretary of the Illinois Army and Navy league , who visited Chlckamauga , Tampa and Jacksonville during the war , submitted a report he had made to Secretary Alger commending conditions In the camps as generally satisfactory. The c' 'tor said ho was Irnpiosscd with the lack of V lcal Instruments. "So far as I could observe , " said Dr. Wines , "tho nursing lu the division hospital was very unsatis factory. U was my observation that senior officers would not and junior officers dare not report ( ho condition of things In the camps and hospitals when that condition was bad. I did not see any evidence of care lessness , neglect or Incompctency on the part > of those In charge of the hosp'U'.s , hut there was difficulty In obtaining medicines In proper quantity nnd complaint that po cial diets , ice. milk nnd similar les , could not bo secured. 1 personally ob served no case of a soldier In a hospital being Ill-treated , although many rumors > to that effect came to my notice , Dr. Wines continued : "I do not believe any army ever went Into the field that was as well fed as this army. " The clothing furnished by the govern ment , he said , was good and many of the soldiers discarded the clothing tent by others far thotso furulsbed by the govern ; ment because they found them of better quality. He said the water at Chtckamauga wan contaminated In the river above. Major Lawrence M. EnnlB of the Seventh Illinois volunteers said : "Tho only neglect that wo had to complain emus plain of was the neglect of not sending ; us to the front. Our men were remarkably free from slcknets and my observation wai that a great deal of the sickness In the other leglraonts was caused by lack of attention from the officers. " General Dodge thinks that the labors of , the commission In Chicago will bo con cluded by tomorrow night and they will then leave for Detroit. Cnmn Mrnde All lllKht. WASHINGTON , Nov. 8. The committee of the War commission which went to Camp McaJe to luveutlgato the condition of that camp has prepared a report to bo aubmlttf to the full commission. While the report has not yet berii made public , It Is understood that It commemU the site of the camp oa favorable , and pronounces the sanitary con. dltlon good. Soldier UrouKlit in Trlnl , . LOS ANOELKS , Cal . Nov fs A. 0. llrad- ley , the Inmate of the Soldiers1 home ail San 'a Monica who shot Governor Smith of the homo a few weeks ago , when arraigned' in the superior court pleaded not guilty of jssault with Intent to kill. Ills trial on the charge wan deferred until December 2. Governor Smith hac recovered from his woundo. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.K Yesterday's election vat the quietest In the history of South Omaha. While the workers for both parties were Industrious there was llttlo excitement and not much enthusiasm. The total registration was 3,235 and 132 persons who neglected to rcg-1 Ister swore In their votes. The total vote cast , however , was only 2,858 , a decrease over the registration of 377. U was slated last night that one or two of the packing houses worked overtime last evening , thus preventing a number of men from voting. A good many of the employes of the packing houses were allowed an opportunity of voting ing during the day. No arrests were made during the day nor last evening and after 9 o'clock last night most of the downtown resorts Were deserted. Mnitle CJIIy ( ionnlp. The King's Daughters will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. L. Lott Mrs. J. II. Harvey was called to Utlca , Neb. , yesterday by the serious Illness of her sister. Dr. J. K. Crothers'ls building a fine rest- denco on his property at Fifteenth and M streets. . The Interior of the big eliocp barn at the stock yards Is being painted by the new spraying process. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Alexander will be held at St. Martin's Episcopal church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Today the Presbyterian women will give a chicken pie dinner at the flecllck block on Twenty-sixth street. Mcsdamcs Gllchrlst , Ilralnnrd and Coleman - man will entertain their friends on Friday afternoon-at 1218 North Twenty-sixth street. Hov. Dr. Wheeler christened the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cllnchard , . Twentieth and Missouri avenue , yesterday afternoon. Tbo third anniversary of the Presbyterian King's Daughters will bo celebrated Friday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Harry M. Wells , Fifteenth and M streets. The cells and Iron work In the city Jail arc being removed to the new city hall build ing. Work on this building is being pushed as rapidly as possible , as the city expects to move Into Its new quarters on November 25. Burglars visited the homes of C. C. Clif ton , Joseph Slpe and Captain William Kelly early Tuesday morning. A small amount of money \\aa secured from Mrs. Clifton's pursv , while at the other places the thieves were frightened away. Some unrighteous soul , without the fear of the sanctuary In his heart , entered the First Presbyterian church .Monday night nnd carried off a lot of dishes , pans , spoons , ' etc. Entrance was effected by prying open ! j I one of the south winuuws. The Trocnilero. . A very pleasant afternoon or evening may Hi ! spent at the Trocadero this week , ns the program Is a collection of entertaining acts well i selected and replete with the very .latest Ideas in vaudeville The headllncr 'this week Is the peerless Corlnnc , the queen of burlesque. The very popular sketch team , Howard and Bland , have justly made chn great hit. The rcnsatloni ) ! aerlallsts , the Del Sabos ; Miss Pearl Hlght , the Ameri can Anna Held , nnd four other strong acts make up the program. ClfjCouncil Council Meeting ; Six of the members of the city council congregated at the council chamber last night , but the result ot the election proved too strong an attraction and prevented the transaction of business and an adjournment until next Tuesday night was ordered. . She I/OHt Her ItliiRN. ' Zola Shamblln of Twentv-slxth and L streets. South Omaha , visited at 1912 Pierce street last night and left several of her gold rings on a shelf after she had washed her bands. When she wnnted to replace them on her fingers they were missing. Kemeiiiliern l < lttle Girl" . CHICAGO , Nov. 8. A remarkable will is to be presented to Judge Kohlsaat tomorrow for probate. The will , which was made by Orlando D. Hadeell , an eccentric old bach elor , who died recently , divided among 100 little girl waifs every year for ninety-nine years the Interest Of } 50,000. Hadsell Is reputed puted to have mcdo his money on chattel mortgages. Although Hadsell seemingly spent the lart years of his life almost as a hermit , it Is stated that a contest over his will may be made by two- women , one of whom claims to have been Hadsell's book keeper for many years. William Hadeell 3kof California , a brother of the deceased , Is In Chicago awaiting the probation of 'the will The Ions-haired warriors who represent the Omaha High school and Bellevue college - logo on the gridiron had a bit of a Betto at the Ames avenue park yesterday after noon , which the local contingent won erby a score of 15 to 0. The Omiilm lads nut up too fnst a grame for their opponents , despite the fact that their team contained live substitute ! * . The enmo consisted of ivea brace of twenty-minute Imlvca. The elevens ot the Omuhft High pchool and the Lincoln Institution \ylll contest for the scholastic : championship of the otato at the Ames avenue park next Saturday after noon , Turner I'M Kill" III" I.nut Hound. LONDON. Nov. 8. At the National Sport ing club last evinlng Nat Smith knocked out Turn Turner with n blow over the heart : 11\ the thirteenth round of a boxing match : , Turner remained unconscious nnd died this afternoon. Smith und his cerotids have been arrested. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. W. H , Green of Chicago Is at the Mlllard. H. C. Tuttle of Now York Is at the Mll lard. lard.L. L. S. Stowell and wife of Little nook. Ark. , arc Mlllard guests. W. It. TowTjsend and wife of San Fran cisco aio stopping at the Mlllard. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar It. Meyer are regis tered at the Mlllard from New York. Mr. and Mr * . William Wolff announce the engagement of their daughter Fay to Mr. Sam C. Llchtenstuin of Salt Lake City. Mr.At homo Sunday , November 13 , at 403 South Twenty-fifth avenue. Ncbraskana at the hotels : S. C , Mecom- ber , North Platte ; H. O. Corcll nnd wife , Plalnvlew ; Frank W. Cowder , lied Cloud : W. Miller. Central City ; A. N. Ilentley Ravenna ; J. K. Jenkins , Schuyler ; C. HeyH. . Paul , Hastings ; Mrs. n. W. Watts and Mayne Watte , North Plfttte : Mrs. L. A. Teld , Maquaketa ; Mr. and Mrs. Chauucey \bbot , Schuyler ; F. G. La Selle. Lexington ; Gcorgo H. Thumtnel , Grand Island ; A. R. Mitchell , Lincoln. LOCAL BREVITIES. Louis , alias "Doc , " Davis was arrested yesterday. It backed the wagon In ouch S40 from Mrs. Mlnnlo Davis , 1212 South Fourteenth street. Some thief pulled the staple from the door f A. Hall's barn. Twenty-first and Dorcas streets , and stole a dcuble set of harness. John McDonald of 219 North Thirteenth street had his overcoat stolen from MB room last night. A team attached to a heavy wagon driven 1 'ly a farmer named Smith took fright at ) } notor train on the Douglas street bridge esterday , charged with the larceny of x w y as to jam It Into the car and blo-k raffia for some time. The car was slightly lamaged. No ono waa hurt. The ladles of the St. Mary's Avenue Con gregational church will give an Informal 1 re- "eptlon to the Congregational ladles of Omaha , at 2 30 o'clock p. m , Wednesday , 1 In the church parlore. The teceptlon Is given lu honor of MUs Darts , who is boon to rail I as a missionary to Cbina , ' TOWN LOOTED BY BURGLARS' ' _ _ _ _ _ I ' Ilcnvy llunly Cnrrlcil Array nml Clever Thlevcn Snccemfnlty diver Their TrncU" . KANKAKEB. III. , Nov. 8 Burglars who ' left no clue of their Identity cleaned out the little vlllagn of Danfortb , twenty miles south of this city on the Illinois Central last night or early this morning. The following . _ ing safes wcro blown open : Sheldon bank , . loss unknown , the officials refusing to make I a statement ) , though It Is believed the safe contained ( nt least $0,000 ! postofflce , loss ot I I . , , * DOO In money nnd stamps ; Cole & Egan'a I grain office , Iocs about $760. The work ap- l pears to have been done by experts. Thl surrounding cities are looking for the bur- ' glart Later reports from Danforth nro that the burglars were unsuccessful In forcing thb ' safe ot the bank which contained $7,000. | The doors of the vault were blown open and the lock Injured so badly that tha bank r could not get In for several hours , | i The Institution U the Danforth bank , Instead i of the Sheldon. Bloodhounds will bo used to track the burglars. GOOD OPINIONOF THE CZAR _ I Stcnil Tliliikn lie Wilt Oo Far Tovrnril IlrliiKlnff Alioat luter- nntlonnl Ulnnriunment. LONDON , Nov. S. William T. Stead , writing to the Dally News from Sebastopol , after having Had an Interview with the czar J at Llvadla , reiterates bis conviction of the ' . earnestness . of the czar's purpose In propos ing disarmament. Mr. Stead says It Is Im possible to repeat the conversation , but ho adds < : "But my opinion Is summed up In a remark which I made to a princess of the court , who , meeting mo as I was leaving , asked : 'Well , what Is your opinion ? ' I re plied simply , 'I thank God for him. If he Is spared to Russia that young man will go fat ' " , Mr , Stead adds that ho found the czar pos sessed of exceptional rapidity of perception , I united with a remarkable memory and avery , | very wide grasp of an immense range of facts. TRANSPORT OFFOR MANILA ' . Flrnt Ilattnllou of Twentieth Knnin * | mill \Vynmlnff Light Unt- . tcry Aboard , SAN FRANQISCO , Nov. 8. The transport Newport will Ball today for tbo Philippine * . General Miller and his staff will go aboard the transport about two hours before sail ing. On thlfl ship will bo eighteen women , wives of officers who are going nnd some who ar at Manila. Troops to go arc the First battalion , Twentieth Kansas regi ment , the Wyoming Light battery , Assist ant Surgeon Charles S. Huffman and Acting Assistant Surgeon Hanua , members of the ' hospital corps and clerks attached to the division headquarters. The War department has chartered the steamer St. Paul from the Alaska Com mercial coiupany to sail from this port for I Manila . . . November 27 , carrying supplies for , the army stationed In the Philippines. ' WOOD RIMS NUT HATtNTABLE Mllirnnkec Jnilprc ItoldM thnt Any One Hit * IllRlit to Mnnnfnctnre ninm for Illeycleti. MILWAUKEE , Nov. 8. JUdge Seaman in ' the United States court has 'rendered a. dc- ' clslon of importance to manufacturers of bicycles. The court holds /n / effect that any one who wishes may cqgagijrin tho.mnnufac ture ot wooden rims used for bicycle wheels , as they nro not now a patentable article. The decision was rendered , ln dismissing the complaint In the suits of the Indiana Novelty Manufacturing company against the Crocker J Chair company of gheboygnn and the Smith Manufacturing company. ' A IIKIIOIC COWARD. ' Ilnlleln Hint No Terror for Him , lint n AVoninii Did. They were talking about the bravo deeds that men had performed , relates the Cleve land Plain Dealer , and Private Abbey's ac tions at El Caney had been especially al luded to. , . "Yes , " raid the major , "ho did a dozen things that day to convince me that ho was an absolute stranger to fear. I saw him advance beyond the trenches and stand and deliberately ehoot at the trees In which guerrillas wcro supposed to be hiding , un mindful of the fact that bullcU were kickIng - I Ing I up the turf all around him. I eaw ' him expose himself to the enemy's fire , 1i I passing from ono of bin wounded com rades to another for the purpose of doing I what he could to diminish their sufferings , , If | and In other ways ho showed hte valor. ; The j man would surely have won a pair of jc Ghouldor straps If the war had lasted a lltlte 1 longer. " "And yet , " said the captain of Abbey's company , "I happen to know ot a time when ho showed the white feather ; when he played the part of a coward and actually I hid from the enemy. " "Pshaw ! Impossible ! " the others ex claimed , and the major demanded particu lars , saying that he was euro the captain must be mistaken. "Well. " the latter continued. ; 'HI tell you the facts , and then you may judge for ' yourself. When I was recruiting my com pany Abbey came to me and told mo that he'd llko to enlist. If It wasn't for ono thing. I asked him what that was , and he re plied that his wlfo had told him ho mustn't do It. I needed men and so I made light of hl wife's objections , the result being that ho joined , after getting me to promise that I would send ono of the other boys to his wife with the news. "I did as he requested and began drilling IIrst ing him. He slept In the armory the first , night after he had become a soldier , and everything was going smoothly when along about the middle of the next forenoon we i heard a woman at the door demanding ad- ( mlttancc. ' "Abbey'3 face turmJ pale , and , without saying a word , ho Lrofto from the line and ran Into the basement , where we found him , thrco hours aflorward , hiding behind mJ boxes and trembling llrfu a caged rabbit. | "After that he would always jump at the sound of a woman's voice and he was the most nervous fellow I ever saw , until wo got started south. Then a change came over him. Nothing could disturb him , and ] , as you all know , he showed conspicuous | 1 f. bravery at El Caney. "But what made him get sick the minute I ' . we started north ? Fear. Yes , he confessed ' . . It to me. He dldn''t have the fever at all. He waa simply scared out of his boots ajid I shouldn't bo surprised to hear at any tlmo that ho had re-enlisted with some company that was bound for Porto Rico or , the Philippines , or eome other faraway | place. " SUNKEN VILLAOU IN NKW VOHIC. It U ItlKht III the Clty * Henri , Vet Few Knoiv It. There I * In the heart of New York City i a quaint , picturesque little village thit few I have seen , eays the New York Herald. This community , which numbers over fifty Inhabitants , lien west ot thp boulevard , Its principal Uno running from Sixty-first to Sixty-second itrect. Few of the thousands who pats It guess Its presence. Its curious , old'faanlnned houses stand so far b low the street that their chimneys scarcely rise to lho Ievel of tnc lllewalk- And the whole 's ' surrounded by high fences plastered with gaudy po ler . The sunken village might have slumbered In ' the ] quiet retreat undiscovered had Its Inhabitants not been rudely awakened ono day last week by fire. The llttlo wooden houses ' are m closely crowded together that a.jlr would loon destroy them all. The villagers have recognized this and have or ganized . ' a little flro company of their own. Palls . _ , of water have always been kept stand ing to meet such an emergency. The flro started near the center of the vlllago In the house of John Gebhardt , where the family had retired on Friday night , leaving a lighted lamp on the ftttchen table. During the night lho cat overturned the lamp and It act the house on fire. When the flames were discovered the vol- untecr fire department ruahed to the rescue. Meanwhile | a neighbor In a towering apartment - mont house across tha way saw the flames and smoke and sent In an alarm. The flret engine on the scene was No. 10 , Cnptaln Cooxrovo. The- position of the lft lago | presented difficulties. The firemen ( curried around the fence looking for an opening. The sunken village buasta on en trance on the boulevard , but clils was not known > until last neck. The entrance IB through a door which opens .u If by maglo In a huge buckwheat poster and when closed It would never be suspected. In the end the flro was controlled. thoTl The population In mostly composed ot Germans. Mont of them havu lived hi the sunken vlllago for many years. Several ot the llttfo cottages are veritable homesteads. The oldest Inhabitants are the Joyces , Wer ncri and Qcbhardts. THU IIOSS COM.CCTOII. Ilctnnrknlile Plnnnelnl Vctior it n Ilcllicloui Hcvtvnl. There are revivals and revivals , some for spiritual gain , others for worldly goods. The record for liberality In giving la held by tbo Christian and Missionary Alliance , which netted $113,000 an two meetings , morning and evening , held In New York City last Sunday. Rev. A. U. Simpson led the service. This Is the story ot the out pouring OB told by the Herald : The day's service began In the Tabernacle at 7 o'clock with a praise service led by Rev. Dr. Henry Wilson. This was purely an evangelical service. The Tabernacle was fairly well filled nc these early hours , but before 10 o'clock , when the regular services began , the tabernacle was packed with per sons , On the platform with Rev. Mr. Simp son sat the delegates to the Chrlsi'lan and Missionary Alliance nnd several mission aries. At one side sat a chorus of forty women ) , who during the services sang with zest nnd vigor. After a short prayer Mr. Simpson made a short preliminary address on flic work ot the Missionary Alliance. Ho stated the or ganization had 330 missionaries In the field and that it cost about $300 to maintain each missionary. A dramatic incident occurred while one of the brethren was blessing the offering. Some ono during the prayer handed Rtv. Mr. Simpson a slip of paper. He' read It hurriedly and waited for the praying brother to cease. Then ho handed him the slip. Ho announced ho had received a slip of paper on which was written , "Pray quick , for a soul IB sinking. " Rev. Mr. Simpson asked all to unltu In prayer for the distraught soul. , . A deathlike tillence prevailed , above which could bo benrd the soft sobbing of Bomo womas After the prayer the chorus sang very softly , which greatly added to the growing fervor of those prevent. This was the first Incident In the chain of remarkable Inci dents that ended In the most extraordinary offering over made by any congregation anywhere. An Intensity of fecllug and a species of religious fervor ensued that Is Indescribable. Rev. Mr. Simpson chose his text from the fifth chapter of Epheslans , sixteenth' versoi "Redeeming the tlmo , because the days are evil. " In his preliminary remarks there was not much attempt at pulpit eloquence - quonce , but toward the end he became force- ful . and spoke with much power and fire. In his closing exhortation bo was stopped in , the midst of an Impassioned sentence by an old woman dressed In black , who , with some difficulty , limped down the main aisle and handed up a crisp twenty dollar bill. Mr. Simpson stopped short In his address , read the note and said : "Wo might as well' atop right here. Hero is an offering by tila poor woman who made It by washing. This Is a sacrifice , brethren. U la $20. " Ish Then the chorus sang a praise song , which tbo congregation joined lu. This accentu ated the fervor of the congregation. After the Incident of the woman with the $20 offering occurred and cut short the ser mon , printed slips were pasted around , while baskets were passed by the ushers for cash offerings. The chorus sang with a vim all the time. Rev. Henry Wilson , D. f. , and Mr. David Crear acted as tellers , while Mr. Slmpsrn forted out the slips as they came to the pulpit. Mrs. Simpson , the wife of the pastor , noted as receiver for the cash offering. It was marvelous how quickly the wicker baskets filled with crisp bills. They were emptied and refilled many times , and many n crisp $10 note floated about , having been blown from the baskets by the draughts. They wcro quickly captured , however , and none got away. During the filling out ot the ullps there were many exhortations by ministers , and Rev. Simpson called ou the missionaries to rise and show themselves to the congregation. Then Rev. Mr. Simpson eulogized them and their work. The event of the morning then ensued. Dr. Wilson began reading from the Blips. At first the twenty-five dollar contributions caused flinging by the chorus and hallclujths and "Glory to God ! " nnd other exclama' tlons , but they soon got to bo too numerous and Mr. Simpson announced he would like to sing all day , but the slips were many anJ the tlmo was short. A contribution of $500 roused great enthu siasm , the first $1,000 considerable singing and exclamations of joy , and the excitement Increased until a $10.000 offering rained the enthusiasm to a wonderful degree. The chorus sang as It never sang beforo. and the shouts of "Glory ! " "Bless the Lord ! " and other exclamations eamo from all sides. Then a woman waved a handkerchief and Immediately ' the chorus started another song , "We Will Wear the Crown , " and handkerchiefs - chiefs fluttered all over the church , and It looked like a waving sea of white linen. . The enthusiasm was so great that the Rev. Dr. Wilson's voice could scarcely be heard This sconu was repeated over and over again Men and women went forward and offered money. Later many women offered their Jewelry , and one man rose In his seat and ex cltedly declared that ho had nothing to give . but an oil painting worth $200 and he wll- Hugly Rave this. At thlfl annotmcemen Itnere waa a tremendous waving of handkerchief - chief ; * . Rev. Dr. Wilson signalled for quiet Then he read the following : . "By one once In affluence , now In poverty , $1. ' , ITfr0 Lord blesg Jier , , , anouted exude , ] man- , - manThen Then the chorui sans and the congrega Rescued from the Clutches of Death by the Aid of 1 a Helping Hand. ' A New Treat E * * w . ment for Consumption , * 3& ! _ * j < sumption and a * ? tj' ' Chance for You { - 3 t . to rest it free. fc ; I The cold wtather hai brought Us usual crop of colds , coughs , eoro throats , etc. , etc. It means death for th usands. For these disorders nro but forerunners of dangerous , death-dealing consumption. Doctor Slooum's new treatment for this terrible } , disease is a lifeboat of hope for , thee who have given up in despair. It Is a new sclnetlflc system of medicine , I the result of modern medical discoveries , and Is a positive and absolute nnnlhllator of tbo deadly consumption germ. The Doctor Slocum Hystem has brought health to thousands \ > ho were on the high read to disease , who were weak , sickly , pale , thin , sensitive to cold , nnd therefore open to consumption infection , If not al ready Infected. U has cured dangerous throat and lung troubles , which the sufferers thought wore proof against medicine. It Is the cold weather antidote. What It has done In a pnof of whut It u-lll < 1nfAi- \v > n ir iAii'11 l ( If If you are elck , try It. It Is simple and effective ; easy and pleasant to take. Modem science reduced to a nutshell. The problem of disease prevention solved. The doctor will send jou free , on request , a sample treatment of THREE DOT TLES for trial. It costs you nothing to send for , them. You can see If this new system of treat ment Is adapted to > our case without any expense. All you have to do Is to send your numo , postotflce and express address to Dr. T. A. Slocum , 98 Pine streetNew , York , stating that you saw his offer In the Omaha Hee , when the three bottles will be sent you by return , abs lutcly free. . Like the llfo saver In our IllustrationDr. Slocum stretches out his hand to save those ( who have lost hope nnd are drowning In despair. Will you accept his offer ? If so write without delay to the address given above , and bo sure to say that you saw It In the Omaha Bee. 1414-10.18 Douglas St. A few of our furniture specials this week prices that make "selling easy and buying within the reach of all Parlor arm rocker In imitation Mahogany finish , coblcr leather Bent with leather cushion back. 3.90 Our price . . 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Nlrh' Locpri , D jr Ltuww , Nnrro HjrpblUt Pculou > Guns cured jev bjr TnrU.b r fill. . orUnlntronb : Clirtnl > rrf on * M i } - lull tit&tment tilth & KBIL-HIV evprwero. Wl < ntke oui own wtflaan and TOU vu > rclr jn rrttlnir well. Wliiu * written ( fonrmnU * | th ( nil en re. fiinjl * HAHN'O PHARMACY tnulliip j " " itt ! 5 r" " ' " ' " . ' nti JIM .Ion joined In With religious energy that imounted to abandon. Handkerchiefs Hutf f ; ered , men grasped each other by the hands. There were teara In many eyea and the . 'ever of giving was at Its height. Men and women gave their Jewelry later , while those with money , after this Incident , pressed for ward to give It to the cause. The chorus lang and sang , the slips were read until 2 'clock , when the remarkable gift offering inded. Many of the gift offerings were made ly delegateo representing various state de- lartmenta of the organization. ST11A.M.K HTOHY OP A CAT. It Simply Sho-uH tlint the Anliunl line Nine MVP * . There Is a war story going the rounds which , however strange It may seem. Is vouched for by every Jacky and several offi cers on the cruiser New York , nnd then the cat Is exhibited na convincing proof. The jat la a black ono called Nigger. He Is young and In active in the northern climate , but on the blockade he spent much time nleep- Icg. His favorite resting place was the forecastle - castle , and he was often to be seen ntretched out on the cool sldo of a hatch coaming or at the bate of the forward turret. On the night of Juno 4 , the one after that on which the Merrlmac was sunk , the New Orleans , on the easttru end o ! the blockad ing line , opened fire at about 9.30 on what was taken to be a Sranlsh torpedo boat. The New York headed In the direction of the firing Immediately and also opened flru. The flrit shot was from ons of the 8-Inch guns In the forward turret , aimed pretty well for ward and with but ellght elevation. Of course the concussion was heavy. More than that , the shot was unexpected , and several men standing about the forecastle were thrown from their feet by the force ot the discharge. Now the chief beauty of thu story Is that no ono oaw juit what happened to the cat at the tlmo tbo gun was flrod and there has been no attempt to fake any dc-ecrlp tlon. There is simply a hiatus left and the story jumps to the next morning watch , whcn.fho men engaged In washing down the decksTieard the plaintive cry of a cat from over the ship's aide. It was finally located at the foot of the port forward eoa ladder , UcwKle tbli ladder hung two hand ropes , Junt reaching to the surface of the water. With hl cla * firmly Imbedded In the very end of ono ot them clung Nigger , the black cat. One ot the tailors climbed down and lifted him ou of tbo water and brought him up to the forecastle , where ho wo rubbed dry , fed petted and wondered over Until thu olllcer ot the deck hailed the forecastle from tbo bridge and wanted to know why tbo wash Ing down had been stopped. That office In one of tbosq who vouch for the fact tha Nigger was blown overboard by the din charge of the gun nnd spent eight hours ' n the waters of the Caribbean hanging at bo end of a rope. Soling Dliiloct Storlm. The [ southern illnlcct continues to reveal ( H qualntness , fays the Boston Transcript. Mr. Torrcy has recorded this Florida dla- ogue : "What time might it bo ? " "Six o'clock. " "Lan * Huktfil I didn't know It was suno as that. " "Soon" In this case probably meaning early. He lias nho put on record the an- iiwer of the North Carolinian who wan nsked If ho had been nt the world's fair. "No ; I 'lowctl for to went , but I didn't git to go. " I have lately heard n bit of genuine negro ngllHli which may do to go with tlicce examples. A young1 woman of my ac quaintance was visiting nt a house where n colored lad was kept as a sort of boy-of- all-work. After fho bad been there a day she overheard a conversation between the cook and thin hoy. "How do you like tlio company ? " asked the cook. "I like h r rlaht well , " said the boy. "Do you think she'd pretty1' "Well , " paid the lad , " hft nln't 'xuckly pretty , but hho'll dew well 'nough wliar dur ain't no better ill ! ' A Theory. Detroit Journal"Anyway , she's not two- faced ! " Kthol laughed. "Net , " she replied , "Mabel Is not two- faced. She'd have to have a lot of nerve to Inlllct two such faces ns hern upon the community' " Thus bit by bit wo becomn possesvid nt data upon which to construct a general theory ns to why homely girls are often good. CASTOR IA Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of O .A. 13 T O 3EI. XA. . Boir th / * I18 * Md You Haie Always Bought Blgnitnre of The Kind You Hm Alffarc Bocght Signature of 7 O.A.STOXILX./V. * Kr"J ! Yo Han Always BotijM