Nebraska Newspapers

    TITE DATLT THTR D YT.rVRCTI 2 1SJ19.
TRIES TO SOLYETHE MYSTERY
Theories oa tie Origin of the Patterson
3oct ! fire.
UNABLE AS YET TO REACH A CONCLUSION
Condition of ihf Injnrrd Prnctlrnllj
I iirlinncrri. ultli tlie Indlrntloin
lor llir
vry of All.
Chief Heflf'11 ttnait & Rroater puritan of yt > f
terfliiy trrtBt to fcxaile the prltSa f f tlie
fire in the ratternon block , whkih omoMffl
the daith at t-ro wemen sufl Injurefl
Lbout twmity ether pernnnK , but xt ,
} rt lie bttn been unable to roach
tny eonclufilong that prov < natliitMtor } ' to
liin mind Th re arc BOtne thing * , that Ju -
cate that the blaze utartefl In the IrtiiHimedt
at the loot of the elevator shaft. While oth-
< TB Mem to furnlBh conelushe evjflence ttiut
it firlginatna In the Idtchen on lie third
floor , a nmall n om that opcui. off the ele
vator landing
During thti progress of the flre and lK < fort
it bad pained uiiy great amoum of headway
tc\eral members of tht lire dei > artment vent
to the noKt side of the tinllflinp and there
they dlBooverefl flamet pouring out of a
email wlnflowof the basement , dlrectlv op
posite the foot of the elevator shaft. A
l-tream of water was turned on this portion
of th Wasp and it was quickly extinguished
That this flre might hme been burning for
fcome time Is upparcut from the fact that
bundles and parcels that wej-e stored In this
porUun of the bamnncnt were burned for a
distance of nome ten or fifteen feet away
Jrom the bottom of the shaft The heat vas
antenne. as iron lods and pipes were either
tnelted or tnlntod out of shape
A DniicrrtniM rirelrnp.
Members of the flre department and city
bfliclalB are unanimous in denounclnp the
methods employed In tie construction of tie
'building. An iniestigatlon shows that the
building was a most dangerous firetrap and
great surprise Is expressed oxtir the fact that
no few people were burned. The walls of the
building are strong enough , but there the
( idea of modern fonstrucUon ends. Evidently
there was no attempt made to comply witb
the provisions of the cltj ordinances relative
to the erection of buildings within tit fire
limits of tht city. Theie are no cross are
srallK , e erj partition being of wood , and
to add more to the faulty construction , the
Jolntts are covered with Qry pine , o\cr Milch
fotton cloth has been stretched , and thin In
iturn covered with paper
The second and third stories of the Pat
terson block are divided Into numerous
Email rooms , each being separated from tie
f
otitrs bj these partitions. The fire escapes
V twere prartirally useless owing to the fact
tiat In order to reach them It wns neces-
Burj to pase through lodge rooms which art )
tlways locked except on nights when lodges
ure In 8est.lo& .
There -was not a hall or cross ball on any
Of the floors , so that ! unlefifa a person was
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familiar with the Interior of the building It
nas impossible to reach a flre ei.car > e with
out breaking Into a lodge room. The stair-
n-ajE were flarK , winding and narrow , which
ulso made it Impossible to follow them when
ibey were filled with smol ; * , as tiey were
titter the fire broke out.
" \Vhlle a nunU > er of people aid escape bj
tneujis of the fire escapes. It was due to the
fact tiat they happened to wander about In
un aimless way and thut accidentally found
these exits
Some complaint has been made on account
of the department being slow in reaching the
flrc. Chief Rwlell admits that his men lost
u few mlnut-ee , but this war because ihe
lire was not correctly reported. The alarm
VBE telephoned In from 5e\enteentn street
and Capitol avenue , the party reporting
Btatlng that the lire was in that locality In
inahlnc tie run the men went four blocks
out of tholr way , wilch delujed ticm not
lest , thm fixe minutes However , after
reaching the polffi where the fire was re
ported to be in progress , the men saw smoke
coming out of the Patterson blocl. and Im
mediately laid in thrir lines of hose and
Boon bad several streams playing on the
building
Condition of tlir Injured.
There was no time when It would have
l > oen possible for the firemen to have blued
the women win jumped from the windows
on the Seventeenth street side of the build
ing , ah when the firemen got upon the ground
j.11 of ahe injured were either lying upon
the sldewalU or had be n carried to the 1m-
proviBod hospitals near at hand.
Three women who in some waj had man-
ngud to find thalr way through the lodge
rooms and had i cached the fire eauapi on the
north end of the building , were rescued by ,
the firemen. None of th n were burned , hut . '
they were suffering from nervous prostration i
HE a result of fright Thej were able , how
ever , to go to their homes unescorted.
Mrs. Charles T. Williams , who was italten
to the Clailtson hospital , has not recovered i
consdousuL-BE and It if , douhtful if ehe will 1
i.urvlve her Injuries She was believed to i
.
tie rational for a minute or two Tuesday
night by the nurse , but speedily sanl. Into 1
u comatose condition She Is badlj Injured ,
} > lng severely burned and having her frontal I
cheeU bonei. fractwi'd. besides lining badly
bruised about the head and shoulders. Hei
tkull ib also said to * fractured.
Mrr. . Jerry Sullivan IE resting more easily ,
tiut It Is feared that ehe may be Injured
Internallj. as lie had three ribs broken
.
Her burnb are -very painful , but the iiursef
urn iopeful , fe.rlng only the undeveloped
Injuries.
Mrs. A L Samtielson wt reported ito bt
B little better , but later it was discovered
that > he had a ruptured Udney and i
traetumd nnl.le. with other nerlouB complications -
plications which may result In death. Tbf
uursef at the ClarlvSt n nospital are doing all
in their power to lessen the pain of tht
EUffwwB. and under the.ir bUllful car < > It it
thought JlrB Sullhan at leaM will recover
Mrs Ed Rhrlnerwas seen at her home
341C South Fifth street , where she if uudei
the care of a physician who sajs unless shf ,
its Injured Internally and he does not thtnl *
lhu is she will recover Her face is ven
liudly burned and her hands were burned to i
Ts TMs Your *
" Every mnriilnir 1 liarr a bud taste In
mouto ; toj tuiijrur it uuutrd , my l
uchu * cud lottfu let. ) dUn' 1 luvti t > u ]
tile for Iiruttkful , tuid vla.1 tiwid 1 tint < i > -
tre e > me. 1 U TB a Ittnvy feeHnp iu my
MomutU. 1 urn prttilic BO wrkU thki m mt-
timtB J tremble , and my ticrvet we ull uu-
Btruur. 1 un gettiuc l'4 " I1C' ' thin. 1 uuuu. .
hk tired in the moriiuir uf &t r.lpUt
TTtat If tue trjuble r Impure blued ,
'XTlu.l Is liu rcuirdy T
( UK ) & bottle.
Tutu on * cr two of ATITB I'llU
lilf ht Ton rimmt be cured
il UoaUcd with cx > uttiwUou. ]
'WrU * us trttkljr jiU tti > jJurUoulrn in
rimr nut * Tnu will r ct&lrc a iiruuiiil
Dt. J C JLTim J-rwcll U js.
the tionr t > nt f' he * nti If * l c
hnd IK pwolle ; KC tb t it I *
to t -ll. wbrthfT or not Mr IKIW it
broken. Mr * Sbrtwr if ir pw sfHrltf und
Rhe protmtK * to pM * ! ! She nrr * n *
inrr life to H.rol < 5 3 Cnthroe. a oarrtr
nf Tli * Bf.rao broJi * bfr tftll when b ?
| umi > a Irwtt th < - TI Inflow She U vary
wBlrhllip In the nelRhborliooa of 300
and It. unnlilr to srcnunt for tbc
ID which litdid It , Imt says be
her tot fr wiie about to Htril.e the
' . W. Scott 341B SiMtth xth Btreet. JB
IM > VI at St. Jo oph boopluri. His haD4 &nd
luce are pulnlnc him , but his Injario * are
3 Mi A. A Smith wmt viBltrfl br her phy-
kl tier home. 11 Of. North Xlnuttcntu
and her injurh * flrw , c < 5 a second
tltno. She wa re-ntlnc much nanior and ie '
not noitfildercd Mrlou l ; inlurrfl Her fare
and rlclit huud ere badly burned Her left
hand unt ) Mvcd br the glove whlth ohe wtirr. j
11 will require a month of suffering for her
t rwoter , but no ootnfilicirtltiar eudanger- i
. Ing her Ufp are expected
! Mrs 3. C Moh of 1'12I North nfteenth '
rtreet It much Improved. Her head U etill
pwathefl in tmiirtucfs. but no periouB reFUlt
j ure iH > w anticipated from her burn > . Her i
! daughter MarguerlK pro\eB to be lese ccrl-
! ouBl.v buriiod than her appearance Indicated <
| The burns on her face are neartely 5 > ercepti- i
j blf and her bright condition rellet ed the
, fear that sht had been Injured internally bj
rw allow Ing flame
I
FinmenVllliajn Gulder of Company No.
0 , who WBB ri-ponted fatally Injured , Is. much
i Imiirored and no fears concerning hit rc-
eoxerr are ilwlt ,
I Llfutenant .Tames Adnms , Encine Com-
limny No S. It , resting well , and his injuries
| lire boJIevod to ; ulicht , at , Jie does not
oonydaln of anything
Tlir Dftul Vlrtliiio of llir T lre.
Mrs. .ToHBph Sc.hami-1 wub born In Pennsyl
vania fortj-nlue yearp ago Her maiden
name was Anna Mullen and bhe married
Jacob Schamcl. with Thom the removed to
' Omaha in 1STO. Mr Schamel has been for
| j cars the foreman of the Marl > s Brps Sud-
1 tilery company and their son. Pred Schamel ,
It omplojed In the Mime establishment.
I He-Bides her husband and son. Mrs Schamel
lemcs three daughters , who all reside In
i Omaha. One If Mrs. Dr Mcrrlam , another
i IB Mrs Lehman and the third. Leona. is a j
'
i child of S years Mrs. Srhamel has been
quite prominent in pecret society affaire uufl j
j wus highly esteemed by a large circle of
! friends that she liad won during her long i
I reKiflence in the city. The funeral will lie
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hold at the family residence. 2."i05 I'ierce
street , ut 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The remains ) will be interred in Prospect
J Hill cemetery.
I Mrs Thomas Taylor came to Omtha from
I Tltusvllle , N J Her husband , Thomas
Tavlor , ib a "bookkeeper " ut Cuflahy's pacl- :
, ing house in South Omaha. Thej hae no
children. The body -Bill be shipped to Titu -
VJlle this afternoon , aad the funeral
nervices will be held io that city on Sun
day ,
llltrli Sclion ] rirf flritrnOr.
"Wtlle the High school cadets took no
! hand in extinguishing the Maze the boys
rendereS good services in saving property
Some * lft3of them came down from the
High school and immediately organized
tlietnseHes into a brigade. They rushed
into the burning building and carried out
gocitU , nnfl lodge property , taking it to a
.place of safety Their labors ceased onlv
i whnn it Ivecame dangerous to enter the
burning structure. They also lendrred
good service when the ambulances come to
take the injured away to their homes or
the 'hospitals. Manj of these people had
been taken lo Dr Gnresmann'K office across
j the Etreet , where they were kept until other
accommodations were provided. At thit !
point the boys farmed In line and kept back
the crowd of j eople who insisted upon rushing - i
ing up to und into the reudence.
Much of the of the
I propertj Thureton Hi-
Cesnas , fiaved 0 > y the High sahool hoyr
I They hurried up the burning stairway and
I returned with arm loadt of gune und equlp-
mentB Thlf. work they continued until
I
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( -tDpjied Iby the police , wbo declared that
j entering the building again -would be attended -
tended bj the greatest dmger. Even wien
stopped the boys insisted that they would
continue their work , und Itft as only when
threatened -with arrest that they ceased their
labors.
LiCixi.ft n nd li
Insuranre.
Centra/I / Labor union . K.tWO ! $1,000
3Cley A. Seabrooke . . 100
Bo.ston store . * E.95U
Joyce Millinery company. . . 11,000
Thurston Illtles . 1,300 1.00ft
Robert WII bund . . -40
Bricklityert. ' union No. 1 _ 1.000 7BO
' Patton lodgft No. 372 , A. O.
V TV . ,100 SK >
Gate City lodge No. DS , A.
O U W . 200 100
CarpenterF union No127 . . 75
Painters' union No 101 < . . . . . . SO
Prefcamen's union No. K. . . 350 . . . .
i Typographical union No.
i iw > . a *
American Fedtrution of
I Labor No 71SS . ISO . . . .
Planerer * ' union No. 4. . . . 40 . . . .
electrical "WorUers union
No. 22 . 25
KnightR of the Golden
Eagle . . 400 . . . .
i Hollester Hive. LadltB of
the Maccabees . ISO . . . .
, Gate Cltj Hive , Laflle * of
the Marcubcefc . „ , . . 300 . . . .
Gate Cltj T nt. Knights of
the Maoc-aJieeB . SO . . . .
Total ? C,7aO 0,9-.0
Indicates low-not known.
i In the case of many of the organizations
' occupj'iug the third floor the wcretaries
I w ere unable to male any statement of account -
[ | count of the fact that their records had
been Oiistrojed. In the case of the Boston
'
, Store. Mr. Brandels suited that as yet it
I would be impoBhlble to tay with any de-
t ' gree of certainty just what the Joss of the
. I firm would be Its drur department was
, damaged about J2dOO by smoke uud water.
I I The societies and organizations occupy-
s' ' ing the building that lost about everything ,
. | hut from which no estimate of their losses
' could be obtained , are u * follows Ak-Sar-
Den -court. Independent Order of Foresters ;
White Fawn council Degree of Pocabontos ;
Omaha Philosophical soeietj Plumbers'
union No 1C , Musicians' union. No 22 ;
Cigar Mul.cn > ' union , No 88. Ltather WorK-
i erfc' union. No. 12 , Brewers' union. No JiC ;
, Coopure union , No. 10 , Sheet Metal Work
ers' union , No. S. Machinists' union , No
" 1 HorBeshoerb' union. No 18. Theatrical
uiuon No 42 , Retail Clerks' union. No 220.
Hun htinnI'rrfcOiik EKroiird.
The people on tie third floor ol the
tiuilding wit'n the fire commenced were dl-
via l into lour ( lartles. Io the northeast
hall eight j-eprefientetivee of the Royal
Neighbor ! * from Omaha uud South Omutia
cumpe were assembled to discus * , matter *
Oif im-eress to their order The party cou-
lEtnd of Mrs. Susie Allen of Cburlee t-treet ,
u member of the supreme 'boaj > d airs C F
Broeiub. Mrs C E. Allen , Mrs A. King ,
Mrs J C. Holt MTE T O Wilson Mrs J
F Thornton uud Mrs. A. A. Smith. Mar
guerite Holt and May Samuelaou. When
the fire was , dlwo\or&d air * . C. E. Allen and
King f > tant d < 3crv\n the etulrs ilrot
thai little MB } Satnuelson was left
BIrs King turned Iback to get her
Mrs Allen escaped without B soraUli Wlien
Mrs. Kmg found the little girl and returned
to tlf iiallwaj * he Bmole and flamte bud
jiirreuBuH in iiuBtiing down the tituire a
inuu raw apUuw Jier and knocked the ohilfl
from hijr jinue. The JHUe ipirl ftJl on tb
cutire aud was uruifiHd comsWurjililr lioJore
* he ueuld ftw anght i i again. Mrs Kluj
had 3 > ar fBj - \ ioArburned \ airl an anklt
cpmiupd ic urslritig ( bnr tisciipe , but man
aged u > tc ut with the gW.
Tilt tnlrr mambew < ij die sporty PUW.H.J
< l' > su the imUn. uud autllnp tbt' door at lot
bos'Ju'ieS retu-xed "o ' 'be "op wh "e tbej
wtre f ccc.1 to rtcAl uBain. Tiiiy aan-
att d final ! ; T ftnp ; ba < t- ! ca. b and
to ee' ' in mi tht K > M3 floi > r
In the nortlrrwi hull G P Gou. rrof R
K Lot * MtMi Slhi IXTUI Mid Pauline
rf f mon\iK \ a T ! BT. Ther
downfir * w j * M th n rtb
< n > 4 of tbf bulhHnc and were Ufim off by
riH1 flrpTaeo woltijnrpd j
The third party of wrTnem w-a * in the parlor - ,
lor * Bonthwosl of the ntalrKii ; Thyw reef
of thr MapciA > n s. "Who ware ar- |
for a dbarlty e-ulurt&ltinrMiC " " * '
tb-y diVorpre4 the flre ibp ! h lliiv -wa *
iillcfl wltli flamw and tbplr f > c pe in thai I
dlrertlonwa * r > ? nd > sr d flmiporoBcbtrt awt I
iupotwlblt. wvcral mauttced to t-ft out :
thart v-ay wltb air n * iinaci of tf TT Scott ,
Fritz ? trte- and Fre * Meier. The others
were * c frigUHened tht Uity leaii * * from
the window Itnnc inniiowfWe tor thmn to
re Sh eKher tihe flre emapes ut the north or
R-outb. ends of the tniikMug -tthoitt crnmlnR
the burning hallway |
Acrose the hall next to the olet-ator and
In the Mme room wlere the giuaollne rtovet
were standing. A H Burjx-e , Friti Suter , i
W M Obliager and uTred UMrier w ere fritting
at a table. Burptt observed the smoke j
luruMnp Intm the ! -window cm the caM Bide
of the elevator. He oallcS the attention of
his Jriono * to it and tihey ran ic the do rte
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to find the ball filled mltb smoke They
1
nottflpd the Manrabee women ntid tiree or
four went df-mnstalrc with Buriiee and Ob-
linger. Suter returned to the dt > or wltii
Scott -who had come upstairs. They found
the door locked or lielfl futf. "by the women
'within ' .huddled against it Sutor kicked In
n ; > anel und forced hie iway in He carried
out one woman and lion returned for four
otiiers , whom ibe anaaagcd to gel doim the
Blairs His bunclB End fact mere frichtfully
burnei Hewent to Sherman & McCon-
nell' ' : drug Ktore , wiiere Oil * Injuries ware
dressed. Then he was ituken to hit home ,
fc Nock avenue. Hewill require attention
for three we < 'l : * at least ilit o-e he recovers
entirely. Mr Bleler , who asBinted Suter In
getting the woman out til the burning room ,
had Ills hands und iai-e Iburnefl liadly also.
Hewas bent to biB bom-e 1C1C Frederick
Btreecwlhere ie will remain for a couple
of weel B al least
LnsSO\S "WITH IMPOHTAA'T MORAL ? . .
Cltr OfflrinlK niMrtiNtv Some Thine *
tliat Are Applied.
The city government is learning several
SBOUE from the terrible catastrophe. The
three most important morals that are being
found in the tragedy are the eThat there
must be no reduction of the existing flre
fighting force that there is an e\er increus-
ing neressitj for tbe purnhase of additional
fii-M-class flre hone , that the ordinances re
quiring that sufficient fire escapes shall be
attached to Omaha'b buildings bhall 1 ? more
rtrictl } enforced. Few claim that if these
lessons hud been learned before , the dread
ful calamity could have been prevented , but
there is a very general Imlief that if these
lessons are not heeded an opportunity is
offered lor a repetition of tbe disaster
Mayor Moores Ib among the number who are
fully impressed wltb these laptB.
One of thee morals has In en taken to
heart. The council bus requested tbe Board
of Flre ana Police Commissioners to reInstate -
Instate the Harney street fire company and
has agreed to raise in some manner tbe
money necessary for its maintenance Chief
Redell has been BO busy in bis invebtlca-
I tion of the Crr that Mavor MoorcF did not
[ haie the opportunltj to IKBUC tbe order lor
reinstatement of the company until todaj ,
but when the instructions were received bj
the fire chief , he immediately sot to work
to organize the company. 3t will be in
Service in a day.
The question of fire ho e IB b ooming a
serious one During the fire three lengths
of hose burst , but Chief Redell is not ready
to bay that this - > vas the consequence of
its wornout condition. No investigation has
jet been made. Tbe flre chief , however , is
i - \ ory emphatic in stating thai the depart-
jment is in ery gre t need of first-class fire
hose. Before the fire oc-ourred. a' last Mon-
l day's council committee of the whole meet
ing , when the business men were petitioning -
| ing for the reinstatement of the Ham-j
j street engine house. Chief Redell diarust a
the condition of the apparatus and the hose
now possessed by the department He said :
Klrp FlRlulnjzMarlilurrj Old Stufl.
"When I became B member of the depart
ment four years ago its apparatus WL& tben
antiquated and I bale not Been a pUnt brusb
since I oume here , nor hat there been pur
chased a single piece of apparatus What
ever repairing has been done has been made
by the men. The city has noc paid a penny
for any sort ol repairing This apparatus
ib growing worwe and worse as the yetrs go
b } tnd you will boon hnie nothing more than
bulks. For example there it not a packing
house in South Omaha that bus not more
first-closE hoae than you will find in tbe
whole fire department of Orauhu "
The last new hi se that was purchased by
the city wus boughi in June. 1& ! > C , und the
amount secured was not xery large All tie
other bos * was purchased before that and
some of it is very antiquated It is being
continually patched by members of tbe de
partment that it may be kept in fair con
dition and it is very tenderly un-d on all
occasions
"By a combination o ! good luck and good
management under Fire Chiel Redell the
city bus escaped any dlhar.trous fares , " re
marks Mayor Mooros in connection with
this matter "Suppose this peed luck bhould
be burplunled by u Btreak of bud luck , that
u bad und long fire should nreak out in the
city , wbere would we be wltb only u smull
pioportion of good hose' I am in laver ol
keeping the expenses of the city govern
ment to the lowest possible figure , but not
' o low that it will be detrimental to public
' bfrvice , and especially to the efficiency of
| the flre department. In view of the pos-
I sibihties of diBUBler that may result lrom a
' poorly equipped fire force , 1 maintain that
I tbe action of the city council in failing to
provide enough money to put the depart-
I ment on u proper basis is not praisewonh } ,
j but bhould be wveiely condemned. "
i There are not a few people who believe
| that if u fire encaj- bad been uttacbed to
i the western Bide of the Patterson block there
I would have been u smaller amount of futul
I results tram the flre These persons point
I out that tbe top floor of tbe building ifc BO
I cut up into hulls that the inmates could very
| easily be cut off lrom tbe escapes on the
- north und bouth bides Any pen > on BO t > itu-
I uted if escape could not be secured by means
of the btuiruiBc might be confined to the
I choice of being burned to death or of leap
ing from the windows This condition of
affair * bus called attention to the fast that
i there are a number of buildings In the down-
I town section of the city that are inade
quate ] } or not ut all provided with fire * -
cupt > Among dumpies of the latter cube
are the Patterson block at Seventeenth and
Farnam streets und the new Davidge block
ut Eighteenth and Farnam both fctruoturet
being similar In construction to the Pctter-
'
son block at Seventeenth and Douglus.
Mcjor Moores' attention was called to thit
| oondliion of affairs
j " 1 have become aware that the ordinance !
requiring that puffioleut fire escapes be
provided for buildings are not being enforce i :
as they bhould be and I haie called tbe at-
I tentiou of tbe building inspector to tbe fact , '
replied Major Mooieb " 1 have ordered bin :
to pereouall } nee tht owners of the building !
that ure inbufficiautl } or not at all provided
with fire escapee and order them te
tbU violation of the law If
, propose to insurant the city legal department
i I to prosecute the property owutce who fat
; io obey tbe ordinances "
: I In explanation of tbifc jciativr
! Inspector Butler Bays "I have
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notifies tbe owner * of the unprounnei build
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I ingc te put 1nfile t * > i-B4 > et > but they huv <
failed U ) do t > < ) lodfr the instruct urn * o
the mrv " I iE'itid to et > e tlmthe n- '
. esaj > es uirr "t-i in oiie fuure 1 tas ,
tha IK Hc auiT Baf4 t-haU lw r-i'4
into an < building in tbe ritj unle f u ic
ol ab oluteiy Cre ronf construct ton. if i
Uw &r ? in tbe PattarMm Wock utartHI in j
the ba emmt and * * eletator Bbaft tbpre
had been flrrprwor , tbs.t l . fiurrouufled by
brlrk tbtwf Tronld bare t epn no m h
Action t lion lntli of Mm. * .pliniript.
At their b ll in tbe OorrtltH-ntal blftck yw -
1-erday afternonc GmrSfiH circle. Nti. 11 ,
Ladles of the Orand Army of the RepttMir j
rant to talr : action ttpnn the death of Mrs
Anna Shatnel , wtoo died nf iDJurlp * re-
pniwd in tbe fire A boat thirty of thf mrnn-
b rs were present. ArrnngenientB for the
funeral having been llxi-fl lor 2pm. today. ,
it was decided tba < Oorflold Mrole should
attend in a ) K 4y and Uiat the "flag Bcrvlre"
usually witnessed at the funeral of a vertoran i
t * ( held
Tbe WoaiBB'B Relief corps of Curter pot ,
Grand Army of the Republic , has alw signi
fied its Intention of Hieing present
For j ear * Mri Shatnel lias been .promi- !
nent in connection with tbe Woman' * Relief
oorps branches of veteran organizations. She !
was one of tbe organirorB of th Custer post j
Woman's Relief corps and lor many years
devoted all her spare time to the work , be-
ing known ut one of the most willing work-
ert. und faithful uttendants upon the sitk
I and disabled leteruns cf the rltj.
' Some weeks ago when tJiiB was mentioned
! to her she smiled und remarked " 1 hope
to l e able to continue the work until I
I die " and her w Ibh hiw been granted. During -
, ing tbe afternoon of the flre bhe had been
; unending u meeting of the Qarfleld circle.
at which arrangements were being perfected
i lor un entertainment for the benefit of the
charity fund Siortly before 3 o'clock Bhe
It ft the meeting , saying that the LadleB
cl the Maccabees were holding nn afternoon
meeting und that she wished to dispose of
u few tickets for the -entertainment. It wne
while on this errand that she mat her death
Bebldes Hieing n prominent member of the
Garfield circle and the Woman's Relief corps.
Mrs Shamel nBsisted in the organlration
of the Woman's Veteran Relief union , u
society similar to the others , and wat a
memlK-r of the Ladles of the Maccabees and
the D"gree of Pocaboutas
* IlPMilutlonn.
Th-nrMiin IliflP"
The executive committee of thr Thurston
Rides met last -cvcnlnc at the office of Cadet
\ Tajlor for the purjinsc of perfecting ar
rangements for ithe future meetings of the
I organization. Mr. Taylor reported that it
' would be unnecessary to mil a new ball ,
las. it was cxperted that within two wetks
and in roudl-
tbe armory would be repaired
I tion frr occupancy. The following resolu
tions were unanimously adopted-
' ResoUed That we recognize the splendid
Kpn-icee of Chief Redt-ll and tbe gallant fire
men uufler his command rendered during the
lire nt the Thursttm Rifles armory , and de
sire to place on record our appreciation of
their valuable work The bursting hose de-
! la > ed their work , giving the flame * a good
' blurt , and yet these gallant men stood un
flinchingly upon thr ladders and the fire
escapes , " enieloped in blinding smoke and
bursting flame until thej conquered Omaha
has good reason to be proud of her bra e
i and gallant firemen so nblv directed bj the
I efficient chief and his assistant1 ;
Resolved , bv tbe executive committee of
the Thurston Rifles associate members That
we extend to the friends of tbe dead our
heartfelt sorrow in the terrible calamity
vhich hat. visited their homes , and commend
them to our bea enU Father who alone can
bind up the wounds of tbe broken-hearted
I Resoled. . That w e siondour good cheer to
'the ' injured -wit-h the hope und prayer that
1 - be speedily restored
each and c-verj one may
to health and friends
DENIES IT WAS A FIRETRAP
Ilotid C. riittfTMon IVrft-iidK the Pnl-
trrMin BlorU AjrnlnM Tlir
B -e' Criticism.
OMAHA , March 22. To tbe TSditor
of The Bee- Referring to your
j editorial calling the Sei entecnti and Doug-
I las block u firetr&p , I wish to Bay thut the
I eflitcrial seriously reflects upon the build-
erf of said block , as well as upon the city
1 building inspector's department , but you ore
not borne out by t2ie fucts. Tbere is nt ?
three-story building in Omaha better pro
vided against such a flre. as shown by the
following facts
First The boiler room is encased in fire
proof walls.
Set-oiid Ther is o fire wall between each
Ktore room from the basement to the t"p
of the firr.t Btorj
Ttaird Theie is a flre wall from the base
ment to the top of the building , with door
openings only , f-epurnting the north half
! lrom ta ' fiouth half of tiie building
I Fourth The interior girders are of steel
uud the posts of iron. Had tbe interior ol
the building ull burned the walls voula
ibuve remained Tbe outside walls are sol- _
| icily built , und after Eli years and the fire
j of yesterday not u crack or defect can be
seen
Fiftih There was no part or the building
that had cloth , paper or wood celling
Sixth There is a fire escape of iron at
the north -end of the building connected
wlti. both halls ; n flre escape of iron on
the Bouth end. connected with two hullfi ,
on tbe west side
i and n Ux-fcot stairway
j ' of uhe building that is not winding leading -
ing to Uie street
The ubote can be verified bj un inrpection
of tihe building. Your reference to other
I buildings , in the city not having flre escape *
Ir more cv less true , us tbeie tre building *
all over town if rom thiee to ten stories high
(
1 without fire escapes or extra fitairways.
| many of wbich are flretrajis , but the fire
i of TueBdnj. bud and disastrous as it was ,
i did not occur in what can juetlj ! termed
I a Cretrap DAVID C PATTERSON.
1 Dr Bull s Cough Svrup is pleasant to the
lime No child refuses to tnl e it
.AMUSEMENTS.
An apprfciative auuien. c flht-a the Boyd
theater last wph' ill' OILUBIOB lieine tbr
appearance < the lenowced jiiauiBt ancl
comjiLser Leopold Oc.do Bljin a recital
proeram of piaunfone muKi <
The program V.UB sl.illTuHscompOFefl rJ
the tlnsoir. Hie romantic und the technical ,
und thct its variety l.ept the audience In
thorough .sympathy with the plsjer was evi
denced by the constant nppluufce
! There are many planietp of great ability
In these day * < f aflvancod education , but It
Is doubtful U any cau be said to be superior
to the mint who played labt night and the
fart thai he IE decidedly an American plan-
in ! nhinild have ootikidcrable. u uight with an
American audience
To segregate , from the penurnl muslral
menu ottered lor the deleotsitlcin of the au-
dlence. any one or two iiuinlwrfc UP bmue
pre-eminently wuiBfucuiry niusi "he left to
the vlrruosl of the piano who are eompe-tent
to detect tbot-e subtle diffuretiieenhith the
fre.ne.rgj musical critic fullfc to discern. Suit
a 'V ord IE tint out of place with Kiiecial rnfor-
euce to the arranEementB 'by ' GoflowFly oJ
the two Chopin titudiee and the celehrmttd
opug of 'VVelxirwhiob is known to the world
by the name "Invitation to the Danct '
Tb 3He numbers teemttd to mul.e the btruup-
'
en impruuilon on the audience.
IB not u cold planir , althoupi :
1 one lool.b lor more or leee IIII/K of Beatimetii
when Buch un ujipulluif tochnlque IB In cvj-
I donee iHe plaj with true politic fenlue
i much varmtn of tone color and delightful
1 grace On the other hand , the twhnlcui'
Bide IB re.uiarl.bbly de\eUH ] > d tnd the luJi
H -.oiietum wonder
For front Ult burns indolent
* M M-uia * Uin duoatt * and efcpoeially I'llue
. De Witt f Vitch Hater Sulve stunde are :
* und beet JjticL out lor dfnhon * bt jie' > pl <
e who trr to jroltote and founttrfcit jL It t
> tiitir euflorBLintiit of u coafl
SALVATION ARMY LEADERS
Mnjnr IJilltliMnrMml anil Cni.lnln
Hnttlr Con- Hold n Mrctlnu
iti Iliiinliiu
iMaJor BdUB Marshal of the
army -wii * n prwtpd mrtth a tary ?
hun night flbe MBS Minounwd to tipeal.
Hi tb * Ifotarr room wf th * rim Methodist
church * t d at th * boor tor bt > > plnn.lng the
nwvlee Utoere W K & 4i ourairtifrly small
iiumlinr Han'inMpd However , the inm-r d
young oflk-w gmtberpd them tapttiior near
the imut c ( r&f room B4 TUtfe the add- !
Uon * which name 1 w built up BO intert-st-
inc me-Alng , evao if it wa not large
Major > Ma.rih J and lur elnrtng oomiwji
Ion. C&piaJn iHwttle Core , are troth youue
women , -with hriebt aa d intelligent lac ,
The former talk * rapidly In nmkltig .her ad-
tirwm. Ihut 1 * 4MltKt In her utterance und
easily iin4t > r tot d O } itln Core bat a
rwept vciw and acoonqfetilfed by a pulta-
n ng itoree woHw irua fS-aeUJ Salvation
array nrtnrtc.
Major iMarahal'ii address "was devoted
largely to an explanation of lie work or the
5 .lvatton army. She likened the army ID
tbe firemen. iwliMte tmifonu 1 * never crltl-
rlwd. but wio are -given ihe rich * of way
in the performance of work assigned IP
them The arm } she said , bad a work to
perform and It mattered not that the mem
ber * wore uniforms of itrange pattern
They -were to save p"ople Indanger. . not
'rom material art- , but from flumes whiri
threatened lo consume their moral and
spiritual live * . . She ndmdttted their utillormB
-were jtecullar , Imt said the arsny tad j > i-
c-ullur conditions to meet ,
She paid tippria.1 attention to the work nc-
rompllshod by tie army s resrue bonier one
of whtrhwns "maintained ut 201f > Pinknev
street In This rlt } She wild ithc first rule
n these ionic ? It. the law of love and pirl *
Beli r 5fuie there lire mude to feel UmT
in charge lo\e thejn The plrlt. are
encouraged to return ito the aome tolsii
alter they lea e It and this Is done In nirn
caBirs. The olUrcrs In charge of tht c homes
keep up their dntt-rest In tie plrle after ther
leave and nTitcb after them * o long ut ihey
remain in tie cnmmunltj.
Major Marshal made a 7 > len for greater In-
Lerust In the iome In this city. It aeedt a
larccr ibulldlnc to meet the demande upon
It. l > ut that means tie 5mj"ment of larp < > *
rent Tie trompn In eharpe plve their h'e
and enorpy to the ivork for really no re
muneration. Tie monthly MibscrlptlDE for
the support of tihe iom < - IB only S2f ) and ebr
usl ; a that thu. IKIncreabed. . Contrl'butiont.
of cloties dor women -nere spec-tally BO-
llolte . i/V leolleotlon was taUen up , which
vlelded a poodiy Ktim to po to tie Ufce of the
borne
Major . .Marshalvill > poal. tonlpht at Sal
vation army iaJI on her won. among the
f-oldlcrs at Camp Alper lust summer.
Of lntrrM ti > llu
luutmuch as the \\'o-ld's fair and the
Ion a and Minnesota Stute Boardfc of Healfh
condemned baking powders contalnlup alum
It will be of use to our readers to bare an
official llw of tiome of the powders In older
that thej mnj be able to distinguish be
tween them and the puie and wholesome
cream of tartar article This IF not an eahj-
matter , nt none of the alum compounds IK
lulmled as mch , but all masquerade ah
pure " "best In the world " "none no gotiS , "
etc Our space will not permit of a com
plete list and we clve the powders most
generally Bold In this section , -which aie
known to contain alum
Calumet , Liberty Bell.
Chicago Yeast. Loyal.
Cllmas. Maniattan.
Eddy'B. Molcaska.
G man. Rocl > et.
Giant't. Bon Bon. Standard.
Hotel Taylor's One Spoon.
Jack FrosL Town Tall : .
K. C.
Rejert all brands sold with a prise or
at twenty-fue cenu. or lefch a pound , as they
are made of alum Be on the safe Bide and
accept none ollher tlian Dr. Price's Cream
Baking Powder , whioh received the ilgh-
est praise and honors at tie "Woild's fair.
DORSEY GIVEN HIS LIBERTY
Jtrlrned from CnModjr on ti ISoiid of
SJO.OOO J'endiiic A ] > iinl or
Hit. CHNI- .
Frank M Porsey. ho has been confined in
the county jail since he was convicted of
violating the banking law at the last term
of United States court , was released Wednes
day night on a bond of flO.OOD. signed by
a numl > er of his friends in Sioux City and
Fremont. Dorsey's motion for a rehearing
was o\erruled bj Judge Carland at Lincoln
Tuesday and tie supersedeas bond wag fixed
pending an appeal to the United States court
of appeals Yesterday the bond was se
cured and it came lo Omaha from Fremont
late in the afternoon Deputy United States
Marshal Pearsall Immediately took the docu
ment to Judge Mungei , who approved the
bond , and Dorsey was released late in the
evening This leaves him at llbertj"until
his case is passed en by the court of ap
peals , whee his attoruevs hope to secure u
rtvereal of the action of the circuit court.
Keep at home Dent's foo'hacne Gum , c
never failing remedy All Orug iBtB. 3&c.
THE IIEAL.TV M tltKET.
INSTBOrlENTS placed on record Wednes
day , March "i !
\Vjirrimtj Derelfc.
Omaha Savings Bank to 1. N Over-
turf , lot : ! 9 Luke i. T.'i. add J 27i
Ktrollna Abelein and hutrtiand to L1z-
z'.e Leptien , lot 11. ibloek , Valley
Grove . . . . 7S (
l.issle E Smith to BridR-.t O'Connor ,
lots l to U. block 42. and lou. 1 , n ,
3. 10 11 and li. block 5"i , Bwjson's
add . : , MX
t'nldii Inve-tment Company In E 3.
Grave , lot 1 , Hilocl : 1 , Saunderf R H. s
add lo Walnut Hill , and lots U and
12 'block 1. Hupedorn's add 2fiK (
Frunk Frahni to B AT. Wolverton ,
lot 14 , ihoc.k ) U. Exc'haligf Place 3
Nannie Clayton et al lo I > O Tiorop-
sun , lot H , blocl ; 2 , Patterwon's First
add Ci
( lull fliiim Di-fdk.
H E Glint and wife to G TV Smith.
lots 1 and - . blcxli 34. and lots C and T ,
bloik Kl. Hlgtilund Place , and lot 1 ,
block IT , Stnith'K add 1D.WX
J E JUlev et al to A B Marshall ,
lots IK , 20 and 21 , block 312 , DuncUfe
Plac :
Uft-dfc.
Sheriff to M E McAyeal , executor , lot
h , blocl : k , Munmoutb 3'ark OT
Total amount of tranhfec-B $22 S
Dr. Mitchell says in diffi
cult cases of Anemia , he adds
cod-liver oil half an hour
after each meal and he likes
to use it in an emulsion ; that
he has watched with grow
ing surprise some listless ,
feeble , creature gathering
flesh , color and wholesomeness -
ness of mind and body from
this treatment.
"Scott's Emulsion" is cod-
liver oil combined with hy-
pophosphites. It regenerates
tissue , invigorates the nerves
and brain , enriches the blood
and adds fat and strength.
$ > c
SCOTT &
Ttie Wonderful Doctor Siocusn System of Treatment is De
monstrating Every Day to the Entire Civilized World
That Consumption is Curable.
THOUSANDS HAVE BEEf CURED.
By Special and Particular Arrangement , Four
Free Preparations. Embracing the Complete
Slocum System , May Be Obtained by Ev
ery Reader of This Paper.
Consumption is < urat'le
The discovery has been made perfected
triumphantly tested and given to the woild
j by the eminent American medical txpert-
speciallst Dr. T. A. Slocum.
Tbe Slocum System IB a thorough , com
plete and comprehensive Syitcm of Treat
ment consisting of four distinct prepara
tions Combined , they cepresent the actual
nnnihilator of Consumption , coughs , colds ,
asthma , bronchitis , catarrh , weakened and
run-down kystems. anemic conditions , laryn
gitis , grippe and its serious after-effects.
Fir > t Tie Slocum System hills , and
drives out of the human fcjstem every death-
dealing germ , thereby rendering it suscept
ible to responsive treatment.
Second It Introduces a building-up.
fattening strrngti-rostoring food wilch
lesiores tht disease-wasted tissues und
brings tie throat and Jungs into active ,
healttiv use
Third 11 snips t once all catar-haj
and muoous discharget and Killb the euugh
Fourth It provide * a true lonu inOu
ence , wTiic-b invigorates and stimulates * i
tulizes all eal : spots and brings the ettire
fcystem back to a hcaJthj , normal condition
Best of all. this glorious dlscoverj Ifi
yours for 1i < usldng By a special arrunge
ment made with the Dn"tor renders of this
paper may obtain the Four .Preparations
malting up the compile Slocum System as
illustrated above , by sending their pom
plete names. , ptMt office and express address
to the Elorum Labcca : oricE. ! iC and ! * Pine
street. New TorU , being sure to mention
this paper.
EdU rialAdvic-e. "n'rlte to lie Doctor
today asK liU ud'ife. and lie will phe TOU
the benefit of his years of experience Pou i
delay , but send your full name , puMoffir-c
and express address to Dr T A Slocum flR
Pine street New York. N. T. and be pure
to say that you read this generous offer in
tMs paper.
The CAPADURA ogar is absoiirelv and positively the best five-
cent cigar in the world.
It is clear Havana long ' * cr of superior mal c and perfect flavor. $
It is Perfecto shape , 4 } inches long , not too big to be good.
Ir is made by the biggest and best cigar manufactory in America/
Their superior facilities make such a Jiigh-grade cigar possible at the price.
It comes in a seeled poach. See that the seal has not been broten.
The CAPADURA cigar is made by Herbs , Wsrrhcim i : SchirFcr ,
New York :
Distributors. Sole BEST & RUSSEUU CO.
IT WAS BEFORE THE DAY OF
THEY USED TO SAY : "WOMAN'S WORK IS
NEVER DONE. "
rTTT& ) : ,
Mormon Bl&hOPP' Pills b * t uecii iu utc v i $ t > ye ri , l < y the leaner uf UK Mannv *
Churuli buu utctf lui i bi. i u tu * y tuit > tlic wurst ca es It ) uid fiud juuiif krum ; lri > s ehcccs
n ) wUUiuic , dtuipjuuu ce. c , 01 cif-trctte-iaioUiii ; Curb * t-OBt KCanhODd , Un-
otencr , Lost Power , wightLostet , pnrmBtorrnoee Inwomnlu , lijtri
) EX Ct. , Evil Dei-lrubi . .mlnsl Cmlk&loni. , t-nm - Nervous DoNor -
bllltv i Meaeacno Unfitnunt to xworry , l-o B of
or l.oni , > lpatlont atoyt Qulrknotc o ( Nor
VOU8 T wltcnlnC Ot EyolldlLll * t. ore inmir
every I am tiuu. t ut & cure Is ni lidYlci ; r 4'ii * I.e tnm Bniall undevelap 4
Stimulates tlm liretc Bud nerve tcntert i. iii tin $ * t-r ni i ) twiMirt A wrmenu nntrr t cure
monej reluiuta. vltii t , wiics CIKUUT .re. Biutiop Rtimody Co. , tun rrancltoo , Ctl.
I'or Snir b > Ml LH'I > ILL.O > I > Itl O CO. . OM\HA. AUK.
With a thousand and one brands
to select lrom , ( all advertised as the
best , )
Coffee drinkers who
really know turn confidently
Knows everyw here by itfc bloc
wrapper und jellt/w lubcl fidently to
It Satisfies ! 4 &
Put up only in pound dust-proof , blue boxes , and for sale by
all grocers.
1m ported and Roasled by Co. , Minneapolis , Minn.