Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 25, 1886, Page 2

RS | DS a1 S DB 25 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, THURSDAY. MARCH 25, 1886, STARTLING RUMORS RAMPANT False Roports of the Killing of M. P. Officials Oreate Intense Excitement. A TEXAS MURDERER CAPTURED. An Officer From the Lone Star State Btops in Omaha With His Pris- oner—A Fortunate Fall— Other Local News, Hoxio Was Not Shot. The startling announcement gamed currency on the streets shortly after 5 o'clock last evening that General Man- ager Hoxie and General Superintendent Kerrigan of the Missouri Pacific had been killed by the mob at St. Louis. The news gpread like wild-fire, and soon there ap- peared in the corridors of the hotels and in show windows of the various business houses bulletins setting forth the start- ling intelligence. Inquiry of the bulletin posters, however, failed to elicit any ad- ditional particulars or the source from which the information was obtained, and the BEk office was besieged by people anxious to learn the facts, Nothing, however, had been received at this office in reference to the alleged assassination, and inqu tarned _away, with their l!ll!"f!!il; not satisfied, Later in th evening the bulletin_boards announced that the report that Hoxie was killed was mot verified, but that he had been shot and was dangerously wounded. Still later the same authoritics set forth the fact that Hoxie was not shot, but they still maintained that the killing of Kerrigan was true, Shortly after 9 o'clock, however, the bulletins be- an to disappear from public places, and t began to be whispered around that a mistake had been made, Crowds which had hered to discuss the situation be- gan to diminish in size as the latest rumors grew in strength, and_soon et tirely dispersed upon the authorit statéement that neither Hoxie nor Kerr gan had been hurt in the least, and t announcements to the contrary were en- tirely incorrect Where the rumors started from it was impossible to ascertain last evening. It is snid that te dispatch was re- ntendent Dorrance, of the cific, announcing the tragedy, but the report was not verified. When the news was supposed to be re- linble the éxcitement in various quarters was intense and was the general subject of conversation. Kmights of Lubor were terribly indignant and horrified at the supposed tragedy, while others denounced the knights in the most vigorous terms. “FIGHTING JOHN BUTLER.” A Texas Murderer Captured in Chey- enne County Passes Through Omaha, A large, finely built man, wearing a broad-brimmed sombrero, a rough suit of corduroy, and a big leather belt full of cartridges, was sitting in Sheriff Coburn’s office yesterday afternoon, taking it easy, preparatory to going on a long journey last night. This individual was Sheriff Beard, of Mason county, Texas, and he was on his way home with a prisoner, whom he had captured in this state, after long and patient tracking. On the 2d day of November, 1884, John Roberts, better known as * g John Butler, ! enterod a saloon Mason, and stepping up to Jim MeNealy, who was playing pool, told him he had an old score to settle, and pulling out a revolver shot him dead. fiu then “‘covered” the crowd with his gun and kept them back until he could mount his horse and ride away. That was the last heard of him until about a month ago, when Sheriff Beard received word that he had been seen by a friend in Nebraska. The officer accordingly came north, and after some difliculty located his man in Cheyenne county, this state. On Monday last he went to the house where Roberts was m..\:ping and effected his although he made a desperate resistance, Yesterday the officer and prisoner arrived in Omaha, and the latter was locked up in the county jail until evening, when they took the frain for Kansas City. “Fighting John Butler” is well known throughout Texas s a “dead tough having “killed his man” in several in- stances. MeNealy, for whose murder he has just been arre a bad man, and, although ing John,"” was considered the of the two. Mason county, ’ murder was committed, has & hard popu- lation, and Sheriff Beard is at present on the trick of six escaped murderers. SOUTH OMAHA SLUGGERS. Recent Fights at the Stock Yards— Other News Items. After a long period of comparative peace and quict, South Omaha is again filled with “wars and rumors of wars.” The other night three “‘good’ men went up on the hill to do up “The Bohemian," inst whom they have had a standing e. The Bohemian, however, proved too much for the three and, had not his wife interfered, might have furnished the coroner with a job. After the discharge of'u couple of shots the three made their glad to g v, The next bat peculi much as one participants was stabbed with no ss formidable weapon than abeer keg. There was considerable loss of blood but no fatalities Ground has been broken for Pivonka's new brick bl B. Strathman, who recently di his saloon business to an lowa an, has Lought the lot opposite Pivonks oon on which he will et a building to be occupied us a bourding house. Real estate is advancing with an appar- ent determination of keeping up with the eify. in posed of The Purim Ball The Metropolitan club gave a deright- ful party last evening at theiv hall, Dodge and Fouuteenth strect, which was at- tended by about tifty couples. The affair was one of the festivities attendant upon the feast of the Purim, the Jowish festival which 15 being eclebrated at thi Ason in accordance with ancient tradition, The elite of the Hevrew society was pres- ent, and muny elegant and costly cos. tunies were displayed. The dancing pro- fi mme was composed of the latest and est dunces, and was earrvied out to the delight and’ satisfaction ot all. Supper D in the dining rooms of the s Dot the least pleasurable feature of the oceasion, A Lucky Escape, James Wilson, a painter in the employ of T.J. Beard & Co., had a narrow es- eape from instant death yesterday., He was at work on the Andrus block on Six: teenth street, standing at the top of a forty-foot ladde when the support ipped and he was precipitated to the avement, the ladder falling on to him, Wilson struck on his sid territic foree, and all who Aent shuddered. He quickl) soet, and with slight assisf to walk into u neighboring drog sic where a doctor was summoned. An ox amination showed that beyond a broken rib he had sustpined no serious njuries. r. Peck's team took fright last night was stepping into the bugzy and v, ‘They wero capty Lear 1d Douglas stree ODDS AND ENDS. Stray Leaves From the Roporters' Note Books. A reporter for the Bk walking down Farnam street last evening picked up an old letter, soiled, taded and tattered. It was dated June 6, 1863, and was written by an old soldier in the Union army to a friend. It was written on a kind of papeterie which was greatly admired by the boys in blue, and much used by them, the head of the sheet containing a rough wood eut engraving of General Tyler's famous bayonet charge at the battle of Winchester. The letter is written from Jamp at Lake Springs, near Rolla, . Among other things, tie writer “All “the infantry from our on have been ordered away. It is supposed that they will go to Vicksburg to intercept Johnson. There is nothing left here now but two regi- ments of cavalry, ours and the Eighth Missouri. It is reported that Col. Gower has been appointed to take charge of three counties in northern Missouri—our old tramping ground. If so, we will have a good time with the bushwhackers, forthey have driven the militia from But- Jor and hold tho place, but_there is noth- ing positive about it—whether we will go there or somewhero else. But it is sup- bosed that General Schofield, who has ately been taking command of Missouri, will ‘change the programme, and, we fear, not much for the better. * * * * Write soon. Give my love to all the boys and don't say a word to the girls. From your friend, o Here the letter closes, leaving the reader in mists of doubt and conjecture as to what beeame of ‘‘the boys'—wheth- er they met and conguered the bush- whackers and why the writer of the let- ter did not want a word said to “the girls'’ about himself and his plans and prospects, One of the strange sights which may be noticed almost any day on the streets of Omaha, especially in the evening, is that of a Chinaman, walking arm in arm with apretty white girl. The Mongolian is known among his brethern and the pub- lic to whom lhe_is by name or sight, as “The Dude.” His dress is com- pletely American, from a handsome close- fitting fur cap to a pair of neat, well polished ~ boots. His clothes ' are of the finest cut and fit him as _ though made by the best tailor in_Omaha. He generally wears a pair of black kid gfiwts whon ont promenading with his lady' love, and sports a gold-headed cane, which he swings from side to side with the care- lessness of a man whose wealth is counted by the millions. He is, altogether, the ndy Chinaman of Omaha, Nobod seems to know the name of the young lady who is so fortunate as to be ble: with the C al'slove. She is posse: of more than good looks, and is really a ver, appearing young lady. It is said that John is saving up money and expects to buy a home, to which he may take his Amberican bride when the happy marriage climax shall cap the courtship, (as it probably will) some few wecks or months hence. There is a German in South Omaha employed in some menial capacity by the stockyards company who rejoices in the nickname of “John” McShane,”’ a soubri- quet which he derived rather'from some capri sociates than from any real or fancied resemblance to his distin- uished Omaha namesake, The German is said to be very proud of this nickname and would rather be called by it than by his real name. One day he was working in the yards when an asso- ciate shouted to him, “Come here, John McShane.” The real John A. happened, as Iuck would have it, to be passing along at the time, but paid no attention to the cail. Again the ery came, loud and clear, “‘Come here, John McShane,’" followed ‘closcly by another more empl , “If you don’t came here, John McShane, I'll break your — —— neck for you!" The Treal John A. McShane, who was sheltered from view by a high' board fence, hurried past with- out waiting to find out why his name was used thus roughly in Probably to this day he is in ignorance of the true ate of aflnir: fe was talking about the large number of law suits growing out_of petty neigh- borhood quarrels, when Judge Stenberg interrupted him. “Let me tell you,” said his honor, “‘about a suit 1 had before me Ssix or seven years 5 woman came to me and wanted replevin papers for an old hen and thirteen chick- ens, which a neighbor had taken posses- sion of. 1told her it would cost more than the chickens were worth, but she as bound to have it just the same. So I sued the papers and a constable went and recovered the property. The chickens were young ones, only two or three day old, and the ofticer put them in his pockets to bring them to my offico, When he got there he found that three of the chickens were dead. But there were still ten of them left, and Itold him to put them in my coal box with the old hen until the case could be tried. Well, the next morning when I went to the office I founa that seven of the chickens had been killed by rats, and befo afternoon, when the case came up, there was only the old hen left. But the e i'“al the sam | hood appeared as witnesses on oneside or the other. The old woman lost her suit, but the jury agreed to waive their fees, and recommended that the witnesses do the same. They s eed to do so, but the woman wouldn e it. She said she'd ‘pay or bust,” and she did both, for it took ev cent she had saved for two years,” I haven't any use for these people who kicking bocause the city hasn't b councilmen,”’ remarked Councilm rich last evenin “Whose Why, it’s the fault of the Loy are the very ones t zzed to the primaries, and complain because better’ men lected. Why don't they come out and 0 it that good men are ‘mt up? 1 tell you if they are the ones ti ave the most at stake they shounld give attention to the selection of eandi- dates und not hold back until the others dono the work and then squeal be- 50 it was not done to suit them. No, I haven't a bit of use for that kind of men.” And Mr. Goodrich emphasized his words by dropping suddenly into a chair and “folding s hands across his abdominal regions. ean’t be d then the, are not s Local Brevities, n for George a8 returned from a two in which he eaptured 250 There are many worthless imitations of St, Jacobs Oil.” Beware of them all L Low prices, good grades and deal. Central Lumber Yar - At 100! S. 13th St. is the place to buy building paper, carpet felt, mouldings, doors, windows, blinds, ete., at very low prices, G\ F. Lyiy. - Chieago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y freight and ticket office removed to 1305 Farnam street. Telephone No. 782, -— Promenade concert, Exposition Build- ing, Tuesday evening, March 50; 25 cents. rederick’s Hat Store moved to Creigh- Block, 15th St., near Postoflice. L S VR Lawton & Mole, Printers, 15th and Dodge # square , 13th & Cala ton e ——— Promenade coucert, Exposition Build- ing T esday eveniug, March 80;25 ceuts. | FIELD AND FARM. Frands on Farmers, The March report of the Department of | Agriculture has an interesting chapter on “Frauds upon Farmers, Most of it | devoted to Bohen oats, concerning which the following is said: In the March cireular were fnelnded in- quiries whether the Bohemian oats had been introduced, whether sold by agents or seed companies, at what rates sold, their quantity and productiveness, and also t other 1S bnve been practiced by adyenturers claiming to be agents for the sale of goods as- sumed to be desirable. Corraspondents re- port the attempt in some form to sell this grain at exhorbitant rates in twenty-five and the presence of the acents of the nized swindle in efghteen, Ohio is the, center of the infection, reports have been re ceived from forty-five counties, Indiana makes return of operations in_twenty-four counties. From Michizan come reports from sixteen s, mostly inthe southern part of the state, most of them among the ricliest and most popilons; and from ten_counties in different parts of Tlinois. In Wisconsi Minnesota and lowa agents have appeare at fewer points, and only an occasional foray has as yet been ‘made into Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota on the west, and into Kentucky and Tennessee southward. Agents haveappeared in several counties in western New York (ten are reported) and in Penn- sylvania, and a few in West Virginia. One 18 reported in New London, Conn., and one in Waldo, Me. Altogether there' are 130 counties where this frand is reported and it possible, and indeed probable, that a com- plete report would reveal its existence in 200 counties, The mode of operating the swindle is then described, the remark being made that this seems necessary for the farmers of the south, where the scheme is now being extensively operated. Continuing, the report say: ‘The losses that have accrued are already immense. “T'hese returns do not give thein except in a few instances, It would require further time and prove a diflicult undertak ing, yet it is claimed that in some counties ‘would reach $10,000. Probably $100,000 woild not cover them' in Ohio, and possibly the aggregate for all the states would reach Severa hundred thousand dollars. A 1058 of $100 by one man is common, and some cases are reported ot §1,000. One of the early pro- moters of the scheme in northern Ohio, Henry L. Bacon, was last year sentenced to seven vears' imprisonment ‘in_the Ohio pen- acourt at Akron for forgerics in C with this fraud. - Others should follow speedily. The returns reluing to quality repre- sent invariably that these Bohemian or hulless oats are of inferior quality, not worth as much as ordinary oats. One of the most competent_judges in this coun- try—Mr. kerdinand Schumacher, the well-known oatmeal manufacturer of Akron, O.—in a letter to the commis- sioner of agriculture, makes the follow- ing statements in regard to them: 1do not want them for oatmeal even at the same price with common oats. 1 do not know of a mill anywhere using them for oatmeal, and I do not know of a farmer sow- ing them more than twice. 1 do not know of any section in this county where the experi ment with theri has been a success, lave no standing in any of our kets. Mr. W.T. Walker, chief clerk in the oflice of the secretary of state of Ohio, replying to a question'as to the responsi- bility of one of the Bohemian oat comps nies” of that state, said: ““The t of swindlers. Th ccurity here for their bonds. Don’t deal with them.”” “‘Our courts,” says H. Talcott, treas- surer of the state Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, “‘are full of lawsuits,” re- ferring to_ lawsuits growing out of con- tracts made in connection with Bohe- mian oats. In one county, Wyandot, over a dozen cases are said to be on file agamst Bohemian oats. As the name Bohemian is becomin somewhat notorious, we begin to hear o Austrailian and Russian oats; and other varieties, or the old variety under other names, may be expected to avpear. Cases are also reported from a number of local- ities in Ohio, Indiana, nnd other states in which *‘hulless barley” and pretended new varicties of wheat, bearing such fancy names “Gold Dust,”” “‘Seneca, Chief,” “Red Line, are being of- fored for sale at high prices—the wheat as high as $15 per bushel—and upon the sume plan as has been followed with Bo- hemian oats. It is not necessary to know anything of the quality of the grain of- fered on that plan to understand that these schemes are fraudulent, because a plan which presupposes that the crop can be sold year after year at the same price as the seed, when the latter is twenty or thirty times the ordinary market )pri\-c of the grain, manifests a palpable Jack of common Sense. The correspondents of the department send reports of yarious other frauds that with more or less success are being prac- ticed on farmers in different parts of the country. Agents for the sale of fruit trees, fertilizers, stoves, cooking ranges, and various other articles, succeed in many instances in selling these wares at two or three times their value, or getting the farmers’ money tor things that prove utterly worthless. ~ The devices for get- ting a farmer’s signature to some paper which can be changed into a negotiable note and sold for are {00 numerous to mention. A favorite rule is to get him to act as agent for the sale of some arti- cle of farm machinery, leave some of the out change, it can be used as a note the amount at which they wre valued. Another deyice is that of taking orders for some subscription book—in some cases the Revised New stament—and converting such orders into notes, Still another is the one operated by the pre tended a; 1 thl.»ur tract society, who presents himself at o farm house about dinner-time and accepts an in- yit tion to dine on condition that ho may be allowed to pay for his meal. The ciety, he says, requires that he should pay his way, and to prove that he has done 80 he asks the form of rece him. In course eipt comes back to the farmer in the form of a note for some sum of money filled in by the plausible swindl A lLghtning-rod agent agrees to put up lightning rods about a house for $5, and presents a bill for $105, $100 for the rods and 3 for putting themup. The collection of royalties on some patented articlo found in the farmer’s possession, the sale of worthle pes for the man- nfacture of fertui the sale of rights for u worthless patent process for curing tobacco, the lection of fees by pre- iler inspoctors, “the drive-well fraud,” a variety of in- surance frauds, and the sale of worthless pts for the cure of “hog cholera” or otner animal diseases, are among the numerous swindling devices mentioned by the correspondents of the depart- nient. Horse and Mule Breeding. » prospect for making money by kecping cattle on the open range’ and ranch is not as good as it was & few years ago, The best locations have been se- cured, and with rare exceptions, the nat ural supplies of water are controlled by parties who use them as they do private property. In of the territories there are combinations among the ranch- men who have been on the ‘ground for several years that place all the difliculties they conveniently can in the way of new- comers. The large capital, and are ublo to exert a powerful political fluenc They can obtain breeding stock to better advantage than men who are seeking to establish themselves, and can secure mor able terms for trans- portation. They have p d as few persons Lave who have been engaged in any department of stocf sing. Many of them will continue to make money, as they have experience, capital and faeili- ties that are now difficult to secure. Ac- conding to the reporis of severgl ranch and range companies wade at \au close T of last year the profite on the eapital in- vested were smadl. A comparatively high price was paid for young ecattle, while beeves sold’ at low figures. The action of the natibnal government in re- ation to grazing lands in Indian Terr tory and the erection of wire fences on publie lands has been unfavorable to the terests of many ranchmen. Hog raising is less profitable than it has been atany time since the beginning of the civil war. The price of pork products is very low. Our pork uded from several countrigs where it was once ex- tensively sold.,, The periodical alarms about trichina in this country as well as in foreign countries have caused many people, especially in large towns, to abandon the use” of pork. The swine di popularly known as the hog L has made the business of produc: hazardous., There is more | se in keeping hogs than in keeping any other kind of domesticated animals. Feeders who keep hogs in con- nection with cattle they are butchering for the market they derive the most profit from them. Tho pork they produce is a clear gain. Very few extensive stock raisers now feed corn or other grains di- rectly to hogs. The outlook fiu large gains in keeping sheep is very poor. Wool and m‘tlln:lry mutton are very low While many are not inclined to sacrifice their flocks of sheep, few desire to in- creaso them, Some find there is a profit in supplying the local market with mut- ton; others wish mutton for their own ta- bles, end a few keep sheep for the pur- pose of keeping up the fertility of their and. All sheep raisers are hopeful of a favorable turn in their business. The prospects for making money in breeding and raismg horses and niules were never better than they are now, Horses of all descriptions command good prices. As wealth increases in luige cities there is an increasing demand for horses that will make fast time on the race-course for fine carriage horses, and for riding horses, The demand for heavy draft horses for use on drays and trans- fer wagons was never better. The d mand for middle-weight horses is also good. The increase of street-car lines in all large towns calls for a large number of horses suitable for drawing cars. Street railways make a demand for more horses than “ordinary railways ever dis placed. The development of Dak and the western provinces of Canada has created a great demand for horses in the northwest. They are wanted not only s ordinary farm work, but for drawing stages and doing general teaming. These parts of the continent will require horses than they can produce dur- ing the next twenty years. The first set: tlers of any new country cannot engage in horse-breeding very extensively 'f’hu_v have not the capital tp purchase breeding stock, to erect stables, aud to cnable them to wait till animals grow to a size that they can be put to work. They find it to their advantage to raise cattle and hogs for several years after they have settled on their places. Although the, demand for mules in the states north of Miss mall, owing to a foolish prejudice against them, the demand for thom in the south is as good as ever, and promises to continue. Rais- ing mules for the sduthern market is a profitable business' for all who are so situ- ated that they can engage in it. Missou- ri, Kansas, Nébraska and Iowa are well situated for breedingz and raising mules. The elimate is favorable, while grass, corn and onts are leading crops. St. Louis is the largest mule market in the world,and it is easily reached by railway or river communication by parties living in any of these states; Extensive buildings for protection are %ot 8b essential for mules as for horses. Shelters for mules can be made of very chéapmaterinls. The mule is & hardy creafure and will stand expos- ure that will ‘grc:\tly injure a- horse. Mares suitable for raising mule colts can be obtamed from Oregon or the westorn territories at comparatively low prices, and good jacks can be bought in Missou ri and the states further south. Parties proposing_to engage in the business ro- quire oonsiderable capital, as there will be no returns for at least two_years. Af- ter that time o “erop” of mules can be sold each year, and the expenditure of labor and money will be small. The raising of horses and mules can be carried on in connection with grain- raising and general farming in most of the wostern states and territorics to ex- ent advantage. Most of the plowing done in the fall, and the mares that are expected to drop colts mn the spring can do this work. The mule or horse colts will be of a size to be separated from their dams before it is time to com- mence cutting grass for hay or harvest- ing grain. The mare ave dropy colts in the spring can drawiithe mower and reaper in the summ erand early fall, and can_plow the land for another erop later in the s By judicious man- ent the mares can be made to do nough to_pay for their keep, so colts wil\ be a net gain.” All the food for tho mares and their progeny can be raised on the place, and there will be no money outlay, except for male ani- and buildings for shelter, — At pres- ent prices there is more money in draft animals thun those r in “supplying meat. That such a state of things wi continue for a considerable time seems likely. The demand for horses in all countries increases us wealth and civili- zation increase. Soil for Grapevines. Albert Sutliffe, of California, who is traveling in southern Europe in seareh of info) ion pertaining to fruit eulture writes to the San sco Chronicle: One of the chicf essentinls of the best wine seems to be the poorness of soil, It is u faet that impresses the observer who xamines the vineyards on the ¢ hill sides of Italy and n, among the rocky and feeble soils of Burgundy and the south of France, but nowhe; bly than when he makes a eriti visit to the vinelands about Bordeaux,”and es- pecially those which produce the famous red wines of the Medoe and the finest of the Sant Th districts well as those of , St nilion, and some others, which produce good wines of less reputation, are eouiprised in the ll.‘rurl— ment of the Gironde, which extends on both sides of thg Garonne to adistance of 110 miles from its mouth, and has a mean width of not ' more than fifty miles. Bordgpux, is the Gar- onne, about., seventy-live miles from the sea: whose tidul influence felt some twenty or thirty miles further inland. Most of the department is level, mposed of small hills such as the pneh call lons, which rise often toa height of ‘only forty or fifty feet. Medoc lics on the south side of the ri Mr. on inning a s city, and having an average lemethYof fifty miles by an average width of six or seven. The mamelons in this region are gentle swellings of the surface, sometimes at their highest elevations no more thun twenty or thirty feet above the general level of the plain, The whole district was evidently once covered with pines, of which a fow of not very imposing pro- portions remain here and there in small groves, some of n coming from the sowing of the seed. The soil is technic ally deseribed as “‘silicogravelous and sometimes weous,” but the ch: observer sees little of it but the pebbles which appear in successive layers in the the railroud euttings, and_so thoroughly cover the ground that in the winter give ‘the impression of snow. heé soil would in California be nsid- ered the poorest of the poor. othing can be cultivated on it except vines, and if these were found profitable it would have to be left to return to its original condition ef pine barrens or absolute nakedness and stertility. There w the distriet marshes “that have drained, but they do not produce the best of wines, and outside the limits named some vineyards have been planted in sands Tike “those of the Sahara, which promise to do well after a little time. he land absolutely filled with the round, smooth, white pebbles is considered the best as regards quali Bordelais merchants will point out to the stranger and oxplain its capabilities with pride luhmu-xl in it would perish of inanition. Towever, by the use of fertilizers, the vine not only flourishes, but g weeds come in, which requires constant care to eradicate. The reclaimed marsh Jands and the low lying meadows are less barren, but they are also less beloved by the vine, and the wines are not held in nigh esteem in Bordeaux. Tomato Plants, Prof. E. 8, Gofl, of the New York Ex- periment tion, states that tomato plants from self-grown soed ripen into fruit nearly as early as those started early in the hot-bed. In"order to disc much time is gained in secu fruits by foreimng the young pl planted a few seeds of the Livingston's “avorite tomato in hills in the open ground in the gurden on April 24, placing about ten seods in each hill. These had vegetated on May 12. No especial care was given the young plants, and they were not covered at any time to protect them from frosts. As they grew large onough to crowd each other they were thinned to one plant in a hill, and” after- ward received exactly the same treat- ment as the plants that were transplant- ed from the hot-bed. The plants from sceds planted 1 the open ground, ripened the first fruit August 21, or 119 days from plantin, while ivlnnls of the same variety remoued from the hot-bed planted March 28 ripened their first fruit August 19, or 114 days from planting. In other words plants grown entarely in tho open ground matured fruit in twenty-five (flys shorter time than those which were cared for in the hot-bed the first two months of their existence. The result is certainly strik- ing, and suggests that the check given to the plants at the time of transplanting have been nearly sufficient to oyer- nee nll the time gained by forcing. We were careful to harden the plants in the hot-bed betore removing them to the arden, and, in order that the shock of inting might be felt as little », we potted the plants several ore replanting them in the gar- den, caretully shading them until they were rooted in the pots. Did the trans- planting cheek the growth so much, or did the heat of the hot-bed enfeeble them? The subject merits further ex- periment, ss and Seasonable Hints and Suggestions. Beware of inferior seed at this season. Time lost in the use of such cannot be re- gained. Wood ashes and plaster make lent fertilizer for all kinds of grass crops and should be freely used. Pigs farrowed now will make very id growth, and will gain nearly as fas as those that were farrowed in” the fall and wintered over. Raspherries throw up a_ great many suckers, and these should be thinned out, leaving not over four canes to the hill, 80 us to afford plenty of room. President McCann, of the Elmira Farm- ers’ club, suggests that cows subject to garget or other disea of the udder be sent to the shambles instead of being used as breeders. If you wish to grow a good crop of oats do not delay getting the sceds in. Oats delight in the plentiful rains of spring and grow rapidly as soon s the ground begins to become warm. A correspondent of Vick's Magazine thinks the white spruce superior to the Norway in hardiness and beauty. The Colorado blue spruce is suggested as one that will be widely planted when it is bet- ter known. The finest stalks of asparagus are rs by giving the plants plenty of room. the roots four feet apart and three feet in the rows. Keep the land free from weeds and manure every year on the surface. The manure should be fine and well- rotted. Regarding the economy of using ensi age a Minnesota ryman claims that he an winter a cow’on six tons of it, and that the cost should not exceed 40 cents a ton, or $2.40 for the winter. It cannot be produced in many other locations as cheaply as he states. To cure a cow of the habit of sucking herself, says the Jersey Bulletin, make 3 saturated tineture of powdered aloes and aleohol, keep it in a_ mucilage bottle, tightly corked, and paint the end of each teat with the mixture, and the cow will soon become disgusted. The sheep should be well sheltered al night and should ha y of room, It is best at this s parate alt wethers from the ewes, and if the latter are not crowded they will produce stronger lambs and be”in better condi tion for i in the spring, owing to access to food, as well as re ing more care and attention Sheep require a varicty of food to form flosh and fat, and unloss"it is supplied it is not supposable that they will grow rapidly enough to prove profitable. Sometimes there will be two or three sheep in a flock which will not eat we or fatten. Such animalsshould be culled out withcut delay, as it is only a waste of rain and time to continue feeding them onger. The physienl nature and complexion of soils and their varied conditions have much to do with the suceess or failure of fruit cultu All varieties of fruit prefer and as as practicable, should have soil congenial to their want where they flourish best and grow to pe fection with less manure and cultivation but if it is not _possible for every farmer to have the soil best suited fox fruits he should come as near i possible. rly all gardencrs transplant eab- plants, Dut a successful growe writes that _he sows the s in rows twenty-one inches apart in order to allow of cultivating the :(zu\ls with a harrow. After they reach the size at which trans- planting is done he transplants all of those in every alternate row,thinning the remaining rows until the plants stand two feet apart. The rows are three and one-half feet apart. He ms that they do as well as those transplanted from seed sown in the ordinary way. et NOTICE! Proposals for Real Estate Bids will be recel y Trustees of South Omaha up to ay, March 25 for the purchase of the N. half of the N. W. quarter and the N. W. quarter of the quarter of ive (5) township n (14) Range thirteen (13) Douglas 120 ucres more or less, T vis known us the “Orchard trac the Syndicate lands. It is only over & mile from Hanscom P about one-half mile northwest of the stoc 1t lies beautiful and will mq clegant property to subdivide. Will be sold in 40, 80, or'120 acre tracts. Ferms, one-fourth e .L\ o 1, 2, and 3 ye at7 p “T'he right to reject any ¢ fline M. A. Upton, Manage - Newport News. ewport has proved most popul s Lot Additions; 120 acres were | d October 1ast, THE ROUGHEST P. we have sold in 40 purchasers. We now oflcr time r of | . RT OF WELCH [ re tracts to several for the first | THE BEST PART OF NEWFPORT Come and see tho ground 5 AnEs, 1007 FAuNAM 8., v of wine, and the | though it looks as if a potato vine | ROBBED AND BURNED. Amerioan Bark Attacked by Madagascar Pirates, WASHINGTON, March 24.—The state de- partment has recelved Information that the ow England bark Surprise, which sailed yme months ago from San Francisco, w on November 21 robbed by pirates off the west cost of Madagnsear, The Surprise struck a reef about three miles from shore, and those on board loaded their valuables into boats and pulled in shore under the lea of Small point. In ashort time two canoes with natiyes who appeared to be friendly came to them. Very soon thirty or forly canves laden with armed spearmen came out, and before the unfortun- ate erew could e e surronnded the boats of the Surprise and robbed their occupants of everything valuable, taking even the shawls from the women, In this destitute state the permitted to ¢ An Amorleans were ortunately, the next morning the: L up by a French vessel. The eaptain iately returned to the scene of the wreck with the French oficer £o find that all’ his cargo had been taken off by the natives, who had torn the bark’s sails to pieces, stripped off her metal, and tinally burned thie Surprise to the water's cdge. The captain of the Surprise laid a claim before King Lahamaisa for the amount of his los es, but the king said he could do nothing in the premises unless the names of the offenders were furnislhed. Pacific Railroad Debts, WasHINGTON, March 24.—The house com- Solo Ag! mittec on Pacific railways adopted the follow- ing resolution: Resolved, That a sub-committee of five be directed to prepare and report to the whole committee a bill providing for the scttlement of the Indebtedness of tho Pacific roads to the United States, in semi-annual installments, ons for extending the licn of the all branch road proporties, franchises and rights of sald compantes. bolod - Dioeanbd TOO MANY WIVES. Georgin Mashers Visit a Mormon's House and Chastise His Women. KNOXVILLE, Ga.,, March 24.—A veritable Mormon has been brought to light in Craw- ford county by the flogzing of two white wo- men, Mrs, Julia Ilutto and Mrs. Vine Hutto. They are wives of William Hutto, the story of whose loves is a scandal to the com- munity., Years ago he started his n nial ventures by selling his first wi fiddle to which he had taken a fancy. He had anul addition a pen of shoats, He'received a barrel of syrup_in_pay for making himself he husband of No. 2. That lady died betore she could be traded off. The third wite he sold for a bag of cow peas, His fourth wite was 50 hard to dispose of that he abandoned her in desperation and established himself ith his present two wives. When the maskers appeared at his house Hutto broke through the: back door and_es- caped to the swamp. The women were taken out of bed and, under the repeated laying on of whips, they were ordered to leave the country, 'The men then disappeared, prom- ising 10 call again. The women are now preparing to leave. =l Shot Ata Mark and Killed His Mother. INDIANAPOLIS, March 21, —A pecullar and distressing accident occured yesterday near Waverley, a little village ten miles southwest of this city. Theson of Mrs. Sarah McKen- zie, wife of a prominent farmer, took a rifle from the house and fired it at & mark on an outhouse. After loading the gun_he went to see the result of his shot and found his mother dead on the oher()\llu side of the structure, The ball from the rifle had passed through the shed and had entered her brain, e Viotory For King John, ] Suakiy, March 24.—Abyssinian troops, sent by King John to relieve the garrison at assalla, have fought a battle with hostile Arabs near that place, The Arabs were de- feated and 550 of their men were killed. 1t is reported that great numbersof natives are dying of smallpox at Tamai. e ek Two Michigan Miners Killed. IsapeyiNG, Mich, March Charles Sieberdall and Andrew Hoesby, emplo; of the Cleveland Iron Mining company, were instantly killed by a tall of heavy 8 shaft of the company’s mine at 2:30 o'c yesterday morning, Both leave families. —_— The Murder of Capt. Crawford, Tucson, Arizona, March 2t.—Lieut. Maus made a supplemental report in reference to the murder of Capt. Crawford by Mexican troops, in which he states the oflice sassinated. e ‘Weather For To-Day. MrssoURI VALL air weather; winds gencrally northerly; colder in southern por- tion; rising temperature in northern or- tion. — DUYTFY’S PURE MALT WHISKEY, Vor Kiedicipal and Family Use, Cone sumption, Dyspepsia, Malarin, o1a Agoe, The (olxr;wkxgl a partial list of scle tists who have nll)l;aed Medical Authors who lflwofl‘ and gl-h.-nuu who pre- scribe UUrPY's Pure MALT WhisKEY. Pro¥. H, A. MoTr, (Analytical Chom.) Ph. D. F, C. B, New York, P"“‘x?‘” 1 Arepdt, (Analytical Con. Chem.) Buffalo, N, Y, PRo¥. A, E. Monki ,}’rof, Organtc Chem. Ky. State College and Dept, of Agriouls ture, Washington, D, C. 4 PrOF. HARVEY L. BYEp, late Prest.” of Faoulty and Prof, Balt, Md. Med. Colloge. Pror. W, B, CARPENTER, M. D., F. 8, I\ 8. G, don, Prof. {7 Phoy. Josur Pankan, 4. D, Author “Alcobolic Inebriety from a Medlcal Standpoint,” Burlington, N, J. Piior, H.'C. WqoD, Author of “Trontisy xaminor University of Lon- iversity College. les Materin Medica' and Therapoutics,’ and Practico of Medicluo, Bellovue of “Alcohol, Its Use and Abuse.” Dit. Wi i M. D, Phila,, Pa, “iron ‘s u Medlelne.” Di. FRED, H, SAWYERSM. D., 8, R. O, Stapleton, D, L. B. ANDEES N, M. D., Norfolk, Dii J¥o, L. CALLWELL, M.D., Baltimore, DR. E. PRATT, Bellefontalne, STRIKES DEPRESS TRADING. ‘# Oonfidence in Business Shaken and Opera tors Growing More Timid. WHEAT SELLS BELOW EIGHTY. The Other Speoulative Markots Sy (pathize 'With Wheat and Follow J in the Wake of the Leading Coreal—Live Stoc CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, Criicaao, March 24, [Special Telegrafi, | = WrEAT—May wheat struck S0 again this morning andthe rebound carried the price up to S07ge. AL12 o'clock the market was within 1c of the lowest point previously reached. The volumne of business transacted was not large. Fears that the labor troubles might be= come general and oeceasion widespread and serious business depression operated to shake confidence and make buyers timid. Revorts of large buying of options here and at the seaboard by exporters was the cause of the early rally, but news came later throwing dis- credit upon first reports, and stating that the foreign markets were tlat and easy. Shortly after 12:30 May touched 80¢ for the third time, and on this oceasion the market didn’s stop there, but sunk under it. Trading dur- ing the last hour of the morning session was on & more extensive scale than at any time vrevious, The protessionals made their ap= pearance once more, and their strikers gave it out that the warket had been galvanized early to sellon, and that the heavy weight bears had been quietly selling all morning. This talk was accepted for what It was thought to be worth. The closing at 1 o'clock was at 795¢¢ for May, 815c for June and 8¢ for August. DonN—Corn opened where it closed—viz: {c for May. Prices jumped to 30X @30%c. Not much was sold on the split, but a large quantity changed hands at 39}@S0igo. Strike news filled the bears with fear that they might not get any corn for the next three or four months, and in their eagerness to cover they put the price up on themselves. Later the market receded to 335c, bobbing between S@dic, with a preference for the latter figure for the Jast two hours of the long: session, but closing weak. OArs—Oats were steady, and very little change in the situation or quotations were noticeable, though toward tho end of tho forenoon the market softened materially. ProvistoNs—Provisions were firm and higher early in the day, but late trading was on ascale of declining values, and the market closed weak and unsettled, Pork closed at 1 o'clock 5@7igc lower than yesterday, and 5 23¢c lower. Provisions sympathized with wheat, and quotations moved in accord with those, indicating the course of the gov- erning cereal. 500N BoAnp — Wheat advanced y on the afternoon board, and closed at having sold at S0ie. Pro wero leqfor pork. Lard and ribs were sube stantiflly unchanged. Wheat advanced on denials of a strike in the northwest and on a stronger closing of the stock marky E.2:40 p. m—Puts on May wheat, 7 alls, 803@S03 e, Chandler-Brown Co,'s Report. The following report of Chicago's specula- tive markets is furnished the BER by W. P. Peck, Omaha representative of Chandler- Brown Co., of Chicago and Milwaukee: Wheat opened weak, but soon rallied on the report that 25 loads were taken for export at New York late last night. Cablos were steady and prices unchanged. Wheat nd- vanced (e from opening, but weakened on the report that the employes of some of tho roads in Chicago would go out at noon. May sold down to 79%e, closing at that figuro at 1 p. m. ¢ sy; J@ke below last night. @79 2:30 p. m.—Now York reported all the way from 1 to8loads taken for export. Wheat a shade lower for May, closing at 80e. Corn and pork firm, OPTIONS. 15003 WHEAT— March. May Juno.’ ‘August Conn— March. . March finm. ay June LARD— CHICAGO L1V CuicAGo, March 2 STOCK. .—[Special Telegram. | —The demand was fair and prices eady as compared with yesterday, but about 15¢ higher than at the close last woek on the ordinary ranof stock suitable for shipping and diessed beef trade, Big heavy steers, of 1600 Ibs and upwards, are scarce and may be quoted at $5.255,75, Good to cholee medium and light steers were selling at §4.00@4,90, and grades below at 425469, with conrse and comnon it S5 Cat- tle have to be very good to bring over $1.90@ 4,95, the great bulk selling considerably bs- low this vange. Cauning stock and cow 15 generally selling considerably than last week. Bulls are also liing s shade more money, but are yet con- sidered elicap by tho salesmen, and fully 20@ 25¢ lower than ten or fifteen days ago, A bunch of big uneven steers only made §3.85, and they wero well sold considering the n University of Penno. PROF. AUSTIX FLINT, Prof. of Princh oital College, N. Y. D, M. G. GREENFIELD, M. D, Author DR. Jouy' GARDNEN, M. D., Author of “Lougevity,” London, E H. Mosi stield, N, J., “Notes on Amylism Di. J. CLARK SLA DR, C. S. MUSCROFT, Sk, M. D., Ex- Coroner, Hamilton Co., ObiY, P., (London,) Buflulo, N, ¥. D, JAMES J. O'DEA, M. D, N. Y. Va., *Malaria aud ultine. Dk, T. 8. NicoLs, M. D,, London, Eng Dr. James E. WiIterorp, M. D,, Baltl- more, Md, ~ De: M. L. BEADLES, Water v.iu{. Ky. DR CLINTON A. 8AGE, Pekin, N. Y. DR W. 8. CLINE, Tom's Creek, Shenan- doah Co,, Va. Dr M. L. Btcxv{e!.'rzn. Greenville, O, Da C. D. BaLL, llmlnfilnn. Del. Dx. Jor. Ricianps, Richmond, Va Du. Jou R, HiLl, Bgowannn, 6. DR E. W. ¥ARROW, Phila., Pa, Dg. J. P, REiLER, M. D. Phila, Pa. DR A. C, OLives, Douglassyills, Tex, Dx. D. 1. BAREER, Riversville, W, Va. DB. J. LEsLEY SMITi, Fort Plain, N Y, DR, E. 8. WALEER, 811 N. 4th sireot, Cincin., O 4 Hawthorne. A safc investment, Lots $425 1o §700. McCague, opposite Post Oflice, Special Itat For loans on brick buildings fron Bunk k bu I - - Frederick's Hat Stove moy ton Block, 15th - 5. X M Promenade con ing, Tuesday evening - For Bale table of thirty 10 business, ¢ ! z, u desire to_retive from business. Will Tease the bui r a4 term of ye GEO. Homax I und Hurney Sts - To purchise one or two lot st of Thirticth strect. Ad- | und lowest by WaNTED for cash, quality. ~ There is nothing particularly new in the stocker and feeder trade, The light run of the past thice days enables the specu- lators to work off the surblus stock held over last week, and the large number that were looked upon as rather undesirable last weel have been disposed of at about all they were wortl to anybody. Siipping steers, 1,850 to 1,500 1bs, $5.00@5.50; 1,200 to 1,550 1bs, $4.20@ 5,203 930 10 1200 1bs, $3.900@1,50, Hoas—The market was again active, and under the very light run salesmen were en- abled to get another advance of 5@loe on neatly all sorts, The best assorted shipping and butcher pigs sold at $4.5%@4.65, with wixed packing sos st $1.40@4.50, and odds and 1ds at O, Light were really anding a prewinm, and sold at §4.40@ anything at all decent, FINANCIAL. e cen Miic A NTILE PAPER—4@S5 per eont, STERLING EXcHANGE—D but’ ste $4.505; for sixty days and $4.55% on demand. Goveuxakyrs—Dull bul steady, ST0Cks—11 was another day of aetivity and feverisiness in stocks, with & b reak after midday, part of which was subsequenty vecoy e Tie whole market hangs upon news recéived regarding the strike on tho southwestern system of roads, and the ability of its extending to their Toads. 3 widday, on a statement that the_ troubla had extended to € i Lreak, in which Lake Shore was the i conspieuons, slthough there were no ruinois of troub! at line, Later in the day partiol recovery was establisbed, and arket tmady closed active, feverish