Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 25, 1887, Page 2

HURSDAY. AUGUST 25. 1887. yery heavy. The yleld on an average, will ot fall far short of 55 bushels per acre. It is estimated that fully 2,000 acres more has n planted to corn this year than last. he cool weather of the past few days Is looked upon as beneficial for the corn. Fillmore County Corn, FanmoNt, | Neb, August 24.—[Special to the Brr.|—The late rains have helped the condition of corn, It is esti mated that the yield of coin will aver- age that, or very nearly, of last year, 25 to 45 bushels per acre. The ears and stalks are quite Iarge. Oats in some localities will not yield more than 20 or 25 bushels per acre, In other places they will yleld 25 o 50 bushels, Of wheat a very sinall acreage was sown and the yield is consiaerable less than last year. Very little rye and barley was sown, - MEXICAN PROGRESS, Arranging Better Mail Facllities With thes United States, WASHINGTON, August 24— [Special Te gram to the Bre.]—The Mexican govern- ment has recently remitted to the Mexican minister here a sum of money with which to secure a supply of rotary locks to be used in transmitting the registered mails between he City of Mexico and the United States. At present the time required to forward reg- istered letters between New York and the City of Mexico is about fourteen days and when this international lock system s inau- gurated the time will be reduced to about elght days. The delay in the present system 18 occasioned by the practice which prevails of checking registered matter at El Paso and Paso del Norte. The former oftice is one of the four largest in the United States for handling registered matter. When the new system Is thoronghly established it will make El Paso but little more than a way station, Mr. Bell, superintendent of the foreign mail division of the postoftice department, says thatthere willbe four oflices in this country where registered pouches for Mexico will be made up. They are New York, San Fran- cisco, St. Louis and El Paso. Another re- form of considerable importance to mer- chants in the United States having custoin- ers in Mexico will probably be adopted by the latter country before " very long. At present packages addressed to citizens of Mexico subject to duly are held up at Paso del Norte, where the duties are nssessed, then the party addressed is notified and the package is held up until the necos- sary charges are paid. In this country when o package is received at the porder, the con- tents of which are subject to ci ms charges, the appraiser at El Paso ascertalny the amount of the duties which niust ba paid and marks it upon the packaze, It is then for- warded to the address and the postmaster at the point of destination collects the charges and remits at once to the collector of customs at El Paso. Bv this means annoying delays are avoided. exican postal authorities are Kl'ylnll to get this system adopted on their side of the line. Mr. Bell thinks that the at- tempt will be successful, but it may require an act of the Mexican congress to accomplish . Mr. Bell says that the Mexicans are try- ing in every possible manner to improve their postal service. They are adopting American custoins as rapidiy as possible to accomplish this end. He thinks there never was a time when the feeling in the republic was a8 friendly towards the United States as it is now and ‘that Amoricans should ‘‘not only extend the hand of friendship to them, but should ko across the river to grasp their extonded hands. LUCKY BALBOONIST BALDWIN. Narrow Eicape Fkrom Death of the Noted Aronaut. New Yonk, Au:ust %.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.| rofessor T. §S, Balawin had a narrow escape from death yesterday at Rockaway Beuch, where 4,000 people went to see him drop 5,000 feet from a balloon. The balloon instead of rising as gas does into the air, stretched out horizontally, and with the aid of a 6tiff east wind came down among thecrowd. The balloon was righted, the car taken off, and the professor made a fresh start, clinging to the iron ring at the bottom of the nlfltlm‘. Some fifty yards to the west of the starting point stood a telegraph pole and wires and towards these the wind sont the airship at a high state of speed. ‘r‘'he crowd saw the danger and became excited, women shrieking and men yelling all kinds of advice to the wronaut. The balloon struck the wires and broke them like threads, the polnts of contact being but a short dis- tance above the professor’s head. The recoil threw the balloon downwards, Baldwin Jumped to the ground, grabbed the rope, and yelled for help to hold it. The crowd rushed to his assistance and the bigsphere was dragged 10 its anchorage again. After sev- eral more attempts to rise the vrofessor gave it up and elimbing to the top of an adjacent sbed called for attention and comwmenced a sclentifie speech —_— Shooting at Fort Snelling. 8T, PAUL, August 24.—The conditions and shooting at the Fort Snelling rifle range to- aay were excellent. The day was devoted to skirmish firing and closed the four day’s competition for places on the Department of Dakota rifls team. Serzeant Mitchell, com- pany D, Third infantry, made the best score to-day—104, The team, as finally selected, with the scores made in the four day’s com- etition, are as follows: ey, Co. D, ‘5th infantry......500 45 ] Private Fo Sergeant Crew, Co. C, 20th_infantry Sergeant Mitchell, Co, D, 8d infantry. Bergeant Loy, Co. A, 5th infantry. Sergeant l!n%vr Co. F, 5th infantry Lieutenant Clark, 13th’ infantry. . Sergeant Palmer, Co, E, 3d infantry Corporal Noon. Co. F, 15t cavalry. . Sergeant Fields, Co. 1, 5th infantry Lieutenant Holbrook, 1st cavalry Corporal Boyle, Co. 1, 20th infantry Bergeant Wood, Co. K, 20th infantr Alternates: Sergeant Organ, C [ Friday to take part in the division competl- tion at Bellevue next week. e Will Repudiate the Infiation. DrTrolT, Mich, August 24.—An Evening Journal special from Hancock, Mich., says: ‘The Lves party was entirely eliminated from the Mineral Range management at the an- nual eléction of officers yesterday. Ives nsed $528,000 worth ot Mineral Range bonds and shares and never gave the caumnn{ credit for a dollar of it. He increased the Issue of stock from $128,000, outstanding a year ago, 10 8400,000. The new management Wil repu- diate the inflation. The present debt of the road is about $1,000,000. B A Railroad Steeper Robbed. PrrrsnunG, August 24, —Passencers on the Vandalia sleeper, of the I"anhandle fast line express,which arrived here this morning from the west, report a robbery on the train during the night. J. M. Critchlow, of this this city, had his pocketbook and gold wateh stolen, and Colonel W, C. Starr, of Rich- mond, Ind.. lost a gold wateh and chain val- ued at $200. Mr. Critchlow’s pocketbook contained $45 i cash and notes amounting 10 $6,500. ‘T'here is no clue tothe thieves. - Dard Wire Men in Secrot Sesslon, Cuicaao, August 4.—The northwestern barb wire manufacturers, or rather a dozen of their representatives, met here to-day in segrot session. They said they did not want the publie or other barb wire men to know what they were doing. When they came to an agreement on a new scale of prices they would make the announcement themselve Somowhat Kefreshing. SAN FraNCISCO, August * he South- era Pacific company has decided to reduce the present 4 per cent mile rates to 3 cents; tes to 4 cents, and the 6 ce all the Lines throughout L ntroiled by the Southern and Ce - The Ives Case. Nuw Yonrk, August 3.—I[ves reference cnso was begun to-day before ex-Judge Noah Davis and Ives placed on the witness stand. 1ves and Stayner were examined at leneth regarding the wissing books, but up to ad- !:;mmmn nothing dotinite about them had en learned, ———— Commisstonor Black Quite 1. Waeits, N. H,, August 31.—General John €, Blaek, commisstoner of penaions who is a guest of the New Hampshice Veterans is r ported guite Il with inflammatory rheuia- "l'-“i“ e residence of Stillson Mutehinsui, ~ 86 been attended by three physicians, IT'S ALL A PART OF THE PLAY The Pretended Oontroversy Between the Civil Eervice Commissioners, ONLY ASOP FOR THE MUGWUMPS If Commissioner Oberly Was Earnest He Would Join With Lyman — Democratic Office Holder Machines, Dismissals For Canse. WasniNGTON, August 24,—(Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—There are very strong reasons for believing that the controversy between the civil service commissioners over the matter of civil service dismissals, is in reality nothing but a pre-arranged play. It must astonish anyone who knows Commis- sloner Oberly to find that gentleman advo- cating a measure which would make the path of the democratic spoilsmen and office- hunters to places in the government service more difficult than it now is, and one is cer- tainly justied to suspect that Mr. Oberly is playing his part to a purpose, Llis statement that he can see no objection to furnishing reasons for dismissals conflicts so strongly with Commissioner Edgerton's opinion, that if he were in earnest he would undoubtedly insist on the adoption of a rule to carry out his allezed view, which is also that of Commissioner Lyman. But it is evident that he will not go so far, at least not now, and [lwrllfll!s not until it be- colnes necessary to better protect democratic employes against an incoming republican ad- ministration. ‘The farce played by Oberly and Edgerton has clearly been arranged to please the mugwumps, who are strongly tempted to kick against the civil service methods of the adminisiration, without of- fending the democratie spoilsmen. 1t would not have looked well if the democratic com- missioners had pronounced against the re- striction of dismissals by compelling dismiss- ing ofticials to give reasons for them, and, be- , the course pursued by Oberly paves the for such a rule whenever one ned necessary to protect democratic ervice employes. 1f Comimissioner Oberly and the president were honest in their civil service 1eform pretensions, they would doubtless pay some attention to the work of the democratic state associations in this city. These associations tlourish, exer- cise a very great influence in all the depart- ments and procure dismissals and appoint- ments. Nono of them is a better political machine than that ot Maryland, which embraces all the oflicials and government emploves from that state, with just about enough non-of- ficial members to fill the association oflices and for the formation of committees to pro- vide spoils. Only yesterday twelve members were added to that association, most of whom are new employes ot the navy yard here. ‘This association s very active, Its com- mittee iy always on the hunt for places for democratic rounders and strikers and as llll‘?' are under the patronage and protection of Bogs Gorman, they are treated with great consideration in all the departments. The Maryland, the Virginia, and other democrat- ic organizations also announce their purpose of serving their party in the election and so Leave 1o room to dotbt their power as polit- ical machines. In due time there will be democratic associations from all the states consisting of nine-tenths of office holders and of one-tenth of claim agents and other poli- ticians. If the administration was a reform administration, it would certainly not rec- ounize these associations i its appoint- ments. Secretary Failchild is Pleased. WASHIY August 23.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bre. |—Secretary Fairchild was very well pleased over his bond transactions to-day and as a sign that his mind was at ease, after the bids had been accepted, he 1n- dulged in the unusual luxury, for him, of a cigar_during ofice hours. In a general talk Mr. Fairehild said that hs policy of small redemptions seemed to have a good ef- fect. He bolieved his acceptance of numer- ous private small bids to-day would encour- age wore of the same sort, and the heavy holders, who have been standing off for a big prolit out of the government, wou!d soon be glnd to unload before they are further under- id. Mr. Fairchild modestly disclaimed hay- ing any Idea that his bond operations were worthy of comment or commendation. When asked how lonx he proposed to con. tinue his Wednesday bids he said they would Iast probably until next January, when con- gress would be here. Bids For Bonds, WASHINGTON, August 2 ecretary Fair- child this afternoon accepted the following bids for the sale of bonds: Harvey, Fisk & Sons, $300,000 registered at $1.00 flat, $300,000 coupon at $1.08 11-16 and $1,200,000 rezistered at $1.08 11-16; Lockwood & Crossman, $8:25,- 000 coupon at $1.00; P. V. Hagner, $2.000 coupon and $000 registered at $1.07 and $9.07; Boston Marine Insurance company, $100,000 registered al 8109 flat: New England Mutual Life Lnsuranco com L000 at $107.4) $200,000 at $108.207, $200, $108. dent Institution tor Savings, New Bedford Institution for 000 at 109, ~'The total amount of chased is 83,135,400, A statement prepared at the treas partment shows a prolit to the gov of 8323,302 by to-day’s purchase of §: 4}4 per cent bonds. Army News, WASHINGTON, August 24.—|Special Tel- egram to the BEE.|—Army orders: Cap- tain Walter N. Fisk, corps of engineers, has been relieved from duty at the United States military academy and ordered to duty In the oftice of the chief of engineers at Washing- ton: First Lieutenant Eugene L. Swiit, as- sistant surgeon, has been orderea to duty with the troops at Round Valley, lndian reservation ; Captain Washington Matthews, assistant surgeon, has been ordered to pro- ceed from this city to Phenix, Ariz, on public business, and upon the compiétion thereof to return to his proper station. Leave of absence for ona month has been granted to Captain Julius H. Patskl, assist- ant surgeon, for six months to Captain Abner Haines, jr., Second infantry, and for two months fo Second Lieutenant Zebulon B. Vance, jr.. Nineteenth infantry. The leave granted to Prof. Charles W. Larned, United States military academy, has been exteaded one month, and the leave granted Second Lieutenant Ira Haynes has been exte ten days. Nebrasky and lowa Pension WASHINGTON, Auzust 24,—[Special gram to the Bex.[—The following p2nsions were granted Nebraskans to-day: Wm. Thompson, Aurora. lucrease: Allen B. Doualdson, Ewing; Joshua Vandervoort, Salem; Robt. J. Eaton, Riverton; David H. Kittle, Hayes Center. lowa pensions: Mexican war: Jane C. widow of Green Berry, Troy Mills. Origi- nal invalids: Marion Brown, Rose Hi ‘Thomas dpicer, Red Oak; John R. Helton, Pleaston; Jackson De Carter, Chariton, [ creaso: Hugh Macomb, Doud’s Statlon Robert G. Hurlbut, Prescott: Griflin Gage, Kemdallville; Joseph ' Sharp, Senal; Henry S. Glenn, Chariton;! Wilham A, Hidinger, West Unic Flliott M. Deep R Bz Nathau F. Mauro, Ottumiwa oll, Sur ames 1. Sargood ; James T. Spiker, C on, Re- 18sue: A . Johnson, Littleton: John B. Nickel, Fal 1d. Reissue and increaso® Purdy M. Byerly, Fairtietd. Do, A Prominent Lawyer Arrested, WASHINGTON, August 20, —Allen Ruther- ford, a lawyer of high standinz and exten- alve practieo in this city, and formerly an auditor in tho treasury partment under President Grant, was arrested to-day upon rtain records stolen Richard Bruner, a clerk in the surviviog soldiers’ division of the ponsion office was also arrested, cbarged with stealing the records in guestion. I'he miss- ing papers were the records of service of 1§ viving soldiers. They had bren N the books of tho pension .ama and were, therefore, of little vame to the government, but their po_gession is assumed to be of con- so01zwe 104 clalin agent with an extensive practice, Bruner said ho took the papers, but had bo pgrposs of robbing the government of amything of ue, Tlo claims to have suggested to Ruth- erford and the latter agreod with him that the records would be of groat ser- vieo in Rutherford’s oftice. Kutherford de- ) nies this story, and says it would be absard ition to put his liberty in ‘ormation which he could He thinks the charges were concocted by a discharged clerk. Postal Changes. WasmxaToy, August 24.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. | —The following lowa post- masters were appointed to-day: George Al- berts, Lincoln, Grundy county, vice Harm Schlda, declined; Mrs. Kate Patnam, Potter, Tawma county, vice Putnam, resigned, More Proposals For Bonds. ‘W ASHINGTON, August 24.—Secretary Fair- child to-day opened a third lot of proposals for the sale of 41¢ per cent bonds under the terms of the recent treasury circular. The total amount offered was $7,149,000,mostly by eastern parties. —— SPORTING NEWS, Topeka Shut Out By Kansas Oity. KaNsAs Crry, Mo, August 24.—|Special Telegram to the Bex.|—To the astonish- ment of everyone Kansas City to-day very neatly shut the Topekas out, the first time the statesmen have experienced such a de- teat this season. The home nine played a magnificennt game, far better than the vis- itors, but there were a great many brilliant Jlays on both sides. Hengle's spiendid ono- hand cateh of Sneed’s line fly in the sixth, and Lillie's sharp handling of Holliday’s long fly upon the left field bank, each saved two runs, and were the features of the game. The score by innings is as follows: Kansas City. 10000004 0-5 “tepek...........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Farned runs—Kansas City 1. Struck out —Ty Nichols 2, by Dooms 1.~ Double plays— Lillle, Nichols' and Iengle, Howe, Hengle and McKeon, Left on bases—Kansas City 8, Topeka 0, Bases on balls—Of Njonols 1 8 1. olf Dooms 5. Passed balls—Gr base on errors—Kansas City 3, Hit by pitcher—Howe. Time of hour and 50 min Jmpire~H atteries—Kansas City: Nichols and Graves. Dooms and Kenyon. Wichita 6, Kmporia 3, Wicnrra, August 24, —[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—The Wichitas played without a fielding error to-day and defeated Em- poria for the third consecutive time, evening un the record of these two elubs made at Emporia last week. Hendricks and Schoelder were the Wichita battery. ‘T'he latter caught without an error of any kind, and although Hendricks was wild enough to give threo men bases and have six wild pitches. he was It for only four singles besides and two doubles and struck out two. Meek, Ewm- poria’s new catcher, caught without an error, Long was hit for four singles. three doubles, two by Isaacson and one by Whistler, and a three-bacger by Hemp, hit one man and gave (wo bases on bal Emporia had five errors. Score by innings Wichita.... .. 41000010 0-6 Emporia ..... 0010010 0-3 Cailed On Account of Rain. HAstiNGs, Neb, August 24.—|Special Telegram to the Bewk.|—The Hastings- Omaba gawe was called on account of rain, DESVER Augnst 24.—|Special Telegram to the B |—=No gameon account of rain. Dwyer on Hastings. In a letter from Dick Dwyer at Hastings and received by J. C. Drexel yesterday the fol- lowing interesting statements are made: “The report Is being circulated on the streets here to the effect that Hastings is_on its last logs as a Western league town. The teams’ regular days have been on the fifth and twentieth of each month, The players as yet have not received their last half month’s pay and to-day is the twenty-thira, The entire team was given a severe lecture for allowing Omaha to beat them yesterday, and the following plavers were heavily fined: Whitehead, $0: Tub Welsh, $50: Nichols, $50; Peo- vles, €50. Wehrle, 865 and Ehbright, the great catcher, $20, W hitehead was also suspended indelinitely, All of these men have money coming to them, but not one_of them received a cent, even after the iinea were deducted. Persons who claimed to be in the position to know say that the tlastings association has no money to give to the players, and the citizens will not go down into thelr pockets any more, Our game was attended oy a vast crowd (%), 100 meople, The fences and « s here at the ball park have the appearanee of corn cribs, or cattle sheds. All tho Hastings players swear vengeance and the best of these are wishing they had the good luck to have signed with Omaha, which they pronounce the best town in the league.” National League Games. W ASHINGTON, August 24.—The game be- tween the Washington and Detroit teams to-day resulted as follows: 01000 0-1 52 403 313 *2 Keefe and Gruber, Base hits —\Washington 7, Detroit 22, Errors—Wash- ington 10, Detroit 1. Umpire—Daniels. YORK. August 24 e game be- tween the New York and Pittsburg teams to- day resulied as follows: New York. 000010000 0—1 Pittsbury 00000200 0—2 Pitchers B and Galvin, Base hits—New York 10, Pittsbarg 13. New York 1, Pittsbug 2. Umpir PHILADELPIIA, August 24.—The game be- tween the Philadelphia and Indlanapolis teams to-day resulted as follows: Philadelphia. 2 4008010 0-10 Indianapolis 2501001009 Pitchers —Ferguson aud Maul for Philadelphia and Leitner for Indianapolis. Base hits—DPhiladelphia 16. Indlanapolis 12, Errors—Philadelphia 2, Inaianapolis 5. Umpire—Sullivan. BosTO! Aurust 24.—The zame b tween the Boston and Chicazo teams to- day was postponed count of rain, American Association, CINCINNATI, August 24.—The game be- tween the Cincinnatl and Metropolitan teams to-day resulted as follows: Cincinnati.. . 20000 0-5 Metropolitans. LOUISVIL Augast 23,—The game be- tween the Louisville and Athletic teams to-day resulted as follows: Louisville 00048000 4-38 Athletics. 51000020 =15 ST, ugust 24 —The zame be- s and Athletic teams to- 50600 228 1010000046 VELAND, August 2&—The game be- on the Cleveland and Brooklyn teams to-day resulted as follows: . Cleveland 0000002 0—-7 Brooklyn 0000002 I1-3 The Northwestern League, DEes MoiNes, [a., August 3+ —Northwestern league games to-day. Des Moines 2 Oshkosh 4, at Oshkosh; Eau Claire 1, St. Paul 4, at ?‘Lll‘fi\ul: Minneapolis 5, Duluth 6, at uluth, Saratoga Races. SARATOGA, August 24.—The weather was cloudy and rainv and the track very heavy. One mile: Harry Glenn won, Littral gec- ond, Grey Cloud third. Time—1:471, Five turlongs- ¥auxpas won, Colonel Zeb Maid second, Tatean third, Time—1:083. One mile and three-sixteenths: Nettle won, Lottery second, Falconer third, Time— Thtee-quarters of a mile: Clonee won, Bixby second, Colonel Oweus third, Time— 1:19084, Steeple chase, one mile and & half: Liereh won, Breyfogle second, Bruton third. Time 3:03. Brighton Beach Flyers. BricaTON BEACH, August 24.—Five furlongs: Neptunus won, John Alexander second, Walter third. Time—1:045¢, One mile: Banero won, Warsign second, Souvenir third, ‘lime—1:471, One and one-sixteenth miles: Quancy wt;;l, nazard second, Warder third. Time— 155, One and one-eighth miles: The Bourbon won, King B second, James Ali third. Time —2:00, Seven-cighths of a mile: Hornpipa won, {:nfl‘n; Luna second, Tenor third, Time— “Inree-quarters of & iile: Lo, won, Kitty Kee:ber second, Goldie Time—1:215 A Great Handicap Run, LoxmoN, August 2L.—The great Ebor han- dicap race for 1,000 sovereigns was run to-day at the York Avgust meeting and was won ?}{ui:hnw' Oliver Twist second, Agitator Branch ‘ad third. Not Yet Out of Danger, Freerort, IlL, August 24—Charles A, Winship, a vrominent turfman of Minne- apolis, who was shot' last night by David sulrlu‘ is not yet out of danger. Staples will mat assign any motive tor the sheoting. Baboock Borrowsd! Ffom Miss Dodge and Then ; ined Her, THE STORY O’F‘f THE SHOOTING. ) KL Details of the 'Tragedy in Which a Prominent Ghijago Merchant Met Ris Death at Gard- ner,,llinots, —— The Gardntr Mystery. CircAGo, August 21,—(Special Telegram to the Bir.—The death of Babeock, the wholesole lumber dealer, from the effects of a pistol wound recefved in the town of Gard- ner in some manner as yet unascertained, resolves the wlole. case into one of the most refined mysteries in the history of Llinois crime, It is now believed that Miss Dodge, who has been arrested for the murder, is the guilty party, Babeock seduced her under promise of marriage, for years spent part of his time with her and borrowed her money without thought of repaying it. Miss Dodee has been somewhat belied by the press. She i8 nota homely old maid; she is a fairly good looking woman of somowhat over thirty, well-bred, and apparently well educated. She neither denies nor aflirms her guilt, and the authorities have to work without her aid. Yesterday afternoon the Dodge farmhouse was searclied by Coroner Hertz and Deputy Barrett of Cook county, They arrived on the noon train from Chicago, and were met by Orrin N. Carter, state’s attorney for Grundy count o gentlemen held a conference with Messrs, Wing and Stough, attorneys for Sarah Dod ge, and, accompanind by half a dozen corcespondents, drove out to the house. Mr. Stough had procured several s trom Miss Dodze, but thov failed to un- lock any of the outside doors, Thereisa narrow, rovfed-over passage between the old and the new houses, extending back to the pantry. Entering this passage, a door lead- ing into the old building was found ajar. In this old building, eoal, broken furniture, and all sorts of rubbish were scattered about, including a washing m: ne half full of soiled elothing. The door be- tween this room and the Kkitchen was locked, but a key in Mi. Stough’s possession opened it readily. The only thing worthy of notice in the appearance of tho kitchen was that it seemod not to have buen used for two or three days, There were parts of a pie andaloaf of bread lying on the kitchen table, and some other evidences of an in- terruption of the customary actions of the occupants of the house. From the kitchen Mr., Stough led the way into a pant- ry, which contained no object of interest,and thence into a hall approached from a back door and ending in stairs leading to the uo- per story. Through advor already open the party entered the bagi parlor, with reference to the road frontage,ithoush It appeared as if intended to be ®hy best room in the house. ‘L'ne front parior, oceupying hhif of the main floor next the d, could be seen through an open dooe. . «Coroner Hertz barely slanced at the contents of the back parior but procecded at onee: into the next room, followed by the rest of' the parly. It was to be seen at a glance that here the chief inter- est in the house cemtered. The carpets of both rooms were covered with rag-carpets, nd the furniture generally was about such one would expeet to tind in a farm-house Whose occupants had some_slight notion re- warding the comforts ot life. A few art- icles "ot furniture; .were plainly pre- served from the times of the last genera- tion, notably a hair-oloth covered sofs in the front parlor and one or two old- tashioned chairs, There was an old-style cabinet organ in a corner of the front parlor, and on the walls of both. rooms were old- fashioned, oval-framed fawily portraits. As though governed by a common inpulse the eyes of every person in the party sought the floor in front of the bed in the back par- lor when the entrance was made together. In an instant Coroner Hertz was down upon his knees by the bedside examining with in tense eagerness a dark spot on the carpet t size of asilver half dollar. The spot was plainly visible to the others from where they stood and most of them formed their conelu- slons and examined more closely after- wards. ‘The small araa eovered by the stain was not disappointing in view of the stai ments of the doetors who examined Bal cock’s wound, as it would be very unlikely to bleed more than a few drops” externally until the natural reaction set in, which would not be under an hour after the wound was inflicted. But Coroner Hertz jumped at no conelugion. He examined the spot closely and found that for a distance of several inches around It the carpet was damp as thou-h water had been spilled _on 1t. The stain was red—as red as any blood-stain not over four days old ever was, *‘Does that settle It, Mr. Coroner? one inquired, “No one but an expert, alded by proper in- struments,” replicd thé coroner, “can_tell whether or not this carpet is stained with human blood.” There scemed to be a significent emphasis on the adjective “huwan,” an emphasis that was accepted as meaning that the coroner had no doubt that the spot on the carpet was a blood stain. fle took out his knife and rlwmd apart two breadths of carpet and rolled tham back #o that the floor beneath the spot was revealed. The floor seemed to be slightly damp, and that was all. The stain rely showed through on the under side of the carpet. The bed was smoothly made up and cov- ered with a white counterpane. There were two pillows at its head. 'The ceroner turned the bed clothing back. There were no stains upon the sheets, though they looked as if they had been slept between a number of times. The coroner was very thorough in his search for signs about the bed of the womnan, who has been the only resident of the Dodge house since its agea owners went to St. Charles a year azo. 1t is notorious that duringthe time Sarah Dodge has had neither wale nor female employe nor relative in the house, and yet plainly outlined on the husk matress when the bed clothing had been re- moved were the lnpressions of two Luman figures. There was no doubt about it When Sarah Dodge returned to the housa, after taking Babcock into town, she replaced the clothing on the bed carefully, but neglected to shake up the husk mattress. She lett there the iwprint of two human shapes almost as distinct as though the im- pressions had been taken in molding sand. ‘There were no signs of blood about the bed- clothing. In the closes opening from this room, as though hungyup 10 dry, was a sheet which looked as if it might have been rec- ently washed. There wis also a white skirt upou which there were some dark colored staios, v:r{ different from that on the carpet, and as to the nature of which there was little dispute, ‘There was also some rubbish was of noimportance, » Now began a searcly for traces of the bullet, which Dr. Mann -said Babeock told him was fired into the gosr. ‘Tue search was prosecuted faitnfully for nearly an hour, but without result. In ‘pejther “floor nor wall was discovered a hyle' that could be urade with a bullet. Dut yet, thecourse texture of the rag earpet might have made it not im- possible for such a hadlel to have left some that no trace. ‘This was rgegznized by Coroner Hertz, and he thought'of taking up the car- pet, but finally decidey nbt to do so. During the search a trunk at ghefootof the bad was moved, and uuueruln‘\g'ngnfl of it was found i 2 in half-dollar &ilve ieces, (ne strong evidence that the roo! d recently been put 10 use at least social in its nature was a plate of cake stlll standinz on e table placed egalnst the east side of the apartment. The cake was Luied in a round dish, and was cut 2o half & dozen segments, one of which was missing and another slightly nibbled. Other interesting obiects on this table, which gavo same insight into the intellectual iendencies of the mis of the house, were various volumes—"Scott’s Poemns,” “Usages of Mod- ern Society,” “Latin (irammer,” and a’ treatise on philosophy. ‘The few other books in the house, it may be mentioned here, were of the stereotyped class whieh are usually founa in the dwellings of people of moderate means not of a literary turn, ‘The examination of the upper rooms de- veloped nothing bearing on the crime. The room fronting the street contained two beds, and both bore evidence of long disuse. They were piled high with extra bed elothing and female wear ng apparel. Tle room eontained an old cook stove and w number of antiguated prints and poricaits, whieh nunlnru«d the couelusion thut it had bei oceupiod bye the BOTH HER NONEY AND HONOR | ed Widow Dodge previous to ler removal to St. Charles, The rear uppetr room was littered up with rags and refuse odds and ends of various kinds, including a couple of old bedstt ‘The 6ld lady's room revealed & distinct desire on the part of its occupant not to devote a cent to its vain adorn- ment. When the search was conclvded Attorney Dodge relocked the doors behind the party and there wassomne geners conversation - indulged in. Coroner Hertz asked of her counsel that Miss Dodge be taken to Chicago next Friday as a witness at an fngquest which he will hold th The lawyers said they would consult Miss i)odge and letgne coroner know her decision in the matter,” State's-Attorney Carter said_he would be present at Mrs.” Dodge's examina- tlon to-morrow, and that in case she waived examination he would not be willlog that she be admitted to _ball, According to the vies f things taken by State’s-Attorney Carter Miss Sarah Dodwe will tind herself an inmate of the county jail at Morris betore dark to-morrow, where she will await the action of the grand jury, which will meet at Morrls Monday, Sentember 5. ‘The search for bullet holes was not quite 80 fruitiess outside the Dodge house. Some four or ive were discovered in the coal shed, though none of them appeared to be of re- cent origin, Thev, however, tend to bear out the stories that are told about Sarah Dodge’'s knowledge of the use of the re- volver. Statements which have been made regarding the identification of tha revolyer in the @ as one used by or belonging to Miss Dodge, are not founded on fact. The revolver has not been out of the possession of Dr. McMann, and_is very different from the only one which has been seen in the nands of Miss Dodge, The revolver which she has practiced with in the neighborhood of Gardner 1s described by a business man has practiced with her as beine an ordi- ri with a white horn or ivory handle, as the one in Dr. MceMann's posses: sion has a black handle, is self-cocklng and is almost new. P CLEVELAND AND THE WORLD. Grover's Attention Called to the New York Paper's Article. WASHINGTON, August 24.—The president’s attention was called to-day to the inatter ap- pearing in the New York World to the effect that he was not properly supporting the com- missioners appointed to examine the affairs of the Pacific railroads, and giving as proof of the charges what was allezed to be the contguts of the president's an- swer to Chairman Pattison’s dispateh proposing the assistance of cou: proceedings against Leland Stanford. vresident said: “I hiave no timo to read or reply to misrepresentations of opposition newspapers, and L am not at all afraid that they will succeed in docelving the people as to the policy or course of the administration touching the matters in questiow; and if there is a man woman or child who would feel easier after read- ing the lliflj'mu\h which I really se to Governor Pattison, they shall have i Following isthe dispatch sent to Chair- man Pattison by the president: ‘“‘Upon your statement that in your f’mh{menl coun- sel should be emploved, I authorize and ap- prove such employnient.” — Still Going For the Government. LoNDoN, August 24.—An open air meeting was held at Westminster this evening for the purpose of denouncing the government's action in proclaiming the league. Mr. Big- gar, member of parliament for West Cavan, delivered an address, and was followed by Sir William Vernon Harcourt. The government, he said, used the unionists as A cats-paw 10 pass the coercion bill, and now they treat their advice with contempt and threaten to dissolve parliament and annihi- Iate the party If they withdraw their support trom the government. sitancP i What Chairman Pat PHILADELPHIA, August 2 Pattison, membor of the Pacitic commission, said this evening recarding President Cleveland’s message about employ- ing council, that the case had boen sprung upon the commission so suddenly that they hadn’t tine to get counsel, The commission expects & decision in tho Stantord case next waek and proposes to have the injunction ro- moved which prevented Attorney lays from giving certain evid Sl News From Manltoba. WiINNIPEG, August 24.—Another injunc- tion against the Red River Valley road was moved for to-day by a property owner near Morris. ‘The Montreal Gazette, government organ, to-day threatens trouble it Manitoba refuses to obey the order of the courts when issued. Hon. Hamilton said that he had Deen served with no papers as yet, and work would be pushed as rapidly as possible. Ila doubted it troops would be sent from the easc 1o enforce the order of the courts. The mat- ter was now purely a lezal one. In well-in- formed Canadian quarters the report of Sir John's threat is disefedited. e One Man and Four Horses Cremated. Torkka, Kan, August 24.—About 3:30 o’clock this norning the barn in which the horses belonging to the city police force were kept, was set on firaand a man and four horses burned to ~death, After the flames were extinzuished the charred remains were tound to be those of Colonal C. C. Cravis, late colonel of the Second lowa cavairy and brigadier general of the Kansas National guards under the Glick administration. —~— ber Failure, PiTtsnURrG, Pa., August 24.—The Chronl- cle-Telegraph’s Kittanning (Pa.) special sa: G. W. Wikins, an extensive lumberman boat builder, made an assignment to-day all bis property. Wilkins has a very lars business and was estimated as being worth over $100,000. His liabilities are not known, It is believed that lumber contracts made some time ago are the cause of jhe failure. sl e Steamship Arrivals, W Youi, Auzust 24.—|Special Telegram the Bek.]—The City of Para from Aspin- ~wall; the Belgianland from Antwerp; the City of Washington from Havanna, LONDON, August 24,—The City of Rome from New York to Liverpool passed Brow Head to-day. — Mrs. Cleveland in New York. New Yonrk, August 24—Mrs. Grover Cleveland arrived here early this morning on the Fall River line boat. accompanied by General Greely and wifeand several friends. Ll WU The Porte Disapproves. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 4.—The porte has tele:raphed to Prince Ferdinand that it diapproves of his entry into Bulgaria with- out the sanction of the porte and powers. - Mrs. Oleveland At Home. W ASHINGTON, August 24,—Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom, accompanied by General Greely and wife, arrived here this afternoon, el Per. William Krug left for North evenng. ‘I'he eternal revenue receipts collected yesterday amounted to §8,644.49 James U. Gridley and wife 1 Rapid City, their future home, ye: Matthew Berka and wife, of (i county, Mich., are the guests of the Justice Berka Miss Fanny Arnold, the well known vo- calist and organist of St. Philomena’s eathedral, is in Boston convalescing from nher late serious 1liness. L. P. McCarty, from San Francisco, Cal., who has b the guest of his cousin, O. P. MeCarty, fora few days, left tor his home last evening. iaeutenant Blunkman, U.S. A,, Flori- da; C. Crow and Aaron Chadrick, of the Omaha Milling and Elevator culu[n\n(. St. Paul; Edward Renard, Oakland; W, Lucraft, Fremont, and D. B. Phelps, Leavenworth, are at the Millard, A. E. Marriott, late steward-of the Mil- lard, has now taken charge of the din- ing room of the Barker hotel in connec- tion with Mr, Balch, and proposes, with the opening of the new addition to that hostelry, to make several important changes in the locativn and fitting up of the same. E. Hitchcock, conference board of charities, Amherst; Wiliam R. Letch- worth, New York: W, B. Wilson, Phila- Andrew E. Elmore, Fort Ho , Wis.; Mrs. Burrows, Miss Parke Boston; if. W. Shevhard, Beatrice; H. Al Taylor, Chicago; ¥red H. Mines, Snefield, M and A. B, Shatbuck, U, 5. A., are Paxton. t for erday, neseo son, at th ANOTHER OMAHA ‘'scoopr.” A Natural Gas Spring Discovered of Inexhaunstible Capacity. For sometime parties with a keen eye have seen many things in the neighhor- hood of the Sulphur Springs, north of the city and east of the Saratoga plateau. They were not midnight orgies on the banks of Cut-Of lake, nor loving nymphs, nor the temporary habitations on an im- aginary island with a squatter sover- eignity gable. It was a spring—a natural gas spring, and these parties com- menced to operate by simply secing whether the gas from the spring would light & cigarette quicker than a cigar, or make a larger flicker by night than a fly. They contin ued on this way for a time until the attention of more astute men was called to the “burning spring." These gentlemen were Joseph T. With- erow, Charles J. Menter, John Drexel, Micnael O. Maul, A. B. Snowden, 8. J. Chambers and William A. Watson. They immediately secured a local scientist for a correct examination of the spring. His report as far as his profossional knowl- edge would allow him was so favorable that the gentlemen above named con- cluded to purchase to property surroand- ing the spring. It is known on tho map as lot 5 blojk G, Paddock's addition and is just on th edgo of the bluff near where Fifteenth sand Burdette streets would join. It is are- markable spring and tests made Tnesday night with arude tank four feet in dinme- ter and four feet high caused the flame from the burning warters to rise eighteen inches above the surface. This was with- out any machinery whatever. Se: ul tésts haye been made previous to the last mentioned and all have shown con- clusively the gaseous power of this spring. Scientific gentlemen ave been telo- graphed to come here from Pittsburg, Pa., and Akron, O., and the prospects are that Omaha will have natural gas for illuminating, cooking and power purposes. Mr. P. E. Iler, who has had some considerable experi in sinki his big well, marvel and 1ts promses are very good. When the machinery which has been or- dered reaches here,” Omaha will have a :1)1]5; ‘“'scoop’’ on anything ihis side of 10, The owners of the newly discovered natural gas speing visited their property again last evening 1n company with a number of local capitalists, for the pur- pose of making u further test of both the quality and quantity of the gas. The spring is located at the intersection ot Burdette and Fifteenth streets. Shortly after the entire party had reached the spri last evening, Joseph Q. Withrow pla a match to the stop-cock of a very rudely constructed receiver and a blue flame about ten inches high rose into the air. It burned very satisfactorily to all present for fully fifteen minufes and then gradually lowered until the flame was but an inch or two high. The opinion of all present was that the spring could be made a paying enterprise. T. K. Baker, an expert in natural gas wells, was present, and watched the test with considerable inter- est. Atthe conclusion of the experiments Mr. Buker stated that there was every in- dication of gas in paying quantities; that he had never seen such strong surface in- dications before, and if he were inter- estd in the matter he would bore a well at once. P, E. Iler stated that the gas ap- peared to be of a superior quality to any that he had seen in Ohio or other places. Mr. ller filled a rubber bag with the gas for the purpose of submming it to Prof. Riggy, of Creighton colleges Mr Iler received a letter yesterday from Prof. Edward Orton, of the Ohio state geolog- 1cal survey, tating that he would be in Omaha about September 5 and submit the £as to a rigid examination, It is intended by the owners of the roperty to erect all necessary machinery for the boring of a well immediately, and learn without delay whether or not their hopes are founded upon facts, or if their gas discovery will go with the coal dis- covery into the whence, Among those present last evening to view the test were Willinm A. Paxton, A. McShane, Lewis Hill, Charles S erick, Cantain Rustin, S. J. Clarksion, Frank Ramge and Thomas Tuttle, = A FESTAL NIGHT, The Douglas County Teachers Enjoy Themsolves Last Evening. A most pleasant sociable given by the teachers of Douglas county was held at the rooms of tae county superintendent at the court house last evening. About two hundred persous were p t, in- cluding local visitors and educators from neighboring cities. J. S. Cooley, who made the opening adary spoke in the highest terms of the labors of the Douglas county teach- ers. The work in the Omaha schools, he thought, equalled that of any eastern city. He was followed by D. W. Warner, who gave a humorous rendition of “Young Lochinvar;”” Vena Wells, who recited *'Jimmie Bradshaw's SantaClaus’" most happily, and Gifford with “Paddy's Excelsior.” The recitations were all received, and worked up those present to such a degrec ot good humor a8 to make the sociable that next followed a4 most charming affair. Prof. Bruner was probably the happiest man present and seemed wonderfully at ease among bis school ma'ams. Refreshments were served, and the sociable broke up at a late hour. Brevities, Yesterday at noon a_bank excays r ved in the ion"for P. E. ller's new building at Sixteenth and Jones streets, and buried two men for a short time. They were not greatly injured. President Cnase, of the N ka Hu- mane society, has appointed as delegates to the national conference of charities and correction Rev. Willinm E. Copeland and Mrs. Hon. John M. Thurston, Harry W. Barrows and Annie Kader were licensed to wed yesterday, Both ara residents of the city. George W. Vaughn comes from Culpepper, Va., to claim as his bride, Laura Hargrave. The merchants on the different strects are already beginning to make prepara- tions for decorating their stores, erccting arches over the str and make other elaborate arrangements for reunion and fair week The newspa has taken a boom in N iring the past woek five outlits fsi weekly papers have been furnisned by a printers' supply of this eity. “One of the new estan its is to be in Omuha, cnein Im- perial, one in Columbus, one in York and one in Burnell. Articles of incorporation were filed yesterd for the South O Real E tate and Investment company. T corporators are Howard H. Baldrig George A. Joplin, George M. Southmayd, Robert . Bosworth and Willard W. Sla- bough. The capital stock is 25,000, ‘There was a cake of 1cc deposited 1n front of Thompson & Donneliy’s saloon yesterday. An employe took up the first pail he tound behind the bar filled he supposed, with water to wash it He did the washing, but later Mr. Thompson dis covered that it was done with three gal lons of his best whisky, which stood” in the pail awaiting straining. Through the recommendation of . R Ringwalt the Pennsylvania_ ralway hus d to ship free from Salem, 0., to zo the statue of Liberty at the for mer place, which is to be usea in the re union exercises here nest month. ‘The Chicago, 8t. Paul, Minneapolis & Omiha railway will ship it free from Chicago to Omahy. The statue Js of he 2 oight feet high, and weighs nectly 1,000 pounds. Conrad Eggerts, wh) lost his reason about two weeks ago, and has since been confined in the county jail, was sent to the insane hospital at” Lincolu last even. ing. The new jail record, procured by the chief of police, is an improvement over the old one. Boesides the usual blanks for the name of the prisoner, cause of ar- rest and by whom arrested, it has also blanks for his nativity, occupation, when arrested, money taken from prisoner, description of other property, complain- ing witness, and how the case was dis- osed of, whether fined, discharged or ound over, and the amount of bonds. tal Clerk Arrested. John B. Stanley, a postal elerk on the Missour1 Pacific road between Omaha and Kansas City, was arrested by Ine spector George H. Waterbury near Ate chison and yesterday arraigned beforo Commissioner Anderson charged with lar: ceny of the mails. He &tole eight money orders for sums under $3) each and cashed them at Oxford, Atchison and T poin He was pemtent and ived examination, being held to the ited States court under $1,000, in des It of which he went to jail. A Flour Mill, John Crow, of the firm of Crow & Leftwich, millers, of St, Paul, 15 in town taking the preliminary steps for the eree. tion of a 400-barrel flour miil. The structure is to bo of brick and will, it expected, be completed by the close of the present scason, 1t is to be erected on Sixteenth street, north of Nicholas, upon a site which was given at reason able terms by the Missouri Pacitic road. In dyspepsia and indigestion the use or Dr.J.H. McLean’s Strengthening Cor dial and Blood Puritier strengthens the exhausted coats of the storaach, pro motes o healthy flow of gastric juice which is the solvent of the food and im pels the organs which scerete 1t to per form_their functions vigorously and witl regularity. A Po o -— Not the Party. A paragraph appeared in the BEe Tues day to the effect that the name of the woman who was convicted of shoplifting in Falconer's some time ago was Mrs Lytle instead of Garwood, as was there iven. 1t also ed that the woman ived on Burt stre: Mrs. N. K. Lytle who resides on the latter strect, has ex pertenced some annoyance because some Rnoulu have unjustly suspected she is the irs. Garwood referred to and yesterday called at this oflice to say that she 1s nof{ REHOL e Grenart, Soyuot the 1. oyt tho v et her Fuce, Nock A an. rfect pictures of Beausy, whichahe preserves using ““HAGAN’S v, Can't be I effécts of Hot, D Does away with Tan, orter and cvory Sl The Theatrical Profossion. Merit will win and recelvo public recoguition and praise. Facts, which are the outcomo of general cx perience, growing through years of critical and practical test, become as rooted and fmmovable ca the rock of Gibraltar 1n public opiuion, and hence forth need no further guarantee asto their ganu ineness, Tho ludisputablo fact that Switv's Specifla 18 tho best blood purifier in the world, 18 one of thesa immovablo Gibraltar rock facts of Which we hava spoken, aud every duy'y ne otion’ i Amerios aud fo Europa, ing and profossion, tucluding tha rofession, have borne Voluntary testls mony (o the rematkable virtues of 8. B. 8. and ite infalliblo eflicacy 1 curlug all diséasds of tho blood. These testimoutals are on file by the thou. sandy, and open to o ihpac unsolfclted, {wo distinguished members of the thuat rical profossion, who gratefully testify to the won ful curativo qualities of tho Spuclfic in w vidual cases. Their testmonials are mitted to the publio without further co then) speak for themsolves. Tho Lady 15 & meu th Theatro Company, of New ow conie, The York Thalla Theatro ny. Toth are iu theatrical clrcles in couutry and fn Euro Charlotto Rundow's T New Yomk, Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. : Gentlemen- Huving been antioyed with ertiptious and. rouglieas of the s dition of my leading propo implos, had con’ edy’for the biood v ages, thorough eradication of my trouble and ree smoothuess to my skio, have made me haj T'ehinorfuiiy eive you (i testl aud publicity'as you wisli to s % ow, 152 Dowery, near Canal Streot, Hugo Tasskerl's Tostimony. The Swift Speciile Company, Atlasta. Ga. ; Qentlemen —For two Lii @ govern case of eczema. 1 uned tar o ¥ nanps, and various Fou wish.” Huay HASSKERL, Member of Thglia Tiieatre Now York, May 3, 157, \ave Js vertiicute 10 any Troatisu on Blood and Skin Diseases b Tuk Swier Srecwic Co., Drawer 5. Atlanta. Gae " DREXEL & MAUL, (Sucecs80rs 10 Jokn G, Jreobs,) Undertakers and Embalmers At the old stand, 1407 Farnam St. Order by telegraph solicited and promptly at y Telephone No, 225 4 tros. av GREAT MAKRS ok Kent froe. Anlaced in MA of .k e 3 oy on of val e to 8 ta I MARSTONK 0. 19ParkPiace. MANHUOD"‘?P = Dbl o i R T B S o