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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1880-SIXTEEN PAGES. rw Eight years ago 1 started in the stove business in Omaha. Having been connected with the stove busind$$ and the largest dealers in the country all my life, my experience put me in a position to know what manufae- turers made the stoves that the public would choose, if they knew anything about them. The branch that I sell were not sold in Omaha when I started, because most dealers did not know the superiority of these goods, npd then I had no prestige, but every stove that I sold made me a solid customer and was a standing advertisement for me. I prove this asscrtion by proving that I retail more stoves and ranges than any other firm in the city to-day. Last year I sold more stoves than ever before, notwithstanding that business was gencrally quiet ;1pd dourteen stove dealers failed in Omaha, including some of the largest. I often have whole families cgll at my store to select a stove, thinking six heads have more judgment than one; but six heads that don't know anything®bout a_stove are not as good as one that does, and if they knew that a blacksmith might as well go in a drug store to judge medicines as a person that is not an expert, go in a.stove store to judge the qualities of stoves, they would go to the first first-class dealer and buy their stoves and be done, as they will surely come out ahead in the end.” People that have tricd my stoves know that I protect their interests at all hazards, and this is the cause-of my having the enormous stove trade that I have. Below I publish the names of people that have bou ht the famous Quick Meal Gasoline Stove this spring, which is simply a marvel of perfection this spring with its numercus improvements, and is so far ahecad of any other gasoline stove that many manufacturers have dropped out of the race altogether. The Quick Meal is the only gasoline stove made that has never caused an accident, Many people say that carelessness is the cause of accidents, but they don't stop to think that just as careless people uset the Quick Meal as any other and don't have accidents, Inferior and defective stoves are the cause of nine out of ten accidents, A L Ehaffor, 1047 § 20th Mrs Chol, 1503 8 6th HJ Hackett, 408 8 14th J W Gish, with Lombard In Co 428 8 MoCoy. &1 8 Ifth s Conra, H 1 Stalder, 1420 8 25th] C W Ingram, 2422 Burt Koenemun, #th and Leavenworth H_F Bonniwich, #7th and Pacific JE Vranwell, 420 8 1ith © 1 Tailor, (4 8 17th Cor 19th and Maimi W 8 Jardinie, 2ith and Dodgs Go00ds Co 2013 Lev i O 1iand Centre 01 Spencor £ in Goodrich, Hth and Burt T8mith, 158 8 15th aloney, 1405 Jackson Irank Weooru hapman, 4412 Tiamilton 15 N “ox, The Ko rhach Franklin, 19028 5th ¢ J 1, 1 th £ nd Mucon Evans, 2nd and Lothrop ) i h s, 147 v y, €bitt ef pelive, ivd and Graco Pauley, 1512 Cass M A Hanlet, 401 N 15th N 0 Heveerd ndrew Kiowih, 20th and Plorce J W Hender, 1817 Cor'y 1 Wi Fleming <h, 12(n and Dodge [Drugs] | J D Corneli, City Jucoh Davied, &5 fouth Mrs B M Sansom, 2(th and Plerce (1 Louging Mrs Jessup, £025 St Mary's ave dlg, 8118 16th apitol ave staurant, cor 1ith and Dodgs ¥red Nye, Editor Republican Mrs Statspart, 1128 Mth Mr Webber, 2'th and Cameron Mr Miller, (38 I0th Nrs Brigus, 8408 2egh 1. 24th nad Plerce i L Davis, 16 01 Apjluion, ith Dr Paul Grossman, 15th and Douglas > ew 1 LCrutveg, 14th ond Leavenworth J J Hall, 717 8 10th ¢ A Meifo, 51 8 tlet Mrs W Zeller, 1443 N W cor 22d end Pacific Mra W E Dikemi 1o Neils 48 1t or 2N and Hickory Ayerst, 2407 Wirt b 8 N >ame A Emith, | n ® A Buckiel, (s N 17th 1B Cluk, Walnut Hill Wm G R W Diebal, %52t Poppleton ave ney Anibros Locust Louls D Flower, 813 8 16th i Wi Hahn, 24th and Howard Nrs O 1 Strong, 133 517th W.F. STORTZHETI,. ackn.an, 8118 S e A WEER IN THE LODGES. The Annual Meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge. A VERY SUCCESSFUL SESSION. Review of the Work Accomplished at the Supreme Council of the Anclent Order of United Workmen. Masonic Grand Lodge. The grand lodge of Nebraska, which was in session 1n this city from Wednesday until Friday night, was mainly occupied in con- sidering routine matters of minor importance, this grand jurisdiction being in such ex- cellent shape that very little important legis- lation was required, thanks to the efficiency of the grand lodge officers. A most credit- able showing was made us to the increase in membership and the state of the treasury. 'The secretary’s affairs were also in excellent shape. Perhaps one of the most important things ‘which came up for consigeration was the re- wort of the committee on the Masonic home. This, it is held, is undoubtedly the proper ‘Place for it, as in the very nature of things ithere will be tenfold the demand for it here wompared with the necessity for such an in- stitution at any other point in the state. The number of delegates was large, and were faithful in attendance at the meet- gs. Altogether they were a fine appear- ing body of men, and ably represented their wvarious lodges. The very best of feeling rvaded the assembly at all times, and o great many questions were disposed of in the short'time the lodge was in session. The drive about the city was highly en- yed, and as nearly all of the delegates ere well acquainted in the city, the ride seemed to rencw old associctions and fa- milar scenes. y ‘The greater part of the delegates departed for their homes Friday, although some re- mained longer to transact private business. Not a dissenting voice was heard on the Proposition to hola the next session of the grand lodge 1n this city. Wymore lodge, No. 104, presented Past Master E. C. Wilcox with a past master’s 1d badge in token of the estecm in which le was held by the lodee over which he had presided since its formation to the present time. The presentition took place in the ‘Touzalin hotel on the evening of June 17, . the speech being made by Dr. S. H. Craig. Mr. Wilcox was a delegate to the grand Joage meeting in this city. * *"x A Cathedrat Dedicated. ~ Last Monday evening the beautiful new yoathedral of the Scottish rite bodies in Coun- ;0ll Bluffs was duly dedicated. The Scoftish ite Masons belonging to this consistory imumber about seventy, and they are, among best citizens and most active Masons. ey recently procured the old Bloom & {Nixon's hall, which extends from Poarl street to Main street. This has been wholly changed and newly fitted throughout. The eatrance is on Pearl street. This and the stairway has been painted, papered and carpeted. Before reaching the cathedral proper one passes through numerous ante-rooms, hallways and a large banquet hall. Reception rooms, paraphernalia rooms, mysteriovsly locked apartments are duly pro- vided, thus furnishing all the needed con- veniencos for tho proper working of the se- oret rites. The cathedral proper is one of the most attractive lodge rooms in the west. Its high ceiling and walls are pieasingly flecorated, the draperies are very rich, and, ‘when briliiantly lighted, the hall presents a ‘beautiful appearance indeed. The furniture is all of lnllrfile oak. The central altar is of red crushed velvet, with bronze col- umns and mountings. There are various other pleasing adornment in the room, smaller altars of pure white and gold, varicd candle- stioks and suggestive emblems, The opening of this new cathedral reflects credit upon the Cerneau bodies, as they are familiarly called. There was & large uttendance, many from it of the city, and a number from Omaha ing present. A portion of the evening was spent fi: working degrees in the lodge of perfection, there being several candidates. At the close of the work a banquet was jorved in the room provided for the purpose. ts were Joyously given and responded to and a merry season of sociapility followed. . . Uniform Rank K. of P, The fourth edition of the tactics of the uniform rank nhas appeared. They have been rovised by Major-General Carnahan sud made to conform more nearly to Upton’s tactics for the army. The book s smaller and handier than the old one, but contains about a hundred more pages. General Car- manan obtained permission from the heirs of General Emory Upton to use such portions of Upton’s tactics as might be necessary, and gives notice in the preface that the book 18 copyrighted. s o*e Seleet Knights of America. Considerable iuterest has been awakened n Select Knight circles since the supreme egion held a special session in St. Louis and eliminated from the name of the order the rs “A. O, U. W,” at the same time so amending its constitution as to make any ‘white male over tighteen years of age, of moral character, ehgible to member- ship. There seoms to be a diversity of opinion as to tho wisdom of this action, and much speculation as to the future of the er. " Mystie rine. The TImpernl Council of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine bas been holding its annual communication at Chicago the past week. Eight hundred delegates were in attendance ...5 were entertained by the nobles of Medi- temple. The mwtlu‘.Monduy was held Battery D, where the brothren discussed ~gn elaborate menv. A royal welcome was uded to the visitors by lllustrious Poten- John A. May, of Medinab temple, who it was with feclings of pride that he the gates :lu‘muhmh abd Chicago to lw\lzln o every s) Wwas enthusiast- cheered, aithou, e in heard l rii ers i amsases ! corks and biscuits at the orators than to listen sedately to their remarks. The next_day a number of changes in the by-laws and ritual were made, and new offi- cers were elected. Tne following oficers were elected: Imperial potentate, Samuel Briggs, Cleveland: imperial chief rabbiun, William 13. Melish, Cincinnati; imperial high priest, John T. Brush, Indianavolis; unperial marshal, Siras W. Eaton, Cedar Rapids, In.; imperial oyter guard, Charles L. Field, Si Francisco. A, 0 U W The supreme lodge, A. O.U. W., which ended its seventeenth annual session in this city vesterday, has had o most successful session in many respects. With the excep- tion of the first day the attendance was full at every session. The manner in which all business was transacted showed long famili- arity and usage. This body is practically a permanent one, thejsame delegates beingare- turned year after year. They are all promi- nent men m their state, a majority being lawyers and judges or representative busi- ness men. More business was transacted in a shorter timo than at any session for sev- eral years, Several very important matters were acted on, the most important being the the division or the Ohio jurisdiction. This will establish a precedent which Kentucky 11 probably take advantage of ut the next session. A number o ladies, wives or daughtors of delegates, have been in the city all week, at the Millard, and @& most entertuining and eablé party they have made. The wives of the loeal members have exerted them- selves to make the time of the visiting ladies pass pleasantly. The following is_a list of the visiting ladies: Mrs. George W. Hill, of Murpheesboro, 1l ; Mrs, W. H. Baxter and Miss Ida Baxter, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. W. E. Gilbert and little Miss Frankie Gilbert, Atchison, Kan. ; Mrs, J. H. Thompson, Mem® phis, Tepn. ; Mrs. H. Loomis, Buffalo, N. Y.; . R. Grabam, Des Moiues, Ia.; Mrs. I owle, of Clinton, Ia.; Mrs. J. E. Riggs, of Lawrence, Kan.; Mrs. George F. Milbourn, of Minden, Neb.; Miss Blanche Lewis, of Knoxville, Tenn.: Miss Fanny Danforth, of San Francisco, Cal.; and Miss Shorey, of Neligh, Neb. Yesterday worning, an_amendment to the constitution was passed, making any one 'who had lost the use of both arms or hands ineligible to membership in the order. Following this, the following resolution ‘was introduced and adopted: Whereas, This supreme lodge has re- ceived. through the kind efforts of vhe local committee of Nebraska brethren, many courtesies, unbounded hospitality, and much enjoyable entertainment: therefore, bo it Resolved, That our sincere thanks and acknowledgments be and are hereby ten- dered to the brethren of Nebraska for tho entertainment furnished; to the mayor of thecity of Omaha for his kind and fraternal ‘welcome; to the board of trade of the city of Omaha for the reception and carriage ride which we enjoyed at the invitation of the board ; to the Union Pacific'railway for their courtesy in providing an_excursion to South Omaha, where was seen the mammoth indus- tries of this wonderfully rich and prosperous state and city; to the citizens of Omaha; to Mr. G, W. Lininger for his kind invitation to visit his magnificent art gallery to the daily papers of the city for the favora- ble cdlmrluf comments and the publication of the daily proceedings of our. sessions; and that owing to the press of business, we regret that we were unable to accept the many other kind invitations extended to this supreme body to visit places of note and in- torest in and about the city. In the afternoon the supreme lodge officers for the enswing year were installed, after which the lodge adjourned to meet next year in Boston. The lodge was photographed in a group on the steps of the Kountze Memorial church. " A Pleasant Event. ARaPanOE, Neb.,, June 21.—[Special to Tue BEee.]—A very pleasant social gather- ing was called oat last evening by the public installation of oficers of Arapahoe lodge, No. 109, A. T. and A. M. The following named officers were duly installed: Frank C. Coudan, W. M.; T. B. Bloodworth, 8. W.; Alex. Hagburgh, J. W. Mr. Coudan, the genial cashier of the bank of Arapahoe, .is entering on his fourth term as W. M. This is & well earned compliment, as few lodges can boast of a better posted and wiser W. M. than Arapahoe. After the installation ceremonies, of which A. M., A. Y. Wright had cbarge, speech - making and singing were declared in order and freely indulged in. Addresses were made by the W. M., Brothers Myers and Marsh. The music was good, and was hignly appreciated. Ice cream and strawberries were served, About one hundred persons were present to enjoy the evening's entertainment, and all ex- pressed themselves well pleased. S «* The Vedanta Theosophical society meets n room 203, Sheely block, at 4 p. m. ceide T The Gresham Tragedy. Gresiuam, Neb,, June 22.—[Special to Tus Bee.]—The theater where was enacted last week'’s great trageday, has to-day a general deserted appearance conseauent upon the re- moval from the stage of the principal acto :s in this horrible life drama. But though the excited erowds which have thronged the scene for the past four days have returned to their homes and things are fast resuming their normal condition, the scene still has a horrible fascination to the morbid curiosity- seeker, who may be seen at any time wan- dering dreamily abont the Leavitt farm- housw. The blood on the floor where lay the the form of the unfortunate Bessie has been washed away, but out in the yard where lit- tle Caroline met the hand of the foul assassin the horrible traces still re- main untouched and unobliterated by Wednesday night's storm. While Mr, and Mrs. Leavitt are in jail at Seward, the farm remains in charge of three married daughters with their husbands, one of whom may be secn patrolling the grounds and ready at all times toact as guide to the stranger and point out to him the position of the two victims when first aiscovered, the conditiou of surrounding objects, and to vol- unteer his theory of the affair. The whole case is still shrouded in impenetrable mys- tery, and uuless the assassin chooses to make @ confession will probably remain so until the great day of accounts, so successfully has he covored his tracks. o S Mary Anderson mn{ not play act in Amer- ica next season, wud it is comumon talk that some of the time which was held for her by been offered to attractions about whose appearance there is a sulisfac- tory ceriminty, | THESE MEN LABOR AND T0IL The Present Status of the U. P. Engineers' Controversy. AN INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS, Tho Plumbers' Strike Still Engineers and Firemen Unite—1Ihe Cigarmakers' Pienie, On— May An Important Movement. A movement is on foot among the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers to effect a federation of their order with the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firomen, and if different arrangements from those now existing are not made, ameeting of representatives of the two orders will be held cither in Omaha or Denver in about five wecks to discuss the matter, and in case that it is decided to con- federate, to fix the basis upon which tlus shall be done. . ‘fhe fireman is the successor of the en- gineer, and anything that affects the former, indirectly has an influence upon the latter, and then, too, in the eveat of a strike of the engincers there are a number of firemen upon the various roads who are perfectly competeat to take chargo of engines, but in the event of a federation of course they would vot do so. A leading member of the engincers' brotherhood, in conversation with a Beg re- pn‘r\ll'.er upon' this subject a few days ago, said: “Yes, we have done considerable towards federating the firemen and engincers within the past two weeks. The Burlington atrike and several other matters plainly demon- .strated to our satisfaction that tie order of engineers and firemen should be cl to each other. The reasons are mutual protection. The successor to the en- gineer is the tireman. So closely are the two. orders identified that to set thewm apart or maintain two indcpendent orders necoss- sarily weakens both factions. By com ing we add to our strength correspondingly.” “We will maintain two branches, one of firemen and obe of eugineers, who will act jointly onmall mattors affocting both classes. This will be formulated so as to consolidate both orders throughout the Union tem." There are hundreds of firemen on the Uuion Pacific at the present time that are capable to take charge of an engine, We must have their good will. On the other hand, the firemen may-haye a grievance, and witbout our support the redress would un- doubtedly be slow 1n coming. Au engineer can gev along with o ‘green’ fireman, but two experienced men can perform the labor more perfectly. i The Plumber's Strike. That the journeymen plumbers are strong- 1y backed financially in their fight with the bosses is manifest from the fact that they have been out of employment for six weeks and still are showing no signs of aistress Jt is true that there are comparatively a small number of men engaged in the strike, buv still it is suficiently large to cause a se- rious dramage upon individual pocketbook: Phere is practically no change from last week in the situation. A few men have come in from the east. Some kave been per- suaded to return in view of the struggle be- ing made by their fellow workmen and a few have gone to worlk. j Both sides now consider the ending of the strike a matter of freeze-out, and that the side which can stand 1t the long- est will win, Officers Installed, At a meeting heid last Monday, Carpen- ters' Union No. 71 installed its newly- clected officers, who are: T. A. Giles, pres- ident; H. W. W. Hedges, recording secrotary; M. For- dice, financial secretory; E. P. Dillenbeck, treasurer; J, O. Taft, preceptor; B. Har- man, conductor; F. P. Davis, warden, ‘The following trustees were also installed : James Tenike, T. Heeming and W. H. Moller, The officers. outside of the trustees, are clected to hold ofiice until the 1st of July, 1800, while the trusteces are elected one for six months, one for a year and one for a_year and a half, The same night the union installed six new members, making about twenty new mew- bers who have joined the union during the past month, Union 71, which 18 the youngost carpen- ters’ union in the city, polnts with pride to the fact that its membership has increased &0 rapidly that thero is now but a very little difference numerically between them and tho old union, No. 5, ‘ To Aid Fellow Workmen, All union men bave been called upon to aid the Duquesne strikers, who have been out during the past eight weeks in defense of a recognized standard of wages. They need the assistance, as many of them had passed through the long strike av Braddock, last spring, and others went through labor troubles elsewhere. If every union will con- tribute a little financial aid, it is said, these men can undoubtedly win, They have lost but five men iu seven weeks out of 300 who left the works, and these five men wers not out in the beginning. The company, it is claimed, cannot obtain sufficient = skilled workmen. as the example of the Solar iron mill proves. All unions or individuals de- sirous of contributing should address Mr, Tobias McDonough, Duguesne, Pa., who will receipt for the money. He is the treas- uver of the finance committee. Cigarmakers' Picnic. Cigarmakers' union No. 93 bas completed preparations for a picnic, to be given by its members next Sunday, These picnics are given by the union anuually, and, while they are primarily for the benefit of the cigar- makers and their wives, they are not exclu- sive, and averyone may go who pays his way, The picnie this year is to be upon the fa- mous grounds at Waterloo, whioh is buta short ride from Omaha. The members of the union and their friends will leave the Union Ps by lreoh.l at 8 a m., and will return at & suitable hour in the "H& ‘The round trip fare will be §1, children Mortland, vice-president; J. ¢ At Waterloo all kinds of amusement, will be furnistied, including bathing, boating, flshing and dancing. Thore will also be & game of base ball in the after The amusic for the occasion will be farnished by the Musical Union band. Refreshments will be sorved during the day. The U ngineers. The controversy betweon the brothorhood of locomotive engineers and tho ofticials of the U. . has been continued during the woek. The responsibility of deciding the matter has been placod first upon the shoulders of one oficial of the com and then upon another, For a timo the situntion was crit- ical, und it looked vory much as though tho men would strike. On Thursday General Manager submitted a propo: 1 1o the men trate the differencos with favor by the cluiming that bitrate. Kimball to had ia) however, seamingly wrrived at conclusion, ey had practically concluded that th 2 ill-afford to discoun- the proposition to arbitrate, and have 10 take immediato steps in that on. rman Vroman and Chairman Hover, of the enginesrs aud firemen respectively, calied upon General uzer Kimball and discussed the question. ‘This move will be further considared, and a_joint meeting of the officials and the grievance committee will be hold Monday when ‘it is thought the arbitratogs will be selected. This will co away with the proposed trip of the ofticers of the grievance committees to Boston as was rumun%lns It was learned that pany made the move in the direction of wage-reduction with a groat deal of reluc- tance, and were driven to it only to lessen the heavy loss which Wis being sustained by the company 1n operating its road. Accord- ing to the report of its earr expendi- tures of the Kansas Central, the road is anything put a paying insti- tution. That repokb: shows that, dur- ing the year 1353, the Kansas Central fell short §i0,000 of paying its operating expenses, irrespecfive of the interest on tho bonds, taxes, and fixed charges which would piace the loss up in the hundreds of thou- sands, ‘ In 1857, tho deficit, not intorest on bonds, taxes, cte., was £3,400, The oficials say that the report’ for the first five months of tho present year show even a heavier loss thun that of i For this reason, they claim that they were actaally compelicd to make a reduction in the wages of the employes, o On the other hand, the engineers compiain of being losers al 'ne trafiic being so light, the train service was reduced, afford- ihg them but unsteady emvloyment. But the matter bids fair w0 be ended amicably. While the engincers fe were warranted in taking their stand—that they had no question to arbitrate—they have also reviewed tLe matier conservatively, and realizing that the willingness of the compuny to compromise merited consideration. they have accordingly agreed to a reconsideration as above referred to. Labor Notes. Semi-monthly meeting of Cigarmakers' union No. 03, at Kauffmun's hall next Wednesday cvening. General Mastor Worlman Powdorly has issned an appoul to the assembliesof the Knights of Labor to contribute to the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. The local delegates to the meeting of the International Typozraphical union returned from Denver 3 The local or smany of them at least, express themselyes as b well satisfied with the worl done at_Denver and more particuarly the location of the home at Colorado Springs. The contemplated picnic of the plasterers, plumbers and - bricilayers has been post- poned until scme time next month, to avoid clashing with tho picnic to be given by the cigariukers next Sunda, The county treasurer to-day forwarded to New York §16,000 to pay interest on Douglas county bonds. A motion was filed in the district court yosterday for a new trial in the case of John T, Croft vs Charles C, Littiefield. Articles of incorporation were filed yester- day by the Quealy Soap company; capital stock, $25,000. The incorporators ar W J. Quealey, W. F. Roskin ana J. B. Huse, all of Omaha. State Development Committee. The state development committee ap- poiuted by the Omaha board of trade have received the names of about sixty delegates who have been already appointed to repre- sent various counties in the convention called for the 26th inst, In countics where the committee is without nformation of the existence of trade organizations, they have requested the county clerks to arrange for the selection of a delegation by the county officials, in conformity’ with the provisions of the circular, * o following countics nave reported and will send the number of delegates indicated: Buffalo 5, Perkins 2, Otoe 3, Stanton b, Chase 2, Dixon 2, Kearney 4, Lancaster 5, Dawes®, Nichols 5, F'rontier 2, Holt 2, Saline 2, Nance 5, - Rt A Pleasant European Trip. Mr. Roose, head of the 1ace depariment of Hayden Bros., left in high spirits yesterda, for Europe, where he will visit all the lead- ing lace manufactories. He will visit Havre, Caluis, Paris, Dover, London,, Nottinghum, St. Gaul in Switzerland, CarlsBad, Hamburg and other German eitiés, making an examin- ution of the lace producing regions of Bu- rope. Whilo his friends envy bim the pleas- ant trio they still wish &iim the most pleasant of trips. ————— The Song of the Scythe. Andrew Lang Mowers, weary and brown and blithe, ‘What is the word methinks ye know, Endless overword that the scythe Sings to the blades of the grass below1 Seythes that swing in the grass and clover, Something still they say as they pass; ‘What is the word that, over and over, Sings the scythe to the flowers and grassi “Hush! ah hush!" the scythes are !uyiu’; *‘Hush, and heed not, and fall asleep;” “‘Hush;'" they say to the grasses swaying, ‘‘Hush'!’ they flnf.lo the clover deep. “Husn !" 'tis the lullaby Time is singing, ‘‘Hush, and heed not, for all things pass." lh, hush!" and the scythes are n Over the clover, over the grass. that they. Nebraska City’s Enterpri neer in Rascality. ing Plo- INDIAN MOSE’'S VALUABLE AID. Petticoats Covered His Flight and Augmented His Fortune to the Ex- tont of $60,000—A Close Qall, but He Made It, leface. eb., June [Special to Tus Bes.]—The pioneer history of Nebraska, with the data clus- toring about the old river town of Ne- City omitted, would loave the al short and uninteresting, and yet the one hundredth part of this wealth of historical information has ne found its way into print. There are subjects for volumes of interesting his. tory: facts for columns of thrilling ro- mances, and data for a thousand sketehes of exciting adventures, inci- dent to the iife of the eacly settler in Nebraska. Of these pionecrs there are still many remaiging, and an hour in conversation with any of them will furnish the outlines of a volume. One of the best sources for information and data pertaining to the ecarly history of Nebraska City or the state is William P. Burchfield, who was sheriff of Otoe county for a number of years, dating from 1855. At that time the duties of the sheriff were directed mostly to horse thieves and depredating Indians. Fortunately the latter cases, while fre- t, never resulted very seriously, al- though on several oceasions matters as sumed such an aspect asto threaten dire r s for the little settlement of pio- A Thieving 1 2 18! agent 9 Major Dennison was at Neobraska City and out Uncle Sam’s allow- ance to the Otoes. The major was an enterprising agent and was becoming wealthy through questiona- Lle means. He was accusced of paying the Indians in blankets and whetstones and pocketing the government’s cash allowance. Seweral local shopkeepers had been furnishing the Indians with provisions and supplies on the strength of their future: government pay, and when the merchants found that the only things turned over to the Indians were an assorted lot of cheap blankets and whetstones, trouble began to breed around the agency. S. F. Nicholls and Bob Hawke, two of the most prominent merchants of that time, were accused of inciting the Indians to attack the agency, by telling them of Dennison’s thieving tricks and hisembezzlement of the Indian funds. It did not require much talk and very little “fire water” to create in the Otoes a thirst for blood. During a night the entire tribe of Otoe warriors marched or crept stealthily to town, and the dawn of morning found them thick as fliessurrounding the resi dence of Major Dennison. The news spread over the settlement rapidly, and everyone expected serious trouble. Every firearm and possible implement of warfare was brought out, and everv man,and even some women, were armed and ready to protect themselves, their homes, and even the treacherous Den- nison. A purley was secured with the Indians and an effort made to dissuade them from their intentions, but they termined on having Major Den- nison’s scalp or all the money due them, amounting to something like $70,000. The house was broken open and the agent secured by the Indians, who beund his hands behind him and put a rope around his neck. He was then marched down town to the bank and or- dered to get the money, but he refused, or, rather, explained that he could not us it was not yet banking hours. Here the whites interfered and persuaded the Indians to give the man ahear'ng anda fair trial before hanging him. They finally agreed to it, and a council was formed, and ended by Dennison prom- ising to pay eve cent hefore the nextmorning,the citizens standing good for his promise. The Indians, however, would not leave the city. and kept up their guard arounnd the agency. The next morning came, and Dennison again put off the payment,and upon one pretext or another,it was continued from day to day for nearly two weeks, the agent all this time being kept & close prisoner in hisown nouse,although his family was allowed to go and come as they pleased. The agent kept al- most & continupus position at the win- dow, where he could be seen by the In- dians, who seemed tobe satisfied as long as he remained in sight. Dennison had adopted a half-breed named Dusshau, or Indian Mose, and he was used as a messenger between the agent and the redskins, and delayed the attack by smooth promises. During the night during ‘the latter part of the second week of the trouble a carriage drove up to the agenecy and u woman got out and went into ‘the house after being closely watched by the Indians, She was evidently one of the house- hold, and had been in the house but a moment when Dennison disappeared from his post at the window, but re- turned again in a few minutes, as could be seen by the light 1n his room.@The woman again left the house, and pass- ing a numoer of Indians, entered the carriage and was driven rapidly away. All was then guiet until morning, when the Indians discovered that the man at the window was not Dennison but the Tudian dealt half-breed into and but 2. The house d from bottom to wp. haud ool id of the woman and taking with him, it i3 said, about 360,000 of Indian He never returned and wans prosecuted for his stealings, his y joining him some time lator at anothor point. The Indians were furious, and for a time a bloody war was threatencd, but tho trouble died out when Sherifi Birchiield secured from the bank 38,000, which had been deposited there by Dennison, and distributed it among tho Indians. The chief of the Otoes at that time was Artekataw, and some of the prominent of whom afterwa made a territorial reputation for deviltry, weve Hog IMouth, Big Soldier, Butcher Knife, Running Water, - Tuponcvhaw. Autelope, Wild Fire and White Cloud. The latter, some years later, was sent to the peni- tentiary for killing two men with a sythe on Rose creck. Hog Mouth was also a bad Indian, but escaped punish- ment. He w in the city about ten years ago, and then claimed to be over one hundred years old.and Tthink he is still living. Indian Mose, the half- breed, remuined behind when Dennison absconded, and afterwards figured in a romance of his own and died’an ignoble death, which will furnish asubject for a future article. s e A MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO. 15 bralen Rose Coghlan and her husband have sep- arated. Georgle Drew Barrymore will support Willlam H. Crane next seasox. Itis reported that J. M. Hnll has a new Juliet in training for next season. M. Henri Meiluac 1s writing a play for the Theater Francais, which will be entitled **Margot.” Helen Bertram made her first appearance as the prima donna of the McCaull opera company. Sarah Bernhardt is now a grandmother, and the fact furnished Paris with a topic for an evening, B It is gratifying to learn that M. Coquelin and Mme. Hading are playing together peace- fully in T.ondon. Mr. Robert Buchanan has becn commis sioned to write new plays for Beerbohm Tree and Richard Mansfiold. Eighty thousand marks is to be spent in the construction of the Oberammergau thea- ter for the next summer. Last Monday was the thirty-fifth _anniver- sary of the opening of tk.e Crystal Palace at Sydenham by Queen Victory. The municipality of Genoa has decided that the name of Verdi shall be given to the institate of music in that civy. Dr. Hans von Bulow is suffering from an affection of the muscles of the right arm, probably brought about by overworlk. The score of Herold’s first opgra, “‘La Gioventu di Enrico Quinto,” composed at Rome in 1815, has just been published. A grand special concert in honor of the shah, with military bands, etc., will be given at the Albert hall, London, early in July. Emma Abbott promises to bring with her the scores of three operas not yet heard here when she comes back from her European trip next month, Victoria Vokes will begin her season in this country next autumn at the Ach Street theater, Philadelphia. She and her sister Rosina ought to play together, as of yore. Carrie Turner says that she will not play Diane or any other character in “Paul Kau- var’ next season, because sheis fitted for better work—all of which means that she will go a starring if she can. ‘This has been a remarkable season for the sale of actors’ and actresses’ eifects, The latest member of the proression to put her goods under the nammer was Miss Rose Coghlan, whose sale occurred recently, and included the furnishing of her very pretty house on West Fifty-ninth etreet, New York city, Miss Coghlan has & threo years' en- gagement iu Cahfornia, which accounts for the auction. Fllen Terry’s son Edward, who is now seventeen years o.d, will be seen upon the London stage for the first time when “The Dead Heart” is played at the Lyceum in the antumn, The mother and son of real life will be the mother and son of toe play. The lad applared in the first act of “Bugene Qrull?,” when that piece was played in New orl Madame Sara Berahardt int ends, after all ! to uppoar_in the dramatization of Zola's i o Raquin,” atior hich 1t is not im= possible that *Phedre™ may be put an at the Varicties till the end of the season. When this theater reopens in the fall Mudamoiselle Granier and M. Baron will appear in Au- dran’s new opera boufle, “Mille, i'ricoche." During the yoars 1587 and 1858 Germany produced thirty-six editions of separate speurian plays, as compared with ty-nine for Engiand and Amevica, thir- for France, and eleven for Russia. There were also translations into Danish, Finnish, modorn Grook, Groation. Polist, Portuguoese, Roumanian, Swedish, Spanish and Hungarian, . It is said that when Henry Irving and Ellen Perry were playing before the queen t Sandringham, u little while ago, in “The Merchant of Veuice,” Miss Terry, before beginning the famous “Mercy" speech, wade, as is her woat, a decided pause,where- upon the queen, who was apparently ab- sorbed in the performance, prompted her toudly twice, very nearly succeeding in “breaking up” the whole company. In the death of John Giibert, which oo- curred in Boston a fow days ago, the Ameris cun stage loses one of its old disciples and brightest ornaments, For over sixty years he has been amusing and instructing the publie, and he leaves behind a record as an artist and a gentleman which the rising generation of actors can follow with benefit 1o themsolves and their profession. It is to such men as John Gilvert that the stage is indebted for the esteem in which iv is held to-day, and the memory of his life and the characters ho loved to play so well, will long keep his momory greon. -~ A Bit of Reminiscence, GRaND IstaND, Neb., June 20 —To the Editor of Tnr Bee—Friend Rosewater: Yes. terday afternoon, while engaged in conver- sation with the president of the Bank of Commerce, of our city, mention was made of my early association with Tux Bes, and I proceded to recount its history, from its in- ception up to the vime I severed my connec- tion with it i 1873, Imagine my surprise, upon going home to tea, to have my frau call my uttention to the fact that it was the cighteenth anuiversary of the “Littla Buzzer,”” at the same time handing moa copy of the paper containing a description in detail of its present condition, and the ele~ gant structuro that is now it permanent home—maguificent monuments, speaking volumes in praise of your genius, indomita- ble pluck, indefatigable energy, and remaric. able tenacity of purpose. This might ba termea u curious comciaence, sua certainly for I had no idea that it was Tnr Ber's natal day. 1 believe that T am the oldest Bee employe in tho stute. Wkhon Sorenson came to Omuha 1 was holding “‘cases and sticking type'’ on it, with Dick Pugh as foreman, When Pugh left and went to the Herald, I took the forms and held them until July, 1873, going through the fire with you and witnessing the many adversities and exceedingly unploasant things that you were subjected to. You are there now, however, and for ‘‘keeps,” and I am heartily glad of it. It tickled me all over to read about your wonderful accomplishments, and to feel that I had rendered some little servico away back in the past to aid you in bringing it all about, I actually felt like going down town and “shaking” somebody for the beer. T have always folt that I was, in o manner, responsible for Anderson’s debut as an in- cendiary. It was myself who first called your attention to the fact that he was filling his “‘skin”” with *‘budge,’” day by day,und pay~ ing the suloons for the same with local pufls, the pay for which failed to materialize when the collector made his rounds. Upon aus thority from yourself, I **fired”” all such copy into the wasie bas] which aroused the in- dignation of the old bl He camo into the ovm one day after I had “killed” some of his saloon ads, in a terrible rage, threat- oned to pulverize me, and all that, und 1 was upon the point of ‘‘caressing’ Lim with one of our “side-sticks” when he retreated in good order, A night or two after this we “vent up the flume, ab an expense to myselt of a new $3sitk hat, a nickle plated “‘stick and rule,” and several ai es of clothing, The inkstand episode thav Simeral speaks of Iremember well. Iodiguant as he was, An- derson became (ns I suspicioned) the willing tool of designing men to whom the *‘business end of the Little Stinger” was a mortal ter- ror. They little realized the nature of your composition, and that you would rise up, phaemix-like, undaunted, and equal to the emergency 0f overcoming any obstucles that might be thrown in your way. You have conauered them all, wrought success out of what seemed almost an absolute impossibil- ity, and have justcause to be more than & thousand time proud of your achievement, Very Respectfully, C, P, R, WiLLIAMS, 014 5. U o' 0, » «,/f,"r(/‘."'bb"u ) ) g v o 1/,5,'2,,,” ¢ o

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