Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 27, 1889, Page 5

SHOOTING THE SILHOUETTES. ¥he Skirmish Firing at the Bellevae Range Yosterday. THE ADVANCE ON THE ENEMY. Boores Made By the Competitors, Manner of Conducting the Prace tloe and the Skill Whioch Maxes a Marksman. On tho Range. Yesterday was an ideal summer day, and the scene at Bellevue range of the depart- ent of the Platte, whoere the preliminary ractico for the ninth annwal rifle com- tition is in progress, wasone of interesting tivity and picturesqueness Asis well known, the range is alovely #pot, and seen under yesterday's genial sun- shine, was only to Incroase its enchantment. The splendid weather, too, scemed to have a most exnilerating influence upon tha con- to nding marksmen. They entered into their friondly rivalry with uncommon zest, and 00d scores were the natural result. t s well-known fa though, that man or beast performs any sort of a duty, or any kind of Javor better nd with greater satisfaction, under harmon- l'mm utmospheric conditions. A soldier's life is a monotonous one, at , in times of Peace, and sometimes burdensome, especially @t an inland post, where the daily Toutine of duty is confined to the unvarying prescribed rogulations. A riffe compotition, the inspection by a su - erior officer, or any evont out of the seem- Ingly interminablo rut, is hailed with an un- definable delight by th for as an oasis in he dreary waste of time. Is it any wonder, hon, that the soldier is fuller of life aud #pirits, of excitoment and_eagerness on the !mrnlnu of an important riflo competition, on lorious summer day like yesterday he late rains had tempered tho soft south- breezes until they fanned the brow like a refreshing balm. Tho sun shone softer and the birds sang moro sweotly, and all nature seeme dream of happiness. ‘Ihe blue of the sk was of that tender transparent tint throu which one seems to penelrate to unbound @epths, and over it the light winds wreathe their fzraceful cloud paintings. The long rows of tents elistencd in the sunshine like o many piles of snow. while the flashing lue f the restless soldiers vied with that of the azure abovo. It is not the intention in this article to enter into any of the details of camp life, but instead to oluborate upon the scencs of the rifle comp tion, which is fllling the United States with the truest and most un- erring shots in tho world. So much has this riflo practice done for the regular sol- dier in the past few years that it {8 the ovinion of old, tried and experienced army officers that & single com- ny of these thoroughly drilled marksmen, Ditted in battlo on an open plain, with o regimont of ordinary soldiors which had not recoived the benefiis of these comvetitive grials, would wiu the day, and would rout the tyros of the knapsack and the gun, horse, foot and the dragoor.s. Tt requires a cool head, a steady nerve and dear ave to make a rife shot, and those es- sontials only practice and exp: fence, and that is what the soldiers of Ur Sam are eetting in these rifle compotitious. It was remarkablo to sce with what pre- cision the skirmishers yesterday sent their leaden projectiles crashing through the silhouoties hundreds of yards away, firing ot after shot with a rapidity that wovld Bave made the soldier of twonty years ago }hud aghast. The day’s progranme was us follows : - At8:15 the chief bueler sounded “As- sembiy,” and the sixty-vight men who were to enter into the skirmish firing contest buckled on their belts and in fatigue uniform formed in company on the level plateau on Which the range is laid. After the usual preliminary the squad was Aivided into minor squads of eight men and the shooting commenced, “‘Skirmishers, forward, guide centor!” commanded Lieu™ tenant Tyler, the range officer. a, ta, te.” sounded the bugle and the fine moved. The commanding officer spoke 1o the bugler again and this time the mo: quickened their pace. 1t was the “double” timo over the green sward they hurried until the shykl note of the clarion again sounded. was the ‘“Halt, commence firin Down om their ~backs o men, and fa an instant, almost, puffs ern le the of smolke are seem here and there, and then the | erack! crackt crack! erack!of the muskets heard. Ping! ping! go the sibilant mis- siles, and, if careful, the listener can catch | the “chiuck” ef the bullet as target. Now the men are up again in response to anothor call gf the buglo, and again the sol- diers advance as if beforo an_imaginary foe, only to balt within the nexv one hundred ards, and by a porformanco similar o the ne above described, hold them in check by B monient's rapid tring. until “recall” is sounded. Slurmish firing, it is understoodl, is ono of fho liportant reduisiies in the making of & illed markaman and soldier, for, unlike ets, fiue #ifio shots are made, not orn. By the system used i the United tates army, & man, if his eyesight be good, it strikes the And thus it goes on beagh he doesn’t know rifie from a hoe, can | taught to put a bullet through a man's lungs at five bundred yards nine times out of fen. In firing at a slationary target at o mown distance, the task is, comparatively ghenking, anly, once the system is fuirly un- dorstood. 1t is @ poor soldier who make some sort of a score, because if he hits he targetat all it counts two. But in skir- ish firing the marksman shoots at an object ust his own sizo and made in im fmself in his own position. He fires at & man standing, & wan lymz down and u skirmisher koeeling. = ‘The gois are " siltouetics sud ere ranged groups of three, the knecling, etunding and recumbent. At 200 yards tho older fires at the latter, and vor is he who caunot reach his anatomy in_some rtion. At 300 yards he shoots at the k ng figue, while from that distanco up to the 800-yard limit bangs away at the standing fignre. Of courso he can fire at the ro- | eumbent figure all the time if ho chooses, and | Is an expert marksman, but the soldier usually ndapts himself to circumstancos, and in all cases distance embraces all cireum- stauces and surroundings. The limit of pos- ‘sibiiity in scoring is 200. That is to say, if he soldier in the forty shots allottod him ccoeds in penetrating the recumbent figure 4y Hmes without & miss hie scorcs ‘00, and his recora is perfect, a hit counting five ints. A bullet striking the kneoling tigure unts four, whilo the standing figure counts roe. One hundred points is wood shootin g, d many & young soldier has considered Biimsol iy upon making ninoty-six. Corporal Suell, of company I, Seventh in- fantry, was the fortunate man yesterday, pooring 104 points; Lieutenant Goodin was pocond best, with's score of 101 The score ©0f Corporal Snell is an exceedingly good one, snd with him s &n antugonist an onemy would have to keep close under shelter to avoul being perforuted. Licutenant Goodin, 100, would keep an oppouent bustling for pouvenient trees, or other protection, und in fact all the leaders in yestorday's shoot would, as they all made creditable xcores. “Tho Tollowing scores were made by E'ldurn yosterday, showing the standing in th skirmisbing and shooting at known di 08 C. H. Cochran, secoud licutenant Seventh ‘:fimlly known distance 24 tal #1957 Albert Saladin, sorgoant 1, Eighth 200, 75, total 838 ; Charles M. Sneli, corporal 1, Seventh, 25, '104, total 837; B.'B. Buek, second lieutenant Nixteenth, 245, $1, toil _ Bd6: {liam 3 ral G, Sixteenth, 231, U, tot Davidson, corporal E ' Eighth, 2%: Kdimund Gerber, sergount wouty-firat, 934, 85, total §22; Charles . irdon, corporal G Elighth, 233, 84, total 52 cholle, sargeant K Seveuth, 240, 53 %2, John Cerrie, private baod Seven- foenth, 7, 7, towl 819; Patrick Donaghue, ruumlmb Bixtoenth, M, T sl bidi iitam Morgan, sergeant Sighth, 2 total 815, *! WA TR The following were among the twelve deadars in the preliminary practios of Thurs- day. Thoy were Also among those in the load yestorday. Apponded is & grand total howlng thoir standiug ufter the shooting of b deys in both skirmish firiug aud shoot- at known distances 4 e Saladin, ohn Corrie. ... Williaxa Morgou., Tho atteruoou an't | ion of | tar- | ordinary el- | the | skirmish 95, | 1THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATORDAY, JULY 27, 1889 firing at known distanco as described in yes- terday’s Bre. RANDOM SHOTS, Acting Assistant Surreon Honderson put on a rod striped flannel shirt and went out with the first squad, He mado a score of 92, His position exempts him from any adverse comment from his brother officers, for they might be taken sick some time and then the surgeon would have them at his mercy. Licutenaat Palmer, of the Twenty-first infantry, surprised his horde of friends by making the superb score of 16 Ho was the recipient of numerous coneratulations, andwith & fow days’ practice his friends think he may be able to reach 20, with a rest. Licutenant Wright remarked o tho writer that a man ought to make a better score than that at 200 yards with a sword Licutenant Wilkins, range quartermaster, claims that his best work in skirmishing is in the vicinity of tho mess tent. Licutenant Girote Hutcheson fs a clever and obliging gentleman, and a marksman from way back. He can stand on his hands, 80 it is said, and mako 110 out of a possible 100, Republican State Committoe. There will bo a meeting of the republican state committee at Omaha, at the Millard hotel, at 8 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, August | 7, 1880, for the purpose of callng a state con- vention to nominate a fudge of the supremo court and two regents of the university. L. D, RrouAnps, Chairman. WaLTER M. SEELY, Secrotar, Have You Catorrh?—Thero {s one remedy you can try without danger of hum- bug. Send to A. G, Coleman, chemist, Kala- mazoo, Mich.,for trial package of his catarch cure. His only mode of advertising is by giv- ing it away. Postago Judge for your- sell. Mention this paper. STOPPED THE BRIDAL. Donaldson's Double Marriage Pre- vented by a Bunch of Letters. I am the best advertised man in Amor- fea, is what Edward A. Donaldson wrote from Milwaukeo to & young woman at Galos- burg, 1ll,, whom he had deceived and bo- trayed. Edward is a married Omahatravoling man, and of the most dushing Lothario's style. This discovery was made through the presence in this city of Samuel Frolicka, a hotel keeper at Galesburg, who is iooking up the young man's record. An examination of records fn in the county court discloses tha fact that two years ugo a license wass issucd to Edward A. Donaldson and Jennie Fennal, They were then joined in the bonds of mat- rimony. Subsequently Rdward met Miss Kate Broughwalk, described as a tall, grace- ful, protuy girl, about nineteen years old, at 3alosburg, and fell in love with her. Being rathor hundsome as well as audacious, Don- aidson won hei ion, and a_courtship of several montbs’ duration resulted in the en- gagement, and great preparations oa Miss Broughwalk’s part for the marriage. Whilo away from home, selling goods, Donaldson corresponded with Misy, Brough walk as well as with his own wife. “Phires months ago, while he was traveling in Missouri, both women directed lettcrs to him at a certain town in that state where they knew he expected to be detained over Sunday. There is where the fates reversed their fortunes und set a trap for Donaldson. The latter never received either of these let- ters. In due time tho missives were for- warded to tho dead lotter office at Washing- ton, and there passed, by chance, through the' hands of onc clerk, who after reading them, forwarded both to the wite in this city. This opencd her eyes and troublo com- menced. Before returning home, Donaldson reccived an iutimation that his 'appearance wouid creato- a sensation, and instead of Foing 1o his own house, remained at a down- town hotel, As soon as Mrs. Donaldson heard that ler husband was in_ the city she ortained hia lodging place and called to sce him. Luckily, he happened to be out, but sho got the key, visited his rooms, broke open his grip and captured o bundl of letters which he had received from the Illnois girl, “These missivos disclosed the fact that Don- aldson and Broughwalk were to have been arried within Lwo weeks from that time. To the ltter, and her friends, Donaldson represonted that he was somewhat compli- with a womau in Nebraska, meaning his wife, but could easily get rid' of her at an, . But_recent developments show opinion he found himself very ly mistaken. After Mrs, Donaldson had sccured suffi- ot proof to convince her that she was eing duped a firm of lawyors was consulted and steps were taken to_institute legal pro- | ceedung: aldson heard of this and dis- | appeared. Milwaukee he wrote to { Miss Broughwalk, telling her everything, and it is supposed loft the_country. A suit for divorce will follow. Frolecka says that the Galesbury girl had her wedding trosseau prepaged, invitations sentout and everything in readiness for a brilliant society event on the day of her marriage. AMUSEMENTS. It is a long strido from Rosalind, so tender, sweet, charming and Jnuocent, to Mary Stuart, yet Modjeska takes it with an air of cnse, grace and dignity that is certainly re- froshing. Last night the madame presented Schiller's wonderful creation at Boyd's opera house, and only when Modjeska as- sumes tho character do theater - goers of this day and genera- tion have revealed to them a realization | of its masterly importance aud terrible | meaning. To unalyzo her porformance of the dethironed and imprisoned queen would fill_columns, still nothing more interesting, instructive apd entertaining oan hardly bo magined. It is reali sim personified, pussion ated in natural accord with 'humane and_sentiment, intense action kevt bounds of reason and judgement, art u, pure, beautiful and finished us ever graced the mimic stage. It was in tho climax to the third act that she proved be- ond question the great scope of her magoet- ism, eloquence and power. As the curtain fell'upon the scene u terific outburst of ap. plause swept the audience, and did not cease until the star mado her appearance in ac- knowledgoment of the approving judgment upon her efforts. ‘e principal support, with one or two exceptions, was brilliant. ' John A. Lane as Robert Dudley, £arl of Teicos- | ter; Charles Collins as Lord Burleigh, and Lawrence Hanley in the role of Sir Ediard Martine, acquitted themselves nobly. The other parts were well taken, At the matineo this afternoon Madame Modjeska will appear as Boatrico n ‘*Much Ado About Nothing,” and to-night bring hor season toaclose by presenting “Iwelfth Night,” in which she will be seen as Viola. Electricity and Gas The mattor of lighting the city by electrio- ity or gas hus been reforrad by the council to the committee of the wholo, and will be cou- sidered by that body at an early date. 1t is understood that & definite plan will be decided upon as to the manner of lighting, and, in accordance with this, specifications will be issuea aud bids asked thereon. The setiment of the council scems to be in favor of arclights, in candescent lights and gas. The aro and incandescent lights will be | used in the more thickly settled parts of the | city, while gas will be extended into the out- { skirts. Both the eloctrio light and gas com- panies oxpress themselves as ploased with this arrangement, wnd offer to have bids as Lnnuuu for by the couneil, Piles! Piles! Piles! Dr, Williams' Indian Pile Ointment wilt cure blind, bleeding and itching piles when other oiutinents have falled, It absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at once, acts asa poultice, gives instant rellef, Dr.' Williams' Indian I’ile’ Otntment is propared only for piles and itohing of the private parts, and nothing else. Every Lox Is warrauted. by drugists, or sent by mail on receipt of price, 8¢ and $1 per box. WILLIAMS' M'FG CO., Pro Cleveland, O. —_— A Bit of liomance, A bit of romance was aitachea to a mar- riago lconse issued yesterday. Dr. C.C. Clark, of York, Neb, aud Miss Mary Sla- vius, of Chicago, were the eontracting parties. From Clark it was learued that thoy were eloping, but he would not say where from, Lale yesterday aftornoon & marriaye license was procured and the coupie wers united. Sold | UGLY VEGETABLE PARASITES How Stale Prunes Are Steamed and Refreshed. FOOD FOR BUGS AND WORMS. Disclosures That Will Canse the Epl- oure to Turn Pale—One of the Tricks of the Trade in Omaha. A Now Induatry. Some of the merchants of this city arein the habit of sending stale dried fruits and other goods to a certain hotse on North Six- toenth street, for the purpose of having the stuff steamed and refreshed, in order to make it saleable. A reporter visited the placo to see if re- Ports concerning it were true. As ho reached the place a wagon bearing the namo of a prominent wholesalo house backed up to the rear entrance of the place and five barrels of prunes wore unloaded and placed near the aoor. The tops of the barrels were coverod with coffee sacks, The reporter lifted ono of these and peered inside. A sickewing odor of must and rot- tonness was wafted to his nostrils, but_hold- ing his breath a moment he took another look. Scampering hither and thither wero bugs that thrive in corruption while every- where could be seon the disgusting squirm of worms. A handful of this garbage was wrapped up carefully in a pieco of paper and held for fu- ture roforence. Inside the enginoor was get- ting the machinery ready to steam this ref- use and give it the appearance of freshness, The place was devoted to the roasting of peanuts and_the rejuvenating of infected nd other dried fruits, hy do you steam thoso prunes!” was The fellow colored, and with some hesi- tancy, said: 10 dry them. “But doesn’t steaming them make them moist " T'he fellow looked still more confused and said: “Well, yes; we steam them to make them look frésh.'” Do you steam only old prunes?” “Yes. “‘But what bocomes of theso worms?”’ and the interrogater lifted the cloth of oue of the barrels. The fellow cast an angry gleam at the questioner and in a tone indicating that the conversation was at an end, said : ““The steaming kills them.” A couple of well known and reputable physicians were sought by the reporter and the prunes taken from the barrel were shown them and subjected to microscopic examina- tion “Woll,” said one of the doctors, “theso squirming vegetable parasites that you soe are but a small portion of those in the fruit. Did you notico that these prunes are ‘covered with & myriad of minute white spots? Woll, these are sugar mites, bacteria and other gorms of diseaso, the same as the microscopic in- sects that infect diseased meat and are equally as dangerous in case they are swal- lowed with the food. You might as well drink the water of a sewer as far as health is concerned. In a stroug constitution they may remain latent for awhile, but eventually they will cause disease. These prunes aro utterly unwholesome. They are rotton.” The other physician confirmed these state- ments. Two or three of the white spots were put on the microscope and the instrument was handed to the reporter. On peering into it, three monsters were revealed, not unlike mud turtles, each with a myriad of logs with a continual ‘motion that made the reporter’s flesh creep. The attention of Dr. Ralph, city physi- clan, wus calied to the fact that these dis- ordered prunes were being sold. The doctor said that it he could obtain sufficient evi- dence he would proceod against the guilty parties at once. There 13 no city ordinance, he said. to cover the case, but it could be taken caro of under the Nebraska statutes, Such a p ce, he was emphatic in de- claring, should 'be stopped at once, asit could not prove otherwice than disastrous to the Lealth of many people, Dr. B. T. Coppedge, of Verona, Mo., says he has sold a large quantity of Swifts’ Spe- cific, and to a great many customers, and knows it to be most successtully used for maladies of the blood. FLOODS IN KANSAS. Trains Suspended and One Million in Property Destroyed. Reports were reccived at the Union Pacific headquarters to the effcot that tho territory in Kanss in the vicinity of Junction City and Fort Kearney is flooded owing to the heavy rains that have prevaited for the past twelve days. With the exception of trans- ferring passengers, traffio on the Kousas division of the Union Pacific has been sus- pended, the road being so badly washod that through taains cannot run, Near Fort Kearney the country is flooded for miles in places to the depth of several feet and the railroad track is submerged. T seems that the Somkey and Republican rivers overflowed their banks and the bridges spannivg both stroams sowned by the Union Pacific have beon carried away. 1t is also reported that the grain crop throughout Kansas has been damaged to a consideraole extent and that in the fooded districts the crops have been almost totally destroyed. 'ho damages have not as yet been com- puted, but it is thought that the loss on crops alone will foot up close to a million dollurs, and possibly more. The damage to the Union Pacific” will aggregate $25,000, Further damage is expected from the over- flow of the rive: Another Blockade. The atmosphere in the immodiate vicinity of the Unlon Pacitic and Burlington depots savored of brimstone yesterday. The yardmaster of the Union Pacific gave orders 10 transfer a chain of empty cars which was stationed at Summit to Council Bluffs, and a train of 120 cars was made up. It required avout ten minutes for the train to clear the “Tenth street crossing, but the significance of this was that about this time passengers on their way to the Burlington depot to take the train were unablo to cross and several failed to make conncctions and partook of the opportunity of venting their splsen do- nouncing the impropriety of tho railroads generally, The U. P, Squatters. An attache of the Union Pacifio stated, when asked why the company was making & move against the squatters, that it was done for the reason that somo of the squatters had resided on tho ground so long that they be- gan to feel that they had an interest in the roprty. He was of the opinion that the' and was not desired for immediate laying of trac] As regards the property of the compiny coutiguous to Cut-Off lake, he stated that the company had acquired & strip of land 500 foet wide, through purchase and grants, ex- tending from the center of Cut-Off lake along the river Lo the main line; also, that the company would not_interfere with the squatiers unless tho latter resided on prop- erty actually needed by the company. Adams Is Coming. The private car of President Adams of the Union Pacific was dispatchea to Portland from this city yesterday, and will return with President Adams in about two weeks. Mr. Adams has spent three weeks in Alaska, and tho report is that his mission in that section is for tho purpose of considering the build- ing of a line from Portland to Alaska, thereby forming direct connections with the Cana- Cian Pucific. On his return Mr. Adams will stop over here and give the union depot problem his persoual attention. Rallroad Notes. Goneral Manager Burt of the Elkhorn, has returned from the west. Judge Kelley, assistant general attorney of thio Union Paciflc, is at Lincoln. Geteral Superintendent Hughes of the Rikhoro, is inspecting the South Platte di- vision. H. C. Cheynoy, assistant general passen- er agent of the Blkhorn, bas returned from Shicago. Geseral Maaager Holdrego of the Bur- lington, has gone to Obisago to attend the meoting of the transcontinontal association. W. B, Krinkern, assistant_ genoral on - r agent of the Chicago & Northwester: in Omaba, C. M. Wead, purchasing agent of the Bur- lington, has returned from a busines strip to Arkansas. The Atlantic Axpress on the Union Paciflo, arrived from the west ih two sections, the first being fast froight. G. W. Loomls, chief elerk in the offico of the general manager of the Burlington, has returned from a brip t points south. Goneral Purchasing Agent MoKibben, of the Union Pacifio, has one to New York on fmportant business connectod with bis de- partmont. ——— When the Energles Flag. Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr, T. C. Smith, Charlotte, N. C., says: Tt is an invaluable nerve tonic, a delightful beverage, and one of the best restorers when the energies flag and the spirits droop.” LEATHER-HEARTED WIFE. Submits Her Husband to the Lowest Marital Degradation. Marriage, in W. B, Leathor's case, was a failure, distressingly 8o, If his own rooital of his talo of marital woes can be mccepted as correct. Fifteen years ago, Leathor, thon a man forty-five vears of age and a well-to-do archi toot at London, Canada, becamo enamorod of ad ing young girl in her teecns, named Mollie Warren, and finally married her. Leather was architect of the Loundon post- offico and was very successful in business. Ho became connected with the engineerin department of the Grand Trunk railway an afterwards came west and held a responsible position for several years in the archi- tectural departmont of the Santa ¥e route. His domestio relations were apparently of the pleasantest nature. Two_children blessed tho union and Mrs. Leather made two trips to her homo in Eng- land during her husband’s stay with tho Santa i'e folks. Throo yoars ago Lenther came to’Omaha and found employment in the engineer department of the Union Pacific, He live with his wife and two children at 1513 South Tenth street. Leather was industrious and cconomical and socured considerable valua- ble property. About a year ago Mrs. Loather Induced her husband to seil his Omaha possossions. and move to Council Bluffs, There Leather purchased a neat house ana_a laundry busi- ness, the title to both properties being vested in his wife. Then trouble commenced, Mrs, Leather found a handsomer man and tired of being an old _man's darling. The new object of her affeotions was duly installed as clerk and munager. of the laundry business, and flnally suc- ceeded Leather in his place as head of the household, Leather was given a! small room in his home and was compelled' to be content while the young man usurped his place as manager of the property and in his wife's affections. The domestic relations fiually became so strained that Leather decided to return to his ola home in_Canada and leave his wifo with her new-found love. Tha old man was in Omaha yesterday bid- ding a sad farewell to hus frionds in this city. He left for London last evening, leaving his children with their mother and' her para- mour, MRS, M'INTYRE'S MEMORY. Remembered in a Tribute From Many Medical Associates. Whereas, Tt has pleased God in his wlis- dom to remove from our midst one of our be- loved and most highly esteemed classmatos , in the person of Mrs. Margaret P. Mclntyre; therefore, be it Resolved, That wo extend to her rolatives and many friends our: heartfolt regret for her sudden departure, and our deepest sym- pathy in this their hour of boreavement. Resolved, That she, as a member of the class of 1889 of tho madical department of the University of Wooster, was held in tho high- est esteom by all, and that we deeply deplore the l0ss of an exemplary member. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions bo presented to the faculty, to the family of the deceased, to the press of tho oity of Cleveland and to Tae OMAIA BEg. W. M, MitLer, Jouy N. NELMs, E. P. Crowe, Committee. Andrew J. Grisham, of Rock, Pope county, Ill., says: “I tried Chamber- lain 4 Colic, Cholera and Diorrheea Remedy in my family for summer com- plaint and cholera morbus and it gave the best of satisfaction. It also proved good as a preventive of flux. 1 praise it very highly and think it is the best I ever saw for such complaints.” All of the leading druggists in Omaha sell it. Attemptod Suicide. Mrs. Bohannon, mother of Will Bohanaon, who dropped Jdead in Heyn's art gallery Thursday, has been so overcome with grief over the death of her boy as to attempt to take her own life with poison yosterday morn- ing. Some neighbors who happened to be In the houso at thetime, divined her purpose, and before she could get the fatal draught to her lips it was knocked to the floor and the glass containing it was shivered into fragments, Rev. Williams, of St. Barnabas’ church, conducted the ceremonies at the funeral of young Bohannon yesterday afternoon. ‘A large number of sorrowing friends wero Dresent. The ceremonios were simple, no sormon being preached, but very impressive. The remains wero interred in Prospoct Hill cemetery. — A Country Hostelry. Messrs. W, A. Post, B.S.Peck and L. Hodstrom, of Stromsburg, are in the city consulting architects with a view to having plans made for & §12,000 hotel in their town, Mr. Post is credited with having worked the enterprise up, and is very anxious to see his hopes realized. A stock company has been organized, and just as soon as drawings can e made, ground for the building will be broken. In a short_conversatioa with the gentle- mon, at the Millard hotel, thoy gave glowing accounts of big crops, good businoss and general prosperity of the people in Polk county, Pears' soap is the most elegant toile adjunct. Civil Service Examinations. ‘The civil service examinations of candl- dates for positions as clerks, carriers and messengers in the postofice employ wrill occur on August 8. The éxamination will be in reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and the examiners will be K. W. Picken E, Waters and M. Fitepatrick. There have bean sixty applications filed up to yesterday. To-day is the last day ,that papers can be filed with Secretary Fjtzpatrick. A Oase of Bunstroke. An old man named Kowkaskawas brought into the central station about 1 p. m. yoster- day suffering from sunstroke. Dr. Ralph was summoned and thi man was placed on a cot n the old court roomi: He soon recovered and was uble to go home about sundown. Kowkaska was employed.as & laborer at the corner of Seventeenth and Izard, and lives at the corner of Twepty-sixth and Walnut streets. ! — Cole's Office kurniture Attached. Fraok Moores, as guardian of James H., Cole, levied an attachment on the office fur- niture of H, E. Cole in tho court of Justice Dunu, to obtain $90 obtained for his ward on @ real catate deal. James H, Cole is a colored man, 10 the saloon business at No, 1013 Cap- itol avenue, ——— Turner's Junket., The county clerk has received a bill from the Wabash for Commissioner Turner's four tickets to New York, It amounts to $107, There was no order 1ssued for them. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pains, cures wind colic, und is the best remedy for diar- rheea, 25c a bottle, VISITED THE BEE BUILDING. Harrlson Oounty School Ma’ams Among the Typos. INFORMATION AND FUN GALORE. Falr Femininity Looks at Typos, Ster- eotypes and Prossos, and Is Plonsed With What It Bees. Recreating Mind Builders, “Well, isn't this too lovely for thingt" This remark emanated from one of 150 fominine sohool teachers who viewed Omaha from the roof of Trs Brs building yosterday afternoon, Suoh @ fluttoring of dainty skirts and suppressod shrioks as the elova- tors shot up from the ground floor to ths roof, had never been hoard boforo i Tue Bee building, A phalanx of the beauty and brains of Harrison county, Iowa, assembled on the top floor at 3 p, m., and were escorted to tho roof by members of Tur Bem stafl, who pointed out the principal features of the city to the visitors. After they had been satiated with the scenio side of Omaha & descent was mado to the next floor, and they were shown through the editorial rooms. Itapturous expressions of any - delight at the appointments of tho various | oftices bubbled from tho lips of the young ladies as the procession wound its way along. Near the reporters’ room a water tank was dlscovered and everyono was thirsty. “What aro wa stopping hore for?" asked a maiden in the rear ranks. “Oh, this is where we stop for ‘feed and water,’ came the reply from ono noar enough to know the causo of tho delay. As they passed tho door of the reporters' room many curious glances were shot in by merry eves aud all sccmed auxious to soe the curious animal in his lair, The good looking reporter—who is & myth, by the way—was ot in at the time, consequently no harm was done. The composing room created a great deal of interest. The giris all wanted to know what a horrid thing a ‘‘slug” was that the foreman was calling out about, and wanted to bo shown ‘the phat man,” and whon he was pointed out one of them' said: Why, Tdon't think he's very fat.” The mat- ter was explained to her, and the other girls gave her ‘‘the laugh,” so to speak. The stereotyping department was next visited, and as the forms were being stereotyped the room was crowded. The brawny young men who manipulats the ladlo were objects of groat interest, and tho girls carried away pieces of matrix baper and splatters of metal from the floor as sou- Venirs. One of them was heard to romark as she came away, “I've got three perfectly romautio pieces,” exhibiting about & pound of distorted caricatures of splatters, Then the floors below were examined one after another, and tha workmanship of the builders highly praised. ““This is one of the best lighted and best arranged office buildings I was ever in,” re- marked genial Banker Holbrook, of Missour: Valley, who accombanied the party. They all rested while in the court waiting for the web press to start up. When this occurred they filed into the press room and stood around the press watching everything ‘with intent intelligence. Madame Modjeska was looking at the working of the vress at tho time, and her identity was soon whis- pered around, and created quite a fluttor. “Iau't she just lovely,” exclaimod onc, “Hurry along 8o wo can get a good look at her,” cried another; *I never saw o real actross off the stage bofore.” Considerable diligence was necessary to keop the young ladies from getting their dresses caught in the cogs of the machinery, as they pressed forward in their eagerness 10 see everything that was going on. After all had been scen they ox- pressed themsolves dolighted with every- thing, and carried away material for con sidorable hard thought on the production of a great daily. A brighter, mora intelligent body of young women it would bo hard to find, or one more appreciative. Following is a list of tho visit- ors: George Smith, Bert Swan, Herbort Crane, Arthur Lyon, Carrie Beedle, Tillie Perry, Etta_Ervin, Mrs. Matter, Mrs. Rid- dell, Dollie Yates, Bertha Cadwell, Clara E. Cadiwell, Bertha' Kimpel, John Prichard, Anna Losh, Minnio Fry, (ieorge Thompson. Alice Brandiff, Ellen Hileman, Lillian Hilleman, Luuta Cadwell, Ada’ Stearns, Libbie ' Sarachon, Rosie _ Sarachon, Clara_Chase. Della_Cole, Maud Rill, Efe Cole, Lizzie Frock, Kate Lance, Kate Grifiin, Liddie Hall, Ada_Wilson, Anna Newman, Lizzie Toby, 1da Dovie, Mary Keith, Georgio Linn, Ella Frock, Bello Wiley, Sadie 0'Con- tior, Sarah Mathews, Mary Arbaugh, Rettie Wallace, Eva Wood, Grace Kelloy, Hattio Van Arsdale, Bertha Lewan, Grace' Greevy, Bertha Cole, Viola McCoid, Mary McClure, Abbott Little, John Vincent, Edith Lyon, Jeannie Johnston, Sarah Payne, Minnie Christy, Flora Wade, Luella Rogers, Leon- ard Hall, Edna_While, Jessie White, J. O. Servis, Laura Binks, Clairo De Bolt, Hallah Hilliard, May Gilkey, Mary Banaberger, Mina Cunnard, Jeannis Coe, Kato Coo, Kva Bonney, Aggie Bouney, Bertha Hall, Cora Howorth, Kate Schwertley, Emma Schwert- ley, Carrie Emmorson, Mamio Emmerson Jessic Pond, Caroine Wannamakor, Laura Shurts, Anna Shurts, Jennie Giddings, Rose McClannahan, B. F. McCoid, W. E. Connor, Thomas Jeys, Chas. Hargens, Mrs. Hargens, C. C. Price, Millio Chapman, Lot- tie Reedy, Emma McGee, Eliza McCab Edith Wills, Eva Lawrence, Bello worth, Lida Kirkland, Julia Olingor, E. Wilhams, Harry Lawrence, J, L. sica, Susie Tamisios, Anna Tamision, TFinley, Clara Smith, Jennie Smith, enco 'Kennedy, Gortic Kennedy, Gleason Geruie Gleason, Anna Coul- thend, Ollie Morgun, _Anna _ Will- mms, Maggie O'Counor, Aggie O'Con- nor,' Emma Stecle, Myrtlo Owen: Elsle Bates, Anna Stoele, Fannie Anderson, Ora Johnson, Maud Burket, Anna Iitzgib- bon, Amy Lake, Anna Fountain, Mary Cody, Suslo Ferguson, lvy Riley, Susie Akers, Bortha Ponrod, Lottie Logan, Lulu Reeves, Mildred McAdon, Nora Kellar, Nettio How- ard, Alice Derry, Hugh Tamislea, Graco Marrow, Bessie Joys, Myrtle Ford, Mrs, An- derson, Anua Cutler, Enily Harding, Fan- nie Glover, Roxie Mills, Lillio Forburg, Susie Bird, Emma Little, Maggie Little. Sick Headache [® & complaint trom which many suffer and few are entirely free. 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I was troubled for years with indl- estion, constipation, and headache. A fow boxes of Ayer's Pills, used in small daily doses, restored me to health, They are prompt and effective.”—W. H. Strout, Meadville, Pa. Ayer’s Pills, PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co, Lowell, Mass. 80ld by all Drugglsts aud Dealers in Medicine, MADAME MODJESKA. The Celebrated Actress Pays a Visit to the Bee Buildine. Yesterday aftornoon Count Bozenta and his wife, Mme. Modjeska, called at Tre Brx office and wore shown through the establish ment by Mr. Rosewater. Tho madame had nover seen the storcotyping procoss, nor s web perfecting press in operation, and ox- prossed herself as surprised and delighted at what she saw in Tne Brr bullding. She was not satistiod until she had been in every part of the building, from the roof to the subbasement, whore she showed the koonest interest in the large Corliss engines and the electrio dvna- mos in operation thero, Mme. Modjeska first visited Omaha in 1877 and she smd in_her conversation about tho wonderful growth of Omaha_that she could not help but notice the great chanwe which had taken place,in the streots particularly. At that time everything was rough and un kempt. To-day the entire city is paved. She thought that the improvement in the city had been more marked in tho past two years than for any similar period previously. After inspecting the building the Count and madume called at the residence of Mr. Rosowator. At tho expiration of her engagement fn Omaha, Mme. Modjeska goes to Chiicago, the residence of her son, who two yoars ago re- sided in Omaha. Ho is now connected with tho Morrison engineering firm, After a short visit with her son she goes to the At- lantic seaboard. Count Bozenta said in the course of his conversation that he at ono time controllod a newspaper in Poland, and later, it _Paris, was on the staff of ono of the leading French dailies.. Ho is familiar with the machinery and cquipment for the production of a great newspaper, and scemod thoroughly at home in & newspaper oftice. Leland Hotel, Chicago Overlooking the lake, boulevard and park. Pure water, pure air ventilation unsurpassed. Musio during dinner. WARREN F. LELAND, Proprietor. AMERICA'S TYPICAL HORSES. This Trotting Beason Promises to Eclipse Its Predecessors in Intorest, The coming trotting season promises to eclipse all previous ones in interest, says the New York Herald, The purses of the grand cirouit, which opens at Cleveland July 80 and closes at Philadelphia September 27, are more tempting than ever before. The aggregate exceeds a quarter of a million dollars. In these entries, as woell as those of other meetings through- out the country, the horses average up unusually weil, while many flyers— some alroady famous, others just loom- ing up—are'in truining for ‘great ef- forts. Among expected sousations are tho trial of spoed to be trotted in Buf- falo in August by Barry Wilkes, record 2:13%, and Belle Hamlin, 2:13%, and the probable match between Guy, who has Just trotted in 2:114, and Juy-Eye-See, whose mile in 2:10 has been eclipsod only by Maud S. in 2:088, Though tho season has just opened record breaking has begun. The young stallion Axtell scored a grand achieve- ment at Minneapolis last week in re- ducing the three-year-old record from 2:18 to 2:154, while Guy. at Cleveland, Enlsulowurud his own time from 2:12 to These figures suggest the remarkable development that twenty yoars have witnessed in the speed of the typical American horse. When the war closed only one trotter had ever made a mile in less than Flora Temple’s Kala- mazoo performance in 1859 was the wounder of the world. ~For nine years afterward she reigned queen of the turf, as she had for three years before, Yet the record which zave her fame —2:192—has now become commonplace. It was reduced to 2:17 by Dexter in 1867. Goldsmith Maid first lowered it to 2:1% in 1871 and three years later to 2:14. It remained there till 1878, when Rarus trotted in 2:133. The following PNNLEés CHAJ yeoar St. Julien brought it down to 2:131 and the next season to 2:114, In 1880 Maud S, was orownod queen of the turf with 2:101 on her lanner, which shoe reduced to 2:104 in 18:1, Foi three years she was without a peer, Ia August, 1884, she was dothroned by Jay-Eye-See who scored a mile in (S', But only for twenty-four hous. The next day the great mare trotted in 2:008, and in 1885 she made hor iecord of 2:08%, whnich still stands the v arvel ol the world, From this review it will bo soen that the trotting record has becen reduced ust eleven seconds in thirty years, That shows tho superiority « f Maud 8, over Flora Tomple. But tl e develops mont of the trotter is only ; artly illus trated by pgomparison of t1'e nohieve ments of thse two horses. During the reign of Flora Templo there was bul one two-twenty trotter. D ow thero are scores of them. Many bai e trotted low in the teens. Hundreds ol others have entered the two-thirty lists In special olasses, such a8 two, th oe and fours yoear-olds, the lowering of the record has been remarkablo. To what is this development of _trote ng speed due? Various causes, First, eding, to which more thought, en- terpriso and eapital boon given every successive your, The horse itself hus thus boen groatly improved. Then it has been greatly holpad by artificial means, The track of to-duy is *faster’ than the old-time course. It is a mile instend of a half mile, elliptical instead of round, and with greatly improved footing. A sulky now weighs forty pounds, It used to weigh eighty to @ hundred. Then there are toe weights and special shoes designod to balance the trotter in his gait, boots and other appliances to protect his feet and legs. Corresponding improvements have been made in harness, reins and bits. Fine ally, o higher degree of skill has been attained in teaining and deiving, Al of whicn have combined to incréase the speed of the trotter. Has the limit of this speed been reached? Hardl Many think that in hor de boen capuble of 2:08, 2:07 and ¢ 6. It is mot im- probable that her present record will be surpassed by some other horse. There has been some specutation whether any horse will ever trot a mile in two min= utes. That is purely a matter of speou- lation. An Absoiu e The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up in large two-ounce tin bo: and is an absolute cure for old_sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands, and all skin erup. tions, Wil positively cure ull kinds of piles- Ask for the ORIC L ABIETINE OINT- MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug cempany at 25 conts per box—by mail 50 cents. 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