Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1890, Page 16

“SALE |\ B FALCONER)| AMVUAL SALE Housekeeping Linens. | 1505 and 1507 Dougas Sirect Muslin Underwear. | To-morrow Morning We Inaugurate Our Regular Janaury Sale of NG LINENS and MUSLI Over $50,000 Worth of Choice New Goods purchased for this great sale. All Muslins and Sheetings at Net Cost Until January 3ist. LINEN DEPARTMENT. | Linen Department. 2000 dozen Huck and Damask Towe Our immense stock of Brown’s and Liddell's Fine Dam- ask Sets at special prices during this sale. 2 Cases 60-inch Turkey Red Damask THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, J ARY 5. 1890.~SIXTEEN "ANNUAL SALE MUSLIN AND CAMBRIC UNDERWEAR. (ON SECOND FLOOCR.) We have been making preparations for months and are satisfied our patrons at $1, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.25 Per Dozen. 1000 dozen Damask and Huck Towels, extra large size with knotted fringe and choice border at 25¢, no less by the! This is the best 25¢ towel ever offered in the city. dozen. sale, Cream Damask at 4oc, worth 6oc. Cream Damask at 50c, worth 7oc. Cream Damask at 65c, worth 8oc. Cream Damask at 75c, worth $1. Cream Damask at $1, worth $1.50. Bleached Damask at 65c, worth 8oc, Bleached Damask at '75¢c, worth goc. Buy your Muslins and Sheeting by the piece during this i Bleached Damask at 85c, worth $1.25. Bleached Damaskat $1.25, worth $1,60. TO HOUSEKEEPERS. We are postive that our large and varied as- sortment of FIRST-CLASS LINENS is worthy of your inspection. It will pay attractive department. . you to visit this Reduced to A" 73O ‘1 Bale All Linen Glass Toweling wrth I G will appreciate our Reduced to &1 QUALITY, 1 Bale Extra Fine All Linen Glass Toweling Reduced to T1iC 1 Case Crochet Quilts 5 Pieces 72-inch Linen Sheeting At 75¢ We will offer an elegant line ot Hemstitched Linen Pil-! low Cases from $2.25 to $10 per pair. 5-8 Bleached Napkins at $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75. Allchoice new patterns. 3-4 Bleached Napkins from $1.50 to $25 per dozen. N. B. FALCONE efforts. STYLE and Workmanshiy at 98(} Are the three points we have tried to icover, for the best interests of our cus- tomers. |OUR PRICES | ARE THE . LOWEST: Express and Postage paid on all MAIL ORDER Pac kages. B Remember, This Sale Continues to Jan. 31st' THE HOME OF THE CHEMICAL A Description of the Interior of tke Central Fire Staticn. THE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. The Manner and Means by Which Notice is Sent From the Various Portions ot the City, —Couplingi In No. 8's. No. 8 engine house, situated on the west side of Harney street, between ‘Thirteenth and Fourteenth, is the most important one in the city. It is the central fire station and is the working headquarters of the department. The electrical apparatus of the fire alarm system is located inthisbuilding. First Assistant Fire Chiof Salter is located there, the alarm bell is in the building, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, with 8 crew of nine men and the chemical with a crew of five men are stationed there. Being located close to the business portion of the city the men of No. 3 are always first on the ground at the more expensive fires and what might have many times have resulted in dangerous and costly conflagravions hane by the timely arrival and quick work of the men in No, 3 resulted only in minor blazes. Every alarm in the city is sent in to No. 8. The four cirenits of which the fire alarm system is composed all center there and by means of an electrical ap- pliance known as ‘‘a repeater,” are transmitted to every engine house in the city., A telephone connected with the police patrol boxes also hangs in the office, the American District Telegraph company’s wire runs to the building, while the regular telephone circuit wire also has u connection therewith, . The electrical system of fire alarm with which the city is provided is one worthy of examination, not only on ac- oount of its accuracy, but its magni- tude. One room in the building is de- voted solely for battery use and 280 jars ranged around the apart- ment on shelves wul at once convey to the reader the idea of the power required in performing the effective service requisite, Not only are the alarms sent in and the huge bell rang by electricity, but the horses are released from their fastenings and the harness drorped on their backs by the same powerful agent, The party who rushes to the nearest box and ‘‘pulls down the hook and lets 0" has no idea of the mechanism of e machine which summons instanter the fire department to the place where he awaits. But his simple action has put in motion a complicated system which is worthy of ltudg and which can be scen at No. 8. The interior ar- rangement of magnets and coils, wheels end springs is governed by a ratchet wheel bearing as many cogs as the num- ber of the box calls for, If it be 63 there are six cogs, an interval and then thre¢ more, Simultaneously with the slipping of a flat spring from one cog to snother every gong and the fire bell riugs out its note of warning, up fly . the chains and straps which held the borses, with a bound they are in their positions, & secoud later the hurness falls, two snaps, the doors open and ! away they are off like the wind. George Windham. better known as “Shorty,” is the captain of the chemi- cal, and no one appreciates better than he the importance of his position unless it be perhaps the men who work with him. Joe Vanderford is his driver, while the pipemen are C. Cox and H. A. Head. Their apparatus stands next the door, it being the first to leave. Bay Dick and Gray Pete, the powerful horses that haul the engine. or rather fly with it, stand in their stallson either side and know full well the work they have to do. Suppose it be feeding time and the telephone rings. Both heads are up, every muscle stiffens as each animal awaits the result. But when Vanderford remarks, **All right, boys, it’s nothing,” they settle back and resumo their oats. The chemical boys are greatly pleased over thoir new engine received a few weeks ago, not only on account of its beauty, but for the reason thatitisa *“hummer” when it comes to work. Itisa quick affair to handle, simple, a child could work it with one lesson, and there are no tedious couplings to make. The so- lution passes around the reel and the men can use ten feet or two hundred feet of hose, as thoy desire, without any effort. ‘The old chemical engine occupiesa spare space in the rear of the building and is awaiting the time when it will be sent to the factory to be rebuilt. Immediately behind whe chemical 18 hook and ladder truck No. 1, while the “'two Jims,” the horses, lile their mates in front, occupy stalls on either side. This truck is munned as follows: John Burdish, captain; Joseph Lank, lieu- tonant; Frank Mezik, tillerman; C. H. Pringh, driver; Jumes Marern, T. Dowling, P>. McCarthy, James Laux and J. Murphy, laddermen, It isone of the most complete affairs of its kind iu the country and is provided with every . known appliauce. Siamese n: les, cellar Z for fighting fires in basements, axes, hooks, ladders of all kinds, while in ad- dition is an extension ladder which by means of machinery can be extended to the wop of the tallest building in Omaha, 1t cost #3,600, and is kept in the pink of condition, like & trotting horse. The company that man it constitute an im- portant factor of the Omaba fire depart- ment, and while since the purchase of the truck no opportunity has presented itself whereby che extension ladder was needed, there is no telling how soon it may be required. Bebind the truck Assistant Chief Salter’s buggy und horse stands ulwll{lfl roady for use. I. H. Winslow is the driver, Salter’s exit is by the rear door, because, as ho ex- presses himself, he *'doesn’s have timo to wait” for the chewival aud the truck wget outof his way. The rate at which he and Chief Galligan go to a fire is such that everyone who has seen a run made needs not be told of, George Coulter, superintendent of the fire alarm system, has his workshop on the second floor und makes his tests of the line from this point. Alongside the *‘repeater” mentioned heretofore is a system of keys by which a breuk in any portion of the line may be ascer- tained. 1tis in this room that Coulter, togerher with his assistants, Frank Gardoer and William Ingi, work when not at work on the outside. The shop is u cosy little repository of things use- ful and curious, The first portion of the upper floor is used for a sleeping room, and is a model of neatness and comfort. Beside each bed sit the trousers and boots of each ocoupant, fastened together so that when & wan pulls on his brogans ne is all dressed, ‘When an alarm comes in, resto, off iy the covers, the men jump nto their boots, slide dowu a brass rod and ave off to a fire before an ordinary individual could find his shoes. No. 3, however, is not the kind of house that is best adupted for the purpose and in the course of time the city will, it is thought, erect a more commodious and convenient building. While at the present time this one answers the purpose very well the gen- eral opinion is that the structure should be constructed on the same principle as is No. 1, vi a doub'e house. More light is needed both above and below, not only for convenience but comfort. e An Arab Saying. Constantina E. Brooks in The Century. Remember, three thinks come not bac The arrow 'sent upou its track— It will not swerve, it will not stay Its speed; 1t flies to wound or slay. The spokeu word, 80 s00n forgot By thee; but 1t has perished no In other hearts 'tis living still, And doing work for good or ill. And tho lost opportunity, That cometh back no more to thee. In-vain thou weepest, in vain dost yearn, Those three will nevermore return. B ODDITIES OF ETTIQUETTE. How One Must Act at Certain Tim s in Other Nations, In Sweden if you address the poorest person on the street you must lift your hat, says the London Wit and Wisdom. The same courtesy is insisted upon if you pass & lady on the stairway. To enter a reading room or a bank with one’s hat on is regarded as a bad breach of manners. To place your hand on the arm of a lady1s a grave and objeciion- able familiarity. **Never touch the per- son; 1t is sacred,” is one of their proverbs. In Holland a lady is ex- pected to retire precipitately if she should ender a store or restaurant where men are congregated, She waits until they have transacted their businessand departed, Ladies seldom rise 1n Spain to reccive a male visitor and they rarely accompany him to the door. or a Spainnrd to give a lady (even his wife) bis arm when out .walking is looked upon as a decided violation of pro- priety. In Persin, among the aristocracy, n.| visitor sends notice an hour or two be- fore calling and gives a day’s notice if the visitis one of great importance, He is met by servants before he reaches the house and other considerations are shown him according to relative rank, The left, and not the right, is. consid- ered the post of honor. No Turk will enter o sitting room with dirty shoes. The upper classes seur tight-fitting shoes with goloshes over them. The later, which receive all the d and dust, are left outside the door. The Turk never washes in dirty water, Water is poured over his hands, so that when polluted it runs away. In Syria the people never take off their cups or turbans when entering the house or visiting a friend, but they alwuys leave their shoes at the door, There are no mats or scrapers outside and the floors 1nside are covered with expensive rugs, Kept very clean in moslem houses and used to kneel upon while saying prayers. What He Was Atrald OF Life: Foreign Power (sarcastically)— Backing out, 1 see. Uncle Sam (sorrowfully)—Yes; do as you please; I won't make uny resist- ance, ‘ Foreign Power (proudly)—I kuew you wouldn’t dare da(r me. Uncle Sam (hotly)—It ain’t you L am afraid ol yoo oid ool 1 wouldait mind w war, What I am afvaid of is the pensions, Mrs. Jefferson Davis will presently go to Kansas to live with her married daughter. THE INDIAY OFFICE SQUABBLE Status of the Fight Made Upon Commissioner Morga . WHAT ABOUT THE RESULTS? General Morgan's Policy Not Political But £aucational—His Conflrma- tion Highly Probable—A De- plorab e Controversy. A Review of the Case. WasniNaroy, Dec. 31.-—|To the Editor of Tur Bee.|—Among the presidential nomi- nations held over unconfirmed by the senate were those of General Thomas Morgan, com- missioner of Indian affuivs, and Daniel Dor- chester, superiutendent of Indiav schools, Around these two heads the fices of a very brisk warfare have been blazing and it has appeared several times as if they would scarcely be ablo to withstand the power of the heat which enveloped them. The for- mer official is a Baptist clergyman, a weli known and talented educator, and a man of unusual ability—a man who has been brave and successful as a soldier, eloguent as @ mmister of the eospel, and specially gmfted und upusually success- ful as a teacher and educator. He has pro- sided with uncommom skill over normal schools in ‘Nebraska, New York and Rhode Island and was for years a member of the faculty of uw Baptist theological school 1n Chicago. He was appomted commissioner of Indian affairs by President Harrison be- cause of his known ability, his unswerving utriotism and his absolute integrit, Pres- fient Hareison uskod nim to take charge of the Indian office, to lift it out of ill reputo, to conduct it upon ' not only the highest moral ideas and principles, but to di its work with all toe skill and attention which a capable business man would give to his private business, Dr, Dorchester, the su- perintendent of schools, is likewise a clergy- man, but 8 Metnodist. - He is not so widely known as an edueator, but 1s the author of severul religious works, and has a national reputation 1 connection therewith, besides being a pulpit orator and public speaker of rare power. He isia* presidential appointes and is 8 representative saloon republi- can from Massachusetts, where this large element of probibitionists was extremely useful to the republican party iu the con- duct of the late canpaign. ‘These then are the gentlemen whom tae houorable senate ‘cémmittee is exvected to report upon soon afver the reassembling of CODgIY And why are they eingiud out for especial opposition and why are they made Lhe targets of so muny shafts! When General Morgan took charge of the Indian ofice he sueeeuded John H, Oberly, who was especially:sausfuctory to tne In- dian rights ussociasion, though a democrat. The new commissioner was not presentéd for the place by rdelegation of congress- men or senators, nor was he backed by the petitions or endorsewents of any religious, civil, patriotic or other organization. He bad ‘never bean u politician. He had no political backing for this office, though his claims had been urged for another place by his educational friende, He was thrust into the arena of politics by the president's ac- tion und appeared s an uukoown koight. I'bis in itsell was a signal for an onslaught by disappointed people and meu who have hitherto rogarded whe Indian bureau from heud 1o foot as an almshouse for worthy ana uuworthy, bit more or less uscloss ex-gov- erament oficiuls and other politicians. Against Dr, Dorchester hkewise a good deal was sald. This came chicly because he was & winister und a Methodist and hud beon known as a foe to Roman Cathoh- n. S0 Fan tie fight on and about July 1, 1850, Comnaissioner slorgan took his office at the hegianiog of the Hsval year. volntments, removals, changes and a world of other details were thrust upon him. ‘T'he wails overwhelmed him with applicuiions for places. ‘L'he politiciaus swarmed 10 the corridors and reception rooms, all hungry for public pap, suffering the pangs of hunger after a four years' famine. The position was beset with difficalties, The commissioner was unfa- miliar with official duties and unacquainted with the details of this most dificult bureau. He was likewise unaccustomed to the meth- ods of the patronage seckers und the patron- age dispensary. He had been used through- out his years of life as the executive head of cducational institutions to consiaer solely the ability and worthiness of those who were to serve in Lis schools, It may not have occurred to him that a senator or mem- bor of congress does not always inquire re- garding these qualifications, and he was therefore confronted atonce with hundreds of applicants whose credentials proved only that they weroe good soldiers, zood republi- cans, or both, and excellent citizens who had done yeoman service for the party, and de- served recognition. He therefore suid mildly but firmly: ‘“‘Geotlemen, I am a soldier and I'm a republican, but iv does not follow that Tam a carpenter or a shoemaker. A man may be a soldier, and a republican and an excmplary citizen, and a good worker for his party, and still not boa teacher. I want teachers. 1 must have men who have some sort of fitness for the educational work we have in hand, I will not dismiss a compe~ tent teacher from any school because he is a democrat. I do not understand that party fealty has snything to do with ability to teach young Iudians to read and write, and talk English and work and become citizens of the United States.”” And the commis- sioner was unmoveable. This decision brought upon the new man at the head of the Indian bureau the raillery and abuse of the spoilsmen, The Indian school service had afforded a mild species of exile for many a clamorous political supporter almost us efficacious in securing the help of his friends on appointment to a foreizn coneulship, and if the pot house poli- tician was not to be quartered upon the In- dian service where might he be expected to put in for repairst A second element of dis- satisfied people became enemies of the new commissioner, and they howled at him and called hiw uncanny names, but he heeded them not. At the beginning of the flscal year con- tracts are to be made for the ensuivg twelve months, and the several churches put in their application for the usual school con- tracts. The commissioner observed that #560,000 or such & matter was aonually ex- pended by the government tnrough these various church organizations in providing schools for the Indian yovtn, and he said +§560,000 is a good deal of money to pay out to help chuarches in the work of propagating their dogmas among the tribes, and is in all conscience enough. I think it is time the Indian bureau paid some attention to making the government schools efticieny, and 1 shall decline to extend this system. ‘I'he Catholis church, with over $350,000 already assigned, asked for $100,000 more."” The commi: #aid thut the government schools part of the Indian educatiou fund and re- fused to grant ndditional contracts, not only but Protestants as well, and v war dance began in dead earnest, for here was a condition that meant that the public school system, the “Godless education’ of America, should be carried as a part of American civilization to the Indian tribes, ana the tholic bureau of Indian missions city of Washington, and the i press of the country began at once to mani- fest o deep feeling in the matter, The Catholics had been especially fortun . ate in the orgaunization of the educationa] work of the bureau for a long time. The su- perintendent of Indian schools, the chief of the education division and bis two immedi- ate assistauts were of that faith. The Cath- olic bureau st Washington was at headquar era and bad u skeleton key to the Indisn of- fice records and _business transactions through the chief of the education divisio Tn fact the church had largely its own wa The chief aforesaid was & democrat ap- poiated for his democracy, and the commis- sloncr found also that he was seither oM clent nor satisfactory. He therefore asked his removal and he was removed. The causes of s removal were clearly stated to both the president and secretary of the interior after a deiegation of Catholie clereymen had called upou them in his behalf and they sus- tained the order removing him. Meanwhile Superintendent - Dorchester, pursuing his duties, had visited a great many schools and recommended a great wany removals, among whom wero some 1r ends of the chief of the education division’ who were likewise Catholics, and the chief of the education division and the superin- tendent of Indian schools hud some words. Before leaving his division the chief caused copies of letters from Dr. Dorchester and such other correspondence as he thought might bo useful to him to be made and car- riea the same with him from the office. ‘Among the removals recommended by the superintendent of Indian schools was a Cath- olic ex-soldier named Mess, at Kaw agency, Indian territory. This man was apoointed by Commissioner Oberly on the recommendation of Senator Plumb of Kansas. A partof the Kansas delegation in congress had a candi- date for superintendent of Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kus,, whom the samo senator favored. He was not appointed and a man from Massachusetts, personally known by the commission to be competent, was selected. TLese two offenses brought the junior senator from Kunsus to Washington by the first train and he stormed the Indian office in his own gatling gun style and swore eternal enmity to wne Indian commission then and there and forthwith, The otherwise genial Plumb talked very loudly and charged that the removal of Mess was made because he was a Catnolic. The late chief of the education division seized the opportunity ard published in an obscure weekly newspaper five or six columns of misstatements, charging both the commis- sioner and superintendent of schools with open and avowed discriminations ugainst the Catholic teachers in the Indian service. All through the fall attacks were periodically made, and about the time congress convened a delegation of eminent Catholic priests be induced to jow.in the gencral attack upon the commission and his school policy. BLACKSTONE. CONNUBIALITIES, Unspeakably havpy—A deaf and bridal couple. M. Eiffel’s daughter is «to be married. Of coursa sie will go on a wedding tower. “‘Ma, when is your wooden wedding?” “Ig was when I married your father, Jotnnie," she answered, grimly, A. Walker of Westminster West, Vt. Mr, ‘Thompson i8 _eighty-three years of age and the brido is eight years his juaior. Rufus Thompson of West Swa v, N. H,, the father of the actor, Denmun Lhompson, was married a few days ago to Mrs. Surah Recently compiled statistics show that during tho last ten years Lo every foriy-nine marriages performed in Now .Jersey there have been oue divorce. A Jackson county, Missouri, man is suing for a divorce from the woman he wedded thirty-cight yoars ago. He says his wife made him do the washing and the general housework. Tillie McCready of Mississippi determinod nine years ago never to marry o man who cither, smokes, dArinks, swours, chews or uses slang. Sho is not married yet, but she will make ready and wait till he comes. Young Wife—Charley, darling, are you verfectly satisfied with married life? Young Husband_(enthusiustically)—Well, 1 should say 80, Why, if you wero to die to-morrow dumb called upon the president to remonstrate against the alleged course of the commis- sioner. The comumissioner openly and im- mediately denied the charges of discrimina- tion, and boldly announced that the office records show in every case the reason for each removal. But the Catholic Indian bureau and the late chief of the education sivision are not satisfied and carried their warfare to the senate committee. Before that committee they laid two pamphlets, in which are republished alltne charges against the commissioner aad superintendent of schools that have thus far seen the light. While this controversy over the individual heads of the Indian bureau bas proceeded, the newspapers of the country have ap- proved the commissioners’ educational policy and afiirmed their confidence in the commis- sioner, and when the senate meets 1t will be surprising if the senate committes does ot report unanimously in favor of the confirma- tion of both General Morgan and Dr. Dos chester. In the senate Senator Vest will attack the commissioners’ plan of educating the Indians as impracticable and chimerical and will make a strong argument for the mission schools and government aid for them. Senator Ingulls will attempt to riaicule tne Indian bureau and Senator Plumb will con- tent himsel! by voting no upon the question of confirmation, It 1s safe to assert thav Commissioner Morgan, at least, if nov Super- intendent Dorchester, will come no nearer defeat of confirmation than Judge Brewer. Indeed, at present, it looks as if opposition would be confined to the fhree senators named. What of the result? Suppose the holic ehurch could defeat either or both. ‘I'he Protestants of the coun- try would raise such a storm of indignation that the government would not dare to vote that church or any other $1 of public funds for Indian education. The press and people, as well as Protestants, would demand that whe church of Rome should take its hands off 1 ‘believe Iwould get married again next wee.” James Whitcomb Riley, the bachalor poet, is in receipt constantly of lerters from women who want to marry bim. When he sends them his photograph impossible for a bachelor to be 80 bald, and accuse him of misrepresentution, There is & man at_Crawfordsville, Ind., who has left his wife four times The firs time ho was gone seventeen yours, five years tho second time, two years the third and one year the fourth time. After leaving the fourth vime his wife obtained a divoree, and now he is back again. She bas always made ber own livelihood. An Atlanta bride elect must. be compli= mented upon her | tical sense, Aboutthe time for wedding presents to fall due she visited all the shops Likely to be patronized for such un occasion, wnd, taking the propri- etor into her conflaende, ot him to murk Lum. such things as she wanted und to induce er friends to buy them instead of consult~ ing their own sweet will in tha matter, The consequence was that this bride had no “*du- pli cate wedding presents” to dispose of, A well-know n M ssion for the past five years that she was a widow, Her husbund left hee thav long ago to take trip wi and it r-u reported that he was frozen to denth in Dakota, When the old gontleman roturned howe lust Monday she knew better, During his absence he has been most of his time in British Columbia, where he stacked up an unposing pile of the coln of the realm. What explanation he made to his wife for his long silencs is not public property, but it must have boen satis- factory, us she NOW appears us happy s @ grasshopper dancing in the sunlight. ‘There was a thrilling departure from the conventional av & wedding celebrated in Onconta, N. Y., the other night. e bride, Kroom and parson were residents of that the public, the congress, and especially the Indian bureau. Ouo the other hand, haviog made the fight, if 1t fails, whati The Catholic clergymen who have made the fight ana the bureau of Catholic Indian missions will be deeply bumiliated and will not expect the cor- disl treatwent at the hands of the Indian bureas hich it has hitherto au{uyed‘ The business will be strictly ofticial, and each party will maintaio & sort of armed neutral- ity and be more or less suspicious of the other. 1t would seem as if the good sense of the reverend Catholic clergymen who have been misled by a discharged employe into the un- fortunate attitude 1n which they are now placed, would have enabled them to foresee the inevitable consequences of the discus- sion, To defeat the commission would not be @ success to them. It would be worse than discomfiture, for it would umount to aunibilation to their Indian schools now intained at goveroment expense snd per- s this is why Cardinal Gibbou could not town. The Powhattan tribe of the Order of Red Men, which has 0 [ been giving an amateur toestrical entort ment for the gratification of their friends and the public at the opera house. When toe regular performance bad ended the cur- supplemantary spec- that of an Indian camp, with tent and forest accessories, In the foreground, and in becoming atiitudes, were Conductor Joseph Redford of the Al- buny & Busquebana rsilroad, and Mrs. lose Bessey, a handsome {nunx widow of the brunette type, both in Tudian costume, and resplendent with feather hoaddress blankets, bead-embroidered woccas! fringed leggins. Rov. B, A, Wilson of Pree Baptist cl ud neatly tied the nuptial knot. Then the curtain fell upon the vrincipal figures, pos in 4 blaze of colored lights, to the straius o @ wedding march by the orchestra. Five red-haired ¢ifls €ave a white hor buzaar at Williamsport, Pa., in the cause of churity, gay aud [ LHOY BAY it 18 e » i roh entered upon the scel \ ey 3