Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 19, 1890, Page 5

TH UMAHA DAILLY e —— T THE SANITARY MOVEMENT, The City Physician Clearly Definos the Situation. A POWERLESS HEALTH BOARD. he Freaent Ordinancs are Defec- fective and Inoperative—A Iteor- ganization of the Heaith Department lmperative, “Yours for Health,” Dr. Ciarke Gapen, eity physician, is en- thusiastic in his estimation of the inportance of the sanitary movement now being urged upon the attention of the city couneil. He is usiug every effory to secure the organiza- tion of a complete and thorough sanitary cominission of some kind or other and is emphatic in his views on the needs of such an organization. ““Rogarding the presont status from a san- itary standpoint,” said Dr. Gapen, *'a health department can hardly be said to exist. The The charter empowers the council to organ- ize a board of health, which has been done, but the board is well-nigh powerless for want of funds and the necessary ordinances. In fact, I veliove that for some time tho board did not meet at all. Recently, how- ever, meetings have been held regularly, at which the situation has been canvassed pretty thoroughly.” “And what is the situation?” was askod. “We find," replied the doctor, “no suit able provision either for the discovery of un- sanitary conditions or their abatement when discovered. There are doubtless hundreds, probably thousands of unwholesome placy intho streets, yards, aileys and open places of this city which are a constant menace to the city’s health, but of which nothing can be known without thorough inapection. There should be n corps of inspectors who should be trained for their work and kept constantly on the lookout for nuisances of this kind, The apathy of Omaha in this re- gard is unaccountable, especially as tho movement in sanitation is world-wide, and sanitary organizations exist in_almost overy civilized community. In Kurope it has been dominant in municipal affairs for a quarter of a century. Chicago has bad a completo sanitary organization over thirteen years, and the expenditure in Chicago in 1580 for for sanitary purposes was noarly $200,- 000. This year ~ the expenditure wiil bo cousiderably increased as the force of in- spectors has been increased by nearly one- half, The health departments of Minne- apolis and St. Paul were organized under a stato luw in 1587, and each city has now a completo sanitary organization on which is expended annually about £0,000, Knusas City a sanitary organization similar to ours, but expends ‘about, §40.000 per snnum in rendering it effective. Denver's sanitary department was organized under a state law 1ast yenrand the appropriation for its sup- POrt this year is §0,000." What is the work proposed for Omaha?" The thorough inspection of streets, al- leys, vards and all places where unsanitary conditions may exist and the prompt report of such to the board of health or 1ts execus uve, who shall be empowered to abate the nuisance. This will require a force of about six trained inspectors. ‘There should also be thorough inspections of food, especially of milk, as that is known to_bo one of the best of carriers of gerin diseases. This inspection should be most thorough, and re- late not only to the quality of the milk, but 1o tho conaition of the animals, their caro and the vire of the milk. I have no doubt that if mavy people would visit the dairies from which ~ thewr milk supply comes they would never beinduced to drink mili while the p: esent condition lasts.” *And tho weiis and cesspools now in use, are they not dangerous:” 2 *‘Most certainly they are. Our soil isof a moat open character, and the cesspools aro mere holes in the ground. Fhere is, there 015, free communication between many of the vanlts and wells. Because the water louks clear and tastes good the people use it, though 1t be reeking with discase germs. Ordinances should provide that every vault should be water-tight and so located as not to endangcr health, Wells should be exam- aned and unwholesome ones closed up.” “What as to contagious diseases inance requiring cases to be reported and fixing a penalty for failuro to do 8o, but 1t does not give tho board of health any quarantine powers. A child may even go to school from a family 1 which diphtlieria is raging. Somo provisions should be made for the care of contagious diseases, especially smallpox. There is now no provision, and 1 do not know what could be dome with cases of smallpox should they develop. It should be well understood that contagious discases arc preventable and that when wo nhave an epidemic it simply means that wo have neglected necessary precautions--and only reasonable precautions are needed. The people should be educated in this matter by supplying them with printed instructions that are simple aud easily applied.” “Whoat remedy is proposed *To orianize a health dupartment by tho passage of suitable ordinances and the ap- pointment of a corps of sanitary inspectors with full police powers, whose auty it shall be, co-operating with or controlling the war- baze department, to keep the city clean and 1roe from dungerous conditions or necumula- tions. ‘The science of sanitation is the sci ence of applied cleanliness.’ “Do you fiud any opposition to the move- ment " “Apparently very little. Tho great major- ity of those with whom I bave talked com- wond it and promise most hearty co-opera- tion. A few are indifferent, believing that such things should take care of themsclyves. ‘They never have and never will, One gen- tleman of prominence was indifferent. to vhe movement because he ‘did not belive it would bring a dollar or a single individnal to Omaha.’ Idiffered from him even on this {; ut, as any intelligent man would certainly influenced in choosing & future home by a matter of such importance, Hut even from the financial point of view it is a matter of importance for tie reason that snould an epidemio sweep over this city as did that of yellow fever over Memphis, by reason of its uncles:'ivess, it would, as it did then, keepmil'’ .s o1 dollars away which ‘would otherwisw seek investment here. The practical value of sanitation is well illustrat- ed in Nusbville, Tenn., where in thirteon yoars the death rate has n_reduced by Ranitary precautions from 3L53 to 15.61 per thousand." “1 trust,” conciuded the city physician, “‘that the message of the mayor to the city couucil on_this subject may be heeded, and that wo may have the co-operation of all good citizens in & work 8o fraught with good to ol and soimportant to the welfaro and #ood namo of our city. Let us no longer lag behind but have the best sanitary organiza- tion In Ameica.” or the Dakota Sufferars. Governor Fletcher and Judge Drake of Bouth Dakota, accompanied by the roal es exchange committoe, composed srs. P, L. Perrine; J. B, Lazaer, nationnl bank examiner, and M. G. Macleod, started out yesterday afternoon to solicit aid for the South Dakota sufferers and met with tatter- g success. The gentlemen feol sanguino of success, owing to the cor ial and cour- teous treatment extended by the banks, In addition to the following, all the other banks rowised favorable action tiis morning bmaha National baok..............0. .. $150 Omaha Grant Smeltng and Refining cowpany S H First National bavk.... ... Merchants' National bank. . ... Amoricun Nationai aud MeCague's Say Ings bABK,. iy, YA . 100 ‘Iho committee will complote their canvas of the banks this morning and will then call upon the Jobbing houses ana retail stores, Colloctions are bew taken up in the various #chools for the benetit of the sufferers. _ Premising the undeniable truth that insurance 1s an undoniible necessity for every business man, the Now kng- land Muwal Life Insurance company of Boston, Musiachusetts, asky your special consideratiod of ita many desivable foa tures, prominent among which is the fnct that its polioy is plain and liberal, subject to an anuual distribution of surplus and the protection of the Mu sachusetts non-forféiture law. See an- nual statement published in auother of .. 100 s .. 150 100 1T CREA Understood by U. 1. Ofiicials. Charles Francis Adams, pree'dont of the Union Pacific road is quoted in the Washing- ton dispatches in yesterday's Bem as assur g Congressman Dorsey and State Auditor Beulon that he would do everything possi- sible within the scops of his ofiicial powers to afford the Nebraska farmers such relief as they have been praying for in tho matter of emergency grain rates. Oo behalf of his own road Mr. Adams says he will be in favor of reducing tho rates one-half. This dispatch had the effect of creating something of a commotion among officials at Union Pacific headquarters when they read it. One of them said he feit satisficd that the situation of affairs had either been ossly misrepresentod to Mr, Adams or he uot correctly reported. “‘He could said the oficial, “have meant a reduc- tion of 50 per cent on the local rate in Ne- braska, because the schedule in effect now 18 only 25 cents a hundred from the extrema western portion of the state. Let uslook this thing squavely in the face. The rate trom Missouri river points-—-Omaha, Platts- mouth, Neoraska City, Blai and Sioux City—on corn is 20 cents, ‘That is not raised until you strike the tirst meridian, fifty miles west, where the 21-cent charge applies, and the increass from the river to the western border is only 5 ceuts This avera more than a 50 per cent reduc tion in the local rates. In my opinton Mr. Adams intended to convey the idea that he would use his influence to secure o cut of the through rate, that is, get the Town lines to make n 10 cent rate from the river to Chicago, wh would bring the through rate from interior Nebraska points down to 121 and 15 cents, the lattor being the maximum. As I look at i1t the whole thing depends entirely upon whether the Towa lines can be induced to take any action.’” “As simply an emergency rato is pro- posed," said another, “'I would not be sur prised to hear of the Northwestern coincid- ing with Mr. Adams’ proposition, and if it does, the two roads can force all the otners to join them in pulling in @ 10, 123 and 15 cent rate.” ft Could Furnish the Uars. Chairman Faithorn of the western freight association has just promulgated a report in which he states that the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City road in connection with the ‘Wabash is hauling more coarse grain from Omaha t Chicago than ail the otber roads combinad, and that, too, in spite of the fact that it is 200 miles the longest route. The figures for last month's business show that the Burlington carrieda 10,750 tons, the Northwesiern 3,300 tons, the Milwankeo 1,385 tons, the Rock Island 2,683 tons, while the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City took 18,141 tons How do you account for this?’ was tho question put to ageneral frejght of the Union Pacific. *‘Kasily enough. ‘That road simply had cars to meet all demands, while the others wero short and could not fill one third of the orders. 1 have understood that its manager went up among the northern lines after they ROt through with theiy wheat shipments and rented a'l the grain cars ho could secure at 60 cents a day in addition to mileage charges. No compiaints about cutting rates have ever been made.” All Drawn to Lincoln. Macager Holdrege of the B. & M. neral Trafic Manager Munroe ight Agent Tebbets of the General Freight Agent the Fremout, KElk- horn & Missouri Valley, as well as the attorneys of all these roads left for Lincoln yesterday to attend the sessions being held there by Messrs. Moriison and Veasey of the interstate cou mission. General Solicitor Thurston re- turned from tme easv and went right on through to the Capital city. Gene Assistant and General ¥ Union Paciic; Moorehouse of Saw a Good Joke In 1 “Lnave just discovered,” said Assistant General ['reight Agent Warrack, ‘“that the Papillion Times’ complaint about our re- fusai to transport those two car loads of pro- visions for Dukota_suflerers, hus a great big joke connocted with it. On' receiving tho bill of Iading we find that the freight charges wero refunded at the tmeof the shipment,” Notes and Personals. Vice President tiolcomb starts today on a tour of the Union Paciticeystem, Charles A, Harvey and wife departed yes- terday aftornoon on the Burlington fiyer tor Chicago. General Agent Nash of the Milwaukee is back from Cliicago, and says everything is arranged to push the Nebraska Central bridge ua rapicly as possible. Car Accountant Buckingham and Superin tendent of Telegraph Korty, of the Union Pacific returzed Monday from a trip over the road. Mr., Buckingham says that Carbon, Wyo., they encountered the severest snow storm he ever witnessed. He under- wok to zo from his car to the depot, a distance of 200 feet, but had to give it up and remain houvsed where he was until the storm ceased. ‘The council committee called on Mr, Kim- ball yesterday, and consulted with him about the viaduct ordinanca which will prob. ably be passed tonight. ‘It is not safe’ said the iatter, *'to have this matter post poned much longer, because the railroads are not under obligations to wait_always. The quicker that ordinanes is passed und cepted the quicker will work ba commence und go right atead.” We'll Suppose a Oas You are vervous and dyspeptic, your ap. petite flags, vour slumber is broken or dis- turbed by uncasy dreams, or you court the sleepy god in vain. What shall you gdo! Try an alcohol tant to stimulate upp tite, deaden the nerves at bed time wita a narcotic! Neither of these. Try Hostetter's Stomach Bicters. It will, bélieve us, bo more than a trinl. You will continue to use tis justly renowned nerve invigorunt and stomachic. It is in the exigency supposed Just what is wanted. It is & healthful stim- ulusto appetite and digestiou, does not ex- cite, bu quiots the brain and nerves, is an exceliont diuretic and a speedy reformer of a disordered condition of tho liver and bowels. 1t counteracts a tendency to rhenma- tism, nullifies the prostrating effects of overwork, mitigates the infirmities of age, and hastons convalescence. Persons ex- posed to rough weather should use it as a preventitive, as skould wlso tired studeats and business meo. Army Orde econd Licutenant Charles P. George, Sixteonth infaatry, has been relieved from duty as member of the general court martial convened at Fort Du Chesne, Utab, On the recommendation of the medical di- or of the devarument, the commanding Laramie, Wyo., wiil send imid, hoapitul corps, 1 army, to report to the com oficer Iort Robinson, Neb., for temporary duty at that post to fill u vacancy, and Pri Lowis Waveler, hospital corps, United States arwy, to vepoit to the com- wanding officer Lort D. A. Russell, Wyo., to await dischargo by expiration of term’ of service, April 1, 1500, The policy of the New England Mutual Lafe Insurance pany of Boston, Mass., is a combination of all the most desirable features of life insurance, in- cluding hiberal conditions, logitimate insurance at the lowest cost, an annunl disterbution of surplus and protectio of the Mass. non-forfeiture law, S annuul statement published in another column, re. oMy Privata United St manding —_—— Deserted kis Bride, Mrs. Harry Swift is an unfortunate woman, Two weeks ago she was & widow with four children 1o suport by bard worlk and economical management. Swift met her in South Omaha several montus ago and they talked of marriage, but his offer was refused. Recently Mrs. Swift moved to % Vinton streot, Swift came to Omala anc it her out. He renewed his suit and finally won a favorable answer. ‘The couple wero wedded, but after ten days of houoymoon Swift borrowed $10 from his bride and sloped. Ho represonted that hie had several horses and a threshing machine at Edgley, Dak,, and the forsaken bride s of the opinis that he bas gone there SOUTH OMAHA DAILY EVENTS An Inoffensive O!d Rag Buyer Ae- saulted and Robbad. INGRATE STEWART Beat Arreated—A Froe-for- Fight—Magic City News, Notes and Personals, Ete., Ete IN LIMBO A Hotel Al Robbed an Old Kag Buyer. An outrage that shouldn’t be allowed to #0 unpunishod was pervetrated on an old rag buyer in the Third ward Monday at noon. It was a high-handed and successful attempt at highway robbery. T, Wacksman is the old man's name and he is known by every housewife of the two cities. Shortly after dinner Monday ho s accostod by a young man and told to drive to the Hickey boarding houso and got s0mo rags for sale there, ‘The party who wecostod him was returnlog from Swift's packing house aftor taking dinner to some of the workmen who boarded at Hickey's. The old man was taken into the house and after weighing the old clothes offered for sale took his pocketbook out to pay for them. Some one from benind hit the hand holding the pocketbook while Work man was engaged in a dispute about tho prico of tho rags. The pocketbook was knocked out of his hand and the money scat- tered all gver the floor. The inmates of the houso mado a hasty scramble for the coins and appropriated to themselves all but about 50 cents out of avout #5. Wacksman was then hustled out of the house without his money or the rags. Wacksman filed a complaint beforo Justice Levy and warrants were issued for the ar- rest of the robbers. It is the more reprehen- sible because it was perpetrated on an in- offensive oid man in a public boarding house by men who ought to be compelled to earn thioir livings. Free-tfor-All Fight. The New York cigar store on Twenty- seventh street, which is the abiding place of soveral painted damsels, was the scene of a free-for-all fight Monday night. Pat Hyland and H. McNerney, two young men, were arrestod for connection with the affair by Captain McMaton and Officer Hughes. hey were each fined $5 and costs and will have to board it out at the county’s expense. I'rom the reports of the affair it appears that it was a sort of merry old time while in progress. Chairs and spittoons went flying through the air, windows and doors were broken and men and women got mixed up in a confused mass of beiligerents. There were mora mon iivolved in the affray than the two young fellows who were arrested and fiued. And they were intelligent and re- speciable appearing eoough to be founa in better company Arrested for a Board Bill. Tho proprictor of the Grand Union hotel had two brothers named Neff arré8ted for defrauding him out of s board bill of $14. hey had a hearing before Judge Levy Monday. The brothers were dismissed as there 18 no iaw in Nebraska by which a man can be convicted for obtaining board under false pretenses when he contracts to pay for 1t by the week. Will Answer for His Thefts. Ed Stewart, the ingrato thiof,was arrested yestorday on his reloaso from the county jail after serving a sentence for misdeeds committed 1 Omaha. Stewart, it will be remembered, is the young man who was taken in by Ted McGee and furnished a home while he was out of work and without aplace to stay. Stewart rowarded MeUeo by stealing little trinkets of jewslry belong- ing to his baby children, City Notes and Personals Gus Wordeman and _wife have from a visit at Atlantic, la. Charles Sachman, arrested Saturday night for abusing his wife was discharged for lack of prosecution. The Ladies' Aid society of the terian church will give a in Brandeis building Thursday e Miss Nellio Stevens left for Ames, Ta., on ashort visit. She will then to go Des Moines ani take a course at Drake college. Charles McShea of the Swift company’s force has goue to Chicago. V. P. Wormwood of Pleasant Valley is in the cit; Dr. G. M. Davis of Allance, Ia., arrived in the city Saturday morning in response to a telogram announcing the serious illuess of his daughter, Miss Maggie A. - Davis, who has been conducting o private school in the Kirst ward, Work was commenced yesterday on a two- story frume double storo building on Twen- ourth street, north of N. d Slattery, drank, was Judge King bcauso it was tense. Alfred Smith, the boy whose foot was crushed by the motor on Twenty-fourth street Sunday, has been sent to bis home at Davia City, A farmer's wagon, loaded dashed up N street yesterday ana_turned north on Twenty-sixth stréer. The low- priced coreal was scattered along the street in profusion before the team was stopped. John K. Hardin had Frank Dolezal ar rosted on the churge of assault with intent 10 kill. cuse was tried yesterday and di Judge King. Ira M. Maliory, editor of tho Nunda, (Ill.) Herald, wife and danghter Alice, ure visit- Colonel John S Mullen of ~South Omaha. Mr, Mallory 18 a thorough newspaper man and parties aro anxious for bim to locate at Humphrey, this state. Rev. A, W. Lamar had an appreciative audienco au his lecture Monday night at the Metnodist chureh, The roverend gentlo- man made many friends for himself by kis excellent delivery and the interasting stories he related of life in southern lands years ago. turned Presby- the vacking 1smissed by 1's first of- with corn, Books New and Notabl “*Afloat in the Forest or a Voyage Among the ‘U'ree Tops,” by Captain Mayne Reid, in u new eaition, with a memoir by R. H. Stod- dard, is amoui the books of the new year. The' stories of this author have long af- forded pleasure to the reading young people, and healthful pleasure, o, us travelers' tales go. The adventures recorded in the present one are quite thrilliug enough to hold the breathless interest of our boy The present sensation in the literary and theatrical circles of Paris 18 tho refusal of the French aramatic critics to allow 'ran- cois Coppeer’s **Le Pater” to be produced on tho stage of the Theatre Francais, e piece is & drama in one act, scene i laid during the commune and the action hinges on tho saving ofa com- ara by the sister of the murdered priest e government argues that the commune s too near to be listorical whilo there are suryiving aotors and spectators; *'tis like stircing liviog emopers, when at eizhty ono remembers all the achings and the quakings of tho Limes thut tried men's souls,” The refusal, consequently, based on political reasons. The lterateurs naturally condemn the government's action, aithough many of them question the proprioty of the time chosen by the author to “point a moral.” ‘The author himself protests forcibly in a letter to the ifigaro. The theater bas boen taken to the Theater Libre, where the censor's power ceases, as only the invited can obtain entraunce. ‘I'he play is strong and foreible, dramatic to a ae- markably thrilliog in its intensity - orth Sbore Watch. and Other Poems,” by George Edward Woodberry. Bosto, Houghton, Mifiin & Co ; Omaha, Chaso& Eddy, This slender volume from the Riverside press in a_circuit cover of white and sage, quaintly stamped aud adorned with various dainties of fine book-making, evideucos suficiently thut the conteats, like the bind ing, are not for every day waar. Mr, Wood- berry is writing less for the ganeral pul than for the man of letters, the poet and the critic, a ‘circle whose applause, usually chary, is already sounding sbout his oars. in verse, is outiroly WILDNKESDAY, BRI Of the three longer poems, the threnody which gives the volume ita titlo, lamentinj the death of a young, friend “First dead of all wny dead that are to be,’' I8 the most toushing ®4t ‘the ;most natural written in a measure as ktern and sad as the unrelenting soa by whose shoro the poet mourns, ‘‘Agathon’ is a tribute to Kros, the god of desire, warim but chaste in its (ireck setting: wnd a thd poom, “My Coun try,” ap outburst UpGA the greatness of America, a theme over whose difficulties Mr. Woodberry has dexterdusly passed. In the “Italinn Voluntaries' of the closing pagos are to be found the tapips most likely to at- tract the casual reader. yot hero the grace, the nusical cadence of 'the verse is occasion- ally involved in lines: balanced a bit too adeoitly, with words, turned and chisellea and polished to such'au unnatural degree that the study i1n versification threatens the spoutaniety of the thonght. No exceptions can be taken, however, to the author's Eng- lish, which 18 streng and bewutifully chosen, in a'style largely influenced by n severe taste and a close study of classic models, Shortly after his graduation at Harvard Mr. Woodberry occuvied for a time tho chair of English literature in the university of Nebraska at Lincoln, and there cemente d some warm and devoted friendships, Those western friencs who had familiarized them selves with Lis style from occasional poems printed privately, will join with the Boston literary coterie of which tho young poot is so promising a figure, in the sincerest congrat ulations. With this work before the world, a modest but worthy corner-stone, colored with a reverent and loving regara for all things beautiful, and the creator of them, Mr. Woodberry may build up before us an edifico of song that will endure in years to come beside those of the best and groatest of our American poets. Rhbeumatism. Few discases cause more pain and suf- fering than rheumatism; persons afflicted with that discase, or who have friends troubled by it, will, we believe, be delighted to learn that it can be cured. The following from Mr. J. A. Stum, Des Moines, In.,is only one of the many severe cases that have promptly yielded to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Mr. Stum says: “Isuffered with the terrible disease for four weeks and used everything I could think of without success until I commenced using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which gave me almost immediate relief. I'am now perfectly well from it. For stiff joints [ never saw its equal, and take great pleasure in recommending it to my friends and all others who may be afflicted with rheumatism, For sale by all druggists. Bill Paxton’s Biz Hearr, *‘That big, plainly-dresscd man smoking a cob pipe has done more for Omaha than any other man,” said a guest at the Grand Pa- cific to a Chicago Tribune reporter as W, A, Paxton walked through the rotunda. “You won't find a deaf and dumb person in Nebraska who don't know Bill Paxton," continued the speaker. *‘He is a plain, mat~ ter-of-fact man, whom riches have not changed one bit. It was he who planned South Omaha, which 13 to our city as the Union stock yards are to C| 0. ‘Then he established ono of the largest wholesale houses in the west, und started any number of manufacturing industries. *‘He 18 as generous as hois rich. I will never forget a little act of kindness of his last summer. It was a sweltering day, and just as Mr. Paxton was crossing Douglas street a poor woman, carrying a heavy child, tottered and fell. Beforc Mr. Paxton reached the woman shé was up and strug- eling to lift the child, The littlo onc was 80 heavy that the mother) could scarcely raise it. Mr. Paxton approached the woman, and remarked that she sHould whecl her child around and not carry it Wnen he was told that luxuries like baby carriages were only for the rich he took ths woman across tho strost and bought her the bust buby carriage in the store. 'Twas a anique bit of charity, but thoroughly characteristic of Bill Pa ton,” A DISCARDED WIRE'S WRAT She Creates a Disturbance in a New York Hotel, New York, March 15.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—A bandsome young blonde woman, richly dressed and jeweled, went to the Buckiogham hotel, on Fifth avenue, the othicr night and asked for Mr. Osgood. Tho clerk told hor that he was in the dining room and that he would send for him, “Never mind,” she suid, and before the clerk could stop her she had rushed into the crowded dining room. As she waiked she looked up and down the hall and around the room, whiic every cyo was fas. tened upon her. The fine look- mg Dblonde woman was tho star attraction. Away off in one end of the room, at a tablo by themselves, were a man and woman, The man was of medium height and about thirty-five years old. Tho blonde woman looked around until sho saw thesc two. They haa stopped cating aud werae looking, just as the rest of the diners were looking. She made directly for tho place where they sat. The mau had recog- nized her, evidently, for asshe approached ne arose from his seat and stopped away from the table toward her. As she came sho pulled out from & chatelaine bug a shining pistol and a photograph, She held them both toward him, the pistol un- vleasantly near. “Look at this picture,” she screawmed, “and tell me if you will, if you are not the father of that child. ‘Pell Wer too,” pointing 10 tho woman, who still remained seated ut the table, “tell herthat you are my hus- band, and that this is one of our ehldren.” PPut that away aod be quiet,” said the man, a8 he reacned out for the weapon, “No,.1 will not,” sho cried, “until you acknowiedge our ebild,” and she flourished tho photograph und pistol azain i his face, At the unususl commotion and the pros- vect of a tragedy under their very noses, half of those in the room had left their seat: The clerk had followed the woman, suspect- ing that something was wrong, and he ap vrouchea her from vehind and grasped tho hund which clutched the pistol and took the weanon away from ler, while the man helped by taking away the picture and stuff- wg it in his inside pocket. Then the waiters helped a little and the blonde wowan, whoso hat had become disarranged and whose fine hair hud broken from its fastenings, was hustied toward the door hke a big human knot struggling to unravel itself, Finally a policeman was summoned and the woman was taken to the station. There sho said hier nawe was Carrio Osgood, and that sio lived at No, 2 East I'iftieth sureet, The man in the dining rooui of the Buckingham hotel whom sho nad upproached and threat- ened was ber husband, & Mr. Osgood, and he was with a wowan khown as Irene, The pistol, which she had taken out of u'bag at her side, was not loaded, Thu next morning she was taken to_the Yavkville police court and arraigned before Jystice Ford to answer 10 & charge of druokenness and di orderly conduct. ‘Phe judge, after hearing the case,’! discharged her and sno was taken away by a friend. Eforts to find Mr, Osgooa have 0 far been fruit- less. Ihe woman told the sergeant at the st tion that “Irene” had lured her husband away from aer and the children and that she was only trying to get himi baclk, [ Mrs. Winslow's Soething Syrup re- duces intlammation »while children are teething. 25 cents n bettle. tally Killed His Mother. Asuvitie, N, C, March 18,—|Special Telegram to Tue Bes|—News has just reached this place of a horrible accident uear Hot Spriugs, Madison county, A twelve. year-old son of §. D. Chambers, a highly re- spected farmer, accidentally shot and in- stantly kilied his mother, ‘tho father had been to Hot Springs, bringiog home with lum a valise with some articles for the fami lyinit. He put the valiso down in the louso and stepped out when the lad looked into it to see what his father had brought bim, He found a pistol and said tc his mother: “See what pa brougt home.” The pistol wus discharged, the ball striking his mother in the breast Baker's Pure Cod Liver (¢ (Known over 40 years.) Also Emulsion for throat and lung troubles, druggista. Accid Baker's All MAKUH GIVEN A HEAVY JUDGMENT. Tho Swan Brothers' Failure Revived in a Chicago Court, Ci1cA@0, March 15,--[Special Telogram to Brr. | ~Juago Blodgett has renderod Judgment of #71,000 in favor of Danlel Rich- ter of Now York agninst Joseph Frank of Chicago. Frani was guaranteor of a con- tract made in December, 1885, In which Swan Brothors of Choyenne agreed to soll Richter 540 shares of capital stock of the Horse Creole land and cattle company, The con- tract had a clause allowing Riohter to recon- vey the stock to the company any time before January 1, 1880, and receive for it #71,800. In October, 188¢, Richter notifiea Swan Brothers that ho hiad concluded to re- sell them his stock, which he tendered to the First National bank at Cheyenne. Swan Brothers refused to receive it and Richter sued Frank as guarantoor. The defense was that beforo Frunk notified Swan Brothers of his desire to roturn tho stock the Horse Creek company was sold to tho Cheyenno Lond and Live Stock company. It was claimed that Richter ratitiea the sale and so released Frank. It was also claimed that tho option clause in the contract made it a gambling transaction which could not be en forced n lllinois, Judge Blodgett set asido both these plea 19, 18J0 » Nervous Men. If you will send us your address wo will send you Dr. Dye’s Celebrated Vol- taic Belt and Appliances on a trial. They will quickly ves you to vigor, manhood and health. Vorraie BeLr Co., Marshall, Mich. A DISCUSSION O CALVINISM, The Methodist Ministers of Chicago Air Their Views, March 18 pecial Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The regular weekly Meth- odist ministers’ mectine was enlivened by a vigorous discussion of Calvinism., A review of a book called Whither, by Prof. Charles A. Briggs, was read by Dr.J. A. Mattlock. The book is a discussion of the drifting away of Presbyterian creeds from the old- time theology. The writer seems to be in sympathy with the Calvinistic doctrines, and on this point Dr. Mattlock attacks him with considerable vim. The paper gave rise toa great deal of discussion, sbme of the rever. end brethren becoming heated in their ro- marks. The book and its review were both severely criticised, but the majority of the arguments favored Mr. Mattlock and his views. One minister remarked: he world would havi n better had Calvin never lived. I believe,” he continued, “'that thousands of infidels have gone to damna- tion because of the nard, unmerciful teach- ings of Calvin. As one author has said: ‘*Calvin’s devil is better than his God.’" Another brother objected to this arraignment of Calvinism and declared: “Calvinism and its results are doing more good n Chicago today than Methodism.” Dr. Mattlock, n ply to the criticism, clearly showed his position and succeeded in proving his state- ments to the satisfaction of the majority of those present. Crrcaco, Ho> Tried it on His Son. I tried CHamberlain’s Pain Balm on my son for rheumatism. He had been unuble to work for over twelve months, and was unable to walk to school, until after I used the Pain Balm on him. He has since been walking one miles and buck t school evi forabout two months. M. D. P{ Merchant, Gibralter, Union county, Chamberlain with the Brotherhood. Burrazo, N. 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