Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 19, 1893, Page 2

slan.stone, without adjectives attached?” » "1 would average it at %0 cents per cubic foot here, “What do you estimate the value of the rubble?” 5 “T have figured it at 84 per cubic yard in the wall.” “1don’t mean that: 1 want to know what it 18 worth per cubic foot here." “That 1 could not answer off hand " “Is there any Nemaha rubble in the south 17" ‘Yes, sir.” What is it worth per 100 pounds?” “I can't answer." & “Now, if ft should turn out that this di- mension dimension stone was bought at 10 cents at the quarry and laid down here at 18 cents per cubic foot, would that change your mind as to the market val “If I haa the money and went out and bought at that price it might change my mind to some extent.” “If all the owners of the quarries should testify that they never sold the stone for more than 10 cents per cubic foot, woull that fact change your mind as to the market wvalue of the stono “No, sir; it would not." “Do you know what the labor would be per yard in laying the concrete under the walls?” Somowhat Hazy on Prices. “No, sir; I cannot say, but I know that the concrete laid would be worth #6.50 per yard.” *iAre your figures high? “No, just right,” " “When you made these fignres, did you Xknow what the building had cost?" “Not when [ commenced figuring.” “Who requested you to make your com- putation?” 4 “General Hastings and Mr. Allen “Did you ever do any business for these men?" +1 superintended a building at for them.” “When a man charges £6.50 per cubic yard for laying stone in the wall does he not usu- ally furnish his own tools; now tell me, honor bright?” “Owing to whether the contract is 80 much per perch or some other way. “He would provide his own scaffolding and housing?’ “Yes, sir; but T was told to go out there and figure up what I found.” “1n making your estimate you figured the building without these tools and extras?” “Yes, sir.” “Then these extras for derricks, ladders and other things ought not to have been added " Beatrice et for ““Who told you the 300 pounds of nails and 0 sacks of cement belonged to the state!” No person told me; T just put it in.” “Do you know how much lumber went into the workshop? “I can’t tell now, but T have the figures somewhere."” “What would the lumber cost to build that house?” *I'he building complete 1 should say would cost $155 to 190, “What did the lumber in the cell house cost?” “Tcan't tell, as I figured the lumber and labor together." The witness brightened up when Mr. Lambertson remarked “‘that's a¥,” for he appeared to realize that he had just been re- leased from a tight box. Mr. Webster had a fe direct and asked: “Mr. Grant, wt S becomes of the t and des contract of this kind is completed * “The contractor usually hauls that kind of stuff aw; “But, if it did not belong to him, what then?" “Would remain on the ground.” “Mr, Witness,” askea Judge Norval, “what's the Width of that coping over there at the cell house?” *Why, T can’t say,” answered the witness, “as 1 did not go iuto those details.™ Got Some More Omaha Figuros, That let the man from Beatrlce out, and George L. Fisher, an Omaha architect, took his place - = 4Do you know the value of stone, which goes into buildings?” asked Mr. Webster. “Yes, 8 “Havo you examined the cell houso plans?’ *I have.” “Are they good, or bad?" w questions on re “Is the building constructed in accordanco with the plans " ~It is." “What about the workmanship?” P'“That's frst class.” “What is that makes concreting expen- sive?” asked Mr, Webster. “The broken stone, sand and coment, which as liquid makes the solid. To make a yard of concrete requires about one yard of stone. The entive mixture is one part of cement, two parts of sand and three parts of broken stone." “Do you find any ashler work in the south wall?” “Yes, sir; 400 cubic feet, amounting to L “What is a fair asher?" “Rifty cents per cubic foot, wall.” “*What is the cost of the building as it now stands The answer raised everybody out, for the witness jumped the price to the limit of the appropriation by saying th 1 was worth 404,88 as it now stunds, or §39,094 com- pleted. “That is all,” said Mr. Webster, and then Mr. Lambertson asked: *You did not get upon the building and make ail of those measurement: How He Got His Figures, I made a good many from price for the broken put in the “No; plaps.” “How did you measure the thickness of the wall?” By going into those holes that had been Pl “You took it for granted that the wall was ame thickness along its entire #1t should be," Y ou guessed those you saw *1 did not seo them.” “Were theso footings Cedar Creek stone?"” #1 could not say." #*Would not this make some difference in the price of cutting ™ #Icould not say.” “Do you estimate the footings as dimen- sion or rubble?” 1 called it scabbled work.” “What is the market value stone?” ST ealled it 30 cents per cubic foot." “If that was sold and delivered f. 0. b. at 8 ¢ents per cubic foot, woula that change your estimate?” . "It would ; but I did not ficurc on that.” ““How did you get # for concret “Because that is the mavket y “Did you do any work here on the basis of $0 per cubic yard for concrete 1 think s0." *What pri in the co 1 i atall of the footings cxeopt of that do you tix on the stone used crete?” o on the flnished material.” What prico did you fix for footing stone?" “Phirty conts per cubie foot.” “What would that stone be ivered here?" » “About 22 cents per cubic foot.™ “If it should wurn out that the market prico of this stone was Scents per cubic oot, then you would have to change your estimnte! “Why, yes: of course.” S0 you call this a good STdid vot intend to convey 18 tho next thing to it.” “You think 60 cents is un extortionat: price for laying those footings " I would not estimate it that high." “If that stone was sold 6t 8 cents, it could belaid for about 15 cents, could it nott" “Tdid not figure on the basis of any such prices.” “Now, you say that dir on stone laid in tho wall is H0 cents; if it is shown that the stone was bought for 10 cents, it could be laid in the wall for a good deal lesst” I think so." “One other question,” said Mr. Webster onredirect. “Would it make any difference *ahether this bullding was constructed by coutract or days' work?” “We usually figure that we can do a little better by contract.” Contractor Coots’ Figares. John F. Coots, awother of the Omaha fl\\mmu. went ufio the staud and started e exawination by detailing the list of large buildings which he had constructed in Omaha and other cities. “Have you been informed as to she markey waluo of stonel"” “Yeos, sir.” “R you know the quality of the Cedar and Nemaha county stone?” “¥es, siv; I have used large quantitics of his stoue “What is the fair market value of (ks swnet worth de- 88 of rubble’ that idea; it the i whore located. “‘CCommon rubble, 0 cents per cubie yard; large rubble, 11 cents; this would be the Cedar Creek stone; the prices on Nemsha stone are about the same; dimension stone for footing 1s 25 cents ; 10-inch stone 2 cents, superficial, measuring the surface; dimen: sion stone, plugged and featheres W0 cents plugged to size and the bed scabbled, from 40 rents, " you examined the plans of the cell “Yes, sir." “Have you visited the cell house, and, if 80, does it conform to the plans’” “Yos, sir.” “Is the work good, bad or indifferent?" I consider it a very good job, “Is there any defective work?" “Some of the stones have holes in them, but no more than you would find 1n the stone used in other buildings.” Taking the estimates which he had pre- pared, Mr. Coots weat into detail, explain- ing the construction of the walls and roof of the cell ho nd the material used. Put on a Protty Gooa Price. “Mr. Coots, are yon familiar with and if so, what are these worth?” I should say the which would be on architects, “What tendent? “There should be one, and his services would be worth &1 z “What are the tools worth?” “1 should say &00.* “Now, what do you figure to have been the cost of the building completed, and as it now L ds? “ompleted, §30,237.51; as it now stands, 882.51." plans, would you say about a superin- “You may cross-cxamine,” remarked Mr. ‘Webster, as he smiled and sat down. “If they should put a floor in the there would be no stone left, would asked Mr. Laabertson. No, sir.” Cou and Mr. Beindorff figured together?" We went up to the cell house and took the same measurements and we conferred onprices. In fact,we sat up about the whole of one night figuring together.” Detalls of His Figures, *‘What do you charge for footings?" “Twenty cents.” hat Beindorf figured 60 cents on is he off 1" house there?" uppose all the stone that you saw was that you observed by going into the excava- “Yeos, sir “You figured this stone on the ground?” SYes, i, “If it turns out that this stone was bought for t the qua nd that was the your figures would have to be “Yes, if that was true.” “What would the south wall cost figured alone?” ““Ten thousand four hundred and ecighty- two dollars and thirty-five cents.” *You figured the dimension stone at 25 cents. Now if it turns out that the market value of that stone was 10 cents, the cost of the wall would be mnch less?™ “It would be to the parties who had to pay for iv.” “How much dimension stone went into the wall?" “I don’t think there is any but some bond fillings: the most of it is Cedar Creck rubble, “‘What did you figure the rubble for the @ cents per cubie foot." king about the labor?” “I mean per day 2" *1 did not figure that and cannot s “How mauy cubic feet .can a man Iy day. an ordinary man?” 1 cannot s I never figured that.” Yousay that rubble costs 25 cents per cubic foot; what do you estimate the labor? 1 estimate that at 11 cents per foot.” ‘“‘How much can a man lay?" “From sixty to eighty fect, and we figure on 50 cents per hour for the man.” “1f the work cost but §1 per day, the amount would be less:" “Of course.” +“You are not estimating on the basis of convict labor?” **No, sir; free labor.” ‘‘Have you made yourestimates from look- ing at the plans?” “'No, sir; only the details.” “‘On_those towers you get your measure- ment from the plans?” “Yes, sir “How large are those towers, and what did they cost?"” “They are fourteen feot four inches high, and cost about $639.65 each.” “What would tnose turrets cost?" *‘Something like §125 cach ; there are cight of them.” “Is that ornamental work work " ‘*As nice as on the old part.” ntage n putting this y work up where it could not be seen?" na pretty fine do you think would be concreting the floor?” “Two or three thousand _dollars; but just how much T could not suy." “What do you figure for the exes the inside of the cell house?” “Iiight hundred and thirty yards at 30 cents per yard, $255," Coots, in making your estimates, that includes what 1t would ‘cost to lay the stone in the wall?” “Yes, sir.” “Would that be at a profit?” “Yes, a good profit,” “Would you have been willing to have taken the ‘contract at the price wbich you have figured on?" “Yes, I would have done not have furnished the plans Errors in the Tabulations, While waiting for a witness Mr. Webster demanded of Judge Doune the tabulated statements, showing how much coal went out to the hospital. Judge Doane replied that he had not got through with the state ments; that he had found ervors aggrog: ing 0,000, and that there was a possibility of finding mor “Now 1 want the statement showing the ppropristions which came under the con- ol of the different state boards,” said Mr. Webster, Judge Doane said that he had examined a portion of the stutement, and that it was Wrong in many respects, Regarding the coal statement Judge Doane said ‘that the respondents’ attorneys had omitted from the statement some of the amounts of coal that was furnished or al- leged to have been furnished to the state. To save time Justice Maxwell remarked that he would instruct the clerk to examine the hooks and statements and report to the court. the cost of ation on but 1 would Valuo of Expert Evidonce, The evidence of Architect Coots closed the expert testimony so far as it pertained to the cell house and the cost of its construe- tion. What it tually did cost is still merely an opinion, the experts are so wide apart in r estimaves that it is a difficult matter to gather o clear conception of just what th i when they fix values, This expert testimony came from nine men, five for the state and four for the respond- ents. Inorder that the public may know as much about the matter as the court, or any person on earth, their figures on the cell house as It now stands are given, FOR THE STA1 MBLACE Bulloe Fiske. Jeusen FOI THE Boludorf, . Grant Fisher Coots *lucluding stone shop. ‘They Worked Together. everyihing but miaterial in the There is considerable comment over the closcuess of the vstimates of the architects for the respondents and the public mind won- ders how four men could figure on & bullding the sizo of the cell house and none of them vary more than a few hundred dollars. No man will venture an opinfon as to why such is the case. All of the gentlemen’ belug above reproach the chiarge of complicity hus uever even been hinted at, though it s acknowledged that ilere is something which is as fathomless as the bottom of the sea. 1tis known that all the architeets who testided for the v udents went to the cell house together, ai there together and as- sisting one another made their weasure- ments. Ta addition to this they were given 8 carefully revised list whicl purported to show every stone, Loard sud stick of timber in the structure, together with its size and id used in making their compilutions. This list they checked from | yesterday afternoon. VAT A THE OMAHA DAILY BERY ' FRIDAY, MAY 19, 18! LA BLANCHE WHIPPED AGAIN Australian Billy MoOarthiy Dofeats the Aged and Worn Marine, SIXTEEN HOT ROUNDS WERE FOUGHT floth Moen Weres Eager, But 01d Age Told Too Meavilyy—Chicago to Have a Fighters' Club—Base Ball and Race Results, Cnescext Crvs, New Orueaws, La,, May 18.--George LaBlanche, “the Marine,” and Billy McCarthy of Australia fought tonight for a 2,000 purse in the arena of the Crescent City Athletic club, which was crowded. Both men wore in oxcellent condition, the Marine being about six pounds over weight, for which he forfeited the money posted. McCarthy entered the ring first, followed shortly by LaBlanche, ‘irst ~LaBlanche attempted end with his left, but Mac Jumped away. MeCarthy's clover head and foot work won appinuse, L Blanche forced McCarthy to the ropes, and laaded three light lefts on his stomach. Second—Both Ianded heavy lefts, and Mac scored again on the head. Mac nearly knocked LaBlanche down with a heavy right on the i Roth men missed several blows and were in a heated exchange when the gong sounded. Third—McCarthy scored s on the head, iBlanche dowh with heavy Both men recolved heavy he was visibly in distress. th—HBoth men fighting ifercely and hit- ting in clinches. LaBlanche was fought into his corner, having the worst of a hot rally. Fifth—LuBlanche received a heavy left on the stomach and scored a right his opp: nent's juw. - Both men recelved hoavy lefts on ac Sixth—LaBlanche was nearly knocked down with a heavy left. A hoavy right nearly upset the Marine again. LaBlanche received o heavy right and left, and would have fallen but for the ropes., Round seven was very tame. but in the cighth the Australian knocked his opponent down with a left on the eye, and repeated it amoment later. In the ninth LaBlan landed a heavy right. The Austra 1 landed @ jab on the mouth and knocked LaBlanche down. LaBlanche was very od. Tnthe tenth McCarthy aggressive, and forced matters ata fearful pace. Cleventh—La Blancho recoived a loft on the heron the mouth a moment later nehed. clfth me Blanche Cart) n used rights with effect. ting savagely and La- al left-hand jabs on Mc- This was McCarthy's round by LaBlanche received a blow on I is corner, La- che was knocked to his back with a heavy s but got up immediately and was fought to the ropes, Fourteenth—LuBlancho was fought all over the ring. Mac was half knocked to the floor. LaBlanche was nearly out. Fifteenth—Both men clinches. fell several times. ceived a heavy right and was knocked to the floor, thougn lie got up in time to save himselt from being counted out, Sixteenth—MeCarthy landed a right on La- Blanche's jaw. and he barely got up in time to Dbe thrown ‘through the ropes. LaBlanche was ed to the floor with three heavy rights unted out. The fight was the best one ever seen in this city, and the packed house rapturously applauded the victo weak, and in LaBlanche CHICAGO'S ONWARD MARCH, Club to Foster Prizo Fighting Formed at the Home of tho World's Fair. Curcago, 111, May 18.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The new athletic club, com- posed of Chicagoans and organized for the purpose of giving glove contests, announced its plans tonight. The club will be known as the Columbian and will hold forth at Roby, Ind. A club house on the plans of the Crescent club of New Orleans is already under way. It will seat 18,000 people. The house is situated on a narrow strip of land between the Fort Wayne and Lake Shore tracks, only a few hundred feet east of the Roby race track. Dominick O'Malley will be the club’s manager and George Siler its offi- cial referee. The club is capitalized for §100,000, and a third of this amount will be put into the club house, which will be finished the first week in June. The open- ing fight will be between “Buffalo” Costello and Billy Woods of Denver on the night of June 11, for a purse of $2,500. The club has posted $1,000 to be divided equally between the men, should the mill not take place. The club also pays the training expenses of both men, Prattie of the Prize Riug. Liaxa, O., May 18.—A lively prize fight took place last night near Delohos, between *“The Mute” of that place and Pat Conway of this city, for a purse of 2300 and gate receipts, There were about 300 snorts in attendance. It was evident from the beginning that Con- way was no match for the Delphos lad. At the opening of the second round he was knocked senseless. CH1cAGo, 111, May 18.—Louis Houseman has signed articles of agreement for a fight for the featherweight championship between Solly Smith and Johnny Grifin for a purse of $5,000, to come off in July within 100 miles of Chicago. New Youk, May 18.—Arrangements have becn completed for a meeting July 24 be- between Jack Dempsey and Billy Smith at Coney Island, NATIONAL LEAC GAMES, Cleveland Makes Cincinnati's Fielders Whole Lot ot Hard Work, CLEVELAND, O., May 18.—The Clevelands Jjumped on Dwyer and batted him for twenty singles and three two-baggers. Young was le to the Reds and Hastings was put them a chance. Attendance, 2,700, 13034262 0-21 000001038 0-4 ; Cinclnnatl, 8. Errors: nutl, 0. Earned runs: Young, Hastings and Made the Crowd Woary. St. Lovis, Mo, May 18.—The playlng of both clubs was very stupid and the 3,000 spectators were much disgusted with the ex- hibition. Score: 8t. Louls 01 Pittsbury Hits: §t. Loui 8 100101 1-5 11101000 0—-4 Louis, 12; Pittsburg, 8. Error Pittsburg, 5. Earned run Louls, tsburg, 0. Batterles: Brolten- stein and Peitz; Gastright and Mack, Gipnts Getting Even, New York, May 18.—The New Yorks gave the Senators a good, sound drubbing. Score: New York. . 223800005 Washington..... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 Hits: New York, 15; Washington New York, 8: Washington, 7, Ea New York, 6;: Washington, 0. Batte; and Doyle; Varrell and Meekin, Bridegrooms Pull O Another, Bostox, Mass., May 18, —The game was an even contest up to the eighth inning, whero honors slightly in favor of Huddock ' Score: Brooklyn......... 1 0 0 010 0 1 Roston’ s 02000000 Hits: Brooklyn, 9; Boston, 7. E proukyp, B Bostti, 0. Earned Brook: yn, 2; Boston, 0. Batterics: Hiuddocy Kitislow; Bonnb ¢t and Niehots, (00K #0d Eausy Ludeed for the Phillies, PuiLaveLruia, Pa., May 18 in tho Philadelphia team mad lits, aud the result wasan easy victory over the Orioles. Attendance, 1,045, Score: Phtladelphia..... 1 2 2 0 8 0 1 0 1-10 Baltimor 00100010 0-2 1its: Philadelphin, 18¢ Baltimore, 6. Erro Philadelphia, 1; Baltimore, 0, Philadelpht, Haltimoi Taylor and Clenients; Buke Ntandin St. Every man one or more Phliadelphis Brooklyn . Claclunat e — LOCAL BREVITIES, Frauk Parks was arrested yesterday for carrying concealed weapons and fined $5 and costs. The weapons consisted of a long dirk und a quantity of obscene photographs. Plyipg sparks from a sin engine caused a blaze in a frame uul!’t“ oln'wn by J.J. O'Connor ut Twelfth and Cass streets The loss was trifiing, lowe Avenue Presbyterian church bas sont the following tel Cleveland: “In the n of God and of hu. manity, in the interogyef rest and of righteousness, save our Américan Sabbath.” The Omaha Lacrossereiub has ('h:\!lr‘ul:‘l! the Lincoln club for aggther game, to bo played at Lincoln nm )&m«ln.\'. and the members are putting in gyery evening Y ticing at 'wenty-fourth street and Mary’s avenue, rhoon A twostory frame . barn at 812 South Eighteenth stroet, belongjng to Mrs. C. Cook, was partially bucped yesterday mor ing. The adjining Hon¥e was slightl scorched. Tho barn is insured for #300, which will cover all losses. Members of the OMo club and other Ohloans are requested to meet at room 019, New York Life building, Saturday, May 20, at 8 p.m, to make arrangements for the anunual meeting and to take action upon the death of 1ts late president, George I, Brown. Sheriff Bennett, acting as_coroner, and a Jury held an inquest on the body of Mary Hambeck, the 8-year-old daughter of Frani Hambecd of 1300 South Fifteenth street, ac- cidentally drowned in a well on her father’ premises about 3 o'clock yesterday after- noon, and found a verdict in accordance with the facts, Yestorday, Julius Alltrans, a little v about 4 years of age, living at Ninth and Leavenworth streets, was severely bivten on the leg by a dog belonging to a man named Peterson, who lives in the same vicinity. The little fellow will recover, unless hydro- phobia sets in, which is unlikely. The dog was killed. A runaway pony.attached to a buckboard, ran away on Douglas street yesterday after- noon about 5 o'clock, and turning up Four- teenth strect ran into and injured the horse of Dr, Coulter, hitched in front of his office. Dr. Coulter's carriage was also somewhat broken up, several spokes being taken out of one wheel, ram to President iy Ex-Senator Ingalls writes an exclusive article for Tue Susxpay Bee in which he denounces the policy of the government toward the Chinese. PERSONAL PARAGRAPRS. Genoral Wade Hampton, government director of the Union Pacific, will arrive in the city today. Commissioner John E. Utt made a flying visit to Omaha yesterday morning and rej turned to Lincoln in the afternoon. Jack McAuliffe, champion lightweight of America, passed through the city last even- ing enroute from Denver to Chicago. William Connoran, G. F. Schuoeider and Secretary Yates, of the Tourists Wheel club, have planned to take a trip by wheel to Denver, starting July 2. Colonel Hogeland, the “newsboys’ friend,y came into town yesterday, addressed meet- ings at Fifteenth and Douglas and Rescue hall last evening and leaves for Salt Lake City this morning. Prof. Georges M. V. Chatelain of Des Moines, Ia., is in the city, M. Chatelain is a Parisian, and is here tolook over the land as a field for the founding of a school of foreign languages At the Mercer: R. G. Mason, Hastings; H. R. Buchanan, London; John Wooley Rock Tsland; A. L. Woolf, Now York; H, P. Johnson, Davenport: Frank Spearman, Mc- Cook; A, A.Carpenter and wife, Clinton, Ta, ; C. E.'Hill, Kansas City; T. . Hummeli, Fremont; DeForest Paing, Detroit; J. G. Mills, New York:Jamos H.' Douglas, Codar Rapids; M. F. King, Lincvln; L. B. Hatha- ' Now York. New York, May 1s.A¥3.pocm Telegram t0 THE BEE. 7 1 M. Rague, St. Denis; T. O. Ei cberger, R. W. Hall, Westminster; G. E..Haskell, Broadway Central. 3 BRIEFS. Domestle, At San Francisco, Cal., an éarthquake shock Iasting several seconds Was felt. The directors of the Southern Pacific Ruil- road company have fortially agreed on u plan for funding iis floating debt. A troight train on thé ‘Buftalo, Rochestor & Pltsburg rallrosd vosterduy Collided with o Jroric traln near Dubolsi Pa.” Four men wero ed. The body of & boy named’ George Harro was found yesterday ina well at Okemus, Mich. Iis mother, who is insane, 15 supposed to have murdered him. All tho miners—about 6,000—employed in the shatts of the Cherokeo coal fields at” Pltts- burg, Kan., will probably go out on a strike today. Notice was posted sevoral duys ago. George J. Gould has refused to accept a now term as president of the Pacific Mall Steam- ship company, owing to the pressure of other business, Huntington will succeed hin. The First National banlk of Brunswick, G has failod, and the Oglethrope Nution of the sume pluce has also gone under. Tho prosident of the latter bank committed sul- clde. Morris Long, ctimekeeper quarries of Booth & Flynn, at Greensburg, Pu., contractors, was arrested yesterday on charge of exibozzlement preferred by Senator Flynn, Threo Chinamen were arrested yesterday at Detroit, Mich, after having beon rowed across the river from Canada. They are held awalt- ing instructions from Washiington us to their disposal. A combine is heing formed between parties of Abilene, Tex.,Chicago and in London to cone struct o railrond from Bowle, vin Graham Albany, Abilene and San Angelo to Spofford Junctfon, Execution upon a judgment for $39,230 was issued Wednesduy against Edwin J. and Charles E. Howlett of Philadelphia, Pa., trad ing as Edwin J. Howlett & Son, paper bug man- ufacturers. On her preliminary test the new United States crulser New York made ninetoen an hour. It is confidontly believed that on her final trial she will make over twenty-ono knots an hou The Texas & Pacific mail trawm ers near Kent, Tex., at an early hour yesterduy morning. It Is ' ropopted that tho rk wus done by one man, and that he Bot ut #100 in cash for his trouble, Sstimates pluce the shipment of gold from New York on Suturday as high s #3,000,000. Luzard Frerer, it was sald, will ship #1,500,- 000, and Heldelbach Eichelheimer $500,000, The other shippers were not named. The pluntations near Gaines' Landing, Ark., between Greenville und Arkansas City, arg overflowed with backwater from the Grand pt in very high places, and the o the planters is enormous, Discussion rogarding typesetting machines occupied considerable time in the convention of the Natlonal Editorfal assoclution yestor- day at Chicago, Til. A special commfttes of thiee, to investigute the subject, was ap- pointed. Fired by a consuming, unnatural passion for bis prety nioce, 16-yout-old Myrtlo sunmors, John Wilson, a gray-huired old man of Littls Rock, Ak, attempted to abduct and her. ' His folly cost him his life, Killed him James Roy and Elmer Arbo of Bartlett and Alexander * Alerow, with thres others, at- tempted to shoot the rapids at Sewalls Falls, Conn., Ina boat yesterday. The boat filled with water and capsized, and the three men named were drowned, The Anchor line steamer ]|‘ dln went ashore off Mill Creek, Pa., near lo, Wednesday night, The life iu\'lns‘l ew stood by all night and got aboard yesterday morning. > The ves sel s leaking budly. Jpr passengers will be taken off when the sea s down, The general synod of the Roformed Presby- teriun church in Amerlea sent telegrams to President Cleveland .apd President Palmer of the Columblan uilsslon, requesting bath closing law o the exposition throughshe attorney general. DeWitt Talm: relteratod his state- sterduy thut hewould resign as pastor i yn Tuba¥npele on Sunday next unless the indebtednes: the eaifich was cleared off by that thadis He referred to the At the Lioner as held up marry Her father fiouting debt, Which umounts to about #100,- | 00, The name of Mr. Charfes TT. Jones was taken from the head of the editordal page of the St Louls, Mo., Republie gy woralng, and henceforth Mr. Charl uapp, hitlierto president and publish I control'the paper Biail'its depariments sident wnd gen- eral manager. ¥orolgh. The Paris Libre Parole states that M. An- driewx, tho ox-prefect of polico, s collociing fresh documents in order€o enuble bim to purs sue certuin members of the Chamber of Dopu- ties in connection with the Panuma frauds. At a council of the Austrian cabinet the conduet of the young Uzechs in the Bohewian Diet Wednesday was under consideration, and it was resolved 10 VISIL With the soverest re- u all radical sati-§emitie and Czech ex- A treaty of commerce has been concluded between Spain aod Ger uy. he treat rants to Germany & reduction of the Spanish on 100 artlcies of aport, but the treaty tcontaln Aly “most favored nation™ talian government has closed the pro- vl cogmel of the Brdy e st fariie Bro: orthern Italy, o-lnf o a A ration by the councll to the 6ffeot tlat the temporal Fights u: 'l.lmlpupe of Rowe are superior Lo the unity of Italy, Ex-Senator Ingalls discusses the immigra. o problewm in Tue Susvay Bes, GENERAL GEORGE H. DANDY War Record of the New Ohief of the Quartermaster's Department. BRAVE SOLDICR AND FAITHFUL FRIEND Colonel Carlin's Elovation to a Brigadier Generalship Well Recelved at Army Hendquarters—Witnoss in a Fort Niobrara Murder Onse. General George B. Dandy, who has re- cently been transferred from the Depart- ment of Texas to take charge of the quarter- master’s department in Omaha, is a military man with a long and honorable record both in the field and on staff duty. He entered West Point from New Jorsey in 1849 und ve- mained three years. He took part in the war with Mexico as corporal of the Tenth United States infantry. He was made first lieutenant in 1861 and assistant quarter- master in 1862, In 1875 he attained the rank of major and in 1887 he had reached the rank of licutenant colonel and was appointed deputy quartermaster of the army. Some ' promivent engagements in which General Dandy has taken pa vere the siege of Fort Wagner, operations in_connec- tion with the siege of Charleston, Malvern Hill, siege of Petersburg and a number of important_campaigns against the Indians, General Dandy has been since the war of the rebellion engaged most of the time in the duties of a quartermastor at different posts throughout the country. He was stationed at St. Louis during” the winter of 1865 and 1866, at Laramie, Wyo., in 1866, from which point he was sent to the Big Horn mountains to build Fort Phil Sheri- dan, arriving there just after the Fetterman massacer, He has filled a number of important posi- tions in connection with the quartermasti office at Buffalo, Portland, Washington and Omaha. He was chicf quartermaster of the Department of the Platte from 1853 until and since that time he has been stationed in Washington, D. C.,, and at Sun Antonio, Tex. He will be retired by the age regulation: February, 18M. There are few men in the army who have per- sonal friends than General Dandy, and his record is one upon which he has look back with tification. The general h been somewhat indi: posed for a few days,s and has not pyet taken charge of the quartermaster's de= partment here, Army Notes. The appointment of Colonel William Carlin as brigadier general to fill the vacancy caused by the retivement of Brigaaier Gen- eral Carr meets with general tapproval among the ofticers about the army headqua ters. General Carlin has almost reached the age of retirement and it is said he justly merits the promotion. He has been an active and highly honorable oficer. His mos recent service of special note was in connec- tion with the mining strikes in Idaho last summer. His excellent judgment and de- cisive action during those troublous times won him many friends both n_ana out of the army. Brigadier General Carlin will probably take charge of the Department of Columbia with headquarters at Vaucouver barracks. Lieutenant G. M. Williamson of Fort Nio- brarajcame down yesterday :8 a witness in the case of Private 10 is accused of killing Private West last ‘winter at Fort JNioln-nrAL The case is now before the grana ury. P, — Big towel sale at Haydens', Special Ofl"erings N ‘ DR Y For Friday. You live in a progressivo age and ad- mire progressive things. So we invite you to visit our basement sales room and and sea the progressive patterns and shapes in our crockery department. To make this visit very interesting for yo., Friday All Day ‘We will give a special dis- count of 10 per cent on all purchases of $1 und over in our basemert sales room for Friday only. 10 per Cent off. Ladies’ jersy ribbed vest with crochet neck and ribbon that c are well worth 25¢, 15¢ each, 7 only to a c\itomer. Friday u line of ladies’ fine Egyptian cotton hose with Richelien ribs, in leather shades, that are worth very much more. . There also will be put in our basement Rogers Brothers triple knives and forks per doz. $2.95 7tor 31 Net price in our basemont round clothes hamper such as 190 are well worth $1.25, tor...., Dozen, From 9to ila, m. low price. Your choice of a line of trimmings that are worth 5 Saturday af ayard. .. ....00. c A line of SHOPPING BAGS Friday at 8le. ‘Try and match 3Ic them for twice this price..... ERY, width from 4 to 8 inches, on special sale Friday for...... will offer your choice of a line of ladies’ waists in that are actually worth We have only 75 choice of this lot........ On our LADIES’ JACKETS and per cent. We have made a Per grand mark down on this line Cent from $2.78 o 835, Agent for Butterick’s Patterns Underwear. Send your order to us for prompt at- Friday. Youcan buy a large $2.95 DRESS TRIMMINGS ata special from 25¢ a d up, will be sold that we will put on sale for Colored and white EMBROID- 10 WAISTS—for Friday we glorvia silk and serges Call early and get first CAPES you save certainly 60 500 of goods. Our prices now are Saved, and Dr. Jaeger's 8anitary tention, Have you voted for your favorite? If not, make your purchase, then vote with every 25¢ purchase—it costs you noth- ing. OR Y, Y GO0OS SPRCIALL SALERK OR Men's Blue Serge Suits Price $10. There is nothing better for spring and summer wear than a serge, particularly when you buy the genuine worsted serge. We place on sale today 150 suits in double and single breasted sacks at 1o, absolutely all wool, full indigo, guaranteed colors; just $5 under price at the Continental, KNS CHENOT SLITS, .70, The biggest attraction we have had for a long time is a lot of fine all wool cheviot suits at g5.75, cloth made by the South Bend Woolen Mills and sold everywhere for g10, $5.75 at the Continental, BOYS' DEPARTMENT, BAT AND BALL FREE. Every boy fitted in this department on Saturday will be given a hardword Bat and Spaulding Ball free. v e T BRI ERARESS EAvSSeEyyErLs B Two-Pice S $2.50. On Saturday morning we will have on sale 100 fancy cassimere and 150 brown mixed all wool Zcheviot suits at $2.50; all =sizes up to 14. BOYS' SHORT PANTS, 80ec. of BOYS' SHORT PANTS, 28¢c. 200 pairs cassimere pants, all sizes, on Satur- day, at 25c. 150 pairs $1.00 cheviot 50C, Manhattan Shirt Waists, 38¢. 50 dozens of Manhattan Néver Rip Shirt Waists in dark and medium colors, at 38c on Saturday, BOYS’ DEPARTMENT, Big Clearance Sale of the ““Tourist” Hat on Saturday at $1.25 and $1,50. regular pants at Boys’ Straw Hats 25c¢, 35¢c and 50c. All shapes, colors and styles. Men’s Straw Hats [ Are ready. 25 of the most popular straw shapes in the market, “ ¢ CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE: 4 < through the grounds of th World’s Fair ! and stylish looking Sack Suits made from material especi in one of our “‘eusy fiztingf ) ally adapted for hot weath er will add considerable t === your comfort, Pz Trousers from $5 to $1 oz $20 to $50 i Samples Mailed. TA'I'LHOR 207 S. 15th.