Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 9, 1893, Page 3

OMATIA DAILY BEE; SI CHEAP COLUMBIAN CAR RIDES Popular Demand for Rednced Rates Finally Molts the Magnates' Hearts, RAILROADS COME DOWN A FEW NOTCHES Ono Tare for the Round Trip from Omaha ~Now Trains to Chicago—The Pacific Tnaugurates n Sweeping Retrenchment Polley, ssourt Tho constant clamor for reduced rates from Missouri river points to Chicago during the continuance of the World's fair has, at ed in an agreament between lines o Western Passenger association to cater to the public demand by making one- fare rate to Chicago on and after July 17. These tickets will have a limit of seven and eloven days optional with the purchaser. The eastern lines have been favorable to some such scheme for months past, but lines in tho Western Passenger assoctation have opposed the reduction on the ground that tney didn’t have facilities for taking care of the travel and consequently wera opposed 10 the one-faro idea, But the pressure finally became too great, and at the meeting Fri- v it was deeided to run special excursions, only coaches to accommodate the ‘erowds that will undoubtedly take ad- antage of the low rates, approbation of railr majority having contended that mors busi- ness would be done with lower rates than under the present charges us fixed by the Western Passenger association Mes Francis of the Burlington, Lomax of the Unlon Pacific and Munn of the Elkhorn ar- rive from the mecting today when the matter of these new rates will be definitely announced. Some Ronds Tt 18 said that while the present year will g0 into historv asa y of comparatively little railway buiiding, it is destined, on the other hand, to show a notable inerease i the number of railway companies that have met financial disaster. 1t is an unfortunate that the years of light construction are years of heavy insolvencies; the years of Prosperity having their ses in periods y. Forcclost 3 rd times espec are the re aceurred § of the courts often gr ments of rallway then railway busine The ord of fore United tes during the fi car is comparatively small in respect to apital involvea. although the number of roads sold is considerable. From January 1 to June #0 the sales numbered seventeen, representing an aggregate of 1,104 miles and 000,000 of funded debt and None of these roads wus of gnitude, the large: awving only about 175 miles completed, although more is contemplated. Most of the seventeen com- . panie located in southery states, though it is noteworthy that four hail from New York. The record of receiverships is much more significant ot trouble. During the six months twenty-seven compunics, with 5,242 m of operate s and an gregate debt and capital of &570.531.000, b been forced s inability to mect their igatior en tuken possession the cour! In respect to amount of in- vestment the ear shows a larger total entire from two to nearly five times as much as any of those v pt 1862, while in number of roads rage the six months ulso exceed each 0 last, Sufrer. s in the months of capital sto much m General Manager Doddridge of th sour: Pacific, issued aun order Fri his headquarters in Kansas City, which is far-reaching in ail departments of the sys- tem. A policy of retrenchment is to be pur- sued at once, and operating e: be cut down to the lowest point consistent with eficient service. The traveling agents of the traflic department located av the lead- ing cities in the east, west and south will be dispensed with for the present, The clerical force in all departments is to be reduced, and economy will be the watch- word everywhere The same course will apply to all departments of operation along the line and at the terminal points. One hundred men at the Ewing avenue shops have been dropped, and the force will not be fully employed during the warm se: s m, The object 1s, of course, to reduce operating expenses to 4 winimum at u scason of the year whon freight traftic is licht. The gen- eral manager believes in reducing numbers rather than introducing the pruning knife on the salary roll. The demands of the trafiie do not ¢all for a full force at this scason, and when the fall and winter rush scts in the operating machinery can be in- creased proportionatel Have Agreed on urist Rates, An arrangement has been reached by the ‘western roads to use World's fair rates, both y and rouna-trip, as busing rates, for r-round tourist b n- ound points are compiled in the spring. At the meeting called for that purpose about two mouths ago serious differences arose which pr. vented au agreement. All the ols: that stood in the way of a satisfactor rangement have been removed by the adoy tion of World’s fair rates as basing rates Chairman Caldwell of the Western 1assen- ger association called a special meeting of rate clerks of the lines east of the Missouri river for next Tuesday to compicte the com- pilation of the all-the-year-round tourist rate sh New Truin Nervl The Rock Island puts on two new Chicago trains today, The new trains will leave Omaha at 4 and 5 p. m., arriving in Chicago at8and 9 o'clocka. m. The Omaha train leaves Chicago at bp. m., arriving at 9 o'clock, which is most excellent time for business mon. On the Northwestern a_chango is also made, adding a cond section to train No, 15, which arrives here at 10:50 a. m. The Wabash changes also toda train now leaving at 4 o'clack depa 8:80 on account of change in the dummy's time. Short B . Buckingham is booked for Chicago, “Thomas H. Thorp of the Pennsylvanis lines 1s in Omuha, J. A. Munroe of the Ualon Pacific returns from Chicago on Monda, . H.Wood, assistunt general freight ageut of the Union Pacific, 18 in Chicago. W. H. Barnes of the Missour: Pacific is ack from Chicago having ridden on the Fer- ris wheel seven times in succession ‘The treasurer of the Baltimore & Ohio hus issued a circulur notifying the holders of the rust certificates of the Furmers Loan and ‘Trust company of New York, which ropre sents common stock of the compan; the certificates will be exchanged for Bulti- more & Ohio common stock on application to the treasury department of the company. These certificates were issued 10 ropresent the Baltimore & Ohio stock which was pooled three years ago. The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western railroad has sold Lo the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul railroud for $42,655 4 hulf intercst in all their sidetrucks ou' the water-power and two und one-half acres of land used s o yard, with the tracks thereon, At Weduesday's meoting of Amorican ex- hibitors at Chicago, Major Pangborn gave the intercsting information that the Balti- more & Ohio railroad, with which he has been connected for many years, is in favor of & one-fare round-trip rate for the exposi- tion, und hus been 80 from the start. He rightly regards the securing of a low rate over all the railroads as the most important step in the direction of an increased wttend- wuce at the fuir, e e Appre ug untry, Tt s suid that we never learn to appre- ciate any blessing fully until we huve been deprived of “it." A boy who hud been accustomed from infancy to the puro spring water from the granite hills Vf New Englaud was sent 0 school at & | trely short and are ca distance from home where the water was impregnated with minerals and had & brackish taste. Ho said that he had never realized before that there was any renl pleasure in drinking a glass of cold water, but he suddenly came to the con- clusion that it was the greatest luxury in the world, and that for months he uged to wake up in the night and lie awnke, thinking how he would drink when he got back to his father's well! He felt as if he could spend two or three days on his first return doing nothing else People who have always lived in the country have little of that keen relish for its pleasures which one experiences who has been for months, or perhaps for years, shut up in the city. The inhala- tion of the pu air, the chance to walk on the soft ground instead of the un- yielding stone pavement, the songs of the birds, the shade and the blossoms of the trees, the humming bees, the piping frogs, all the myriad forms of life and beauty peculiar to the country—jt is only the tired, long-contined denizen of the city who fully enjoys and appreci- ates them. When he cscapes into the country he feols transiated, as it were, 10 a new and delightful state of exist- ence, —— FACIS ABOUT FANS, A Woman's Ornament with a Varied His- tory. A fan is a weapon, an ornament, a lan- guage, a slav This it has been in all ages, says the New York Sun, and its history = is interwoven with that of There was once a mysteriovs murder in Russin, The assassin left be- hind a bundlo of lotters, a pistol, a pow- der puffand a fan. The letters were anonymous: the pistol might belong to any one: but the powder puil and fan pointed to a woman. The fan betrayed her. One need ohly recar more recently to the “Idler” at the lyceum, and *“‘Lady Windmere's Fan.” he fan to a woman has been compared to the mustache of a man. In moments of embarrassment, when a man strokes his mustache, a woman uses her fan, The styles of 1830 bring the fan into new prominence. It was not a i tious age, but the slow eloquent move- ment served to fill in the pauses between cups of tea and to show off the fine turn and movemen* of the wrist. Inarecent wedding trouss were fans for every dr simple, othere claborat pose was the same. The fan of today is of gauze, with painted ornament spangles, The more handsome have medallions with delicate p: set in lac The sticks are com ved rathe pearl nor ivo au there me were 3, but theiv vur- transpa inlaid. Neither pares in benuty with tortoise which is so rich in eontrasts, The portions of the sticks to the shown in the illustrations, Many sticks are enelosed in peeforated silver. The fashion is les lsome than a protee- ion to the fabric bencath. This isa point to be remembered by men. There are young men who spend considerab] rts of their incoms in getting fans red after too rash handling. Tranco and Japan ave the great pur- veyors of fans in the feminine world. The myths and allegories rank fivst in furnishing motives for the ornamenta- tion of fans. The fetes champetres which have come down from the day Wattean are only less popular. Some of the French families, such as Madeline Lemaire and Leloir, who have painted fans, use modern types, pointed faced Paristans clad in the most irreproach- able yet daring French costum These are fit for museum picees and will in the future be to the collector of fans what the fans of the periods of the Louis, Charles IT. and the empire are to us. O After leaving the expensive fans the Japanese remain the best models. The flower painted gauze fans of the cheaper sort are irredcemably bad. But a Jap- anese fan, however unimportant, dis- closes certain facts of drawing and fer- tility of design that never permts them to be commonplace. The newer fans of solid colovs, with bold designs in gold, are even distinguished looking,although cheap In pric com- ell, pro- Pl Bulloon ascension and parachute jump this afternoon at Courtland Beach. THE SHILLELAGH. Growth and Manafucture of a Formlidabl Clu! The shilleingh was not a mere stick picked up for a few pence ov cut casually out of the common hedge. Like the Arab mare it grew to maturity under the fostering care of its owndr. The shillelagh, like the poet, not made, says & writer in Mc magazine, Like the poet, too, choico plant, and its prowth Among 10,000 blackthorn shoots perhaps not more than one is destined to be- come famous, but one of the 10,000 ap- of singulur fitn As 800n as rovered it is marked and dedicated for future service. Everything that might hinder its development is re- moved, and any offshoot of the main stem is skillfully cutoff. With constant care it grows thick and strong, upon a bulbous root that can be shaped into u handle. Hugh had for many years been watch- ing over the growth of a young bluck- thorn sapling. It had arrived at ma- turity about the time the diabolical ar- ticle' appeared in the Quarterly. The supreme moment of his life came just when the weapon on which he depended was ready. Returning from the manse, his whole rt and soul set on avonging his niece, first uct was to diz up the blackthorn s0 carefully that he might have enough of the thick root to form a lethal club, Having pruned it roughly, hie placed the butt end in warm ashes, night after night, to season, Then when it had be- come sapless and hard he cut it toshape, then “put it to pickie,” as the saying goes. After a sufficient time in the salt water, he took it out and rubbed it with chamois and train oil for hours, Then he shot a mugpie, drained 1ts blood into a cup, und with it polished the black- thorn Ll it bacame a glossy black with a mahoguny tint. The shiliclagh was then a tough, formidable weapon, tipped with an iron ferrule ready for action, It beeame Hugh's trusty companion. No Sir Galahad ever chevished his shield or «d his spear as Hugh Bronte che 1 loved his shillelagh. When the shillelagh was ready other Yn-xun'uliunn were quickly completed, Tugh made his will by the aid of & local school master, leaving all he posse to his maligned niece, and then, dec out in a new suit of broadcloth, in which he felt stiff and awkward. he de- parted on his mission of vengeance. ——— Model farms are centers of attraction in several of the state buildings. Washington has one of them which is thirty feet square. The farm house is about as lurge as a canary cuge. The big red barn is three feet high. Reapers are standing in fmiu tields, “Hauds” about five iuches i \cight are grouped around un S-inch “'sepa- rator.” The pastures and meadows sud cows and roads are ull represented. Water runs from & tiowing well in troughs, which hold about a pivt. City peoble look ut the wodel and think what fiin farming wust be. Country folks wouder whore the weeds are. —_— Balloon ascension and parachute $his afternoon at Courtlaud Beacl, s horn, lure's it isa slow. beautiful, and when Wi quite | tho new gauze is | ATTENDANCE AT THE FAIR Directors Hope the Orywds Will Henoef Swarm in Jackson Park. PLEASING INNOVATION FROM TEXAS Amatear Musiclans from the Lone Star State Will Give Free Concerts In the State Baildi Plans for Thomas Recitals. Cricaco, July 8.~The equable weather of s beginning to tell perceptibly on the ance at the World's fair. The daily o is showinga gradual but constant ase and the officials expeet this to con- tinue until the early autumn, after the har- vest, shall show the greatest attendance per week of any period of the exposition. The period of unselfish amity among vailroad officials having passed and the railroads having begun to cut rates, the approaching era of cheap rafiroad travel cannot fail to show an enormous increaso in the number of visitors from a distance. Among the average ly visitors at the fair at this time fully 0 per cent are from Illinois or within a radius of 100 miles from the city. The people of the war west, the extreme ecas and the sunny south seem to be wiating for cheaper rates, or more suitable weather. An fnnovation made by the Lone Star stateat the completion of the Texas build- ng today is likely to strike vopular senti- ment and be imitated by many other state commissioners, The completion of the state building this afternoon was celebratod by the inauguration of a series of musical re- s to be given by amatuer talent in the auditorium of the handsome structure from time to time throughout the summer. By this plan the ladies of the Lone Stor will not only furnish excellent entertainment for visitors, but will placo before the public an unique exhibition of state culture and dramatic The first concert was a decided success, Tne music was excellent, while the young ladies taking part in the alshowed marked talent and taste in ing their perfoemances. A large num- ber of Texas people were present as well as many otners. ‘Tne oceasion also marked the ovening of the building, which now stands complete in every detail although it will not be officially dedicated until July 29, when there will be an extensive celebration and appr © ceremonie At s o'clock thisafternoon at Festival was given b 4 rus of 1,000 voi tire strength of tho e: 140 pieces. under Thy popular orchestral music p: ek, inaugu all the Chicago s and the en- hibition orchestra of sdore Thomas. The concert this evening at villion, commencing at 6 ted the new series of sum mer evening open air eoncerts up” <athe di- rectio Theodore Thomas Without formality the doors of the build- ing crected by the republic of Colombin were thrown open this afternoon. Formal celebrations are reservod for July 20, which s national independenee day 1 Colombia Prof. blins aud Theodore Thomas have arranged an_exceedingly fine serics of musical entertaiuments for the exposition next week. Tomorrow there will be sacred @0certs during the afternoon and evening. o b S FINISHED H:3 FURLOUGH. Julius Schauss, a Private Soldier, Killed by a Fall from a Motor. Julius Schauss, a soldier on furlough, longing to company H, Eighth infantry, stationed at Fort McKinney, Wyo., was killed by a trolley car on Leavenworth street. between Nineteenth and Twentieth shortly after 12 last night. He boarded the train at Tywenty-sixth street and stood on the platform of the trailer talking to Conductor J. H. Reed. Just east of Twentieth street he lost his footing and fell to the ground, the wheels of the car striking him on the head, killing him instant] The body was quickly conveyed to Maul's undertaking establishment. Conductor Reed says that the man had been arinking, but he does not think he was under the influence of liquor, and believes thut he merely slipped accidentally from the step of the platform upon which he was standing. Papers found upon Schauss’ person show that he was a native of Germany and en- listed at St. Louis, November 5, 1800, An inquest was held at noon today. The verdict of the jury was death by accident. A detachment of soldiers from the Second infantry took charge of the body, which will be buried with military honors tomorrow. uss,according to the statements of his rd luck. Five years ago his wife died, leaving o young child. When Schauss enlisted he took the child to Fort MecKinney and managed to keep it out of his pay as a soldier. A year or so ago the child was stolen by tramps and not a word h: been heard of it sic although the anxious father caused inquiries to be sent all over the western country. As far as is known the dead man has no relativs P Jucknonian's Protest. The ‘ksonians held a mecting evening at their hall on lower Farnam and roasted the newly appoiuted chairman of the Board of Public Works to a sizzling turn. The action of the mayor in appointing him was criticized, and u protest was filed against the confirmation of the appointment by the council. The grounds on which the resolutions of censure and protest was based was, among other things, the statement thav he was not a “dyed-in-the-wool” democrat that met their approval- The club insisted that it did not recognize the appointment us the naming of a democrat, and did not want to be held responsible for the action of the individual named. The resolutions were supported in vehement speeches by Messrs. Gallagher, Connoyer, Rush und_Birkhuuser, the latter of whom eagerly availed himself of the op- portunity 1o hop on to the man who had been named to succeed him, W. § hoemaker wanted & committes named to wait upon the mayor and council and voice the sentiments of the club, but his substitute was snowed under, The resolutions wero unanimously adopted and the chairman of the couniy and city central committecs wero instructed to endorse them, which both those oficials did. New members were received into the club membership fiom Boyd, Greeley, Hitcheock and Stanton counties. be- last e Roadster Club Meeting. The members of the Gentlemen's Roadster club held a meeting at the Merchants last evening and decided to hold the first mat- inee of the season next Suturday after- noon at the ariving park, ‘The new rules adopted _for the season will allow the use of either road wagons or road carts in races, but sulkies will be barre@as before. The races next Saturday will be for the club cup, a §50 trophy which is on exhibition at Van Cott's, Eighteen or twenty horses will face th starter, among them a number of new ol that have never participated in races before. It is the intention of the club to issue a chal- lenge to the ntlemen's Hoaaster club of Lincoln for a rucing contest later in the sea son on the track here. The members now drive at the park every eveuiug from 7 o'clock until darks, and a general invitation 1s extended to il 1o go out ®nd witness the fun, — At Courtland Beach this afternoon, balloon ascensisn and parachute jump. e bmall lows Blaze, Stovx Ciry, July 7.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bee.|—Fire at Salix this morning de- stroyed the Lapierre hotel. Loss $1,000, in- surauce £2,U%0. e Another Dorsey. H. Dorsey, who is in the W. S. Balduft. desives the statement made that he is not the Dorsey who figured the otber uight in & row ou Bixtecuth sireet, as mploy of pAY, JULY 9 the understanding lN.‘rl- to among some of his friends that he is the party who was 80 extraordinarily active on that oceasion. e —— BRUTAL DEED OF A ¥IEND. Two O1d People and Foar Littlo Girls Mur- dered In Cold Rlood. S1. Pavy, July 8.—<A Ploneer Pross special from Dovil's Lake, N. D, says: D, 8. K der, a farmer living within a mile of Cando, Towner county, his wife and four little daughters were brutally murdered at their home this morning by Albert Baumberger, & nephew of Kreider, who bas been doing farm work. Baumberger went to his uncle's room, shot him dead, then to the kitchen, where Mrs, Kreider was preparing tho morning meal, and shot her in the head. He then went upstairs where the four httle children had fled and deliberately shot away with a shot gun until he thought he had killed them all. Baumberger returned to the kitchen, took a butcher knife from Mrs, Kreider's hand and nearly severed the head from her body, and taking the knife he pro- ceeded upstairs and finding ono poor little girl yet alive, he held herin his arms and then calmly cut her throat. Buumberger then went in search of the ro- maiving throee little girls, He succeeded in finding the eldest one, and was preparing to murder her when he remembered he had not had breakfast. He ordered the girl to cook him some meat and potatoes, which she did, With one foot resting on the head of the murdered mother, he ate his breakfast and then pulled out his watch and sad: “Well, Idid the whole jobinsideof thirty minutes.” His immediate thirst for blood appeased, he took his little niece and carried her to the barn, tied her firmly with arope and re- turned to the house: here he searched until he found all the valuables the tamily pos- sessed, a gold wateh and $50 in money,which he took and fled. Sheriff McCune, assisted by scores of men, are after him. If he is caught he will be lynched. The only motive for the crimo was a slight dispute which oceurred over wages. i s MAY GET ANOTHER CHANCE. Lowry W. Goode of Des Moines Anxious to Resumo Business. Des Moixes, July 7.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—Several more attachments were inst Lowry W.Goode and partics with whom he is interosted today. aggre- wating a considerable sum. Mr. Goode transferred some of his propertyto satisf; some of the demands. Mr. Goode said today that the horizon was much cloarer than last evening. Manyof the men who were 8o wildly in haste to file attachments and lions are calming down ahd sce that the move was a bad one. The precipitation has caused no end of trouble, but it is confidently asserted by Mr. Goode and others inter- ed with him that the flurry reached its elimax t night and s men regain their senses they are coming around and giving encouragement in a sub- stantil way. They expect soon to have a meeting of creditors, when a settlement will be reached and Mr. Goode will be given the handling of his business by which he can secure an extension of time on all obliga- tions and in the end no one will suffer. ~—— PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Hon. O. W. Mink and wife of Boston left for the Pacific coast yesterd J. J. Hugnes, a promiuent attorney of Den- ver, 1s rezistered at the Paxton. 7. M. Pettigrew of Wpoming is sojourning in the ‘city J. W. Martin and wife of Hampton, Ia., are at the Dellone. J. G. Steele of Kansas Cit, New and wife of I in Omuha. Trippand wife of Milwaukee are among the arrivals 4t the Paxton. Murs. J. Todhunter of Toronto is a guest at the Paxton. T. H. Daugherty and daughters of Phila- delphin are visiting Omaca. William B. Royce and wife of Middletown, N. Y., are at the Murray. Dr. W. P. Langworthy of Watch Hill, R. 1., is at the Merchants. F. B. Hamilton of Sioux Falls, S. D, is undaying” in Omaha g J. D. Canant, jr.. a physician of Pawnee was in Omaha yesterday. J. L. Causant and family of Herman are spending a fow days in town, Dr. Chamberlin and wife and Boston are at the Millard. C. L. Boyles of Dunlup, Ia., I an Omaha visitor. B. M. Parmenter of Cheyenne, Wyo., is registered at the Windsor. W. J. Hamilton, of Alaska, keeps things ool at the pyindsor. J. W. Love of Fyemont is at the Mercer. D. S. Wood, a toal es‘ate dealer of Ta- coma, Wash., is spendiug a few days in the city. _ Superintendent F. Washburn, of the din- ing service of the Union Pacific came in from the west vesterday. H. B. Crill, a cattle king of Clarks, Neb,, was in town yesterday. 8. Cahn and wife are in Chicago. W. E. Hamilton d wife are visiting the big Columbian show. Miss Jutla Scott took the trawn for Penn Wednesday evening and will stop over and take in the World's fair for about two weeks, Mrs. W. J. Whitehouse has gone to the Hot Springs, S* D., for a mouth’s visit. —~—— BREVITIES, in the city. ansas City will ‘W. Hill of LOCAL The case of assault preferred by Mrs. Johnson against John Dingman was heard in police court yesterday afternoon and the de- fendanut was discl Rev. S. T. Davis will address the men’s meeting this afternoon at 4:30 at the Young Men's Christian Association Athletic par! Twentieth and Miami strects, Music by the Young Men's Christian Associ- ation band. Samuel Christensen, wko lives on Western avenue, Omaha Heights, and has been work- ing for Contractor Krats on a sewer in the north end of town, was taken with a di; spell and fell inw the exc of fifteen feet. He was tal near by and died during the night. Rev, I\ J. Mackay of All Saints Episcopal church was selected 1 the voting contest at the Morse dry goods store as the most popu- lar mimster in Omaha, and he will enjoy the outing at the World's fair as only an active and observing brain worker can enjoy such a feast of information and sight seeing. The juuk shop of A. L. Silberman, located on South Eleventh street, fell into the hunds of the creditors yesterday and was closed on attachments ageregating 1,200, The sheriff has possession of all of the vlunder. During the month of June Building Tn- spoctor Till issued 148 permits to_ build, rep- resenting an outlay of §128,200. This makes the total number of permits for the first half of the year reach 730, representing an penditure in building operations of §%2,630, One minor building permit was 1ssued yes- terday by the inspector of buildings. Amidst the plsudits and shouts of fully 1,600 peaple, Estelle Gribble last evening at S o'clock made a successful uscension and parachute jump at Courtland Beach. It was the first trial of the new airship, and the first uscension since ay Elser met an un- known death last Mo lay evenihg, A committee from the Sacogerbund will meet this evening to perfect arrangements for a Saengerbund plenic to be giver on July 16 at Priest's lake. William Altstadt, a well known German citizen, at present in charge of the rogistry kepartment of the postoftice, celebrated his 5Sth birthday on Wednesday last. The Working Women's assembly met last night and wnstalled the oficers elected at the last meeting in June. Miss Carrie Crane of Syracuse, N. Y., will sing today and during all the rest of the summer season at the First Methodist church, Bhe posscsses 4 fine soprano voice, and is an artistic musician. During the past year she has been in charge of the vocal music 4t Syracuse university. Previous to that she had charge of the vocal depart- ment in the Illinois Wesleyan university and Hedding college. Councilman Sol Prince was up town yes- terday for the first time since his illuess. Mrs. 5. P. Morse has commenced procecd- ings iu_the district court for a divorce fron her husband, allcging infdelity 8s a reason for the suly: seventeen PAGES WRECKS OF RATTLED REASON Skalls Upon Which Tmps of Incurable In- sanity Are Perched, LUNATICS WITH WHEELS IN THEIR HEADS Pecullur Hallucinations that AMicted—One V Never Move Haont men Whose Tongae Dthers Affected Differently. the For many years the incurable insane of Douglas county have been knocked around, going from pillar to post, simply because there was no institution under the protect- ing wing of the state that had been pro- vided for their safe keeping. Kirst they were fent to the insane hospital at Lincoln, there to remain until that institution be- came overcrowded, after which they were detained at Norfolk and then at Hastings. Bach time the stay was short, owing to the fact that they had to move out in order that there might be room for the curablo cas During the past two years the state has enlarged the Hastings institution, and yes- terday the officials of this county were noti- fied that there was room for tweive of the Douglas county incurables and that eight more would be received during the next two or tnree months, Upon receipt of this infor- mation the keeper of the insane at the county hospital picked out twelve of the worst cases, six men and slx women, and sent their names in to the commissioners. The list was scnt to the clerk of the district court, who immediately instracted Sheriff Benuett to select his assistants and take these unfortunate persons to the Hastines asylum toworrow morning. Last night the sheriff picked his male and female guards, and at an carly hour they will start on the journey. ‘These twelye persons whose mental facul- ties are impaired form one of the most pecu- liar aggregations that ever went out of this county. They are all as crazy as bed bugs, though they are absolutely harmless. While their cases are sad in the extreme, a few of these peoplo are happy and scem to enjoy the situation. Halluclnations of Carrle Dorsey. One of the most striking cases is that of Carrie Dorsey, who became an inmate of the institution in 1885, and at that time was 28 years of ago. She was ina_cherry tree, gathering the fruit, when a limb broke and she fell to the ground. At the time it was not thought that she had sustained any se- rious injuries, as she went about her work, but a few days later she complnined of & pain in her head and said that it hurt her when she tried to talk. After that sbhe stopped talking and from that time to this has never uttered a word, though she iwill point to the heavens and laugh for hours at a time, stopping now and then to go through the motion of picking imaginary cherries. At other times she, 0 about the yards of the hospital, wfiore she will shake the shade trees and laugh in the most hearty manner as sho watches for the cherries to drop to the ground. E. Cronin bears the distinction of been an inmate of the hospital for est perlod of time, as tha been her bhome since 1872, ing Dbeen sent there when she was years of Religion is her particu mania. Thirty years ago she lost her reason and stuck her feetina bed of live coals that she might atone for the sins th: she imagined that she had cwmmitted. She held her feet in the fire until they were burned to a crisp, and_apparently being un- conscious of any pain. Members of her family found her in the terrible condition and immedimcxy summoned a physiclan, who saved the pedal extremitles, but reason hud taken its flight. Since that time the woman has spent the most of her time in prayer. She remains in her room for days at a time, making paper flowers, some of which are very beautiful. These she de- clares are offorings to her God. who s dis- pleased with some act which she claims she has commitred. One Woman Who Never Talks, Lena Scudder, who was 22 years of age when she became an inmate of the hospital, and who has been there since 1880, is « case that 5o far has baflled all medical science, as none of the physiclans can account for hor Insanity. She is & strong, healthy woman, with tho reddest of red hair. Her principal occupation conststs of walking up and down the corridors. making grimaces and laughing at everything that she sces. Not a word has she uttercd during the past four yoars, but she has fought and whipbed nearly every inmate in the institution, “The reason of Alico McFadden took ite flight five years ago, and when she was 28 years of age. Religion is said to have been the cause of her sad condition, and during cvery hour of the day and_during the long and dreary watches of tho night, she de- clares that she is in Sheol, with ail of the { mps of purgatory playing hide and scek about her person. Sometimes she will wake in the dead of night and with the most unearthly screams will beg of the keepers to pull Y.}Iu devils away. After going through one of these nights she will entertain her companions the next morning by telling them of her fights with Satan and how she wrested his red hot pitchfork out of his grasp and thrust it through his own body, killing him with one foll stroke, Mary Pokorney is 45 yoars of age and hus been a pge on the county for five years. She is one of the most quiet persons about the county hospital, refusing to talk, except at rare intervals, when she will break loose wnd chatter away like a magpie. At such times she uses every argument to convince her hearers that she is the father of George Waushington, and that like a dutiful son he is coming to take her away, *just as soon as he whips those nasty Britishers.” Duriug the hours when sheis given to talking her mind runs_entirely to revolutionary events and what Washington did for America, t_Catherine Conners's insanity was caused by the deash of eer husband, who died some years ago. She has been in the hospital sixteen years, huving gone therc when she was 84 years of age. Duaing all these years she has hvd but two ideas, one of which has been that she is and always has been the wife of an ex-president, and the other that she is the owner of the en- tire universe, She will urge in the most positive terms that she is the owner of the hospital and that she is running the place as a free boarding house, but that some evil dh{msed persons have run in a lotof luuatics to impose on her geunerosity. Six Men with Dethroned Reason, The six men who will leave the eounty farm tomorrow have some queer fads running through their heads and mixing up with the wheels, For instance there is John Meddling who went into the hospital five veurs ago, and when his years numbered 88, 3usiness troubles turned John's brain of its balance and now he has an idea thav some person wants to kill him and secure his wealth, which he almost always estimates at £34,099.71 and declares is invested in cat- tle and sheep. For hours ata time he will gale out of the window without saying @ ward, when all of a sudden he will rave around and declare that the robbers have come. Then he will shake the burs of the windows and upon finding that he canuot get out, he will break down and cry like & ¢hild, saying that they have stolen his property and in a little time they will be back to murder him. When Erastus Fiddler was 22 years of age, which was in 1881, he was afllicted with rlet fever. He recovered, but s wmind since that time has been wandering and all of these years he has thought that he has been a policeman. Like an officer of the regular force he will patrol the corridors, stopping every person who chances to come iu his way and asking thew their business. 1f the correct auswer is not given, according to his way of thinking, he draws his imug- inary club and remarks, “Move on, or I'll run you in.” In 1x8%, when %2 years of age, Charles Christisnsun went daft, and siuce that time most of his time has been devoted to looking out into vacancy. When you ask, “Charley, what are you looking at! he simply turn around aud auswers, “Looking at the devil; don't you feel better since you found out Johi Chuney found & home in the hospital in 1881, and when he was 33 years old. Prior o that time. and ever since, he has thought that he possessed the power of communi- cating with the dead, and there is hurdly & l night that be does uot sit on the edge of his bunk and converse with the spirits of the departed. This man went crazy over re- ligious matters. Thinks He 8 Mr, Clark's Job, crary, that he is the president of the Union 1% raiiroad. He went to the county fa years ago, and when he had ronnded ugs 40 summeo ver since that time he has been discussing froight ratos and issuing passes over the entire system. Ho insists that it was he who drove the last spike on the mountain division, which united the two ends of the road not go away and enjoy his sa laughs and answors that ho business on hand t up in the frivolit eific n five ry, ho simply hus so much at he nas no time to mix s of the world, though he says that when ho gets the debts paid and the road on its fect, he intends t trip around the world and will take ¢ the Omaha people with him, paying all of their expense When Henr, age. which w he mot with financial reverses and lost several thousand dollars in @ real ¢state speculation, Ever sir he has been a boarder at the insan i of the county and _during allof these years ho has considered himself the ricnest man on earth, estimating his wealth i the £00,000,000,000, without ever chaug figure. ' He nover drops a cipher, nor docs heever add one. The long and the short of the whole matter is that Henry openly clares that every dollar of money in” the world is his, He will tell s listners that ho has loaned woney to every nation on the face of the globo and that he holds a mort- gage on every government. Last winter ho had his usually quict disposition stirred up because he got the smallest potatoe in the dish and ever since that thime he has de- clared that he would foreclose his mort- wages if he could find an honest attorney and bring some of the nations to time. Meyers works but little, urging that on account of his vast wealth 'he does not have to engage in toil and that it is un insult_to ask a man of his financial standing to bring hmselt down on a level with a common laborer. e Rt FOR BLATCHFORD'S ERNINE, President Cleveland Will 3o harrassed by Numbers In Choosing n o Wasiixeros, July 8.—The cireuit from which the late Justice Blatehford was ap- pointed to the supreme court, containing tho Northern, Eastern and Southern districts of New York, Vermont and Connesticat, tains 8> many lawyersof ewinenco that Prsident Cleveland is likely to bo embar- rassed in chosing from thom a successor to the dead jurist. Among thoso whese n are suggestod s Mr. . J. Phelps of Vor- mont. M. Phelps is at prosent_engaged us senior counsel for the United States i the argument before the Bering s rbitration at Prreis. He has been United States minis- ter to Great Britain by Mr. Cleveland's ap- polutment and served u torm as president of the National Bar association. or name that comes to the front s combe, judge of the United States circuit court for the southern disurict of New York. Judge Lacombo was ap- pointed by President Cleveland. Other namos from New York are thos of Jamos . Carter and Froderick C. Coudert, one of the most prominent sup- porters of President Cleveland in the state and identifiod v v with tho snapper movement of 1 Mr. Carter and Mr. Coupert are at present engaged with Mr. Phelps as counsel for the United States in tion at Pal 28 4 possibility in nes the k re believed to be a by Dointmence. The names of both Secre ries Gresham and Carlisle are mentioned, but it can be stated with confidence that the place will not be offered to either of the gentlo The Star has this suggestion: the time for President Cleveland to upset another party tradition and set a new po- litical precedent by apnoiuting ox-Pr. Harrison to the vacancy in the supreme bench.” The supreme court will not meet until the second Monday in October, so that the presi- \gaiust his ap- make up his mind. NEWS FOR THE ARMY. List of Changes In the Regular Sorvico as Announced Yesteraay. WasniNGToy, July 8. pecial Telegram to Tue Bee,]—The following army oracrs were issued tolay: Leave of absence on account of sickness with permission to leave the Department of Dakota, is granted First Lieutenant De Rosey C. Cabell, regimental quartermaster, Eighth caval; Corporal Frederick F. Russell, troop F, Second cavalry, now with his troop at lort Leavenworth, Kan.. will be discharged, Major Ezra Woodruft, surgeon, on being relieved from Fort Hamilton, N. Y., will pro- ceed to FFort Keoeh, Mont., and report 1o the commanding ofticer for duty, relieving Major William H. Gardiner, surgeon, who will re- port to St. Paul, Minn,, for duty as attena- ing surgeon, Gold Coming bick, WasniNGToy, July 8.—The gold reserve today wus 895,995,117, being an merease dur- ing the week of nearly £1,000,000. It is said at the sury department the los: rate ef exchange—34.81 tday—will soon result in an influx of gold from Iurope that will restore the reserve to its full amount of #100,000,0 There were 4,624 more fourth-cluss pos masters apbointed on removals during tt firet four months of the last administration than during the corresponding period in this. Wil Knock Out the Trolley. WasiiNgtoy, July 8.—Tho attorney geeral has advised the seeretary of war that ho has authority under the law to obtain the lunds at Gottysburg, Pa.. by condemuation proceedings in suficient quantity to carry out the provisions of the act providing for the marking ana pres m of the lines of the battle. This is a severe blow for the trolley ra; d now being constructed on the Gettsburg battle field. ported: Nebraska: Original—Lewis Original widows, etc.—Amanda ¥ . Kllinger, Elizabeth J. Pickett, Towa: Original—John C. Inman Powell, Johu K. Brill. Reissue Bedworth, John G. Bridal. ows, ete,—Lida Wright Naucy Rees, Olive Conrad, Of on Thelr Vacutlo Wasmxatoy, July 8.—Secretary Smith and Postmaster General Washington this morniug on their summer vacations, Secretaries Gresham and Mor- ton are now the only cabinet ofiicers left in the city. Nicholson. ale, A 3t Clair -Bartemius Original wid- Louisa J. Smith, Hoke Bissell left Montana Free Colnage Assoclation, HeLeNa, Mont,, July 7.—A conference of the Montana Freo Coinage association was held here today and numed wn ex committee, with vernor chairman, with power to take Vi measures it deems essentinl Lo advunce the cause of free coina L appoint dele- gates to the Bimetallic 1 which will meet at Chicago; also, if ne - sary, to send o committee to Washington to attend the extra session of congress. Heso- lutions were passed in favor of a ratio of 16 to 1, demanding free coinage and calling on laboring people people Lo support it. —_— School Censu The work of taking the school census of the city of Omaha is now completed, and the following is a comparative statement of the censug for 1592 and 1508 of all persons be- tween the ages of 5 and 21 within the cor- porate limits of Omaha: 1502 . 8,018 4,448 irst ward.. ond ward ird ward urth wird th ward Sixth ward Beventh ward. hivh ward ath ward Totals. ... 26,768 DIE ), Notiees of five lines or loan under thin head Afty cents; each additional line ten cents, ANDRESEN — Mugdaling i3 yearsi died Baturday, 8th. Fuieral Mon- y from Fred Audrdson's, G4l South Elgh- ! teeuth, ut 2 p. iy Hotille, aged Thomas Connelly is happy, even if ho is | for he labors under the conviction | When asked why he does | dent will have three full months in which to | BOIES NOT A CANDIDATE Prosent Governor of Towa Has No Desite for & Third Term, JUDGE ALLISO - MAY LEAD DEMOCRATS Town Falthfal Unan I8 the fest Man Raco at Approachs ng Election ously Agree that e Avallabte for the the Stovx Crty, Ta., July 8, —All the recent de- velopments in political matters seom to ine dicate that Governor Horace Bofes will not for a nomination for a third rats of this stato. Tudeoa, intimate friends have recontly expressed doubt a8 to whother ho would oven allow tumself to be nominated for son- ator, as had been tho democratic plan until recently. Onoof the men most frequantly named in conunoction with the nomination for governor is John P, Allison of Wood- bury county His name was b "\t out i sonic of the state papers some months ago, Judge Allison declined to say whether or not it was donc with his authority. It was gene erally understood among his friends that he was willing to ran if the nomination should be offered him Within the last fow d sl como from the national eapitol thot at a ¢ ference of the lowa democratic congressmen and political leaders in Washington, a ln||1 discussion of available candidates resulted in the decision that 1f the | was not renommnated the L could bo named woutd be Judize is woalthy and has always been willy use his money in politics, Mo known and popular, a man of good and ability, n a canaidate for though ina strong rm by the de somo of his mun Allison. who Ho ¥ CEDAR RAHI July 8.~ Spoct gram to Tue Bre)—Thursday night the Burlington, Codar Rpids & horn depot at Clarksville was broken into and $20 and a number of tickots stolen. The thiot w: traced to Burlington, where he was arrested just as he v pping off o train. O being taken buck to Clurksvilie today he confessed to tho robbory and that he was 191, who escaped from the Anamosa w days aeo, and for whose cap- of %0 had been offered. He name is Coloman. A num- ments ave held agaipst him 1 of the state, e was taken L tonight 1 Tele- claims his ri ber of indic different par back to Anam Commer Ser Cepan Ravins, Ta., July 8.—[Special gram to Tue Bre)—J. H. Aloxander of Huron, S, 1., who travels for Leonard, Atkin- son & Co, dealers in shoes at Chivago, stepped in front of a Northwestern passeis wer train at Calamus todny and was thrown under the wheels, One leg was 50 bi crushed that amputation will be necess He s about and known Milwank Crpan Rarins, g al Tele- gram to Tur Bre,]—A brakeman named Legg uzht between two cars on the Mile atNewhall and cut to picces. K AT FONDAL m Discovered by the Reliof Party from Sioux City. Foxna, Ta, July 7.—The relief train from Sioux City today saw the first evidence of the terrible work of last night's cyclons after passing Storm Lake. The northwest shore of the luke is heavily wooled, but a quarter of a mile of it had been shaven as cleanly as by a woodman's axe. On the op- nosite side throe miles furth tho ruins of Buena Vista fari, sixty head of valuablo stock were destroyed. From Storm lake east the Associated press corvespondent easily kept the track of the storm i Tt had pursued a course exactly paraliel to the Hlinols Central, about half & mile south of it. The half mile showed much destruction of property and loss of life, as the serics of littla towns along the line of road which wers barely missed by the scar it left, In the couniry beyond which was plainly s2en was strewn with wrecks of homes and farms that represented the hopes and labor of years. Threc-quarters of a mile west of Pomeroy the storm swerved slightly to the north, just cnough to take in all the south side of the town. Where it was are now only heaps of bricks and acres of splinters, with elothing, provisions and the remains of furniture scattered about. Peewtiaritios of the Twlster, So definite was the course of the storm the south wall of a brick drug store was torn out, leaving the restof the build- ing intact and the show cases within with- out a crack. So definite was it, too, that something like fifty people perished in its path through the town. Pomoroy was o place of coffins and confusion taday. Noone knew the living or the doad. The former roamed the streets with little apparently organized effort, und thelatter lay impassivo upon the tables of an old billiard room. Child and gray beard lay sido by side with the unwashed ice piled about the bloody sheets with which they were covered. A young man of 18 lay with u large splintér, piercing from shoulder to thigh, He had been dashel against the leof a building with such force as to ve him o mer 083 mass of bone and. in a rear room with her head by her side to be held until her right limb was found and the remains buried inone cofiin. Ono body was struck by the flying scctions of a roof and crushed to a pulp, “The Frost sistors, two bright young school teachers, had been found lying dead undor a tree where the wind had carvied them and still lay on the cold slab clasped in each other's embrace. In soms grim jest the wind had sct the one hoarse in town on end with the tongue driven full lengih into the ground. Wagons were used and twenty of the killed were interred tolay, Governor Boles arrived in the afternoon aud was per- coptibly affected by the awful condition of things, m we where BLAZE IN A HOTLL, Five People Injured in a Chicago Fire Near the Tair Grounds, Cnicago, July 7.—Hotel Lincoln, at the end of the World’s fuir grounds, wus badly damaged by fire this evening aud five people injured, two of whom may die. The injured are Miss Jessie Bioerow, Ogden, U. 'L, may d Joserit Cowres, fireman, may die, Mus. C. . McALEEK, wee of proprietor. AN UNKNOWN MAN, serlously cut by falling gla . The fire originated in the kitchen and spread 5o rapidly that the few persons in the building at the time had no time to save their personal r Mrs, McAleer was in bed at the time and was saved by her husband ouly at the peril of his life. Miss Bigelow jumped from a third story window, Her injury is concussiop of the spine ‘Tne property damage is 3,000, e Funas for tue Sullvrers, Des Moises, 1a,, July 7.—At a mass meete ing here tonight 00 was contrivuted fop the cyclone sufferers at Pomeroy. An effors will be made to forward §,00 by the firsy wail wmorrow. Governor Boies has tele. graphed for tents, which will ufford shelter for the hou They will be forwarded LOmMUITOW Wworning by the wdjutaut uuuuu.’