Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 12, 1894, Page 2

IT FELT THE DEPRESSIO Postoffioe Department Tevénuo Greatly Diminished During the Past Year. EXPENSES INCREASED CONSIDER*BLY Use of the Columblan Stamp Necessitated a Change In the Color of the Special Dellvery Stamp—Review of the Situation, WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—The revenue of the Postoflice department for the year ending June 30, 1894, shows a falling off, while the exponditures have Increased. The deficiency for the flscal year of 1893 was while the deficlency for 1594 The decreass of receipts was $316,434, and the Increase of expenditures $3,250,409. The total expenditures for 1894 are $34,244,414, and rocelpts $75,080,479. The department suf- fered losses amounting to $63,882 by out- standing bad debts and compromises with debtors. The difference will bo made up by appropriations. Some of the facts regarding the stamps Issued, taken from the report of the third assistant postmaster general, are interesting. There were Issued during the time the order was in force 2,014,233,100 Col- umblan stamps; of these 1,464,588,750 B-cent stamps, and 449,195,650 The use of Columblan stamps necessitated A change in the color of the spacial delivery gtamps, as there was a great deal of con- fusion over the similarity, A review of the transter of stamp printing from the American Bank Note company to the Bureau of Engrav- Jog is made, and it is declared that, not- withstanding the complaints made of the character of the stamps issued by the bureau, it has Dbeen demon- strated that there will be a saving to the government of $342,264 for one year, and §1,443,166 for four years. It I8 now claimed at the department that the faults in the new stamps complained of will be remedied and that the new issue will be as good as those furnished by the Ameri- pan Bank Note company. The third as- stant postmaster general criticizes the act ot July 16, 1894, which allowed admission to the malls as second class matter publica- tons of benevolent and charitable associa- fons, mostly secret soclety publications. He Fy. that since that act forty-six publications were 1-cent stamps. eretofore excluded have been admitted to he mails, whose annual aggregate circulation |s about 6,400,000 coples. The e:timated Weight of this matter is about 640,000 pounds. He says Many of these publications are urely advertising sheets or circulars, but as hey conform to the law they cannot be ex- tluded.” There has been a falling off in registered letters during the year 1894 of 510,856, the total pleces registered amounting to 1 P54, There have been 5,926 complaints of pases of registered packages lost during the year, of which 4,269 were investigated by the phief inspector and 1,657 are still outstanding. Dt those Investigated there was no loss in 2,443 and loss in 1,826, with an actual loss, Rfter belng traced, of 923. DETAILED WORK OF THE OFFICE. First Assistant Postmaster General Frank Jones has submitted his annual report to the postmaster general. It is a review of the work under his charge for the year ending Juno 30, 1894, and contains his recommenda- the improvement of the service. Jones recommends legislation to pro- tect the postmarking stamp in use at post- offices, as the stamp is now used for unlawful purposes. He reviews his recommendation for legislation to prevent the boycotting of postmasters by mailing of letters at places other than the office, which results in reduc- Ing the salary of the postmaster boycotted. Ha calls especlal attontion to the misuse of the franking privilege. He says: “There seems to bo some mis- Rpprehenalon among members of congress as 10 the scope of tho franking privilege, which has resulted in some postmasters declining to send speeches or other matter presented for malling, and this department has been called upon to give special instructions in such matters. Instead of the name being written or placed on the envelopes by the hand stamp, it has been in some instances improperly printed thereon. The speeches thereon contained have borne the advertise- ment of the printer, which formed no part of the Congressional Record, and therefors are subject to postage as third class mat- ter. In addition to this some of the pack- ages sent by mail under the frank of the member have been found after dellvery to contain printed matter outside of the Con- gressional Record, and public documents a therefore not frankable under the laws abo quoted. “In the literature being sent under seal, the department is, of course, unable to deteet violations. ‘There is no penalty attached to the misuse of the franking privilege, henc: no action can be taken by me further than to call the attention of the members to the matter, BURDEN OF THE FRANK. “As this department Is required to carry without 1 cent of revenue hundreds of tons ot franked matter, additional limitations should be placed on the use of the frank or penalty of some kind imposed for its un- Jawful use, and I respectfully suggest that the attention of congress be called to this matter for such action as It should deem proper.” Mr. Jones recommends legislation allow- ng the suspension without pay, not to ex- ceed ten days, of employes violating the tal rules; also that disabled employes may granted leaves of absence with continued pay; also some changes in the classification of salaries which were heretofore recom- mended. The report glves details of the different divisions of the first assistant's of- fice. It Is shown by the salary and allow- anco division that there are 149 first-clas offices, 466 second-class and 2,687 third-class. 'The aggregate salaries of these was $5,719,- 900, and aggregate receipts, $58,685,024. The following estimates’ are made for salarles, clerks, etc., for the next year: Compensation for postmasters, $16,500,001 clerks In postoffices, $10,100,000; rent, fuei and light, first and second-class, $600,000; miscellancous ircidentals and furniture, first and second-class postoffices, $150,000; adver- tising, first and second-class postofices, $15,000, and rentals and cancelling machines, $60,000. Mr. Jones says that owing to the scant ropriation the work of the free delivery system has been curtalled. There have been no new offices made free delivery dur- ing the year. There has been a slight in- creaso in the number of carriers, and there has been a seitlement of many overtime clalms ot carriers during the year. Mr Jones condemns as heartily as he did last year the experimental free delivery and the rural free delivery tried by his predecessc He estimates the free delivery services at $12,327,685 for the next year. The estimate for supplies at the Postoffice department Is $444,500; a decrease of $31,000 B SERIES NO. 47-48 THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPABDIC DICTIONARY. 4 200 Pages. 260,000 Words IXSIKUCTIVE AND USEWUL. 4 Mo of Knowledge: and @ Mint 5 Usepulness. There are more things instructive, 3ud entertalning in that great bOoX. American Enoyelopedic Dictionary,” ihan o sim lar publication over iasued. 18 great work, now for the first time placed within thio’ reach of everyone, ue publication, for 1t 18 at the same u; & perfect dictionary and & complote encyelo: ing Wikh e seelse” umbce L o Sarad: ‘with (L. serles num the ted will be deliversd. S aday s nd Threo Week-day coupoas, merican Enoyelopodia Diotoa wry. Send orders 10 The boo Ofioa. Alerders ehould bs addrosssl 1) DIOTIORARY DEPARTMENT | eredit of the THE OMAHA DAILY B from the present yea The money order business shows that 230 offices stituted money order offices during the yi The amount of orders issusd was §138,703,589; amount pald, $138,720,220; recefpts, $1,212,338; expenses, $586,747. ° The issue of postal notes was $12,649,004; postal notes pald, $12,644,044. The postal notes have never been discon- tinned by act of congress. The amount of internal money orders issued was $13,753,455; forelgn Issue, paid, $6,658,493. Of the opera- tions of the dead letter office ‘Mr. Jones says: AT THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE. “The number of pleces of original dead mail matter received during the year for treatment was 7,101,044, a decrease of 29,983 from the preceding year, Instead of an an- nual increase of this class of matter, which in 1893 amounted to 349,847 These figures show a difference in fayvor of the last year over the preceding one of 379, 830, and indicates a larger degree of efficiency on the part of the general postal service.” The number of parcels and letters delivered was 2,976,097, a gain of 267,240 pleces, the highest percentage in delivery of mail matter yet attained by the dead letter office. Of the letters and parcels opened and recorded 28,681 contained money, amounting to $38,255; ,020 contained drafts, money orders, etc., with a face value of $1,056,368; 4,170 con- tained postal notes, valued at 98; 40,214 contained paid notes, receipts, legal and other papers of a miscellaneous character; 35041 contained photographs; 151,868 contained post age stamps; 94,452 contained articles of mer- chandise, books, ete.; 1,000 contained manu- seripts, and 5,915,645 were without separate enclosures, and were returned to the writers, when practicable, otherwise destroyed with: out record. There were restored to the own- ers 18,108 letters, containing $28,077; 27,910, containing drafts, notes, money orders, etc., with face value of $068.979; 4,033 postal note letters, value, $5,506; 36,078 containing mis- cellancous papers; 33,491 containing merchan- dise, books, etc.; 37 containing photo- graphs; 14,740 containing postage stamps; 507 containing manuscript, and 1,885,836 without separate inclosures of value, the remainder belng either not returnable or in process of restoration. There were received at the dead letter office 341,779 pleces of mall from for- eign countries, and returned to foreign coun- tries, 642,021, Mr. Jones says that so vigorously have the provisions of the act of congress been enforced to prevent the malls from being used for fraudulent purposes that ‘‘green goods" men do not now undertake to re- celve replies through the mails, but use the telegraph entirely. There are eiow recorded in the department 2,611 fictitious names and addresses adopted by these green goods swindlers, not one of whom is recelving let- ters by mail which are addressed to the names given in the circulars. BATOLLI'S AUTHORITY EXTENDED, eter's Pence Will o Forwarded by Amer- fean ishops to the Washington Legate. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—The following letter has been recelved from Rome by Archbishop Satolli, to be forwarded by him to the archbishops. Herctofore the Peter’s pence collected every year in each diocese was sent directly by the bishops to Rome. Now these collections must be transmitted directly to the delegate. Moreover, any in- dividual who wishes to make in his own name a more liberal contribution than he would ordinarily put in the diocesan col- lection may do o by addressing it directly to the pope through the delegate, Here is the letter from the holy father ta the bishops: Venerable Brother—Among other efficient means of fostering and proving devotedn to the Roman pontiff, cne deserves notice, We mean the financial support given him that he may the more readily provide for the interests of the church. Since the days of the apostles the faithful have given in this matter a noble example, which has continued through all ti; and events, The support is justly called Peter's pence, As- suredly, in these latter days, when the rights of the Roman church are unjustly violated and its former means have ceased, it is a fact worthy of remembrance and com- mendation that Catholics of almost every nation have been so warm in their attach ment to the successor ‘of St. Peter as to come in aid of his hororable destitution. In this concert the faithful of your great coun- try deserve a just meed of praise, for under the guidance " and exhortation of their bishons, they have given remarkable proofs of the ardor of their faithfulness and the native generosity of their hearts. Tt is useless, then, to urge them to fur- ther continuance of this custom. Our pur- pose, rather, is to point out an arrangement which shall'facilitate, and, if possible, also increase, their generosity. Not long ago, as you know, we thought proper to i.’lv' to rour diocese and your flocks a speclal pledge f our affection In the establishment of « permanent apostolic delegation, so there might constantly be in your midst one who should represent our person and manage your more Important affairs in our name and with our power. Institution naturally suggests the ment we should like (0 make as s pence. It is this: The collections for this purpose which each bishop or s in his diocese, as well as the private contributions that indi- vidual Catholics may wish to make to the holy father in their own names, shall hence- forth be forwarded to and placed to the postolic delegate in Washing- ton, he afterw to remit the sums to us with itemized Your generosity will be most acceptable and opportune just now, for the needs increase day by day with our owing solicitude for the faith, especlally since the publicatic of our late apost letter on unity. We cherish certain projects by which we hope, not without good ground to foster and hasten that devoutly wished- for consummation, the reunion of Christen- dom. Such, venerable brother, is our wish in this matter, We know well and duly praise your will- ingness to correspond to our counsels and desire: and now we lovingly bestow upon vourself, your work, your clergy, your p ple, the apostolic benediction as a pledge of 'God’s choicest blessings that unfailing success may attend your pastorate. Given at Rome In St. Peters, the 16th day of September, 1834, the 17th vear of our pontificiate, LEO POPE XIIL The projects referred to are seminaries to be founded at various peints in the Orient, Athens, Smyrna, Corfu and others. The lat- ter also implies that priests and people are expected to avail themselyes of this oppor- tunity to show their gratitude for the es- tablishment of the apostolic delegation. PRAISE FOR ADMIRAL GHERARDL. Seerotary Horbort Writes the Rotlring Commander a Personal Lettor. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Secretary Her- bert sent the following letter to Admiral Gherardl yesterday: NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1804.—Sir: It is with regret that the department issued the order made nec- essary under the law, retiring you from active service in the navy. Your gallant services when in command of the Port Royal at Mobile attracted the commenda- tion of your superiors and the admiration of the whole country, and in peace you have performed whatever duties were Im- posed upon you with fidelity and ability Your twenty-five years' service at sea have caused you'to be known as a “sea-going’ sallor, and your career as an admiral in command of a squadron is without pree dent in the navy. In command of the in- ternational naval review fleet you had un- der your control ships representing more nations than were ever actually commanded by any admiral in the world, and the man- ner in which you discharged the duties de- volving upon you called forth the praise of the commanding officers of every vessel in the fleet. The “loving cup” presented by them ali as a foint testimonial of Meir esteem was a tribute the value of which cannot be overestimated. During my long acquaintance with you, during a period of years, our intercourse has been pleasant and agreeable and now, as our business relations are about to bée severed by your retirement, 1 beg to express my apprecla- tion of your valuable services, which have deserved the gratitude of your country, and to add to this an expression of my high personal regard. Very respectfully. H. A. HERBERT, Becretary of the Navy. Wilson Denles Kumors. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1L.—Chairman W, L. Whson stopped over in Washington today and left tonight for New England, where he delivers three lectures. He denled a published report that he was to succeed Attorney General Olney in the cabinet. “Nothing has been sald to me on the sub- Ject, nor is it likely there will be, for Mr. Olney Is & better attorney general than 1 would b —————— Monument to Augustine Pouyer. ROUEN, Nov. 1L.—A monument to Au- gustine Thon Pouyer-Quertier, the dis- tingulshed French statesman, who died in {his elty in 181 was unvelled today. M. Felix Meline, minister of agriculture In tne cabinet of M. Jules Ferry and president of the Chamber of Deputies In 158, deliv- ered the oration, MATCH NARER AND 0'DONNEL| John J. Quinn Reaches Boston in Behalf of the Irish Giant. HITCH IN THE PRCCEEDIN3S ALREADY Brady Not Willing to Allow the Fight to Off Ahend of the Corbett- slmmons Affalr, While Quinn Wants Quick Action. Como ¥ BOSTON, Nov. 11.—John J. Quinn, Peter Maher's backer, arrived In this city today for the purpose of arranging a match with Steve O'Donnel. He says he will match Maher against 0'Donnel for $2,500 to $3,000 a side, and if satisfactory, the winner to take all. Billy Brady, who is backing 0’'Donnel, is sald to be unwiling to allow his man to fight before Corbett mects Fitzsimmons, while Quinn objects to so long a delay and announces that If Brady refuses to accept his terms the challenge Is open to Peter Jackson, Jim Hall or Joe Choyinski, and that ha will post $1,000 as a guarantee. CHICAGO, Nov. 11.—The following dis- patch was recelved by the Chicago Tribune: DAVENPORT, Nov, 11.—8tolen, from the drug store of Sheriff & Co., Davenport, the world’s championship belt, owned by James J. Corbett, and on exhibition at above store 1s an advertising card for his company, now playing here. Belt was taken between 6:15 and 6:30 p. m., while propletor was at supper. An overcoat belonging to a. friend visiting Mr. Sheriff was taken at the s time. Police have been notifled, but ug the present time no clew has been obtained. Value of the belt, $15,000. AT FHE RUGBY GAME, DOANE COLLEG Achlevements of the Team in Its Several Contests Sinco Organized. On Thanksgiving day, 18%, a small crowd of college men and those of their friends whom they could induce to accompany them gathered at the Young Men's Christian As- soclation park in this city to witness the first foot ball mateh in Nebraska. The boys of the University of Nebraska lined up against the Young Men's Christian associu- tion team. Newspaper reports of the game induced the men of several Nebraska col- leges to organize teams, Doane among the rest. Despite the fact that not a_man in the school had ever seen & game of Rugby, a thorough study of the printed rules and little practic n developed such a case of swell head that a game was arranged with the aggregation from the State university All Doane and half of Crete waded the mud and water to the east of Merrill Hall on 1ith of February, 1891, and shouted at good and s. ‘Charley Chad- “the tall sye played at quarter and captured the game, and Mains, the only one of the boys etill with the Doane team, cted as snap back. Doane's experience bought that day at the rate of 18 to 0. But that was cheap. A general shuffle of men was made, “six-foot Charles” was sup- planted by a man less drawn out. Mains went back to half. Stull, who this year played tackle, was introduced to the work at center, and the result was the vietory of 36 t0 0 over Hastings college the following June. On’ October 31 Lancaster, det versity of 1891, Doane journeyed to nined to win from the Uni- Nebraska, but missed it by a couple of dozen, the score standing 25-4, with the big number on the wrong end. Doane played very good ball, but her men had a_penchant for letting the pigekin roll around loose on the ground, and sooner or ater some doughty Nebraskan was sure to fall on it. Mains was still playing half and captained the game. Leavitt was initlated as quarter back and has never been sup- planted, although several have worked long and hard for the position. Stull again did the work at cen nd Fuller as half back played his malden game. Doane's defeat was oppri ive, and a re- turn game was pl ed at Crete two weeks later, November 14, and Presto! Change! “Doane, Little Doane” bobbed up serenely with fourieen points to her credit, while her friends, ‘‘the enemy,” succeeded in bag- ging only 12 Crete was jubllant, Doane was wild, but the men from the capital city were crestfallen, “Done by ‘little Doane.’ Ah, bitter dose! Nebraska retired in dis- order, but not discouraged, An ex-Yale man 'as _coach, the acquisition of much heavier players, among them Flippin, who ever since has been the wonder of the west, and a few weeks for practice, put her team in such condition as to warrant another challenge being sent to Crete, The two teams again met on Dcane's grounds on December 5. With the protection of his heavy forwards, the glant mulatte found but little trouble in rushing the ball over to his heart's content, ard carried home a tring of points numbering 32. After this defeat Doane put in her time bemoaning her lamentable lack of avoirdupols, and realized sadly that in foot ball, as in love, it is disagreeably true that “The form of a giant makes larger show Than the soul K The season of Doane in better shape than Fred Reed, who had played quarter at Dartmouth, coached the t Mains went into the lin a tackle, Fisher was still at center, and “Pap” Owen was initiated as guard. This was the year the State university men backed out after arranging a game with Doane. They id, however, fend down a challenge after the close of the season, when Doane's team was disbanded, and then claimed the cham- plonship by default. As It was, Doane only got two games that vear, one against the University of Illinols, played in Omaha, in which she was beaten 20-0, and the other against Cotner university, played at Crete, which she won by a score of 62-0, Her galns were made by Willlams and Fuller at half and Patton and Mains at tackle. In- terference was just being introduced, and its value was “manifested in the game against Cotner, in which Doane was greatly outclassed in weight, but her blocking off won for her. Last vear ('93) A. W. Jefferls of Michigan coiched the team. On’ October 7 Ashland fell an easv prey to “the tigers” to (he tune of 18-0. Mains coached and ecaptained the losers, but was on hand on the 21st to line up against the men from ‘‘the State.” Ne- braska succeeded in pulling out twenty- eight points while Doane “held the bag." Two weeks later the men of orange and black were shut out again by Baker uni- versity In the neatest, cleanest and hardest game ever witnessed at Crete, But the snap of the season was the game played at Neligh against Gates college on the day after Thanksgiving, when Doane wiped up a portion of the Elkhorn valley with her antagonists to the tune of 66 to 0. This vear Doane has done herself proud Of seven games played, five of them against teams from much larger institutions, she has won five decided victories and been shut out but once, while four times her oppo- nents have been called upon to nurse & goose exg. Her coaches, Lyman of Yale and Thomas of Michigan, cannot be given too much credit for their painstaking and skillful work with the team, and the ‘“vet- erans” of former years formed & nucleus of strength to which to add some of the splen- did_material which enrolled this fall. The season was opened on September 22 with & gamo against Oakland, and one a week later against Nebraska City, which were won by scores of 26 and 38 to 0 respectively. On her Kansas trip Doane met the Kansias university, Topeka Athletic club and last year's Huker team,’ which is now at Ot- tawa. She succeeded in scoring twelve points against the redoubtable K. U. team, At Topeka Doane put in all her subs and then played horse with her opponents, but at Ottawa the veterans of Baker's champion team proceeded to give the visitors their only shut out of the season. Returning to Crete just in time to meet her engagement with the Towa college team, which has held the championship of that' state for four ' st, Doane won the closest victory of on, 10 to 8, on October 19, making a record of four games and 600 miles trave eled in six days. A week later the referee's whistle signafled the opening charge of the U. of N.'s Waterloo, when a thousand loyal Lincolnites reluctantly beheld thelr over- ent darlings yield up the champlonship Doane’s Tigers.”” For the first time in his life Flippin met a line which he found invincible, and try as they would, Nebraska could not 'better the hopeless appearance of the score, 12-0. A few words concerning individual players may not be out of place: Captain Mains, the hailf back, Is so well known to all Ne- braska people'as to need little mention. He has (u'ululnrd the team both times it won from University of Nebraska. His welght s about 178 pounds, Fuller is said by Jefteris to be the best full back in the west; his welght, 170. Feese, who has played left hali for two years, 'is known as the “little glant” and has an enviable reputation. “Petros” Leavitt, while weighing only has very few erfors charged up to his ac: count during his four years at quarter Kenagy (155) and Houston (160) are said by Yont of Nebraska to be the finest end men west of the Mississippl. Of the tackles, Stull weighs 170 and has played four sea- sons, and Reasoner (180), although playing with a dislocated shoulder, wore out three different opposing tackles in the Nebraska game. At guard “Pap” Owen I8 & heavy- welght, 19 pounds, and “Blim” T.se, his parner. who welghs 167 and Is six feet three inches tall, is said by Hector Cowan to be the best guard in his acquaintance in the west, The center eld down by Fisher, 18 pounds. These are the men whose sea’ ( MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1804. son's rec s 1) olnts against their com- s If the prognbdtications of good foot ball Judges are to be depended upon, Doane's prospects for next season are bright indeed Most of her veterans will hold over another ear And be rugly to line up early in Sep. ember. = Medmwhile, the rank and file of the “college ?r: he Blue” sing with louder and more trilimfmant tones than ever before their loved refrain of "Here's to Good Old Doane. TERRY TALMAN, Gerwidd hiid Pagh on & Tandem. DENVER, Nov. 1l.—Gerwing and Pugh have captured the world's tandem bicycle record for twb thiles, riding the distance In 4:20. They willry to beat the world's rec ord for a hglf mile, which stands at 065 & and also to IbWer their own mile record of 02 2-5. RSN - .-l TON AND THE CAMPAIGN. MR, THU. He Writes of His Efforts and 8 Aspirations and \sks Only Fair Play, OMAHA, Nov. 11.—To the Republicans of Nebraska: My attention fs called to an ar- ticle in this morning’s Bee, the purport of which s epitomized in one of the headlines “John M. Thurston is to Be Knifed.” Now that the campaign Is closed, I feel justified in addressing you on the senatorial situation. I have never asked or solicited the vote of any man for any official position, and 1 do not propose to do so at the present time. Whether or not 1 am to be the next senator from the state of Nebraska must de- pend upon. the free will of the republican members-eleet of the next legislature. It is of far more importance to me that I retain the friendship and esteem of the republicans of Nebraska than that I be elected to office. In the campaign just closen, as in all pre- vious ones, [ have done whatever I could for ghe triumph of republican principles and the election of all the republican nom- inees, The republicans of Nebraska will bear me out in the statement that during the entire campaign, in which 1 delivered sev- enty-six speeches in fifty counties. I subordi- nated any possible ambition of my own to the earnest and loyal advocacy of republicanism. In only one respect did I enter into per- sonal politics, and that was to urge repub- licans and the citizens of Nebraska to stand by the head of the republican ticket and to support Mr. Majors, our nominee. for gov- ernor. Against the advice, and, in many instances, protests of my personal friends, I devoted myself to the state campaign in- stead of remaining at home to look after my own Interests in Douglas county. I did this at the solicitation of the republican state cen- tral committee, being entirely willing to leave the matter of the legislative ticket in my own county to the free will of the people among whom I have lived for twenty-five years. In answer to those who are mow claiming that Douglas county did not do its duty. to the head of the state ticket, I have this to sa. Mr. Majors recsived mora votes in Douglas county for governor in 1894 than he received fer lientenant governor in 1892, when he ran ahead of his ticket; he received nearly as many votes as our popular candidate for congress, David 'H. Mercer, notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Mercer resides in Douglas county, and Is ‘perhaps the most popular man among us. He also ran well up with the average of the legislative candidates. And all this, désptte the fact that we had no newspaper\in Dfuglas county through the eolumns of wiich ifs voters could be reached. The fact that, (i other candidates on the state ticket regeived greater pluralities in Douglas county. than Mr. Majors Is almost wholly because,the opposition combined on Mr. Holcomb tora much greater degree than upon any of the other nominees of the demo- crats and popujists.. The same fs true in the state at large. - The returns Indicate that Mr. Majors ran wedl upito the balance, of the re- publican state ticket—not more than -3,000 belilnd on the ‘total vote of the.state. He was defeated,1f at all, not by~ the failure cf republican suppert, but because of the combined vote ‘of thé opposition for Mr. Hol- comb. 1 When it is‘coniiflered that the combined populist and dénfocrutic vote of 1892 on gov- ernor was 34,386 mote than the vote cast for Lorenzo Crounsef ‘and that tlé combined Voteof ‘the democrdts ‘and popufists in 1893 on supreme judge was 30,179 more than the votes recelved by Mr. Harrison, the repub- lican nominee, some idea can be formed of the terrible odds which it was pecessary for the. republicans to overcome in, order to elect their candidate for governor. And. while we all deeply deplorg the loss of a single candi- date on our state ticket, it must be congeded that the result is a great victory for repub- licanism in Nebraska, The overwhelming majority which the re- publicans have secured in the legislature will naturaly Invite the candidacy of numerous republicans who might worthily aspire to the senatorship. I neither question the right nor criticise the propriety of any man's candi- dacy. 1 have nothing to ask from the re- publican party except that they select that man for senator who can best represent them in the senate of the United States. In conclusion, permit me to say that the distinguished honor of representing the state of Nebraska in the senate of the United States is worthy of the best aspirations of any citizen, and should I be selected for that great honor I can only promise that I will give to the interests of my state and her people my sole and undivided attention and whatever 'measure of abllity I may possess. I can further assure my fellow citizens that either in or out of office I shall stand by the principles of the republican party, ready in the future, as in the past, to devote myself to the maintenance of Amer- ican institutions and to those measures of legislation which stand for the uplifting of the common people into the sunshine of American prosperity. JOHN M. THURSTON. DEMISE OF A. H. WILDER. Millionaire St. Paul Citizen and Rallroad Promoter Passes Away. ST. PAUL, Nov. 11.—Amherst H. Wilder, a millionaire, a native of Essex county, New York, where he was born in 1828, and for thirty-five years a resident of this city, dled today after a short illness. He was first in the wholesale grocery business and then went to railroads, being connected with the build- ing and management of the old St. Paul & Sioux City, now the Chicago, St. Paul, Min- veapolis & Omaha, and the Stillwater & Taylor's Falls road, siuce incorporated in th Omaha system. For a number of years be- fore his death Mr. Wilder had been inter- ested in a number of banks, being an active director In the First National and Merchants two of the largest banks fn the northwest. Ho was largely Interested In Montana en- terprises, besides belng substantfally inter- ested In St. Paul and other institutions. Mr, Wilder was a large contributor to charitable institutions of this.city. He leaves a wife and one daughtér, $ho is unmarried. ernl bf ‘Guss Collinnder. CHICAGO, No¥; 1l—An enormous crowd, principally Scafdiliivians, attended the funeral this aftérndon of Guss Colliander, who was shot ddring a tussle over a ballot box early Wednesday morning. Delegations from the principab political clubs of the city were in attendaee at the funeral and the floral tributes weEe puUmerous. Rumsay, Rn§ SPRINGFIEL! 11, Nov. 11.—Rufus M. Ramsay, state tredgfirer, died at his home in Carlisle, Clintpn. county, today, of heart disease. The gOyernof has gone there. The vacancy will be fifled by an appointment of the governor. Judge Ipanpdowe Dying. REDFIELD, Sgl.oNov. 11.—Judge Isaac Howe, who defeatedcthe populist candidate for governor, js siaking and his death is expected at any moment. His physicia have given up all hope for his recovery. ¥o e — PENSIONS GRANTED. Veterans of the Late War Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1L—(8pecial.)~Pen- slons granted, lssue of October 31, were: Nebraska: Original—Fred J. Etter, South Omaha, Douglas; John Beishl Omaha, Douglas. Mexican war survivors (Increase) —Christian Teschuer, Burwell, Garfield, Towa: Original-Fraok L. Hodges, Elk- ader, Clayton; John Bchwanzel, Keokuk, Lee.' Additional—Charles Clou: Clare! Webster. Original widows, etc/—Amel Clark, Manly, Worth. South Dakota: Original-Willlam H. Sti- fler, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha. Colorado: Original—Edward Toohey, Lit- tleton, Arapahoe; Bamuel Carpenter (de- ceased), Golden, Jefferson, Original widows, ete.—Carrie M. Carpenter, Golden, Jefferson. HEROINES IN BLUE AND GRAY Somo of the Romances of the Rebellion M llowed by Time. MAIDS WHO SERVED AS SOLDIERS How Colonel Mosby Learned the Flans of the Unlon Forees—Str A Tennessee egy of Pauline Cushman Herol Women of all rauks and positions took part in the late civil war, not only as sple but also as private soldiers and holding honorary commissions. It Is difficult to say whether their motives were like those of Joan of Arc—the salvation of thelr country~ or merely love of excitement. But It Is as- tonishing to find, in talking with ex-officers, how many of the other sex did share the hardships of battle, some openly confessing their sex, others disguised as men. Svery one knows of Belle Boyd, the famous spy, but there are many whose names never became famous, but whose work was as subtle and as daring. Brigadier General Baker of the secret serv- Ince during the clvil war tells of the work of a Miss Ford, who was a devoted little rebel, and lived at Fairfax Court House. Her father's home was headquarters for the staff officers of the union, and Miss Ford was quite a belle among them. She was, to all purposes, for the union, and the officers be- lieved In her to the extent of telling her much of the strength of the army. By care- ful investigation and close observation she obtained in a seemingly careless manner all information necessary for the use of the confaderates, The only frequent visitor she had was an unpretentious, provincial youth, who would sit on the plazza with her in the forenoon exciting no susplcion. The “youth” was Mosby, the famous guerilla, and Miss Ford, who was honorary alde-de-camp to Brigadier General J. B. B. Stuart, was giving him the whole scheme ana strength of the union forces, where the pickets were stationed, the strength of the outposts, the names of offi- cers in command, the nature of general or- ders, the places where officers’ quarters were established and the number of officers pres- ent. Once when she was riding with a union officer, Mosby joined them in his unfashiona- ble citizens' clothes; Miss Ford introduced him under his assumed name, and joining them for a few miles, he learned much that he wished to know. That night Mosby was enabled, through Miss Ford’s information, to make the attack upon General Stroughton, carrying officers as prisoners, also valuable property, and capturing 100 fine horses. It was this affair which called forth Lincoln’s well known remark that *'it was a great pity; he could make brigadier generals, but couldn’t make horses.” WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN, The true clrcumstances and mode of at- tack, the accurate information in possession of the confederate leader, all pointed unmis- takably to the existence of a spy within the lines, 80 a woman was sent to meet a woman. One of the female detectives of the secret service. went to Mizs Ford, represented her- self as a southern woman, asking protection to reach the confederate lines, and the two women became friends. In a burst of confi- dence. Miss Ford showed the detective the sealed commission of ald-de-camp, which she kept between her mattresses. She was ar- rested and sent to Old Capitol prison. INCOMPATIBILITY OF TEMPER. There was another ‘distinguished ~female captlve at this prison at the same time, and she was a southerner. Disguised in soldie:s’ clothes she had entered too far Into the lines, and was arrested for a epy. In telling of her, Major General Townsend gays: “She had no friends in the city to supply her with appro- priate clothing. It was at last reported to me that being greatly mortified regarding her raiment she stayed in bed all the time rather than appear in it after her sex had been de- tected. I mentioned her dilemma to that t worthy, true-hearted Presbyterian di- Dr. John C. Smith, and suggested that his wife might be disposed to visit the little prisoner and provide her with female ap- ‘Some time after the doctor told me that Mrs. Smith went to see her and found the young woman in bed. But it transpired that in the course of the interview the litile soldler expressed to Mrs. Smith so em- phatically her opinicn of ‘Yankees' and all their doings that the clergyman’s wife grew indignant and left, declaring the woman goldier might remain in bed forever, or wear her male garb until it dropped off before she would help her out.” So ths minister stood helpless between the two women's temper. A PHENOMENAL ORDERLY SERGEANT. Many women there were who shouldered the musket, rode until they dropped and stood fire like a man. With dozens of these their sex was not discovered until they were carrled into the surg on’s tent wounded. One of the unique announcements of such a case of mistaken identity was posted in the head- quarters of General Roserrans, It explains itself: Headquarters, Department of the Cumber- land, April 17, 1863, Geheral—The general commanding directs me to call your attention to a flagrant out. rage committed In your command--a young person having been admitted inside’ your lines without a pass, and in violation of your orders. The case is one which calls for your personal attention, and the gen- eral commanding direets that you should deal with the offending party according to aw. The medical director reports that an or- derly sergeant in' Brigadier General — division was today delivered of a daughter, which 1s in violation of all military law and the army regulations. ~No such case has been known since the days of Jupite A WISCONSIN HEROINE, One of the women who distinguished her- self nobly in the soldiering of the army was Mrs. Annie Etheridge of Wisconsin, who was in the second battle of Bull Run, and had public recognition from General Kearny of her services. His death prevented her promotion. She was often under fire. An officer was once shot down by her side, and once, when a rebel officer was captured, Mrs. Btheridge escorted him to the rear by the general's command. At Spottsyivania Heights, when the soldiers were retreating, sho remonstrated with them and brought them back, altogether proving herself a dar- ing soldler. She received a government ap- poiutment after the war, IN AN ILLINOIS REGIMENT. Mme. Lurchin, another woman of high birth, fought on the union side. She was the daughter of a Russian ofiicer, born in & Russian camp, and was the wife of Colonel Lurchin of an Illinois regiment. During an iliness of her husband she took command of the regiment, and proved herself an intrepid leader. Neither did these women go unrewarded. There was Major Pauline Cushman, who, unlike Mme. Lurchin and Mrs. Etheridge, wore military trousers as well as coat. Miss Cushman was a beautiful and well known actress when the war broke out. At the commencement of hostilities she was play- Ing In Loulsville, and incurring the suspi- clon of being a secessfonist, she was arrested by federal’ authorities. To test her she was asked If she would enter the secret service of the government. She consented and was at once employed to carry letters between Loulsyllle and Nashvllle, Miss Cushman was employed by General Rosecrans, and was for months with the Cumberland army. Major Cushman knew every road and every house for miles, was | the ‘most daring of scouts and intrepid of | fighters. She visited the confederate lines time after time. Twice sho was suspected of beiug a spy and arrested, but both times she escaped by keenest strategy. A BIT OF STRATEGY, Once Miss Cushman was sent as scout toward Shelbyville from Nashville, which was held by union forces, to ascertain the strength of the enemy. Heturning she was captused, placed on a horse in charge of two | scouts and taken to Forrest's headquarters. Bafled for awhile, she rode on, but at last felgned sickness and said she was unable to ride further. Stopping at a house, Miss | Cushman found that federal scouts had | passed that way an hour hefore. | Calling an old negro to her, she put some money into his hand, told him to go down the road and come back screaming, ‘The Yankees are coming!" He did as she di- rocted, and, although the southern soldiers refused to belleve him at first, he acted his part 5o well they finally made off for hiding, leaving Miss Cushman alone. She escaped, but found it was necessary to pass the con- foderate pickets. To (he first four, when halted, she gave the countersign—a canteen of whisky—but the fifth was more inquisi- tive and she was turned back. She reached Rosecrans finally, but was in the end ar- rested. A GALLANT OFFICER. Captain Taylor was another titled woman soldfer that General Kirkland teils of. Sho was Miss Sarah Taylor, stepdaughter of Captain Dowden, and joined the First Ten nessee. She was only 18 when she entered the army, and through the whole war was the 1dol of the Tennessee boys. She wore the regulation sword and silver mounted pistols, was an expert swordswoman, a sure 8hot with pistol and could ride like an Arab. When the order was given to reinforce Captain Garrard, Captain Taylor galloped, cap in_hand, along the line, ehooring the men and marched In the van with them. They consiffered her as a mascot. Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Lieutenant Rey- nolds, company A, Seventeenth Ilinos, was made an honorary major by Governor Yates of Tllinols for “meritorions conduct on the bloody battlefield of Pittsburg Landing A LOYAL SOLDIER. In the prison at Atlanta, Ga, a young woman was discovered disgulsed as a sol- dier. She was Miss Hook of Chicago, known in the Nineteenth Iliinois as Frank Miller. Sho was shot through the leg and taken prisoner. It was said that Jeff Davis wrote to her, offering her a lieutenancy If she would enlist on the southern side. She re- fused, and was finally exchanged. General Kirkland also tells of a case of monomania_oceurring in a young woman of Brooklyn. only 19 years of age. She became possessed with the idea that she was a modern Joan of Arc to lead the union armies to victory. She was carried everywheroe by her familv to cure her, but she made her escape from Ann Arbor, Mich., went to De troit, where she enlisted in a drum corps of a Michigan regiment, and finally succeeded In getting to the Army of the Cumberland. How she survived the hardships of the Kentucky campaign s a wonder, for she went through it all, deluded as she was. During the battle of Lookout Mountain she was shol in the left side and her sex discovered when she was dying in the surgeon’s tent. She was buried on the field. Theso are only a 'few of the most notablo instances of woman warriors in the late war, but all officers unite in saying that there were dozens of privates who served with bravery equal to the men, and many whose sex was not discovered until the war was ending. PO SR Y LARGEST IN THE WORLD. The Baths Bullt In San Francisco by Sutr ‘Tunnel Milllonaire. The Sutro baths exceed the famous Roman baths of antlquity In size as well as oquip- ment, says the San Franclsco Examiner. The largest of the Roman baths had about 200 feet of frontage, to use the modern com merclal terms of designation. Two of these great bathing places might be dropped within the Sutro baths and still leave room enough for men to walk and women to flirt. Adolph Sutro fs a skillful engineer and he enjoys solving problems in construction breaking through difficulties in mechanics he enjoys invigorating exercise. He designed the building over the bath, devised the plan for water supply, invented and patented the apparatus for heating the water. The Sutro tunnels, second serles, are part of his scheme of construction. With the ocean at his fest, the breakers dashing against the rocks, Mr. Sutro deemed that nature had so well provided power to send the water to the bathing tanks that art ficlal means would ba unn ce s fy. Therc- fore with much noise and enthusiasm he blasted out a basin in the solid rock. Over the edge of this basin comes the water of the huge rollers. Instead of ridihg the crest of the wave, Mr. Sutro traps the crest of the wave and uses it for his own purpose. From the basin the water flows through tunnels and canals, passes gates until it reaches the reservoir, where it is warmed by the Sutro patent process, and then it flows into the great tanks in the huge glass and steel build- ing. On the road to the tanks through the canals and the tunnels the water has to pay toll of sand. Of course, it would not do to have the waves carry their load of sand into the baths, 50 a settling place fs provided. By automatic arrangement, also the device of Mr. Sutro, the sand is washed back into the ocean, while the water, cleared, goes on its course through tunnels and canals to the tanks. Sometimes the tide Is very low and some- times the ocean, even at the cliff, s quiet There might be times when the water could not dash over the rock wall info the basin Artifice is employed to take the place of na- ture when nature is in a quiet mood. An emergency pipe pokes it black probosc under the waves, and a pump can draw through it 5,000 gallons a minute whenever the 5,000 gallons are wanted in a minute, Having made enough tunnels to admit the water, sandless and tepid, to the tanks, Mr. Sutro had to provide for sending the water to sea again, that the ocean might not be drained. Dropping out the water at the place at which it was taken in would not be sat- isfactory. Mr. Sutro did not want the baths to be recelving the same water over and over again. That plan would be too easy. In it were no obstacles to overcome. He laid an outlet pipe through tunnels probably several hundred feet long, and through this the water will flow from the tanks and return to the sea several hundred feet from the place whence it was taken. The water that comes in through the tun- nels must fill six tanks. The largest of these, the main swimming tank, Is 275 feet long, and at the place of grealest breadth Is 150 feet wide. The other tanks are smaller. Somo will be used for ladies and children, some for beginners—each one bLas its par- ticular use. One tank will be filled with cold salt water for swimmers who want a shock. Then there is a little tank filled with fresh water supplied from the Sutro water works on the bluft above. And the dress- ing rooms, every one provided with a fresh water shower and an electric light, and the club roomis for the companions of bathers— they are unted by hundreds and are built tier upon tier, until the visitor {s amazed at thelr number as much as he wondered at the maze of tunnels. The spectacular effect of the baths was prominent in the purpose of Mr. Sutro in planning these baths, The glazed roof, that great span that is more than two acres In area, is %0 high above the tanks that looking up to the vault seems like peering from the court of the Palace hotel to the sixth story. Elevators and grand staircases give com- munication from one tier of the building to another. About the bathing tanks are seats in tlers; seats for 5300 people in a great amphitheater, and there is room for 15,000 more to stand and to promenade. A place that can accommodate 20,000 people at one time must be of some size. At the ocean end of the tanks Is a great stage, fifty-feet_broad, on which musicians will be seated. By the sides of the staircases are planted wonderful tropical plants, and in great boxes above the promenades are grow- ing palms. The baths are full of beauty and color. Through the glass side walls is the ocean view. Provision is made for three restaurants, each on a different tier of the building, an aquarium, a carriage entrance, a conservatory, and possibly more tunnels. sl SOUTHERN EDUCATORS' PLANS, or as Most Notable Gathering of Teachers History Arranged at Galveston, ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11.—A Republic special from Austin, Tex., says: An announce- ment has been issued from the state de- partment of education that the Southern Educational association will meet in Gal- veston on the 26th, 27th and 28th of De- cember, the first meeting being held on the evening of the 26th. The previous meetings of this association have been held in midsummer at Atlanta, Lookout mou tain, ete, but in consequence of the de- sirability of a trip to the south In winter and the conflict of the summer meeting with the National Educational and various state assoclations, it has been declded to hold the meetings in midwinter. The meeting will probably be the largest and most representative gathering of teach- ers ever held on the Gulf of Mexico, and will include teachers not only from the south, but from all parts of the United gram will include some of the foremost educational thinkers of the country. NEWS FOR THE ARMY, Charges Agninst Captaln Schwenek Withe drawn and Court Martial Dismissed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The court martial order in the case of Captain Samuel K. Schwenck, U. 8. A., retitred, has been dissolved, and the charges agalnst the officer have been dismissed, as ho has settled his accounts with his oreditors. Stcond Lieutenant Jules (. Ord, Bights eenth infantry, s granted -leave for two months and twenty-three days, and Second Lieutenant Ferdinand W Twenty- third Infantry, for two m An examining board tenant Colonel John fifth Infantry; Majors C and Joseph T. Haskell, Twenty-fourth Infantry; Captains John M. Bannister, assist- ant surgeon, and Willlam H. Carter, Sixth and First Lieutenant James 8. Rog- Twentieth infantry, will meet at Fort avenworth to examina for promotion First Lieutenants Carroll A, Deval, Twenty= fifth Infantry; Charles L. Stezle, Bighteenth Infantry; Edmund D. Smith, Nineteenth in- fantry. Caplain Charles Q. Ayres, ‘Tenth cavalry, s granted leave for.ten days, and First Lientenant John Cotter, Fifteenth in- fantry, six months. sisting of Androws, Twenty= Ivin Dowitt, sur- Lieu- — MANCHESTER TEXTIL Market Moderately Steady During the Weelk Unth Thursday, MANCHESTER, Nov. 11.—The market was moderately steady last wéek until Thursday with a small assorted business In cloth for Bombay, Madras, China and the smaller markets. Since Thursday Nelll's crop esti- mato practically stopped trade, which Is now trying to find a new basis. Meanwhilo the position of manufacturers is highly un- satisfactory. Good cloths are well engaged generally until Jaunary, Medium and low grades are walting orders to clear accumus lating stocks. Yarns are stili fairly en- gaged, but new business is also disorganized. Prices are Irregular and must probably be called 1-16¢ to %o lower on the week. Wine and Women in Bangor. It may not be generally known, but Bangor, Me, has an admirable system of water works, not whisky, but water works, according to the Biddeford Journal. “Why do you mention whisky, the people drink in Bangor?" Yes, Rollo, sometimes, when they can't find a tunnel handy.” “And do they have place the Intoxicating fluid, ust a few, Rollo; only about 200. Some might think there were 216, but there are only 200." “And do they sell a drop of liquor to any one who asks for it, papa “No, Rollo, they don't sell a drop. Noth- ing goes over the inter less than a glass, So you see, Rollo, the restrictions are very binding. “Don’t they have a law that don’t allow people in Maine to sell liqour, papa?"* ““Yes, Rollo, they have, but somebody fors got to tell Bangor about it."” You've heard of the Bangor girls? are proverblal. Metaphorically speaking, y daughter of Eve in the Queen Oity wears the bloom of health, a pair of large speaking orbs and two lovely peach-blown checks. Whether this is due to the ozonie ucnce of the atmosphere, or the unusual richn s of the soil, certain it Ia that Venuses and Dianas and Hebes come marching up o street s ys in a solid phalanx, There are girls upon girls, and they are all handsome. pap: Where they sell They The “Disappenring Well. The celebrated “disappearing we'l” s situ- ated on a farm near Olympla, Wash. It was sunk in 1883, the workmen going down to a depth of twenty three feet. About 1890 it was notfced that the platform was being gradually ralsed oft the ground by the toy layer of bricks, which had protruded above the ground, and before the end of the yea¥ had repeated the operation twelve different times, removing not less than two feet of the wall. Since the spring of 1891 the well has been entirely abandoned, the water hay- ing become unfi for use on account of some xious gas escaping from it, and which an be smelled at a distanco of 100 feet from the well. Since its abandonment nothing has been done toward removing the bricks which gradually, but surely, layer after layer, show themselves above the ground. At the present time the wall actually “sticks” out of the ground, like a huge circular chimney, its Leight above the surface being a few inches over ten feet. The bottom of the well fs now only eleven feet from the surface, and It has been calculated that at the present rate of the uph it will actuilly rise to the surface level and entirely disappear by the end of 1898, Scientific inquiry proves that the phenomenon is of seismio - origin i that it is really the showing of,the lesser forces of an earthquake. - Catarrh In Its Worst Form Life Almest a Burden A Glorious Change Duo Solely te Hood’s Sarsaparilia. Geneva, Ohio. Catarrh i3 a constitutional disease, and there- fore it can ouly be cured by a constitutional remedy like Hood's Sarsaparilla, Read what 1t did for Mrs. King, concisely expressd fn her own voluntary words: * . 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass, “Gentlemen: — From a grateful leart T write what your grand medicine, Hood’s Sarsapari hus done for me. Five bLottles cured me of catarth In Its worst form. X think It was only a matter of time, when it would have ended in Bronchial Consumption. 1 ean scarcely realize wherein a fow month: Iife was almost a Lurden, sick and discouraged, now I am Well and ¥appy, gaining flesh and a new being. And al owing to Mood's Sar- 9, 387 arss Hood's*s##Cures saparilla. I will never be without it. Yours pratetully. Mus. CLARK K1xa, Geneva, Olilo, oc Pills cure liver 1lls, Jaundice, bib sick headache and coustipation. 200, AMUSEMENTE, (5TH ST, THEATAE i Telephone 15631, ——— A All this Week — Tonight at 8:16. Albini's L1 don Evpive Extertainers, 30— ARTISTS 50 Headed by The King ottiras ALBINT 1,15 1, EVERY ARTIST A STAR, —Matinee Wednesday and Saturday— RConing—Week of Nov. 18; “On the Suwanes ve Dougias St Variety Thealr DUNCUAN CLARK, Man. Show 8 to 12 Every Night, MULDOON’S PICNIC ——AND—— States. Mexico will be Invited to send representatives (o the meeting. The pro- 25 All Star Variety Artists 2§ ADMISSION 10~