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Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
Report Of n Steamship Company.
Special Dispatch 10 The BBE.

Special Dispatch TO The BEE.
New York, May 30.;-The annual
meeting Of the Pacific Mail steamship
company was held to-day. President
Houston reported that the act prohib.
itipg immigration of Chinese had
caused falling off of several hundred
thousand dollars, but that the number
carried to British Columbia made up
for this loss. The war between Chill
and Peru has been injurious to the
%company's interest, but work
on the Panama canal had
added to their freight receipts.
The entire indebtedness of tho com
pany now Is less than 81, OO0, 600, due
to the Panama railway company,
which is being liquidsted at the rate
of 500, 600 per month. The net earn
ings during the year Is nearly s pei
cent on the capital stock. The total
earnings for the year, 81. 102, 764; ex'
penres, SO, 100. SOC.
The following directors were elected
by votes representing 100 900 shsrea
Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, Russell
Sage, @. p, Huntington, e. H.. Per
kins, Jr., Henry Hart, VIM. Remsen.
Edward Lanterback and j. B. Hous
ton. They will organic, and cleo
officers In q day or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
Mutilating ana Agreement.

Special Dispatch to The BEE.
CHICAGO, May 30.-The striking
bricklayers held an indignation meet
Ing this evening and refused to be
bound by the agreement made yester-
day by the committee of bricklayers
and master masons. They claim that
after the agreement was signed by
both parties, that it was given into
the hands of George O. Prussing,
president Of the Master Builders AS
ISOLATION, that before giving 1t out to
the reporters for the daily papers he
removed one of the leaves of the doou-
ment and substituting another con-
tanning o clause not In the original,
under which masters may declare any
man not o competent mason and may
compel the bricklayers union to Issue
an apprentice card to him. The men
are very bitter and will not resrme
work tomorrow. Mr.. Pruising's side
OF tho story Is not learned. .
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
LOUISVILLE G

LOUISVILLE RACES.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 30.-Seventh
day of the spring meeting; track
heavy. One milo, Monticello won,
Vanguard second, Metropolitsnaithird;
timo l:4S9.
Club purse, two year olds, five fur
longs, Miss Brewster won, Neophyte
second, Pluck and Luck third; time,
1:O7b.
Merchants stake, all ages, mile and
furlong, Mediator won, Checkmste
second, Bondholder third; time 2:023
Club purse, all sges, three.quarters
of q mile, Pope Leo won, Highfyer
second, Highilight third; time, 1:20i.
Club purse, mile heats, Rufus L.
won, Minstral second; time 1:524,
1:574.
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
New YORK, May 80 The OPP
ening day of the American
Jockey clubs annual sprirg meeting
was ushered In by occasional drizzling
rain and large attendance; track In
good condition, purse race, mile and
a furlong, George Kinney won,
Gonfalon second, Carlisle third; time
2:OO4.
Great Metropolitan staker, mile and
a half, Bootjick won, Hilarity second,
Freegold third; time 5:42l
Mite and a quarter, Strathspy won,
Carley b second, Volusia third; time
2:l1t.
Purse race, one mile, Csnk won,
Baby second; time, 1:50l.
The handicap steep.e chase, wa,
won by Lille Marson.
\, BEACH.
The racing association began IL
|, fourth season at Coney Island to-
day.
Three quarter of n mile, Little Mincl
won, Itaska second, Dsley's b. +
third: timo 1:lG.
Mile, Mary Corhott first, Blenhein
second, Monk third; time Lam,
:. Seven furlongu, King Fan FIRST
Doubtful second, Tocrin third; tim
1:30h.
Mile and a quarter, Cromwcllafrst
Arsenic second, Little Fred third
/ time 2:03.
Mile and q quarter, hurdles, jim
MCGOWAN first, Ringer geoond, Doll.
third; time 2:20.
BASE BALL
PROVIDENCE, May 30. -Clevelsnd
8, Providence 2; afternoon game.
q PHILADELPHIA, May 80. Chicago
' 90, Philadelphia 4; afternoon game
| NEW YORK, May 30--Mornin
game, Dstroits 5, New Yorks 2; after
1 noon game, New Yorks 8, Detroits
MYSTIC PAR RACES.
Q Boston, May 30.-The spring meet
t ing at Mystic park, first day, 2:3
t class, best three In five In harness
. mile heats, Fl. b. Winship won !
straight heats, Judge Davis second
Grey Finis third, Bachman MAJ
fourth; best time 2:252.
: Glass 2:29, Billy Briton won, Happ
, Thought second; Amelie O. third, ROB
ert II. fourth; best time 1928.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
Death Of Father DeBlisok,
pecial Dispatch 10 TIE BEE.

CHICAGO, May 30.-Rsv. Father
John DeBIieok, one of the Oldest and
most distinguished members of the
order of Jeauits Ia this country, and
for many years q leading educator In
the jesuit schools, including those al
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Bardstown,
Ky, and Chicago, died here to-day Of
cancer of the throat, aged 62.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
= Little Fight.
Special Dispatch to TINS BsS.

oUAyAoU1L, May 3O.-Thero was
fighting a little above the city this
morning between the steamers OF the
contending parties. Little damage
uas reported. There was fighting
also at Malacombe, half a league off.
Business houses are closed by advice
of VeIntemilla.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
The Day at Cleveland.
'eciAl Dispatch TO The BE.

CLEVELAND, My 30.-Garfield's
tomb In Lskeview cemetery was
decorated with flowers by Q committee,
like other soldiers graves, and In al,
dition with q beautiful wreath sent
from the Garfield school at Den
Moines, Iowa. Hard showers inter-
fered with the ceremonies, and the
exercises were held indoors instead of
ut the cemeteries.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
CAPITAL Il
Special Dispatch to Tun Bsr.


JOURNALISTIC GHoULs.
WASHINGTON, May 80. - Captain
McNeir, of the jeanette board Of In.
quiry, said to-day that Seaman Noros
testified to certain facts which were
suppressed by newspapers, Those
facts related to tho shocking 6osecra-
ton OF the graves of Lieutenant De
Long, Surgeon Amber and Collins.
Noros received permission to accom-
pany q correspondent of The London
Standard and Telegraph and an artist
of The Illustrated News to the graves
of tho American officers. When they
arrived at the place his companions
proceeded to dig up tho remains
against his most earnest protest. They
were determined, however, and he
was helpless In the matter. He said
he should not have pointed out the
graves If he hsd supposed the GORE.
spondents intended TO do anything
behides sketch them. The journal
istic ghouls, however, oxhumed the
remains, eketched the bodies In al
upright position and then replaced
them.
NoRMoN PROSTITUTES.
The 800 Mormon proselytes who
arrived on the Nevada, Saturday,
passed through here yesterday for
Salt Lake. There we're about 15(
English people In the party, about l0(
Swiss, aud the rest from Belgium
Sweden, Norway, Russia and Scot
lani. While none we're dressed poor
ly, all of them showed that they be
longed to the rougher peasant classe
of the countries from which the,
come, and none of them to the cias
known AZ tenant farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
A Powder Party Busted.

QUEBEC, May 80. "A frlghtful acci-
dent occurred at Betchnan, twenty
miles below Point Esquimsux. Four
teen men from the seal fishery were
dividing two kegs Of gunpowder In
one of their houses; one ives smoking
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31

and q spark fell into the. powder. The
house was blown to atoms and two
men carried about one hundred yards.
The entire party were badly burned;
none killed outright.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
The Shops of Gould.

GALVESTON, May 3O.-It Is said the
Gould system proposes to establish
this fall at Palestine general car build.
Ing shops for all Its lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
Obituary.

Special Dispatch TO The BHR.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Lieut.C ol.
w. G.. Mitchell, acting sdjutant gen.
erAl on General Hancock's staff, is
dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

special Dispatches to THH bES.
FIRE.
ST., PETERSBURG, May 30.-A fire
occurred In tho Putilcff iron works,
causing y loss Of 800, coo roubles.
The works were destroyed In which
rails were made.
PETERS PENCE.
ROME, May 30.-Peter's pence hav,
continued to decrease 80 rapidly dur
irg the past few months that an ap.
peal addressed to all bishops is beiuC
prepared ny the Pope, uring them tC
awaken the fstthful to the necessity
of ~providing a fund for the needs o
the holy see.
SANCTION WITHHELD.
LONDON, May 3O.-It Is reportet
that Lord Derby Will not give hi
sanction to the annexation of Now
Guinea by Queensland. 1t is stated
however, that he has agreed to allow
the establishment of English stationl
on tho coast of that leland.
HoUsE OF COMMONS.
The governments bill, relative Il
agricultural holdings In England,
passed Its secoud reading In the house
of commons last evening.
Iu the commons this afternoon, the
bill empowering local authorities II
| Ireland to improve the dwellings Of
laborers, passed Its second reading.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
DUBLIN, May 30.-At the meeting
Of the Irish National League Hal
rington announced that $50 branches
of the league had been formed.
Sexton made a speech, In which hi
referred to the SUCCESS of the lesga,
in America. Referring to the popet
circular, he declared that the interior
ence of the pope In the Parnell teoti
mcnial indicated q perilous and intol
cradle Intervention In the future politi
cal course of the Irish peosle, but tina
tho priests maintained a dignife'
silence, with which, ho said, Parnell'
admirers were satiEfied.
Moscow, May 80 Tho empero
and empress attended the opera thi
evening. The rcene In the opera hous
was one Of extraordinary ~splendor.
ToULoN, May 30.-A TRANSPORT sail
ed to-day for Tonquin with troops.
ROME, May 80 Three of the priE
ouers charged with participating in iii
Oderdsnk demonstration were ser
fenced to imprisonment for nj yea
and pay a fine of 500 lire.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
MORMON rROsELYTEs.
SPORTING.
Special Dispatches to THrBxs
POSTPONED,

POINT OF PINES, Mass, May 3d.
The Hanlsn-Konneiy race was poet.
poned till tomorrow owing to rough
water,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
Lynohburg, Va, In Flames.

SpOsiai holetS v ." Ssn
LYNoHBURo, Va, May 30.-The
most disastrous fire that ever visited
this city broke out at 10 o'clock this
morning, ard is now raging furiously.
Five hundred Thousand dollars worth
of property is already destroyed, In
Guiding The Daily Virginian building
and the fixtures of the Commercial
bank, the large hardware establish
ment of Jones, Watts Bros. & Co.,
the large tobacco mandatory OF
Flood & Peters and other bunlneec
houses. Several residences were also
destroyed. A strong wind lie blowing,
and the fire department Is unable to
cope with the flames. Tslegrams have
been sent to Richmond for assist.
ance.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
UNDER OoNTRoL.1

The fire was got under control after
raging two hours, destroying property
ia the amount of over $500, 900. The
Virginisn Office was totally destroyed,
besides two large Embellishments. A
number OF smaller buildings were des-
troyed, on which there was a partial
Insurance, and others partly damaged
by water and fire. Five men Holsey
Gouldman, policeman; JAS. Vaughn,
Felix Beleldore, Jas. Clemen and
Capt. VIM. r. Moore, the last con.
ductor on the Norfolk & Western raj
rosd-were buried under the
falling walls Of The Virginisn build
Ing and killed. 1t took several hours
of hard word to o their bodies.
The city council held a meeting to-
night, passed q resolution of respeo'
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
BAPTIZED WITH BLOOD.

The New York End of tho Brock
Ign Bridge Cath0d in Hu-
mn Crimson,
a Remarkable aud Uuaccount-
able Panic and Destruc-
ton of Life.
A Score of Persons Trsmpled
to Death and Dozens Sc
verely Wounded.
The Terrible Struggle for Life
Graphically Described by
the Participants.
"a Rsmorseless, Fearful, Stu.
pid Force, as Immovable as
the Bridge ITSELF"
A Heap Of Helpless Humanity,
Bruised Almost Beyond
Recognition.
Tremendous Excitement at the
Chambers Street Hospital
and Olty Hall.
Husbands, Wives and Children
Separated, Some Never to
Meet Again.
A sad Ending Of Decoration Day
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31

"A Rsmorseless, Fearful, Stu
pid Force, as Immovable as
the Bridge ITSELF"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31

FIRE,
ST., PETERSBURG, May 30.-A fire
occurred In tho Putilcff iron works,
causing y loss Of 800, coo roubles.
The works were destroyed in which
rails were made.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
What the New Stamps Cost.


elbow much do you suppose the new
stamps cost the government I was
asked the other day by Assistant Post
master General Hazen. You don't know,
but I'll tell you-just 9 Is cents per 1000
They cost the contractors more than that
The plates, paper, printing, perforating and
putting the mucilage on is worth something;
then they must be packed and done up in
high-priced envelopes. Half the postofices do
not call for more than 100 stamps at time,
but they have to go through the same rou-
tine as in filling an order of millions for
New York. 1t costs them more than they
get" ''Where is the profit in the contract.'
naturally asked. Fright here" was the
response. GAN the countries on this CONT
nent south of US have their postage stamps
made in this country. They prefer the con-
Germ which supplies our government. This
is the American Bank Note company, of New
York. But they have to pay from five to
ten times the price we pay, and they find no
fault. There's where the profit comes in
from making our stamps. 1t is the only way
to secure these other good contracts" People
have wondered often why the government,
with its great bureau of printing and engrav-
ing here in Washington, is always underbid
by outside parties in the stamp and postal
note contracts. Perhaps they will see more
clearly after reading this paragraph.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
a Useful Institution.
EXCHANGED

The BoSton newspapers print card from
Mrs. A. w. Diaz, president of the Woman's
Educational and Industrial Union of that
city calling attention TO the work of this in
stituuDn and its value to Boston women and
Others She says: Its work is like that of
young mems Christian unions and aSsocia
tions though with important additions. OF
these our industrial department, Tor ex-
change, aids women by its sale of the various
products OF their labor. In our new location
we propose to greatly extend the work of this
department, and to do q specially large bust
ness in homemade food such as bread. cake,
jellies pickles, etc. A second addition is the
protective department. which obtains the
wages of women who are defrauded of their
dues, but who are too poor to pay for
Legal assistance. A third is the agency
of direction, which gives information
in regard to boarding or lodging
houses, schools public and private institu-
tionS, charities, etc. A fourth is the semi
weekly talks on hygiene, free to all women
and conducted by women physicians. Besides
these we offer free reading room, social en-
tertainmentS, lectures, many kinds of class
instruction, and an employment bureau for
obtaining situations other than for house ser
vices: also Sunday afternoon meetings con-
Quoted by representatives of almost every
denominational belief.
IF work of this kind be thought needful
for men, as too lavishly supported Boston in
stitutions bear witness, how much more
should it be thought for the hosts of women
who, seeking employment or education, leave
their homes for a boarding house life in the
city The vast numbers of these isolated
women show the necessity of some central
organization to which they may go for pro-
lection. assistance, advice, local information
and companionship. This Boston institution
is the first of its kind, pioneer, but letters OF
inquiry with view to establishing others
are reaching us from various parts of the
country
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
Seth Green, the PiscicuiturFst, Tells
the story OF Il Pass.
GDoobocto,. JT,roI.l

And that reminds me of an incident. If
you are not in a hurry I'll tell you about it.
Twas duck-shooting on the Seneca river in
February, the spring after the direct line of
the Central railroad was built My man and
[ had set the decoys in a hole cut through the
Ice, and the sport was good. / had fifty
ducks in the boat, when looking toward the
railroad trestle, mile and a half away,
saw that it had caught fire at the east end
We started for the trestle, pushing the boat
across the ice, my man on one side of it and
l on the other. The ice was in many places
rotten, and gave way under us At such
times we threw ourselves into the boat at
the same moment, and then worked along
until we could start it again over the ice. In
this way at last reached the trestle which
was burning quite fast as the oil-covered
timbers gave fuel to tie fire.
By hard work we put out the fire, and fix
ing our handkerchiefs to the ends of our ram
rods-that was before the day Of breech-
loaders-we started in opposite directions
along the track to signal the first train that
might come along. | was standing some
thirty rods from the trestle waving my sig
nal when passenger train passed by. 1t
was showing hard and tho signal was not
seen until the train was close to me. / hur-
ried back to the trestle and found that the
train had been stopped within two rods or
less of the opening, beneath which the water
was at least eight feet deep. The passengers
crowded around me, but [ was not then
used to being lionized, and seeing that the
ducks were dropping thick into my shooting
hole, l got away as soon as | could and re-
turned to my shooting. None of the pas
sengers or train hands knew me, but it seems
the conductor was an exception. For three
years afterward 1 regularly received an an
nual pass over the Central road, and then it
stopped coming. Ever since that time the
company has had Waterman stationed at
the trestle." In answer to the reporters
query, Mr. Green said no mention of the in
cident had ever, to his knowledge, been made
by the newspapers.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
Perforated Paper.
New York Sun. I

IL.
In any small ta;ionery store or grocery
the eye is attracted by an edge of colored
paper hanging from each shelf. The shelf
paper, as it is called, has scalloped edges, and
is perforated in prettily arranged designs,
making lace-like appearance.
"The business in shelf paper is only about
ten years old, manufacturer said. "Then
its edges were cut by cutting machine, and
the cost came to about sl.50 per gross. By
and by better machinery was used, and the
price fell to 40 cents per gross, and then
came in with labor-saving machinery and
further reduced it to 20 cents The paper
used when the industry began to spread out
was of good quality, and was called poster
paper; now we use peculiar kind made of
wood pulp, and unless they can get some
cheaper material that kind of paper will
never be less in price. We take that paper
and run it through a stamping machine,
which stamps out the design. The dies used
In stamping are very costly, and the presses
Guiding dies. The quantity of shelf paper
sold is amaz ng. We ship it by the ton. 1
think that $3.50, 900 worth is sold in year.
Another branch of this business is stamp
ing out stars squares, etc., in pretty designs.
y
so complicated and delicate, are stamped out
by a die with full design on it. That would
be too expensive. have number of girls
to fold for me, and according as to how it is
folded SO is the design. 1t is run through the
press and stamped, and when it is taken out
we unfold it, and there is your pattern per-
feet We make designs to place dishes,
vases, lamps, anything upon. And just now
have started making lambrequins and lace
curtains of perforated paper. In time we will
have as fine curtains as you would care tosee,
and when they are dirty just throw them
away and get another pair. They cost less
than dollar, and will be cheaper by and by.
''We make perforated board also. Here
is the finest we make. 1t has about five
hundred holes to square inch. From these
we go up to large holes, only dozen to an
inch. We also stamp oil-cloth for shelves,
and wood too.n
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
was lull. Then rang out the bugle tones of

was a lull. Then rang out the bugle tones of
Capt. W., and the line moved forward.
There was no child's play. There was a
terrible racket. Then there was a charge,
and from beyond the wood came the sound
OF the captains voice, still urging his men
forward. Nelson was delighted and outraged.
he sent an aid to recall Capt W. ''Tell the
On fool, sir, he is under arrest Tell him,
by heaven, sir, I'll have him hung if he per-
sists in his contempt for me and nv orders
And then as the shout in front told of an
other advance, the old general calculated:
"Splendid, splendid, by HI, sir, believe that
man will go right into Corinth.n
The whole line was in fever of excitement
Nelson was advancing his posts and taking
advantage of every circumstance. Nelson
proud of having accomplished so much.
was still indignant because Capt. W. had
sent him two OF three impudent messages
He had three different officers under
orders to arrest the captain and return him
to camp Finally the captain came back.
Saluting, he said: " General, I have the
honor to report that the boys have played
with the rebel line, and that they await your
permission to drive the Johnnies into their
intrenchments. / took a little swing with
the boys and forgot all about the fact that
you ordered me to remain in camp. I am
now ready to be shot, and you had better
shoot me now, because if there is any more
advancing to be done, the temptation will be
too strong for me to resist" Much to every
body's surprise Nelson Numbered out, GO Re-
sista You won't resist it at ALL You will de-
light in it. You will disobey orders every
time. And by hi, sir so would I. You
can return to your company, sir"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
WOmen's Winter Underwear.
Inter Ocean.1

Women do not pay enough attention TO
the warmth of their underwear, Or the pro-
lection afforded by good winter stockings
and shoes. The most important item in the
winter wardrobe is soft knitted underwear
and hosiery, and for women who are ex-
posed to changes of temperature, the latter
should always be of wool, not coarse and
harsh, but soft and light, and the former
nearly all of wool and made in one whole gar
ment, combinations" so-called, of vest and
drawers.
Women are usually poor and find it diff
ficult to make ends meet and secure nice win
ter outside clothing of even the most modest
pretensions; and wooden, that is, merino IN
derwear of good quality, seems quite beyond
them; yet it is vastly more important than
dress, cloak, or hat at least it is more impor-
tant that it be genuine than that these should
be fine or costly; the result in health and
comfort being worth more than can be calcu-
lated. 1t is particularly advisable that
young school teachers should observe this
rule in regard to winter clothing, and lay in
their stock of merino hosiery and underwear
before beginning upon more tempting out
side garments. Once fortified against sud
den chills, dampness or penetrating snow,
there is little danger to be feared from colds,
and the thickness of dress material is of little
moment, although it must always be remem-
bered that wool is more healthful and more
comforting than silk or cotton in cold
weather, and the service to be obtained from
good quality outweighs the cost