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Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
CRIMES Ind CASUALTIES.
n,n,wAIKrN9s LOSS.

BURNISG or THE cITY's NUar rALNuAt sUsI.
NESS BLOCK.
MuwAuKEg October 2S.-At ten o'clccl,
this evening fire was discovered in the cloak
department Of A. Chapman's mammoth dry
goods establishment, resulting in rs complete
destruction, together with its contents. The
fire department responded promptly but 10
was soon evident that the structure was doom.
ed. 4 general alarm was sounded bringing
out the entire fire department of the city, but
even this seemed to have no effect ou the
flames which swept through the magnificent
est ,blishment as though it was a tinder box.
Within two hours from the hour ofdiscovegirg
the fire the building and contents were a mass
os ruins. The building was four story briNk
2lONl5O feet, ground space, situated at the
corner of Wisconsin and Milwaukee streets
Loss on building, Sl50,O00; on Chapman's
stocs, S25, 900. Stark Bros occupying por-
tion of the building, lose 100000 on stock.
Everything is fully covered by insurance. At
ll:50 the Milwaukee street wall fell but warm
ing had been given so that the tiremen and
citizens were out Of danger, and none were in.
iured. After the falling of the wall, the
flames were soon under control and prevented
from spreading to adjoining blocks, which
seemed inevitable Chapmans
was the hrges retail dry goods establishment
in the northwest. The building wHs erected
in 1871 aad year ago enlarged and improved
at cost of Sl00, 900. Chapman has been in
business in Milwaukee thirty years, and is
widely known throughout the northNest. His
establishment employed 400 people, 1t is i'm.
possible TO get list of the insurance compa.
nies to. night
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
ARMoUR & pU,NKJNToN
NJ AMcAsLE DISSOLUTION or gtER rAp
NRRsHIr-THE rRAsoN THEREFOR.
Ck;oar,N Tr;b,,nn

M ANICASLE DISSOLUTION or STtRIR FART
NERsHir-THE rRAsoN THEREFOR.
Chicago Tribune
has existed between Phillip ID. Armour and
John Plankinton at Milwaukee and Kansas
City, has been dissolved. MIR. Armour has re
tired from the Nilwaul<ee business, which will
henceforth be carried on under the name of
John Plankington 4 Co., and Mr.. Plankinton
has ceased to be connected with the business
at Kansas City, which will In future be car
ried on under tho title of Armour 4 Co. The
Chicago business in which Mr.. Patrick Cud
ahy is n partnor is not at all affected by the
other changes and will be known as hereto.
fore by the title of Armour q Co.
A Tribune reporter saw Mr. Armour at his
residence, No. 2ll6 Prairie avenue, last eve.
ming.
ut is quite true, said the millionaire pack.
or, that the Partnership between John Plank
inton and myself at Milwaukee and Kansas
City is dissolved, The change has been in
contemplation for two or three years, and is
one that only age and wealth have brought
about. Mr. Pankinton is older than myself
by some years, and we both wanted to concen.
trate our business and 80 have less risk and in.
terest. Mr.. Plankinton goes out of the Kan.
sas City business and | retire from
the milwaukee, one Patrick Cudahy
remains with me as n partner
as before, and the change has no bearing
whatever on the Chicago business. John
Plankinton and | will work together and cor.
respond for each other the same as if no sucl
change had taken place. He is very rich
man and wants now to take things easier. The
change has no other significance John Plank
inton and have worked together in the mos
cordial way for twenty five years. Our rela
tions in every way have been all through o
the most pleasant character, and we separat,
on the most friendly terms"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
HOW STRANGE.

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE's REVIEWS or THE
BEECHER- CLEVELAND CORRESPONDENCE
CLEvEIAND's PEURILE walNE-ruBLIC DIS
GUST.
Special Telegram to the BEE.
CHICAGO, October 23.-The Tribune says
editorially: "That Mrs. Beecher should have.
written letter to Grover Cleveland inquiring
into his moral character is strange. That
Grover Cleveland should have penned the re-
ply he did is surprisingly stranger. That
Henry Ward Beecher should have read the
reply to public meeting is incomprehensible.
The whole letter from beginning to end is the
whim of n canting hypocrit and self confessed
roue seeking to pose before the public rs a
prodigal son. It's only effect will be to pro.
ducs general guffaw all over the country and
to disgust his own friends with his want OF
manliness, as we'll as with his pleading the
baby act 1t is the whine of boy caught il
his pecadilloes shielding himself behind sick
ly sentimentalities and pleading his youth ant
inexperience. 1t may delight Mother Hub
bard "mugwumps," but the average viril
democrat would have preferred declaratio!
of robust vice and sturoy sin to such silly
stuff as this letter contains,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
PERILS AND PHANTONIS.
Which Harass the Knights the
Locomotive,


From the Brooklyn Eagle.
There has been considerable discussion
recently in some quarters as to the ad
viaability of u pilot for fast trains, who
would ride upon the front of the loco.
motive and thus relieve the engineer of
tho task of looking OUT ahead, and give
him moro timo to attend to his engine. A
railroad man, of many years experience,
claims that the position of the engineer
should be IN n cab, located on the front
platform or bumper of his engine, as
nearly all the locomotives of the present
day are so constructed that the view Of
the engineer is confined to line straight
ahead. On most engines now running
the engineer, being on tho right hand
Gide, cannot see the track fifty feet
aheod of him on left hand curvel It's
claimed that "there is no difficulty what
ever about placing the engineer in the
position on his engine that will obviate
all this risk of accident that arises from
an imperfect view of the track. Ross
Winans of Baltimore, built an engine for
the Reeding railroad company, to haul
passenger trains, that had the cab on the
front platform, and the engine builder
who breaks through the present preju.
dice and puts the engineer in tho proper
place on his angine will take step that
will not only pay, but will add to the
safety of the engineer and the train be.
hid him."
Engineers cannot 60 at the business too
young, for the company must have ma.
ture men; and they cannot stay In 1t
until too old, for the company must have
men in their primo. So with hard work,
danger, never ending respon-
sibillty and the certainty of soon being
displaced by q younger man. these en-
gineors ought to get pretty good pay, one
would think about 500 per week, per-
haps, to give him chance to save up
something for the wife and babies. But
tho simple fact is that, as rule, when
one Of them makes SO or $4 day he
considers himself well off. And he goes
on through all his working life, carrying
his dinner along in tin pail, wearing |
4roasy, slouching clothes ana running a |
big rlsk of breaking his neck. The right |
hand man of the engineer is the fireman;
speaking he is an apprentice to
tho trade or profession of locomotive en-.
cheering, for it 10 understood chat whom
he accepts the position of fireman he
means to qualify himself for running and |
taking care OF an engine after a reason
able term Of firing, The cleanliness of !
locomotive cabs and their conten,s and |
certain exterior parts Of the engine de. !
bends much upon the interest the fire. !,
man takes in his occupation. His duties !
IRE, indeed, many, lie has many little !
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24

Superior Nuokolls county, Saturday octo-
Der - 2 p. m.
Riv,rton, Franklin county, Monday, Oct
Der %, . p. m,
Bloom. ngtou, Franklin county. Monday
October u. p m,
Republicu u City, Harlan county, Tuesday,
October 2S, ? p. m.
Orleans, HARLAN county, Tuesday, October
%, p. m.
Beaver City, Furnss county, Wednesday,
October %, Up. NJ.
Arrapahoe, Furnas county, Wednesday, oc-
tober 30 Z p. IN.
Cambridge, Furnas county, Thursday. Oc-
tober go ? u. m.
Axcl, KeatEey cosnty, Friday, October
81 . p. IN.
Minden, EoarNey county, Friday, October
Sl, Z p, n.
Hastings, Adams county, Saturday, Novemi
ger l, 2p, m.
Local committees are requested TO see that
meetings are well advertised, and where con-
nection canuot bu made by raiS TO provide
conveyance 'or speaker to his next appoint
ment.
by order congressional committee Second
district.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
Last Nights Caucusses.

The oaucuses for nominating delegate
to be voted for at the primaries this eve-
ming wero held last night In the various
wards in the city. But little interest
was manifested in the voting precincts
with the exception of the Fifth ward
where an unharmonious meeting was
held, and adjourned without satisfac.
tory adjustment.
In the Second ward delegation with
Hascall at tie head was selected.
In the Third John III. Sahler, w. FL.
Kent, l.. r. Wright, Walter A. Meyer.
w. f. Schmidt, Price Sander and Chris,
Wiley constituted tho delegation.
In the fourth, Frank L. Moore. j. H.
Millurd, w. +. Gurley, r. w. Brecken-
ridge, G. Nj. Hitchcock, r. d. Duncant
and John S. Wood, with Hugh McCaf
frey and A. HI. Parker as alternates.
In the fifth, John Mcdonald, j. J.
Brown, Eric Petersen, j. T. Clark, III.
W. Cossley, S. Wakefield, and Harry
Haynes These men vera instructed tc
vote for Joe. Redman for commissioner
and DIR. Frisoni for coroner.
In the sixth, S. Staley, w. Baker, D.
w. Lane, Joe Rowles. Lewis Hammer,
Nelson Larson and o. Z. Straight.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
MANY
RATIFICATION MEETING.

| New YoRK, October 23.-The demonstra
tion of Tammany Hall this evening in ratif
catiou of the national democratic ticket and its
own local ticket was n brilliant spectacle
Fourteenth street from Second avenue to
Union square was donaely packed with peo.
pie. II was o'clock before the procession
began to move and when it was got undor
way it required two hours and halt to pass a
given point. Commissioner Brennan, the
marshal, says he had 49, 600 men in line, The
various districts turped out from 1900 to
1909 men each. But it was quito evident that
percentage of them were not voters The
banners and transpGrencics were largely de.
voted to tho mayoralty and Cleveland got q
somewhat minor show.
SENATOR BAYARD.
TammanY hall was crowded, and the princi.
pal meeting of the evening was held there
Mayor. Edison was chairman, and Senator
Bayard,, OF Delaware, made tho chief speech
and referred to the questions now common
with compaign orators. If tho republicans
were elected they would steal every thing, and
If Cleveland was elected he would not allow
any democrat to steal. Mr.. Bayard said that
Tammany, although opposed to Cleveland in
convention, was made pp of too sterling dem
ocrats not to respect and vote for him for the
principles which he represented. IApplause. |
believe that this state will give the largest
majority to Grover Cleveland that was ever
givento presidential candidate in New York.
RESOLUTIONS MORE SPEAKING.
The resolutions presented to tho meeting
were very fitting, Indorsing the nominations
OF Cleveland and Hendricks, of Hugh j. Grant
for mayor, and the entire city, county and
Judiciary ticket of Tammany They were
adopted with round of cheers. Ex.Gov.
john Lee Carroll, of Delaware, made q short
address laudatory Of democracy, and predict.
ing the victory of Gov. Cleveland. There
was also speaking from the stands about
Union Square. Hugh j. Grant tried to tell
the people what the city government should
be, but the disadvantages were so great
that he cut his speech off very short
and went TO another stand, where
comparative quiet and an atten.
tive audience might be found. Congressman
Ccx lifted up his voice and shouted to the
crowd, but he, too, was overcome by the
noise Park Commissioner Viele went
through all the motions of an able address, |
but the words were lost in the great volume
OF sound that rose out Of the street and swept
over the square Col. Il. = Wood also fa ed |
The crowd, but, despite frantic appeals Of
Louder, he was unbeaTd beyond the nearest |
row Of faces. OccasOna lY marching bat. |
talon would stop in front of one of the stands,
listen while to the speeches. and then move |
on In cyclone OF sound from brass bands and |
drum-corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24

wonderful tricks with cards performed by
sleight.of hand performers fifteen and
twenty yesrs ago originated with him.
Big Jersey went TO Texas in 1869, and
was killed there in brswl by q man
whom he had beat out of large sum Of
money by card tricks
''lt is noticeable fact that all of the
confidence men that | remember in those
days either met violent deaths or Died in
poverty or wretchedness, as Red Shirt
did, and as Rush Wakeman has just
died. John Baily, as nice little gentle.
man, apparently, as ever walked and
who could walk right away with the
confidence of people You would never
think could be taken In, died in the
harness. In the character of
peovER WHO HAD BEEN xoBBED.
he worked ON the sympathy of an old
farmer on an Erie train in the vicinity of
Hornellsyille, and got S100 out of him.
Before the poor drover could get away
with his booty the farmer was informed
of the swindle. He necked John as he
stood on the platform of the car waiting
for the train to slow up as it entered Ad-
olson, and the two fell off the train.
John fell under the wheels and was cut
into hundred pieces. His family was
prominent in border Pennsylvania
county, where his father was Judge.
"It is singular fact that nine out of
ten of the swindlers who operate on
railroads are not the graduates of New
York City schools of genteel crime as one
would naturally suppose them to be, but
are natives of the country along the lines.
Thus, on the Erie, some of the most e1-
pert operators belong in Binghamton,
Elmira, Waverley, Port Jarvis, Hornells.
vile and similar places. From all l, ever
saw think these country sharpers can
workway around the New York swindler.
They presume on their knowledge of the
country and acquaintance with railroad
employees, not few of whom, in the OLD
days, were well fed by the sharpers. The
most of the operators were liberal, good
hearted fellows. and good many in
stances are remembered of their generos-
ity in times of need. 1 remembered one
brakeman was killed on road | was then
running on, and as he had lett family
in destitute circumstances the boys were
making up purse for him. A subscrip-
JlOu llbO WIS pSAlS5 liduoSu otOuuu uO VAio
station one day, and u pious-looking gen
tleman who was waiting for train said
he would do something for the dead man. 8
family. He subscribed Cash, $50
afterward learned that the pious-looking
gentleman was none other than the noto-
rious John Baily.
"But while once in while some green
or over-credulous person is nowadays
plucked on railroad trains, the confidence
business is almost played out. Besides
the fact that the games are now all well
kno gn, the railroad companies took the
matter in hand a few years ago,and made
it too warm for the sharpers to work
either for comfort or profit. Several Of
the operators who came on ten years OF
30 ago are now in prison, and it is bold
member of the fraternity who ventures
to work passenger train on through
eastern roads nowadays"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
PILES. Plies! Piles,


NO ONE NEED SUFFER.
A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching and
liberated Piles has been discovered by DR..
Williams ian Indian Remedy,) called DIR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment A single
box has cured the worst chronic cases of 20 or
30 years standing. No one need suffer five
minutes after applying this wonderful sooth.
ing medicine. Lotions, instruments and elec.
tuaries do more harm than good. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment absorbs the tuners, al.
lays the intense itching, particularly at night
after getting warm in bed,) acts as a poultice,
gives instant relief, and is prepared only for
Piles, itching of the private parts, and for
noihine else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffinberry, of
Cleveland, says about DIR. Williams Indian
Pile Continent; 81 have used scores Of Pie
Cures, and it affords me pleasure to say that /
have never found anything which gave such
immediate and permanent relief as DIR. Will
liam's Indian Ointment For sale by all drug
gists and mailed on receipt of price, 5Oc and
81. Sold at retail by Kuhn & Co.
q. II. GOODMAN,
Wholesale Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
The Cowboys Life.
Cincinatti Times.Star.

Cincinatti Times-Star.
The whirligig Of time, writes cowboy,
from the Indian Territory, has wrought
wonderful change in the occupation of
the fraternity. When l was a novice,
he says, there was ak months in the year
we did nothing but toast venison over a
roaring fire in the snug and roomv dug.
out. A feast on roasted turkey and
other equally as palatable game was an
every day occurrence. Should dispute
arise as to whose duty it was to prepare
dinner, the meal was deferred by general
consent until hunger drove someone's
ambition up to the standpoint of under
taking the job. The overwhelmingly
laborious duty of half day's work in
securing fuel lenough tolast fora month fell
upon him who secured the Lesser number
of notches faithfully cut in black. jack
pole for each man as his winnings at old
sledge, which was the principal amuse-
ment as we assembled at the camp fire.
But now the youth who succeeds in
engendering himself in COW camp gets
wonderfully left. The roundup which
was considered good exercise and lots Of
fun is now merged into gigantic round.
up, followed rapidly by the calf round
up. But the worst of all, and something
the old-time cowboy never dreamed of,
ID retiring to winter quarters only to
assume the duties of feeding hay to
thousand head of cattle in the face Of the
furious billiards. which roar over the
prairie during the winter month. At
this season of the year, it wGs his cuatom
TO snooze under shady tree, near the
herd, with his mustang staked close by.
Now he follows the hum of the moving
and the setting sun finds him
'uffocated with the heat, and almost
'hoked with hay seed, carefully erecting
! haystack ak miles away from his bis
cults and greaae.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
LOGAN IN ILL'NOIS.

PEORIA, October 2S.-General Logan held
an informal reception at republican headquar-
ters this morning until II o'clock, when the
Black Eagle club of Springfield arrived to
escort him to that city. The party left at
noon. At Pekin the train stopped and Logan
addressed the crowd briefly. A number of
democrats at that place attempted to inter
rupt him and quite disturbance followed,
during which one arrest was made. The &C.
tion of the disturbers was strongly condemned
by the better element of the democratic party
as we'll as by the republicanR.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
pcnuIctOn Coming.

On next Monday night the Hon,
George H. Pendleton, one of Ohio's ex.
United States senato-s will address the
people OF LA at Boyd's Opera house
on the p,htical issues of the day. There
".llI be no demonstration on the street
The meeting will be hold under the aus.
plces of the Central Cleveland and Hen
bricks club of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
YOUNG MAN, READ THIS.

THE VoLTAIo BELT COMPANY, of Marshall
Michigan, offer to send their celebrated ELEo
TRIO VoLTAIo BELT and other ELECTRIC AP-
.PLIANcEs on trial for thirty days, to men
(young or old) afflicted with nervous debility,
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guaranteed No risk incurred, as thirty days
Trial is allowed. Write them at once for illus
trated pamphlet, free.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
Maud SO Gait.

NEw YoRE, October % The Tribune has
the following telegram to Colbert Bonner rom
his son, Frederick, who is at Lexington, Ky:
Maud S trutted this afternoon in 81 aud re.
pcated in 20i. Sine won't the last quarter of
the second nile in 3lf very easily. | never
liked her better. Bair says tNe same
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
BASE BALL.

THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST BETwEKs
THE ''METs' AND PROVIDENCE.
New YoRR, October 23.-Proyidence cham
Lions Of the national league defeated the Me
tropOlit ms, champions OF the American associ
alton in game to-day of series for the
OF the United States. Its score
stood 10 o.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
ANTI.MoNoroLIsrs, ATTENTION
Autobiography Mcetings in the s

Autobiography Meetings In the SEQ
nnd District.
j. Burrows Esq, of Gage county, for three
years secretary of the State Farmers' Ali
ance, will speak on the political issues of the
dOy in The Second ngressional district, at
tho following named dates and places;
Harvard. Clay county, Friday. October "a,
at 3p. m.
Clay Center, Clay county, Friday, October
81, at p m.
Der 20, 2p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24

WASHINGTON, October 23-For the upper
Mississippi weather and southern local
rains or snow In northern portion, lower tenn
pcrature and higher barometer
For the Missouri valley Fair weather in
ths southern portius, with increanng cloud.
iness and local rains in the northern portion;
south TO west winds, lSgaer temperature and
lowCr hArOmetcr.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-24
Sears & BOS2Td
REAL ESTATE
WILLIAMS BLOCK
Cor. 18th & Dodge Sts.
Do Not Forget the Place to Buy
Improved or Unimproved
prODertv.


Acre property, iarms to lease lot TO rent house
have house rented, TO buy house, sell the ono you
have, have the title looked up, before purchasing
the paper made after Aou have purchased, or any
notarial work done.-The place to 60 is to Sears &
BoGard.
We have bargains In every part OF the city and II
We fail to find place to suit you, you must go out
side OF NebrAska to find one, we sell easy terms,
and In
HAWTHORNE,
one mile west OF the High School, we will
cell lots from $3.50 to seoo a lot, and on monthly
payments or will discount for all cash; and
OMAHA VIEW
two miles north Of the Post office we sell lots
from $500 TO $3.50 small payment down and ten or
twenty dollars per menth, or for q small payment.
We will sell yeu lot and build you home and you
can pay for 1t by the month, so stop paying rent
and own your own house and get the advantage Of
tbe rise in property
TABOR PLACE.
south and west from the Post Office. Lo In this
addition cell from s475t to $780, half cash and two
wears on balance.
DENISE ADDITION, KIRKwOOD,
MEYER g. TILDEN'S
all In the north part Of the city.
MILLARD e. CALDWELL'S ADD.
Omaha. Lots in this addition are 5000 to $3.50 on
easy terms. Lots In
HANSCOM ADDITION
on the road to the park sold on easy terms, and
soy we can sell you in any part OF the city
and on easy terms as one could wish.
MAYFIDLD.
is We think the incest acre property tho market
being only two miles from the city and for sl25 an
acre.
TUTTLE'S SUBDIVISION
snearly all sold, but still have ten acres in this
addition for sale and can make good terms.-aood
for September
No. 47S-S1, 500; lots on Georg Ia avenue corner
In Hanscom place $500 cash and years time. ba
No. 4ss- @, 600; Lot 55x1so on Sherman avenue,
one block from Car line, two blocks from school east
front, choice. .
one on corner, terms very easy and cheap.
s2,2Oo-1o0x14o In Terrace add. corner, and near
car line, bargain.
sl,2Oo-44xl82 on Chicago ST., between oath and
2Sth nice place to bufld cottage.
Acre property in Park place from 81 900 to $1,000,
and on easy terms.
No 1922 500, Two lots and h ouse Of rooms In
Bowery's Hill addition, shade and fruit trees 60
small payment down and time.
No 1864 600, One 19land two houees on Jackson
street between 18th anodSth St., and block from
st Mary's car line. .
VINO. 16a-s2 coo House OF Q rooms in Lakes add on
full LOT one block from line, nice place and sold
cheap on easy teIms.
el0. 900 takes q tive story house and two
ornamental grounds and ono OF Omaha INCEST places,
and sold on easy terms, satisfac ctory to the buyer
Nice business lot on Dodge street to sell.
Nice business lot on Burt street to sell or lease.
These few bargains from our extensive lists
and by calling at Office writing us we will give
any information in our line. We are taking charge
OF property for nonresdents as well as transacting
the business for our tow nsman aud any business
iutrusted to our will be done toyou satisfaction
think.
SEA. RS g. BOSARD
Cor. 10th and Dodge ST, eets.
WILLIAMS BLOCK.