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Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Temperance VI arters.

A large audience gathered In the
Saunders street Presbyterian church Sun
night to listen to Hon. 7. B. Demsree,
the eloquent temperance apostle of Ken
lucky. The music was very beautifully
rendered by q quartette composed Of
Misses Allie and Grace Pratt, DR.. S. X.
Spaldiug and Mr.. Whlttlesey, Miss Lottie
Phelps presiding at tho organ.
Rev. F. S. Blayney, pastor, engagedln
scripture reading and prsyer and with a
few vigorous words for the temperance
cause, he introduced the speaker. The
lecture wss full Of argument, facts,
pathos, story and o dash of humor. His
eulogy upon the christian women, typi-
fed by that work of art, ''Simply to the
CROSS l cling" In which q woman clinging
to the CROSS with one hand Ia reaching
down with the other to save o drowning
man. SO the Christian women, and also
other temperance socleties are clingipg
to the oross with one hand and reaching
to ave the fallen with the other. God
bless the w. O. T. U.
His arguments for prohibition were
clinched with irresistible logic. Mr..
will tonight organize a lodge of
Good Templsrs In the same church,
which will be known as the North Omaha
Good Templsr lodge. All are cordially
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
AT Ii YARD-ARM.
Exemplary Execution on the
Brig Somers in 1912.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
81 was a boy in the United States
Navy on the brig Somers in AZ, when
those three men were hung that were re.
ferred to In the Lookout column of the
Times some time ago." said John w.
Davis, on Chestnut street the other day.
'The sight of those thrse young msn
hanging at the yard-arm and their burial
in the sea at night has haunted me oil
my life. 1t often comes up bsfore me
when I'm walking along the street. |
can never forget 1t. knew Spencer, the
midshipmau, well. He was a wild, dare
devil sort Of fellow, about nineteen years
of g q but good nsturgd and not mali
ciously inclined. ] think the execution
Of all the men was o grave mistake, and
in looking back at 1t now l believe that 1t
was foul murder.
"We sailed from New York on the
18th of September, '42, for the coast of
Africa, aud first began cruising In the
West Indies. In tho latter part of No.
vsmber, before we reached st. Thomas,
Mtdshipman Spencer, who was the son
of the secretary of war, was suddenly
seized one day, put In double irons and
kept q prisoner In close confinement. Two
other men, the boatswain's mate, who
was acting as boatswain, and whose name
was Cromwell, and a seaman, who was
captain of the main top, named Small,
were arrested q day or two afterwards,
followed by tie arrest OF four others. Ali
were put in double irons. We had no
marine guard on board. The officsrs ap-
peared to be frightened to death about
something and the men OF the ships COM
pany were afraid to be seen talking to
each other. After Spencer's arrest It
was no'ssd around decks that he had
formed a pot to seizs the ahip, along
with a few of the ships crew, and turn
1t into a piratical craft. Among others,
he con m1nicated his plan to the purser's
steward, who got a list of the conspir.
ators and told the whole itory to Lieut..
Mcintosh, the executive officer.
"Two or three days after the arrests q
number of the officers met In the ward
room and called In a number of the ships
crew and examined them. The state
ments and eysn the opinions of each wit
ness was taken down, but the accused
men were not allowed to face their &C.
cusers, were not tod what the charges
were in detail and were not granted any
opportunity for explanation or defense.
On the let of December, four dsys after
Spencer's arrest, he, along with Cfom-
well ana Small, were told TO get ready TO !
die; that they were going to swing at the
ysri, arm at oIcs. Spencer and the :
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
The pIattsmouth Shooting.

Mr.. d. Ell. Wheeler, who came up
from %%Plattsmcuth yesterday says that
he thinks that City Editor Outright, OF
the Journal, who wal shot in Platta.
mouth, Sunday, has hardly been cor
rectIy represented In the dispatch bearing
upon the subject. He says that ne was
reliably informed that MI. Marshall, who
did the shooting, came in upon Outright
yesterday and Immediately accused Cut
right of trying TO blackmail his family.
This Mr.. Outright emphaticslly denied,
whereupon Marshall, it is said, without
giving him q chance to make an e1plana-
tion, or without asking him for one,
drew his revolver and fired.
The provocation of the shooting, az
explained In the dispatches, was a highly
sensational article which reflected upon
the character of q Mrs. Marshall, the
daughter of John Marshall, a banker of
Unlonville, Mo-, who were in Plsttsmouth
time since on their way to Denver.
The story told by Marshall is different
from that of Outright and his friends, in
that he claims that Outright refused to
make a correction, and added Insult to
by accusing him (Marshall) of
to Plattsmouth to huAh up the
scandal,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

csptaIn Of the top acknowledged their
guilt and were willing to die; but the
acting boatsWsin protested his Innocence
to the last, and Spencer declared, also,
that he, Cromwell, had nothing to Go
with the plot. Call all hands to witness
cxecatlon,' said the first lieutenant.
The ships company s%ullenly ranged
themselves on the quarterback and at
other points, while the officers of the ship
stood around with drawn and shsrpened
swords to cut down any one who faltered
In Infictlng the awful penalty. When
everything was ready Spencer aud his
two companions were allowed to bid their
friends goodbye, then Captain Macken.
zie gave the signal, q gun was fred, the
oolors were hoisted and ut the same time
the three men, with cap, over their faces,
we're swung out on the main yardarm. 1t
was a horrible sight to look at. All Of
the men died game. Commander Mac
kenzie hen made a speech to uS about
the necessity of discipline and the awful
crime of mutiny. AT night funeral Ger.
vices were read by the light of the battle
lanterns and the bodies were put on the
'tilting board and dropped overheard
into the sea. 1t was u solemn scene, l
assure you, and 1t made on Impression ON
my youthful mind that can never be Grad
icated. Ia q day or two we ran into st.
Thomas and then set sail for New York,
arriving there on the 14th of December.
'Thsre was q good deal of excitement
when the news of the mutlny and the
hanging got noised around and hundreds
of people cana dow to the ship to see
Us. All OF the others arrested were dis,
mitsld from custody. Commander
Mackenzie was court martlsled about
month afterwards and tho court sat for
forty days but acquitted him. It was
composed of his brother officers. Macken
zie was not liked by the mep. He was a
brutal martinez, anyhow. Flogging was
allowed in the navy in those days and he
was very fond of adminis tering the scat"
for trivial offenses. The friends of the
executed men tried to have Mackenzie
indicted in New York tor murder, but
the Judge decided that the civil law was
not applicable to his case."
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Postomce Changes.

WASHINGTON, Aug 8-FollowIng are
the postottice changes in Nebraska during
the week ending Aug 8, 1885, furnished
by William Van Week, of the poatof1ice
department:
Postmssters appointed. - Belvidere,
Thsyer county, David Ross; Burr Oak,
Otoe county, Mrs. A. a. PJympton; Nell
son, Nuckolls county, Sacob Galley; Sac
ramentc, Phelps county, 81. Theo. VIII
son; Scotia, Greeley county, l. j. Tray
nsr; Vickoty, Antelope county, Wm. E..
Vtckory.
Discontinued. Hughes, Dswescounty.
Postotfice changes in Iowa during the
week ending August 9Th, 1884:
Eltablished - Stennett, Montgomery
county, Henry P. Light, post
master.
Postmasters Appointed-Baxter coun-
ty, j. F. Klise; Dayton. Webster coun-
ty, G.. L. Warner; Deep River, Poweshiek
county, Charles R. Jenkins; Delta,
Keokuk county, l.. W, C~hsndless;
Drakesville, Davis county, Richard D.
Calvert; Glare, Webster county, John
Hanrahan; Eddyville, Webster county,
Anderson Croasop; Evans, Mahasks
county, Gabriel W. Harris; Gowrie,
Webster county, John w. Evans: Girls.
void, Cass county, ]. A. Pstten; Kellogg,
Jasper county, Mrs. P. FL. Ludvide;
Keots, Keokuk county, S. R. Brill;
Keswick, Ksokuk county, Ira f. Came
ron; Lshigh, Webster county, S. d.
Conles; Lynnesille, Jasper county, ia
cob S.. Fitch; Martinsburg, Keokuk
county, VIM. A. Martin; Mingo, Jasper
county, w. w, Hawk; Richland, Keo-
kuk county, j. @. Ssockman; Stiles,
Davis county, Mrs. fish Dalavey; STRAIT
ford, Hamilton county, j. w. Hystt;
Talleyrand, Keokuk county, j. S. Keif~
fer; Tracy, Marion county, Henry Mum
sell; Troy, Davis county, Il. F. Hackett;
Webster, Keokuk county, Isaac Sender.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

the fret quarter OF an hour. Then the
storm lulled into a steady pour accom-.
panlen by an occasional fercs gust, ana |
knew that It would be daybfeak before
we saw the last of II.
The man placed provisions on the table
and sat down to the board with me. He
made a great effort to appear hospltahle
and cheerful, but l noticed that he was
listening lntently, as it for a voice or a
step, and twice he rose up and went to
the window. BY and by | recollected Of
seeiog a woman, and asked:
sis there a cabin within amlle or so Of
this down the road2'
"None for nigh onto three" he re.
piled.
Then God help the woman l met half
q mile below as the storm was br~eadlngl"
"a womsnl Did she have on 8 sun.
bennett
eyes
"And a dark dreSs2"
"Yes."
"Thst was Mary, my wi'el She said
che would, but l didn'G believe It,"
"Would wharf,
He rose up and flung open the door to
look out. A sheet OF rain blew half way
across the room, extlngu'shlnglng the
candle and leaving us in dArknens, and
the cabin rocked under tho wind as il 1t
would blow over. The man shut the
door, rellghted the candle, and, placing
It at the window 90 that Its light would
shine down tho road, he came over to
me and said:
eyes, that was my wife. We have
been married. two years. Yonder In the
cradle sleeps our Infant"
"And what possersed her to start out
In this awful storm2'
81 didl' he exclaimed In an accusing
voics. eve had a quarrel. But for me
it would have been only a trifie. She
was proud and naughty, though loving
and affectionate, and, while l knew l was
In the wrong, | was determined to hum
BILE her. An hour ago, when | demanded,
with the bearing of q tyrant, that she re.
tract certain statements, che calmly
dressed herself and get out for a aeven-
mile walk to her fathers"
"You must have been Insane to let her
gol"
"God forgive me, but I would not say
one word to keep her! l didn't believe
she would go and when she went out,
kissing the baby good by, but having
neither word nor look for me, l would
not ask her to stay"
"And what are her chances In this
atorm2"
His facn was dea'h'y pale and his voice
trsmbled like a child rs he answered.:
'Im going to look for her and [ want
you to mind thu cabin and the child, The
little ono Ia a sound slecper and the storm
will grow no worse"
Taxing down his Iifle he cpeued the
door and dashed out into tho storm, and
/ was left alone. For hourI there was no
break in the fury of the storm. For hours
the child Elept peacefully through all the
turmoil.
When morning came the sky was
clear, the aun bright, and the birds sang
joyoualy. The colored man who had
taken c,re of my horse aoon appeared,
and after a bite to eat ] started down the
road In hopes to meet my host returning
with his wife. A mile and q half from
the cabin 1 found them both. Whether
she had been struck down by q fash or
her life beaten out by the storm ] could
not ssy. She lay beside a large rock at
the roadside. In the awful darkness he
had found her, but she was dead. He
lay beside her, one arm partly covering
her face, and In the center of her fore
head was a blue black hole, from which
the blood slowly ooz3d, He had ehot
himself beside Mary's dead body.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
REWARDING FAITHFUL WORK
MEN.

The Scranton Steel company has
adopted a very ~oommendable system OF
encouraging continuous faithful work on
the part of Its employees. All employees
who have worked fer the COM
pany continuously, who have not at
any time, nor In any way, left the com.
pany's service, who have not been dis.
charged nor suspended for cause, and who
have neither struck nor quit by their own
voluntary act, will have the following
percentages hereafter added ~ the
amount of their monthly due bills
When a man shall have worked for the
company continuously, as aboye, for the pc
riod of one year, a bonus of / per cent. will
be added to the amount of his due bill; on g
and a half years, Il per csnt.; two years, 2
per cent; two and a half years, p per cant;
and so on, one-half of one per cent, for each
six months Of continuous work, up
to FIVE years, after which the percentage of
bonus will not bs Increased,
The works are assumed to have com.
msnoed operations In May, 1883, snd
percentages will date from that time to
such men as ara entitled to the Same
under the above conditions. This GUS
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

tom does not apply to foremen or sslaried
officers. This plan Is certsluly worthy
Of consideration by every extensive en-
ployer In this country who desires to
avoid strikes and to secure faithful work
men. The only obstacle In the way Of
Its general adoption Is the fact that 1t will
be a diff ouls.mAtter to induce competitors
to agree upon any such system Of rewards.
One establishment could hardly afford to
pay such rewards while another In the
same line Of business refuses to do 1t,
and thus be enabled to sell it's products
at a lower rate than its rival. But In
such extensive concerns as the Scranton
steel company the plan no doubs can be
proftably carried out.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Police Docket,

Judge Stsnberg's business yesterday
was both light and unlmportant. The
following cases were disposed Of:
Geo. w. Beach aud r., Rudelach,
drunk and disorderly; So and costs.
j. p. Xix, drunk aud disorderly; com
committed In default of fine of So and
COSTS.
Dan Sweeny, Charles Smith, Charles
Peterson, J. +. Flynn, drunk and dis
orderly. Discharged.
Charles Rolf, disturbing the peace; $40
and costs.
Jack Peterson and Andrew Anderson.
arrested for violation of nuisance ordl-
name. Discharged.
VIM. Buchanan, lar:epyj $40 and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
A CENSUS.

The state census of Minnesota, which
Is rapidly approaching completion, fur
ntshes some interesting statistics. In
1880 the state had a population of 780,
1888, and the returns from fifty of the
seventy-nlne counties show an average
increase during the five years of over &c
per cant, which would indicate q present
population of sbuut 1000, 600. The
most ~populous counties in the state are
Ramsay and Henneplu, In which ST..
Paul and Minneapolis are located. 1t is
estimated that In these two counties there
are 250,0 900 people, or about one-fourth
of the entire population of the state.
The city that has had the most remarka-
BILE growth during the past five yesrs is
Duluth, which has grown from 3,483 In
1880 to 1906, an Increase of Id, 553, or
owe 400 per cent. She has jumped
from the position of seventh to that of
the third city In the state. Saltwater
has a population of 16,438, an increase of
9,055, going ahead of Winona, which
drops down from third to fifth place,
her population being 1925, an increase
of SAY. The census returns from St.
Paul and Minneapolis will probably be
this week. Each of these cities will
show a population of owe 100000. Sev-
eral counties and towns show a decrease.
The most remarkable Is that of the town
of st. Charles. In 1880 1t had 2,011,
and In 1885 it has only !, 1S4, a decrease
of 1927, or about 40 per cent. Compar-
Ing the census of Minnesota with that of
Nebraska, we find thai the former state
Increases her population By 20 per cent,
while the latter has increased over 80
per cent. Nebraska now has about
73O, 900 population, or very nearly three
of the population clsimsd by
1t Is safe to predict that
the next five years Nebraska will
catch up with Minnesota, if she does not
cave her behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

CHICAGO has a hero In the person of
Long John Wentworth. He has pur-
chased aten thousand dollar lotin a ceme-
terry near that city, upon which he pro-
poses to have erected a sixty thousand
dollar brass monument of heroic Size to
%perpetuate his W medn2ry. His many
admiring friends feel that they have been
relieved of a monumental burden. Had
not the far seeing Long John thus pro.
vided for a monument, his friends would
probably have felt bound to give him one
worth about ak dollars. Taking Into
consideration what millionaire Went
worth has done for Chicago and the
public We think a six-dollar monument
would be altogether too ertravsgant an
outlay In his honor. Says the Chicago
Reratd:' "No citizen to whom Chicago
gave 30 much returned so little. If he
were wise he would discover that there
are monuments and monuments; that
some have their foundation In the graft.
tude and good will of q people who re-
member a ~benefsctor; hat others but
mark the vanity of the rich and foolish,
and evoke the contempt of mankind"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DUTY

The BEE Is not making war upon the
home insurance companies, but 1t does
not take much stock In the "home" bust.
ness as inaugurated in this state. There
may be some exceptions, and honest
management may be hampered by tricks
ters and confidence men, but on the
whole we DO not believe 1t is safe or pru.
dent to risk life or property with parties
who go into the insurance business on
the benevolent or beneficent plan for the
purpose of seeking patronage under the
plea of %patronizing home industry. Most
of these mutual benevolent institutions
have no bottom beyond the ten
Or fifteen per cent paid In
by parties who have been induced to sub.
scribe to the stock with tie Idea that
they will receive about FIVE hundred per
cent on every ten cents invested. We ven
ture to say that II the paid up policies
we're thrown up In a body and the excess
had to BIZ refunded, there would be a ter
rlble crash. The encouragement, no
matter what we think of him, politically
or personally, Is right In investigating
these companies, and we shall sustain him.
1t Is his sworn duty to protect people
against bogus insurance snd against In
surance schemes that are con6 con
trary to law and without proper guaran.
tees of safety to the injured, 1t Is to be
hoped that his investigations and pro.
ceedings will be thorough and impartial.
He must not allow himself to be infu.
enced in any way for political reasons.
So far as the BEE is concerned it has al.
ways fought quacks aud impostora of ev-
cry description, and we do not propose to
have our hands tied even if some of IL
best friend, are caught in the roundup
of these fimsy concerns.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

WI have always labored under the I'M
preston that salvation Is cheap, but 1t
comes rather high at st. Joe. 1t will
cost the citizsns of that place S.. 900 to
bring Raw. Sam, Jones there to stir up
and convert the heather. Bat as Mr..
Jones draws a bigger crowd than a circus
or q state fair, 1t will probably prove q
profitable investment. By the way, why
would it not bs a good thing to Induce
Sam. Jones to come to Omaha and insu-
gurate the exposition building, upon Its
completion this fall, with a grand re-
yival2
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

The production of the Russian pc
troleum field, which is rapidly increasing,
is evidently destined at no distant day
to drive American petroleum from many
of the leading markets OF Europe, where
1t has until quite recently enjoyed q
monopoly. One of the heaviest operat.
ors in Pennsylvania, who not long ago
went to Russia to examine the phenome-
nal oil wells, or sp~outers, at Bakur, has
returned with the conviction that Russia
has the blgg est oil wells in the world.
The wells are operated by the Nobel
company. The production of the
Bakur wells at present Is between
30, 900 and SO. 600 barrels . day, which
al be Increased to 1000 barrels a day.
From 1879, when the development of
this oil field was begun, until the opening
of the present year, the Nobel wells,
now numbering forty.two, have produced
1900. COO barrels. During 1884 about
1900 barrels OF refined oil were shipped
out Of Russia daily. This year the quau-
tity will be increased to $500 or 1000
barrels = day. Ths Nobel company
in with a capital of Sl2O, 900, and
and now employs $40, OK. 900. OF course
it dictates the prices Of Russian oil, aud
does business on a plan some What similar
to our W gigantic monopoly, the Stand
ard Oh company. 1t is to Ruis'a what
the Standard Is to this country,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
In making the assertion that Pozzoni's

In making the assertion that Pozzoni's
medicated complexion powder Is entirely
free from injurious or deadly polsons, we
do it upon the authority of a thorough
chemical analysis. 1t Is one of the old
est face powders in American markets
and Is used in the families of some of
our most prominent medical men who
have personally acknowledge to the pro
prletor that they not only considered it
harmless, but esteemed ID highly bene-
fetal in every respect. Sold by all drug
gists.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

THE old ''secesh'' In Charleston, South
Carolina, ara still unrspentsnt and unre-
constructed. On the day of Grants
funeral there was no denomination by
the white people. Charleston wal the
hot-bed of secession, and it was there
that the opening gun of the rebellion was
fired. The conduct of the people of
Vicksburg en- the other hand was In
pleasing contrast with that of the citizens
of Charleston. Although Vicksburg spf-
fered from a terrible siege at the hands
of Gen. Grant they paid a worthy tribute
to his memory en- last Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

MAYOR BoYD has issued an order that
the saloons must be closed at midnight,
and that the doors must be closed on
Sunday. This Is a step In the direction
OF reform on the par. of our reform
mayor. How long the order will be
obeyed remains TO be seen. lift Is not
observed any longer than was the order
regarding the doors Of gambling dens 1t
will bs of but brief duration.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

THE fact that a gigantic Indian spectre
is said to be p~srading about the Shoshone
agency In Wyoming territory, terrifying
the red men, leads che Boston advertiser
to say hat it can be seen most clearly
through q glass Of whisky.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

The wheat crop of the United States
this year according to the latest and
most reliable estimates will fall short Of
last years production by about 2O4, O00,-
600 bushels. But last years crop was so
enormous that the price In many parts of
the country was actually less than the
cost of production. The farmers have
devoted a larger share of their efforts this
year to the production of ether crops,
and unexpected weather damage has still
further reduced the yield. But the pro-
duct for the year 10 estimated at $685.
O0O, 600 bushels, and that. with the
aurplus left over from last year, will
comfortably feed so, OOO, 900 people.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

THE manner In which a great desl of
the street repJiring Is done i, simply a
waste of money. Tais Is the caIe on
streets on the hillside, where every rain
washes out the di It that has been filled
into the holes and gulliss. This waste of
money will continue until the streets run
ming up Capitol hill are paved.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

WI are glad to hear that there is no
truth In the rumor that the Union Pa
clfc has purchased the franchise for that
new bridge. The men who own the
franchise say that they have not
sold out, as they wish to live in Omaha
for a few wears more.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

THE United States senators In the
Grant funeral procession were paired so
as to have ea,h couple composed of a
senator from the MOTT AMI one from tho
south. Senator Manderson, of Nebsas-
ka, aud Senator Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, were paired in this
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

MAYOR VAUGHAN, of Council Bluffs, Ia
still in the field for the democratic nom-
nation for governor. He will not be
completely set down upon until the 10th,
when the state convention meets at Cedar
D.,;J.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

TEN thousand celestials were drowned
by a recent flood In China. That's
enough to make q Californian smile.