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Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
ELLENSBURC LIES In ASHES.
Another Washington Town Nearly
Wiped Out.
A HUNDRED FAMILIES HOMELESS
Fourth of July Fireworks Supposed
to Be the Cause OF tho
Disaster-Hclp
Needed.
Nearly a Glenn sweep.

ELLENspuRG, w. T., July 5-Ten blocks
Of the best portion of this city are in ashes.
Nearly hundred families are homeless, and
what was yesterday thriving business cen.
ter is now a mass of ruins. Owing TO the
excitement and confusion prevailing IL is i'm
possible to ascertain how tho FRO originated
but it is presumed IL is the result of the Gel.
ebration of tro national holiday. The flames
started on tho north side of the
city about 10 o'clock in the oven
ing, and with the very strong
wind blowing the fire department could do
nothing to check their rapid advance. Holp
was telegraphed for to noghboring towns,
but long before it could roach the scene the
flames had literally swept out the heart OF
the city and commenced to spread among
the residences on the south side 1t was not
until the main portion of the food for the fire
had been consumed that there wore any
signs of abatement, and il was morning.
before the firemea secured any result from
their efforts. 1t is estimated the loss will
run up to many hundred thousand dollars.
All of the leading hotels, the Nash opera
house block, the city hall, tho board of trade
building, Snipe & Co.'s bank, IN fact all the
business blocks on Pine and Pearl and Third
Fourth and Fifth streets were consumed ex-
ceptng only the First National bank build
ing, Bloomer ~ OConnor's dry goods house,
II. Gotzein's boot and shoe store Que saloon
and one general store. The number of resi-
dences destroyed cannot now be estimated,
but II Is known that over u hundred families
are homeless and with nothing left save the
Few clothes with which they escaped in fly
ing from the advancing flames. Help has
been asked and is badly needed.
Later-The loss, 80 far as can be ascer-
tained, is 81, 900 900, Si5000O in buildings. and
s., l,25O, COO in goods. There are about one hun
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
NEWS FROM NEBRAS TOWNS
knights of Pythias Hold Their
Grand Drill at Columbus.
THE PRIZE AWARDS POSTPONED.
Proceedings OF the Crete and Beat
rice Chautauqua Assemblies
Wife Beater Fined at
Dakota Citv.
Knights Drill at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Neb., July 5.-[Special Tole-
gram to THE BEE, THE fifth day of the
encampment dawned clear with q strong
wind blowing from the south. The road
from the city to the camp ground was one
cloud Of dust, so that few people ventured
put The camp was free from dust, but the
high wind prevented the programme from
being carried out as anticipated. No more
knights have arrived, aud there is some dis
appointment expressed here at the smallness
OF the number, as more were expected. 1t
seemed during tho forenoon as If the day
was going to be decidedly dull, but as this
was set apart as knight day, Camp Dayton
presented quite lively appearance at an
early hour. The prize drill did not take
place until .. m. The following divisions
competed for the prizes: Omaha, No. 12;
Hebron division, and Lincoln, No. l. Two
thousand people witnessed the drill. The
prizes will not be awarded until p. m. to-
morrow. The ladies' brigade gave an exhl-
bition drill in the opera house this evening
to q large and attentive audience,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
THE Low COMMODITY RATES
Manager Esan's Latest Move In
Connection With the Matter.
OTHER ROADS IN A ouANDARv
Probable Eject of the Recent Reduce
tion in Wheat and Corn
Tarifr-Thc Buriington's
Statement
Thought IL Was n RlnT.

CHICAGO, July 5.-fSpecial Telegram to
Tur BEE. Since General Manager Egan,
OF the Chicago, St.Paul 81 Kansas City, gave
notice that he would apply the low st. Paul
commodity rates to Missouri river points,
the other western roads have united in call
ing the notice bluff This imputation
seemed to have stirred the management of
the Chicago, st, Paul s. Kansas City to de-
cided action, and notice in writing was given
TO Chairman Midgley. Thereupon the chair
man issued a call for meeting next Tues
day for consideration of the subject. Whether
or not the Chicago, St. Paul g. Kansas City
means business by this notice is
not as yet known, but at least
three freight agents who have been mt
Missouri river points have changed their
minds, and now believe the rates will be
made.
General Manager Egan, Of the Chicago, st.
Paul ~ Kansas City, said as plainly as words
could that the rates would be made to
Missouri river points. The main hope of the
other western roads now is that il tho rates
to Missouri river points are reduced, they
will not be made the same as those to St.
Paul, but materially raised from that tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
The wheat and Corn Rates.

CHICAGO, July 5.-[Special Telegram to
The BEE. The Chicago committee of the
Central Traffic association met to-day to dis
cuss the cent reduction on wheat and corn
to Baltimore and Philadelphia. Tho Penn
sylvania company gave notice thai it would
meet the reduction, while all the other roads
fought for delay. 1t was finally resolved by
a majority to postpone action until to-mor-
row. All the roads believe it will be ncces-
sary to meet the reduction, and none of them
give good reason for delay. The real cause
for postponing action lies in the fact that
reduction in through rates must cause a cor
responding reduction to all local points.
Probably nine-tenths of the east bound
grain on central traffic roads is for
local points, the vast bulk going by
the lake lines to the trunk line
terminals. 1t is conceded on all hands that
any rail reduction possible could not COM
mand much traffic, as the rate would be still
further lowered by lake lines AS conse-
quence, the loss to the all rail lines by the
reduction would be enormous to local points,
while the same amount of through business
would be carried ut reduced rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
A Murdercr's Crocod,le Tears.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., July 5.-[Special Tel
cgram to The BEE. Mrs. G. Nj. Holiness
of this city, has received the following letter
from Miss Celia Carr, sister of Mrs. William
Owens, the lady who, it will be remembered,
was so outrageously maltreated by her hus-
band, and who died on the train near st.
Louis on her way to her parents in jack
Bon, o.:
JACKSON, O., July Mrs. Holiness: l am
in more trouble than ever That old dog
came to Jackson (meanipg Owens) last
week. He got off the train at the station
above here and went to the graveyard, and
sent Dick with note to Pa, telling him to
bring tho children to see him. There was q
warrant out for him for blackmailing before
he left here Pa thought he would 90 away
If he could see the children, so my sister
took them out, and he was sitting on Annie's
lhis wife's) grave, singing and letting on as
Though he was crazy He claims that the
people aud the doctor IN Plattsmouth mur-
nered Annie. He stayed three days and
nights in the graveyard and said he would
not leave until he had seen Annie. His for
iner friends went out to see him and he
cried and pleaded so hard that he aroused
their sympathy, and they got out permission
to open the grave and he was satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Rnte War Threatened.

KANSAS CRY, July Sit was announced
tonight that the Wabash has joined with
the Alton in demand that through lines
from the west to Chicago break bulk on
through business, as per the Interstate
Commerce Railway association agreement.
Both these roads threaten to solicit
business on through lines, pay full
local rates over them to Kansas City, and
carry it from here to Chicago at any rate
that, added to the local, will bring the total
lircs. The Rock Island refuses to break
bulk, and has announced that it would make
any rate between here and Chicago that the
Alton wanted to make. Unless some agree
ment is reached lively rate war is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06

Baptist State Chautauqua association, visited
the grounds to-day with view 20 locating
the permanent headquarters Of the associa-
tion at Beatrice.
Tomorrow aud Sunday promise TO be the
great days of the assembly. Rev. Sam Jones
will arrive in the city early In the morning,
word to that effect having been received
to-day. In the afternoon Robert Mcintyre,
"the Hoosier Orator." will deliver one of his
inimitable lectures, and at night Sam Jones
will advise the world how 70 'Quit Your
Meanness."
Visiting delegations have sent word ahead
for accommodations and Saturday and Sun
day will probably witness the greatest as
semblage of people ever assembled at one
time in Beatrice
The following is the programme for to-
morrow:
SATURDAY. July 8, TRAVELLING MEMS, OMAHA,
LINCOLN AND ST, JOE DAY.
7:30-Morning prayer.
S;O0-Twelfth lesson advanced normal
class
s:OO-Twelfth lesson junior normal class.
S;40-Primary department
9;15-Class III elocution-general.
10;00-MusC class.
IL :00--Music conference in charge of Prof
S. f. Cravens, musical director.
200-Afternoon lecture. Robert McIu-
tyre, of Chicago, Ill. Subject: "Wyandotte
Cave or Thirty Hours in the Sunless World.n
340-Thirteenth lesson advanced normal
class.
840-Thirteenth lesson junior normal
class.
3:40-Primary department.
400-Clsss in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
43O-Classes in music,
5:0O-W. f. M. Council Our work Mrs.
M. }. Shelley.
1:30-Muscal prelude.
S;00-Evening lecture. Rev. Sam Jones,
of Cartersville, Ga. Subject: "Qut Your
Meannessr
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Champapne Corks.

''Do you know" said a broker who
had made profitable turn in gas stock
TO reporter for the Cincinnati Com
mercial, as he ordered ''another small
bottle, ""that these champagne corks
cost great deal of money. Take this
cork, Tor instance" picking IT up and
showing its quality to the listeners,
''every one of these corks for pint bot
ties cost just cents each. That's what
they cost in France, and the champagne
houses buy them by the ton. All
sorts of devices have been used to do
away with the heavy expense of valua-
able corks, but none of them have been
practical, and return to cork was nee
essary. A good cork is a great factor in
the champagne industry. Three years
ago one OF the biggest champagne
houses in France lost nearly 70 per cent
OF its expectation to America that year
because the corks used were of poor
quality. Since then they have pur-
chased none but the best of corks. The
quality of cork is told by its close
grain and its marvellous expansion after
II is withdrawn from the bottle. A good
champagne cork is the pride OF all the
wine agents.
paa,a soax, oan,,,aa a noantifrl ann.-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
TIGER HUNTING IN INDIA.
A Princes fGxperience on the Back
of an Elephant.

A Princes fGxperience on the Back
of an Elephant.
Prince Henri d'Orleans, in his new
book, describing his adventures in
India, gives some interesting descrip-
tions of tiger hunting on the back of
elephants. In Nepaul, where the tigers
abound, nobody hunts them, he says.
The English let them alone because
an expedition of the necessary size is
very costly and difficult to organize,
and, above all, because they can not
obtain permission to enter this inde-
pendent state. The natives live on
good terms with the felines, to whom
they pay, without protest, an impost
levied upon their focks. Far from an
moving the tigers, they even protect
them. Natives, knowing perfectly the
lair of IL tiger, refuse to disclose it.
They have a superstitlous fear of VEN
geance which might be wreaked upon
them"
The government of Nepaul, however,
waived local sentiment for time, and
sent the prince body of native hunters
on elephants in charge of one of the
maharajah's officers, whom the prince
said was faultless, except that he was
too civilized and was too intimately ac-
qualnted with whisky.
The start was made from the border,
where q line OF pickets was the cnly in
dication OF The change OF rulers. The
spectacle of the trOup of elephants in
march affected the prince strongly.
His reflections were interrupted by
Colonel Parseval.
''Suddenly he SAID to me with admir-
able coolness, There is a tiger before
us!' / made as if | had not heard, and.
without anyone noticing it, obliqued
gently to the right, so as to get ahead
of the others. Que voulez-vous! En-
chasse, on est egoisten
''Soon my elephant gave blast OF his
trumpet and in front of the colonial ap-
peared an enormous tiger. Nothing
could be handsomer than this superb
animal, his skin striped with black on a
reddish ground, freeing himself with a
single bound from the grass tufts three
or four metres high.
"We expressed our admiration of him
by "A carefully aimed salvo. 1t merely
urged him to "a gentle trot. Then / saw
nothing but fire, for after the discharge
Of our three rifles the line turned
abruptly to the right and a general dis
charge ensued The smoke raises.
|. IA tiger is there. Is 1t the same, or
is ii another? have never been able
to clear the matter, and remain per-
suaded that the tigers have diabolical
relationships.
'However this may be, tiger is
there, moving freely, only $50 meters
from us. The pace OF the elephant is
| quickened. For my part become angry
because / cannot hurry my own. He is
large elephant, who continues obsti-
nately TO maintain his regular step in
| spite of the blows administered TO him
from the rear by mahout detached for
this purpose. Observe little the COM
| plication-one elephant to carry me and
another elephant to carry the man who
| goads mineD Fortunately this does
not prevent me from again saluting the
tiger, but 1 am obliged to aim at 200
| meters instead OF $50.
ut fell, finally, but was unable to
explain how, for, fired at by every one
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
The Crere Cha,,tauuun.

CRETE, Neb., July 5.-[Specal Telegram
to THE BF. AT o'clock the officers and
instructors of the assembly rendered a re-
ception to the graduating class at Dinuing
hall. At 7o'clock Miss Clothier, of Boston,
delivered a temperance address to large
audience in the pavilion. At o'clock an
immense crowd assembled for the grand
concert given by DR.. Palmer's chorus of 200
voices, assisted by half dozen eminent solo
lists and by Miss Park, the charming corne.-
ist. The concert was remarkable in three
respects, the excellent singing, the rich and
beautiful costumes of some of the ladies, and
the immense audience. After the concert
the half hundred ghosts appeared and gave a
most ludcrous and realistic burlesque. 1t
will be more fully described in The BEE of
tD-uOrrOy
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06

in the line, he had seemed to escape
all. IL was now necessary, though, to
believe otherwise and that the last hour
OF the animal had sounded.
ut was large tigress, measuring 8
feet inches, that we had succeeded in
killing. Naturally, comments began at
once. Some said there had been two
animals, for we had first fired at n
male; others said there had been but
one. M. de Boissy said only that it was
his tiger; he was sure OF it.
"The doctor examined the game to
find the fatal ball. AS for my cousin
he had seen tho animal roll over after
his shot. renamed quiet. l do not
like discussions, particularly such as
these. | was singularly compensated
for my silence, for after long examina-
tion the doctor shouted:
"'Who fired the 45-calibre ball?'
"All remained silent but l, for | had
fred four of them. Hurrahl The fatal
ball was mine; the tiger was awarded
me.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
BURLINGTON RELIEF.
The 20" Road and Its branches Form
n MutuaI Benefi Society.


Mutual Benefit Society.
The Chicago Burlington 81 Quincy rail
way and its different branches have eLtered
into an agreement to form relief depart
ment for the payment of benefits to eni-
ployes who may become sick or disabled or
be killed while in the service of the compa-
MES.
The administration of affairs is IN the
hands of joint advisory committee, COM
posed of representatives of the employees of
all the roads and of members selected by
the boards of directors of the different roads
The relief department is sustained by volun-
tary contributions from the members, who
are divided into classes according TO the
amount of their pay, those who receive not
more than so per month being in the first
class and those receiving more than 500 per
month forming the fifth class. The thee
intervening classes are composed OF employees
whose pay range from $40 TO 500 per month.
The rate of contribution varies from IS cents
to S3.75 per month, and the sick benefits from
80 cents to ~. 80 per day. Death benefits are
from $50 to $3.50. Should a member of The
relief department, or his legal representa-
tive, bring suit against any of the associated
companies for damages on account of injury
or oeath, payment of benefits from the relief
fund on account of the same will not be
made until the suit is discontinued, and
should the suit proceed to Judgment or be
compromised, all claims on the relief fund
for benefits will be thereby precluded. In
the case of disability on account OF accident
while III the discharge of duty, the necessary
medical attendance will be furnished. EN-
ployes may receive additional benefits by
paying larger amount each month into the
fund. 4 member who voluntarily leaves the
service of the company or is discharged
| thereby forfeits his membership.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Reoognition Day at beatrice.

BEArRIoE. Neb., July 5.-lSpecial 10 The
BEE. The most conservative estimates
place the attendance at Riverside park yes
terday at $4,000. The crowd to-day
was not quite so large, but not
less than five thousand people were present
this afternoon 10 witness the sham battle
and other interesting features of the day.
To-day being Recognition day, was gener-
ally devoted TO the formal details OF regular
Chautauqua work. In the afternoon DIR.
Hays delivered an address upon Character
and Manners that was attentively listened
20 by a large congregation. In the evening
DR. ]. B. Young gave two interesting talks
at separate intervals on "The Chautauqua
Idea" and "rhe World OF To- day.
DIR. Fitch, of Hastings, president of the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
The Pirates of Our Youth.

Oh, those dear, delightful pirates OF
our youthful reading, where have they
disappeared to? They monopolized all
Of the swift sailing vessels, and their
superior seamanship enabled them to
safely weather storms to which honest,
Woodworking ships often succumbed,
muses. the editor of Texas Siftings.
We used to wonder where the timber
grew from which they constructed
those tall, tapering masts, for they
could sustain an amount OF canvass that
would send any other craft to the bot
tom. You never caught thorough
bred pirate taking in sail during a
storm-at least, not in our day. In
stead of that he would shake out
every reef there was, from the
main yard to the main royal. 1t is
wonderful how much sail an industrious
pirate could make in trying to overhaul
prize or get away from dangerous
pursuer.
The pirates of our youth was dressed
in a velvet suit trimmed with gold lace,
and his legs were incased in high-top
patent-leather boots, surmounted by
gold tassels. His broad, immaculate
shirt collar, frilled at the edge, rolled
over his jacket, with the significant
skull and crossbones embroidered in
the corner by the pirates bride, who
awaited his return on that beautiful
isle of the sea which constituted their
home. Then he wore above his raven
locks, that waved SO luXuriantly adown
his Apollo-like shoulders, a cunning
little scarlet cap with tassel of gold
and broad barbaric scarf around his
waist was receptacle for his trusty
pistols and cimeter OF Damascus steel
when he could steal one. oh, we'll
never see another pirate like him if we
live thousand years
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Tecumseh Observes the Day.

TEouMsEH. July 5.-[Speoial to The BEE.
The celebration which came off yesterday
was decidedly the best johnson, county ever
had, it being the occasion not only of the
glorious Fourth, but also dedication at the
completion Of the neatest court house in the
state. { The dedcatory Grafton was delivered
by Hon. John l.. Webster, of Omaha, who
eloquently reviewed the history of the ad-
ministration of justice and Of the past and
future prospect of our common country. The
orator was followed by Rev. DR.. Harsha, of
our city The merchants and business mems
parade, the racing and fireworks were all
The YerY best we eyer had.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Creston Notes.

CRysToN, Ia, July 5.--TSpecial 5. Telegram
to THE BEE. l-Ground was broken to-day for
Creston's blue grass palace. 1t will be built
at a cost of $4,000 and be completed Au-
gust, 90
The First Baptist church has finished an
investigation into the alleged misconduct of
its pastor, Rev. Fred w. Eason, who some
weeks ago was assaulted and knocked down
by the enraged husband of one of his
parishioners. Rev. Eason, by the resolutions,
is exonerated from all imputation of wrong
doing or wrong intention.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
FROM The HAWEEYE STATE.
Freight and Excursion Trains Col-
lide Near Dubuque.
SUICIDE AT MOUNT AUBURN.
Two Brothers Killed BY the Cars
Dates Fixed For the Regimental
Encampmcnt-Cres Blue
Grass Palace.
Excursion ana Freight Trains Collide

DUBUQUE, Ia, July 5.-Last night at o..
o'clock the east-bouud freight train on the
Chicago st. Paul g. Kansas City road col
lided with an excursion train four miles
above this city. The excursion train was
returning to Twin Springs, suburban re-
Sort where a Grand Army picnic was being
held. The collision occurred just east of o
sharp curve around which the freight came
on the down grade, rendering it impossible
for the engineers to see each others head
light, save Mt short distance. Brakeman
William Harrigan was killed. The engineers
and iiremen escaped with severe injuries by
jumping. The engines and passenger cars
were wrecked. Ten thousand people were
obliged TO stay at Twin Springs all night.
AS it.was very cold, fences were torn down to
make fires with which to keep warm.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06

The Nebraska Farmer contains the
following suggestions on the subject OF
poultry raising:
Keep your chickens out of the "dew
O. mornings" and never place them
where they will be obliged to be ex-
midale of the day.
II hen lays soft shelled eggs, give
her plenty of gravel. oyster shells and
crushed bones (which material she
needs to make hard egg shells of and
this evil will oftentimes be corrected.
Chickens must have plenty of ever
else or they will not thrive we'll. II
you are compelled to keep your poultry
in small yard you should contrive
some plan by which you can keep them
at work.
On the twenty-first, when the chickens
are coming out, leave, the hen to her.
self until they are released. Then
wait twenty-four hours yet for the lit
tie ones to get upon their feet before
you feed them. q aH
Feed the chickens well, little at a
time and often, and do not let them
stop growing; keep them steadily at it,
and you will have large, healthy fowls,
able to stand the cold by next winter.
The most critical time for young
chicks is the time they drop their
downy coats and before they put on a
full dress of feathers. AT this time they
must have the very best of care or they
will sometimes drop dff with but little
notice of their departure. After the
young chicks are" fully feathered they
are strong enough Z" help themselves,
and will get along If they have plenty
of good food and are kept we'll sheltered.
A braeder must be with his fowls
and attention to detail Is the work that
pays best. AS guile, feed each day
fresh vegetables aud grain in some
form, leaving no want unsupplied.
Such food as is rich in albumen will
produce the most eggs. 1t is said in
western New York that a bushel OF
buckwheat and a bushel of oats will
produce bushel of eggs. II you add
| fish or animal food in some form, and
green stuff every day, the esti mate is q
sensible one.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
Opium and Crime.

The statement that of the 1913 pris-
oners now confined at the House OF Cor
rection nearly hundred are ''oplum
tiends" indicates close connection be-
tween opium and crime. A few months
criminal, remarked that opium had
largely taken the place of whisky as
the incentive to crime in this city.
Such facts show the need of some better
restriction on the sale of opium than
exists. The trouble seems to be thot
the opium, morphine and cocaine busi-
ness is too profitable to be given up,
and the public interest must suffer.