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Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-06
Frightfully burned by Gasoline.

DEs MONIES, Iat August Especial tele-
gram to TnE BEE. AT Eddyville yesterday
gasoline stove exploded in the drug store of
4. j, Williams, and Mr.. Williams and VIII
liam j. Gordon attempted to carry it into the
street. Both men were fcarfully burned
Gordon's clothing became saturated with the
gasoline and ignited, and in his agony he ran
frantically through the streets some time be-
fore aid could be rendered. He finally Jumped
into pond Of water and citizens ran to his
rescue As his clothing was torn from his
bodyithe flesh in many places followed. 1t is
feared he will die
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-06
The State Fair.

DEs MoINEs, Ia, Augut Especial Tele-
gram to TnE BEE. THE executive COM
naittee of the state fair have just completed
arrangements with c. w. Williams of Inde-
pendence to have his renowned stallion
Alerton at the grounds during fair week to
give exhibition miles to trv and lower his
record, Hewill also have other horses on
race course. The speed entries closed
oay and there Were large number of
Them. From indications some fast time is
going to be made on the track this season 80
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-06
A Timely storm nt Huron.

HukoNiS. D., August2l l-ISpecial telegram
toTHE BEE. "A heavy shower this afternoon
saved corn, flax, millet aud root crops. The
backbone of the drouth Is probably broken.
Snayanhdinayjin Sesseton, a reservation
Indian, arrested near Lake Traverse for
horse stealing, and brought here for examina-
ton before the United States commissioner,
was held on his own recognizance TO appear
the next term OF the court
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-06
Knocked from the Cars.

CHARLTON, Ia, August Especial Tele-
gram to TnE BEE. About . O'Clock this
morning n Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
brakeman named Hughes of Ottumwa was
knocked of the top of n freight car by the
spNN' Of n water tank which the engine men
hac failed TO raise after taking water in the
Char'Nn yards. Hughes fell between the
car III was instantly killed, several cars
pas. ALg over his body
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-06
DASHED INTO ETE RNITY.
A Hundred Lives Lost I'm a Railway
Accident in Austria.

INNSBRUCK, August 5-Ncws has been re-
ceiyed of railway accident that happened at
Boels station near here. An express train
suddenly left the rails and rolled down an
embankment, three of the cars falling into a
stream. There were l20 persons in the cars
and their struggles We're terrible. 1t is be-
placing it at lOO
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-06
HHETE MANS VICrORY.
Negroes Didn't Care tn Vote at the
Alabama Election,

BRMINGnAM, Ala, August 5.--Returns
from all over the state show large demo.
cratic victory. In Jefferson county very few
negroes came to the polls, stating that they
did not care to vote There was danger OF
serious trouble ut Dallas. Negroes had
planned to capture the ballot box at Stafford
when the polls closed and n few armed men
from Selma under orders of the sheriff went
out and dispersed the mob aud brought in the
box.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-06
Two Washington Miners Killed.

TACOMA, Wash, August 5.-A dispatch
from Carbon, this county, states that an ex-
plosion of gas occurred yesterday in mine,
killing Henry J, Jones and Il. b. Morgan
Thomas Williams was badly injured.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
BULL" BOOM IN READING.
Under Heavy Sales The PriCs Advanced
Five Points In an Hour.

Those in early attendance at the Stock
Exchange this morning were witnesses OF
quite a lively circus. The bulls in Reading
showed their hand early. and marched the
price of the stock from ssh to 4O4s in the
regular way.
This move created a stampede among the
shorts. and cash stock was worth anywhere
from Il TO Ia per cent. more than the
regular rate. ,
on the street is that Postmaster eneral
WanAmaker has joined hands with the anti
Coz bin people in New York to bring about q
change in the management OF the property;
The dealings were on q large icAle, and
the excitement increased 70 that the opera
tors paid little attention to the rest OF the
list.
The dealings in the stock during the first
hour of business aggregated nearly eighty
thousand shares. The stock sold as high as
1926 cash.
Before noon the furry was over and the
frightened shorts who were not able to cover
az the advance got oyertheir scare and the
market began to settle back towards its
original starting prices.
Az noon the stock was quoted at 3Osf.
hands during the forenoon.
The bull crowd in the street which manip-
ulated the squeeze was jubilant, while the
spirits OF the bear crowd. which were a big
victim in last weeks campaign, were per-
ceptibly dampened by to-day's setback.
Austin Corbln said he didn't know any
thing about II.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
NOT JOSHUA GREGG'S WIFE,
Mrs. Dinsmore's Suit Against the
Rich Carpet Dealer Dismissed.

Judge Dugro. in the Superior Court this
morning. dismissed Mrs. Caroline G. Dins.
more, or Browns suit for absolute divorce
Joshua Gregg. the wealthy CARPET dealer,
at Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street. on
the ground OF lack Of proof as to the mar
rage.
The Courts action gave the defendant
much relief. as he married again during the
time that the Mrs. Gregg OF this suit claimed
he was her husband.
The plaintiffs claim was that she is Caro-
line G. Gregg, while the defendant says
she il Mrs. Dinsmore or Mrs. Bower. She
says she WAS married TO Gregg by Police
Justice Gardner at Coney Island in July.
1883. and that Gregg left her in the follow
ing October. In 1883, she continues. he
established her in a house in Sixteenth
street. but deserted her again In January,
1859.
Judge Gardner is dead and there were
10 other witnesses.
Mr.. Gregg denies her story, says she il an
a~dyenLnTess. aud only admits having met
her at a house which she kent in West Tenth
itTeet. lie declares that he never Tecog-
nized her as HIS wife.
Mis-, Linda Gilbert. the charitable lady.
VINO 10 termed : the prisoners friend, in-
rerested herself in the plaintiff aud WAS q
witness on her behalf.
She said Mrs. Gregg left a piece OF en-
broidery at her house on May ] last. Ac-
,~ompanying this Was 4 note saying that she
was in want. hhe called again, and Mrs.
Gilbert made her acquaintance and took an
interest in ner. She thought her a much
abused woman.
Counsel for Mr.. Gregg then moved TO
Dismiss because there was no c~oTFobOFation,
and Judge Dugro granted the motion
The evening world., 1890-03-10
THE WORLD. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1890.

through which the printed sheets have 20
piss. Here the blue numbers and letters
are stamped upon the notes. in accordance
with n system which has been devised in
order to make 1t easter for experts to
detect spurious notes.
When IL is considered how large q
variety of bank notes, Treasury notes,
silver certificates, bonds, revenue and
postage stamps are printed at the Gov
eminent Bureau. IL will at once be seen
OF how vast a magnitude the work Of this
Department -.
II keeps hundreds Of persons constantly
employed, from artists and skilled me-
chanics down 10 the girls who sort over
The evening world., 1890-03-10

These machines are very expensive. and
are very complicated in their construc-
ton. They work slowly, but with great
exactness, and 1t is impossible for a coun-
terfeiter to reproduce the lines exactly;
All the rest of the plate is engraved by
hand. After the plate for a special series
of notes is completed it is taken to the
transfer press. where any number OF re-
productions can be made, which is Isln-
dered necessary in order to print the
notes in large quantities.
This, however, is by no means a simple
operation. The di erent dies which
make up the complete plate must first be
transferred TO a cylindrical steel roll sepA-
rately. They must then be laid down, or
- assembled upon a single steel plate Or
bed-piece. Upon this bed-piece the va
rIOus parts of the note appears in intaglio,
from which the impression is transferred
to steel rolls of proper width. which is
usually sufficient to contain four notes.
The plates are lettered from A to ID, and
this IS another check upon eounterfeiting
As the numbers must correspond 70 these
letters.
The last operation 10 which the plates
are subjected before they 20 10 the print
ing room is the hardening process. This
is done in various WAYS by an application
of heat and chemicals. The plates are
then cleaned. waIed and laid away till
they are needed by tue printer.
The paper used by the Treasury De-
pRrtment for its bills and notes is manu-
lactuTsd by a private concern, and upon
its delivery is counted twice and packed
away in sections Of from four to forty
sheets after 1t has been damped.
Several different kinds OF presses are
used in the printing division. The old
fashioned band-piRte press and steam
presses of the latest and most improved
patterns are employed. Each press 10
provided with a register. which records
automatically every impression that Is
made.
Zach impression calls for . sheet of
paper; 90 that all the clerk who makes
his examination at The end of the day has
to do Is TO see whether the number of
printed sheets returned correspond with
the number Of the register This must
also correspond with the record in the
Eetlng-room-
These precautions were necessary to
prevent dishonesty. Tor otherwise il might
be easy for a printer to smuggle in a
blank sheet of paper and NIL II with I'M
prsssions Of 800 notes, y no a would
Ths numbering diViHiOa is The lasi room
The evening world., 1890-03-10
BEWILDERING MILLINERY SHOW
Attractive Displays of Spring Goods
by Bloomingdale Bros.

Attractive Displays or Spring GOODS
by Bloomingdale Bros.
The gorgeous display of Spring goods by
B~loomingdaie Bros, at their great empo-
rum. ~Fitty-ninth street and Third avenue,
proves to be an oyerpoWering magnet for
the ladies'.
The Spring novelties in millinery are
especially alluring, and the display il a
feast for Feminine eyes.
The bdnnsts and hats are Of every variety
and shape, aud the pansy appears TO be the
prevailing flower for trimming. Some OF
the hats are imported, but the great major
ity are from the hands Of the firms skilful
1.-THE Bloomingdale. a hat with a par
teularly AttTactiye shape and rolling front,
are gorgeous and b~eEildeTinR, aud for q
moment one faneies himself in q large and
Wsll-kept flower garden
This large assortment of baby carriages in
the basement are especially attractive to
mothers. and the babies are enyied. The
carriages are richly upholstered and pat
termed IN very tasteful styles,
The display Of parlor furniture and Spring
carpets Is also deserving OF mention, Tor
they are really very line. The Spring suits
and eostumes display IL a magnificent one,
TIE prices are maryellously low. but this is
easily ACCOUNTED tor by the fact that the
nrm does its own Importing.
In the annex z very hne display OF Spring
silks ana Paris robes may be teen- The art
depaTtmenL containing many gems. 10
eQaatant source Of pleasure aud delight "
SAa PATRONS Of tae GUS =
The evening world., 1890-03-10
BIRTH OF 4 DOLLAR BILL.
Complicated Process in the Max
ing Of Paper Money,
Precautions Against Counterfciting
End In the Pulp Kettle.

What volumes Of history one Of Uncle
Sans greenbacks could relate If il only
had the power of apeech!
Whether their life be long or short, in
the interval that elNpses from the moment
that they are turned out fresh. crisp and
bright from the Government presses, until
they struggle back so dirty and mutilated
that even their denominations are scarcely
deciphernble, they have passed through
hundreds, perhaps thousands of hands,
figured in innumcrable transactions. been
thumbed by mlllionaires and hod-cRrriers
i'm q word. Have played an active part in
busy human life.
There is much of interest, however, 10
be told about them before they are sent
out on their career of usefulness.
Take the work i'll the engraving division
of the Government Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, for instance, ns this is
where the manufacturing of paper money
begins. No one engraver ever cuts the
entire plate from which n bank note is
printed. For instance, one man engraves
the portrait another does the lettering
of the inscription: q third the counters
that indicate the denomination of the
note; another o s5ction Of the ornamental
border, for this is never engraved
in full; still another Is engaged on the
The evening world., 1890-03-10

seal. and, finally, the work Of all must be
carefully scrutinized and the finishing
touches added before the plate can be
sent TO the printer.
The reason why so much care Ia neces-
sary 10 to guard against counterfeiting.
for the more perfect the plate is in every
part the more difficult II is for one or any
number Of persons to initiate 1t.
1t sometimes takes the engraver SIX
he must mt in the backsround. which
consists of a close network of the finest
spider. web lines. made by a ruling-ma-
chime with a diamond point.
This may be seen OF the dollar certifi-
cate bearing the head of Martha Wash
ington. On the same bill It will be
observed that the counter on the right
hand side. the centre-piece containing the
words lone silver dollar" and the
counters and border around the centre
piece on the back. are composed of pecu-
liarly curved lines.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
BUSY PATERSON NEWSBOYS.
Eager Strife for Prizes offered by
1.-THE Evening World"

The newsboys Of Paterson, N. j.. are en-
saged in a spirited contest for the four
prizes offered by The EVENING WORLD. The
prizes are as follows:
Five dollars to the newsboy making the largest
increase In his sales Of The EVENING WORLD be
neNsboy making the second largest Increase u, 80
to the newsboy making the third largest increase
81 to the neWsboy making the fourth largest in
crease.
A record of the number OF EVENING
WORLDS taken by each newsboy during the
month is being kept bv the Delivery Agent,
and to the bows found having the largest
permanent increase will be awarded the
prizes. Contestants are credited with all
the EyENISd ,WoRLDs they sell OF the first,
last aud sporting editions
Following are the names Of some OF the
taken by each at the beginning Of the
contest son , 80; Drt Goaigorsi ga 1&''' 6SSusitsit:: g -;
fboiszsfFFS s% % 6,b{ $;'MS {s. H SSi Graham,
Kay. 80; Il. Kane. 40; p. Murray. 90;
Murphy, AZ; A. Mcvey. 2oi Rptherson. 90;
Suite, 80; sweehy. . Va 90;
There are ninety.two boys entered in all.
The prizes are offered, for the largest in
crease in sales irTesPeeaiye OF ne number Of
with push and energy can, by a little extra
eXertion, increase his sales several times
over.
copies OF the last edition, but does not han
die any other edition. He can easily in
crease his sales.
Tom Giblin started in with az, and now
sells 75. This includes three editions.
johnny Carroll now sells 1855. He entered
with ITO. Joe Shepherd entered the con-
test with 20. He now sells 40, and 50 on
with others.
THE EyENIsa WORLD is the flvorite paper
OF the Patersonians, Notwithstanding that
there are three daily local papers published
IN the city on the PassAie, TIE EVENISG
any % them aud keeps on increasing
steadily.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
BELuGEREMIS At BASEBALL.
Lively Skirmishing in the Great
League Brotherhood Battle.
Entries Closed for the Championship
Cross Country Run.

The hackers of the Brooklyn Players
baseball team will doubtless receive no.
tees this week similar to those sent the
hackers of the New York Players
club Saturday. The tenor Of these
notices is to the effect that
the hackers Of the New York
clubs must keep their hands off
the old Giants of last year. The hackers
of the Philadelphia Players Club are
slated 20 receive similar notice.
The evening world., 1890-03-10

are then dumped into big cylinders as large
as locomotive boilers. which are called
macerators. Lime and soda ash is Then
added and the cylinders put in motion.
When the mass has been reduced to O pulp
it is drawn off in semi-liquid form. and
pumped into the paper room, where IL is
manufactured into thick sheets of paper.
Some of it is cast into various forms, in
Guiding little statuertes. which are sold
by the Washington stationers and fancy
store keepers to visitors as mementos of
the National capital.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
The Objection Removed.
IFron AZ cAieago TrbsAs.l

Mr.. Billus-M1ria. / don't like to have
that spider-legGed dude Of q HGrkinson
hanging about the house, Does he come TO
SEQ one OF our giTlS7 IL il possible any OF
them would encourage the idiot2
Mrs, BIllus-Mr. hGnklnson seems to me,
john. to be . very worthy young man. lie
comes to rec Bessie, and since has aunt IN
Maryland left him that handsome legacy
he is -
MIR. Biilus greatly modified oh, II he
means business I've no objection. didn't
want him to come here rlhiu2-thats all.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
A Reminder.
trron "a, crn,h,,r and Errri.h.r.1

[From ne ciothisr aud Farpishsr.l
Mrs. Rustler Ito her husband-I GER
tainly wish. dear. that you would keep M
appearances moro and dress better. Now
look at Mr.. !Slasher. who moves in our set,
how stylish he IL.
Rustler-You forget. dear. that II was but
recently that Blasher failed.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
A Mitigating oircumstance.


TFT0M If4Il 0IHHI"I
Little Benny Mamma, please let me hold
the baby for a minute.
Mother-I am afraid. Benny, you might
let her fall.
Litlle Benny-wsll. II she does fall she
can't iRl very far.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
QUEEN LAURES RECEPTION.
Baby YOrk's Friends Help to Gel
citrate Her First Birthday.
Found In a Lot and Adopted by New
York Hospital Nurses.

Forty fond aud do,ing mothers are
helping their baby girl celebrate her first
birthday to-day at the New York Hospital,
Perhaps another mother, wistful and
longing for n part in this event in the life
The evening world., 1890-03-10
A Good Memory.
IFrsm Barper's BaIaS

HIM baTpfTF hNHNF'I
"How far back can you remember.
Bobby 2" asked his uncle.
well. " said Bob. II can remember when
/ didn't know now 10 play marbles"
No further back than thstg'
"OhAe s; ! eau remember when l couldn't
remember AZ ALL"
The evening world., 1890-03-10
He Had to Economics.

lfe~ F~- 'v"+fA .
Merchandise. CaPesueker, can you pay
this little bill to-dAyT
Dudoly Canssueker Not to-day; sOme
other day.
Il occurs 10 me that yon should try AMI
save np, so As - mGet your Obligations.
That's what I'm doing haven't u ell n
TO pay debts in more h q year nON,
The evening world., 1890-03-10

The National League owners claim to
he z al that the Brotherhood clubs are
erecting stands and fixtures. as these will
constitute property on which TO levy in
case judgments arc rendered in the
leagues favor in the suits which will be
brought against the Brotherhood hackers,
The evening world., 1890-03-10

and count the sheets of paper. In 1862
the Superintendent of the bureau OF En-
and four female assistants. The Depart
ment now employs more than one thou
sand persons.
The face value Of the securities printed
by the Bureau from July, 1869, TO July,
1898. aggregated Sl3, los. COG. 634, and the
amount previously produced would prob
ably bring the total up to $40, 900, 900, 00n.
When hank notes have outlived their
by the various su~b-treasuries of the
Government and sent hack in bulk to the
Bureau of Engraving aud Printing. They
The evening world., 1890-03-10
At he Breakfast Table

Iron TsIds SUIiRgs.l
Tommy tstudyinR his lesson)-I say, pa,
where does the Oshkosh rise, and into what
does 1t empty7
Pal don't know. my son.
Tommy-fou don't know, eh7 And to-
morrow the teacher will lick me on account
OF Your ignorance.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
Towing In

AH"A - eeh"H HN+" i
Husband at Don't say = word.
1 know ms awful late, but / had . hard tns
Of IL
Wifs-Yss. you look a. II yoa had had =
hard tug. How many scho0nsTs did you
ton ~ tO-nlghtf
The evening world., 1890-03-10

In the meeting just held by the National
League at Cleveland. II is noticeable that
for the first time since the Players
League aprapg into existence tho mag
Mates of the old League recognized that
the new orgnniz alton had evidently come
TO stay. Hitherto they have rather
laughed at the new baseball league.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
Candor.

Western Msrehant-YoUT srpensSs were
very high on your last trip Mr.. hsndAiL j.,
His Drummer-le1. alIs blaIned hl4hs 4
got showed ~ nth = poker game a. Fixes
Peak aud had 10 Say . week
The evening world., 1890-03-10

Harvard University expects to present a
veteran eight-oared crew this year for
the annual race with Yale. All of tho men
now trying tor places are experienced
oarsmen and have rowed in previous
seasons. Harvard has not won from Yale
since 1885. thus having four successive
defeats 70 avenge.
The evening world., 1890-03-10

Entries for the great country
championship contests closed at noon to-
day. Many If the teams which will CON-
peto have run over the championship
Morris Park next Saturday. There are
2D4. entries.
The evening world., 1890-03-10

Capt Buck Ewing Is n stanch believer
in tho ultimate triumph OF tine Brother
hood, despite all uulor that say no ex-
presses doubt about the result.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
FROM FLORIDA.

BRos.
GENTLEMEN; Inclossd hud 81. for which send
me the genuine DIR. G. CELEBRATED
LIVER Pills. The druggist here keeps the eoun-
t%eTfeit. but l must have the genuine, We have been
using your pills for thirty.thres years and have
found them better than any other. We use them
in cases Of ehiils and fs,eT. dyssntsTy, bad colds,
blliousnssA. headache and kindred troubles We
highly recommend them TO all s%nnsrrrs.
Mrs. =. ID. HANBACK,.
Floral City. Fla. Oct. 20. 1857.
In case o. sick headache, biliousness, torpid liver.
dysps DsiA and costiVensss, DIR. U. hcLAEE's OKLE-
DRAFTED LIVKR PILLS never tAil to give relisf-ior
with regard TO even the most delicate constitutions,
only b. Fleming Bfos PittsburE, Pa Look out
Tor 40 Imitation made in St. Louis. which 10 often
pAlmed OF on innocent purchasers a. ours
The evening world., 1890-03-10

That ton.round go" between Pete
Mccoy and Johnny Reagan. both popular
middle-weights of this city. seems 10 be
assured. It will probab y take place at
either the Oakland Rink or in one of the
theatres OF Jersey City or Hoboken.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
$4,000 is roo MUCH.

Wards Islands Ramshackle Build
ings overvalued, Says the Comp
trollsr.
Comptroller Myers visited Wards Island
yesterday and made 8 thorough examination
OF the buildings under the control OF the
Emigration Commissioner, which they pro-
70 lea-e to The city.
lie said hat the buildings are in a most
diIapidatsd condition, and he thinks tie
rental OF $40. 600 fixed by the Board Of
Emigration u eXoTb.tant, and that tue city
should not CONSIDER the proposition 10 lease
them az that figure.
The other members Of the Board 81 Esti-
mate and Apport:onment will inspect the
buildings some day thls week
The evening world., 1890-03-10
aaHa Ihe ChnAren.

HIAAoD's WHooFINg Couoa OuRE ~iastantlg -
30 al after sdsela Fsf sale b Gusgiaa =
The evening world., 1890-03-10

Marriage and Poetic Licenses.
tFroB Puck.
There is something so poetic about a
MARRIAGE ceremonyi" whispered 4 fair girl
to her escort ~ the procession swept up the
Yes. the license. 4" replied the matter-of-
fact young man.
The evening world., 1890-03-10
Indignant.

Eastern Man-why. according to the GEN.
sus OF 1850
Western Man texploaiyelyl-The census OF
1880. sir, 10 4 libel oil the great West
The evening world., 1890-03-10

A Trying Performance:
IIfos. HaIpsT's Basar.l
mt. Varrell, / think your impersonation
OF the villain on the life raft 10 midocean.
the most realistic thing you do"
Thank you. madame. The tears and sea-
sickness are real. l can assure you"
The evening world., 1890-03-10

The Erie Athletic Club is anxious 10 ace
q contest between Chappie Moran and
Tommy Kelly. and has offered q gener
Gus purse for these great bantam. weights
to contest for.
The evening world., 1890-03-10

A. B. de Frece. managing director Of
the Lenox Lyceum, writes to say that he
has made final arrangements for the con-
cert in aid Of the Washington Memorial
Arch Fund, which will take place March
~ ut the Lenox Lyceum. The orchestra
will be directed by Theodore Thomas.
Conrad Ansorge will play the piano, and
Mile. Marie Pettigiani will sing.