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Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
A Remarkable Astronomical Fact. 4

Two persons we're born at tho SAND
place and at the same moment OF time.
After fifty years had rolled away they
both died, almost at the same instant,
yet one had lived one hundred days
more than the other. How was IL possi-
BILE enquiries the st. Louis Republic2
Not to keep our friends in suspense. We
will give the solution, which turns on u
curious, but, with little reflection, a
very obvious point In circumnavigation.
A person going round the world
toward the west loses n day
aud toward the east he gains one.
Surprising, then, that these two
persons were born at the same in.
slant in st. Louis, whence n voyage
around the world may be easily per-
formed once a year; If one of these per-
sons constantly goes toward the west in
fifty years he will be fifty days behind
the stationary inhabitants; il the other
sails equally fast toward the east he will
be fifty days ahead of them. One,
therefore, will have @ @ 100 days more
than the other, though they were born
aud died ut the same moment, and even
lived continually in the same latitude
and reckoned time by the same call
endar.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05

smoothly worked advertising scheme, and a
fiashlly painted card in one OF the leading
hotels is yet q silent witness TO the success
that attended the efforts of the Com man.
The latest dodge, ana one that did not fait
10 catch its full quota of victims, was worked
in this city Friday evening, but 1t was during
banking hours yesterday that IL first be.
came apparent that all was not as 1t should
be. The man who did the work is q. Z. Van
Nice, an employe of Max Meyer & Brother
of Omaha.
AS nearly as can be ascertained the afore.
said young man has been setting the pace
very fast for some little time and the
gambling houses OF the twin cities have
found in him a frequent as well as a profita-
BILE visitor. He has played heavily and lost
and the necessity to raise money TO supply
the drain is what has caused many TO mourn.
Friday evening Van Nice entered the large
company, on South Main street,
and wanted to see MIR. Mueller.
That gentleman was absent, but his son was
there, and the stranger introduced himself
as &. Z. Van Nice, representing Max Meyer
a. Bro, and said he was doing business for
the firm on this side OF the river. He was
short of money and wanted a check cashed,
as it was after banking hours. The money
was not to be secured, and the young man
accompanied the gentleman OF mammoth
assurance across the street to the store OF
John Beno 81 Co. where he vouched for the
stranger. who secured SIS on a check on the
First National bank of Omaha.
Van Nice then visited the store OF Cole "
Cole and told the same story. He applied to
MIR. Hugh Cole to cash a check for $40. MIR.
Cole demurred, but the stranger remarked,
"Whv, YOU know me. You bought n dia-
mond stud OF me about a year ago. MIR.
Cole did recognize the stranger as a clerk
with whom he had dealt ut Max Meyers,
and he accordingly cashed the check.
AS stated above, the truth was not dis
covered until the checks were presented
yesterday. The Omaha bank came very
near paying one of them, but it was dis
covered that while Van Nice had formerly
had money there on deposit, he had drawn it
all, and there was nothing to his credit. 1t
is stated that Van Nice has worked several
parties in Omaha, who are left
in the lurch for various sums.
One of Max Meyers men was in the city
yesterday looking up the matter, and an
Omaha officer was also here on the lookout
for Van Nice. 1t will probably be difficult
to ascertain just how many in this city have
been victimized, as none of those who have
not vet presented their worthless checks
will present them and admit that they were
bitten. Some OF those whose checks have
gone in deny having had any connection with
the case. Mr.. Beno is not a loser. as he held
MIR. Miller for the SIS advanced, and that
gentleman paid it yesterday.
Van Nice was not arrested yesterday, but
it is stated that he will be prosecuted on
| several counts. 1t is understood that Van
Nice has held q responsible position in the
| Meyer establishment, and was one of the
most trusted employees. Gambling is said to
be the sole cause of his downfall.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
BEARS IN A QuANDARY.
Two of Them Become Tightly Wedaed
in n Narrow lDoOrNay. .


A roaring fire blazed and cracked in
an old-fashioned fire place Mt "a hunters
resort near here the other evening,
says a letter from Oakland, Pa, to the
New York Tribune. At intervals dur
ing the early evening half a dozen
hardy and bushy-whiskored resident
hunters and trappers strolled in and
sat on the benches. Each one told n
story or two about bears, some of which
are condensed as follows:
1.-Two Of us we're hauling logs out of
the woods back of Prices swamp last
WINTER" said a tall lumberman. 1--WE
had a shanty in the woods and we ate
our dinners there and fed our horses on
oats out Of canvas feed-bags. Our work
kept us about half a mile away from the
shanty between meals, but we had to
pass the place or our way home atnight.
l wanted to use my dinner pail to dip
water with one afternoon and so | put
some meat and bread 1 had left into one
of the feed-bags and hung the bag up
on two nails inside of the shanty. 1t
was dusk when we drove toward the
shanty with a load of logs. was ahead
of the team, the other fellow driving,
and as | neared the shanty | heard a
big racket in it. / made a rush for the
little building and before l had gone
ten PAGES out dashed a whopping
big bear. His nose was in the
feed-bag and he couldn't get it out, be-
oause the rope was over his neck. He
couldn't see owe the top of the bag and
he was half scared to death when he
got sight of'me. The bear made n dive
behind the shanty and started for the
swamp and l yelled at the other man
and told him to stop the team and
hurry down with the TX. Then
grabbed a canthook and ran after the
bear. In his haste to clear out he'd
butted his head against q tree and
tum'bled backward. and before he had
time to rally 1 got a good grip around
the middle of his body with the can't
hook. He yanked me over something
less than an acre of brush, but | held
him with the hook till the other fellow
came and crushed his skull with an AK
and then we piled him on top of the
load of logs and took him home. He
weighed APT pounds"
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
MINOR MEN rioN.

N. Y. p. Co.
Gleason coal.
Council Bluffs L.mber Co., coal.
Thatcher coal, see advertisement.
The Boston store for holiday goods.
Best coal and wood al c. ID. Fuel Co.
Carbon G GAL Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl
1t is rumored that the Milwaukee road will
put on fast trains this week.
The Union Veteran Legion meets this
evening for the installation OF officers.
A meeting OF Bluff City Typographical
union No. 203 will be held this afternoon.
A meeting of veteran firemen will be held
at the city building this evening at Z O'Clock
10 make arrangements TO attend the funeral
of b. 4. Conner.
Justice Hendricks rendered n decision in
the Johnston assault case yesterday morn
ing, finding the defendant guilty and filming
him s. and costs.
Mayor Rohrer and the iuance committee
OF the council examined the new hose house
yesterday afternoon preparatory to it's final
acceptance by the city.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
TO IL. II. Taylor and Lizzie Waddles, a col
orcd couple from Omaha. The knot was
tied by Justice Barnett. -.
A meeting of the Brotherhood of United
Labor will be held this evening at $50 sharp
at Tholl's hall on South Main street, All
brothers are cordially invited to be present.
Per order committee,
A postponed sale of property for delin-
guent taxes will take place on the 10th inst.
at the county treasurer's Office. Nearly
$50, 600 was realized from the first days sale
and there remains about one-ffth yet to be
disposed Of.
Frank Tumble and James Dunn were yes
terday removed TO the county Jail. Trimble
goes back because he was unable to resist
the temptation to indulge in the flowing
bowl. Dunn is held for the burglary of
Shugart IL Co.'s hardware store.
o. w. Butts was called to Marengo, Ia. It,
Friday by u telegram announcing the serious
illness of his daughter, Mrs. J. +. BEEN,
and before he could reach there he learned
Of her death. The funeral services will be
held at Marengo today. The remains will
be taken to Naperville, ILL.,, for interment.
Rev. T. ), Mackay is in receipt of an i'm
mense mail at present. 1t includes dozens
of papers, (market coples) letters, postals,
etc, approving and disappearing his position
on the lowa prohioitory law. 1t Is rather
amusing to read some of the comments made.
Among this mail is q letter from a well
known reformed drunkard of Canada, en-
dorsing the position of Rev. Mackay, and
which will be read to the Episcopal congre-
cation today.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
A FEMALE MooNsAlNeR.
Sad story OF Woe and suffering Told
by n Georgia Woman.

A female moonshiner is confined in
Fulton county Jail.
She is a faded-looking Woman, nearly
fifty years OF age, deep blue eyes and a
mass OF dark hair parted in new-fash-
Toned style about her wrinkled forehead,
She bears the traces OF suffering on her
face, and it is easy to see at n glance
that hers has been no common career,
says the Atlanta Constitution.
Her name is Mrs. Victorine Hender-
son. In a lonely log cabin among the
bills Of Habersham, seven miles above
the picturesque little town Of Toccoa,
dwelt this widow with her two children.
The Oldest is a daughter, suffering
with the worst stages of cancer, and the
mother was her only nurse.
On last Friday she wa arrested by
Deputy Marshal Tom Osborne, and
brought to Atlanta. Her story is II pitt
full one ms she tells it.
Four years ago her husband, Jasper
Henderson, got into trouble with her
brother, Bob Norris, aud the latter shot
him to death in Morris own yard. He
was arrested and locked up in Haber-
sham county jail, from which he es-
capped, but in tho attempt was shot
through both legs and died from his
wounds. Mrs. Henderson was ar
rested for completely in the kill
ing, and although she protested her
innocence, she was put on trial for her
life, and Judge Estes of Gainesville de-
Tended her. The case fingered along
until it came to trial, and she was
cleared of the charge, but left with a
burden OF poverty and debt upon her
weakly shoulders, with her two father
less children to take are of, and the in
valid one to nurse.
She had no means of support, except
the little patch on the mountain side,
no way to pay the fee of her lawyer ana
bencfactor.
But with a woman's fidelity she be-
gan to cast about for some way OF rails
ing the money.
Finally she hit upon the plan OF maxi
ing liquor. Stored way in a corner
was an old-time brandy still that had
bee in disuse ever since it had been II
crime for people to distill their own
| and their neighbors' products of field
and orchard. The widow had been in
itiated into the mysteries of distilling
long ago, 'ere all those beauties came
upon her. Her cabin was closely built,
and inside its walls she hoped that she
might be able to elude the vigilance of
of the venue men. The old brandy
still was put up and the poor widow
went to work.
II had just made the sweet mash,h
said she, land had started On the sec
ond run. when / was arrested. In a few
days | should have been able to raise
money to pay my lawyers fee had they
not found me out"
How were you detected?"
"Mr. Osborne said that the case was
reported to him, but l still believe that
he found it out himself. I want to plead
guilty. My child needs me at home,
and | want to go and tell the judge just
what l did and why | did it. Do you
know when l can see him?"
MOT until after the holidays"
We'll, l am ready at any moment,
and anxious to plead guilty. 1 have
seen 50 much trouble that l am used tc
it,
Several moonshiners in Jail know
Mrs. Henderson. and are acquainted
with all the fats IN her sad career,
which sounds more like a romance
than a real occurrence.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
A WHALES MOUTH.
Fish Story of the Experience of
Modern Jonah.

Fish story OF tho EXPERIENCE OF q
Modern Jonah.
j. w. K~iesler, late commanders
clerk, United States navy, now a resi-
dent of Honcsdale, Pa, told the follow
ing story to a Philadelphia Press re-
of an American sailor with q whale.
He says George Leonard, an acting
master in the United States navy dur
ing the civil war, and stationed on
board the gnnbOat Katahdin, West
Gulf blockading squadron, in 1868, told
a story of heroism, and exhibited marks
on his body that corrOborated his words.
The year 1850 found Leonard as one OF
the crew on the ship Enterprise, a
whaler in the north Pacific.
One day he was stationed in the bow
OF a whaleboat a long distance from the
ship, with a brave crew who had sighted
a whale and made for the monster with
all possible dispatch. When within
pooh, striking the fish hard and deep.
In some manner the line as it was
running out caught the body OF one OF
the men in such a way as to throw him
overheard. The man suddenly sank,
whereupon Leonard transferred his
line to a bOatmate and prang into the
ocean in aid of the drowning sailor.
The whale, now maddened by his fast
flowing blood, made a rush FOR the boat.
Remarkable and horrible to relate,
Leonard's friend had managed to regain
the boat, while he himself was caught
by the whale between his jaws, his po-
sition being inside the monsters mouth,
with nothing p%rotruding but one OF his
arms. In this manner the man was in
reality within the jaws of death itself.
The whale instantly plunged down into
the deep and, in the words OF Leonard
himself. 1.-THE fish seemed TO be going
down, down into eternity ITSELF"
The imprisoned man, after all this,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05

old soldier. lie presented his credentials TO
Lindt, and asked that he go his security until
his pension arrived. In order 10 accommo-
date an old soldier this was done, but Lindt
has had to foot a bill of tl3, for Hawley has
left for a more congenial cline. Hawley was
quite a ~talKer, made many friends and man
aged 10 get into all of them for SIN all
amounts. When his pension money came
Hawley hired a rig at the Terwilliger stable,
INDUCED in II runaway escapade in which the
vehicle was smashed, and he failed to settle
for this. He borrowed q new overcoat from
one Baldwin, and the coat has taken its dc.
quite an anxiety for his return, but he will
probably give Council Bluffs a very wide
berth,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05

had not lost his presence OF mind. He
mustered his entire bodily strength
and he was q powerful man-actually
bracing himself.in such a position as to
compel the fish to spread his jaws. At
the same time, with his arm that was
free, he grabbed the sheath knife out
Of its socket, cutting right and left. No
soone was there a sufficient opening
made than Leonard forced his body
outside. Up TO the surface he swan,
when, strange to say, he found himself
within an arms length OF his boat. He
was saved. The marks OF the whales
violence and the dents OF its teeth were
very plainly visible on Leonard's arms,
and he was always pointed out by his
brother naval officers as 1.-THE second
Jonah"
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
Little BIg-H Orn.

EJHeSt hCGuUCUs
Beside the lone river
That idly lay dreaming,
Flashed sudden the cleaning
OF saber and gun
In the light of the sun
AS over the hillside the soldiers came
streaming.
One peal of the bugle
In stiffness unbroken
That sounded a token
OF soul-stirring strife,
Savage war to the knife,
Then silence that seemed like defiance I'M
broken.
But out of an ambush
Came warriors riding,
Swift ponies betriding,
Shook rattles and shells,
With a discord of yells,
That fired the hearts of their comrades in
hiding.
Then fierce on the wigwams
The soldiers descended,
And madly were blended,
The red man and white,
In a haDd-to-hand fight.
With the Indian village assailed and de-
Tended.
And there through the passage
OF battle-tOrn spaces,
From dark lurking places,
With blood.curdling cry
And their knives held on high,
Rushed Amazon women with wild, painted
faces.
Their swung the keen sabers
And flashed the sure rifles
Their message that stiles
The shout in red throats,
While the reckless blue coats,
Laughed OIL mid the fray as men laugh over
trihes.
Grim cavalry troopers
Unshorn and unshaven,
And never q craven
In ambuscade caught,
How like demons they fought
Round the knoll on the prairie that marked
their last haven.
Blu the Sioux circled nearer
The shrill war-whoop crying,
And death hail was flying,
Yet stall they fought on
Till the last shot was gone
And all that remained were the uead and the
dying.
A song for their death, and
No black plumes of sorrow,
This recompense borrow,
Like HEROES they died
Mar to man-bide BY side,
We lost them today, we shall meet them
tomorrow.
And on the lone river,
Has faded the seeming
or bright Armour cleaning,
But there by the shore
With the ghost Of No-more
The shades Of the dead through ages liz
dreaming.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
The Driving Park Association.

At a meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
Union driving park a committee, was ap-
pointed to canvass the question of an agrIcul-
tural fair during the present year. Mr.. j.
W. Peregoy was chosen chairman of this
committee. An informal discussion on this
question revealed an almos unanimous opin-
ion that such an exhibition would prove a big
success. The grounds were placed In charge
of p. Lacy. The officers elected for tho en-
SUNG year were: President, j. W. Peregoy;
vice president, T.. Lacy; secretary, Thomas
tors, j. w. Peregoy, p. Lacy. Thomas Bow
man, ID. Macrae, George f. Wright, w. f..
Sapp, D. F. Eicher, Charles Gregory and
job II. Stewart.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
The Chimes of the Creehs.

Berean Notwithstanding OF the usual
hours morning and evening. Sunday school
at II 40 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. All are invited.
First Notwithstanding by the pastor at
10:30 a. m. and 1880 D. IN. Sunday school at
IL IN. Christian endeavor at $3.50 p. m,
Strangers and others cordially welcomed.
Epworth Methodist Church, corner of
Twenty-fifth street and Avenue B-Social
meeting at 10 80 u. m, Sunday school at
$50 2. IN. Preaching by S. Alexander at
$3.50 p. M. Revival service at 1880 p. m.
Fourth Avenue Methodist, near Seven
teenth street-Preaching at 10 80 a. m. Sun
day school at 3 p. IN. Prayer meeting Tues
day at 80 y. m.
Trinity Methodist, South Main street, op-
posite Eighth avenue-The usual anniversary
of the organization Of the Sunday school will
occur today at 10 80 a. m. A convention in
behalf of the Sunday school will be held,
Sunday school AZ $3.50 p. m. Sunday school
anniversary concert at 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
broadway NJ. u Preaching at 10 80 a, m.
and 1880 p, IN. by the pastor; morning sub.
ject, "Bcneficial Results of Prohibition IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cordially invited; even
ing, eighth of The Pilgrims Progressr Sc.
ries. Sunday school at IL M. Epworth league
and class meeting at 9 80 p. IN.
Congregatlonal-In the morning the sacra.
ment of the Lords supper will be admins
tered and new members admitted Subject
for thought, "Where to Find Love;" even
ing subject. "a Good Resolution" Sunday
school ut IL M; Y. II. S. c.. h. meeting al
615 p. IN. conservation.
Pilgrim Sunday school will meet at 8 d. m.
corner Of Ninth street and Avenue A.
First Presbyterian-Preacning by the pas.
tor at 1880 a. m. and 1880 p, M; Sabbath
school Mt IL ~; young peoples meeting at
$3.50 p. IN. Strangers and others cordially
invited.
ST. Paul's-Divine service at 1890 a. m
and z $50 p. m. Sunday school, 1913; sermo
topic, morning, "The New Years Lessons
Young men and strangers always welcom,
to these services. I. J. Mackay, rector.
Christian science service today at 3 80 il
Press, club room, entrance No. 10 Pear
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
pusey & Smith want your trade.
The Litigation Boom.

The Litigation Boom.
AS the law requires that papers in all cases
to come up at the next term of the district
court must be filed with the clerk at least
ten days prior to the first day of the term in
order that they may be properly docketeu,
the time has now expired for the filing of
new cases for the January term, which con-
venes on the 14th inst. The appearance
docket shows that ninety-six new cases have
been instituted for the coming term and over
one-third of them were filed yesterday. The
greater part of them are equity cases., among
them being ten applications for temporary
injunctions against saloonltcepers, the plain
tiff beng A. Overton. The docket for the
January term will be unusually large, as
comparatively few cases were disposed of
al the last term of court. The increase will
be almost wholly in the equity calendar, as
the criminal docket is much smaller and the
law docket is but a very little larger than
last term. The bar docket is now in the
hands of the printers. 2
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05

The habeas corpus proceedings by which
David Sells sought release from the county
jail, were passed upon in the superior court
yesterday afternoon by Judge Aylesworth.
Sells is confined in the county Jail on q
charge of circulating counterfeit money at
Macedonia, and his attorney, L. T.. Genung
OF Hastings, has been In the city several
days, for the purpose of securing mis- release.
After hearing all the evidence and the argu-
ments the court decide d that there was no
showing TO Justify the release of the prisoner
and he was accordingly remanded to Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
Reiter, tailor, $40 Broadway.
ON GERS OF the Red Men.

VI" WITT Ut !" sE" NHUU'
The installation Of officers OF the Improved
Order Of Red Men took place at the wigwam,
corner Main street and Broadway on Thurs
day evening. It was conducted by Deputy
Great Sachem X. L. Williams. The follow
ing officers were installed; E. b. Edgerton,
prophet; l.. Il. Bridenstein, sachem; l..
Hayden, senior sagamore; @. l.. Gillette,
junior sycamore; James Smith, Keeper of
records; NJ. DeGroat, keeper of wampum;
DR.. F. II. Seybert, great medicine man; j. G..
Upton, manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
The Luokx Man,

Texas Siftings: G.-The papers are
full of social scandals, murders, suicides,
and the like. H.-Yes, when we read
about the misery there is In the world
We must admit II much better never to
have been born. G.-No doubt, but you
must recollect that such good luck does
not fall TO the lot Of n man in a mil
lion.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
They Cashed Worthless Checks.

They Cashed Worthless Checks
Yesterday brought several chuncks Of
costly experience TO u number of the leading
business men of the Bluffs, and 1t is hoped
that they will profit by 1t, inasmuch as they
failed to profit by the experience Of others.
1t Is q fact to be- regretted but nevertheless
q true one, that the business circles OF this
city have presented o most inviting and
profitable field for some time past for the OPP
e~rations of the smooth confidence maj and
swlndler. business men who haye success
fully battled for years against the strongest
opposition and competition, and have distin-
guished themselves by careful buying and
shrewd selling have been numbered among
the victims. aud when the magnetic hook OF
the avaricious fisher was hauled IN with
many Of their good, hard dollars attached.
they have taken their medicine bravely.
They have resolved TO steer clear OF the
swindler's bait In the future, and will un-
doubtedly do 30, but the surprising part of the
whole matter Is that their fellow business
men laugh quietly in their sleeves at the
victims and then get caught themselves.
is is hardly a week since nine firms were
taken in 70 the extent OF nearly 500 by u
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05

The Manawa motor trains will commence
running today. making hourly trips, at l, 2,
3, 4 and 5 each afternoon. The trains are for
the accommodation of the skaters. The lake
presents a smooth unbroken expanse of ice
as smooth as glass, and skating parties are
very popular. Theftrains maze connections