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Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
NEWS For THE IRMY.
Quartermasters Given Additional Duties
Officers ssigne

0uaTUerH1hsuers piNen ADDITIONAL Duties
Promoted Officers Assigned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-(Special Tele-
gram to The Bee.)-The following assign
ments to duty of officers of the quarter
masters department are ordered: Major
Charles F. Humphrey, quartermaster, in ad-
dition to his present duties, to duty as
chief quartermaster of the Department of
the Platte; Captain ]. Estcourt Sawyer,
assistant quartermaster, to duty as post
q~uartermaster at the Preside of San Fran
cisco.
The following assignments to regiments
of officers recently promoted are ordered:
Artillery arm-Captain Luigi Lomia, pro-
NOTED from first lieutenant, Fifth artillery,
to the Fifth artillery, battery B, to date
from February 8, vice Zealinski, retired;
First Lieutenant John ID. Miley, promoted
from second lieutenant, Fifth artillery, to
the Fifth artillery, light battery f, to date
from February 3, vice Lomia, promoted. In
fantry arm-Captain Carver Rowland, pro-
NOTED from first lieutenant, Fifth infantry,
to the Fourth infantry, company X, to date
from February 3, vice Quinn, retired; First
Lieutenant Stephen M. Hackney, promoted
from second lieutenant, Sixteenth infantry,
to the Fourth infantry, company K, to date
First Lieutenant Lewis d.. Greene, Sew
enth infantry, will proceed at the first prac-
tlcable time to New York City and report to
the superintendent Of the recruiting service
for assignment to duty at David's Island.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
IMESEMENTS.

1t Is to DO regretted that "Julius Caesar"
was reserved for the final performance by
Messrs. Warde and James, although the
audience at Boyd's last evening was the
largest of this notable engagement The
difficulty of casting Caesar is well known,
the burden of the action falling upon four
strong characters, Caesar, Brutus, Cassius
and Antony. But to the great credit of
Messrs. Warde and James be it said that the
four parts were finely east last night, the
production being of II most elevated order.
MIR. Warde, although suffering from
hoarseness, played the role of Marc Antony
with much effectiveness. His bearing
throughout was that of the subtle politi-
clan, VINO with honeyed words wrought the
mob into uncomfortable fury, as the virtues
of Caesar were painted with all
the art which this schoolmaster in uiplo-
macy knew so well how TO frame In decla-
Tation the famous speech over the body of
Caesar was a triumph for this sterling
player, and the scene and curtain call he re-
ceived showed how strong an impression
the impersonatiOn made.
AS the reserved and self-sacriiCing pat
riot, Brutus, MIR. James was at his very
best. He was tender, f%orceful. conscien-
tious and at all times his rich voice, manli-
ness and noble bearing lifted the part per-
fectly.
The Cassius of Mr.. Herman is worthy of
high praise also. The quarrel scene was
splendidly acted, and won much commenda-
tion.
The female roles are very slight, Miss
Chapman making n very acceptable Cal
phurnia, while Miss Everett as Portia was
specially satisfactory.
The mobs were fairly well introduced, tn
stage settings and appointments being of a
high order OF merit.
Friday evening Mr.. Warde celebrated his
f~ortieth birthday, and after the performance
OF "Othello" entertained n dozen members
of the company at dinner at Mcrague's.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

a jewelry store at Schuyler, Neb.. had been
broken into and about 5000 worth OF mer-
chandise taken. IL was not known who the
thieves were. II is thought they are com
ing to this city.
Yesterday Fred Peters, residing at 1912
North Thirtieth street-had a pony and val
liable saddle and today he will have to ride
with a gunny sack ortwalk. He tied the
pony In front OF his h9use while he went
in to get his dinner. When he came out
the pony was there, bit his new saddle was
Timme Sullivan and Charles Van Ness
were arraigned yesterday in police court.
1t was thought they would be charged with
highway robbery and burglary, but the at
torney said that as the houses they raided
were vacant. and that to constitute bur
glary they must be occupied, he could not
prosecute them on any charge but malicious
destruction of property. To this they
pleaded guilty. and will have a trial Mon
day. These are the youthful thieves who
broke into a house Of Mr.. Book last Wednes-
day night and did about 81 600 damage to
the plumbing.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
BOARD OF
Number of Small Contracts Were Awarde,
Last Night.

Number of Small Contracts Were Awarded
Last Night.
The Board of Education held an adjourned
session last night to consider the reports of
committees and other routine matters. The
committee on heating and ventilation re-
ported that it had decided to withdraw it's
objections to the contract with John Rowe
& for heating and ventilating the Hickory
school.
The contract for ventilating the toilet
rooms at the Central school was ordered let
to Rowe & Co. for S247.
The committee on buildings and property
recommended that the contract for black
boards in the new school buildings be let to
w. a. Olmstead of Chicago. His bid was
1915 cents per square foot for artificial stone
and 81 cents for paper blackboards. The
matter was laid over two weeks under the
rules.
The secretary was directed to advertise
for bids for ventilating the toilet rooms at
the Omaha View school,
The old Saratoga school building was
ordered sold to Ole Peterson for 1852.
The contract for grating the lard site
was awarded to Gust Hamel at 90 cents per
yard that for moving the West Omaha
annex to Walnut Hill was given to w.
Barnum for Sl97.
The secretary was instructed to obtain
estimates for putting a closet system in tn Q
Walnut Hill school,.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
DENIES THE STORY.
New Feature In the observation-disclosures
Case-The Swopes Angry.


Case-The Swopes Angry.
DANVILLE, Va, Feb. 24.-William Swope
of Fayette county is here, consulting with
his brother. James Swope, relative to the
testimony given by DR.. T.. NJ. Lewis, in
which the name OF their deceased brother,
Hon. A. M. Swope, was dragged into the
Pollard Breckenridge scandal. The Swopes
are both consulting lawyers and there are
probabilities of coming trouble. The Swopes
say that the statement made to the effect
that DR.. Lewis saw their brother in Danville
in the fall of 1885 is an unqualified falsehood
as he was then in Europe, and that they will
be able to prove that Cplonel Swope was not
acquainted with Miss Pollard at all.
DR.. Lewis, while AN old man, is dead
game. The Swopes are extremely Jealous
of the reputation of their brother, and will
leave no stone unturned in this investiga-
ton. 1t was alleged by DR., Lewis that A.
M. Swope asked him 70 perform a criminal
operation on Miss Pollard.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 24.-The taking
Of dispositions in the Pollard Breckenridge
case will be completed today. Two wit
nesses were examined this morning simply
as to dates and whereabouts of Colonel
Breckenridge at various times covered by
Miss Pollard's recital of her wrongs. At
torneys for the defense are not communica-
tive, but the belief is general that they
have secured all the testimony they want,
and will take no dispositions elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Merchnnts, carnival Rehearsal.

At the Morand dancing academy last
evening the thirty-two young people en-
gagged to give the merchants Columbian car
nlval held a rehearsal and drill. This
unique entertainment will take place at Eek
position hall on the evenings OF March 8
and o and will be something entirely new.
Sixteen of Omaha's charming and beautiful
ladies will dress TO represent different busi-
ness houses in the city. The same number
of gentlemen dressed In the uniform or the
Omaha Guards will participate and a fancy
and Intricate drill will be gone through
with. This novel entertainment is un1er
the management OF the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Presbyterian hospital and the pro-
ceeds will be turned over to that institution.
Among the ladies conducting the drill are:
Mrs. p. II, Allen. Mrs. DIR. Tilden, Mrs. w.
@. Mccain, Mrs, Warren Switzler and Mrs.
DIR. Spaulding.
Mr.. Pennel will have charge of the mu-
slcal part Of the program and the Omaha
Guards will give an exhibition drill.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Elisha ID. stockton.
O %BREYITIES.

Health COMMISSIONS Saville has ordered
a cleaning up at Rescue hall and has given
orders that no more men be received at the
hall.
Receiver Thomas OF the American Savings
bank says he expects about March 10 to de-
clare a dividend to depositors of about
33 l-S per cent.
Leon Kopald. proprietor of the European
hotel at Tenth and Howard streets, fell
dead on arising from his bed yesterday
morning with apopleXy, He was AZ years
old and leaves a wife and seven children.
The funeral will be held today.
Annie Barta, a girl who recently
came to this country from Bohemia and who
had been in Omaha only a few months,
died at ST, Joseph's hospital yesterday Of
typhoid malaria. The remains were taken
to Heafey's undertaking rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Plumbing Thieves busy.

There has been a wholesale destruction of
plumbing in vacant houses of late. The
miscreants who do this business are growing
rich from the proceeds of the plumber. The
way they perform is to cut the plumbing
from the walls and remove all the lead and
faucets; then sell the whole to junk dealers.
Yesterday Benawa Bros. reported that two
houses they had for rent at Twenty-frst and
Clark streets had been broken into and all
the plumbing cut from the hangings and
piled In the middle of the floor where the
thieves placed 1t preparatory to removing 1t
later. They request that a close watch be
kept on the buildings, The loss in this in
stance was not so great as was Mr.. Books,
as instead of the plumbing being torn from
the walls and the building thus damaged,
IL was cut out piece by piece.
n. b. Williams is another who has lost
SOM plumbing. He says he has a house
for rent at Thirty-second and Ohio streets
and that the other night 1t was broken into
and nearly all the plumbing in the house
carried of.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
WIH1Y OUT ON Bill.
Has Gone to Visit His son william, Who Is
Now at the Point of Death.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Erastus Wiman
was released from custody at noon today on
$25, 900 bail. Mr.. Charles Deeres of Moline.
ILL.,, deposited twenty 81 600 bills in the
office of the city chamberlain this morning.
Recorder Smythe signed the bail bond. Mr..
Deere is the father-in-law of Mr.. Wiman's
son William
William Wiman's condition showed a
change for the worse this morning. Ii is
expected that the young man cannot live
through the day. 1t was to visit his son,
who Is suffering from a severe attack of
pneumonia at his home on Staten Island,
that Erastus Wiman was released.
As soon as he reached the general ses-
sions building Mr.. Wiman took out his card
case and wrote an order on the American
News company for a number of copies of his
book, Chances of Success which he dis
tributed among the reporters who were
waiting in the district attorneys office.
When Recorder Smythe signed the bond
the party went to Clerk Carols Office and
MIR. Deere answered a number of questions.
AS soon as he had answered them salts
fa%ctorily Clerk Carol said: You are dis
charged, Mr.. Wiman."
The released man hurried from the
building, accompanied by Mr.. Deere and
another gentleman, and fastened to his
home on Staten island. Mr.. Cole informed
the reporters that MIR. Wiman will be
called on to plead to the Indictment for
~ y iSAN iOhN ub IL " SiObh.
The last paragraph of Mr.. Wiman's book
to which he called attention this morning,
reads: The impress of ones active life on
the community in which he resiues for it's
great and lasting benefit, in a locality so
plastic and so promising, is not an unhappy
thing to look back upon. In achieving q
work of magnitude, as is here going for
ward, many mistakes and follies have been
committed. But it is the rounded life of a
man that must form the basis of his success
or failure. At the final accounting perhaps
IT will be that what he has done or tried to
do for his fellowman, rather than what he
has done for himself, by which he will be
judged. BY that standard on Staten island,
be content to ABIDE the verdict"
The following letter in relation to the
charges against Wiman is sent out by his
counsel, General Benjamin f. Tracy, ex-sec-
rotary of the navy, in vindication of that
gentleman:
"NEW YORK, Feb. "a, 1891 have seen
for the first time the Indictment against
MIR. Wiman and have learned the history of
the case and the facts upon which the in
dictments are founded. am entirely salts
fed, after such examination, that MIR.
Wiman committed no crime, and unless |
am greatly misinformed, the trial will
develop a state of facts which will show
MIR. Wiman is not only not a criminal, but
that he has done nothing that can seriously
reflect upon his honor or integrity as a man.
Il am not in the habit of trying my cases
In the newspapers, but in view of the extent
to which this course has been taken by Mr..
Wiman's enemies and by certain of his sup
posed friends, | think it only just to him
that | should make this statement.
"BENJAMIN +. TRACY
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
p-ennsvlrnnin OH TOWN ON Fire.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 24.-McDonald, Pa, an
oil town eight miles south of here, was Wis
tied at 3 o'clock this morning by a fire
which destroyed thirteen business structures
in the center of the town. The fire started
in the postofiice and was caused by a heavy
pressure of natural gas. The loss was $685.
900. partially covered by insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Stage ROBBERs ARRAIGNED.
Mexican Bound Over and His Colored Com.
panion Discharged.

DEADWOOD, S. d., Feb. 24.-(Special
Telegram to Thu Bee)-Frank White and
Isadore Yuojos. charged with the stage rob-
berry near Spearfsh, were arraigned today
before Commissioner Mclaughlin. While
the colored man was discharged the Mexican
was held in 5000 bonds.
DR.. AT. Malicious, indicted for the muir
der of Glenn Squirting, was released today on
$4,000 bonds. 1t now seems probable that
the indictment will be quashed on the ground
that after one grand jury had failed to in
dict a later jury could not consider the
matter without a special order of court.
The management of the Deadwood and
Delaware smelter announces that it will
resume business in about sixty days. This
will employ 500 men.
Dick Shadford, a boarding house keeper,
disappeared yesterday. leaving bills due
Deadwood grocers amounting to 81, 900.
Turning Bear, a Sioux Indian, was brought
to this city today from Rosebud agency,
charged with attempting to kill his wife.
February 4 he beat her into insensibility
and left her for dead. He was bound over
to the United States grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
Hot Springs Masons entertain.

HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Feb. 24.-(special
to The Bee.)-The ball and reception given
by the Eastern Star and Masonic fraterni-
ties of this city at the Hotel Evans last
evening was a magnificent affair, over 300
persons participating and enjoying them
selves to their hearts content. The music
was furnished by the orchestra from the
Eighth United States cavalry at Fort Meade.
The costumes were elegant, and designs in
the shape Of emblems of the order were
made of incandescent lamps. Guests were
present from all over the Black Hills and
Northwestern Nebraska towns. 1t was the
event OF the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
WElTHER FOREClsTs.
1t WIN BE Generally Fair and Warmer In
Nebraskn Today.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 24.-Forecasts for
Sunday; For Nebraska, South Dakota and
Internationally fair; warmer; south
winds.
For lowa-Fair, except possible snow in
extreme southeast portion; warmer; south
winds.
For Missouri-Generally cloudy probably
snow; warmer; east to south winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF TUE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA.
Fob, "a Omaha record of temperature and
rainfailconplred with corresponding day OF
past four years.
1894. 1893. 1891. 1892.
Maximum temperature 25o 800 465 800
Minimum temperature. - 275 829 l2o
Average temperature. 130 500 500 229
precipitation '... 81. 60. 90 i, .Ol .O2
Statement showing the condition OF tenn
perGture and precipitation az Omaha for the
day and since March | 1898:
Normal temperature. ..... 2s9
Deficiency for the dav... .......... l3o
deficiency since March ............. Il2so
Normal precipitation, ............ .O3 Inch
Deficiency for the uy,........ .O3 inch
Deficiency since March l...... IBID Inches
e. HUNT, LOclal Forecast omclcal.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
short POLICE storIes.

officer Davis yesterday recovered three
coats which had been stolen from l.. Soren-
son, About a month ago they were taken
from his room, , 1873 South Nineteenth
street, and were found in a pawnshop.
The police have received a telegram that
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
IN THE V4LLEY.OF DE1TH.
One of the Balaklava Heroes Dies at w
cOmh. Wash.

One of the Balaklava Heroes Dies at Whit
comb, Wash.
WHTTCOMB, Wash, Feb. 24.-Chaplain
w. p. Graham, distinguished for his mill
tary record. died here yesterday as a result
of wounds and hardships. He was a member
of the famous Light Brigade immortalized by
Tennyson, and one of the survivors of the
600 who rode into the valley of Death" at
Balaklaya.
Elisha ID. stockton.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. 24.-Elisha d..
Stockton OF Paducah, Ky, superintendent of
a large spoke factory and prominently iden,
titled with the business interests In that
place, died from spinal trouble this morning
on the southwestern limited New York Gem
trail train east Of Rochester.
Norman l.. Munro.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2i.-Norman l.. Munro.
the we'll known publisher and yachtsman, is
dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
MORANDS Dancing School,
1910 Harvey Street. Last term
of the season begins this week.
Please call for terms.

teenth century, is brought within the easy
reach OF every one Of It's readers. Full par
t~ieulars regarding 1t can be found on page IL
of this issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
indian school Turned.

VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. Authorization
has reached here that the Indian mission
school at Neap bay has been burned down
and that several Indian children lost their
lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
seandInayIan club Concert.

The Scandinavian Glee club of Omaha
gave its first concert and ball at Washington
hall last evening. The program was:
Overture Orchestra
BrudefnrdenI Hardanger Norwegian. 80,
49,, kjorulf
The Glee Club.
Kalle p couplen .;"r.,.....""""""".'.'
Mr.. A. LOygren.
Hvor Bolgen KysscT Stranden danish. ,.,.
The Glee Club,
Merrily l Roam .,...:-. .."."..S chlefarth
Mrs. Nj. Ryan.
Annie Laurie Scotch. .....:~.....,.,D. Buck
The Glee Club.
l Fear No Foe, ........ Pinsuti
MIR. II, Syanberg.
sLAGTNINGENE.
Vaudeville 1 en- Akt az II. Nelson.
PERSONERNE;
Svend Ottesen, Fisker. ....,......N Henrlksen
Kristen, hans H%ustru.... "~".."",,Fru Ferch
Jens, uefes sen -. ..... ,...,...,-.. ~. hertz
Helen, deres Pleledater, ..... .;..,.. Ftu Norkln
Sir HOWARD ..,.'......,.... .terCh kusmussen
Dick, hans rjener. .................. Hertz
Abelono, en- FiskerkOne.. ,..,..... Miss Addlt
Fiskerpiger og Flskere,
tHandlingen foregaar paa FaneD
"Norden" and the Glee Club,
Naturen och hjertut swedish, ,.... Llndblad
The Glse Club.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

Vaudeville en- Akt az IL. Mel
~PERSONERNE:
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25

Statement showing the condition OF tenn
pergture and precipitation az Omaha for the
day and since March /, 1898:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-08-24
RE&tTiA AT PASS CF,RINTIiN AVG, IL,
The Adelaide and Tcaser lead the Entire
Fleet at the Finish.

rms pretty coast resort presented a
gay and lively appearance on the eve
ana morning Of the regatta. Numer-
Gus flags were displayed from house.
tops and STATS, and music, singing,
mirth and merry voices were heard all
around the front. The moon rose in
a deep red garb from the horizon and
within the circle could be plainly seen
the clear outline of asalling schooner,
from which came the remark, "a
schooner in the moon" The deep red
hue was the forecast of a tilt with the
wind of the following day. In the
morning everything was hurry and
hustle with buatmen of the racing
iiect, While the lake was not disturbed
by Il ripple. The steam tug Native
had arrived with five racing boats
representing Scranton, ready to take
part in the contest of the greatest
speed under sail of the various boats
entered in the regatta. At II O'Clock
a. m. the judges were at their stand
aboard a schooner with an awning
stretched toward the rays of Old Sol.
The Scranton boats were entered as
follows: Adelaide, in cat boat class.
sailed by Mr.. Henry Gautier; Maggie
t., in sloop class under 20 feet, sailed
by f. Henry Teaser, sloop under IS
feet, sailed by Capt. S. r.. Thompson I:
May NJ, sloop under Is feet, sailed by
Mr.. Walter Gauticr Clara D., sloop
under IS feet, sailed by II. De Elan
Gers. Promptly at II o'clock the
starting gun was fired, and Is minutes
later the sc%hooners and cabin sloops
were sent away in the course to wind
ward, ten minute later the remainder
were away, the cat boat Adelaide
crossing the line last with scarcely
any wind to fan her sail. On nearing
the second stake the breeze began to
freshen and the speed of the boats
increased until nearing the home stake,
when the fleet was struck by a squall,
which caused some to anchor and
Others to capsize, while the Adelaide
and Tcaser pursued the course.
coming in clear winners. The Ade-
laide won the cat boat prize, a solid
silver set of spoons in silk plush case
valued at 1875, and the colors with the
inscription, "Won Pass Christian"
Ihe Ieaser won a solid silver butter
dish valued at $50, making eleven
prizes Won at the various regattas.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-08-24
THE LUMBER TRADE OUTLOOK.

The Southern Lumberman says tie
lumber trade outlook is not cheerful.
for the immediate future, neverthe.
less the lumber business is as good as
any other business could be under the
unwlSc fiscal powerS-that-be, who are
choking commerce to strangulation
by the gold contraction policy.
There is still a good deal Of build
ing 20 be done as all progress, in the
way OF improvement is not going to
stand still. The reaction, when it
comes, is liable to he brisk. There
viii be a consumptiye demand an
outlet for Il considerable lumber
movement in spite Of abnormal on
ditions Of depression. Just now mer-
chants are keeping as cool as they can.
and lumber manufacturers arclctting
their saws rest and tanning them
on the shady sides of their mills.
But after the summer vacation. when
the leaves begin to fall, and the cooler
begin to vitalizc the energies.
then will be the usual fan activity,
and If the prices are not up to the
average, nor the demand so great,
there will be a change for the better.
The outlook is by no means discour-
aging, and the financial reforms de-
.andcd, will come in the end. Mean
while let lumber makers and dealers
pick up heart and 90 to work with a
will when the frost is on the punkin
md the 'taters on the vine"