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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
For rent, nine-room dwelling. Inquire, 22l
Bluff street.
EXAMINER wHITMoRE IN CHARGE.
He VIII Report on the Condition of
the nrnIkcn ncntricc nnmIS.

He VIII Report on the Condition of
the UrGkcn Beatrice bank.
WASHINGTON, Sept, Especial Tele-
gram.)-Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Coffin was notified of the closing of the doors
of the First National bank of Beatrice at a
late hour yesterday. He Immediately wired
Bank Examiner Whitmore to proceed to
Beatrice and take charge of the bank and
to make n report of its condition as soon
as possible. Mr.. Coffin said the banks last
report to the comptroller on July Z Indicated
that it was in extremely good condition. He
could only attribute the failure to inability
TO turn the banks assets into cash when
needed, owing to the great financial de-
preston prevailing.
Supervising Architect Aiken today sent out
advertisements inviting proposals for plac-
ing plumbing and gas fixtures in the Omaha
public building. The proposals submitted
will be opened on September 30.
Five residents of Sioux City are
willing to assume the JOB Of
National bank. They are +, A. Dunnell, ".
ii. Dent. John C.. Fency, J..W. Brown and
r. C. A. Flourney. 1t is expected that the
winding up of this bank will take some
time.
Senator Warren OF Wyoming arrived in
Washington tonight. He will remain but a
short time, however, his purpose being to
have a conference with the managers of the
republican congressional campaign commit
tee.
Burton T.. White was today commissioned
postmaster at Merriman, Neb.
Mrs. Emma S, Thompson OF Nebraska has
been appointed compiler in the statistical
division OF the Agricultural department at
1920 per annum.
Major John Egan, First artillery, having
served more than thirty years in the army,
has been on his own application placed
upon the retired list.
Transfer Their Property to Creditors.
DUBUQUE, Sept. Especial telegram
C, II. Meyer, ex-eounty treasurer, and
Walker q Rhomberg, real estate men,
transferred their property to creditors today.
Liabilities are unknown. They were in
debted to the recently suspended Sioux City
bank for advances en- Wyoming coal mining
stocks and were refused extensions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03


Ed S. Rohr, who has been located in Rock
Rapids, Ia, for some time, holding the
position of superintendent of the town water
works and other responsible places, was in
the city yesterday announcing to his friends
that he was arranging to return to Council
Bluffs and make this city his home again.
He was particularly interested in a com
munication in a late issue of the World
Herald, giving some rare political news
from Rock Rapids. The tenor of the com
munication was to the effect that the entire
town and about all of Lyons county had
gone crazy over free silver and focked to
the Bryan standard. A long list of alleged
prominent republicans who had deserted
their party was printed, and they were rep
silver clubs and republican Bryan clubs all
over the county. Mr.. Rohr took the list and
from his personal acquaintance with each
man named was able to give his political
pedigree. Out Of about fifty alleged "promi-
nent republicans and business men" who
had gone wrong, Mr.. Rohr pointed out the
fact that about forty-seven of them were
men who had never been allied with the re-
publican party, except occasionally upon
some local issues. They were either uneasy
democrats, populists or prohibitionists. The
argument built upon these false statements
to prove that Bryan was sure Of carrying
Lyons county falls with a sickening thud.
Mr.. Rohr says the Lyons county rcpub-
licans are splendidly organized, and certain
to carry the county by a good majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

II III HHU TUU0TF.
Peter Dyhr, who found his little cottage on
Ridge street deserted when he returned
from his work on the street car tracks a few
weeks ago and asked the police to help
find his wife and baby, has found his family
and more trouble. Mrs. Dyhr left him be
cause he bowed by his conduct that he
thought more of his pipes and his beer than
he did of his family. She returned to her
fathers home in the country. but a few days
ago visited the city and stopped with her
brothers family. Dyhr was anxious to Sc
cure a re-establishment of the old relations,
and made frequent visits to the home of his
brother-in-law He was denied admittance
several times, and finally resented the inter
ference of his brother-in-law by kicking in
the screen door and entering the house,
He secured an interview with his wife, but
later was arrested upon a charge of malicious
mischief. He will have a hearing in police
court this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
DOmesIic.

Available cash balance in the treasury
stands at $243, 575, 1874; gold reserve, $lO3, 81 l5i.
San Antonio & Aransas Pass railway
stockholders elected T. r., Stillman of New
York president.
Seaboard Air line has given notice OF a
sweeping reduction in freight rates, to go
into effect Saturday.
Manufacturers bank at West Duluth is
in the hands of the state bank examiner;
deposits, about $40 600.
Superior mine, near Hurley, Wis, Is burn
ing. The mine is valuable and Is owned by
the Odanah Iron Mining company.
Associated Merchants of the United States
are holding IA three days session at Chi
crease in membership.
Edward Lee Simmons, 19-year-old innate
of the House of Refuge at Baltimore. shot
secured the gun by breaking into "A locker.
Acting Comptroller Bowers has decided
that transfer from volunteer service to the
consular army, although i'm the form of a
new enlistment for the balance of the uneX-
PRED volunteer term, Is not such an enlist
,ment as to entitle the soldier to veteran
bounty.
Foreign.
Sultan of Turkey has sent out a circular
curity reign throughout the empire.
Fiii6gsteFing steamer taurada went
aground at Port Antonio, Jamaica, In an
effort to avoid a collision with another
boat.
Several conflicts have occurred during
tricts in Crete. Several foreign war ships
have arrived at Heraklion.
Cuban insurgents have destroyed Bolon-
dron, Two women. two men and a China
man were killed. The insurgents left after
four hours, leaving two men killed.
Political Items.
Wisconsin silver republicans met at Mil
waukee and appointed a committee to ar
range triangular fusion.
w. j. Bryan has telegraphed to Owens
boro, Ky, that he will speak i'm Louis
vile September IA and Lexington Septem-
Der 10.
Montana democrats meet today at Mis-
soula and will probably favor fusion with
the populists. who are now in session at
Helena and shouting for the same thing.
New York populists endorsed the Omaha
and st. Louis platforms and sent a COM
mittee TO the state democratic conyen-
yer candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Revivine the OLD settlers League

DIES MOlNES sept. Z.-(Speclal Iele-
gram)-The settlers of the Des Moines river
lands will have a mass meeting at Lehigh,
Webster county, Saturday to effect an or
ganization to push their claims for further
indemnity from congress. 1t will practi-
cally be a revival of the Old Settlers league,
which for years conducted the prosecution
of the river land cases in the courts, where
the settlers were at last beaten by the com
pany holding the grant. The commissioner
who distributed-the indemnity appropriated
by congress found that amount about $780,
600 short, and the settlers will endeayor to
secure the additional appropriation Of this
mount
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

For rent, my twelve room residence, 1926
Scott street, For rent cheap to right party,
w. b. Reed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
REACHES THE SUPREME COURT.
odd Fellows Quarrel Over the Or
phnms' Homo In on Anpcnl.

phnns' Home Tn on Appeal.
JEFFERSON, Ia. Sept. 2.-(Special)-The
famous Odd Fellows Orphans home case
has finally wound up. so far as the legal
phase is concerned, in the supreme court
OF the state. Yesterday Judge Henderson.
representing his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
grand lodge locating committee, appeared
in court here and asked that the temporary
injunction granted last spring by Judge Ell
wood, restraining this committee from To-
eating the home at Indianola, or any other
town except Jefferson. be dissolved. Judge
Church refused to interfere in the case.
Judge Henderson at once gave notice of APP
peal. Attorneys say that it will be at least
two years before the supreme court will get
to this case. II it is ever distracted and
presented. and that in view of the fact that
the grand lodge will convene within six
weeks the action of Henderson in taking
the case up is considered peculiar. The
grand lodge will officially take cognizance
of the whole matter, review the whole case
and either sustain the committee or decide
that 1t exceeded it's authority in making the
demands that were made upon Jefferson.
which were not contemplated at the time
the home was located here. A representa-
tive of the lodge had a conference with
Judge Henderson yesterday and endeavored
to arrange for a stipulation whereby nothing
further in the matter should be done until
the grand lodge had passed upon the matter
and an agreement that either side would
abide the decision of that body, but the
representative Of 1ndianola and the locating
committee would hear nothing of the
kind and so went ahead with his appeal
proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Good wages for good girl, Apply at once
1926 South street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

1t New observation-disclosures, from
Liverpool; Havel, from Bremen: Aachen,
from Bremen. Sailed-St. Louis, for South
ampton; Germanic, for Liverpool; Noord-
land, for Antwerp.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. from
Now York, Sailed-Obdam, for New York,
At Observation-Disclosures, for New
York; Pennland, for Philadelphia.
At Southampton - A~rriyed-Paris, from
New York. ~Sailed-Traye. Tor New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Davis, drugs. paints and glass, Tel, 2S9.
Joseph sceboId's WI.

The will of Joseph Scebold, a wealthy
Rockford township farmer who died recently,
was p~robated yesterday. The property,
which consists of valuable farm lands and
stock, goes to his wife and children. His
wife Is made executrix without bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Marriage licenses were granted yesterday
to the following persons:
Name and Address. Age,
John Hinkel. Council Bluffs. ............. %
Bertha Bernhard, Council Bluffs....,,.... 26
George Conrad. Lincoln, Neb...u.,..... 36
Georgiana Williams, Lincoln, Neb........ "a
Hofmayr's Farcy Patent -four makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

c. b.. Viavi Co, female remedy. Medical
consultation free Wednesdays. Health book
furnished. Annex Grand hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Myer & Dillon Drug Co., leading druggists
and agents In Omaha for General Joe cigars,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

White enameled, brass-trimmed beds $3.65
this week at Durfeo Furniture company's.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Reducing Telephone Rates.

DIES MOINES, Sept. 2.-TSpeclaI TeIe-
gram.)-The war of the Bell and anti-Bell
telephone companies in Iowa is on. The
Iowa Union and the, Central Union compan-
les. both Bell organizations, have consolida-
ted for the purpose OF strengthening their
opposition to the opposing concerns that
have been invading the state. The Des
Moines system is included in the consolida-
ton and it is announced that new arrange
ments are to be made for toll. lines, which
will make the telephone a much more gen
eral means of communication between dis
tances. Rates are to be reduced and the
service improved. The anti-Bells have been
extending their systems of toll lines and
have cut down the business of the Bells
seriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Don't you think 1T must be a pretty good
laundry that can handle the work OF fifty or
sixty cities and towns to the satisfaction of
hundreds? It's the Eagle Laundry, 72i
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
to We'd.

Mrs, Hardman's kindergarten. llS So, eth.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
LYONS County sin sufc.

Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick. Betting.
Wholesale and retail. j. c. BiXby. 20
Maiu sti Get.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-11

which produce rubber-thousands Of
square miles of them. In the trackless
forests are myriads of plants which are
worth their weight in gold in the chem
lst's shop. These are some of the unde-
veloped resources Of this wonderful
country.
The whole of Venezuela, in fact, is
practically undeveloped. The principal
export product is coffee In the contro
versy which has recently attracted so
much public attent hzn it has been fire.
quenjly remarked that the interest of
the United States in Venezuela was a
! sentimental and not practical one
that We did not care whether her mar
kets were open to Uncle Sam or John
Bull. Here are some facts that touch on
this point: As long ago as 1889 Venezu-
Ella exported 70 the United States prod
ucts TO the value Of so, 900, 900 and i'm
ported from our country manufactured
goods - the extent Of half that sum.
This was more than sine annually sells
and buys from England, Germany,
France and all the other countries of
Europe. We get from the Venezuelans
coffee, cocoa and sugar. They buy from
us cotton cloth, machinery, hams, -four
and lard.
There is a direct line of steamships
between the United States and La Quay
Ia, and many sailing ships connect the
two countries. We are connected with
them by cable also. What this trade
Will amount TO when the boundless re-
sources of Venezuela shall have begun
TO be developed can only be imagined
AS for the mineral wealth of Vene-
zuela, it cannot we'll be estimated. The
gold mines, most of which are located
In the territory which Great Britain
wants, are not particularly rich. When
their wealth has been more fully de-
veloped, it may be discovered that
they are worth more than they now ap-
pear to be. The value of the copper, sill
yer. iron and coal mines there is indis-
putably great Besides this there are
great lakes of asphalt, much more valua-
BILE than those on the island of Trinidad,
which England now holds.
The native Indians Of Venezuela are
an interesting race. They are divided
into number of distinct tribes, and of
some little is known. Those of the ORR
noco region, who inhabit the disputed
territory, are generally called Caribs.
They wear the least clothes of any peo-
pie ON earth. The entire costume of a
Carib, male or female, consists of
small loin cloth. They are of small
stature and of low vitality. They die of
wounds that would not trouble civil
ized man. At 30 the Carib is old and
wrinkled, and he generally dies before
he is 40.
The Caribs have some queer customs.
The women pierce their lower lips and
stick sharp pieces Of wood through them,
point outward. Needless to say, kissing
does not obtain among the Caribs. In
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-11
AN oRrNoco RIVER BOAT.

CANA@NOOO
~, too, that England wants a slice of
1t in which there are goldfelds and
that Venezuela asks us for protection.
AS matter of fact, Venezuela is one
of the most interesting countries Of the
western hemisphere. 1t is no insignifi-
cant little republic, but nation with
an area three times as large as that of
France and greater than any country in
Europe except Russia. 1t is ten times as
large as the British isles and has pop
ulation Of Q, 500, 900 of people. It's south
ern boundary is almost under the equa-
tor, but its northern seacoast is over ten
degrees north of that line.
If the temperature depended wholly
on latitude, Venezuela would be very
hot place, but the diversity of it's surface
gives it wide range Of climate. In the
low marshes the mercury stands at over
100 degrees above, but the naked natives
can look up to the faroff mountain tops
where the eternal SHOWS glisten in the
sun.
The northern part Of the country is
ribbed with the ranges Of the Andes,
and ON their broad plateaus and in their
fertiley elevated valleys are built cities
which have a climate that is almost
ideal. Their whole year is one oontinu-
Gus spring Their summer days are the
warm, sunshiny days of May, and their
winter days are those OF showery April.
But the great glory of Venezuela il
its rivers. 1t is probably the best water
ed country. on the globe. Over 1000
rivers traverse its surface, and one Of
these, the Orinooo. is one of the greatest
in the world. The Orinoco rises in the
far southern part of the coHntry in
spot which has not yet been visited by
civilized man and runs almost directly
north for over 400 miles. 1t is navi
gable for over 200 miles of its length,
and many of its 486 tributaries are also
big enough to be traversed by steam
boats. These great waterways furnish
easy means of communication with the
adjoining countries of Colombia, Ecua-
dor, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil.
With SO many great rivers, Venezuela
ought to be well explored country.
But It Is not The southern portion Of
1t is practically unknown to white men.
The reason for this is that while the
water courses are wide enough and deep
enough to float good sized boats they
are blocked by the tangle Of primeval
forests
Wonderful forests these are, too, IN
which species which with us are mere
vegetables or shrubs grow to be tower
ing trees. The palm trees in the Vene-
zuelan forests are gigantic growths-
The woods that line the banks of these
streams are impenetrable, for the rank
vegetation towers away above the head
of q man, and the trees and underbrush
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LAKE DWELLINGS OF vENEZUELAN NATIVES
accordance with the strange custom Of
"couvade, the father of a newborn
child goes to bed for two weeks and is
n1rsed carefully while the mother at
tends to her regular household duties.
The Indians live in a most primitive
way, many Of them inhabiting huts
built ON piles to elevate them above the
waters of the lakes or marshes. These
lake dwellings are picturesque feature
Of Venezuela scenery.
Although the white people in Ven
ezuela comprise only one-f1fth Of the en-
tire population, it is a civilized country
and is rapidly progressing. It's govern
ment is modelled after that of the Unit
ed States, and its territory is divided in
to nine large states, federal district,
five territories and two national settle
ments. It's cities are of such Importance
that our government is represented by
as many as 13 consuls and consular
agents in them. There are several lines
of railroads. The telegraph, the tele-
phone and the electric light are all used
by Venezuelans, and the systems are be-
ing rapidly extended. Caracas, the cap
ital, is oity of about $4,000. It is 10
Gated about nine miles inland from it's
seaport, La Guayra, with which it is
connected by railroad that climbs a
mountain range.
AS most of the governing class are Of
Spanish descent the universal language
is Spanish, but almost every one speaks
French or German and English besides.
Agriculture is the chief industry, be-
cause the soil is so fertile, that little eff
fort is required to raise the most album
dant crops. The value of the annual ex-
portations of coffee alone amounts to
over $1a, 1000. The mines. which
are practically undeveloped, sent out
last year gold, silver, copper and quick
silver to the value of Sc, 600, 900. 1t is
a great country, with a great future be-
fore it, and some day will be in a posi-
ton to richly repay Uncle Sam for the
fatherly interest he is now manifesting
in it's welfare. SEwELL FORD.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-11
IN SUNNY VENEZUELA
FEATURES OF LIFE IN A LAND OF
PERPETUAL SUMNER.

"'er Ohe thousand Rivers Traverse the
Republics surface-Euxariant Vegeta-
lion and ImpenetrabIe Forests-Great
mineral "ealth-Custons of the Caribs.
venezuela, the country about which
we are just now talking the most, is the
one ABOUT which we know the least.
MOST OF us have a dim idea that it is
somewhere on the northern coast of
south America, that it contains the ORR
noco river that it was freed by Bolivar
ana taat 1t is country where earth
quakes and revolutions are Of almost
cally occurrence. We have learned late
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ara laced and intertwined and matted
bv great vines and creepers. The branch
es form an arch over the streams ana
the natives paddle their canoes IN t"l-
light even at MONDAY.
Yet these very forests are one OF the
great sources Of Venezuela's wealth:
To-day they form barrier to the spread
off civilization, but the time is near
when they will be the magnet that VIII
st+ract oivilization. At the last nation
al exposition at Caracas there We're ex-
bibitad :. O7O different kinds Of woods,
embraoine every variety used in the
a-+s and aTchtsecture. There are acres OF
giant mahogany. red cedar. rosewood
and other precious trees that have never
been touched by the Ak. There ara trees
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-11
..r-,.v, of Iondon Growing smaller.

In the "city" of London the night
population is only $4,000, though in
1861 it was 112,0 The day census
taken in May, 1891, showed that 1885,
600 persons and 90, 900 vehicles entered
and left the "city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-11
Uncle Sans Army.

The men of our army are believed to
be physically the best chosen body of
soldiers in the world. At a recent ex-
animation of applicants for enlistment
in western city 900 presented them
selves. and all but were rejected.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-11
As BAD as English.

There are words in the Chinese Ian
pnaoe that have az many as 40 different
meanings, each depending on the into
nation used in pronouncing it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-11

In London the bicycling women OF the
upper 10, 900 have their wheels painted
to match their carriages.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-21
ON TO RED LIKE.

Reservation. Settlers Beginning to -4r.
,Iue There.
Crookston, Mimi, Feb. 49,
The anticipated rush of settlers
upon the Red Lake lands is al.
ready beginning to warrant pre-.
dictions which shall reach the
magnitude of an Oklahoma
boom. Although nearly three
months distant, the matter is at
tracing widespread attention
Hundreds of letters of inquiry
are received daily from intend.
ing settlers asking information.
Not alone this, but the move has
actually begun.l
With the mercury several not.
ches below zero and q run oil
sleighing which makes lumber.
men happy. genuine canvas GOV.
cred schooners are winding along
the prairie roads and in and out
among the timber patches OF
Eastern Polk county with the
Red Lake reservation as their
objective point. :.