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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
GOLD by THE YARD,
How the Gliding Used In Ornamental
Decoration is Prepared.

The beating of the innumerable little
square pieces of gold which are used to cover
domes and sgus and SO on forms a distinct
industry in the gold trade, which employs
a large number of hands and requires no
small amount of skill.
The long, low building In which the work
Is carried on Is filled throughout the day
with the sound Of hammers On every side
little boxes containing tiny rolls OF gold are
to be seen, which, although only measuring
an inch and half in length, are each worth
about $50, The gold is received in bars one
eighth of an inch in thickness, an inch in
width and weighing 240 pennyweights. This
Is rolled out into ribbon thirty yards in
length.
1t is then given to the workmen in strips
measuring seven yards, each of which is
cut up into $50 pieces. These are now ready
to be beaten out by hand. They are placed
protected by fine skins) In a tool known
as the clutch" and are thoroughly
pounded out on great granite block set in
the ground in such a way that there Is alb
solutely no vibratory movement. The pro-
cess is repeated several times, the gold as
II spreads being continuously subdiylded un-
I'll It is OF the exact dimensions required.
The skins in which the gold is beaten are
so delicate that they will tear as easily as
paper. nevertheless they are of so fine
quality that they will Withstand the con-
tinual hammering for several years The
gold. which is finally beaten down to 200,
O00th Of an inch, is rubbed with brine" be-
fore being placed In the skins, in order that
II shall not adhere to them.
Easy as this work OF beating out the gold
may seem, 1t is in reality an art Of very
delicate description. The workman must
know to a nlcety precisely how hard or gen
tie the blows OF his hammer must be, and
also the exact spot on which they should
fall Accordingly, very superior class OF
men are employed in the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

seventy-hve In the town, were nearly all
Englishmen, as were the designers also. The
paper was all manufactured in England. and
was stamped at theGmanufactory with the
mark OF the confedcracy. a small palmetto
encircled by the wurdey Treasury Depart
ment, c. s. A. but the stones from which
the bills were printed' were prepared in Co
lumbia by the men drought over for that
purpose.
"one form Of laxness which cost the con-
federates large amount OF their paper
notes was their carelessnees In handling the
unsigned notes in the Offices. The printers
were allowed to take these notes In any
quantities they liked while at work, and one
OF the men got in the habit OF carrying of
i've or ten sheets OF ten. twenty, or fifty
dollar notes every day. OF course II was
necessary for him to commit forgery I'm sign
Ing them, but there were so many different
signatures on the notes that II was not easy
to detect spurious one, and this enterpris-
ing individual had taken some 100000 of
notes before he was found out. Then he was
promptly sentenced to be shot, but this was
In 1865, when Sherman was close at hand,
ana the sentence was never executed. After
that, however, detectives were set to watch
the men while at work, and q strict ac
counting was kept.
when the confederacy began to get into
desperate financial straits, 1t adopted a curl
Gus SHIFT to pay the printers. and instead OF
giving them its own notes, IL allowed them
TO print notes bearing their own name and
redeemable in confederate bills, and the ex-
tent to which these private notes might be
printed was practically left to the firm itself.
But down to the very day when Shermans
men marched insG Columbia the workmen
who had been brought from England were
paid In gold as their contracts called for and
IN the last days they were almost the only
persons in the employ of the confederacy
who did receive their pay in gold, so that on
every pay day they were beseged by brok-
ers who offered them appalling premiums for
1t.
I'm April 1865, when the confederacy was
in its death throes and Sherman's legons
were ciose at hand, the presses had turned
out nearly billion dollars, but on that day
the whole output would little more than hSve
paid for the three printing establishments.
Then | got pass from General Lowell put
ting me beyond the confederate lines, and
made the best of my way to New York to
make money more slowly but in more dur
n
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

The barber OF India has no shop and does
not solicit customers by signs or symbols.
He visits certain families regularly every
morning early. The servant announces his
presence and he comes in with a salaam
and morning habit" You sit down com
fortably out on the yeranda Hot water IL
rarely used. He carries no brush for lather-
ing the face. In the country towns he does
not even use soap. After slropping the
razor he vets your face and commences his
shaving operations. A few light touches OF
the razor, hardly felt and the whole thing
Is done in less time than 1t takes to tell II.
After shaving he rubs the palm OF his hand
over your face two or three minutes. In
this manner he polshes your face to such
a degree that you are surprised when you
look in the glass; in fact, your own face
would make fairly good looking glass for
some other person. For his daily services
he receives 20 cents a month a single
shave is / cent, and the charge for hair cut
ting is from 2 to 4 cents. The barber is
also the village surgeon. He performs bleed
ing cupping and undertakes surgical opera
tiOns
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Six-Thirty Il. nj. Train.
of the
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL RY.
Best service,
ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
Dining car.
City Office: 1904 Farnam.
BURLINGTON ROUTE

"Fnst MniI" Discontinued sundays.
Commencing Sunday, Dec 27, the Bur-
llngtons 255 p. IN. train for Lincoln will
not run Sundays.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

sician to wait, and tried to explain to him
the situation, and all he did was to say he
understood perfectly, and that we were
only going for a drive into the country to
visit some of Georges friends who were
anxious to entertain us for a few days. All
this time the nurse was getting me ready
for my trip and | was doing all / could to
gain delay of an hour until the train
should come, and l prayed that 1t would
not be late.
Despite all my efforts to the contrary,
the nurse reported me ready for the car
riage which was in waiting at the prison
door, and they picked me up and carried
me out to it, There was quite a crowd
around the place, all curious, of course, and
it had a good effect upon me, for instead of
creating any disturbance, / submitted quietly
in order not to make q scene. The physi-
clan, George and the nurse got into the car
riage after me, and We started away for the
hOrrid asylum. / composed myself for what
ever might come now, and sat silent, when
as we turned into the open space at the rail
road station which we had to pass, | saw
my own physician and Georges attendant.
In second | had smashed the carriage win
dow and thrusting out my head screamed
for help, calling the doctor by name. They
were only the width of a street away, and
as the driver of the carriage did not know
anything about what was going on, he
stopped to see what was wrong, and the
leAl minute L WAS out VI inc CdGIidSe anu
had tainted in the physicians arms"
The major was about to remark that the
one regret of his life was that he was not
that physician, but the widow had her mind
and her tongue on her story and once more
flew away from the major.
"Of course, explanations were in order,
and it was not long before the true state of
the case was made known greatly to the
astonishment of everybody except George.
He took 1t as a matter of course and
laughed over ii as great joke, without ap-
parently understanding what he had done,
and he went back to town with us as sub
missively as could be, never losing his tenn
per in the slightest degree. Within couple
OF months after that he grew rapidly worse
and death soon brought him a blessed re-
lief" Here the widow hestated and sighed.
And, may say. a blessed relief to me as
well, for l would have lost my mind, l am
sure"
At this point the widow stopped long
enough to give the major an opportunity to
make a few remarks, which he did advsedly,
seeing that the major. on general principles
regards widows pretty much as did the
father of the late Sam Weller.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
A MODOC ASSASSIN.
Death of One of the Hand Which
Mnssncrcd General Candy.

Death of One of the hand Which
Mnssncrcd General Candy.
"Scarface Charley" whose death in Indian
Territory is announced, was the last sur
vivor of the small band of Modoc warriors
whose cruel massacre of Brigadier General
Candy and Rev. Dr. Thomas, in the lava
beds of Northern California in 1873 shocked
the civilized world General Candy DR..
Thomas and Indian Inspector A. B. Meach-
am, acting as peace commission to treat
with the hostile Modocs, under Captain Jack
met the Indians at point agreed upon, uR-
armed and without military escort, and, after
few moments conversation, were set upon
by thu sayages. General Candy and DR..
Thomas were instantly killed and Meacham
was LETT for dead upon the spot, but he
was subsequently rescued and recovered.
Four of the Indian chiefs who instigated the
maSsacre-Captain Jack, Scouchin, Black
Dave and Black Jim-were afterward cap
tured by General Jen c. Davis command,
and, after trial by a military commission
were hanged at Fort Klamath Ore.
Though a leading warrior of the tribe
Scarface Charley was not then chief He
always claimed that, though present at the
scene of the massacre, he was in no way rs,
sponsible for it, He was generally believed
by the white people of the lava-bed region
to whom he was well known. Scarface was
not wild or blanket Indian-in fact he
was not Modoc Indian at ALL but refugee
from the Rogue River Indians who had
taken a Modoc wife and settled down with
her people. He was very intelligent In
dian spoke English passably we'll, and had
associated a great deal with the whites up
TO the time OF the Modoc outbreak. After
the execution of the leaders in the massacre
the remnant of the tribe was shipped to the
Indian Territory, and there being none of
Captain Jacks descendants left or none OF
Scouchin's, Scarface was chosen chief, or
rather installed as such by the government
authorities. Scarface took his name fron,
a long, deep cash on his right cheek, which
he had got in some fight while with his own
tribe in Oregon. He was about 65 years old
at the time OF his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Something 10 knOxy.

1t may be worth something to know that
the very best medicine for restoring the
tired out nervous system to healthy vigor
is Electric Bltters. This medicine Is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve
centers in the stomach, gently stimulates
the Liver and Kidneys. and aids these or
gans in throwing off impurities in the blood
Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids
digestion, and is pronounced by those who
have tried 1t as the very best blood purifier
and nerve tonic Try 1t. Sold for soc or 81 90
per bottle at Kuhn g. Co.'S drug store.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
They Are Fond of the Theatcr.

NJ. and Mme Jules Verne, NOW living
quietly at Amiens. never miss attending the
Grand theater twice a week On the two
evenings they dine at a restaurant Just across
the way from the place of amusement. The
entire evening. dinner aud play is enjoyed
by the great author and his wife as thor
oughly as. 20 quote his own words. a bridal
couple on their honeymoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
IN THE LINE OF A HINT.
The Progressive Girl Playing tn
Role of Good Fellow.


Role of Good Fellow.
II was evident that he was i'll at ease
while she was looking over the bill of fare,
relates the Chicago Post, but she didn't seem
to notice it, and he continued to urge her
to order whatever she wished.
She dIl.
1t isn't necessary to enter into all the de-
tails of the order here, but in the seclusion
of his own den, with his chum as his only
auditor. he would have designated it as a
"bcaut."
He was nervous while the waiter was get
ting 1t, but again 1t did not seem to attract
her attention. As matter OF fact, she had
discovered a dish on the bill of fare for
which she had had a lingering longing for
a long, lingering time and she was princl-
pally interested in the fact that she was
about TO get it at his expense.
And she claimed to be a new woman. too.
81 read a story a short time ago." he said
finally, with some trace of nervousness in
his manner. ''of a girl who was so progress
sive that she insisted upon treating just like
man."
where did you read it?" she asked
quickly.
"In newspaper" he answered
"Oh, we'll" she returned, you know you
can't believe all that you see in the news
papers"
He sighed and showed some evidences OF
being just a little more distressed than be-
fore. but he said meekly: "Of course not"
She talked gayly about one thing and
another until the waiter had returned with
the order, but he was strangely silent.
II read in a paper devoted exclusively to
women a day or two ago." he ventured a
little later, that Dutch treats were all tho
rage now in the swagger set"
They're always springing absurd stories
like that" she returned. ANY one who
didn't know better would be deceived a
hundred times a day"
Then, in desperation. he leaned across the
table and said:
"Say! be a good fellow, can't you? All
my money is in my other clothes and never
knew II until we were in here"
She was so ticltled at being addressed in
that masculine fashion that she not only
paid for both but refused to let him make 1t
good later, although she did intimate that.
new woman or not, she did not wish to es-
tablish that kind Of a precedent.
-1--
A PerpIexing Problem.
Whether to tPke Northwestern Line" No.
2 at 4:45 p. m. or No. at G:3O p. m, Chicago
ward. mo 2" arrives at Chicago at 7H5 a.
m and mo. G" at $3.50 a. m Both trains
are models Of modern art, skill and luxury.
NO EXTRA CHARGE ON EITHER ONE.
Call at the City ONCE, 14Ol Farnam street,
and talk 1t over
j. A. KUHN. General Agent.
G. II. WEST. c. p. T. A..
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
snecInI UoIIJny Rntes.

The Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Ry., will sell excursion tickets Dec.
gath, 25th and 3lst, 1896. and January 1st.
1897, good for return until January 4th,
1897, for one and one-third fares for the
round trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Bee, December %, 1896.
Bee Dcce
A Prize Poem
ITO be concluded later -maybc.)

Tis the day after Christmas and all through the street
not soul with bundle or box you The
shops all empty-the clerks all tired, and the
counters and shelves look decidedly weird pronounce
wired for this occasion) The women-God bless them
they haven't cent all their change they have cheer
fully, lavishly spent And the little ones-weli we
haven't the time, to depict their eation in blngesome
rhyme but we think, guess we know we
feel that the dear little cherubs happy ....
Anybody who supply the right word to finish this al
legged poetry will confer everlasting favor our adj
man and can have his her choice OF what few holiday
goods we have left at exactly the price that
they were marked last week last month which guar
anteed to be lower price than they be bought for
any of the stores where they busy right now mark
ing their Christmas things down. The Nebraska doesn't
have to mark things down.
JIpGtuu&o GotRis,e 60
nMa@NESgGSAHM
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
PcrsonnIIy conducted Excursions

Leave Omaha every Friday via the Union
Pacific. No change of cars to Ogden, San
Francisco or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepers
daily to San Francisco.
Special attention paid to ladies travelling
alone. A. c. DUNN,
City Pass and Tiki. Agent.
1902 Farnam St.
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some guarantees OF great value to them in
just such cases as that which has now
arisen. The section Of the treaty applying
partment Is Article VII, which reads as fol-
lows:
And 1t is agreed that the subjects and
their vessels or effects, shall not be liable
10 any embargo or detention the part
of the other for any military expedition or
public or private purpose whatever, and in
all cases Of seizure, detention or arrest for
debts contracted or offenses committed by
any citizens OF the one party within the
jurisdiction of the other, the same shall be
made and prosecuted by order and authority
course of proceeding usual in such cases.
The citizens and subjects Of both parties
shall be allowed to employ such advocates.
solicitors and notaries. agents and factors,
as they may judge proper. in all their af-
fairs and in all their trials at law, in which
they may be concerned before the tribunals
of the. other party, and such agents shall
have free access TO be present at the pro-
ceedings in such cases and at the taking of
examinations and evidence which may be
exhibited in the said trials
The contention of the State Department
is that. irrespective of the Cushing protocol
of 1877, this treaty gives the American pris-
oners certain privileges that were withheld
from them by the Spanish court-martial.
fense in the hands of a Spanish officer de-
tailed for the purpose, and ono in all prob
ability not particularly anxious TO clear his
clients, and were prevented from selecting
their own counsel, as guaranteed 10y the
treaty. Also, it is said that the prisoners
were not accorded an opportunity to pro-
cure testimony in their own behalf. This
is one of the privileges inseparable from
a lawful and regular conduct of the pros
ecution. Altogether the indications are that
the State Department is preparing to make
strong defense against the execution OF
the death penalty In the case of the Amer
lean prisoners.
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THE PROTEST HEEDED.
Execution of Death Sentences ON
Americans POstpOned.


WASHINGTON, May 11.-In the Competi-
tor case it can be authoritatively stated
that, at the request of the United States
the Spanish government will postpone the
execution of the death sentences on Amer
lean citizens until the views of the United
States respecting the application to their
cases of the treaty of 1875 and the protocol
of 1877 can be presented and considered.
The postponement of the executions means
a delay of some weeks at least. The mat
ter will now be taken up by the diplomatic
representatives OF the United States and of
Spain and be made the subject of the ex-
change of correspondence on the interpre-
tation to be given the treaty provisions be-
tween the two nations. Meanwhile the ef-
feet will be to allay popular excitement
both here and In Spain.
The action of the State Department in
insisting a retrial, at least, of the Amer
lean prisoners Is evidently In answer to the
contention of the court-martial that the
Gushing protocol of 1877 did not apply to the
present case. The court held that 1t applied
only to American citizens resident in Spain
or the Spanish dominions, and as the cap
tives from the Competitor were not in any
sense residents OF Cuba IL decided that they
could not claim any Of the privileges ac-
corded by the protocol In the opinion OF
the State Department this was an ex-
tremely narrow and illiberal construction to
place on the protocol, but. while not accept
Ing this construction. the department guard
ell against an adverse decision on the pro-
tocol by recurring TO the ancient treaty OF
1875, on the ground that IL the prisoners
cases were not covered by the protocol they
certainly could invoke the measure OF pro-
lection afforded by the earlier treaty
While this treaty Is not by any means gem
erous In tl(b matter OF privileges held ou,
20 Americtn prisoners, 1t eth contains
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CALLS US MEDDLERs.
Capt. Gen. Wey1er Makes Complaint to
the Spanish Governments.

Capt. Gen. WeyIer Makes Complaint to
the Spanish Governments.
MADRID, May 1.-THE Spanish Premier,
Senor Canovas del Castillo, and the United
States minister to Spain, Mr.. Hannis Tay-
lor, had conference to-day, the result of
which is not known. 1t is reported that
Captain General Weyler has cabled the
Spanish government That 1t is impossible for
him to proceed with the war as lie should,
the Spanish authorities at every moment
being "hampered by the irritating meddlIng
of America in Cuban affairs
1t is understood that the United States
government has presented fresh claims for
heavy indemnities through losses on sugar
plantations belonging to Americans which
have been burned by the insurgents. 1t is
expected that these demands viii lead to
further complications.
The impartial, referring editor.ally TO the
strained relations between the United States
and Spain, says: The United States in
tends to wear out the patience of Spain or
themselves declare war. 1t is preferable TO
hasten events, as the inferiority of Spain
will increase with time" Captain Genera,
Weyler has not yet replied to the command
sent him 10 remit TO the Supreme Court the
cases of the men sentenced to death for
taking part in the Competitor expedition.
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SAVANNAH PRIZE DRILL.
indianapolis Light ARTILLERY ON the
Ground Ready to Take Part.

SAVANNAH. Ca. May 1.-THE prize
drills and rife contests under the auspices
OF the Military Interstate Association. OF
Savannah. are now fairly under way. Most
OF the competing companies have arrived in
the city and all the rifiemen are here To-
lay was given up mostly to preliminary work
and exhibition drills. The Neeley Zouaves
Of Memphis: the Aurora. Aurora. ILL.,, and a
detachment OF Indianapolis Light Artil-
lery arrived to-day. The latter team enters
drill tomorrow against the famous Chat
ham Artillery. OF Savannah.
a dress parade this afternoon by the local
and visiting military was witnessed by three
thousand people. Only preliminary work
was done on the rifle range during the day,
most OF the time being taken up by Savannah.
The District OF Columbia Engineering Corps
went on skirmish this afternoon and some
very fine scores were made by the few who
shot thus far. The highest score was made
by Private A. G.. Nelson. OF Troop A First
Ecgtment Cavalry. Georgia Volunteers. in
shooting for the gold medal This contest
calz for thirty shots and Nelson chis MORN
fn9 shot ten times. making ten consecutive
UuEs eye4
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DEATH SENTENCES SIGNED,
But Execution Delayed TIL the su
preme Tribunal Takes Actton

HAVANA. May lit was definitely an
nounced to-day that on the day the five men
captured on board the Competitor were
tried. Friday last. Admiral Navarro. in con-
formity with the petition of the prosecutor
and sentence of the naval tribunal. ap-
proved and signed the sentences of death
imposed upon the filbusters. Alfredo La
borde, Or. Elias Bedia, William Gldea
John Milton and Teodoro Mata. The an
nouncement is supplemented by the state
ment that the fili6usters have been referred
for final decision to the supreme tribunal
of war and marine. Two alleged filibusters,
both citizens OF the United States, and said
TO have formed part of the Competitor ex-
pedition, have arrived here in custody from
Bahia Honda. They. were captured by the
landing.
The steamer Triton has brought here a
small boat which was found abandoned on
the coast by the Mayor of Beracos The
boat Is believed TO have belonged to a small
expedition which has landed in the vincin-
ity of the spot where the Competitor was
sighted and captured.