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Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
NEW auAnrnaMAsrnn GENERAL.
Colonel Charles sawtelic Appointed to
snccecd Gencrnl nmtchclhcr.

Colonel Charles snwteuc appointed TO
Succeed General Bntchc1dcr.
WASHINGTON Aug. 19.-The president
has appointed Colonel Charles q. Sswtelle
to be quartermaster general OF the army
vice General Batchelder. retired. Colonel
Sawtelle is now stationed at Governors
island, New York.
Colonel Sawtelle was appointed to the mill
itary academy from Maine and graduated in
1854. On September 10. 1894 he received his
appointment as colonel. He received the
brevet rank OF major, lieutenant colonel and
brlgadier general March 3. 1865. for faithful
and mertorious services during the war
He participated in the Sioux expedition OF
1855; In the Utah expedition and In the
march to California several years later and
was quartermaster OF the Colorado river ex-
pedition in 1853. During the war Colonel
Sawtelle was actively engaged in service in
the quartermaster's department in the east
ern and western parts OF the country. Most
OF the time since the war he served as chief
quartermaster In various departments up to
September l, 1894 when he was assigned to
duty at Governors Island, as chief quarter
master of the department OF the east.
The president has appointed Lieu
tenant Carroll A. Devoe OF the
Twenty-hfth infantry to be captain
and assistant quartermaster. Lieutenant
Devoe Is now stationed at the Wisconsin
university at Madison.
While it was anticipated, the announce
ment Of the promotion OF Colonel Sawtelle
was received with considerable satisfaction
at the headquarters of the Department OF
the Platte. Colonel. now General, Sawtelle
is known by all Of the older officers and is
regarded as one of the most genial gem
tlemen in the army.
The appointment of Colonel Sawtele pro-
notes Lieutenant Colonel Hughes to colonel
Major John V. Furey to a lieutenant colonel
ami Captain Booth to a major.
In the contest for the position OF quarter
master general Colonel Luddngton, a
brother of Dr. Luddington OF the Department
OF the Platte and Colonel Weeks were appli-
cants. Colonel Luddington, however, re-
fused to allow his name to be considered
IL 1t would injure the chances of Colonel
Sawtelle. Colonel Euddington Is now in line
for promotion upon the retirement of
Sawtelle, which will occur May 10, 1898.
He Is the senior officer and his chances
are considered excellent. When the vacancy
occurs he cannot have any opposition from
Colonel Weeks, as that officer goes upon
the retired list February 3, 1898.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Consul Taney
at Belfast has sent to the State depart
ment a report showing how Canadian
furniture manufacturers are pushing their
business in Ireland. He says that while
in Belfast week ago the general agent of
one firm secured orders to the amount Of
$4,000, and in Dublin to the amount of $10,-
600. He gives in detail the methods en-
ployed by the firm and says that other firms
are urging their sales. Mr.. Taneys opinion
is that if American furniture dealers decide
to retain an export trade to Ireland they
will have to adopt similar methods.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
The Humbug-The Truth.

Mr.. Bryan said in his acceptance speech
"For a people like ours, blessed with
natural resources of surprising riches, to
proclaim themselves impotent to frame a
financial system suited to their own needs
is humiliating beyond the power of words to
describe"
We framed our present financial system for
ourselves. If we continue to maintain it,
we shall continue to be makers of our own
money.
If we go to the silver basis, we shall have
to look daily at the financial clock of London
to find out the purchasing and debt-paying
power of every dollar in our currency.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Spain, 1t is said, will file claims
against the United States for indemnity
for the losses inflicted by filibustering
expeditions fitted out for Cuba in this
country. If the United States is going
to have to pay for Cuba's fighting 1t
might perhaps as well advance the
money to the revolutionsts and let
them buy their independence of Spain
direct
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

LII Hung Chang's visit to the United
States will consist chiefly of brief
stop at New York and hurried transit
across the continent by way of Mon
treal, Toronto and Vancouver. The
only reason the United States is to be
slighted in favor of Canada is that
Canada authorities have pressed their
invitation, while no American city has
extended any invitation ut ALL
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

when Silver grubs' undertake to
compel the United States to grant free
coinage on the ratio of / to 16 they per
vert the principle of bimetallsm to their
own selfish ends" This is gospel truth.
We have the authority of Bryan's own
paper, the Omaha World Herald for It.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
New Cattle Disease In Illinois.

ST. LOUIS, Aug ia special from OF
tawa, ILL.,, says: Farmers in Brookfeld
township just south of Marseilles are greatly
exercised over a new disease which has
broken out there. The disease has spread
in three herds to over 300 head, and many
of the animals are hopelessly blind and
others rapidly losing their sight. Mr. Den
mis-, an Ottawa veterinarian who was called
to see them, can find nothing In the author
tiles relating to the disease, which in each
case affects the pupil of the eye. 1t may
be necessary to have all the affected cattle
killed to prevent the spread of the peculiar
malady.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Senator Stewart is afraid his silence
might be taken to be golden and that
Is why he constantly talks to keep him
self before the public. Stewart is one
of the men who constantly talk for
silver and make their debtors stipulate
for payment in gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

If the treatment of Senator German
by the Bryan managers is to be taken
as a warning, Senator Hill will think
twice before he yields to the entreatics
of the Bryan men to say something
for their candidate
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Nothing must be permitted to sup
plant the exposition as the prime pro
ject before our business men and prop
erty owners. The exposition is go.
But with every shoulder to the wheel
1t would go considerably faster.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Mr.. Bryan's organ asks how the
United States would look tied up with
Mexico, whose credit has been ruined
by free silver coinage. We repeat the
question. Perhaps the Bryan organ
can answer itself
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Another week and the public ought
to be relieved of the suspense it has
been enduring in anticipation of those
promised formal letters of acceptance
from the nominees of the two princi-
pal party conventions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
FRAUDS UPON THE GOVERNMENT.
San FranciscO's Customs House a Nest
of Corruption.

san mousse Nest
of Corruption.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-Durng the
last six months H. II. Moore, special agent
of the Treasury department, has been en-
gagged in a systematic investigation Of the
management of the custom house. That he has
unearthed extensive frauds upon the govern
ment is evidenced by the fact that three or
more employees have been dismissed from
the service while others have been indicted
and are awaiting trial for violations of fed
eral laws.
The latest testimony secured by the spe-
cial agent drags into the scandal Collector
John II. Wise and his son, Harry Wise,
the first named being accused of knowing
that ex-Chinese Interpreter Dick Williams
was making money by the illegal landing OF
Chinese, while the latter is accused of
having accepted valuable presents from Will
liams, and with attempting to aid him in
an attempt to intimidate witnesses. 1t is
this new phase of the scandal that Is ex-
pected to bring to a head the warfare be-
tween Moore and Wise and to result in the
removal of one or the other OF the two
officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20


Thus for the first time in the history Of
this country a candidate for the presidency
has been nominated upon purely physical
qualification. If Mr.. Bryan had been
speechless because of tonslitis or cold or
sore throat and his vocal and elocutionary
powers had thus been impossible OF exhibit
tion his nomination to the presidency by
that tumultuous body of vagarists which
had paroxysms of Mysteries at Chicago last
month would never have occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Inviting Weaver, the late populist
candidate for the presidency, to accept
place on the democratic executive
committee will hardly serve to encour-
age democrats who are unsweryingly
opposed to populiSm to embrace the
democratic presidential nominee be-
cause of the party name he has usurped.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

A national ticket with one head and
two tails is novelty, but when the
head wags with one tail and refuses
to respond to the other with even Il
nod of recognition, the specimen de-
serves Il place among the rare curios-
tiles of the century
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
Pearce Atkinson Not Killed in Cuba

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia cable message
was received at the State department today
from Consul General Lee at Havana denying
the report that Pearce Atkinson of Chicago
had been killed in Cuba. He says that At
kinson was seen at Pinar del Rio on the
1st inst, several weeks after his death had
been reported in the United States; and that
he was alive and well at last accounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Delegates to the Young Peoples
Christian union convention should make
themselves perfectly at home during
their stay in Omaha. They should not
be bashful in making their wants
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
Topeka Has u Curfew Law.

TOPEKA. Aug. 19.-The city council has
enacted a curfew law. 1t provides that all
children under 16 years OF age found on
the streets or in public places unaccom-
panied by guardians after Q p. m. in summer
fined not less than IS nor more than s25.
The fire bell will ring every evening fifteen
minutes before the hour
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

The "greedy owners of silver mines
is great deal better catch word than
the idle holders of idle capital" about
which Bryan and his organ so like to
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

Parties going out of the city for the
summer may have The Bee sent TO their
address by leaving an order at the bus
mess Office of The Bee Telephone 23S.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
The Price of wheat.

Still another reason, misguided brethren,
why the farmers wheat is not worth as
much as II used to be is found hidden In
the fact that in 1872 India exported only
$4,000 ewt. OF wheat. in 1886 she exported
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20

In the interval, no suffering seems to
be inflicted by the present Jail and po-
lice court quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
Condition of the Treasury,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Todays state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows
Available cash balance, $246,S9 OF; gold
reserve, $104 6S3 44S.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
Campaign Material in Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. 19.-J. M. Haw-
thorne, an envoy OF the silver party of the
United States, is here collecting data for
use in the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
Purely Physical Qualification.

21, 900 .OOO' cwt. and in 1891 she exported
80, 900 900 cwt.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
TWO PIPERS.
Chicago Record.
A CAMPAIGN CALCULATION.

Detroit Free Press,
She talks on woman's suffrage some.
While pourin' out my tea.
It's Gurus what might come to pass,
Ef sech a thing should be.
Now stposin' Mary started out
An office fur to claim
An s'posin' i made up my mind
Ter do the very same.
We wouldn't either of us have
A great deal fur ter say
In settlin' how things wus ter stand
Upon election day.
'Twould be a compromise all round
It's very plain TO see,
Cause / would vote fur Mary, sure.
An Mary'd vote fur me.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska. 1
Douglas COiinty

blate OF Nebraska,
Douglas County.
:, George B. Tzschuck secretary Of The Bee pub
fishing company. being duly sworn, says that the
actual number OF full and complete copies OF the
Daily, Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of July 1896 & follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
FLOATING FUN.


Cincinnati Enouirer: "The butcher OF !
fered me his hand this morning" said th'I
hired girl.
"Indeed?
the steak, but l made him take it off the
scales"
Chicago Record, Julia hasn't learned to-
lis that so? She has always been con-
sidered so clever"
"Yes, but this shows she's clever only I'M
her head
Indianapolis Journal II see you haven't
loafer.
stove lifter-" ,,.o,,
"And he told her she wanted a lid lifterT'
Nope. He handed her pint OF kero-
sene."
Detroit Free Press: "They say that Bing-
ley runs his own typewriter"
''He did try to. when he hrst hired her
man served an instantaneous git out wriq
on both of them"
women find to talk about at your literary
circle" he sneered.
She gave him plying look, 'You must
remember, Harry, that all the members|
are never present at any one meeting
TWO PIPERS
Chicago Record
There came a shepherd piping
Down hillside, bare and steep,
But the strain was listless music
He was piping to his sheep.
There came a shepherd piping
Where the rippling waters swirl.
All! he piped ecstatic measures
10 yua
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
CITY BREvITIEs.

There viii be services at Wesley Monu-
mental church Sunday as follows: Class
meeting, led by L. A Nelson. at 10 O'Clock
Suhgay morning; preaching at II a. m
oy Rev Thomas H Thomson: SUNDAY
scnool at 4;SO p. m. No service at night
The Young Mems Christian Association
mas secured for its speaker tomorrow af-
ternoon, Rev. B. D. Sinclair OF California.
Body This address is for men only. Mr
sinclair Is fine speaker and his sub
9ect VIII hardly fail TO prove interesting
me service commences at s O'Clock.
. An exciting runaway took place last
night about O'Clock at Liberty and Price
streets. A hack team came dashing down
rice andi narrowly escaping running in
10 a car on the Price street line. as IL turn
ca into Liberty. The horse ran into an
IRON post in front Of Par sons drug store
on the corner, and leaving the hack hang
ing on the post, went on up Liberty street
hicle.
Harrison and Richard Green were both
turned over to the city court yesterday
morning by Recorder Wilson on the charge
OF stabbing not in their own defense. Har-
rlson Green is charged with stabbing Tom
Green, ana Richard Green is charged with
StaDoing Harrison Green. Harrison
Green began the row because hts wife had
leIl MN and taken up with Tom Green.
1ull account Of the stabbIng ARRAY was
given in yesterdays Morning News
The two Canadians, Winfield and Irwin
scott, who were arrested by Detective
Godbold several days ago, were taken 70
Manning, Clarendon county South Caro-
ma, yesterday by Sheriff Gamble Of that
county. The two men are wanted at Man
nlhS Tor desperate assault committed
upon J. F. Strain, a leading mill man Of
Clarendon county, several months ago.
Mr. Strain was nearly beaten to death,
and the case may go hard with the SCOTS
There was a very heavy rain west OF
the city, about the FOur-mile hill on .he
Central railroad, yesterday afternoon.
PartieS who came in from that neighbour
hood last night reported that the rain
poured down in torrents nearly all the
afternoon. This is where the Central
railroad has its gravel pits, and the pits
were filled to overlooking. If enough OF
this doWnpour had been spread over Sa-
Vannah to lay the dust Ii would have been
greatly appreciated.
An affray, In which a knife was used
to mar the facial appearance of one of the
participants took place last night about
$3.50 O'Clock, on the river pront near the
wharf of the steamer Katie Three negro
men were walking aong the railroad
tracks in that vicinity, accompanied by a
woman, when three other negroes sprang
from beneath the shed on the wharf and
with demand framed in language more
forcible than polite, asked to know what
the party meant by making so much noise.
This at once precipitated a difficulty in
which knife was used by some one One
or the men, it could not be learned to
which of the parties he belonged. received
bad cut over the left eye and another
running across his lips. Officer Becker an
peared on the scene while the row was at
its hight but his appearance was the
signal for suspension of hostilities and
the gang left in such quick time that no
arrests could be made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

The following is the list OF the prizes.
Time Prize-Gold medal, valued al IS
First Prize-C5Old medal. valued AZ $l5.
Second Frize-BicyCle suit
Third PriZe-One pair trousers
Fourth Prize-Goid mounted pipe.
Fifth Prize-Pair shoes
sixth Prfze-One dozen photographs
Seventh PriEe-Tra yelling case
Eighth Prize-Mecrscha pipe
Ninth Prize-Pair bicycle shoes.
Tenth Priz-SiiVer match box.
Eleventh Prize-Pair shoes.
Twelfth Prizs-Cmbrella-
Thirteenth PrlEs-kaEof-
Fourteenth Prize-F1ve o'clock tea
lamp.
Fifteenth Prize-Hat
Sixteenth Prize-Pair bicycle shoes
Seventeenth Prize-Pair cycle trousers.
Eighteenth Pr.ze-Pair shoes.
Nineteenth prize-Pair cycle trousers.
Twentieth Prize-Search light lantern.
Twenty-first Prize-Twentieth century
lantern.
Twenty-second Prize-Pair bicycle pants.
Twenty-third Prize-Twentieth century
lantern.
Twenty-fourth Prize-BOttie perfumery-
TWenty-ffth PriZe-MeSsenger saddle.
TWenty-sixth Prlze-SWeater.
OF the thirty-siX men who rode, twenty
six are prize winners
The fastest time on record for a ten
mile road race Is . minutes. and was made
by Titus, paced BY two tandems.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Erwin OF Macon are
in the city. -
Mr.. James Earle, Jr., left for Ashe-
vile yesterday
Mr.. w. T. Daniels. Jr., left yesterday
TOR Turnersville.
Mr.. W. L. Wilson left last night via the
central for Atlanta.
MT. r. NJ. Hull left for Atlanta last
night by the Central
Mr.. David Krauss left for Atlanta last
night via the Central.
Mr.. Chas F. Prendergast left bv tha
central last night for Atlanta.
Mr.. William baltimore returned YES
terday morning after a trip north
Miss Floride Banks was passenger on
the Gate City for Boston yesterday.
Miss ]. V. Sullivan left yesterday by
the Plant system for Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. George Dole Wadley arrived in the
CITY yesterday, and is registered at the
Pulaski house.
Mr.. L. w. Wortsman and Cant Edgar
L. Wortsman leave tonight for Hender-
sonvsile. n. c.
Mrs. E. J. Millar and Miss Edith Rob
lnson left on the steamship Gate Citv
Yesterday for Boston, where they 90 to
visit friends.
last night for Saluda, N. c., where he
WIN join Mrs. Purse, who is summering
at that resort. s
Secretary Johnson Of the Young Mems
christian Association left yesterday via
the Florida Central and Peninsular for
snort vacation at Saluda, N. c.
Mr. J. s. Wood is spending a few DAVIS
WIN ms family at the Battery Park hotel.
Asheville, where Mrs. Wood and the chill
dren will be the balance of the season.
Rev. A. j. Bowers, professor c,f
Newberry will fill the pulpit of St. PaulSs
Lutheran church, Bull and First streets
during the absence of Rev. NJ. ]. Eptinr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
JUNG LEES "TRIP PUT OFF.
His Laundry Robbed of Several
Hundred Dollars.

hundred DOLLARS.
Jung Lee, the Chinee laundryman at
West Broad and Wayne streets, is mourn
ing the loss OF his hard-earned savings,
with which he proposed to return to
China and set up as rival of Ii Hung
Chang.
According to the unvarying custom of
the Chinese laundrymen, Jung went out
Sunday afternoon to enjoy a feast and a
game Of fan-tan. or something of the
sort, with his fellow countrymen. When
he returned to his laundry. at $50 o'clock,
he found that his place had been broken
into. The trunk was found some time
afterward several blocks away, but most
Of the contents were missing. Only the
top clothing remained. These being in the
latest Chinese style, the robbers evident
ly decided that they had better not take
them. All the undertaking we're taken,
however.
Jung told the detectives that he had
1915 in the trunk. The detectives have
been working on the case since then, and
keeping the matter quiet in the hope Of
catching the burglars, but have so far
failed to find and clue. Some negro
washerwomen in the neighborhood were
suspected. but the detectives failed to
find any evidence against tSem.
The Chinese make use of Sunday for Wis
iting and feasting each Chinaman acting
as host in turn. The robbery of Jung Lee
may interfere with this custom somewhat
Anyway, they are likely to put their
money where thieves will have more trou-
BILE in finding II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

The funeral Of the late Joseph A. Prin-
dible took place yesterday afternoon at
4 80 O'Clock from the home Of the parents
OF the deceased at Bryan and Price
streets. The popularity Of the deceased
was attested by the large attendance
upon the funeral. Division No. OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, OF which
the deceased was a member attended and
took part in the services. The interment
was in the Cathedral cemetery The fol-
lowing acted as pail bearers: w. J. Ken
ny, August Schwarz. Chris Murphy NJ f
Kirby, Lawrence Dwyer, p. J. McSorley.
Albert Goette and j. F. Kelly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
CAUSED BY AN OLD SEWER.
Bad OdOrs That Arise Near the Belt
Lne bridge.

lane bFlOEes
There have been some complaints Of late
OF unsavory orders and an unpleasant at
mosphere in the section near the Belt
Line street railroad bridge, and the point
where 1t turns to go into Estill avenue.
This, it is considered, is dangerous to the
health of any who may live in that sec
ton as well as to those who are accus-
toned to riding around the belt in the
evening for pleasure. Among others a.
great many children ride on these cars and
TINS condition of affairs is considered es-
pecially dangerous to their health
1t was supposed an imperfect system of
drainage was the cause of the trouble but
those who own property in that section
say most OF the land is right on a ridge
and is the highest property around there.
Inc trouble cannot be attributed, there
Iore' 10 FAULTY drainage, but is probably
que, as one OF the aldermen stated yester-
day, to the opening of an old six-foot
sewer, near the Belt Line bridge. cross
ing over the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railroad. This old brick sewer .starts
az sixth and West Broad streets or near
that point and empties at the point nam
ca. me sewage from the hospitals and
many houses along the line empty into
II ana this, no doubt, is the cause of the
unsaVory atmosphere near the point in
question. There is a petition now pending
Detore council asking for attention to the
matter or sewerage in that section, and
one OF the aldermen said yesterds1 &c
soon as this petition was passed upon the
remeded ~ anu