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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
SEVERE WIND STORM IN TEXAS.
TwcIve-Year-OId BOY Is Crushed to
Denth Under House.

IWeiNe-hehr-Oiu 10y IL CruShcI TO
Death Under House.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-A special to the Re
public from Waco, Tex, says: This city
and immediate section were visited today by
a severe wind, rain and hail storm, which
caused much damage Several buildings were
blown from their foundations and others
badly damaged. Sam Knox. a 12-year-old
boy, crawled under his fathers house to
secure some little puppies and the wind
blew the house from the foundation. killing
him. Several persons were injured. Crops
in the path of the storm were completely
ruined. Advices so far indicate that the
worst Of the storm was experienced in this
neighborhood
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
improvements nt NebnwIsn.

NEHAWKA, Neb., May 16.-Special)-
That times are getting better is evidenced
by the fact that more building will be done
here this summer than in the last three
years.
Corn planting Is over half done and the
ground Is in fine condition Small grain
looks well, but is somewhat late. Most of
the winter wheat in this county rotted off
at the top of tho ground and there is
scarcely field left. The promise of a great
fruit crop of all kinds was never so good
since the immense crop OF 1891.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
HE WAS Thrown FROM A TRAIN.
story Told by. n, Man Found Lying Be-
side the Track.

AURORA, Neb., May 16.-(Special
Telegram.)-This morning the train crew
on freight, westbound, found
man lying nearly helpless beside
the track one mile west OF Hampton,
wi.h bad cut on his head, and his limbs
paralyzed. He was nearly lnsensble, but
was able to speak little He gave his
name as Hayes, and said he had been thrown
OF train. He was taken to Hampton and
Dr.. Woodward attended him. He had been
on a spree the night before and was full
Of whisky. His condition Is critical and
nothing can be learned of the whereabouts
of his friends
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
TRIALS OF TWO NEW GuNnoATs.
Newport and VicISsburE Nearly Ready
to Test Their SneGl.

to Test Their Speed.
BATH, Me-, May 16.-The gunboats' New
port and Vicksburg which have just been
completed by the Bath Iron works, will
probably have their trial trips within two
weeks. In the case of the Newport some
thing of an innovation will be made in order
to test the capabilities Of the new gunboat.
Instead of the customary four hours runs
over measured course Of twenty-five or
thirty miles the boat will be run over a
mile course for a number Of times, until
the screw can be standardized and the aver
age number of turns which are necessary to
drive her over the course noted. 1t will
then be taken off the coast and run for four
hours, and again the average number of
turns of the screw will be noted.
comparison between the long and short
runs will then be made and the speed OF
the boat figured.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
SEARCH FOR THE GENERAL sIGLIN.
Revenue Cutters Go North to Look
for DcreIict Schooner.

NeVVHUV VUtttTS "V NV't" To h1VUHh
for Dcrelict Schooner.
SEATTLE, Wash, May 16.-Without un-
necessary delay the revenue cutters ordered
north to search for the derelict schooner
General Siglin have got under way and will
soon be cruising over the spot where the
vessel was last seen. The Perry left before
daylight yesterday and the Corwin left last
night. The latter vessel will go first to
Sitka, and will then spend a couple Of weeks
in a general search for the Siglin If the
wrecked schooner is still ahoat she will un-
doubtedly be found within a short time. 1t
is thought that the strong northwest winds
that have been blowing have driven the
Siglin to the southwest of where she was last
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

and repealfd : the ordinance governing
liquor licensk hhd enacted new orc orainsnee, me
cutting the license from $1,000 to SsuO. rms
was done as compromise. $. a. Donelsoh
STRANGE from4HtI Horstmau. who has been
making a fight 10 shut out second saloon
The reductiotRjii license will be split with
him. The majority of the people 40 not
take kindly to the idea OF having had to
compromise ipt1is fight, but the town board
was In a position where 1t was compromise
on this basis or lose all the revenue of a
second saloon.,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
GREEKS FALL BACK UPON AnrA.

Instructions Given to the Army to
Remain on the Defensive.
ATHENS, May 16.-The Greek army In
Epirus has been compelled to fall back upon
Arta, but continues to occupy few positions
beyond the bridge
The Greek losses at Grboro were 55S killed
and wounded, thirty-three being ofiicen.
1t is stated that the government has
ordered the forces In Thessaly and Epirus to
remain strictly on the defensive.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

GREEN RIVER. wyo, May 16.-(Special)-
The annual convocation OF the Grand Com
mandery of Wyoming knights Templar has
been in session here for two days, conclud-
ing it's work Friday evening, when ban
quet was rendered the visitors. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are as follows:
Grand eminent commander, David Craig,
Rawlins; grand deputy commander, w. Il.
Robins, Cheyenne; grand generalssimo, Sam
uel Dickey, Evanston; grand prelate, Rev.
G. c. Rafter. Cheyenne; grand senior war
den, 7. 5. Tallaferro, Green River; grand
junior warden, ]. NJ. Ramsey, Red Canon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
FIVE SIOUX HELD FOR MURDER
siayers of the spicer Family In Gus
tOdy at Bismarck.

BISMARCK, N. D.. May 16.-The prelim-
mary hearing OF the five Sioux Indians who
murdered the Spicer family at Winona in
February last has been completed at viii
Transport, Emmons county. Holy Track, one
OF the accused, took the witness stand yes
terday and told the terrible story OF the
crime. duplicating Black Hawk and Cadotte,
the two half-breeds. and Standing Bear. De-
fender and himself. full-blood Sioux. The
officers are satisfied now that they have the
story Of the murder as 1t happened They
have all been held to trial in the district
court, which convenes Juns l.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
Denial by Turkey.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, May 16.-The Turk
ish government declares there is no truth
in the report that 1000 Macedonian insur-
gents have captured pass forming a part
of the principal communication OF the Turk
ish army; that they are advancing toward
Elaasona and are preparing to unite their
forces with the bands under Daveli Sermas
and other Macedonian chiefs. According to
the porte all these statements are absolutely
without founda ton
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
Get Ready to Graduate.

DUNBAR, Neh., May 16.-(special)-The
graduating exercises of the local schools will
be held in the Cumberland Presbyterian
church two weeks from tomorrow. There
are four eraduates-three girls and one boy.
CLARKS, Neb., May 16.-(Special Prep
arations are being completed for the High
school gradua ting exercises, which occur the
2Sth inst. There is class of seven.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

WHEATLAND. Wyo., May 16.-(Special)-
Word has been received here of the ap-
pointment OF !. o, Middaugh as postmaster
at THIS place to succeed l.. r, Johnston Mr..
Mlddaugh is the editor and publisher of the
Wheatland World. He was member of the
last state legislature and has been the den
uty postmaster under Mr.. Johnston for some
time His paper has been strong adherent
oil republican doctrines and Mr., Middaugh has
earned ear, MS present appointment, which he Is
well qualified to i'll with satisfaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
Carroll d. wright VIII Preside.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 16.-The thir-
teenth annual convention OF the National
Association of officials OF the Bureaus of
Labor Statistics will be hctd in this city
May 10, 20 and 2t at the stute capitol Hon.
Carroll ID. Wright of Washington Will pre-
side Governor Robert Taylor Will deliver
an address of welcome and President
Wright will respond.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
DurgIars' work at York.

YORK. Neb,. May 16.-(special) )-Burglars
cut out a pane of glass at the rear of Lang's
house furnishing store yesterday morn
ing and carried away a dozen revolyers, a
pair OF gold spectaeles, field glass, a num-
ber OF pocketknives and all the watch
chains and charms in the case. No money
was obtained.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
JOHN HOFFMAN DIES A HERO
Victim Of a Boating Accident on the Beauti-
full Nemaha.
SAVES The BOY AND browns HIMSELF
Dont swnmps Near the Dam and Lets
Its OCCUPANTS Into the water
Noble Action OF
the Man.

FALLS CITY, May 16.-(special) John
Hoffman was drowned in the Nemaha Satur-
day morning. For the past week he has been
trying to clear the river from drifts, etc"
caused by the late high water. He had been
down stream and was coming back and came
close to the dam. When his boat struck the
dam 1t filled with water and sunk. Holman
and young son OF w. c. Brannin, who were
in the boat, were thrown into the river. Hoff-
man pushed the boy so he could get hold OF
the boat and was thus saved Hoffman had
on heavy rubber boots and could not handle
himself very well. The river was dragged
all afternoon and dynamite used, but 1t was
not until between and o'clock in the even
ing that the body was found, about twenty
feet from where It went under
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

Arthur Waterfall, "A mach1nst with more
muscle than good judgment, was seized
with an irresistible inclination to ''scorch"
yesterday afternoon while riding his wheel
on Park avenue. As a result he ran into
and knocked down Mrs. Jonn Thomas, who
was waiting for n car near Twenty-ninth
avenue and Leavenworth street. The woman
escaped with slight injuries and Waterfall
was locked I'D
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
ELopEs w1TH HIS wIFE's SISTER
Crime of II Hamilton County Man Soon
Oycrtnkes Him.

AURORA, Neb., May 16.-(Special Tele-
gram )-There is considerable excitement at
Hampton this evening over the elope-
ment Of Will Woodward. son of DR.. Wood
ward with May Hutsell, the ID
year-old sister of his wife. daughter OF
J. Il. Hutsell, one of the best known farm
ers in this county. The pair drove to Lin
coin from Hampton and were found there
by the father of the girl, who returned to
Aurora with his daughter this evening. 1t
is reported that Woodward is under arrest
at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
Chicory Instead of Sugar Bcets.

FREMONT, Neb., May 16.-(special) )-The
last week has been a busy one for farmers.
Small grain is coming up and looking we'll.
The acreage wifi vary but little from that
of last year Corn planting Is progressing.
On the bluffs it is well advanced; on the
bottom lands farmers were delayed by the
rains of last month. But few sugar beets
will be raised in this section this season.
Many are raising chicory instead.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

Washington Star: Charley" said young
Mrs Torkins at the conclusion of a discus
sion of domestic finances, haven't / heard
you say a great many times that what the
country needs is larger volume of circu-
lating medium with which to do business? %
'No doubt you have heard me say that ="
'Well Charley, dear that being the case
don't you think you ought to have given me
bigger book of blank checks than this?"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May l6.-Already
delegates from many states are arriving
to attend the twenty-first annual conven-
ton of the supreme commandery of the
United order of the Golden Cross, which
convenes here next Tuesday. Delegates
sessions will continue for a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
Fish for Lake Minnchahn.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. May 16.-(Specal)-
Major schnitger. state fish commissioner, will
place $4,000 wall-eyed pike in Lake Mime
haha, near this city, next week, and on sun
day 10000 trout fry will be placed In the
Little Laramie river.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

by a bucklng horse and fatally injured.
Hagle was bucked into the air so high that
he turned a complete somereault before strik-
ing the ground His hip wes dslocated and
spine injured 50 that his recovery is doubt
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
Want a Military Company.

FALLS CITY, May 16,-(special)- )-Some Of
the young men of Falls City have been at
work the last week getting signatures to
form a company OF the Nebraska National
Guard for this place. The names, sixty-fve
in number, have been secured and forwarded
tn TinpOln
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

rain Supplies OF bread and salt. the absence
OF which has caused daily scenes in the
camp. are being hurried forward. The
American military attache has returned to
Athens
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 16.-(SpecIal
Teiegram)-Lem Hagle, a cowboy rider
with an amateur wild west show
which exhibited here today, was thrown
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
niscnss Mnttrrs of school Interest.

TEKAMAH, Neb., May 16.-tSpecial)-The
Tekamah Teachers and Patrons association
held its last meeting for the year last night.
The association, meeting once each three
weeks during the last winter and spring, has
been of great profit to both teachers and
patrons of our schools. All meetings have
been largely attended. The program of last
evening consisted of solos by Ralph Conking'
Howard Hopewell and Miss Florence Hope
we'll, all pupils of the High school. Child
Punishment as Seen by Teachers was dis
cussed by Edward Wilson, and Punish
ment as Seen by Pupils was nicely treated
by Louis Goodwill place and Value of
Nature Study Below the High School, waa
the subject for treatment by Prof. A. V.
Sunderlin History as a Factor in Moral
Training was the subject of an able paper
by Miss Jane Wilson, and "As a Training
for Patriotic Citizenship" by j. c. Shaw.
Requisites of a Successful Teacher was
the subject of an able address delivered by
DR.. A. G. Wilson, ID. D..
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
FORECAST OF ToDAy's WEATHER
Eastern Nebraska VIII Have it Fair
and Cooler.

Eastern Nebraska VIII Have it Fair
and Cooler.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Forecast for
Monday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota-Fair in
eastern portions and occasional showers in
western portions; cooler; southerly winds
becoming northwesterly.
For Wyoming-T weather, with
showers; cooler: northery winds.
For Kansas-Fair; possibly showers in
western portion.
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair; southerly
winds.
local Record. .,.....
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA, May 16.-Omaha record of rainfall
and temperature compared with correspond
ing day of the past three years:
Mhnim%m Minim%m tempsrnure tfmRfra;"ee " j 8 g g g
Average temperature...... GA 81 52 50
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March /,
1897:
Normal for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. GO
Excess for the ay.......................... 2
Normal rainfall for the day.. IA inch
Deficiency for the day................ IA inch
Total rainfall since March 1......S.G .G6 inches
Excess since March 1..............I l. 80 inches
Excess correspg period 1896. .... 3. - inches
Deficiency corresQ'g period 1885. LA inches
Reports from stations at u. IN.
Seventy-lfth meridian time
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
saloon Fight over at CIarks.

CLARKS, Neb.. May 16.-(Speciai.)-
The saloon fight here is at an end appar-
emily. The town board met last evening
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

Henry Ohlfs has secured n permit to build
an addition to his residence at Twenty fourth
and Wyman streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
burglars Frightened Away.

Burglars attempted to enter the Midland
hotel last night by the fire escape but were
frightened away by the night clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
A Biologist.

L indicates trace OF precipitation,
L. a. WEIGH Local Forecast Onlclal.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07
Tolstoi as a Chess Enthusiast.

An interesting piece of chess news is
sent from st. Petersburg by the CORE
spondent Of the London Daily Mail. He
a y that Count Tolstoi, who is now
staying in st. Petersburg, takes up from
time to time a new hobby and devotes
himself to it with astonishing energy.
Chess is the latest of these, and the
count is nov studying openings, COM
binations and end games with great as
siduity. Visitors to the house where the
great author and social reformer lives
in striking simplicity may frequently
find Count Tolstoi and his wife and
children playing chess as if their lives
depended upon the result. The tables in
the various rooms are nearly all marked
out as c~hessboards, and even the dogs
and other family pets have been given
names of chess pieces-rook, knight,
pawn, and so forth.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07
GEMS.

-
Keep good company and you shall be
of the number.
He that resolves to mend hereafter. re.
solves not to mend at all.
No man is strong whose character has
not stood the test of many trials.
Whenever faith moves a mountain,
love should direct where it is to go.
The world is full of blind Samp sons
who spend their lives grinding in a mill,
The greater our growth in grace the
greater our need of common sense.
a big man in a little world is as much
out of place as a little man in a big one.
When we get to the end of life we
shall find that nothing good has been
lost.
There is nothing like telling good
news, for imparting a pleasant tone to
the voice.
A right state OF heart can not ba N aiu-
tanned without keeping a close watch on
the tongue.
The race of life bias become intense:
that runners are treading upon each
others heels. Woe to him who stops to
tie his shoe strings -
Be slow in choosing a friend, and slow
to change him. Be intimate with few
slight no man for bis property or mean
estate, sspor esteem any for their wealth
and greatness.
The intellectual worker should have at
least two seasons of complete rest every
year. The freshness of his work will
soon show the advantage Of following
such a course.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07
WheelbarroW Folk.

There are a good many children, and
some grown people, who go like a wheel
barrow-that is, they go just as far as
you push them, and when you stop they
stop. You tell them to do a thing and
they do it, and that is all they will do.
If you want a thing done you must tell
them to do it again; you want it done
forty times, you must tell item forty
times to do it.
There are other people who, when you
see them going, can keep on themselves.
They have some "go" in them. If you
tell them to-day that you want a thing
done, tomorrow you will find the same
thing done without telling them. If you
complain that a thing has been neglected
his week, next week they will see that it
is not neglected.
There is a great deal of difference in
the value of these two kinds of people,
because the w~heelbsrrow kind of folk
need somebody to attend it. They only
go while you watch them and push them;
SO if you have one suoh person at work,
you must employ another to watch him
and keep him going; but if you have one
of the other kind at work, be will watch
himself, do his work, and make you no
trouble about it.
1t is very important for all boys ard
girls to decide which class they will be
long to, whether they will be wheel
barrow folk, that is, go as far as they are
pushed and then stop, or whether they
can be depended upon to keep in motion
after they are once started. Boys and
girls who must be told what to do and
watched while they do it are not worth
their salt; but if a person can do a tn ing
with once telling, and continue doing it
without further care, such a person is
worth more than gold.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07
Pneumatic Tires in Germany.

The former manager of a big European
cycle goods distributing and importing
concerA writes to an American cycling
journal, advising American bicycle man.
ufscturers not to waste time and money in
trying to force single-tube tires upon
European riders. In Europe, tires with
removable inner tubes (called double.
tube tires), were long ago found to be
the only practical. money-saving form Of
tire. 10 speaking of a journey of inspec-
ton throughout Europe. the ex manager
refers to Germany as follows:
10 most of the CITIES | visited.
the repairmen had formed small local
and antl-sinRle-tube leagues, each man
vowing not to mend On repair a hose
pipe, however touching the appeal of tn
unfortunate customer who happened 10
pupcture his tire and however tempting
the remuneration offered. <
y \ The Germans are great takers, and
even cities liks Hamburg rumors of the
siugle-tube ''humbug" have been oircu-
lated with amazing rapidity, from the
artisans " writhschaft" and gentlemeu's
''wein halls, " into the clubs, and into ttf
homes Of the people.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07
The Drummer's Latest.

"
The drummer always brings the latest
trick. Here it is
Take a spool of white basting cotton.
Drop it into your inside coat pocket, and
threading a needle with it pass it up
through the shoulGer Of your coat. Leave
the end IN inch or SO long on the outside
of your coat and take off the needle.
Four men out of five will try to pick
that whole thread off your shoulder and
will pull OF the spool until it actually
does seem as though your clothes were
all hastings and that they were unravel-
ing not only your clothes, but yourself.
81 went to see Wilson Barrett in
'Claudian' in Boston," said the travelling
man. SIT was in the must interesting
n pathetic portion of the play. Every
body was rapt. l was sitting bold up
right and didn't know or care to know a
soul around me, when suddenly I felt
some one tugging at that basting cotton
that l myself had clean forgotten. L
didn't say a word and did not move.
Foot by foot it uurolled. Half glancing
around l saw a mana total stranger
yanking at the thread. His face was
scarlet. He had pulled out about ten
hand. He didn't care to stop because he
had decorated my back and the whole
aisle with basting cotton. He hardly
dared to go ahead. for he didn't know
what portion Of my domestic interior
economy he was trifing with. Rip, rip,
vent tthe thread. Hand over hand he
yanked it 10. The aisle was full of it.
For heavens sake. will it never end !!
said he above his breath.
l sat perfectly still and ran the spool
while he pulled. How l wanted to yell.
l never saw anything half so funny. The
whole section of the bouse got on to it.
They didn't know whether to laugh at
me or him, but sat aud looked on
amazed at the spectacle. At last the
stranger gave one frantic rip and yanked
out about II yards iu one bunch, and as
the cotton got twisted around his watch
chain, over his eye glasses, iu his hair
and filled his lap. turned around and
producing the spool from my pocket
said: II am sorry l mislej you. You see
l have about 1874 yards left, but l pre-
sumo that you don't care for any more
tonight
81 am honestly sorry. but l can't help
smiling
The man was a modest sort of gentle
man in appearance. His face was as red
as fire even to his ears He looked at me
and then at the spool. He changed color
once or twice. When the crowd caught
on a big laugh went up"
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07

Don't think because you are sick and
nothing seems to give you relief that you
can't be cured.
There must be a cure for you some
where.
If your doctor can't cure you, perhaps
he has mistaken the cause. Anybody is
liable to make a mistake sometimes.
One in three of us suffer from indiges-
zion, and one out of three dyspeptics
doesn't know it. That is, he may know
be is sick, but he blames it to something
else.
Indigestion is the cause of half of oul
dangerous diseases.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, made from
tonic medicinal roots and herbs, is the
most natural cure for indigestion, IL re.
lieves the symptoms aud cures the dis
ease gently, naturally, efficiently, giving
fresh life, strength and health to sick
d%yspeptics. !.
At druggists. A trial bottle for II
GENTS.