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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
ACCIDENT TO MONITOR PURITAN.
Crownshcct 10 one of the DoiIcrs
UiOvs out.

NEW YORK. July Thirty men mar
rowly escaped death In the boiler room OF
the monitor Puritan. THAT they were not
scalded to death is due to the presence Of
mind Of one of the crew. The Puritan is
undergoing repairs TO its engine and boilers
at the Brooklyn navy yard, The repairs
had been completed and the men were only
putting on the finishing touches at the lime
Of the explosion. orders had been given to
start the fires under the boilers and get up
steam for a test. as the vessel had been
ordered to go to sea for target practice.
The engineers were in the engine room
giving instructions to several Of the crew
who were stationed there. Suddenly there
waO a Kissing sound OF escaping steam. but
the men continued to work. Then a sharp
report and a flood of hot water and steam
from one Of the boilers started them to their
feet. In an instant the room was filled
with steam so dense the men could scarcely
see.
When the first burst OF steam came from
the boiler August Wilson, the boilermaker
in charge, ordered the men out OF the
room, They CROPPED through the vapor and
as they entered the Companionway helped
each other to reach the ladders leading to
the upper deck. Wilson waS the last one
to get out OF the room and while he was
trying to find the entrance to the engine
room Chief Engineer Cowie of the Puritan,
who heard the report of the explosion,
reached the room. Wilson, who was slightly
burned by the escaping steam. seeing the
danger that Cowie would encounter, re-
fused to get out of the doorway leading
to the fire room and would not allow any
of the engineers to pass. Engineer Cowic
made several attempts to get to the valves.
but was held back by Wilson. When the
steam had nearly exhausted ito force the
valves were closed, but not until Engineer
Cowie had been slightly burned about the
hands and neck.
The cause of the accident was found to he
the blowing out of the crownshect in one
of the boilers. 1t was found that the sheet
burst and there was an opening in it about
seven inches long and one inch wide.
1t is a miracle, the Puritau's officers say.
that none of the men were killed or greater
damage done to the vessel. As II is the
monitor will have TO remain at the navy
yard for some time in order that the boilers
can be nut in trim.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

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s:sOam 80. Sioux city AccO, lex. sum-. s 25pn
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
FARNSWORTH BADLY WANTED
Authorities of Vermilion Would Like to
Find the Man.
CHARGE OF MURDER HANGS OVER HIM
Enters the Room OF Two Young
Women. one OF whom in Escaping
Receives "A Fail from
Which She Died.


V~ERMILION, S. D., July 2,-CSpecial)-
A reward is offered for the apprehension of
\. Farnsworth of this city. He is supposed
to be connected with the death OF Eva
Thorsen Of Mcckling, on whose body an
inquest and post norton examination were
held June rs, Miss Thorsen and another
teacher roomed at Farnsworth's home during
the session Of the county institute. On the
night of June 16 the girls, sleeping upstairs,
were awakened by the presence Of a man
IN undress in their room. They say 1t was
Farnsworth. Both fed in terror from the
room and Miss Thorsen stumbled at the
head of the stairs and fell to the bottom,
sustaining severe injury, from which she
died June q. 1t is believed the injury
FASTENED death, Farnsworth left home June
II with his team and lumber wagon and his
tool chest and has not been heard from to
date. He is about 90 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
QUESTION THE APPROPRIATION.
South Dakota Investigations May Not
he Held.

PIERRE. S. D., July 2.-(Special.) Nov
that the governor has appointed the com
missions provided for by the last legisla-
ture, for the Investigation of the Taylor set
Element and incidentally all the affairs Of
state from the date of a separate existence
Of South Dakota as a state, and the revenue
commission, the question of the legality Of
the appropriation for such committees will
undoubtedly be raised. The appropriations
for both OF these commisisons-$6 900 for the
Investigation, and 81, 900 for the revenue
We're included in the general appropriation
bill, and it is asserted that neither of them
could have been legally included in that bill.
tho constitution providing that nothing but
the ordinary expenditures of the state shall
be included in that bill, and that appro-
p%riations for extraordinary expenditures shall
be made by special act, which must be ap-
proved by two-thirds of the members Of tbs
legislature. Before issuing warrants for the
expenses of either of these commissions the
auditor will undoubtedly submit the question
of the legality of the appropriations to the
attorney general, and act upon his opinion.
A number of attorneys have expressed them
selves Of the opinion that there is no legal
appropriation for the expenses of either Of
these commissions, and II the attorney gen
eral holds the same opinion, 1t Is not at all
likely that either of them will transact any
great amount Of business, as they are not
likely to be willing to give their services
TO the state at their own expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
SHE HAS MONEY IN THE BANK
Supposed Fauper from Hamburg Turns Out
to Have Means.
STRANGE STORY OF TlLDA KNIGHT
Young woman Taken In Charge by
the city officials Now Being
Cared For Mt ST. B~ernnrd's
Hospital

Miss Tlda Knight. the unfortunate young
woman who was sent here from Hamburg on
Thursday and who sat alone at the transfer
depot until she reached a condition OF com
plete mental and physical exhaustion, was
sent to St. Demands hospital yesterday by
direction of City Physician Cleaver.
The young woman has no near relatives.
a distant relative living at Hamburg was
unable to provide for her and she had be-
come a pauper dependent upon the county
authorities. Although she would not admit
it. the fact was pretty thoroughly established
by the Investigations of Supervisor Hunting
ton that the Hamburg authorities had pur-
chased her a ticket aud sent her to Council
Bluffs TO get her off their hands. The inten-
tion at first was TO buy her a ticket aud send
her back. but her condition made such a
course impossible and she was sent to st.
Demands for temporary care and treatment.
The bill will be charged up to Page county
and collected under the state laws.
Miss Knight told a rather sensational story
yesterday afternoon that indicated that she
had been the victim OF misplaced confidence
in a financial transaction in this city a short
time ago. Investigation of the story led to
the discovery that she had considerable cash
at her credit in the Council Bluffs Savings
bank. She was employed as a domestic at
the old Scott house on North Main street
last fall and winter for a period of several
months. She was taken i'll while there and
for seven weeks was nursed very carefully
by the landlady, Mrs. Story. and then sent
to her friends in Hamburg. Before she was
taken sick she had saved nearly $50 from her
earnings and also had a note signed by II. T..
Chandler and il. f. Chandler Of Hamburg
for $l62, with sufficient accrued interest to
bring it's value up to nearly $500. The note
had been sent to Hamburg for collection and
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

LEXINGTON. Mo, July Is. G. Went
worth, founder Of Wentworth Military acad-
envy. and for many years president OF the
board of directors Of the Elizabeth Hall
seminary, is dead here, aged 81. He was one
of the pioneers of Lafayette county, and one
of the best known men in the state. He was
born in Massachusetts.
LONG PINE, Neb., July q
Especial Telegram)-Mrs. william D..
Miller left this morning for Sacra-
mento. Cal, with the remains of
her husband, who died at the Depot hotel
last evening at s o'clock, aged 80 years. Mr..
Miller was afflicted with bright's disease and
came to Nebraska a few weeks ago on a visit
to his brother, Rome Miller, hoping the
change of climate might better his condition,
but he was compelled to take to his last bed
ten days ago. He was attended by physici-
ans from Omaha. Norfolk and Long Pine,
but they could do nothing for him. The
deceased was a prominent ODD Fellow and
Mason in California. having been worshipful
master for the state of the latter order.
Rome Miller of Missouri Valley also
accompanied the remains.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 2.-(Special)-Rob-
et w. Coleman died at his home in this city
at 6 o'clock last evening from stomach
trouble. The deceased was 46 years of age
and leaves a wife and two daughters. He
was a brother-in-law of II. H.. Waite, cashier
of the Beatrice National bank, and Of Hon.
c.. L. Waite of Lincoln. Funeral will occur
al, 10 o'clock tomorrow under the auspices of
the Knights of Pythias order.
PIiORIA, July Alt Gerdes, present city
treasurer and lately president Of the board
canal, died suddenly this morning of heart
disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
TELEPHONE COMPANIES TO UNITE
Iowa, Nebraska and south Dakota
limos 20 BE AmnIgnmnted

sIoUX CITY, July Especial Tele
~gram)-The Independent telephone COM
panies of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota
will be consolidated within a short time.
f. l.. Eaton, president of the Home Tele-
phone company Of this city, said today that
the plan had reached a point that it was
assured it would be carried into effect, prob
ably within ninety days. The new company
will be known as the Iowa Telephone asso-
citation. and will comprise the associations
now in operation at Sioux City, Spirit Lake,
Perry, Woodbine, Calhoun, Cedar Rapids,
Boone county, Marshalltown, Oskaloosa,
Cleartield and Mount Ayr, la; Jefferson, S.
d., and the mutual Telephone company, the
L. II. Martin Telephone company, and the
Western Electrical Telephone company of
Northwestern Iowa. The Sioux City company
now reaches numerous points in South Da-
kota, and will build as far south in Ne
braSka as Wayne, as far west as Plainview.
and cover all the northeastern part of the
state. Among other numerous extensions
which will be made will be such as will
give direct connection between Sioux City,
Omaha. Council Bluffs and Des Moines. The
WOodblne company line, which now extend;
from a point in Pottawattamie county to
Charter Oak, will be extended at each end.
From the south terminus it will be built into
Council Bluffs, and from Charter Oak, or
Denison, the extension will be made to Wall
Lake.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
WILL NOMINATE ONLY JUDGE nAnn
Gold Democrats Make Offer to Vote
the Republican Ticket.

OTTUMWA, Ia, July 2.-(Special Tele-
2ram)-The gold democrats of the state
are going to play some politics in the fall
campaign. 1t leaked out here today that
they mean to have more than a figurehead
for governor or know the reason why. The
scheme is to meet in convention in Des
Moines next Wednesday, according to call,
nominate Judge Babb of Mount Pleasant
for governor and then adjourn without
making further nominations. The purpose
is to vote for the republican ticket on other
state Offices If the republicans endorse Babb,
and. in case of the refusal of the repub-
licans to do so. "ote for Babb for governor
and the silver democratic ticket on other
offices.
The gold men say that they do not like
Drake any better than White, and that
the republicans would have been in the hole
last fall but for them, and that they are
entitled to recognition. The most prominent
democrats in the state are in favor of the
scheme. and it is said that enemies of
Drake in his own party are also further
i"g 1t as the only way of keeping Drake
from a denomination and also because they
think that the gold democratic could be per
manently allied with the republicans in the
state by such action.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
ENTERTAIN SOUTHERN TOURISTS
Visitors Given II sight Mt st. Louis
Rig BrcwcriCs.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-The Panamerican
commercial tourists, very much wilted from
their all-night ride in furnace-like sleeping
cats from Nashville, reached st. Louis shortly
after . o'clock this morning. Facetious com
parsons between the warmth of the hos
pitality and of the weather, which the
visitors are meeting everywhere have lately
been in order, but they We're not in town
five minutes before they learned that both
articles were at a high temperature here.
At Union station, committees from the
Merchants exchange and the other trade
organizations of the city were in waiting
when the special rolled in. Without delay
they escorted the guests to the station re-
ception room, where eX Governor Il. O.
Stanard, as chairman of the general com
mittee, briefly extended a welcome. Car
riages then took the party to the Southern
hotel, where they will be housed during
their three days stay. An elaborate pro-
gram of entertainment has been arranged
for the entire period.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

LEAD, S. D., July Especial Telegram
james Cusick, a wealthy young society
man of this city, who is one of the owners
of the rich Durango mine. was arrested
last week on the charge of bastardy, pre-
ferred by Miss Katie Harris, a l7-year-old
girl, who was prominent in church and
lodge circles and the daughter OF a highly
respected family. CusIcks trial consumed
three days this week. The complaining wit
ness told of her intimacy at various
times with the defendant. The defense at
tempted to show that the girl had been in
discreet in her intimacy with men and Mr..
Cuslck absolutely denied ever having had
illicit relations with Miss Harris. A great
number of witnesses was examined, especi-
ally by the defendants! Judge Smeed yes
terday bound the defendant over to the next
term of the circuit court in the sum OF
$500.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
Insc Continued.

The case OF Georga w. skinner, charged
by DR.. A.. O. Nudge with having taken undue
liberties with Mudge's 17-year-old daughter,
was called in Justice Burke's court yester-
day. The case had been previously continued
until yesterday, and when the time came
there was such a crowd of court ~loafcrs in
sight that the attorney for Skinner asked
the court TO permit the hearing to be had be-
hind closed doors. Miss Nudge was put on
the stand and told how Skinner had called
at her home TO see her father, and finding
her alone seized her and imprinted half a
dozen passionate kisses upon her lips and
held her in his arms until she was almost
overcome with fright. Skinner is n man
nearly so years old and has a wife and fam y.
The only evidence he introduced was to show
that Or. Nudge was willing to condone the
offense for a money consideration. and that
there was the difference between $50 aud $500
in their mutual propositions for settlement.
Another continuance was granted until July
8. when the attorneys will argue the case
to the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
Tiumnn and bryan VIII stump Iowa.

OTTUMWA, la, July Especial Tele-
gram)-Senator Tillman arrived in this city
tonight, and was met at the train by a big
delegation and a brass band. He will be
here over night, and speaks at Abba tomor-
row, and from there returns to Ottumwa, to
spend Sunday with Secretary Walsh of the
national committee Walsh will confer with
Tillman in regard to the Iowa campaign, and
expects to get him to stump the state.
Walsh has received a letter from Bryan in
which Bryan promises to make a speech in
each congressional district for Candidate
White.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
Hurt in Runaway.

w. T. Harris, a farmer of Hazel Dell town
ship, was delivering some garden stuff to a
customer on Avenue f near Oakland avenue
yesterday and had hitched his team to a tele-
phone pole while he entered the house. The
horses became frightened and broke away
and ran down the street to the intersection
of Oakland avenue where they ran into a
high bank of dirt. Harris was nearby when
they started and in the effort to stop them
was struck by the wagon and knocked down.
An iron step on the brake struck him on the
right hip and cut a cash several inches long.
He was dragged on the pavement beneath the
wheels and a number of other severe cuts
and bruises were inflicted. The wagon tongue
broke while the horses were running. The
end caught in the pavement ana the wagon
was turned endwise over the horses. Harris
was so badly hurt that he had to be taken
into a neighboring house and have the care
of a physician.
A balky horse, attached to a light city de
livery wagon belonging to Groneweg x
Schoentsen, occupied one hour in travelling a
block on middle Broadway yesterday after
noon. He persisted in keeping on the street
car tracks and seriously interrupted the oper-
alton of the trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

of the Twcnty-Fifth Infnn-
try RicNcIc Cnrnk.

EDGEMONT, S. d., July 1.-The Twenty
fifth infantry bicycle corps, en- route ron
Fort MissOula, Mont, to st. Louis, Mo-, ar
rived here at 2 o'clock this afternoon, having
made thirty-one miles since 8 o'clock. They
resumed their journey after a few hours rest
and expect to make twenty miles before
camping for the night.
The weather is extremely hot and water
very scarce, the party not having found any
good drinking water for the past four days.
The roads are very sandy and dusty, neces-
stating much walking. The corps expects
to cross the South Dakota line about neon to-
morrow, which will be the third state trav-
ersed, and the prospects for better roads and
good water are encouraging.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

Mayor Carson yesterday issued a proclama-
tion concerning the celebration of the Fourth
Of July, and the use of fireworks in con-
hcction with the event. The proclamation
in full follows:
Whereas, The Fourth of July occurs on
Sunday; and
Whereas, 1t has been made to appear that
the general wish is that Monday, July o.,
be observed; therefore,
1t is desired that said 5th day of July be
observed as such holiday. Permission to use
fireworks at the homes of the citizens, upon
their premises only, on Saturday evening,
July 3, is granted. That the general fire.
works festivities take place on the 9Th, and
all persons are requested to refrain from the
use thereof on Sunday.
GEORGE CARSON MnNnr.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

SAN FRANCISCO, July AT . o'clock
this morning the steamer Rosolutc. carry
ing sugar for the california refinery, ran
INTO a sCuw schooner, which was at anchor,
was killed and another man badly wounded,
The steamer struck the sChuouer'S bow and
In the pilot house captain Comrol. master
Of the steamer was at the wheel and
Customs Inspector James y. F~lumkctt stood
hCsid. HIM. The hOw>prt struck Ilunkrtt
and drove him through the wall into the
engine room, killing him Instantly. Captain
Comrcll was thrown to the deck and
severely injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
COMMISSIONERS TO DIVIDE WORK.
Committees t." Louk After the Vnri-
Oms Ilems Concerning ENhibits.

The transmississippi commissioners have
agreed among themselves to apportion the
committee work as follows: Live stock. S.
B. Packard, Marshall.own; agri %ulture, Frank
n. Chase, Cedar Falls; manufacturer and
machinery, G. b.. McCoid; mines and mining.
John II. Wallbank, Mount Pleasant; decora-
tive and installation, A. w. Erwin, Sioux
City; press, r. II. Moore, Ottumwa; horticul-
tue, S. H.. Mallory, Charlton; forestry,
owen Lovejoy, Jefferson; woman's depart
ment, Allan Dawson. Des Moines; music and
photography, J. E. e. Markley, Mason City;
education and fine arts, S. d. Cook, Daven-
port. The next meeting of the commission
will be held in Des Moines on September 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
Sever transfers; total. .Si8,l;


Christian Jensen of Omaha secured a judg,
ment by default for 5000 yesterday in a
suit against Mr.. and Mrs. Howard y. Hat
tenhauer. The judgment represents the
amount offered by Hatenhauer as the reward
for hndiug a valuable diamond breastpln.
Two or three years ago when MIR. Hatten-
hauer and his young bride were at the top
notch among the 400, Mrs. Hattenhauer lost a
jewel that was yariously estimated 10 be
worth from $500 to s2,500. Hattenhauer
offered a reward OF $500 for the return OF
the stone and agreed to ask no questions.
In the course OF time the stone came into
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

The following transfers We're reported yes
terday from the title and loan Office of j. ".
Squire, 1Ol Pearl street:
Ellen S. johnson and husband TO
Annie r. Coyc. lots l ana ., Losh's
suhdiy, W d.......................sI loo
Mnybelle Bouquet to ,Manford s.
Eaughn, LOT II, block 10, Bryant q
Clark's add, ". 300
Sheriff to Iowa Savings and Loan as
sociation, lots ~ and IA, block Is.
,Mullen's subliv, $ !d~....."."..,., 1856
Heirs Of Thomas c, Hansen to Dore-
thea Hellman, 5 y Of lot IS, block
IL, Walnut, W. 400
Augusta Rachwitz to George Kaiser,
part sw a sw a lS-74-i3, and part Sc
"A Sc a ~l3-74-i4, W. d.............. 600
Mary Hathaway to Ernest Marsh, W
y OF lot ?, block, IS, Eyeretts add,
Elijah Shields and wife f.; William; l"O
Pinkerton, So !, and part sw 4 3-77-4l,
W. dn.-n...n.n.n......nn.... $40
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
Making Good

DENVER, July 2.-Rep0rts rcCOTyCd az
headquarters Of the Denver 4 Rio Grande
and Colorado Midland railroads today show
that the westbouud trains carrying delegates
to the Christian Endeavor convention and
other tourists west are moving through
Colorado like Clockwork. Trains which ar
rived In Denver from the east three hours
late will reach Ogden on time. Up to mid
night the Denver 4 Rio GraGdc hauled
thirty trains, carrying 1900 passengers, out
Of Denver for the west. and today seventeen
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
SEND , NC DETAIL OF REGULARS.
Two Thousand VIII Participate In
logan Monument UnyciIinH.

CHICAGO. July 2-At the request OF Scna-
tors Cullom and Mason. Secretary Alger has
decided to send 1000 regular troops to Chi
cago TO take part on July 90 In the ccrc-
monies at the unyeiliug Of the Logan monu-
meut So many United States troops have
not been detailed for such an event IN many
years. with the exception OF the dedication
OF General Grants tomb in New York last
April.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
STAY AT FULTON THREE MONTHS.
Injunction to Restrain Removal OF
MnONmcm III

DUBUQUE la, July 2,-The removal OF
the headquarters Of the Modern Woodmen
of America from Fulton to Rock Island. H.,
which was decided on at the recent conven-
ton of that order, will be delayed until Oc-
tober by an injunction which was secured
today at Morrison. H.. and served on Head
Clerk Halves, at Fulton. A motion TO dis
solve the injunction cannot be heard until
the fall term of court.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
Not the Man wanted.

ST. LOUIS, July -Wor was received
today from Detective Viehle of the St. Louis
police department who went to Sequin, Tex,
seVera! days ago to bring back a hotel
keeper named Williams, under arrest on the
superstition that he was Thomas Abbott
West, a former Indiana preacher, accused of
the murder here of Susie Beck, to the effect
that the prisoner is not the man wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03

the possession Of Jensen. Hattenhauer, aided
by a couple OF Omaha detectives. get hold
OF the diamond, aud refused to make good
the liberal reward offered. Jensen did not
press the mater as energetically as he might
have done. and before he got around to the
point of akiug an appeal to the courts
to settle the controversy Hattenhauer and
his wife had pOnp aWoy.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
cnnnot Find Ratcli0e.

CHICAGO July 2-E. j. Ratcliffe, the
actor who Is wanted in New York on an in
dictment charging him with beating his wife,
ceTnot be found. A warrant received last
night could not be served on RatCliffe at the
Auditorium ,ast night II is thought he has
left the city, or is in hiding pending the hear
ing before the justice Of the peace next Tues
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
SNAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

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cures painful. swollen. smArting feet and In
stantly takes the sting out OF coTns and bunions,
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of the age,
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-htting or new
shoes feel easy. II is a certain cure for sweat
ing. callous and hot, tired. aching feet. Try IL
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
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