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Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
days. But this is apparently satisfactory to
the board, for he Is still drawing his salary.
BOGUS CIVIL SERVICE TEST.

the board, for he Is still drawing his salary.
BOGUS CIVIL SERVICE TEST.
To Offset the effect of its action in these
and similar cases the board has inauguratd
a travesty on civil service in order to give
some color to its reform pretenyions One OF
the alleged civil service" examinations was
held for the police department. and a list
OF thirty-three men was recommended for
service. or these eight have been appointed
as patrolmen and are still on the force. For
just one day the pretense OF exact civil
service was kept up. w. T. Devereese was
appointed patrolmGn November is 1895, be-
cause his average was the highest on the
list. But the next highest men are stil
waiting for their turn. William n. McGrath
and Noah Thomas were appointed week
later and eleven men remained on the wait
ing list whose average had been higher thal
that Of the men who were selected. George
A. Sargent, Anton linda and Peter Madsen
were appointed during the following April
and with no regard to their standing at
Prof" Aliens examination. The case Of
linda was especially noticeable. Inda's aver
age at the examination was II per cent, being
one OF the lowest on the list. dozen men
who ranked way above him have never been
asked to wear star. But the play to reform
galleries Is supposed to have had its effect
on certain classes.
With such examples set before them by
the members of the police board, Is 1t any
wonder that the rank and flc Of the police
department have lost all respect for their
superior officers? Is 1t any wonder that the
force Is demcralized and discipline an alb
sent quantity? Is 1t any wonder that police
officers follow the lead of their superiors
and look for promotion not for merit, but
through political pull? Is it any wcnder
that policemen violate police rules, relying
on outside influence to get them off with
nominal penalty? The v'onder Is only that
any one could be imposed on to testify to
the discipline and efficiency of a police de-
partlnent so made up
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
Police Inemciency No Rcne

Bee, Your statement Of the circumstances
of losing my watch, in Saturdays Evening
Bee, is incorrect. 1 was pushed back into
the crowd by the police, who were clearing
a way from the car to the depot, 1 did not
miss my watch until | got home. l then
remembered of two men catching me as /
went backward ! then took the number
and description Of the watch to the police
station and a few days after also gave it
to Captain MoStyn. Please publish this
correction as / don't see that there can be
any reelection upon the police in this case.
l. T. SAVIT,J r.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

BEAVER CITY, Neb., Feb. Especial
Telegram )-District court adjourned today
after weeks session. The most important
case Of the docket was that OF the State
against James Milligan who shot John Stowe
last July without provocation. After being
out three days the jury brought in verdict
of not guilty on a plea of insanity. Public
sentiment agrees with the findings Of the
jury. number of foreclosures and divorces
were granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

FREMONT, Feb. 1.-(SpeciaD. John Will
deroder had his preliminary examination be-
fore Police Judge Holmes this morning on
the charge of assault with intent to do great
bodily harm upon Fred Weis. Mr.. Weis was
able to be present in police court though
suffering severely from the blow upon his
head. Wilderoder was bound over to the
district court and in default of bail was
committed to the county Jail where he has
spent a good share of his time serving SEN
tences for drunkenness, petty larceny, dis
orderly conduct. etc. for the past few
months The police expect he will be sent
to the penitentiary this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

The Omaha Ministerial union, which Will
meet in monthly session Monday morning,
February 15 is making preparations for an
unusually II teresting session. A full attend
ance is assured in advance, as in addition
to the regularly programmed discussion on the
subject "The Sabbath Evening Service" il
Is quite likely thar expression will be made
upon the city's condition, moral and other
wise, which is at present being ventilated
through the columns of this paper
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
BURGLARS TAP AN IOWA BANK.
Blow the Snfe and Make Away with
All of the Funds.

OTTUMWA, Ia, Feb. 1.-Bradley's bank
at Elburn was entered by burglars at 3
O'Clock this morning. The safe was blown
with nitro-glycerine. and all the funds taken
The bank officers refuse to state how much
was taken, but they usually kept $5, 900 to
$4,000 on hand. The burglars escaped with
a stolen team and buggy
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

INAVALE, Neb., Feb. Especial 1.-The
cold snap has been quite productive of hog
cholera near here, several farmers having
lost largely, Mr.. John Meyers farmer
living five miles northwest of here, lost 100
head in the past two weeks.
large amount of corn Is being marketed
now, 10 cents being the ruling price The
cold, dry weather has made it all market
able
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

and genial disposition OF the deceased The
remains were inferred In Ridge cemetery
where the beautiful and impressive ceremony
prescribed in the Odd Fellows ritual was per-
formed. Mr.. Mulson leaves an aged mother
and married sister residing here. He was
to have been married very soon to a we'll
known Fremont girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
Omen "a New Drug store ut Blair.

BLAIR, Neb, Feb. 1-(Special)-J. f.
Schaeffer and son of Tekamah have re-
Gently bought o. drug stock at Missouri Val
ley, la. w. p. Samson of Blair left this
morning for the Valley to pack it and ship it
to Blair. MIR. Samson will run the store
for the purchasers. They have leased the
brick building formerly used for the Nc
Knley headquarters and will open up next
week. MIR. Samson has for several years
been the prescription clerk of DR.. NJ. D.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

nIUTTI!IE Bte pUDIlsned
an item detailing the manner in which
Stella Lewis, white girl, was hourshing
a revolver and declaring she would sh DOT
several holes through her lover S ump
Garth, a colored man.
1eStefday afternoon stump Garth called
at The Bee office to declare that he was not
afraid of Stella Lewis. He said that when
Stella was out cunning he was at the Gate
City club rooms and that there was no oc-
casion for the girl making such a display
or her temper, as he had not tr!hed with
her affections, as was stated. Stump wants
it distinctly understood that he did not run
to get out of Stela's way.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
Odd FeIIo,vs ConsoiIdntc.

Omaha lodge and Allemanen lodge Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows consolldat e
last night The occasion was made quite
social affair. Refreshments were served
The ceremony In a measure celebrated tho
forty-first anniversary of the institution OF
Omaha lodge, wAich MAS organized on Feb
ruary !. 1856.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
STARTS OUT TO WALK TO BLAIR
Demented Woman Leaves Her Hus-
bnnd-shc is Now in Custody.


band-shc is Now in Custody.
WAYNE, Neb., Feb. 1.-(Special Tel
egram.)-Sheriff Reynolds took into
custody about / o'clock this aft
ernoon Mrs. G. o. Rurd of Emerson,
who is evidently in demented condition.
Her husband arrived this evening and will
return with her in the morning. The father
of Mrs. Hurd, who lives near Blair, is i'll,
and last night she told her husband that she
believed she would go to Blair. He no.
ticed her strange actions and determined to
watch her, but about l o'clock fell asleep.
He awoke in about half an hour to find his
wife gone Mr.. Hurd started out in search
of her, but telegram from here stating
that she had been found reached him at Ly-
ons in time for him to catch the Omaha
train to Emerson When questioned by the
sheriff, Mrs. Hurd said that they had four
horses, but as it was only about 800 miles
she preferred to walk
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
New Postmaster Takes Charge.

BDBMER, Neb,, Feb. 1.-(speeiall. - The
postoiiiee was removed this morning to the
general store building of p, S. Mcclure. who
was recently appointed in place OF Mitch
Sharp, removed. Mr.. Mcclure has charge of
the telephone Office
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

PIERCE, Neb. Feb 1.-(Speclal Tele-
graml--G. II, Sphinx while doing some
painting In the country this afternoon, fell
off the ladder and broke his hand. The
hook which held the paint can caught his
hip decorating 1t terribly,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
FORECAST OF TODAY'S WEATHER
"eher"'iy Fnir In Nehraslsn, Warmer

in Eastern Portion
, WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-Forecast for
Tuesday: For Nebraska ana Kansas-Fair:
warmer in eastern portion; winds shifting
to south
For Missouri-Generally fair; north winds
shifting to west
For 1owa--Fair; variable winds, shifting
to south '
For South Dakota Generally fair and
warmer; light variable winds.
for Wyoming-Fair; warmer; south
winds. utii
Local Record.
OtFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA, Feb. 1-Omaha record of rainfall
and temperature compared with cor
responding day of the past three years:
1897 1896 1896 1894
Maximum temperature. 43 46 ia p
Minimum temperature.... 26 26 -12 2
average temperature.... 81 36 Is
Record Of temperature and precipitationV
at Omaha for the day and since March l.
1885, -
Normal temperature for the day.. 10
AceumuIated" lat d"e excess as since March 1sl 5I
Normal precipitation for the day. O2 inch
Total precipitation slnch Mch l. So Ii inches
Excess since March 1............ 5.19 inches
deficiency for cor. period 1896. IL .43 inches
deficiency for cor period 1895. is 80 inches
Reports from Stations at y u. m.
Seventy-tfth meridian time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
Funeral of Emory A. MuIIison.

FREMONT, Feb, 1.-fSpeciaD THE re-
mains of Emory A. Mullison. the travelling
man who lost his life in the burning of the
Windsor hotel at Fort Smith, Ark. on Tues
day mornng last were brought to Fremont
on the Union Pacific train this morning.
They were met at the station by the FIRE.
mont fire department. Centennial lodge, In
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows, and
Triumph lodge Knights Of Pythias and es-
corted to the Methodist church where the
funeral services were held. The building
was filled with the members of the different
orders and the friends and relatives Of the
deceased. Rev. f. NJ Sisson conducted the
services and In the course Of his sermon paid
an eloquent tribute to the honesty. integrity
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
hoy is SHOT WITH HIS OWN GUN.
His Leg is'Amputnted ana the Physi-
ciMns Eenr TINT DenIIl MuX ResuII.

HIS Leg is'Amputnteh Is ANA the Physi-
clans Fear that Death May Result.
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 1.-(Specal Tele-
gram)-Willlam Girl, the 15-year-old son
of Peter Girl, living at Hamilton, seven
miles east of this city on the Rock Island,
met with a frIghtful accident yesterday
afternoon. 17i '9
The boy had gone out after rabbits with
several companions, and incidentally to
skate on pond about half a mile south of
Hamilton lie had hidden the shot gun
under culyept and when removing 1t
pulled 1t out from its hiding place by the
muzzle. Tharweapon discharged, the load
taking effect Iin the feshy part of young
Girls left leg. just below the thigh. The
unfortunate lad WAS taken to his home by
his companions suffering the greatest
agony. Surgeons from this city were sum
moned and they found amputation neces-
sary. The leg was taken off about six inches
below the thigh joint. 1t is feared by the
attending physicians that the boy will not
recover from the shock.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

T indicates trace OF precipitation.
L. A. WELSH
Local Forecast Ol.ciBl.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
REFORM AND MORE REFORM.

Using abusive language" "leavlng
beat" "intoxication" AMI assault and bat
terry" are some Of the charges for which
Patrolman Nicholas V. Halter was on the
carpet during his four years service on
the force, At the end CT this time he was
dismissed, but his name now appears on the
reform" list.
Samuel G. Hon is another of the patrolmen
whose unsavory records have been their chief
recommendation to the new board. Hoff was
appointed in April, 1892, and was removed for
cause June 13, 1895. He was subsequently,
made one of the appointees of the reform
board, and 1t was only a short time before
he was suspended for thirty days for abusing
prisoner and using protane language. A
couple OF months after he was charged with
an assault, but the case was never tried by
the board. Two weeks after the assault charge
he was found enjoying the performance in
tough music hall when he should have been
walking his beat, and was suspended for ten
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02

lS0S-1O-f2 Douglas. w, N. BARR. Manager.
100 well furnished rooms European or Ameri.
plan.
RATES sl.00 AND $3.50 PER DAY.
SPECIAL RATES By THE WEEK OR MONTH.
Street car lines connect TO all parts Of the city
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-02
HOTELS.
BARKER HOTEL.

THIRTEENTH AND JONES STREETS.
l4O rooms. baths, steam heat and all modern
conyeniences. Rates. $50 and $2.00 per day.
Table uneXceled. Special low rates to regular
boarders. DICK SMITH. Manager.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-19
FREE MEDICAL REFERENCE BOOK,

fsi1ty-four pagesl for men and women sisso wno
ssocnIiar tn their sex, errors of outh, coutagl-
aus diseases, female troubles, etc., etc. o..
Send two 2-cent stamps. to pay Postage ny 70
the leading specialists and pny sSlans u cn ~ I'LL"
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Continued on Fifth Page.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-06-24
WARS GROWING SHORTER.
Modern Appliances Nave Made the
Change

With the exception OF the Franco
l-ru<>ian war. the greatest war which
Europe has seen since the days OF Ma
Ioieoa was the Crimean var, which
took plae. more than 40 years ago and
lasted about two years The campaigns
OF Napoleon OF course, while they wers
considered short as compared with
some previous wars in Europe Ners
certainly long a. compared with the
wars OF the past few decades y dis
tinet movement in the direction of :hs
shorter duration OF wars Is 20 be no
ueed in the past few centuries
The campaign IN the Spanish Neither
lands lasted - years. Then foIlovxec
the Thirty Years- war in Europe. eusi-
ing in the peace Of we<tphalia- CiviI
war IN England lasted from ls4s to 100
although hostiiftie< were not in prog
resS all that time The wars Of the
Spanish success sioa- OF the Austrian sue
eesSion. the Swedish-Ru<Sian war and
the Seven Years war followed. aver
sging about ten years apiece The
NapoleonIe campaigns covered nearly
NN-Ar- AA-Art1
1854 TO ISIS n the var Of the rst=.!-
lion in this country the world saw the
latest war which extended over fos1.
years of time.
Since 1855, with the general in,rosluc
ton OF the telegraph. the electric eabls
ard the modern system Of RAILWAYS
war has become a matter of 4 few
months At most. In Is6s Prussia de-
feated Austria in seven weeks Prussia
defeated France in about two months
! he war between Russia and Turkey
began in April, 1877. andwas practically
finished by the close OF that year. The
way between China and japan began
about midsummer. Is94. and ended IN
March. isa5. The present war between
Turkey and Greece seems 10 be prac-
tleally ended in about four weeks from
the outbreak of formal hosiilitie<. T,
seems 70 be shown by experience that
the important nations in these DAYS o.
telegraph and railway cannot conduct
wars for any length of time unless tn.
eonrending countries are separated by
the ocean or some other natural bar.
ner.-Bostcn Advertiser.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-06-24
a MARYLAND STAKEHOLDER.
The kfaa That HAD the Love of HI.
S~rvants-

lie Was 4 stakeholder who lovesl
fIeeslom- of that class which our abO-
iltion fanatics never understood-m~n
Tor whom slavery was not a political
conviction or a profit scheme. but sad
Inheritance Of responsibilities, TO be
borne in the fear of God, until some
time. some way. beyond human fore
sight. it might happily be done away.
He and bis Kind never bought or sold
except rarely. IL might be, in the way
Of mercy, 10 save some poor wretch
from a bad master or separation from
his family. or the dreaded fate of being
sole an sont down south" Those
who were consistent Nethodists obeyed
the unwritten law of their church in
that region and manumitted slaves at
agreed ages, when they had served a
few years of maturity to paw
Tor the care Of their childhood
and were able 30 take care OF
themselves They were taught to
read, they were trained 10 pray,
they were nursed in sickness and
watched and guarded for their wei
fare, so that misfortune or derelictiou
in one of them was mourned almost as a
family sorrow.-John Edgeworth. il
Chautauquan-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-06-24
FIGURES OK PHOTOGRAPHS.
rA~ss.esa rsrm~rfy Thought 90 Ne
sup<vnasurnl

II Is no uncommon experience 20 find
rPon new plates certain images for
which there seems to be no possible eS-
PLANTATION. their startling and unac-
eoun,a0le appearance being --wropt in
missry.- causing establishment not IN
mixed with uncanny feeling. \ gen
tleman made an exposure upon the iu-
terror Of 4 friends honse. he was doubt
full Of the time. and proceeded to de-
velop for under-expoSure. TO his great
surprise the plate developed quickly.
and to his greater surprise the image
rss Al inferior quite Different from
that upon which he had exposed. The
plate was from fresh box and could
not possibly have had a previous ex-
posure.
Another instance of the kind. having
quite sensational ard tragic ending.
IS OR record. An exposure was made
upon view having = river In the fore
ground The Photographic. while de
.elopins this peculiar plate. was per
fectly as,ounded By an appearance
which he had no, seen while taking the
photograph. and for which he could
In no way account. On completing the
Development there was plainly re-
vealed. IN the foreground Of the picture.
the figure Of a woman. apparently foat-
ing upright in the water. No; many
weeks after. TO complete the mystery.
the body of a woman was found in the
river at the exact spot where the photo
graph had 0een taken Again. not long
since. the daily papers were agi,ated
over the account Of a travelling pho
togrzpker. who. upon making an ex-
posture upon the interior OF a rePgted
haunted house. discovered at one of the
window. 4 Portrait OF the murdered
man through whom the house had
gained its evil name. In another case
three distinct images. having no con-
uection one with the other. were i'm
pressed upon single film The plate
was exposed upon a garden in the
eveninr-nothinx remarkable being
seen-but when placed in the developer
mans hat of old-fashioned shape. a
ohild's dress and dog were distributed
ever the image of the garden Such
H. eAFhAoNo AAAa-r- WIZ tllOEc NOfl4lAlOU
in the days of wet plates than now.
\ few years back Prof Burton in
yestiga;ed the matter. Upon tracing
back the history of the glass he found
that il had been used for other films,
and that the images which appeared IN
doubtedly arose from the remains OF
previous images. The old glass was
thus proved to be thu source of the
| ghosts: it only deepeHed the scientific
mystery, while il cleared away the
supernatural The glass traced BY Bur
ton had been washed for some weeks.
immersed in strong nitric acid. and
every means taken to insure chemical
cleanliness. Vet. in spite of all this.
enough energy remained latent to form
a developable image upon the new film.
whether by chemical or physical force
remains TO he discovered A complete
solution of the difficulty would prob
ably throw considerable light upon the
nature Of photographed images in
general; az least. il seems to indicate
that light is not absolutely essential
in the formation Of latent images on a
sensitive film--Journal Of PhotoS-
| rauhV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-06-24

The Japanese reporter makes abou,
as much money as the Japanese police
ren-that is. six dollars a month In
Toxic some OF them make more. and in
the smaller towns they make as little
NJ two dollars a month, bu, six dollars
IS fair average They are not sen,
ont on regular assignments as a rule
but are given rowing commission The
editor tells them 10 get news-real
news Il there is any, but get news;
and they ncvsr yeturR enPty-handed
\ good neWsgatheFer is rare among
them. but the 'fakir" i plentiful
enough. and really clever Interview.
ing can hardly Be said 20 be popular
The people DO not understand il and
do not like IT, Japan Is e~oterie and
doesn't tell what IL knows If IL can helT
itself Still. there are interviews In
japanese papers Politicians have them
selves interviewed occasionally. and dis
tinguished 'globe-,rosterS- usually
<ubmit--N. Y Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-06-24

world TO show her gratitudee And shes
got daughters Of her own. hasn't She
Who Is there in the world that could
bring Miss Oracle up better than she?-'
Mrs Hanfor'i, you are a genius"
said Mr.. Folliott- Why on earth didn't
/ think Of that mySelf2''
Mrs John FoIliott came TO the Grange
al onee-a portly. smiling matron.
The darling" she cried, enthusias-
tieaiiy. embracing Oracle. who looked
rather awed at the sight OF 50 much
,plendor. Il shall love her as dearly
as il she were my own. Poor, dear
Cousin Bruce. How well remember
him! You sweet one. you are the very
picture Of your papa."
so Mrs John Folliott. greatly re-
joiciug. returned 10 the brown stone
house in New York. whose rent was IN
paid. and 10 the daughters whose ex-
pensive dresses were Yet written up
on the wrong side Of Mile surlitor's
books
Its positively ProvidentiaI." said
Mrs Folliott. ~ thousand dollars a
year clearly added TO our ineome."
But there Is tina; great. awkward
child to bring up said Aadalena Fol
Lott, a handsome brunette, who had
just made her debut in society.
-Oh. that does not signify said the
serene natron. Her cost will De alb
solutely nothing"
And 50. IN the course OF q few weeks.
Oracle Beliaire found herself settling
down 10 the position of lady's maid to
the three Misses FolIiott. She sewed
the buttons OF Madalens's boots, she
ran out on rainy days. when the very
chanhermzid objected on account of
the weather, TO match shades Of worsted
and nloseile for Alicstte. the secol,d
daughter; she washed Florerse's
poodle for her, and wept many tear Of
bitter modification the bile. And BY
degrees her shoes grew worn and rusty.
her healthy young growth outstripped
the limits OF the coarse serge gowns.
her bonnet and mantle Became 50 shabby
that she could not go out except under
cover of the friendly dusk. Once. driven
by desperation. she wore Floreuce's
white ehapean and soft seal jacket.
Bat she never repeated the experiment.
for Mrs Foliiott met her on the stairs
and flashed the lsht Of her great, black
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-06-24

At ST. Matthews church, Edinburgh.
recently, a mission exhibition was held
and among the relics on show ver.
several that had TO do with DR.. Living.
stone Included in the latter was ,h-
Bible that DR. Livingstone carried with
him across Africa in his first great jo,,r-
n~y Of exploration The Bible. which
: durapy svo volume from the OK
Tor University Press. is dated 1ss5. and
nzs the explorers name Ieysblv writ
ten across the title Also from ton 20
bottom of the page in his own hand
writing there IS the legend: The Bibl-
Shieh went with me in all NV wander.
tngs in Africa David LivinrS,ope :
IAis volume was lent by the explorers
daughter. Mrs Bruce. of Edinburgh
~ho in reply to a question addressed 10
her informs Us ,ha. the Bible ezna
home in one of DIR. Livingstone's box~<
which he had left IN Bombay. He evi.
IDENTIFY only used this special one dur.
ing his hrst explorations, and had an
9'her during his later years.-Londoa
Periodical.