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Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
FIRE RECORD.
sidney BADLY scorched.

SIDNEY, Neb., Aug. 19.-(Special Tele-
egram.)-What came near being a dire ca
lamity to this city occurred at $40 this
morning by one of the most serious con-
hagrations that has visited here since De-
cember, 1877, at which time an entire block
OF business houses was totally destroyed by
an incendiary fire. Today the town was
W with people when the shrill fire
alarm OF the Union Pacific railroad was
sounded and the fire was soon located at
the corner OF Front and Chestnut streets.
The hre started in the old frame Chowin's
building. occupied by G. q. Essig as a car
riage repository. Then 1t spread to Charley
Moore's barn and the house standing in front
OF 1t, formerly occupied as a printing office.
These two were soon licked up by the flames.
At this time the heat became almost I'M
bearable. Suddenly, as II by magic, the big
Borgqulst block, three stories high, known
as the White House hall and built of grout
in 1876, took fire and soon fell a victim
to the mercy OF the flames. Then the fire
spread east and totally destroyed three resi-
dences and barns situated on the south side
of the buildings. At this time the wind be-
came furious and threatened the handsome
residences in the vicinity. Many families
had already removed their household effects.
The fire department labored hard and the
water supply was excellent, so that by 2
there were six buildings and three barns de-
stroyed and the loss will run up into
the thousands with no insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
CUIGNET DELIVERS HEROES
Major is Assured of Dreyfus' Guilt on
Three Grounds, Which Are
Specified.

RENNES, Aug. 19.-No special incident
occurred this morning, when the second trial
by court-martial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus
of the Fourteenth artillery, charged with
treason, was resumed at the Lycee.
The first witness called today was Major
Cuignet, formerly attached to the ministry Of
war. The witness, who declared he was con-
WINGED of the prisoners guilt, was cross
examined by M. Demange, counsel for the
defense, who succeeded in pointing out that
several of his statements contradicted his
previous dispositions.
The president OF the court, Colonel
Jouaust, asked Dreyfus II he had anything
to say, whereupon the prisoner rose and
again vehemently protested against the
denunciations leveled against him, an in
nocent man.
General de Boisdeffre was the next wit
ness called.
Following is the evidence In detail:
Major Cuignet, the first witness called, was
not in uniform, as he is not at present at
tached to any corps. Before beginning an
account of the special Investigations into
the case which l was ordered to make by
ministers of war, from NJ. Cavagnac to M.
de Freycinet," said the witness, Il wish
to mention a personal fact, which in con-
dh1NiOh ~ ihO 49,
will constitute fresh proof of the prisoners
indiscreet behavior when employed on the
headquarters staff. l was on the staff when
Dreyfus was a probationer, during the latter
half OF 1898. Among other duties / was
connected with the railroad service and the
mining of railroads with the view Of in
terrupting traffic in case of need. 1t ia
hardly necessary to point out the secret
character of such matters. Dreyfus was O
probationer on the eastern railroads and had
been ordered to specially study the mining
on them, and possessed information relating
solely to them. One day Dreyfus asked me
to give him the general scheme Of mining
which possessed, giving as a reason fol
his request that he was anxious to increase
his knowledge and that 1t was necessary fol
him to know the general scheme In order to
properly carry out the work entrusted to
him. / replied that / did not see the neces'
sity OF giving him the scheme and that in
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
RECEIVE PENNSYLVANIANS.
Preparations Completed for HonorinE
Men Who Fought In Philippines.

Men VINO Fought In philippines
The executive committee in charge of the
demonstration in honor of the Tenth Penn
s~ylyania volunteer regiment, together with
the subcommittee. met Friday and COM
pleted as nearly as possible the arrange
ments for the entertainment Of the visiting
soldiers. A long list of auxiliary commit
tees was appointed and the work divided
among them. All the subcommittee made
encouraging reports on the progress Of the
affair and everything promises to work out
to the furtherance of the plans OF the COM
mtitee. The executive committee will meet
again Monday at 8 o'clock at the Commercial
club and the women's committee will meet
Wednesday.
Al the meeting Friday the following COM
mittees were appointed, the first named OF
each being chairman:
Railroad committee: ]. r. Buchanan, John
A. Wakefield, r. c.. Patterson. DR.. o. S.
Wood and w. G. Shriver.
Reception committee: Frank Il. Moores,
members of the city council, ]. n. II. Pat
rick, II. B. Trey, Joseph Redman, DR.. S. X.
Spalding, w. 8. Askwith, l.. n. Condor, S.
n. Rush, H. l.. Burkett, George Stebbins,
Rev. ]. NJ. Wilson and Hugh A. Myers.
The women having charge of the dinner
have made the following appointments:
Meat committee: Mrs. Draper Smith, Mrs.
Charles Squires, Mrs. George A. Joslin, MIS-
Frank Colpetzer. Mrs. General J. C. Gown,
Mrs. George Hoobler.
Committee on sandwiches: Mrs. Richard
Garner, Mrs. A. II. Cooley, Mrs. Paul Charl-
ton, Mrs. Charles Offutt, Mrs. j. E. Baum
a, Mrs. C. w. Lyman, Mrs. Stella Hamilton.
Flower committee: Mrs. George A.. Hoag-
land and Mrs. H.. It. Clark, assisted by
Flower Mission, Gertrude Clark, Lizzie
Isaaes. Martha Stone. Sara Alexander. Julia
Holfmeyer, Fannie Purvis, Helene Wyman
Birdie Balbach, Elizabeth Mcconnell, Grace
Gordon. Kate Ryan, Glennie Crasby, Mrs
Laura Morse. Miss Cooley, Miss elizabeth
Cooley.
Pie committee: Mrs. J. ". Mcdowell
Mrs. Frank Mccoy, Mrs. Frank Noys, Mrs
w. ]. Burgess, Mrs. Robert II. omstead
Mrs. Guild.
Ice cream committees: Mrs. C. L. Chaffee
Mrs. George =. Cronk, Mrs. G.. p. Metcalf
Mrs. w. p. Stevens.
Cake committee; Mrs. A. C. Troup, Mrs
l.. S. skinner, Mrs. j. w. Griffith, Mrs, r
c. Patterson, Mrs. j. A, Wakefield, Mrs. ]
H.. Gillespie, Miss Lila Alexander, Mis-
Nancy Baton.
Coffee, cream, sugar and butter commit
tee: Mrs. s I. Gordou, Mrs. Judge Crosby
Mrs. Howard Cooper, Mrs. jeremiah Cooper
Mrs. Daniel 7. Kroh.
Fruit committee: Mrs. Frank Lehmer
Mrs. George l.. Gilbert, assisted by Thoma
MvVittie and w. w. Bingam.
Pickles and cheese committee: Mrs. j. I
Barr, Miss Margaret Barr, Miss Helen VA
Gieson. Miss Grace Hancock.
lee and ice water committee: Mrs. H. S
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
FREE TO
The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder
and Uric Acid

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
cures made by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney remedy.
1t is the great medicar triumph Of the
nineteenth century, discovered after years
OF scientific research by DR.. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and bladder specialist, and
is wonderfully successful in promptly cur
ing kidney. liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles.
Swamp-Root has been tested in so many
ways, in hospital work, in private practice,
among the helpless too poor to purchase re-
lief and has proved so successful in every
case that a special arrangement has been
made by which an readers OF The Omaha
Sunday Bee who have not already tried It,
may have a sample bottle sent free by
mail, also a book telling more about swamp
Root and how to find out II you have kidney
or bladder trouble. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in The
Omaha Sunday Bee and send your address
to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.. B~inghamton. N. y.
The regular fifty cent and 800 sizes are
sold by all nrst class druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
A Combination of Beverage
with Food.

Coffee in itself contains no nourishment
we al know. but when two teaspoonfuls OF
Grape-Nuts food are added to a cup OF
coffee, a new flavor is .ound and the best
OF nourishing food obtained.
It is a novel experience in food and drink
and worth trying, People who cannot digest
coffee will find Postum Cereal Coffee. when
properly boiled. a charming beverage with
coffee taste and color. but with great food
value, being in reality a food drink. Grape
Nuts stirred into hot Postum gives one an
ideal combination.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
Printers Turn Down Socialism.

DETROIT, Aug, l9.-At the last session
OF the forty-hfth annual convention OF the
international Typographical union today
the following district organizers were Sc
lected; First district, Henry Mcmahon;
Second, o. ]. Donnelly; Third, A. w. Ker-
Ter; Fourth, l.. 8. Flaser; Fifth, T. c., Hous-
ton; Sixth, A. II, Smith; Seventh, M. h,
Palmer; Eighth. George C. Norris; Ninth,
j. W. Cline; Tenth. John W, Hayes;
NJ. t. Stephenson; Fourteenth,
Francis Drake; Fifteenth, C. A. Deering;
Sixteenth. George w. Dover. Delegate
Bandle OF Indianapolis wanted the conyep-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
of Ocean Vessels, Aug. 10

Movements of Ocean Vessels, Aug. 10.
AT Observation-Disclosures Victoria.
from New York via Cherbourg and
Southampton.
At Observation-Disclosures Maru.
from San Francisco. Sailed-Empress of
China. for Vancouver.
AT Observation-Disclosures, from
New York: Georgia, from New York.
AT Observation-Disclosures Der
Crosse. from New York for Bremen.
AT New observation-disclosures, from
Liverpool. Sailed-Hecla. for Copenhagen,
etc: Umbria. for Liverpool; Patricia, for
hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
Three Threshers Killed in Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Aug. ia
threshing engine blew up yesterday noon
about ive miles from Empire. instantly kill
ing Lyman f. Pilbeam, engineer; Archie
Auton. band cutter. and Robert Newhew,
feeder. William Gilbert was fatally injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
EIectricnI workcrs' picnic.

The members of the National Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers held a successful pic
mic at Nonpareil park Saturday afternoon
and evening. Races and pole climbing con-
tests furnished amusement, and dancing
was also enjoyed. Labor Commissioner S.
]. Kent made an address in the evening.
There was a large attendance and the
grounds were illuminated with, electric
lights.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

Telephones 6is-6sL Bee, Aug
Mondays
Dress Goods Show.
Telephones $3.50.

These are busy days among the new Dress Goods, ar
ranging and planning for the new Fall Dress. Our Dress
Goods keep new longer, because the newest goods are sold
here. So direct are our connections with the source of sup.
ply, we are continually placing before you handsome, service,
able dress stufs at little cost. 1t is most satisfying to have
first choosing, to be followed by early marking, and the dis,
missal of dress worry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, AUeUsT 90, 1899.

tion to endorse the socialist labor party.
When his resolution was voted upon IL was
overwhelmingly defeated. Consideration OF
reports upon minor matters OF trade inter
ests concluded the session and the conven-
tinn.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

state officers delivered addresses OF well
come. Responses were made by Majors s.
w. Young and F. A. Grant.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
steamer Kansas city Overdue.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Aug. 19.-Up to noon
today the steamer Kansas City, which sailed
from New York last Tuesday. had not ar
rived.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

sake ! must feel as they do about Dreytus.
l hope his Judges will have the courage to
sentence him again"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

was only arguing at lnat time, ana tndt
1t was not for him to judge Patty de Clam.
NJ. Demange pointed out that In spite of the
many arguments Majo- cu!snc: had ad-
vanced against Patty de Clam, the military
! Judge, Tavernier, threw out the case.
Now" added Demange. Major Cuignet
has advanced as much against Dreyfus. The
court will be able to appreciate the value OF
his arguments"
Counsel then asked why Cuignet had en-
ployed the expression report to describe
the Schneider letter and the witness replied
he was justified in doing so, owing to the
similarity Of the expressions in it with the
terms usually employed in reports.
NJ. Demange pointed out that the docu-
ment Included in the dossier contained the
word report" docs the original" he
asked, contain this word?"
mo-" replied the witness.
Replying further Cuignet said the docu-
ment also referred to the campaign in favor
of Dreyfus and to orders sent to Brussels, the
headquarters of the espionage system.
NJ. Demange-The paper handed in by
General MERCER is therefore only an extract
The witness next gave his idea as to how
Dreyfus might have secured plans of the
fortresses, but counsel pointed to Patty dc
CLAIMS report at the time OF the arrest OF
Dreyfus, in which he declared that no docu-
ment had disappeared or could have dis
appeared from the ministry OF war.
When Dreyfus was asked II he wished "a
reply TO this witness, he declared he had
never asked Major Cuignet for documents
except by the desire of his chief, Major
Berth.
A the details which Major Cuignet has
given on this subject" said the prisoner
"sprang out Of his own Imagination and are
due to the same state of mind which prompt.
unreasoning bitterness, even against an in
| nocent man"
Amid a buzz OF excitement the name Of
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
VS. NOTES.

In November last the gross receipts
of the Southern Pacific railway
amounted to $5,40O,s52. This is an
increase of S503,971 over the same
month in 1897.
A Philadelphia paper has solved the
mystery surrounding the Keely motor
through clandestine inspection OF the
inventors workshop and declares the
results obtained were accomplished
through trickery.
A bill has been introduced in the
California Legislature providing that
any shareholder in a mine may be per-
mitted to inspect the underground
workings at any time and take samples
oil ore.
Twenty-Five cases OF coffins passed
through to Bodie last week. II is said
that the fraternal societies there have
formed boycott against the local un-
dertakers on account OF excessive
charges and member Of the societies
now gets casket for $25 that formerly
cost 500.
A bill has been INTRODUCED in the
California Legislature authorizing
managers and attaches OF so-called
"inebriate homes" to arrest any citizen
under the influence of liquor and con-
fne him in the home at the inebriate's g
expense. The law makes no distinc-
ton whether the inebriate is a busi-
ness man or has no occupation.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
THE Truth ARoUr NICOTINE.

"T don't like 10 upset q cherished ira
dition ;" said an old doctor who is him
self q devotee Of the weed. "but the
talk one hears Of nicotine saturating
the systems Of smokers is almost rot.
Nicotine is a deadly poison and one
drop of it will make a good sized mas
tiff turn up his toes, if injected subcu-
taneously, and it would take precious
little of ii to hill man. The truth Is
that very little is absorbed, even by
the most confirmed smokers. Now and
then you read OF men who die from ex-
cessive tobacco using and are found on
autopsy TO be literally reeking with
nicotine. All rubbish. Nothing OF the
kind ever happened. Again, its ia
vorite experiment to blow smoke
through handkerchief, aud the stain
that is produced is popularity supposed
TO be made by nicotine. 1t is really oil
OF tobacco, which is horse OF quite
different color. No. the chief harm
which is done by smoking is the stimu-
lus it gives to the heart. This is partic-
ularly true OF cigarette smoking, where
inhaling is nearly always practiced.
Each time the smoke is inhaled it acts
as slight spur TO the heart, and,
needless to say, there is sure to be a
reaction. II the smoker is in good gen.
eral health he will probably never feel
it, but il he isn't there will be periods
Of profound depression, and not know
ing the cause he is apt to try to brace
up on drink, which makes matters
just that much worse. II he has Or
ganic heart trouble-a valvular weak
ness mean-its quite possible that he
will tumble over some day and put his
angel plumage on. Those are the cold
facts about smoking. None other are
genuine. Times Democrat.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28

Mrs. NJ. ]. Hahn, a well-known and
handsome young woman Of Richmond,
Va, has been placed under bond of
$500 to keep the peace for being a
common scold.
On hearing her father remark at the
breakfast table, THAT cat made an
awful noise last night" his little girl
said, Ever since he ate our canary
he thinks he can sing"
Henry j. Decker, a well-to-do man
aoout-town, in San Francisco, recently
made bet that begging as a profess
sion pays. To prove it he went out
for an hour with hand organ and re-
turned with $3.50.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
spain's Sunken Ships FIOatcd.

Perhaps the greatest mechanical feat
OF the century has been the raising of
some OF the Spanish warships which
we're apparently shot to pieces at San
tiago. 1t seemed utterly impossible
to float them because OF the terrible
damage inflicted by our guns, but the
task has been accomplished. Diseases
of the blood, stomach and liver fire.
quently wreck the health SO that there
appears to be no chance of recovery.
But when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is taken, the disorded system is speed
lily restored to its old-time vigor and
tone. The Bitters will regulate the
liver, bowels and digestive functions
and purify the blood. You can buy
this remedy in any drug store, and un-
der no circumstances should you ac-
cept anything said to be 'just as
good -
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
NEVADA NEWS ITEMS.

The Argonaut says it is reported
that another daily paper is soon to
spring up in Elko.
There are more people now in Car
lin, Elko county, than for many years.
There is not vacant house in town.
There is a vacancy at West Point to
be filed by Nevada boy. Congress-
man Newlands will have the appoint
ing OF the lucky youth.
A group OF copper mines in Santa
Fe district, Esmeralda county, has
been sold to an English company for
800. 900, OF which $1,000 was paid
down.
The Wells Herald says either Wells
or Elko would be a good place for a
first class dentist to locate in perma-
nently. At present there is not q
dentist in the county.
All Doten, who is reporting this ses-
sion Of the Legislature for the San
Francisco Chronicle, has reported four
teen of the nineteen sessions since Ne
ysds was admitted as State.
The Lyon-Douelas boundary case
has been decided by Judge Talbot in
favor Of Lyon. This decision will
throw all OF Smith Valley into Lyon
county and will settle dispute that
has been on for years.
Rev. Albert +. White, q pioneer
Presbyterian minister, died at Santa
Rosa, California, on the 18th. He
was the first Superintendent OF Public
instruction elected in this State. He
was also Superintendent of Public In
struction under the Territorial govern
ment of Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
A COUGH REM EDY.

We make the following clipping from
the Scientific American. Ii is worthy
the attention of all parents at this time
Of year: There is nothing more irri-
table to a cough than coughing. For
some time | have been so fully assured
of this that | determined for one min
ute at least to lessen the number OF
coughs heard in a. certain ward in a
hospital. By the promise of rewards
and punishment | succeeded in induc-
ing the children to hold their breaths
when about to cough, and in little
while | was surprised to see how some
Of them entirely recovered from the
disease. Constant coughing is like
scratching wound on the outside OF
the body; so long as it is done the
wound will not heal. Let a person
when tempted to cough draw long
breath and hold it until it warns and
sooths every air cell and some benefit
will soon be received. The nitrogen
which is thus confined acts as an ano-
dyne to the mucus membrane, allay-
ing the desire to cough and giving the
throat and lungs chance to heal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
TO Picture stomach Interior.

DIR. f. o. Schaf OF Newark. n. j.,
has perfected an apparatus for photo
graphing the interior OF the stomach,
and has proved by practical demon
stration that the invention is a success.
at was while cutting through the
walls OF the abdomen to examine the
inner organs that the idea Of photo
graphing the interior OF the stomach
occurred to me-" he says. 81 realized
that often hazardous cutting operations
might be avoided. A difficulty in the
way OF complete success OF the pro-
cess was properly to focus the pyloric
mucous membrane. The trouble was
largely caused by the movements of
the stomach. This was overcome by
improved films, lens OF higher power.
and stronger light. The process is
more accurate than the microscopic
examination OF tissues, whose dimen-
sions are the fractional part OF milli-
meter. The films are about three
eighths OF an inch in diameter and the
picture may be enlarged by proiecti-
scope TO diameter OF three feet.
-Philadelphia Times.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
Attempted Suicide.

Elko Tidings, Jan. 81: A passenger
on train No. 3 last night attempted
suicide just after the train left Beo-
wave, by cutting his throat and stab
bing himself in the abdomen. He
then jumped through the car window.
fracturing his skull. The train was
stopped and he was brought to Elko
and placed in the hospital. DR.. Hood
was called and found a piece of the
blade of the knife in the body, which
broke when he stabbed himself. The
mans name is Trachman. He was
from San Francisco and was on his
way to st. Louis. DIR. Hood says ne
is in very serious condition and it is
extremely doubtful as to his recovery.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28

Springfield Republican: After years
of patient attention Boston woman
has acquired scrap-book of fashions
that is truly unique and amusing. In
the early days Of the Civil War she be-
gan clipping plates and fashion photo
graphs from mode journals until her
proposed volume has now formed sew
eral. Ii is wonderfully odd to review
the fads and fancies that flashed like so
many meteors through the skies for
the past thirty-fve or forty years.
There are the Grecian bend, the CHG
non, the waterfall, the pullback, the
crinoline, the tiny bonnets and the
pokes, the large bustles, hoops and the
large sleeves. Only extremes of style
and oddities are used, or the collection
would swell beyond all proportion.
As it is, it is the source of much mirth
whenever she brings it out as "com-
pany trap"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-28
EXECUTES HIS FATHER.

SALT LAKE CRY (Utah), January Is.
"Details Of trilling story of aborigine
justice on the Moapa reservation, Lin
coin county, Nevada, has just reached
here. 1t appears that Rats, sub
chief. quarreled with his squaw, who
left him and went to the wickup OF
Mouse Ear. Rats learned where she
was and followed her. He had 6row
with Mouse Ear, during which the lat
ter killed him. Then Mouse Ear fled !,
but was pursued and captured after a
two weeks chase by his tribesmen.
He was brought back to the reserva-
ton. An offer was made to turn him
over to the officers Of Lincoln county.
The latter were powerless to act, they
said.
Then the Indians concluded to mete
out justice themselves. They held a
council OF war, at which the decision
was reached that Mouse Ear must be
executed, and this by his own son.
This the young buck agreed to do.
Mouse Ear was put on horseback, and
behind him, ten PAGES distant, the son
was stationed. At the signal young
Mouse Ear fred. instantly killing his
father. The execution was followed
by pow-wow, at which Mouse Ear,
Jr. was raised to the dignity of second
chief