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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
SOUNDING NIAGARA's TORRENT.
Method of Finding the Depth of the
River at the whirlpool Rapids.

Method OF F1nu1nss the DeptH VI a"S
River at the Whirlpool Rapids.
The Michigan Central Railroad company is
improving and strengthening its great can
tileyer bridge across the Niagara river at
Niagara Falls and in order to get at the
facts OF the rivers depth beneath the bridge
Assistant Engineer w. c. Duncan and r. =.
Shenehan, United States engineer In charge
of the Niagara river and of the lake survey
at Buffalo, recently made soundings from
the bridge.
Those familiar with the Niagara locality,
saws the Philadelphia Record, know that the
cantilever bridge is situated just above the
whirlpool rapids and that beneath 1t the
current is very swift This rapid current
made necessary the use of unusual methods
to ascertain the depth In the tests re-
ferred to heavy weights were used. These
weights were made of cast iron and were
shaped something like an egg, supporting
a long fin in the rear. This fin was to keep
the sinkers, or weights, from twisting when
in the rapid current and thus breaking the
wire. The wire attached to the weights was
OF the finest tempered steel. about
an eighth of an inch in dame
ter and warranted to support weight OF
2,4OO pounds. One of the weights used
weighed 500 pounds and the other $50
pounds They were lowered from the bridge
at Inidstream and, striking the bottom, 1t
was ascertained that the depth of the water
was seventy eight feet The weights were
raised and then lowered again and they
were lost, making four of such weights at
the bottom of the river, for others had been
lost in previous tests in former years. An
other weight was attached to the wire and
| lowered about 100 feet out from the shore
| when it was found that the depth of water
| there is forty-three feet.
| BY means of such soundngs the Michigan
Central is able to make accurate maps of the
| river at the point of crossing and in this
case it is especially valuable because of the
fact that the cantilever bridge abutments
| are located close to the waters edge on
both sides of the stream.
Since the cantilever bridge was built the
rolling stock on all railroads has increased
| In weight to an enormous extent. This fact
has led the Michigan Central to Strengthen
| its great Niagara bridge and this will be
! done by the addition of an extra truss, which
| will rise from a new abutment placed be-
| tweon the two old abutments on each side
| OF the river and extend across the river
One report is that the Michigan Central will
make the cantileyer bridge a four-t track
structure, but this has not been verified
Work on the new abutments is now well
under way The foundation laid for them Ii
of concrete. On the Canadian side the
masonry of the new abutment Is going up
while on the New York side the concrete
foundation is ready for the masonry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
NORTH OMAHA WILL RALLY
Important Republican Meeting to he
Held Mt Twcnty-Fourth street and
Ames Avenue, Saturday Night.

Arrangements are under way for a grand
republican rally next Saturday night at
Gruenig's hall, Twenty yfourth street and
Ames avenue. North Omaha citizens are
taking particular interest in this meeting
and doubtless a large crowd will be in at
tendance.
Gruenigs hall is the meeting place of the
North Omaha Improvement club and mem
bers Of that organization, acting as individ-
uals, are planning to make this rally one OF
the best Of the campaign.
Edward Rosewater, editor of The
Bee, will be the speaker OF the evening, II
is announced, and shorter talks will be made
by others. 1t is expected that the candidates
will be there in full force.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

time passed so long ago that they now are
counted extremely rare, and the authorities
Of the British museum have long made a
standing offer OF $1,000 for the uninjured
skin OF one. Prof. Jordan of the University
Of California, who examined the Monterey
specimen, says that offer never will be taken.
In his judgment 1t would require labor
equivalent to the work of one man two
months to fay good sized baskIng shark.
The mouth of the Monterey specimen was
Of appalling size. Stretched and propped
open, 1t measured ten feet from Jaw point to
jaw point, and IL its throat had been OF pro-
portionate dimensions the notion that a fish
could not have swallowed Jonah would have
been exploded completely. team of horses
wouldn't have been too large a mouthful for
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

and children" the speaker exclaimed, and
OF course vociferous popocratic applause fol-
lowed. The flag is being diehonored by a
president who was ele,ted by the party Of
Lincoln" was another loud declaration.
MIR. Altgeld drew for his audience pretty
word pictures and gave them flights of rhet-
oric that were clever.
His South Omaha speech, delivered at
Blum's hall, was simply duplicate Of his
subsequent speech at Creighton hall. Local
fusionists made short speeches at both
places, filling in the time not occupied by
Mr. Altgeld. The ex governor will leave
Omaha today.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

the Monterey shark No one knows what IL
weighed, for there were no available scales
to weigh 1t on. but sixty tons, or less than
an ordinary locomotive was given as a con-
servative estimate. Loaded on specially
constructed truck II would have taken a
dozen horses at least to haul It over an
asphalt pavement. and more would have
been required to transport 1t over an ordi-
nary country road.
The basking shark ia not hunted exteu-
slvely, because 1t produces relatively little
OF commercial value. Nevertheless the
Portuguese fishermen who captured the one
at Monterey got three barrels of oil from its
liver and six barrelfuls were tried out OF the
liver of the basker captured on the New
England shore.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
|, SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. !

George Nckson OF Liverpool, Eng, is in
the city for few days. Mr.. Nickson is the
representative in Liverpool of the Cudahy
Packing company. He has come here a..
this time to make his semi annual reports.
Mr.. Nckeon is highly elated on account Of
the business he has done lately in connec-
ton. with the South African trade. and, ex-
poets to send in many more orders before
the war is ended. Already the English gov.
ernment has ordered several hundred thou
sand cans Of corned beef from the Cudahy
plant here
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
LARGEST FISH IN THE OCEAN.
BaslSing Sharks Are Veritable Mon
sters of the Deep.

sters of the Deep.
The biggest fish that swims is known by
seafaring men as the basking shark, from
Its habit of lying for hours on top of the
waves when the weather is calm, basking
in the sun. Scientific men call this fish the
rhinodon. They say its extreme length is
forty feet, but there are plenty Of old salts
who swear they have seen "baskers" sixty
feet long. Huge as the basking shark is, 1t
never has been known to attack man,
One came ashore off the New England
coast some years ago, and another was
beached on the California coast near Mon
terey in 1898. 1t was plump forty feet long
and this lends color TO the sailormen's big
stories, since 1t is hardly probable that the
largest specimen in existence has been
caught There was time when basking
sharks were termed common" but thai
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
Fusion Meetings


Wednesday, November First ward, For
est hall, Sixth and Pierce streets.
Wednesday, November Ninth ward,
2914 Farnam street.
Friday, November 3.-South Omaha.
Saturday, November 4.-Sixteenth and
Manderson streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
Received Good Advice.

Chicago News: 81 sent a dollar to
young"
"a card saying Always associate with
women twenty years older than yourself"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
THE REALTY MARKET.
INSTRUMENTS filed for record Tuesday.
October 81, 1893: ~

October 81, 1899:
warranty Deeds.
]. r. Thomas TO s. Richards, lot 3,
block So, Florence. e.,....,..,..,,,.,,..;.S @O
r. b. Ellison and wife to L.. A. BLY,,
mid. u lot g. block 100, Omaha. ......, Is. 900
Horace Clement to Charles Gardiner
north 40 feet lot II, block /, Hor-
bachs Second add....................... 1000
Z. B. Cole and wife 10 @. Il. Com
stock. lot a. block ]. Saunders &
HIS add, Observation-Disclosures. 1,OOo
Quit Claim Deeds.
Samuel Thomas and wife 10 j. RI
Thomas. lot g. block Sc, Florence.
Total amount of 500. 25l
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
REPUBLICAN RALLY TONIGHT
Hon. william Warner to Discuss
Political Issues mt Creighton
Hull.

One OF the big political rallies of the cam
paign is to be held at Creighton hall to-
night, where Hon. William Warner oe Kan
sas City will exprund the republican doc
trincs. Mr. Warner was IN tie ,,ty yeeter-
day and went down to Plattsmouth during
the afternoon, where he spoke to large
crowd during the evening. He is one of the
forcible, eloquent and logical orators of the
country and draws immense crowds wher-
ever he goes.
Hon. William Warner Is we'll known by all
Grand Army Of the Republic men of the
country, as he was national commander at
one time and while in that office made 4
brilliant record.
Republicans Make Announcements.
The republican county central committee
has Just announced arrangements for the
following meetings: ie .. -. '.t... ...
Swedish American league, Thursday even
ing at Twenty-sixth and @ streets, South
Omaha. ...s,,.t t.-..
swedish-American league, Friday evening
at Patterson's hall, Seventeenth and Far
nam streets.
Florence, city hall, Thursday night.
Purcells hall, Irvington, Friday night.
Seventh and Ninth wards, Thursday night
at the usual places.
Evans hall. South Omaha, Thursday night
Byrne's hail. South Omaha, Friday night.
Woodman hall, South Omaha, Saturday
night
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
luit Claim Deeds.

Total amount of transfers....".....s .s5l
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
ALrcELD AT CREIGHTON HALL.

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD.
Judge BurneII Defines it in the Sher'
ry Case.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 6.-l Special. I'm
his decision in the assignment of Henry
Sherry. as it was presented before hm
i'll Il question over the alleged fraudulent
transfer of certain lands to his son. f..
T. Sherry. Judge Burnell defines the diff
ference between actual fraudulent trans
action and constructive fraud upon the
creditors as he holds it to be. The lands,
according to The decision. were not trans
ferred TO the son of Henry Sherry for
the purpose of defrauding the creditors,
but for the purpose of making 1t optional
with Henry Sherry whether or not to
pav the tax deeds and claims against the
property in the event it did not prove 70
be profitable to his estate so to do. His
son was a minor at the time of the trans
fer and it allowed Henry Sherry one
year after his son became of age to make
the decision whether or not to pay the
claim that might accrue by reason Of un-
paid taxes 1t was also shown in the
testimony that it was more profitable for
the land to be held in the name Of l.. l..
sherry than in the name of Henry
Sherry in making sale, and in buying
the land there was less competition if
bid in. in the name of the son. These
points are made clear by the court in the
decision. The law. he believes, holds
that such transactions are constructive
frauds inasmuch as the consideration
was paid by Henry Sherry and he also
paid all the claims for taxes that Were
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
WIPEOUTTUBE BERCULOSIS
Plans of Gov. Tanner Regarding
the Securing of Pure Milk
in Illinois.

Chicago, Ill, June 6.-After the post
mortem examination of the tuberculosis
| cows killed at the StockyardS. Gov. Tan
| ncr said
Il am convinced that tuberculosis has
made more of an invasion of live stock
than is generally believed, and also am
confident that such condition, if not
remedied by proper laws and liberal
| appropriation by the state. will have re
| suits more serious than the mere loss of
| cattle.
Il shall recommend at the next meet
| ing of the Legislature that the state
| board of live stock commissioners he
gwen an appropriation of at least 500,
600 with which to carry on the work Of
! cNtcrnlnating tuberculosis cattle. | also
shall exert my influence in obtaining for
| the commissioner more authority.
! My observations lead me to believe
that 1t is unsafe to drink milk which is
| not known positively tC be non-tubcr-
| culoSls. The cattle which | have seen
slaughtered and disSected and which
saw were saturated with tuberculosis ten
| days ago were furnishing milk to my
family. never questioned its purity
And there Is the secret of the official neg,
| ligence which has permitted this disease
! to make such progress. | am glad my
eyes have been opened The recent
a"dhehlng OF Inbnc interest on IN" SUD
| Ject VIII have practical results.
| Nv hat Is necessary is this: The live
! stock commissioners must be given police
! power to enter any and all dairieS for
! the purpose of testing the cattle with the
tnberculin test. They must contiscatc tC
| the state all cattle that show symptoms
! of tuherculOus infection. They must alsC
| be allowed enough mouey to rcmuncrate
| the former owners of such conliscatcd
| cattle. The cattle then must be Slaugh
| tered and destroyed"
! In view of the encoura cement given
| the commissioners by Gov. Tanner, the
! livestock board held a meeting at the
/ Great Northern hotel and adopted plans
| for the summers work. New rules Were
| adopted iii accordance with the advice
! given by the governor that the commits
Si0ners utilize as vigorously as possible
all the authority given them under the
| present law. The livestock commission
! crS today started on q tour of inspection
of dairies in McIIenry county.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
JUDGE GILLETTE DEAD.
kenosha's "Grand Old Man" Dies
of ParaIytic Stroke,
Aged 81.

kenosha, Wis, June CT Special. /
Judge Gurdin Gillette, known through
out the state as Kenosha's grand old
man." died at his home in this city short
ly after D o'clock this morning. His
death resulted from a paralytic stroke
which he suffered few days ago.
The death of Gurdn Gillette marks
the passing of one of the best known men
IN southern Wisconsin. In politics and
along educational lines he has been
equally prominent and the influence
which he had cXcrted has been exceed
insly great: The deceased was born in
Madison, \. Y, and was in his ninety
first year. He came to Kenosha county
IN 1910 and since that time
his name has been closely connected with
every movement for the advancement of
this portion of the state. He has al
ways been greatly Interested in the work
Of education and was one of the founders
Of the first free school in Wisconsin. For
many years he held the office OF register
of deeds and for twenty years he served
the city i'll the office of justice of the
peace and for half as long he held the
/ office of president of the board of CduCa-
ton. In politics he was exceedingly
active and took an important part III the
early territorial history.
In early life he was a Republican, but
IN the Greeley campaign he became
Democrat and has since been an ardent
supporter of the principles of Democracy.
He has ever been an ardent advocate of
municipal government and has been con
nected with many movements for reform
in city politics. All the city mourns his
death as great loss. The announce
ment OF the funeral has not been made.
Oshkosh, Wis. June 6.-l Special. /
Torger Knudson died in Winchester Sun
day. He had been i'll in bed for twenty
eight years with diabetes. He was "A
member of Co. II, First Wisconsin heavy
artillery, in the Civil war
Menom Dnie, Wis, June 6.-l Special
H. III. Brown, an old and respected Citi-
zen. died here Yesterday afternoon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
REV. BROBST MUST EXPLAIN.
Investigation to be Made Into the
Chicago Preachers Case.

Chicago. H., June G.-[Special. The
judicial committee of the Chicago pres
hvtery will investigate the Brobst case
The Rev. Flavius ]. Brobst is member
- the presbytery in good standing
though he had not had a charge for many
months, since his marriage and subse-
quont troubles with the former widow
Allen The case was brought up by the
Rev. A. X. King yesterday. He said the
charges made against Brother BrObst
which led to his imprisonment for con
tempt of court were such that the pres
bytery should take some action. DR..
King explained that he wanted the inves
tigation to take the widest scope posi-
bic This will evidently lead to a trial Of
Rev Mr.. Brobst by his fellow preachers.
The motion made by DR.. King was
unanimously carried. Ex-Judge John
Barton Payne, who has been advising
Mrs. Brobst, says there is no doubt that
she had property of considerable value,
which she held in trust for her son, and
that she transferred it to Brobst after
the marriage. He points out that in the
answer to her bill Brobst admits that the
property transferred TO him is worth mot
moro than 500 600 -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
BISHOP AND WIFE PART
Announcement of Permanent Sep
aration Causes Comment
In Washington.
New York. juno Ga dispatch from
| Washington to the Journal SAYS:

New York. June ca dispatch from
Washington to the Journal says:
"a sensation occurred here when it
was announced that Bishop Hurst and
his wife had separated. The announce
mcnt was uilhcraldcd. absolutely uucX-
pected. 1t was supposed on all sides
that the bishop and his graceful young
WIf" were OH the most amicahle terms.
Never before during their residence in
the capital hhs any suspicion uf trouhl"
i'll their home come to the ears of out
siders.
Mrs. Hurst was Miss Root of Buffalo.
She is understood to be extremely veal
thy. and her entertainments. while al
ways transformations. have been noted for
their dclicacy and style. Compared to
the bishop. she Is extremely young. ii"
is 20 years old. while she Is only -.
1T is understood among their intimate
friends that money affairs have been the
cause of their separation. There IS 10 ah-
SoIute statement to this effect, but that
is the general IMPRESSION. Some time ago
Mrs. Hurst left Washington without pre-
liminary announcement and went to Far
is. Her sister Mrs. Birch, has her home
in the French capital. The two sisters
have now taken an apartment there and
Mrs. Hurst is UStcnSihly studying music.
"A few days ago Bishop Hurst left
Washington rs unexpectedly as iii@ wife.
There was some comment at til" time.
hut even titcI no ole among their most
intimate friends suspected the real cause.
Today when the IieWS came ont many
curious circumstances seemed easily "N-
plaincd."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
IN OSHKOSH SCHOOL
Lightning Strikes Terror Among
"a Hundred Young Pupils.
THREE UNCONSCIOUS.
Streets Inundated with Water and
Trees Blown Down-Hailstorm
in Northern Wisconsin.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 6.-l Special. IA
terrible windstorm struck here ut 2:lo,
accompanied by lightning. Punhoquah
schoolhouse was struck and three chill
dren. named Freeborn, Cole and GCtchi-
us. We're unconscious for fifteen minutes
and over 100 were craZed with fright.
Many tagStaffs were blown down and
awnings were wrecked. The streets ar1
inundated with water. Many trees Were
also blown down and il is thought that
much damage was done to growing crops.
Marinette, Wis, June 6.-[ Special j
Severe rain and hail storms prevailed
here at intervals for the last fOrty-eight
hours and much damag ge is reported
throughout the county by the lightning.
The storm this morning broke many
plateglaSS windows In business buildings.
also windows of school buildings, fruit
trees We're broken and damaged and hot
house coverings We're demolished. II was
the Seyerest hailstorm ever known here.
\ farmer, arriving i'll the city this noon,
stated that gullies were filled with large
hailStones. washed down from the up
lands. Damage to crops was enormous.
Farming lands are flooded and much of
the land cannot be utilized this season.
Menominee, Mich, June Especial.
The worst hail and wind storm i'll years
prevailed here early this morning. The
windows in many residences were brok-
en-. Two big smokestacks at the NJ
Burns x Kenyon Lumber company 5
mills were blown down. The greenhouses
of A. Senff and Q. Schultz were de
stroyed. Hail half the size of eggs fell
in torrents.
Peshtigo. Wis, June G.-l Special l.
Heavy damage was done TO farm dwell
ings and growing crops and fruit trees
by hailstorm which passed over the
town of Peshtigo at > O'Clock this morn
ing The window glass i'll dwellings was
shattered by haistones weighing as much
as four ounces each. Crops We're pound
ed down and fruit trees stripped of
leaves
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10
A WIFE'S NESS.
Nine. Dreyfus' Four Years Of Agony
Relieved at Last.

Paris. June 5.-''I am content" Thus
Nine. Dreyfus summed up her feelings
of intense relief and abiding calm after
four years of historic agony.
Il knew ii would come" she said.
Il told You 50 when you came 10 me
in my darkest hour. Since then there
have been anxious moments. but my hUs-
bands innocence was being steadily
proved. and / never lost faith in the jus
tice Of France. 1t has risen above all
consideration. all infuenCcS-such infu-
ences as will never perhaps be known.
4 am grateful To the American people
for the help they have given me. 1t is
on that account thar | see you.
There are many who want 10 see me
now But | see no one.
In the last fortnight | have received
many leJteTS-Strange letters. some of
them; some seeking aid, some offering it;
many from America, several from Eng
land.
Have you learned that Du Patty de
Clam has been arreSted*' was asked.
AT last justice has been done" Nine.
Dreyfus answered. We knew that he
had acted a miserable part all along, but
only we know how shameful
Il don't want him punished. l shall
forgive everyone when NY husband is