Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 10, 1888, Page 2

SAN DOMINGO SUGAR IMPORTS Tho Supreme Court Says They Are | and which shall mature and Bubject to Duty. IMPARTING ANTIQUITY TO WINES, An Opinfon Rendered Holding That the Idea is an Old One and There Is No wvelty in the Process. United Btates Supreme Court Decisions WasHINGTON, Jan. 0.—A decision was ren- dered to-day in the case of James F. Whit- neyand others against William A, Robert- son, collector of the port of New York, The question presented by this case is the force and scope of certain visions contai the treatics concluded between the United States and the republic of San Domingo and the kingdom of Hawii respectively. The vlaintiff in error, who are merchants of New York City, imported in 1852 from the island of San Domingo, & lurge quantity of molassts sugars, similiar In kind to the sugars im- ported free of duty from the Sandwich islands. The collector exacted dutics on San Domingo sugars to the amount of §22,000. The importers paid, under protest, and then brought this suit to recover the money so ex acted on the ground that by virtue of the nineth article of the treaty between the United States and the Dom- ingo republic, the United States was debarred from imposing any higher duty or any other duty upon the products of Sun Do- mingo than should be imposed upon similar products of other count; with which the United States might ha mme tions, Sugars of the kind here in controversy were imported free of duty from the Saud- wich Islands, under treaty provisions, there- fore, it was contended, they should be ad- mitted free of duty from the island of San Domingo. This court, an opinion by Justice Ficlds, holds, first, that the 9th arti cleof the treaty between the Unjted States and San Domingo was merely a pledge of the contracting purtics that there should be no diseriminating legislation agalnst the impo tation of articles which are the growth, pro duct or manufacture of their respectivo countries in favor of articles of like c¢h acter from any other country. It was never designed to prevent special concossions, like thos made to the kingdom of Hawaii, sufficient considerations, for the importation of specific art cles. It would require the clearest e to justify the conclusion that the governmont of the United States intended to precludc itself fror such engagements with other countries h might, in the future, be of the highest importance to our intere second, that the act of congress under which the duties in this case were collected author- ized their exaction, was of gencral applica- tion and inade no exeeption in favor of goods or of any other country. It was passed after the treaty Dominion republic, and if there be t between the stipi- lated treaty and the requirements of the law, the latter must control. If the country with Which the treaty i1s made is dissatisfied with the action of the legislative dej may present its complaint to the head of the government und take such other as it may deem e al for the ction of its interests, The courts can redress, When the law is clear in its provisions its validity cannot be assailed before the court for want of conformity to the stipulations of the previous treaty not alieady executed. The judgment of the ¥ States cireuit court in favor of the collection is aftirmed, Similar decision was rendered in the ¢ of Hugh Kelley vs Idward L. Hedden, collector, which presents nearly the same question. A decision was also rendered in the case of Tiemjumiin Dreyfus vs Sophia Searle, execu- X, Appeal from the United States. circuit court tor thoe district of California, This was | asuit for alleged infringement of ‘a patent granted July 11, 185, to John Searle for an improved process of imparting age to wines by means of heating. This court holds that the application of artificial heat for the pur- pose of imparting age to wines was old and that the a8 1o novelty in the process. The decree of the eireut court is reversed and the :‘Illll'll!‘ remanded with directions to dismiss the A decision was also rendered in the patent caso of A, B. Lowther vs Charles S. Hamil- ton and T. W, Goodrich, An appeal from the United § circuit court forthe eastern district of Wisconsin. This was a suit for alleged infringement of a patent granted Septemb 4 1875, to Lowthe for an process of treating oleaginous secds, it court was of the opinion that the patent should not be su: tained us o patent for a process, and dis- missed the bill. This court holds that the patent is a good and valid one if limited to the use of the kind of instrument described in the specifications that uppellants have in- fringed, aud that U cllant is entitled to decrees't id i account of profits m The of the cireuit court AUSE remang with in- structions to enter a de t und take such further proceedings as may be in conformity with his opinic A decision \d in the post- master's salary case of the United States e rel J. K. MeLean vs. William F. Vilas, post- master general. This was a suit for a writ of mandumus to compel the postmaster wen- eral to readjust the salaries of postmas of lower grid s in i ance with the acts of July 1, 1864, ¢ 12, 1566, and March 8, 183 This court agrecs with the postmaster gonc in his understanding and construction of them. and holds that congress did not contempiate a readjustment of the saluries of any of these offices once in two years as a b part of the postin he judg ment of tho supr District of Columbia denyis med., The attorney Lof Missouri submitted a motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction the cane of Hugh Motram Brooks, alins W, M. Maxwoll, who is now in prison in St Louis under sentenceof death for the murd of Charles W. Preller. The motion of the attorney general of Missouri has the effect of bringing Maxwell's case before this court at once on its merits, und if the motion to dis miss be granted, it will be cquivalent to un affirmation of the'sentence brouonnced by the state court ‘The court will adjourn on February 20 until the 19th of M ¥ THITH CONGRESS, ate WASHINGT0; After the introduc- tion of a number of memorandums and bills the senate took up the resolution offered by Mz, Brown ou the 4ih of Junuary for the re- peal of internal revenue laws. Brown ad- dressed the senate in fuvor of the resolutions and moved its reference to the committee on fluance. Beck objected and the resolution was laid on the tal The senate then took up the Blair nal bill and was ad- dressed by Se Vest in opposition to the measure. On motion thé Spooner bill appro- riating 1,100,000 for w public building at ilwankee was passed. ‘The following bills were introduced and red to day By Mr. Sherman—To provide for the in- vestment of cortain funds in treasury. It directs the secretary of the treasury from time to time to invest not exceeding S0 per cent of the fund hield in the treasury for the redemption of notes of national bauks *failed,” “in liquidation™ and *‘reducing cir- culation,” by the purchase in open any bonds of the United States bearing inter- est. It further provides that whenever the money on hand to the credit of said fund sh fall below 20 per cent of the funds deposited, the secretary of the treasury is directed from time to time to sell market_any portion of the bonds purc for said fund that muy be n opinion to enable him 1o pay as prosentoed any notes of national banks for the redemyp tion of which the fund is held, the purpose being to maintain in the treasury for such vedemption not less than 20 per cent and not exceeding 30 per cent of the money de- l\oniwd. Ay natiocal bauk authorized to ssus 90 per cent of the bonds deposited by 1t as security for circuluting votes is author- lsed after Lhe passage of the act to issue circulating notes to the amoust of 100 per cent of the par value 6f the bonds deposited By Mr. rivell—To authorize the presi- dent to appolfit a commission to be known as the lake and gulf waterway commission, bt a plan for asystem of water communication o unite Lake Michigan at Chicago with the Missis- sippi by way of the 1linois and Desplaines river. The sum- of $100,000 is appropriated | for its expenses. By Mr. Cuilom—To pension at the rate of 3 per month ail surviving officers and en listed men who uctually served sixty days in the northwest in the Black Hawk Indian rida Seminole war. nsions are also granted to the widows of s sotdiers of these wars. A special pro- viso declares that this act shall not be so construed s to grant @ pension to Jefferson Davis, By Mr. Reagan—To amend the bill intro duced by him to regulate immigration so that the right of immigrants to remain in this country may be challenged at any time within fifteen months after their landing. After un executive session the senate ad- journed, The {House. WASIINGTON, Jan, 9.—Mr. Baker of i nois, resigned from the committee on claims and Lis resignation was accepted. Frank Lawler of Illinois, introduced a resolution asking for the appointment of a special committec of seven members, whose duty it shall be to institute an_investigation into the causcand facts underlying and ap- pertaining to the existing labor strikes, Mr. Springer of Nllinois introduced a reso- lution proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy. Another resolution by Mr. Anderson of Towa, says' that the Pacific railroad com- panics have persistently refused to comply with various ucts of congress passed for their regulation, and that the act of 1575 provided if the companies failed to perform all the requirements of that and previous acts, the attorney general should tuke steps for the forfeitire of all grants, privileges and franchises derived by them from the United States, and directing tho attorney general to report to the house what - steps had been taken by him to secure. judicial enforcoment of the forfeiture and 'if mone have beon taken, his reason for not proceeding as dirceted by law. Among other resolutions passed was one by M asking for the erection of u public building at St. Paul, ‘The house then adjourned. ——— A WAIF OF WAR TIMES. The Story of a Wicked Woman Brought Out By Divorce. Ciicaco, Jan, 9.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.]—For some years past_there have been stories floating about regarding a sensational suit for divorce which would shortly be com- menced in Chicago, the parties to which fig- ured high in sooial lifo in Washington. All manner of persons have been connected with it, particularly a western millionaire, whose identity, us well as that of several other per- sons connected, hus been concealed until to- day. Thestory is indeed singular. During the carly part ef the war a young girl named Hade, whose parents lived on a farm near Dundee, TIL, ran away from home. She re- turned after about a year with a baby girl in her arms and said she had been to Indiana, where she had married one Pat MecCarth, who had gone to the war and been killed. Her parents drove her from their door and she met with no kindor reception from whe parents of her supposed husband. One cold winter's night the girl wandered about with her babe until she reached Elgin. Here she found shelter in the house of a cobbler named George Dunlap, She placed the babe in their care, and after a time spent in fruitlessly trying for work dis appea The baby, whom the old couple called N Dunlap, grew up to be quite pretty, and was at_an early age wilful and inordinately vain, Her foster parents spoiled her and gave her everything she desired. As she grew older it was noticed she had a v markable sweet. voice, aud_an accomplishe lady musician in Elgin finally took the girl in charge to give her a musical education. The child soon grew tired of th ever, and gave up ‘the studie ' doing all in Her power to stimulate .the energies of the girl, her benefactressgave her up as hope- lessly luzy. Nettie went to work in a watch factory and staid there some time, until one when she came home with the'announce- ment that H. Lob Borden, the millionaire bunker — and condensed’ milk manu- facturer, had heard her sing and had offered to send her east and give her the best education money could afford. The old cobbler and wife decided to let her go. During the fivst few years Nettie was in New York mot much ‘was heard of her in Elgin, for she did not visit the old cobbler and letters wero few aud far. between. She stated at one time that she was making splendid progress and fitting herself for the operatie "hen one of her old friends visited New*York and found Nettie the principal soprano in Beecher’s church and established at the elegant residence of the cashier of a large bank asan honored guesf She had developed into a great beaut dressed magnificently, and was an immense social f Visiting at the same house was a W voung widow from Washing- ton. Nettie was invited to it her at the capital. She went and in a_short time cards were reccived in Elgin announcing the mar- riage of Arthur S, Wetherbee to Miss Net Dunlap, adopted daughter of Mr. H. Lee Borden. Shortly after the wedding Nettie me home on a visit to the old” cobbler and his wife and told* them Mr. Borden had set- tled on her $8,000 a year for a marriage pof tion. She gave the old folks valuable pres- sents, A little more than a_year ago Nettie wmq on another visit and ~gave Dunlap 000 to build a house. She remained in Jigin but a few days and then ostensibly started east. Tt 13 said she came to Chicago, met 4 man from New York, and was registered at the Grand Pacific: that her hus- band's brothier, who resides here, suw her and telegraphed for Wetherboe, who came on and surprised his wife and_that a sepdration resulted. Anyway Nottie came back to ¥ and said she and her husband separat stated that the cause was that her own mother had turned up and tried to get money out of Wetherbee by telling all about Nettic early life. Mrs. Wetherbee was constantly accompanied by a’ cadaverous individual known as “Judge Mackey,” whom she de- clured one time she would’ marry when di- vorced from Wetherbee. Some time last summer the old cobbler learned that Nettie and the “Judge” were living together in a fashionable boarding house in Chicago and tried to induce ber to leave the man, but in- stead she came out to Elgin bringing him with her. They remained there some time, causing the old couplea great deal of trouble, then disappeared. No one now seems to know their whereab Mr. Wetherbee will soon file a ill fo Mr. Borden is believed to be somer lifornia at present. S R Moving For Harper's Release. Covvmnrs, 0., Jan. §,—|Special Telegram to the Bee.]—A movement is on foot, having as its aim the pardon of E. L. Harper, the Cincinnuti bank wrecker, now confined in the Ohio penitentiary on a sentence of ten years, and it is said a petition will be pre- sented to President Cleveland asking for clemency in his case. Action is not taken out of pity for the reckless speculator, but has been instigated by the very men who ne carried down in s fall. There can be no question that Harper's business talents are equal to those of any man, and his boast that with @ ten dollar bill, good health and free- dom he could fight his way to the top again, las captured some of the soft-hearted. Some of Harper's creditors were never anxious to send him to prison, for they thought that if ho went there all chances of getting th money back would go with his liberty, while his great business powers would epable him 8001 Lo ake their losses good. Now these sume creditors want to secure the wrecker's release and will use all their influence in his behalf, on condition that he will promise to make up their losses as rapidly as he cau. It would probably be worse than useless to ap- ply for Harper's pardon now, but ball has been set rolling and application will be made as soou as prudent to do so. e Ald For Strikors, Pittsouka, Jan. 9.—~The railroad coal miners of the Pittsburg district held a con- vention here to-day and after requesting the miners in the employ of William L. Scott to come out for the Columbus scale, promiscd to donatc 3 cents per ton for their support ing the stiike, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888, THE CAMPBELL-ARBUCKLE CASE. A Scaled Verdict Returned in the Celebrated Suit. Nrw York, Jan. 9.—The great case of Miss Campbell against Charlio- Arbiickle was given to the jury this afternoon and in an hour and & half after the judge's charge returned a sealed verdict. During the day the interest was so great that hundreds of people were turned away from the court room. Miss “Bunnie” Campbell sat at her counsol's table under the escort of her elderly chaperon and cast scornful glances from timo to thme at “‘Baby Bunting” Arbuckle, who was seated not far away, but who never raised his eyes in the direction of the plain- .. Lawyer Parsons opened the formal procecdings by his argument for the defense, Ho insisted that Miss Campbell had alwi been after Arbuckle's money. When she saw he was sick, perhaps unto death, she urged a speedy marriage in order to get hold of the man's wealth. . Par- sons asserted that his client had never broken the contract. He not only said, “I am en- guged to you," but also “T will stand by my cngagement.” His letters showed that he was fond of plaintiff and the very terms of endearment used therein had made Rim an passed along the of this_case,” yer, “the like of which was never heard of ‘before, is that the plaintiff kept fully a copy of every letter that could bear on the case. She says she distrusted him. Why, then, did she pretend to wish to become his wife!' Did she hope for happi- ness? 1 tell vou no.” Miss Campbell here leaned one clbow on the reporters' table, covered her eyes with her hand and had a good cry After recess ex-Judge Fullerton hegan his address on behalf of the plaintiff. He de- tailed in glowing language Arbuckle's court- ship. He then took up the question of the free use of whisky and quuine which the de- fense claimed had so obstructed the powers of their client that he did not even know that he was engaged. Yot he was pursuing his business as one of the largest and richest coffee merchants in the city. He referred to the bleached hair and dyed moustache epi- sode and read a couplo of versesof rhymes on the subject, signed K. M. Q.” He related how Arbuckle had turned from his loved one when he learned that her father had failed; how she went ninety miles to him to prove that her father, though he = had failed, did so honorably and had come ' out of the ordeal unscathed, Judge Beach, in his charge to the jury, held that the contract of marriage was conceded, whether or not Arbuckle broke it. -‘The case rests not upon the presence or ab- sence of a verbal or written refusal of Ar- buckle to perform the contract. 1f you think that the defendant’s excuses were @ plain voidance of the contract, thenthe plaintiff is d to a verdict. If you &ad to the con§ trary, then you must decide for the defend- ant,” "The question of the amount of dam- ages is a difticult one. You must consider all the jury has found a verdict for Miss Camp bell for 25,000 —_—— COXE TO CLEVELAND. A Buffalo Bishop Attacks President and Pope. Burrato, Jan. 0.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Bishop Coxe, of this Protestant Episcopal diocese, preached a sermon last night in St. John's church, in which he made soma strong criticisms on the Catholic church, and referred to President Cleveland's recent gift to the pope. Bishop Coxe said: “Among the ostentatious gifts which are showered upon truly respectable pontift our own chief magistrate, with republican ty, comes forward and seems to say with St. Peter: ‘Silver and gola I have none, but such as I have I give thee.! I wish this text had been setin gold letters on the case of purple, in. which was enshrined his present of the constitution of the United States beautifully engraved and authenticated by 60,000,000 free men. The gift is. worth all the gewgaws and trinkets h which petty princes, royal idiots and cunning politicians. have encumbered the lobbies of the vatican. If King Humbert were called in; as a Daniel come to judgment, he would address the pope as follows: ‘Venerable father, here is an instrument which setties all disputes between Italy and the vatican. Let Ttaly be appeased and your sanctity satisfied in the it of the American constitution. Recog- nize me as the lawful king of Italy and I pro- pose to take care of the polities and leave the glory to you.! The gift is a political epigram, It comes laden with honey. but the point is just here—you have followers in Americ Wwho must respect this_constitution, It guar- antees equal rights and privileges, and noth- ing more. The spirit is to bar out foreigners meddling with their politics on any pretext Your people in America must resent e your interference with their social and civil affairs. In a word, Holy Father, this Ameri- can coustitution is downright gallicanism.’ " Cleveland's Action Condemned. Bavrivone, Jan. 9.—In the Methodist preachers’ meeting to-day Rev.. McClemmen d a paper entitled, ‘A Protest Against the Action of President Cleveland in Send- ing a Copy of the Constitution of the United States to Pope Leo X1IT on the Occasion of the Recent Jubilee of the Latter:” The pro test excited considerable discussion, the members being about equally divided. It ‘was insisted by some of those who - favored the protest that it wes an official recognition of the pope’s office, when he is only the heagd of a church which the constitution, by impli- cation, prohibi The matter was referred to u committee, which is expected to report next week, —_——— Austin Corbin Re-elected President, PrirAveLenis, Jan, 9. he first aonual recting of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail- road company under the reorganization- plan was held this afternoon. President Austin Corbin personally redd his sunual report, which showed the gross earhings of this railroad for ‘the past twelve months ended November 30, 1837, to_have been #21, and the net earnings $10,981,571. Befor voting for officers began William wood called attention to the fact t ent had said not a word in refer trike now in progress among the ¢ pany’s cmployes. = He thereupon offered resolutions calling attention to the troubles among the employes and requesting George W. Childs to act as arbitrator to bring about a settlement of the differences between the company and its employes. The resolutions were laid on the table. Austin Corbin was re-elected president Will Be Asked to ‘Waterrorn, Jan. 9. inquest in the case of the captain of the] Ameri i Alfred D. Shaw, from San Liverpool, recently wrecked off th adjourned to-day in consequence of the alle- gation that the master of the lifeboat refused 10 go to the rescue of the ship's crew bocause of the roughness of the sea. A witness stated that the crew of the fishing vessel burst open the boat house and manned the lifeboat, but too late to be of any use. The accused has been summoned to give an expla- nation. ——— Steamship Arrival QuEeNsTOWY, Jan, 9.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Arrived—The Gallia, from New York, New York, Jan. 9.—Arrived—The Nor- mandie, from Havre. GrasGow, Jan. 9. —Arrived—The Siberian, from Hoston; the Norwegian, from Phila- delphia. o L 3 A Fight With Crofters. Loxvox, Jan. 9.—Trouble occurred among the crofters of Aigash dist in Invernes- shire, Scotland, to-day. Landless crofters, 10 the number of 1,000 drove the sheep off the farms und offered determined resistance to the police and troops sent to the scene. Num- bers were wounded on both sides. Ma crofters were arrested. e wanda Found, Lewes, Del., Jan. 9.—The steamer Tona- wanda, for whose safety fears have been en- tertained for the past week, was found by the pilot boat Bayard this morning sixteen miles from Cape May lightship. All on board were well and the Bayard was seut to this harbor for assistance. Tbe tug at onod pro- ceeded to the steamer’s relief, A VERY NASTY sm'smox.' Jailor Miller Sus.psndpd on Account of a Newgpaper Story. THE TALE LOOKS ‘RATHER THIN. (it Prisoners Who Ave Reported to Have Charged Frightfal Things Deny the Truth of the Asscrtions In the World. e \ Somebody Stretched the Truth. About 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Sheriff Coburn put in an_appearance at the county jail, and gravely told the well-known and popular jailer, Joe Miller, that he would have to suspend him. Joe expressed no sur- prise at the news, and good naturedly turned over the ki to Lou Grebe, who is tempo- rarily in charge of the institution. Mr. Miller's suspension was based on charges collected by the World: newspaper from dis- missed prisoners from the jail, and also some who aroe still serving sentences. The state- ments of theso characters, who comprised drunkards, petty thieves and wife beaters, are to the effect that prisoners are subjected to unmentionable attacks against nature by older and more hardened ‘criminals, are robbed of their money and cruelly beaten by men trusted by Jailer Miller to conduct the affairs of the jail. These terrible crimes against nature and law are said to exist in a department of the jail known as the “bum cage, a square structure of 1ron, two tiers high, with four cells to each tier.' These cells are not over- commodious, and at their best will not ac- comodate more than six prisoners to u cell. Running parallel with the cells on the north side are two corridors, and intd these are crowded the scum of humanity who are sent up from the police and justice courts for in- ferior breaches of the laws, As before stated this “bum cage” has facilities for accomodat- ing about forty people, but there are now croyded into this space over ninety-two pris- oners, and there has been as high as 112, 1tis within the confines of this abomiable precinct that thejWorld claims many unholy acts have been perpetreted, taking us their authority the word of drunkards and bummers and the statements of apparently visionary people, as no names accompany the damaging assertions made last evening, With the object in view of getting to_the bottom of the alleged cruelties, etc., a B reporter called at the jail last night, and was welcomed by temporary jailer, Lou Grebe. The reporter stated his mission and was con- ducted through the ‘“‘bum cage” and wi shown the famous cell No. 4, where it 18 re sented by tne World the “kangerod court' held. The “kangeroo court” is an_ institu- tion patent with and fostered by jail and prison inmates. It isa companion piece to the existing rules of the institution relative to the daily dutics of keeping the cells and corridors clean, and if a new comer has money he is exempted by the prisoners #rom * dong his share of the cleaning if he contributes a portion of it for the purchase of tobacco. If he objects he is therefore requited to do his share of tho scouring and cleaning about the cage, and the World alleges that it was for refusal to comply with these requests that many of the moneyed prisoners were maltreated. ~ Cell 4 is in full view of all the prisoners, and not one scen by a BEE reporter last night ever saw or heard of anyonebeing abused or rob- bed there. DENIES THE WORLD'S STORY, The first man sought out was Max Klette, a wife beater whom the World affectionately fers to as “Mr." In yesponse to calls from he Bee man Max appeared at the bars of cell r tier, and agked what was wanted. te!” queried the re- T am," was the respanse, “Wha ave you in Tge “For whipping my wife. T came home one night and abused her.”” Do you know the Hgn, John Thurston?” ““Yes, he was up hert Iast Thursday,” “What was he up to sée you for?” ‘I sent for him to sec if 'he could not get mo out of my scrape with my wife,” *“Did you tell him that you never was in sucha damnable place as ‘the Douglas county ail MiNever. Didu't say anything of the kind o him.” “‘How are you treated heret” “Good. The oficers and everybody are kind to me.” “Were you ever abused, or do you know of anyone béing abused here " “T do not, and I don’t think there is.” “Do you know John Gleason 1" “Yes: he is the floor manager on this tier.” “Did he ever abuse you?" “No, sir, never.” *Did yon ever see Gleason abuse and mal- treat an old man, and rob him of §1.201" Never in my life.” “Did you ever hear an old man cry out from punishment heaped upon him by Glea- son ! No, sir. T neverheard any loud noises in the jail either by day or night, only once. Then a fellow that made the noise had the jim jums.” Vere you ever in the ‘Kangaroo Court? “When” I came here the boys told me if T put in some money for tobacco I would not have to do any cleaning about the cage, that tifeywould do it for me.” ““What did you say to that?" “I told them I had no money, but would get some when Mr. Thurston came I smoke and chew myself, and T was just as anxious to get tobacco as they were. When Mr. Thurston came I got §2; and it is in the jail office yet to my name.» “Didn’t you say to the World reporter to-day that if you hadn't got it (the #2)° you would 1 knocked out of yous? v said anything of the kind, nor to the World man that 1 told Gleason _that if he ever used me the way he did an 01d man that I would inform Jialer Joe Millc Will yon remember this statement to- morrow " asked the BEE reporter us he was about to m “Yes I will ¢ word T've said to you is Gad's truth,” responded Klette, amid the plaudits of the prisoners, who were able every word spoken, as the interview s necessarily conducted in loud tones of ELMER HOLMPS NARRATIVE, sixteen years of age, de- othing much,” replied Klme “Did you tell them that ‘Big Frank' ‘tried to be nasty with you? " What I said was that he ‘monkeyed’ with me. There wus no struggle me and him. Tdid not tell him 1 I, ete.” 116 PRANKY APPEARS. At this juncture “rank,” whose name s Frank Jones, and who figures inthe World as the character who attempted unmention- able assaults and robbed ‘[n'lsulh-m. bobbed up behind the grated corridors. He has been in jail 166 days, ten of which were passed in the solitary, und his condjtion is such that he is utterly incapable of being guil f the ter- rible charges laid up,mgainst him by the World. His refutation of every charge was substantiated by several prisoners, A TALK WITH OTHER PRISONERS, Fred Brooks, who has heen in for 135 days, James Wilson fifty days,” Francis Williams 8, Mike Kernap eighteen days, uand many other old occupants'of the cage, where it is charged the evil practices took place, , and each and every one denied the existence of such a state of affairs, The discipline of the jail was enforced, and no bused, T! uld see info cell No. p court” such a8 ever held, Jack Passoo, Stanley, and Lewis Berghoff, prisoners in the cell department_of the jail, neverheard any unusual sounds from "the by night or day, and had never heard @ prisoner complain of being robbed or abused, JAILER JOE MILLER. Joe Miller has been attached to the jail going on eleven years, and this is the first tme that a complaint has ever veen made against him. He has been jailer respectively under Sheriffs Guy, Miller and Coburn, and has proven himself a competant, vigilant and efticient officer, though handicapped and em- barrassed i various ways. He said toa Brg reporter last night that no complaints had ever come 10 him risouers of being abused, never k of abuses being indulged in by L or @hyone else, If theve had been he would kave known of it, for hie visits the cage a dozen tues a day. Mr. Miller also presented convineing proc to show that the charges made by the World could not possibly occur within the jail. No one is more anxious for an investigation than Mr. Miller. SHERIPE CORURN SPEAKS Sheriff Coburn, after suspending Mr. Mil- ler at once wrote @ letter to the jail com- mittee of the county commissioners, Messrs, Anderson, Corriga d Turner, asking that an iny igation be held immediately, to-day if possible. At a late hour last n Mr. Coburn had not re ved an answer to i quest. Mr. Coburn informed a BEg reporter that lie visits the jail three and four times a week, and never heard a prisonercomplain. The inmnates always spoke in the highest rms ol the humane manner they had been treated by Jailer Miller and his assistants, Deptity Sheriff Houck, who lives in the liv- ing apartments of the jail, spoke in the same strain, Dan'l Sully at Boyd's Last Evening in “ Daddy Nolan." The size of the audience that greeted Dan'l illy in “Duddy Notan" at Boyd's lust even- ing was not by any means commensurate with the merits of the attraction. Sully with- out a doubt is without a peer in this particu- lar line of comedy. His Irish brogue ggd mannerisms are inimitable, and his versa- tility in the character of “Daddy Nolan" can- not fail to meet with popular approval. This statement was attested last ovening in the most robust and emphatic style, the good- natured, quaint, honest old Celtic_gentleman being brought before the curtain in response 10 the most uproarious applause on two ocea- sions. Sully, too, evinces a knowledge of histrionism that would seem impossible in a drama of this. description, and in some passages he is really great—as natural as nature itself. The play of “Daddy Nolan" itself, while it displays no extraor- dinary genius as a dramatic production, is so intermined with the pathetic and the ludi- crous as o keep one in that peculiarly happy state between a good cry and a_hearty laugh But to epitomise. As Daddy Nolan, Sully is alone in the character, inapproachable. Max Arnold, as Frederick Eichler, gave s most admirable impersonation of the generous, cccentrio Dutchman, and was accord generous applause. Master Maloey, one of the stillar attractions of the compan As Jimmy Nolan the rowdy, devil-may-ci Trish lad, he keeps the audience in a condi- tion of vociferous delight until the curtain rung down in the last act. Frank E. Jami- son made fair Tom, but lacks facial cxpres- sion. H. P. Keen, who pluys Rosenthal, the Jew, isone of the best impersonators of the Tsraelitic character on the stage to-day. He neither overdoes or burlesques the o . Ho is the smooth, unruficd, parsimonious “sheeney’” every time, but not one of the “‘use fit you like the baber on the wall” kind Miss Nellie Keen as Lena Bishier was v fair, while Mrs, Nelson Kneass piayed « Mus. Nolan just_about right. The incongru- ous feature 0f the piece is Mlle Arzula, who is a trifie prehistoric in age, played a juve- nile part. - However, sho_pleased and that is suflicient, and “Daddy Nolan® is well worth attending at any time. The orchostra imita- tion of the airs of the Salvation Army brought down the house, ND THE WORLD 1N The production of this piece at the Grand opera house, last night, was attended by a large audience, - which applauded almost scene and act. The picce is splendidly lated to satisfy a_popular audience. It coutains a number of interesting and thrill- ingscenes which are characterized by startling situations and cffective clim They are strengthened with appropriate scenery and some of the sets are very fine. The compiuny is a good one, the Phincas Fogg of Milton bemg a ve clever characterization. Mr. leming's Archibald was_quite aceeptable. Partout of Mr. Gretton was an abser of the broken English the best comedians introduce racter, Mr. Gretton is not a come- dian, though he works hard to entertain his audifors, The baflet in the sceond act wis warwly appreciated, each movement «of the ladies provoking applause. Fleming, - the manager, appeared scond uct and announced that the happeared in @ morning paper that Kiralfy was the only onc entitled to pro- duce “Around the World in Eighty D was n_willful misrepresentation, not, how- ever, on the part of the paper, The fact wa he claimed, that Kiralfy had no_right to pr duce the picce at all, and if he did cither th gentleman or _somebody else would pay dearly forit. Mr. W. J. Fleming was not billed for this effort but he was grected with thunders of applause when he concluded. THERE'S MO; IN IT. Councilman Rafferty Says Locscher Told Him So. South Ommaha electors were out in force Iast night to see how their representatives behaved themselves in the new city hall. It required an effort to find it, however, and it was only after taking chances on 4 broken limb on the newly graded N street, and equal chances of a broken neck in going down the icy steps at the corner of N and Twenty-fifth streets, that they found the city fathers con- gregated in: the cellur of the new building. The plaster wasn't quite dry, but no one leaned against the wall and 10 dumage wus done, and the stove was hot enough to muke it pleasant for those who had faced the dangers attending the trip to the hall. Rou tine business followed the calling of the rcil, and things ran along smoothly, the tr - reporting that there was =241 to the cr, of the school fund, $35.64 to the general fund, and that dog’ owners had puid £16 10 insure and sccure the !ves of their pets, he Sun Vapor Light and the Western Elect Light com pany asked, the council to in spect their specialties, and were re fo to the commit on public buildings. The Nebraska Telephone com pany was allowed a twenty e pri J of crecting poles on the st y city marshal’s report for December was and adopted, and' the report of the commi exonerating him from the recont char brought against him received and placed on file, . - On motion of Councilman onded by Councilman Burke, stated, but the irrepressibl brought in another lot. of charg again suspended, Acting Marshal Mc Dbeing re-appoiuted pro-t Its all spite work,” said Councilmun Rafferty, ‘“and I'll make a motion that we in vestigaie the character of Councilmun Loescher, with regard to taking mon endeavoring toinduce others to take charge him with bribery. He himself. 1 can make an afdavit. Mayor Suvage intimated that the motion should be in writing and the councilman handed in the following : SouTit OMAIA, Jun. 9.—I prefer the charge | agninst Councilman Loescher of bribery, of aving received at a certain time the sum of and having induced others to r » the sum of #15, and approached me with the as- ¢ handle it cting of the -ouncil, and previous to the election for the motor line, DAN'L RAPPERTY, On motion of Councilman Smith it was de- cided to investigate the charges at a meeting on Tuesday night. Councilman Burke then took the floor and declared the appointment of Whittlesey ille- gal. He backed his assertions with quota- tious from the statutes, and City Attorncy ice was sent for. It was an old tine debate, but Attorney pparcutly came out ahead, for atthe close Mayor 2 announced that he would appoint Charles Hogert as a councilman for th Councilman Burke again vrotested, but he was voted down, and af man was sWorn inacce t zracefully, and. with Councilman Smith escorted hini to his chuir. He, however, told the mem- bers he was going to fight it o the “bitter end,” and looked to the citizens for support Mayor Savag him that he could sue out an injunction at any time, and quict ness bemg restored, the meeting adjourned. gt Sl Sunday Liquor Sellers Arrested. The police huve commenced a warfare on the saloons for kecping open on Sunday. Three arrests were made yesterday for this offense, the victims being Chris Hendrix, Fred Seroc and Hans Thiclgard. On heing arraigned for trial they claimed that they had been following an ilnmemorial custom in Omaha, and that there was uot i saloon- keeper in the city but what could also be ar rested on the same charge. They suid that they were willing to stand a trial ‘ana_asked for'a continuance until Thuvsday b % p. i This was gru.ted THERE WAS NO ELECTION. Annual Moeting of the Board of Trade Last Evening. A BY-LAW AMENDMENT OFFERED President Max Meyer Makes His Re port of the Work Accomplished During the Year—A Flate tering Showing. The Board of Trade. The annual meeting of the board of trade was held last evening at the chamber of At 8:30 the gavel of Max Moyer, the president, foll and the mecting was called to order. The first business transacted was the consideration of the report of the com- mittee appointed to investigate the propo- sitions of the Globe Plow works, of Daven- port, and the Van Pelt Paint works, of Des Moines, with a view of loc commel tries in Omaha, Plow works wa as it would cost #,000. vored the transplanting of the Van Pelt works as it asked but 2,500 to remove to Omaha. According to the statement of Mr. Brunner, who had perso a member of the compan, when in full operation 150 men. assured the bourd that the § really in the nature of a loan and not a bonus, pay that amount back rar or a year and a half at most, o report were adopted, and the part referring to the Van Pelt Paint works referred buck to the committee with instructions that it must not make the board as they expected to #gain ina Both parts of t liable, A communication from the John Dierks Manufacturing company was read asking for a loan of $12,000 so that the company, is now financially emt t perations. were but $6,000, require a school sively. He spoke of it fide establishments of Qmaha necded only this temporar, perpetual benefit to the After a few romarks & mittee consisting of Messrs, and Goodman were appointed to confor with Mr. Carter in regard to the negotiation of this loan. A communication from the Omaha Basket factory usking for a loun of 3,000 was read, but no action taken on it. Meyer, the president, then read his report, atlemen: We aro about to enter upon the twelfth year of the Omaha board of trade, and we can look back with pride to the most prosperous year, which not alone this board, but the city of Omaha has over expericnced, Our most sanguine anticiy be in our home has been ing the year, and we arc now in our own building, © Aithough which has cost a million of dollars 4 good substantial structu that will soon pay for itsc come derived from its On February 206 th tory steps to secure soldiers and sailors, and on Mar union committee reported a subscription of 500, and your presid > the required gu was held, and bre stradigers into Om [ v satisfactor On April 20 the first meeting of the board of dircctors was held in the of “the new building, and looking to the fre bur rules for the go topted, benetit, not alone to its members, but to the entire ¢ity of Omuha, that although there was a tendency to discontinue it, I think we should give it our support and ' endcavor to make it permunent, us none but good results can be derived froni such o burea On May 23 the board held a me; resentatives from Yankton, i other interested lo: calities, looking to the building of a railroad to Yankton. On was held, and a prope and sociates was 1, but I am sorr junction with re Wayne, West Poinf uf A that the Omaha bo ion to Yankton, as ived, and steps tuken held i stily synod - to them our stoc lack of time the; however, expi saw here, 16 6 the box to assist the Nebraska Cent care the privilege of building ¢ Missouri. 11 the staining mvening Av other bodies who have semblies in Onah with them a flatto young me:ropohs On September 3 a1 ing was he effecting an amic the city council aud the police commission. Lcommittee to On September rveceive und entertain was appointed, and it is unnc 1 upon th m Omiha On Octobey held in th citizens bers and they sepa On October 10 it wus reso SOSSIONS, COmmMen The bourd of tra stings auring th ors forty-tw corning the standing of the L from the reports of the secre urer, and hence no necessity for e to linger upon them. Omahi's growth during the year 1857 s, wnd 1 do not think U + United States of 100,000 popu 3 point 10 such an extensi uents as Omaha ha been lation W exhibit of solid impu about 90,000, but wo have over 100,000 in thi buildings which Lave @ the year are as fine ind substuntial as h been built in the saue time uny Unitad S ates The best index of the strides forward ! The Omaha ¢leq is the cle rthe y inst $05,000,000 G ring the ye Manufactiring in Omah larger proportion of our unuf clusive of the pucking be over §20,000,000. employed in our vly 10,0003 2 ublishme our city, w that the tlie jobbiug and business houses are the o that bring trade Htimately lead tothe establiskme of manufactor) for man. distributing point from thew, wud will establisi e ting thoso indus- val of the Globo reported upon unfavorably, The committee fa- v consulted with it would employ Mr. Lindsay 500 nsked was arter, the sec- of the company, appeared before the board, and made a strong prescntation of this case. He showed that the property of fhe ompany was worth &5,000. Their libilitics ‘They would give amplo se- curity for this loan by a_mortgago on the works, there boing now but one mortgage and that only for #1000 against them. showed how the workmen form u special little colony large enough to for their children exclu- one of the bona this factory loan to make it a members, a tion and wish to consummated through the in- 1t wis authoriz ha, und 1 be tuurant room *“organization ernment of the freight bu- nd on May 23 the diree- a freight bureau freight bureau has proven such here where they can readily dispose of their products. Omaha is sitaated to becouno great coms mercial Wwe Hnve now over two hun- , With & capital of about 000,000 engraeed i the Jobbing trado, and the sales for ‘87 foot up to nearly #50,000,000, Omaha sends out a large uumber of com: mercial tr s, and there is quite a little ¥ of book-keepers, clorks, and salesiwen employed in the jobbing houses. — Our trade extends into Nebraska, Towa, Kansas, and stretehes west into Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Montana. Country merchants visiting our city will find a large solection of all classes of goods at prices a8 low as he can hase in New York, and more advantag cous terms, taking the time required for ship. Ping goods from far castorn points into con sideration. Omaha i now the third larg. est pork market in Awmerica, and the time is not far distant when she will rank first in her packing indust. There vere nearly 1,500,00 cattle, hogs, and sheep dled in our'stock yard. is an increase of fully' prece rs Vo, wiid ate value of which is near case is three to one ovi shecp- the g, £14,000,000 11 the.year 184, The railroaas are beginning to acknowledge Omaha as an important point, and during the last few months the distancos botween' cast- ern points have been reduced in time, as lim. ited truins have been put on_botween Omaha and Chicago, and Omaha andSan Francisco, which cannot help but be beneficial to our We are Justly proud of our banking institu tions—they ure sound acd safo--there has never been a bank failure in Omaha! We have twenty-one strong and solid institu tions, of which nine are national banks, six Jrivate bauks, two savings banks and four oan and trust companics. 1 also understand there is a movement on foot to establish an- other strong bank in the near future. . Omaha has always taken groat pride in - her newspapers, and justly %0, a8 I hink we have four as good daily papers as are published anyiwhere n the United States. They all take & great interest in our city, and although they may have different political opinions, I find when anything of interest to Omahu’ avises they stand united to procure and defend hor rights, This was splendidly illustrated in our efforts to secure the national republican convention, und aithough we did not suc- 1, we can foel prowl of the complimentary vote received from the national committod, and if we Lad suflicient hotel accommodations. we would have securod the prize. But never stops half way, and the time is ar distant when she will tey again, and cortainly succeed, 13y that time out now million dollar hotel will undoubtedly be com- plated, and we can go to the convention pres pared to offer good accommodations to all who come, Another feature to which 1 desire to refer is the aunual reviews made by our papers, of the business and progress made by Omhha during the past year, which is very credit- ablggaud certainly reliable, is quite a number of items i nce which 1 could suggest s impossible to dwell upon them now. Suffice it to say that we have every reason to anticipate a brilliant future pation is founded on the shown in the short resu made of our pre during the year, and which reasonably shows that On ha i des- tined to be the wreat commercial center of the west: ond we trust that the yoar 1888 will not have seeing this anticipa- tion reali f of the features of that foundation of a million and a half-doil postofiice, which has b neces and commerce which Omaha has enjoyed. Tu conclus, Lemen, T desire to thank you and my ues in the board of direet ors for the uniform courtesy shown me also to tender you my thanks for the exe ing honor you have conferred i electing me for three succeeding years s president of this board. Max Meve, ‘The report was groeted with applause, unanimously adopted and 2,000 cop nted for distribution, ctury’s report showed the follow- s Disbursements, Dts..... Cash in hand of s Cash in hand of t 0 47,400,069 Balarce real estate fund in treasue: er's hands 10.15 A another meeting ition from J. . Young sived to build this ay it as yet has citizens should be 1 {0 this matter, and I would rd of trade send ud during the ade to take the were unible to go. themsclves as high With the muuner in which they ud entertuined, and all went away for ou Lutheran church ibly in Oma! f e ulso well ple yihing they attended meet- to the suppoet of the police commission, and 1 can the | of trade was very instrumental in vith their reception the dedicatory ¢ hall, which wa g ladies of Omaha, t was held for creises were ol of the success, d 1o hold daily his held twenty-two Fucts and figures con urd can be s vy and treas- turing estublish it of manufectories ot lose sight of the The treasurer’ t showed the following figures: Receipts. Disburs Balance on hand...... . In view of the recent complications grow- ing out of the attempted election to fill a ancy in the board of directors, Mr. D. H. ‘Wh presented the following change in the by-hiws: Section 1. The annual election for direc- I be held in the exchange room . of the board of trade on the fir the second Mond 1 Jan from the hours of 3 p. m. to m. of said lall be done by ballot, und person or persons recciving the highest number of votes (if a membe; clear on the books) shull be d official term of the board of dir commence on the first Monda; this clection 3 This was referred to the board of dirce- tors, Harry Deuel left last evening with his wife for Cal where he will remain six weeks. cetiien he will enter upon his P ket agent for the Union s northwest corner of - Farnam and Thirtecenth streets, » Conch, : The lnst stage e line, which for a number of years has teansported pas- sengers from Granite to Aspen over the has undertaken its last teip, and for the thriving little mining town on the Roaring Fork will go direet by railwa, id 1ot be subjected to the disadvantage of a stage ride over one of the most broken and irregular, but none the less interosting sque paris of the Rockies. For five years the bhig lumbering sta conch has boen guided around the pre- pitous roud ding up the Roaring Fork, and it e to say that every one of the residents of Aspen traveled to their sent home by the Carson stage line, which until few weeks ago wis the sole means of trans- portation be n the end of the rail- way tr Aspen, Glenwood Springs, ) and Grand Junetion. The » the two latter places are s + but the deca- dence ) » coach of our forefathers i off, und with it goos the freighters, those elegnnt und pious gentlemen who have entertained us on the voad by the eloguent bits of rhetoric usually directed at a balky mule in o mud hole. And we take 8 fond and grateful farewell of the high charges, when, according to the freighte or's reckoning & pound of sugar was worth 16 cents after he got through with it. The Denver & Rio Grande is already in Aspen, and pu be landed there on Monday. laud trains will be pushing through the guleh ton days hence, so that the oceupation of the stage coach will, with the end of 1887, have gone to join the reminiscences of Aspen’s early zfn_)n. THE MISSOURT PACIFI Th gements for the coming of the Missour ific to Denver are now being porfect in St. Louis, and tho ofticials of th i are expected here in a few days to confer with the Union Depot compuny in relation to terminal privileges, Ahe rond has already pros sartments for a city office in the Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. ‘When Daby was sick, we gave her Casteria. ‘When sho was a Child, she cried for Castoria, ‘When she becamo Miss, she clung to Castoris, When shehiad Children, she gave them Caatoria,