Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 1, 1889, Page 5

HER HONOR WAS RIS JEST, Oaptain Dempsey’s Testimony. Sensational FLETCHER WAS ONLY FOOLING. Whe Witness Says the Commandant Admitted Attacking His Wife's Character, But Said He Didn’t Mean It Made Merry With Her Name. Tne trial of Lieutenant Colonel Fletchor ‘by court martial, at Fort Omaha, was con- tinued yesterday morning. ‘When the court was convened at 10 o'olock, Lieutenant Kinzie was called in and his testimony as offered Tuesday was read to him, A few immaterial changes were made, The testimony of Captain Mills and Lieutenant Wright was also read to them. The next witness was Captain Dempsey, one of the officers who has figured most Prominently in this affair. “DId you, on the 19th of June, have an in- terview at Colonel Fletcher's house with him?" “1 did.” “] was called into his quarters that morn- ng,”” continued the witness, by Mrs. Mec- Farland, who said that Colonel Fletcher had charged me with improper relations with his wife. Igrabbed him by the coat vollar and exclaimed, ‘Did you say that?’ He rephed, ‘No, Dempsey, I did not. 1 wantto have a talk with you. There is something back of all ths’ I told him that I in- tended having a talk with him. All the time Mrs. MeFarland had been exclaiming, ‘You did make them; you did, you know you did!’ ‘No,’ said he, 1did not.' *You did,’ said Mrs. McFarland, ‘and you called my sister a damned liar and @ thief.’ ‘I did not,’ said Colonel Fletcher, 1 then exclaimed ‘you did, you d—d liar, be- cause I heard you.'" “What were the allegations maae against his wite?” He charged her with improper relations ‘Wwith me." “So far as you are concerned, was there any foundation for these chargesi” “None whatever.” “Why did you go to Colonol Fletcher's quarters on the 22d1” “t was 1n response to a note from him.” “Have you that notei’” “I have.” The note was then ntroduced in evidence. It reads as follows: 6.21-'S0—Cavtsin Dompsey—Sir: { would be pleased to see you this morning and en- deavor to explain and satisfy you that the se- rious accusations against mo are erroneous and misunderstood. I would hke to have present, Adjutunt Kenzie, Lieutenant Wright und any other officers you may wish to have resent. 1 should like to have, also, Captan Kalter present, Yours, ete., J. L. Frercuen, Lieutenant-Colonel Second Infantry. P. S.—I never made any remurks derroza- tory about my wife or you or Dr. Henderson, 80 help me God. In haste, J. L. FLETUHER, "D:;l you comply with this requesti” “I dia." ‘Were tho other officers presenti’ “Yes, with the exception of Captain Mills, ‘whom I asked to go with me. When we went in he said the charges against him were such that he would like to have all the officers of the remment present. We retired and summoned the other officers of the ” “What did he say at that meeting!"" “He smd he hardly knew how to com- mence, but thought it would be best to be- gin at the beginning, and referred to the night of the 27th of May and the morning of the 28th, the night 1 understood him to have charged me with having improper relations ‘with his wife.” “Tn this interview,did the accused directly charge you with having improper volations ‘with his wife?” “Not in 80 many words, but he implied it. Icauldn't swear that he used the word in- fidelity. i “For what purpose was this meeting of clflccrn called?” was to make an explanation to me.” “What did he say in regard to haying made se allegationsi” “He said he had made the accusations but 4id not mean them.” “Did he use the word ‘infidelity’ in con- mection with his wife at that interview?’ “I think not.” “What charges did he make?" “He referred to his accusations of the morning of the 19th.” Cross-cxamination—*Where were _you ‘when summoned into Colonel Fletcher's quartursi” “On the doorstep of his quariers,” **At what hourt” AL S:80." - ';ghd you summoned any one of the house- 01a " YT was silting there with Miss Miskey.” “During the time you sat there did Miss Miskey l}n into the houset” *You were not_invited into the house by Colonel or Mrs. Fletcheri” “No, sir.” “Then you went in solely upon invitation Dl‘%’rfl McFarland ¥ Yes.» “fn whay room did you find Colonel Fletcher " “‘In the sitting room.” “You tirst [mllu-d through a hall way and the dining room?” “Yes, sir.” “When you first saw Colonel Fletcher 'what was first said "’ . “Mrs, McFarland said, ‘Captain Dempsoy, Colonel Flotcher accuses you with improper relations with his wife.'” © “Was there any inquiry asto what she mcn&n \ly Ll\n words improper relations " one. “Upol n thll you presumed to take hold of Colonul Fleteher without waiting for him to finish the statement that he had made such remarksi" “1 did not wait.” “¥ou knew then that he was your superior oflu;fil this posti” otwithstanding his denial, upon the word of Mra. MoFarland you seized your su- perlu:-l nmmrl” Wrhat' ulzun was made upon the state- mav of Mrs. McFarland?" 0s." “Durinx that interview Colonel Fletoher did nov say to you that he had used the words reported to you by Mrs. McKarland that you had had improper relationg with “Mrs. Flewher.” 'He did not.” How long did you remain there!" *“Ten or fifteen minutes,” “Did Colorel Flatcher notsay he had made those udlawmuuul " ‘He After Colonel Fletcher had denied making these statements you called hiw o d—d lart" “No, sir, not i connection with these s, 8ir, but not in connection with thesa alle ations.” t the wmeeting at Colonel Fletcner's quarters on the 2ud did the ofticers present have an equal opportunity of hearing the ‘couveraation s yoursolf!" "’X"ht did.» WThox meeting grew out of what Mrs. Mo- N}lnd l\ld Auls did it not " sir. “Did not Colml.l Fletcher say that he had not m.!dn a charge of infidelity agninst his “No, sir; he sald that he bad made these tions." “ he say what the allogations werel" “No.» “Did he use the words, ‘impreper rela- nmu' o indeliy’ i regard w yousself and “Nn -lr Ad not say he had mado those allega- Slons or accusations in the heat of passion " “Ho dig.” *‘Would a stranger t have known by the conversation was referrod ' ‘:5""?:‘::;:" Plotchor tiat b fol o uot i L the attendance of \he‘:o' oficers upon such members of his family when hawn able to attend them himself!” ““He did.” “hd he not say that he did not doubt h|l wife's purity?” “He did.” “'He also said that he had socen you at his house while returning from a meeting of tho Loyal Logion and going out next morning at the mvelllo, and that these thiogs hurt his feelings.” ““He said he had seen me there attending bis sick child the night before and that that hurt nis feelings.” Witness excused. Assistant Surgeon Henderson, another ono of the gentlemen who have been made prom- lnnnv. " this affair, was the next witness cailed. He testified that on the 19th of Jun taking breakfast with Lieutenant right, Mrs. MoFarland called at Lieutenant Wright's quarters and summoned me to the oor. She said she wanted me to go to the commanding officer’s quarters with her and refute charges he had made against me and his wife—charees of adulterous relations.’ “'Did you find Colonel ["letcher at his quar- ters?’ T did not.” Hid you endeavor to find him1" T did. 1 visited the rooms and the out houses and the barn, There I found his coachman hitching up his horses, Captain Dempsey accompanied me. On the even- ing of the 19th [ walked up to the quarters of the accused, accompanied by Lioutenant Wright. The ' acoused sat upon the porch. Isaid to him: ‘Colonel Fletcher, 1 came here this morning to 8ee you on busi- ness, but you ran away. I now have here & paper which I wish you to sign.’ We pro- coeded into the dining room, where there was @ light. When we got i _there, Colonol ~ Flewchor turned to Lieutenant Wright and asked him o toll me what character was, and then turned to me and said he nover accused me of infidelity with his wife and swore before God that he never did. [ «told him that I didn’t care for his oath and that 1 didn't be- lieve him and that he must sign the paper. Ho read the paper after much delay and then sald he wounld not sign it. 'Thercupon I knocked him down, and, throwiog myself upon him, grabbed him by the throat. Licu- tonant Wright pulled me off and I left the house.”" Au adjournment was then talten for lunch, ——— THE AFTERNOON SESSION. Very Lattle New Testimony of lmport- ance Submitted, There was but hittle of wntorcst in the af- ternoon session. and two or three of the officers around the table dropped occasion- ally into the oblivion of sleep. Dr, Ienderson was gross-examined, but the facts developed were practicaliy the same as stated in his direct evidenoe, He was asked if he had ever asked Col- onel Fletcher for a retraction of the charges since Juue 19, and said he had not. ‘‘Has thero ever been,’” asked one of the officers about the table, ‘‘any foundation for charging Mrs. Fletcher of illicit intercourse with vou?” *No foundation in the least.” ‘*Atthe time you assaulted Colonel Fletcher did he make any resistance?” “None that 1 appreciated.” “Did he make any at all! - Did he try to get up after you kiocked him down “Well, he acted as though he didw't like his position.” “Can’t, you auswer the question civitly? Did he try toget upi” I think he did.” The judge advocate then offered in evi- dence the ofticial documentsiin Dr. Hender- son’s case. The first of these was the charges preferred aganst the doctor by Colonel Fletcher, being a statement of tho facts con- nected with the assault. The second was Dr. Henderson's explanation, in which he most severely arraigned the colonel, and jus- tified his action 1n stating his belief that when an oficer deporied himself as he believes Colonel Fletcher to have done, he lost the subordination duo his rank. He denounced him as being cowardly, and charged that on the 19th of June, when he came to town, ho got drunl, apd in the afternoon was too drunk to be talked to re- garding the affair. The third document was Colonel Fletcher's apswer, in which he denied all the charges made by Dr. Henderson, and said that the whole trouble was due to Mrs, Mclarland, who had wilfully iisconstrued remarks made by him into these ailegations. He ascribed everything to Mrs, Mclarland, and declared that she was responsibie for all the trouble between himself and wife, owing to her gossiping tongue. In his statement Dr. Henderson said that he had been told by Mrs. McFarland of Colonel Fletcher charging his wife and Cap- tain Dempsey of undue intimacy. The judge advocate also introduced the aper which Dr. Hendersou asked Colonel Pletcher to sign. It reads as follows: June 10, 188.—I, the undersigned, J. S. Fletcher, Lieutenant Colonel of the Indiana United States Infantry, in the presence of witnesses, have made remarks most deroga- tory about my wife and Captain Dempsey Dr. Honderson. These remarks were unbecoming in an ofticer, and were lies with- out foundation, Lieutenunt Charlos W. Rowen was the next witness summoned. He was one of the officers present at the meeting held at Colonel lgletoher'l quarters. He was princi- pally questioned regarding the expressions ula! by Colonel Fletcher in regard to the charges made against his wife and Captain Dempsey. Ho could only swear to the term “criminal intercourse.” Colonel Fletcher admitted during the interview that he had made tho charges, His words were, I admit I said it.” Cross examination—"Did he not say “if I said ity “Decidedly not. Theres was no if about ir,” and the witness could not be shaken on this point, despite the efforts of the counsel for the accused. “Did you not go to Colonel Fletcher's pre- Judiced against him 1" **No, sir; I went there disposed to do him Justice. ‘The reniainder of the lieutenant's evidence was practically the same as that of the other officers who attended che meeting at Colonel Fletcher's quarters, 1t then being 3 o'clock the court adjourned until this morning. SHE WANTED TO DIE. An 014 Fecling Came Over Mrs, Oath- erine Evors, Mrs. Catherme Evers is the name of the woman who committed suicide by hanging, near Millard; on Tuesday afternoon. It seems thut the thought of self-destruction had become a sort of mama with her. Six years ago she made an unsuccessful attempt to drown herself, and since that time has been subject quite often to morose and ap - parently insano spells, Tuesday, about 1 o'cloak, Mr. Evers left home t haul sand. When he returned late that svening his hit- tle girl told him mamma had sad she was going away, to be gone a long time. Search wus made for her and she was finally found hanging to a rafter in the cel- lar, The husband then discovered a letter she had written, telliug bim that whe feeling of six years azo had come over her again and she could not think of living any longer, She asked him to take good care of their two children and forgive her the rash act. Mrs, Evors accomplishod the deed by stand- ing on & chalv, Lylng the rope around her neck and then kioking the chair over. This left her boay swingiug about two feet above the floor. Coroner Drexel beld an iuquest, 1 have used 8. S. &, for debility resulting from chills and fover, and have found it to be ihe best tonic and appetizer that I ever umlfi.‘ 1t also preventod a returm of the chills, while A. J. AxLIN, Eureka Springs, Ark. A Marriage Licenses. A quiuntette of pairs were made bappy yes- terday, County Judge Shields issuing five marringe licenses. The following were the coutracting parties: Name and residence. Age. iu--me- MeNertoey, Denison, Ia. ...... 28 Margaret McMahan, Denison, Ia. 18 }Hypflllw Svousacke, South Omaha. 26 Frauces Kanbat, South Omaha. . 23 Martin Eddy, South Omaha 25 Ethol Hill, South Omana. ,.... . 18 William }l. Miller, Unnaln Neb.. Mary Myer, LaPorte, I {Gnluve R. Wahlgren, Omuh Emma 1, C, Larsen, Omab 23 2 28 20 ——— Cooks sparkling Lmperial Chanipagne took the promium in the Freuch ¥xpo- sition for bouguet. It i delicious. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: -THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1889, AT BELLEVUE RIFLE RANGE, The Oonditions Unfavorable For Making Good Soores. A DAY OF CLOUDS AND WIND. The Final Contest in Firing at Known Distances—Standing of the Twelve Leading Oompetitors, The Military Marksmen. Yesterday was the last day’s shooting at known distances in the rifle competition at the Bellevue range, and the work done was almost marvelously good, when che disad- vantages under which the men worked is oonsidered. The day was too dreary for anything. During all the practice hours there was a gradual settling down of an unwelcome, dismal, hazy gray. Clouds, purple and portentious, hung over the grounds, but they really meant nothing, but an addition to the pervading gloom, and hung soft and motion- less in the air. The air was bracing and came burdened with mellow and fragrant messages from the nills and woods. It was a typical time for day dreaming, but u very poor day for sharpshooting. In the morming the wind blew upon the range from both the east and west, sorely puzzling the marksmen, hose scores depena in & great measure on their ability to calculate the effect of a current of wind upon a bullot fired at a targot at o dis- tance of 600 yards. But the shoouing was great, just the same. There were few visitors present, but it was the final contest in firing at known distances, and each competitor went in to improve his score. The firing was at 200, 800, 500 and 600 yards, ten rounds at each distance. Of the three score of competitors twenty-four men scored more than 160 points in a possible 200. Lieutenant Buck led the list at 171, with Corporal Reirden 104, and Sergeants Saladin, U&llz and Sauer and Private Corrio tied at 168, ‘The appended table shows the standing of the leading twelve men in the competi- tion, the results of two days’ shooting at known distances and one day's skirmish shooting being considered : Competitors, Gustave Ourenberg, A 2d. Albert Saludin, 1t Serg 1 Leonard Doitz, 1st Serg & 171 Charles Elwell, Serg C 2. J. A. Goodin, 20 Lt 7th B. B. Buck, 3d Lt 16th John Corrie, priv Richd N. Daviason, pi C. H. Cochran, 2d Lt 7t C. H. Muir, 2d Lt 13th.... James W, Davis, Corp 1 16th.| ‘m Park B. Spencer, priv I 17th. "The usual ovening amusements of the sol- diers were foregone last night, and the en- tire attention of both ofticers and men given to the discussion of the competition. Tho averages are so very close among & number of competitors that the resuit of to-day's skirmish shooting will be required to do- termine who will compose the depurtment team and its alternates. “To-day will be devoted to skirmish shoot ing, and to-morrow the rifle competition will ne to a close and the presentation of medals be made by General Brooke, Reheved From Duty. The following officers will be relieved on August 2 from active duty at the rifle range at Bellevue, and will return at once to their respective stations: First Licuten- ant Charles P. Tyler, Sixteenth infautry, Fort Du Ch Second Licutenant George \\r Melver, S b infantry, Fort Larami Second Lieutenant Abraham P. Buf: nn;.un Seventh infantry, Fort Washakie, Wyo,: Second Licutenant Colville M. Petit, Kighth infantry, Fort Niobrara, Nel Licutenant Samuel Seay infantry, Fort Bridger, Wyo.; Second Licu- tenant Muuroe M aviand, Twenty-first in- fautry, Fort Sidney, Neb. e Pears’ soap is the most elegant toile adjunct. THE LAST SAD RITES, The Funeral and Interment of the Late John W. Gannett. The funeral exercises over the remains of Mr. John Gannett were held yesterday at 8 p. m., at s lato home 2116 Cass strect. Rev. Joseph Duryes, LL.D., presided. Tho remains lay in a beautiful casket on the silver plate of which was engraved his name. Numerous and costly floral offerings graced the bier, the last tribute of warm friends, sud a large number of persons gathered to witness the final sad rites, The following gentiomen acted as pall beares: Mossrs. T, Josselyn, £5. M. Morsman, Thomas L. Kimball, J. H. Millard, F. C. Bullock,$Judge Savage, ' William H. Burns, 7. E. House and L. M. Bennett, all being warm friends of the decoased. The remains were interred in Forest Lawn cemetery, where it was h1s re- quest {0 be laid away, as he vreferred to be buried in Omaha, where ho performed the best, work of his life, although all his rela- tives live in Boston. Trans-Continental Trouble. John Francis, general passenger agent of the Burlington, who has just returned from Chicago where he attended a meeting of the trans-continental association, said: *There is considerable speculatioa as to the result of the present conference relative to the future of the trans-continental association. There are but two ways out of the trouble: One to recognize the demand of the Canadian Pacitic for differentiuls on trans-continental froight; the other to ignore the demand, which would result in the collapse of tho association, as the Canadian Pacific, the prime factor, wonld certainly withdraw. The interested lines have decided to look into the matter carefully and if the Canadian Pacific be right in its_differential demand the other lines will likely make the conces- sion.” It was reported in tho press dis- patches sout ouy from _ Chi- ca that the Southern Pacific refused to recognize the demands of the Canadisn Pacific, but Mr. Francis, who was present at_the meeting, which was held pri- vately, stated that the Southern Pacific not taken suci. a stand. Who Is *'Section Boss?" A letter was received in Omaha yesterday addressea to the ‘“Section Boss of the Union Pacific railway,” purporting to have been written by John Barton, of Wilber, Neb., sheriff of Saline county. In the letter the *‘section boss" was instructed to arrest a mau named Acdrews who bad escaped from jail at Beatrice, July 26. The descripcon &iven of tho aileged fugitive was that he was shackled when he left jail, and that he was “'goen walking on the railroad track 1 the direction of Omaha, wearing a pair of alli- gator boots.” The sheriff guaranteed tho “section boss §50 reward for the man with the alligator boots.” Froight Trains Coflide, A rear end collision occurred on the St. Paul & Omaha Tnesday evening uear Briggs station, between two freight trains, in which two cars were derailed and smashed up and an engine badly damaged. At the above point a branch road leads out from the main line to South Omaha, The train on the Omaha was backing up in the direction of South Omaba, snd an_Elkhorn traiv, loaded with live stocl for Chicagn, was pulling out on the same track. The iralumen discov- ered the situation and succeeded in bringing their trains almost to @ stop before they collided. The damage is slight. The Yellowstone ark Excursion, The attachés of the passenger department of the Union Pacific state that the excursion to Yellowstone park, August 8, will be one of the grandest affairs of the season. The list of excursionists already includes the names of many of the representative busi- uess men of thi ¥ rond Notes, J. M. Brown, of the puwuzer depertment of the Union Pacifl, has been promoled to the position of assistgnt chiot clerk, vieo Hayler, promoted to chi4Y clerlk 4. O. PLillippl, of the Wissouri Pacific, has returned from KansasOity, J. Francis, genoralpassongor agent of the Burlington, has retugned from Chicago, John Langtry, superintendent of bridgos of thie Union Pacifie, has #6ne to Cheyenno. Superintendent Reddesuio and Trainmastor Baxter, of the Union Pacific, have gone to Cheyenne. ¥ Danel W. Johnson, Michigan passenger agent of the Unton Pgeific, with headquar- tors at Detroit, s 1n Ofiaha, George Roper, of thé Bhssengor dopartmont of the Union Pacific, has gone to Denver in the capacity of chief_clork of the division agency recently estabiiShed at that place. The Atlantic express on the Union Pacifio arrived from the west in threo sections. Tho first and second sections were composed of cars . ladon with_silks and teas from China, and fruits from California, John Gannon, the man who was injured while at work on a Union Pacific snow shed, was taken to the hospital at Jacksonville, 1L, for treatment. His expenses wero borne by the Jocal order of Odd Fellows, of which he is a member. P. J. Clansey, who, uutil ono year ago, was employed the Union Pacific in~ the yaras at this place, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in the poaitentiary for ell- ing liquor contrary to the state laws of Kan- sna, He was conducting a saloon at Armour- dale, Kan, —— For a disordered hvu’ try Beecham'’s Pills* YOUNG Il.‘\bll!.h. THE ADONIS, He Talks l\hnnl lho Recent Sensa- tional Society Drama. A Chicago paper publishes a Utica dispatch in which an interview is given with Fred J. Hamel, who took the ‘“‘heavy part” in the Barton -Bridges society drama. Ho said: I first met Miss Bridges in Ogdensburg," he said, “‘at the home of her aunt, where I have boen boarding since going there. The youny lady lived with her aunt, and an inti- mate acquaintance sprang up between us. I liked her, and the feeling was reciprocated, ‘We attended balls and parties together and frequentiy went out walking. The marriago question was propounded, but she thought it would be well to wait awiile before becom- ing Mrs. Hamel. When Miss Bridges went to Omaha a year ago on a visit she corres- ponded with me and I then learned of her engagement to Mr, Barton, After her re- turn home she seemed pleased at her good fortune and referred to the coming eveat ‘with seeming pleasure.” Young Hamel said that Miss Bridges, when the time for the wedding approached, told him that sho and her husband would spend their honeymoon at Montreal, and in- vited him to call upon them, “I went there,” he added, *in company with a friend and saw Mr. and Mrs. Barton, but had no intention of carrying out uny ovil designs. The law- yer who 1s mentioned as being in league with me is known to Mr. Barton, and if he con- ceived any plot to have the par separated Miss Bridges was ignorant of it.” Hamel positively refused to give the law- yer's name. He said, however, that overy- one in Ogdensburg koew him. Some of Hamel's friends said to-day that the man’s name was Highan, “Jt is true,”” he said, “that Mrs. Barton has sent me numerous letters since her mar- ringe. In some of them she said sho was tired of her life with:Barton and she longed t0 be back with and I believe she meant what she wrote: She said she was willing to take any chances on getting ‘the old man,’ as she termed him, to leave her, and wanted my assistance. 1 told her I loved her, but did not see how she could get away from Barton.” When asked 1if he arranged the plot to drug Barton, Hamel evaded the question, but said hie was not alone in the case. Hamol is perfectly indifferent to his position, and says that His repatation cannot be smirchea any more than it has been, and he seems willing to let matters take their course. He believes that a law sdit Will grow out of the novel case and that several men besides him- sell will take leadizg parts. - He said that he had heard from Mrs. Barton witiun the past few days, but would not disclose the letter’s contents beyond the fact that she spoke of her marriage as being unsatisfactory. It is rumored about town tc-night that ilamel intends horsewhipping at sight his lawer friend who betrayed him and gave away the scheme. wyer has disap- peared since the publication of the story and is believed to be in Chicago. It is known by Hamel's intimate friends that he wants the matter kept shady, and for that reason it is not lilely that the lawyer will return to Ogdensburg. Hamel saysthat he will not marry Mrs. Barton, Horsford’s Acia Phosphate Relieves the Feeling of Lassitude 80 common 1 mid-summer, and imparts vitality. — THE FARE DIDN'T SUIT HIM. James Robbins Bought Lunch and Threw It in the Street. James Robbins, a clerical looking gentle- man on the shady side of life, paid a fine of $3.50 in the police court yesterday for buying a meal at the ‘‘One Minute Coffee House,” and then throwing it in the street because it didn’t suit him, James Russell was sent to the county jail for thirty days for having appropriated a saddle and a pair of pants belonging to John Rees, Thomas Owens walked off with Max Ham- burger’s grip, from the Turf Exchange, and will be charged with grand larceny. E. Bertrand was accused of having ex- posed his person to little Gussie Mattson, on Burt street. Bertrand made a statement that secured a continuance of his case. He is a wood-worker employed in one of the pianing mills of the cjty. Mrs. Brady, the old lady who occupies the nouse located at the intersoction of Kighth and Dodge streets, was arrested Tuesday charged with throwing rocks at some of her neighbors who were annoying her, She was released by Judge Horka the prosecution failing to appear. Garbarge Collector Lazarus of the fourth ward has been deposed. Count Pulaski threatens to resign because he has been reduced from his position as court ofticer to that of an ordinary patrol- man, James Callahan, living at Fourtesnth and ‘Webster streets, has caused the arrest of G. W. Eckert and Fanuie Eckert on the chargo of using insulting and profane lunguage, Charles Moran has been arrested for steal- ing revolver from Joseph Thompson. Moran is a young 1ad who wanted to bo & tough and considered the possession of & re- volver one of the first Tequirements. Molan & Brennan sold a show-case 10 a firm on Leavenworth streot and then took possession of it to lqug{an bill against the firm. A warrant has bésn issued for their arrest on the charge Tarceny. Eight small boys, m..(mz in age from four to elaven years, wero:arraigned before Judge Berka yesterday, charged with malicious destruction of property by breaking windows in the house of 8. Netze, on South Thirteenth street. Netze had no evidence whatever against the boys and« they were discharged. William Daily has been placed under bonds of $200 1o answer in the district court to the charge of having assaulted his wife, James Craig, & barkéeper at Bellamy's lace, has been arrested on @ charge of hav- ng assaulted Ada llmwlp An lmpnrm., Element Of the success of Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the fact that every purchaser receives a fair equivalent f‘:)r his money. The familiar headline, ‘100 Doses One Dollar,” stolen by imitators, is original with and true only of Hood's Sarsapar- illa. This can easily be proyen by any one who desires to test the matter, For real ecomm:]y buy only Hood’s Sarsa- parilla. Sold by all druggists. —— Talmage Will Bo Here. A genuine attraction has been secured by the Fair and Exposition ussociation, On Tuesday morning, September 8, av 11 o'clock sharp, the celebrated aiviune, Rev. T. DeWity Talmage, will lecture on the grounds. The managers hope this will be apprecisted by the public, especially as no extra charge will he made on that day. This is said to be the doctor's last tour, as hereafter he will de- vole his whole time outside the pulpit o books and literature, M MENS SHOES BoYS In our Shoe Department you will find all kinds of relinble shoes for men and boys, at prices much lower than the same grade of goods can be bought for elsewhere. Ourimmense trade in Clothing and Furnishing Goods has been built up by giving well made goods at close prices, and our Shoo Depart- ment is carried on on the same principle. We make a saving to you of from 50c to $2.50 on every pair of Shoes. This will be plain to you if you compare our goods and prices. Men's good Buff Shoes, WARRANTED ALL SOLID LEATHER, in Congress, Lace and Buttons, all styles of toes, at $1.25; sold by shoe stores at 81.75, Men's good Calf Shoes in Congress and Lace, regular $2.50 Shoes at $1.7 Our $2.50 fine Calf Shoes have already a splendid reputation. They are Wardwell, hand sewed, have perfectly smooth insole and are absolutely free from wax, lasting tax or fitting nails. They are so flexi- ble that anybody and everybody can wear them. ‘We have them in all shapes and different toes. Shoe stores would ask you fcr the same shoes $: 50, Our $2,75 Shoe is an excellent quality of Calf, genuine Goodyear welt, all styles toes,plain and tipped. For $3.00 we sell shoes made of the finest American calf or kangaroo, hand welt, and of the very finest workmanship; every pair warranted {o give satisfaction, The very best French Calf Shoe, strictly hand sewed. is sold by us for $5.50, This is the best we carry. There is positively no better shoe made, and you make a great mistake if you think by paying more money you get a better shoe. Ivery shoe store will charge you for the same quulity and make $7.50 or $8 Boys’ Shoes. good and strong We “guarantee” all shoes we are selling from $2.50 up. ,in Button, Lace or Congress. from $1.15 up. You know what our “guarantee” means. Please Note—During July and ?ugust we close at 6:30 p. m.; Saturday a Op. m. Nebraska Clothing company Corner Douglas and Fourteenth streets, Omaha. WANT ELEOCTRIO MOTORS. Rapid Transit Needed in the North- west Portion of the City. Rapid transit 18 the need of the northwest portion of the city. Property owners in that section are anxious to have some one estab- lisn and operate an electric street car line over the tracks of the old Benson line. This extends from the corner of Lowe avenue and Cuwing street along the avenue to Hamilton street, east on Hamilton to the military avenuo, then northwest on the ave- nue to Arthur street, west to Wadsworth street and finally west on the Military ave- nue to Benson Place. A meeting of property owners, including Messrs. Holbrook, Kuhn, Loback, Connell, Steinberg, Flack, Parker, Tukey and Bu ric- hauser, was held at the office of Attorney Tukey yesterday afternoon. Mr. Tukey outlined the situation in open- ing the meeting. He said in substance that Benson's car service was unsatisfactory, be- cause too slow and too long between “trips; that Benson had tired of ?Ils venture and ‘would give thirty acres of land and throw in the car lino on the side to any one of the up- town companies which should take it off_his hands and operate it by electricity. Mr. Ben- son’s neighbors should also give _something. ‘The fast service couldn’t be had forlove, and all wero to be equally benefitted by it. He understood that eighty acres of land, the track and $5,000 to erect the poles ana elec- tric wires was about what one of the old companies would expect if taking it in hand and contracting to give the sort of service that rules on uptown lines, Sone one said that if Benson was willing to give the track, which cost him_$18.000, and thirty s of land, the remainder of them should be abla to do the rest. While enthusiasm was highest Mr. Tukey offered to the gentlemen present asubscription paper and solicited a starter. But they were coy. Finally a committee of four—Congressman Connell and Messrs. Steinberg, Flack and Tukey—were selected to learn on what terms the Mercer motor company would take and operate the line; also to learn how gen- erously the big land holders out there would contribute, Ingersoll is credited with saying that “Love is the only bow on life’s dark cloud.” If the colonel was troubled with cramp, colic, or cholera morbus, he would, we balieve, admit that there were two and that the other one was Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar- rheea Remedy. Those who try this remedy under such distressing circum- stances become its most enthusiastic advocates. AN AGREEMENT REACHED. Frank Johnson Will Settle With the Sidney Bank Oreditors. Another agreement has been entered into between Frank Johnson and agents of the Sidoey bank creditors for a settlement of that concern’s affairs, ‘Chis time Mr, John- son pledges himself in a written contract to pay, either in money or its equivalent, the sum of $44,000. Mr. Rickets, the county treasurer at Sidvey, whose- claim is for $17,000, acrived here yesterday and closed the agreement last evening. Mr. McIntosh, attorney for and representative of the prin- cipal depositors, gave Mr. Johnson assurance that the arrangement will be satisfactory, and with that understanding both partios have attached their names to it. Johnson refuses, however, to acknowledge that he ‘was evar a partner 1n the bank. He ac- cepted this as the easiest way out of a bad predicament, and will turn over to the cred- itors $44,000, and they can divide it among themselves as they see fit. No real estate is inoluded in the deal. Young Morgan's relatives have steadfastly refused to do anything towards helping to settle up his lfllllu. The Ordinance Quie Qulalli Killed. The council hay defeated the ordin- ance granting to the Kitchen Bros. permis- sion to encloso the balconies and porches on the Fourteenth street side of the Puxton house, and to convert the space into suites of rooms. Therequest was made by the hotel firm several months ago, and has been up for consideration several times, Some of the councilmen, notably Ford and Snyder, have constantly opposed the pro- posed change, claiming that it would be set- ting @ bad precedent, and that if such per- mits were granted the' streets would soon be badly disfigured by remodeled buildings that encroach upon the street line, When the ordinance came up for its final passage & majority of the councilmen rogistered their votes agains it. Hunting Mistakes. The commwissioners have two clerks at work on tax lists extending back 10 1859, with & view to correcting mstakes whion have cost the county wbout $50,000. These mistakes are due, is Is claimed, to tho fact that assessments of cnurch wnd other exompted property eutered on lists sent to tho state auditor and stricken off afterwards by the commissioners here, have created o debt against Douglas county in the auditor's office. The work now is to flad all these mistakes and have the auditor give credit for them on his books. Piles! Piles! Files! Dr. Williams' Ingian Pile Ointuient will cure blind, bleeding and itching piles when other ointments have faled, It absorb: tumors, allays the itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant relief. Dr.' Williams' Indian Pile Otatment is prepared only for piles and itobing of tho private parts, and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price, buc aud 81 per box. WILLIAMS' M'FG CO., Prop's. Cleveland, O. CALIFORNIA THE 1AND OF DISCOVERIES! STH (ouGHs J3 ron];hNtw \ T 4Nn o SDISEASESTHR o bl EASES IO = equ or cwcular#] per bettl I.JE 2._ INE MED! SANTA : ABIE .AND : GAT. H. GUHE For sale by Goodman Drug Co GRATEFUL-COMFORTING Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST. "n{, a thorough knowledge of the natural Inws yihich govern tho operntions of digestion ani putrl ! apblication of the tine proper. o reds of subile maIndie a6 HONEIng Aroun 10 BLLuck wherever there is & weak poinf. We mn; a fatal $NATE by koeping oursclves weil properly nourished « Y G Rudo siraly Wieh bolling Water or milk. 80l only 1n Bt pound tns by Grocors labelod thui: h , LA N PROPOSALS FOR ARMY Supplies—Oftice of Puichs l‘lIlL, and Depot Commissary of Subsistence, S, Arm Omaha, Neb., July led pri posals in mrnclw. ubjost to thio nsual cond tions, Will be recelved ut this office ut o'clock m., central standard time, on Thursday, Thio Eh ity OF Auiuat, 153, ut. Which time i Plice they will'be opsted in tho presente of idders for ‘the furnishing and delivery at Omann, Neb. tho following arimy supplies, viz: Bacon.' Preference will bo g1ven to urticles of domestic production or manufacture, condl- tions of quality and price (including in the price of forelgn productions or manufactures the duty thereon) |m|llr lull The right 1s reserved to rejoct any or all bids, Biank proposals and specitications showing ini detail the urticles and quantities required, and giving full information a8 to conditions of ‘contract, will be furnished gn application to this ollice. J. W. BARKIGEL, Ma). and C. 8, U.8, A, Jystdiv Proposals, Soaled proposals will b recelved by the board of directors of the Broken Bow Water Works Company, of Broken liow, Nebrasks, up to uoon of Kugustothy 10, fo Luilding u’ rosor- voir, to hold one million and a quarter gallons of water, sll in nccordanco with the plans and specifications, which may be secn at the oflice % James iHoliand, in liroken Bow, Neb. Hids will berecelved for doing any portion or the whole of the work, said work not to com- mence lator than Augiist 12th, 188, to be com- ploted notlater than November 1st, 1850, The company resorves the right Lo rejoct any and all bids, BROKEN Bow W ATER WOIKs C Joun REEsk, Preside JAMES HOLLAND, Secretary. Jwdit Notloe to Gradors. sEAl LED Proposal* will be received at the office of county clerk, Douglas count; Imnlbatulflnx Au mfl 10th, at 2 p. m., for tie following rou Oue and one-| I|AlfllVflmlhaA of turnpiking and ten thousand yards of hill work on the road runulnfl east und west between South Omaha l:ld Millard, known as a continuation of Q street, Al ids 10 be acc ompanied by eertified check lur 83000, The county reserves the right to re- Ject any and all bids, Specitications to be found in the count; Hulk Jy2toatimse ). § ‘"llb‘ /O sals, in trlp until two o'clock p. w., which time and place they will furnish fug au ter's mA rtment in thls city, or at other points specitied by the bldder, thirty-five () cavalry Lorses U. B, reserves rl).IAL Lo reject the whole OF Wy part of any bid, and to consider bids for ul ¢88 BUmber of "horses thau the number ad t tor. Preference flvuu to_artieles of stie production, conditions of prize and ty being equal, and no concract will he ded for turnlshing articles of foreign pxu duction when the article of sultablo tfihlllly of domestic production can be obtained. Blank forws for bidding and circular giving full in. formation and requirements furnished on wp: plication lo this oilice. lnvtl(v} 8 containing proposals d be marksd “Proposals f cavalry borses,”’ and addressyd to the unde slgned, WM. ‘B, HUGH Deputy Quarte waster Geueral, of Quartormaster. | QUARTEIM AL’ b., Jul ust 20, 1880, at be opened ' for delivering to the Quartermas. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Gnrnmc, Nsrvuus and Pm.xte Diseases. ream: d and Back Ache and all the effects EYand URXNARYvaI;Im.flIM m;.-’,_ to 8tomach, Kidneys or oher - Send 4 cents postage for Celebrated Works oa Cllrit Inukhrlud guide M .5 Fem-h.r z‘.’ch Au,and add Men)nn 1o life. Hours, 8160, Sundaye'g to s, Address Chicago, llls, | Clark8t. The Regular 0ld-Established s stlil Treating with the Greatest 2o~ NERVOUS DEBILITY, Lost Manhood, fuiiing Memory, Exhausting’ Draina, Terrible s, Hea rly decuy and perhaps Consumption o Jnsan! éfl reated d scicntificaly by mew methods with pererall xus and all bad Blood and Skin Dis. :Irxl)nuln-nk y cured. Gonorrhoen, Strictu re, Varicocele and all diseases of the Genito-Urinary Orgas cured promply without 0 ex . Ageand t. Consultation free and Shronlc, Nervous and Delicate Diseases. 8¢ contemplating Toih ts (stamps), Consult the old ey ier o callmiy save futire er. ceret) Exrors,” socents (stamps). Medicing ings sent everywhere, secure from €Xposures F. D. CLARKE, M. D,y - 80, Clork 8t GHICAQD, thle Tho largest, fasteat and fincst in the world, Passonger acommodations unexselisd, New York to Liverpoc Quern-lflwn The Gelebrated | The ¥in “g 2| ity or iome | siip ih a6 World. New Yurk to Glasgow via Londonderry Anchoria . August 3 | Clrcassia, . Aukuxlu Furnessia .. Angllnr. 10 | Ethiopia’ 8t 31 Devonta, August 17 | Anchori pt. T ‘With regular weekly sailings thereafter. BALOON to_Glasgow, l Ivnr|>ou|. Derry, Belfast or Quoanatown 8016 $1 by’ (1asgow stearmers, siiand upwards by “City of llunu- " Bocond age 82, ' Kxeursfon rates raduced aval route, thus giving privilege of seeing in one mu lh' Lirer 'Muncv, Pioturesquo Clyde, North and South ol rofand EXCURSIONS TO PARIS OR CONTINENTAL TOURS on LOWEST TERMS, Travelers’ Circular Lotters of Credi i Dratis for fny amou Towest. curront ratos ADply 10 Any of 0ur ooa! nzonts OF t0 Henderson Brothers, Ohivago, 1L H. 8. HALL. H. V. MOORES, C.H. MAnES. Haalth is Wealth! nvulsions, - Fits, Heniaoho, Nervous Prostration caused ase of tluonol or tobacco, Wlknflllnall. IM-nul Softening of E ing to mise lM!lnLl dln Darrenueas, Loss of ! nex, Lavolun 'And Spermat: sed by over-exertion ul the brl| use or overfnduigonce. Each box month's treatment. 81 ‘WH GUARANTER SIX BOXES Ibcnr sa7 onee With each order received I‘)fl o8, hocompanied with 800 the Duraaace our wrilten uaTasse fund the money if the treatmen teos | d onl; b 0 di ia, Sole’ Ageats, 1110 Farnaia Steck Piano Remarkable for powerful sympathetio tone, pliable action and absolute dura- Inllly 80 years’ record the best guaran- tee of the excellence of these instru- ments, WOODBRIDGE BROS. NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK, U. 8. DEPQSITORY, OHAHA, NEB. Capital . Surplus Jan. 3 OFFICERS AND DIRKCIORS, Hyuy W, YaTES, Drosidont. ico Prosident, R 00,000 02,000 0, N, H. PATRICK, W. H. 8. Huanes, Cashier, THE IRON BANK, Cor. 12th and Farnam Sts, A Genoral Banking Business Transacted. Klun[vnud ull usinary troubles enaily, quice Iy and safoly cured byDOCTUR, sulew, Bovbiul chied Livadin oven daye i per box, all drugul: {uufl frr &uuuu'v s Wilie's™ &, V. Wailo ™