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A RECORD OF EXTRAVAGANCE The Miserable Showing of the Doug- las County Board. EVERYTHING TOO COSTLY, Omaha Wholesale Merchants Want Mates Adjusted so as to Be on an Equal Footing With Ohicago. Official Bungling. County Auditor Evans has about com- Ppleted his itemized statement showing what the new hospital has already, and what it will approximately cost before itis com- pleted. Everything, of course. is figured with Ryan & Walsh's contract of $120,000 as abasis, With this understanding evidence of extravagance is being discovered much more satisfactorily than was at first antici- pated. Up to date the expenditures have boen $112,400.48. There are estimates enough in sight to make a total cost of $158, 000, and the hospital is not nearly completed. This covers simply the building, though the grading of the site at $19,251.10, and the ex- “cavation costing 81,500.15, and making a total of §20,880,25, has been included in the $112,490.43 already paid. The statement is not sufficiently comvl s to Justify reproduction, but Mr. Evans ex- pects to hiave it ready for the grand jury by the timo that body js reudy to meet. The grading feature, of course, comes in as tho first and principal item for investiga- tion. As has aiready been stated, there aro serious disputes betwoen the commissioners, contractors and all others who had anything to do with this matter. There are the sto- ries, however, in black and white, proving that for removing 53,211 cubic yards of sur- face dirt Ryan & Walsh were paid at the rate of 85 conts 8 yard. On the other hand, a contract now on file, shows where C. A, Jen- sen did gradiug on the same site compieting what Ryan & Walsh had left un done, at 12{ cents per yard. Jensen, according to the estimates, removed 28,084.1 yards and has been paid for the same £3,- 550.55. In addition to the smounts already stated, Ryan & Walsh took a smaller job, only %643 yards, for which they charged at the rate of 25 cents per yard, the total being $000.75. This brings thetotaicost of grading the hospital site up to $22.831.65. Another apparently suspicious transaction is found in the brick work. It is generally understood that brick in the wall, at so much per shousand, includes the cost of sand, but n this case a very different state of affairs exista, The estimates indicato that, in the main building, 5,087,000 brick, at $11 per thousand, have been used, the cost being 55,957, Added to this is a 'bill of §93.25 for sand without considering the cost of the cement and other articles which enter into the work. These imcrease the cost of brick in the wall 1o nearly $12 per thousand. Competent con- tractors say this is from §2to $3 avove the prevailing price, In his statement, Mr. Evans incorporates a few items relative to the poor farm, how it was originally purchased of Henry Z. Chap- man for £0,000, nevertheless costing the county ¥18,082.07. When Chapman made the wransfer, he re- ceived a cash payment of $2,000 and took four notes of $1,000 each for the balan Subse- quently, the commissioners discovered, 1t soems, that theso notes were worth- less, consequently the matter drifted along several years unsettled, un- til, finally, Chapman brought suiv and in due courseof time secured judg- ment for $14,782. The county took an appeal and the caso finally reached the suvreme court of the United States. As _the attorney, J. M. Woolworth received for his services $1,300. But the investment proved to be a good ohe, since half the farm has been sold for $350,- With theso facts and figures‘comes a com- plaint from Welshans & McEwan and Henry Liehman against Ryan & Walsh, to the effect that they have been unablo to got their pay for gas fitting, painting and glass. Each firm has a balance due of about four hund- xed dollars, Lohman makes the stutement that all payments on future estimates have been assigned by Ryan & Walsh to the Bank of Commerce. Pours’ Soap is the most elegant toilet adjunct. OMAHA fi.\'l‘lfi:‘. ‘Will They Reduce or Increase Rates to lnterior Towns. Omaha will either enjoy a reduction in freight rates to and from Chicago or the rates to the interior points in Nebraska will be increased so that the wholesale mer- chants of this city will be a more nearly on equal footing with those of Chicago as far 88 freight rates are concerned. General Trafic Manager Mellen, of the Union Pacific, returned yesterday from Chicago, where he has been in attendence at a traffic meeting which considered rates on the western roads. ‘‘The situation” he said, *is somewhat complex, and I am not prepared to say what the outcome will be. One thing is certain, and that is that the rates between Omaha and Chicago will have to be lowered or the rates between Lincoln and like poiuts in the interior of the state and Chicago will be an increased. This rate ‘between Chicago and interior points in Ne- bruska and Kansas will come up before Chairman Walker for itration Tuesday next. What the outcome will be remains to be developed, but a change in the rate on Ne- braska business is required aud must be made.” This is a desideratum which has long been sought for by the wholesale merchants of this city. ‘The through rate from Chicago to points in Nebraska, as compared with the sum of the two locals all along, is said to have been upjust. In fact, the through _rate, 1 & general summing up at the present tume, it is sad, will not vepresent more than 624 per cent of the rate formed b, the two locals, Certain merchants are sai to have been allowed to bili their shipments from Chicago to points west with the privi- lege of unloading and storing at this point, m?ng the same way-bill when making a ship- ment to the given point. In this way, they have enjoyed the same rato as do the Chi- cago merchants. These are exceptional cases, however, because as & rule, Omaha denlers have been compelled to pay an extra tariff on tbeir shipments. The opidion is that the basing point will be the Missouri river and that the through rate will be formed by combining the two locals, Mr. Mellen was not prepared to state whether this move would be made or not av the meeting Tuesday, iff to n New Territory. Assistant General Freight Agent Cassid, of the Elkhorn, states that in a few days his road will issue a Joint freight turiff with the Santa Fe, which will apply on shipments from Omaba to points on the Santa Feo in Kuusas. This will give Omaba merchants through tariff arrangements 1o a new terri- tory. Rallroad Not Trafic Manager Mellen, of the Union Pa- cifie, is again at his desk, after an absence of nearly & month. Goueral Purchasing Agent MeKibben, of the Union Pacific, has returned from a busi- ness trip to Chicago, Owing to & mnor wreck on the Wyoming division of the Union Pucifie, the Atlanuic express arrived five hours late. An individual has writen to the railroad editor of this paper, making inquiry cou- cerning the reported resignation of T, M. Orr, assistant to the general manager of Lhe Union Pacific. Tbe reportoriginated at Salt Lake City, and is without foundation. Heory Cassidy, assistant general freight agent of the Klkhorn, has returncd from a meeting of Lhe trans-Missourl association at Kausus City, Nothing but routine business waos trausacted. o —— An Absolute Care. The ORIGINALABIETINE OINTMENT 1s only put up in large two ounce tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old sores, buras, wouuds, chapped bands, and all skin erup. tions. ill positively cure all kinds of piles- Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT- ENT. Sold by Goodman Drug cempany ab cents por box—by wail 30 ceats. MR, CONNELI'S PREFERENOE. He Takes lssue With Mayor Broatch On the Worla's Fair Site. ‘When Congressman £Lonnell stopped in Chicago the other day, en route home, a reporter, with Tie Ber in hand, sought him for an interview. The inquiry was upon the subject of Mayor Broatch's deciaration in favor of New York for the world's fair. He said: “1have just read the statoments made by Mayor Broatch, and I dou’t agree with either his premises or his conclusions. In view of the fact that Chicago proposes to pay the freight on all foreign exhibits, [ can see no objections to the location of the world’s fair at an interior point. I personally am dis posed to favor any scueme that will tend to develop and build up the great northwest, So far as the location of the fair is con- cerned, I regard the interests of Omaha and Nebraska as identical with those of Chicago. I believe in helping those who help themsclves and are disposed to help others, and T have always admired the enterpriso and progressive tendencies of Chi- cago. 1 expect to live to seo the day when Chicago will have a greater population than Now York and when Omaha will have a pop- ulation in excess of what Chicago now con- tains. There is no good reason why the pro- gressive cities of the northwest should not pull together. The development ot one means the growth of al) others. Chicago in the future cannot hope to hold all her great ndustries, as is now being demonstrated by the transfer of her great packing interests to Omaha and elsewhere. She ought not to be jealous of Omaha, as she has been inclined to be, on this account, and I can assure your people and the press that with fair and gen- erous treatment tho peoplo of Nebraska will be ready to respond to any demand that will help Chicago’s public enterprises, excent when they may directly conflict with our own intores 1 believe the great majority of the people of Nebraska favor Chicago above all other points as the place for holding the world’s fair in 189 It i8 also true that if the fair is beld in Chi ten Nebraskans would be able to vieit it where only one would,be able to visit New York. As we cannot hope to secure the fair at Omaha, we desire it to be held in as close roximity to our progressive state as possi- le. I believe many thousand people will 'visit the fair in the event of its location at Chicago, and will continue their trip as far west us Nebraska and even to the Pacific const. This will eventually benefit and de- velop our state. [ understand also that it is contemplated that excursious will be ar- ranged to different states in the northwest, west, southwest and south ; that there witl be oneor more to Nebraska, to be known as Ne- braska day, and this will give many an op- portunity to see our country; and, speak- ing for myself, therefore, I am disposed to favor Chichago over New York, Washing- ton, St. Louis or any other place that has been mentioned.” pC Building Permits. The following permits waro Issual by Building Inspector Whitlock vestorday: W R Honan, three frame dwellings, Cunt- ing street, Poppleton Place 7 Thomas Wiiyte, two-story brick residenc Nineteenth and Corl; P Schluter, cottag taentnrod e O W Thompsor © W Thompson, dwelling, Slx Minor peruiits. 4,500 s ,000 South Eig THoward.. )L Howard Eleven permits, aggregating For Alcoholism Go to Excelsior Svrings, N waters are a certain antidote. Fine ac- commodations at the Bims. Twenty five miles from Kansas City, on the St. Paul road. Wants His Horse Back. A. Rowden, & German, played in bad luck Thursday. He met a professional horse trader who sold him an old plug for $7 and then made Rowden believe that he was giviog the & as boot money between the plug and Rowden’s young horse. Rowden was drinking. Arter the horso trader had got away with Row- Vs horso the latter, who speais very little lish, was run 1 on suspicion, and re- mained;in jail over night. Yesteraay ho began a replevin suit in Justice Braudes' court to recover his horse, teturn of (he Champions. The Omaha ball team got home yesterday trom their disastrous little expedition to Min neapolis. However, any games they. hereafter lose can in no manne pennant—that is ours. Sunday night the club leaves where it plays the 234, 2ith and 25th. thence to Milwaukee for the grand wind-up of the season, which will be four games, one on the 27th,one on the 2Sth and two on the 20th. The team will then disband and the members wend their way 1o their respective homes. Good-Bye, Jack. Jack Crooks will muke his last appearance on the Omaha grounds this afternoon, and a large crowd will doubtless turn out in honor of this poputar player. This evening he leaves for Columbus, O., and on Sunday next will take his position at sccond, his first appearance in the Amer- ican association, in the game with the Brook- lyns. They are expecting big things of Jack in Columbus, and this morning he received a telegram from Secretary Newberg, inform- ing him that bis verms, $2,500 for the season, had been accepted, and also conveying him #500 advance money. Omaha ball cranks will watch ck's ¢ reer in the big association with much inte est, and there is no one in Omahu who does not wish him unlimited success. Snow in Pennsylvania. SUSQUENANNA, Pa., Sept. 20.—Snow fell at Gulf Summit, Beacon county, seven miles east of here, this morning. Whav 1s more attractive than a pretty face with o fresh, bright complexion? For it use Pozzoni's Powder. Wyoming Suffrage Requirements. Cne YENNE, Wyo., Scpt. 20.—The statehood convention yesterday adopted as part of the constitution & suffrage chapter. Female citizens are to vote, The requirements are that all electors shail beable to read English, shall be full-fledged citizens, and have had six mouths resiaence in Wyoming, A Case of Conscience. A case of conscience has lately come to our notice, says the Boston Herald, which is so exceptional as to merit at- tention. ‘A merchant in this city some time ago applied to the governor for an appointment as a justice of the peace. His application was favorably acted upon, and he took the usual oath to obey all the laws of the commonwealth, After taking the oath it occurred to him that there were some things he would have to give up if he obeyed his conscience. He enjoyed an oc game of poker, for instance; but he must give this up or prove false to his oath, He was addicted to numerous other fashionable vices, which, though not particularly deep-dyed, are con- teary to the luw, Thinking it all over, he concluded that he couldn’t live up to his oath, and so he sent in his resig- nation. Indiana’s Shaky Hill. Shaky Hill, two and a half miles from Cambridge City, Ind., is one of the natural curiosities of that region. It recived its name over seventy years ago, when a pioneer erected his cabin on the hill und began a clearing. The settler was so disturbed by the frequent and often violent shaking of the earth that he decided it was upsafe to live there and removed to another spot. He often stated that the shocks were so strong that the dishes in the cupboard rattled, The rocking jar or shaking of the hill would only occur at intervals— sometimes several months butween spells, and always the worst and most violent in damp, heavy, wet weather. The hill is still uninhabited, and all at- tempts to solve the mystery have failed. Would Cost $125.000,000. A projected canal across the upver part of Italy, connecting from the Adriatic to the Mediterranean, would take six years to build and cost $125,- 900,000, THE MEDICAL MEN ADJOURY | Sioux Oity Will Be the Next Moot- ing Place. IMPORTANT MAT1ERS DISCUSSED A Lively Debate on Aconite—Several Interesting Papers Read, Of- ficers Elected and the Session Closes. The Morning Session. There was a large attendance at yesterday morning's meeting of the Missouri V Medical association. In addition to those in attendance at yesterday's meetings the fol- lowing gentlemen wore present: W. 8. Gibbs, W. Berry, E. O. Svenson, L. A. Merriam, Fred Bacon, L. B. Gillette, 8, A. Campbell, Omaha; F. W. Houghton, J. M. Barstow, C. H. Bowers, Council Bluffs; W. C. Reeves, Lincoln; F. B. Coulter, Waterloo; J. M Knott, Sioux City. Dr. W. 8. Gibbs, of Omaha, and Dr. W. C. Reeves, of Lincoln, were elocted members of the association, and three lowa ph cians, Drs. Watson of Dubuque, Fairchid of Ames, and Deering of Boone, were elected members by invitation, Before the regulur business of the seasion Dr. J. E. Summers, jr., preseated for exam- ination by the association, a six-year-old child taken from the hospital. The mother of the child was unattended at its birth, and reports that the child was abused by some one when but a fow hours old. The left log is shorter than the right. The peivis is in its normal plaue, aud the joints in perfect work- ing order. Tho limb is ‘perfectly formed with the exception of being shorter than its mate, The case was carefully examined by the physicians who were interested in the case, and who agreed with Dr. Summers that the case is one of conjunctal dislocation of the hip. Hho regular moraing business was taken up, the discussion of Dr. Hobby's puper on the - ment of Strubismus,” read ut last evening’s meeting. being continued. Dr. jr., gave his experience us o abismus, and commended recommendations for mus- cular exerc of the eye und its adjuncts. Dr. J. C. Denise agre with Dr. Hobby in the maiu, but cautioned physicians against the great mistake of oper- ating for strabismus too early in life. Mansfelde, of Ashland, Neb., read a paper that created more thun usual interest. It was on_ the care of childreu born prema- turely. The doctor took the position that a child born after six months 4 be reared if properly attended. ance is provided for by the doctor by the use of incubators, which he held ecould be cheaply constructed by any oue. He pre- sented a sample X, which caught the convention It is simply a squarc box, closed, with ventilating applinuces, neated by soupstones, with a hammock for the ac- commodation of the child. Dr. Mansfelde asserted that thousands of children die annu- ally because of improper handling at birth. T'his paper evoked consideruble discus- sion. Nearly every physician present expressed completo ~ surprise and pleas- ure at Dr. Mansfelde’s simple contrivance that is 8o constantly needed in the practice of obstetrics. Dr. Lord said he was going to turn carpenter at once and fili a long felt want in bis practice by the manufucture of an incubator after Dr. Mansfelde's patent. Dr. Thomas, of Council Bluffs, told of a case of premature birth in his own fumily 1n which, in the absence of such a contrivance as shown by Dr. Mansfeide, he saved the lifo of a prematurely born girl by kecping the temperature in the room at 101 to 103= by a constaut fire in a base-burner. The child was born at six months after concep- tion and is now twelve years of age, aithough small aud delicate. Mrs, Dr. Strong cited a case which had come under her practice in which a child but five and_one-half months in conception wus born and sived fifty-two hours by careful at- tention to temperature. Dr. Bridges was highly pleased with Dr. Mansfelde's *“‘hatche: thut the child be placed in the hatehe head inclined downward at an sungle of nearly forty-five degrees and kept i thut position three or four weeks. The recom- mendation was considered a valuable oue by the paysicians present, Dr. Gapen added a further suggestion that the cnild when first delivered should be placed for a few hours upon its right side. City Physician Ralph then entertained the meeting with the presentation of a young man who was, suffering with gastric fistula, caused by & stricture of the sophagus. In plam_Enghsh the young mau’s gullet has failed to perform its functions aud a rubber tube has been inserted into the patient’s stomach and he receives his nourishment in a liquid form through this instrument. The case is @ very rare one aud atracted great attention and interest from the physicians present. Dr. J. E. Summers, jr., gave a paper on a number of surgical cases that huave come under his practice in Omaha. A discussion arose over his action in one case in amputat- ing the limp of a patient who was sufferiog from tuberculosis of the kuee joint. Dr. Jonas, Dr. Gapen and Dr. Somers took 1ssue wifh Dr. Summers and argued in favor of more couservative practice in the matter of amputation, which they held should be re- sorted to only when all other measures fail rs in closing claimed that re saction in the case mentioned was impo ble, owing to the age of the patient and th stagge of the discase when the case came into his hands, The morning seseion was closed by an in- ing_ paper presented by Dr. T. B, .y, of Council I3luffs, on the transposi- tion of the abdominal and thora ‘’he subject died in a fit in Council September 3. A post_mortem was held a disclosed a peculiarly interesting case. heart was found on the right side of the thoracic ity and higher than its normal position, Tho lungs were in a compressed state against the back of the cavity. The liver was also on the right side and abnor- mally developed, while the other organs were out of place, ‘The paper was attentively followed. Pend- ing discussion of 1t the association ad- Journed for lunch, Afiernoon 8 ssion. After partaking of a good lunch the phy- sicians, greatly iuvigorated, renewed their discussions, The first was over the report of the seoretary who had credited himself twice with $ when be should have only done 80 once. The matter was explained aud the reading of the variogs papers and the dis- cussions following began. Dr. Joues was the first to read, his paper being labeled “Pyosalpynx.” The patient in this case was a woman, of course, and had suffered greatly from cortain complications in menstruation, The doctor related the salient points in the case and the means employed in treating it After having treated the woman for a time he made a discovery in the shape of a tumor- like growth in the uterus which he was at a 1088 to aceount for or properly describe. An operation was advised, accepted audl per- formed. During the operation, the growth or abeess bursted showing that it was filled with pus of a very fetid nature. The ao- domen and intestines were thoroughly washed with hot, water ata temperature of 110 degrees and a drainage tube introduced which was kept in use for ten days,sbeing cleaned each two hours day and night. At the end of that time a different sort of tube was introduced aud continued for some time, Fecal movement was frequent and continued until irritation of @ serious nature setin, which was only relieved by a secoud dis- charge of pus of different churacter from ihe the first. The patient has not yet entirely recovered, ‘Phe doctor brought up this case in order to draw out opinions regardiug the nature of the tumor-like growth. At the conclusion of the reading Dr. Jonas was reauested by the society to write out a detailed regort of the case for publication in the Omaha Clinie. A discussion followed on the merits of the caso which elicited many interesting and remark- able facts rogarding formations. But as usual doctors disagreed and i such cases who shall decide! Regarding the formation of pus in the case of the second discharge, one physician asserted that 1o such instances ution of iodoforw and ot was porhaps tHd Yest thing that conld boapplied, One poiftTA tho case wus the subject of muoh comment. Immediately after the operation, iwopia had set in and continued for somo hours; what was tho cause! Insome casawalcobolism might be the cause, butin the rparticular i thoro was no evidence of - alcoholism. A the discussion of the'géneral merits of the ocuse. the orinions offared wero very numer- ous and diversified, Mrs. Dr, Dailey thén read an interesting document on Phantom Preznancy, which, whila of interest to thephysicians present, i3 of such a nature that its.” publication would not be apropos except In a medical journal, Tho lady's paper Wwie a very able and elaborate one, however, and was favorably received, the physicians being a unit i indorsing her action'in the case re- ported, Dr. Merriam’s treatise “Aconitine and Veratrine " was read and listened to with great attention and_ was o very interesting Dis of scientific explanation. The document was a dissertation on_tho use of the urugs mentioned and their effects in cases of fever. Dr. Merriam 13 an onthusiast on the subject of their uso in such diseases, but was vigor- susly opposed by Dr. Carter’ who was *for- ninst” both with alt his beart. He had never in all his life, with cne exception, pre- ibed the lormer, while as regards the lat- tor the instances where he had recommended it were very fow. He did aot think Lhat they belonged to materin medica, Dr. Rosewater thought that accnite should not be barred from the pharmacopia, Judiciously used in certain cases aconite has its field, a valunblo assistant in overcoming discases. Dr. Hildreth sii that it was hard to dotermine the exact fleld that aconite « cupied. In his experience, in somo cn resuited beneficially, while in others of an identical nature 1t had acted in a directly op- posite anver than that expected. He thought the use of aconite should be attended with the greatest caution. As arule the aconite men wore traced by the erape on the door. This was putting the case strong, but there were other drugs much safer, which answered the purpose much better, among them being anti-febrin. A physician from Red Oak said that he thought the opinion of the pre- coding _ physician erroneous, Regard- in tho ~ substitutes for aconite recommended by the breceding speaker he Lad used anti-fobrin, wiich was regarded as a sheet anchor, and but for an antidote given would have had erape on the door himself. Dr. Hilareth had an opportunity of reply- ins and quoting the speakers 0 of 1ive grains of anti-febrin for the patienc men- tioned—a boy of twelve—said that it was a larye dose for an adult and that it _was little wonder that a funeral did not _follow. Dr. Mansfleld, of Ashland, wanted Dr. Merriam to put his paper in plaicer language in order that he, a plain country practioner, might go homwe with vhe satisfaction of having learned something, Dr. Peabody said he had used the alkaloids mentioued for thirty rs, and had yet to see a o of death resnlting from their se. Ho had seon cases of death that he could attribute to strichnia, and that it was in common use. He opined that in the use of all patent remedies too much care could not be exercised, and the patient should be careluily wateed. The untidote should be always kept at hand, and evory precaution ta n to prevent scrious results. At the conclusion of the advancement of the several opinions, Dr. Merriam explamed his position aad soverely took to tass the physicians who had consumed valuable time in a ramling discussion of something they knew nothing about. He would not go into minutie, but would generalize, which he did at some length. It is impossible to announce whether the society is for or against acon- tine or Veratine in practice. Dr, Leisenring read a paper on “Unrup- tured Hymen Causing Lingering Labor,” which was a lengthy report of a remarkable case. Itwason treated by Dr. Leisenring himself, and as but fe\y instances of its kind are on record it excited considerable in- terest. Dr. Somers’ “‘Abceess of Lung” was an able paper, while Dr. Cramner's “Electrity in Gynecology,” 1llustrated by experiments, was very instructive, sion of the reading and dis- cussion which followed the following ofticers were clected: President, Dr. J, M. Em mert, Atlantic, la.; first vice president, D. Leisenring, Omahu; second vice president, Dr. Hildreth, Lyons; secretary, Dr. James Carter; t Thomas B. Lacey. ‘Tne next moeting of the society will be held in Sioux City i December. The society ad- journed at 6 p. m. TLEY ALL NT BLOOD. wix Georgta Legislutors Preparing for the Fieid ot Honor. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 20.—Georgin legisla- tors were quite belligerent yesterday and lost night three couples of representatives were negotinting through friends, These negotiations may end in explanations on the fioor or a visit to surrounding states for the purpose of fighting. The first and second misunderstanding arose during debate on the proposed industrial school for girls, and the tnird on the proposition of the legislature to visit the battlefield of Chickamauga. The three sets of candidates for admission to the duelling ground are: Representatives Tig- nor and Atkivson, Felion and Brooks, Foute and Thurman, A MINNE: OTA HANGING. Thomas Brown Yays the Penalty for Killing a Policeman. MoorueADp, Minn,, Sept. 20.—Thomas Brown was hung here this morning for the murder of Policeman Poull on the night of October 1888, The drop fell a few min- utes after 4 a. m, Brown faced death bravely and died without a struggle. This was the second legal exccution under the new state law, which prescribes that the condemned shall be hung at night, that no newspaper reporters shall be present, and that a newspaper shall not publish the details of tue hangings. All the Twin City papers published full accounts of Brown's execu- tion. 5 Brown killed Poull while the latter was trying to arrest him for participating in a drunken row/ in Hilisboro, Dak,, in which a wan was fatally wounded. A NAVAL SURPRISL, Wonderful Work rformed by the Newrorr, R. L, Sept. 20.—[Special Tele~ gram to Tne Bek |—The steel protocted cruiser Chicago, the largest of tne four ves- sels built vy John Roach,hasreally surprised her most sanguine supporters during ber speed trials this week. ‘T long continued fogry weather practically delayed the trials of the Yorktown and Chicago until Tuesday, and nothing has been published as to what was accomplished under certain condition: This 18 because the data” taken by the e gincers had not been worked out. The Chi- cago's contract speed waus fourteen kuots, and at her accoptance trial she made 16. knots, Gn Tuesday eight tuns were made over o measured wile with a constantly in- creasing speed, and ber maximum spced was 162 knots. I'he average of the last four runs was 15,3 knots, but there wis a difference of one knot in speed when going with or agaiust the wind, which hadja foroe of twenty miles un hour. Under one enging alone she made speed of 108 knots per hour, Something to Remembver, If you are going east remember the “Rock Island Route} pun the sleepers and chair ears of their solid vestibule tran to and from the Omula depot, leaving Omuha at 8:43.p. m., thus avoid- ing the transfer at Council Bluffs. Three solid trains daily. All chair cars are free. Dining ears on all through teains, Our trains make close conne tion with all eastern limited trains con- wecting in union depot at Chicago, avoiding a trunsfor across the city to parties enroute to New York, Boston and other eastern cities, “and every- thing a little better than other lines can offer.” 8. S. STEVENS, Ticket office 13056 Farnam. Gen’l W. A, ot s g neouraging Geaeral Boulanger, Loxpox, Sept. 20.—Fifty retired officers of the Freuch army, formerly comrades of General Boulanger, have presented the gen- eral with an address protesting against bis rmlrculluu by the government and express- ng the wish that he may gain a striking vie- tory in the coming elections, —— Cushman's Mentho inhaler cures catairh, headache, neuralgia, asthma, hay fever. ‘Irial free at your druggist. Price 50 cents. NARSHAL CARDER EXPLAINS Bradley Was Doused Because He Wids Refractory. DISTRICT COURT LITIGANTS. An Outrageons Assault On a Lincoln Girl-A Railroad Man Slugged— State Honse Items—The City in Brief. o 1020 P Streer, LIxcoLy, Sept. 20, The account of the inquisition practiced vpon Joseph BBradley, as published by Tie Bee Thursday moroing, stirred Marshal Carder to the soul. Since then it has been the town talk. On the advent of Tnr Beg at the polico station the atmosphere in that vicinity was blue with oaths and impreca tions, The marshal threatened to shoot your correspondent on sight, and to bring suit for libel and malicious persecution. But, withal, he kept the even tenor of his way, and at this hour his pulse keeps up its tattoo at the rate of scyeuty beats to the miuute. Thrice yesterday the marshal called at Tiue Bee headquarters for a reckoning and as many times found 1its representative absent. In turn, however, the marshal was sought and found. Strange though it may seem, greet- ings were friendly, even cordial. There were no hostile demonstrations, Silence, how- ever, reigned for a moment. Mr, Carder broke it by asking the question: “Who gave you the information regarding the ducking that was given Joo Bradley on last Friday evening?” Yankee fashion, the question was answered by asking an- other. “You admut, then, that you turned the hoso on him?” *“Ido,” he replied, “‘but 1 deny that it was done to extort a confes- sion from him, He was an incorrigible, and had to be punished to be controlled. e was drunk, fighting drunk, and I had the hose turned on him to keep him from hitting members of the force with a stick he had his hand. 1had no means of knowing that he possessed knowledge that would lead to the arrest of any gang of thieves, and 1 did not have lim ducked to make him cough up, s you put it in your paper. I wamt you to understand, too, that [ am humane. Bradly was not doused until he was exhausted. He was able to swear a blue streak when I told the boys to let up. 1 gave that order, though, because the hose leaked and the water was runuming over the office floor. Councilman Praas happened to come along, but he didn’t say a word. He approved my punishment. Besides, former administrations punished refractory prison- ers in the same way, or I have been told so on good authority.” “But, marshal, don't you think it was a little barbarous to drench a prisoner to the skin who was compelled to pass the night in one of those dump cells? In fact, couldn’t u have handeuffed him " “No, I don’t; Bradley had a stick in his hand and was striking at every policeman who passed him, It was a revolver or a dose from the hose, and I chose to give him the latter. Itell you Um humane. 1had a big fire built in the main corridor of the city jail and let Bradley stand by it until his ciothes were thoroughly dried. Your re- port was a lie from beginnioe to end with the exception that 1 permitted Bradley to be doused. Now, 1 want you to give me the source of your information or I'll sue you for malicious” persecution before noon to-mor- row. The preliminary steps for the suit have aiready been commenced by the law- LINCOLN HURRAU OF TAR OMAMA Ban, } Pleasant good nights were then exchanged. Chancing to meet Councilman Eraas, Tue Beg representative called his attention to the marshal's statements, aud although re- ticent, he said in manner plainer than words that he disapproved of the punishument, and that it stopped before he left the ety jail, notwithstanding Mr. Carder's word to the contrar. Ex-Marshal Cooper was also seen by Tnr Be representauve. |, He stated without qualification that such punishments were neve nflicted upon refractory prisoners during any former administration, and he added that he regarded itas barbarism in the first degree. Marshal Carder still insists that he 1s humane. A Foul Artempt Frustrated. A terrible crimo was attempted yesterday evening on the person of Miss Hattie Swan- son, & girl of fifteen yoars, who lives with her father and mother at Twenty-seventh and E streets. In the early evening Robert Price, # son of a hotel man at Bennett, and Robert Hensler, a belper in a restaurant in the same town, called on the Swansons. They are old friends of tue family, having known them for ten years or more. Snortly atter they came word was received of the serious illness of a Mr Redfield, a son-in- law, who lives in another part of the city, and'tho father and mother left hastily o visit his bedside. They left the young lady to keep house and entertain thewr guests. No sooner had the old _folks departed than the yourg men made indecent broposals to the ‘girl, which she indignantly rejected. I hey then tried force, when she jumped with a terrific scream and escaped through the window, tearing most of her clothing oft in her frantic efforts to foil her would-be despoilers. She rushed to the next neigh- bors, a Mrs. Rogers, and sought protection. Shortly after this sho saw the buggy leave the house, and subposing that they had gone she returned to her home, On going into the house, Price, who was concealed behind the door, sprang upon her, and torowing ner on the bed atlempled to outrage her, Again her strength aided her and sho was' able to male her escave, running a second - time to her nighbors, Mrs. Rogers, where she re- mained during the night. ‘Chis morning Mr, Swanson and the girl came to the police sta- tion and swore out a warrant for tho arrest of Price and Hensler, which was given to of- ficers Maione and Snyder to serve, The officers returned about 9 o’clock this evening with Price and Hensley. Pric was arrested in Bennett, Hensloy in Doug- lass. Prico is said to have admitted his uilt, Heiss sonof Tom Price, the well known contractor. Hensley says that he was there, but took no part in tho attempted outrage. District Court Cases. Aunie Lanham secks a divorce from her whilom husband, John W. Lanhum, and al- leges desertion and failure to support and provido for ber. I, L. Dunn is also a petitioner for justice in the district court. He sues one Hrown, first name unknown, for restitution ou cer- tain described town lots, ‘Thomas Coppinger vs James Sturgeon is also on tho trial docket for the next term. Plaintifl’s petition ses up that the litigants are old-time partners, but thub Sturgeou is irresponsible, and the appointment of a re- ceiver is therefore pi d. Churles A, Martin sues Lewis Groff and Henry C. Andrews for equitable rights in certain real estate described in plaintifl's pe- tition. Martin simply ks to bave a cloud 1ifted from the title of his land In all, nine petitions were filed in the d triet court to- v, and it 15 stated that over eight bundred cases will make up the docket for the next term of court. State House Jotungs. Auditor Benton and Treasurer Hill re- turned from Lmperial, this moruing, where they attended the Chuse county fair. Yue case of Horace A. Greenwood vs H, Birbon, on error from the district court of Gage county, was filed for trial in the su- premé court to-day. Governor ‘Thayer will reach home some —_— e Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. Whea she was & Child, she erisd for Castoria, Whon she became Mis, she clung to Castoria, Wh 20 shehad Children, she gave them Castoria time to-morrow. It is stated that he will mnke known Judge Grof's successor shortly after his return. The governor keeps his own counsel and their appointmont is hardly a matter of conjecture. Secretaries Gilkison and Garber, of the stato board of transportation, have been looking after oficial duties for a day or two past, while Gilchrist is at Alliance, Box Butte county, looking after home juterests, The secretaries have very littlo idea when the state board will sit to hear the roads on the question of reconsideration of tho order reducing freight rates on coal. Itis anticipated, however, that the roads will be heard at the next regular sitting of the board. City News and Notes. 0. H. Chapman, of Beatrice, is the guest of his brother, Dr. G. B. Chapman, of this city. Thedoctor will accompany him to Plattsmouth to-morrow, where they will tarry with friends a day or two. William Reetz was slugged last night on Righth streot, between M and N. Two big gashes were cut 1n his face aud his clothes considerably torn, He was robbed of $, all the mouey he had on his person. Mr. Reetz is an employe of the Burlington, and lives at the corner of Seventh and i3 streets, Ho was en route hor As Mrs. E. P. Roggon was driving home from the Capital hotel last evening about 8 o'clock, accompanied by her two little daughters, Hellen and Jeannette, she was run into by a couple of drunken roughs, who were also driving, capsizing ber buggy and throwing Miss Hellen violently under the wheels. The physician called said that sho was not seriously hurt, but she had a narrow escapo. Alex McNight and family, of Spencer, Ind., arrived in the city last evening and are tomporarily quartered at the residence of I. E. Johnson at I'wenty-seventh and W. Mr MeNight is a pension attorney aud intends to malke Lincoln his future home, Walt Mason left for Denver last night. Word has been received from George Mayerle, the depot hotel man who left so suddenly one day last week. Ho is in Den- ver and will not roturn. Mr. Halter, to whor the furniture and loase was mort- gaged, is in possession. Mayerle's family will leave in & day or two to visit friends at North Platte before joining the husband and father. J. W. Johnson, editor of the Sutton Ad- vertiser and the newly appointed postmaster at that place. was in the city to-day. - Horsford's Acid Phosphate Imparts New Energy to the Brain. giving the feeling and sense of increased intellectual vower. THE REALTY MARKET. == ] NSTRUMENTS placed on record during yesterday. L D Morse to O W Higgins, parts of lots 28 and =, Himebaugh F‘.n.‘ Wwd. 8Os fo to Dougias Coiity atrick's 24 add, q o Cathorine Huidh DIk 6, and lots 1 and 2 bk , Brown Pare, w'd. ... g Nebraska savings Bank to J 12, DIK 6%, Bodford PIace, w d ... ... © 'Sprayand_wife to Georgo Walker, und 4 lot 26, HIK 18, Ciifton Hill q o .. John Lindstrom and'wite to J J MoAllfs- ter, lot , blk 90, South Omaha, w d VD Hungate to J 0 Macauley, lot and 11, blk 12, and lot 22, bk 8, Dedford 1, Shierwood ‘and” wite to 1 'Whitman, 10t 3, Archer Place, W Q et 3 ato) of A R McCowan to D L ‘Thomas, und s lot %, Klorenoe, and Wite to Omilia ‘and’ Flor enoe Loan and Trust Co, n % of lot & bik 23, Florence, w . wiy sea Joseph Nevattl and wife to Omaha and Florence Loan and Trust Co, lot 8, bik 67, Florence, q © d. i Ominia and Klorence Toan and 1o Cathodral Chiapt Florence, v Trust (o raska, 1ot on Hill, w d ek et al to 1, Crou MeCormick’s add, wd ... Robert Major to L Gibson, iot Pruyn’s sub, w ... PR J Brink aud wife to B T Baldwin, lot , Myers, Richard & Tildea's add, B L Baldwin ana husband to 0'W Haves lot &, blk 3, Myers, Kichard & Til- den's add, w d s ) H Parrotte and Wife 't M L Learned, ck's ndd, and lot 3, EZE %‘ L bik 1, lot 4, Ik 1, A S Pat Dk 3, Lako V i earned to | M Parrott 8 trick's add, and lotd, Wi T F Brenuan to M ¥ i and lot 4, bIK 4, Douglas add, w a . T ¥ HBrennan to N Castello, lot 8, bik § Kountzo's PLace, W ... 1. A M § Lindsay and wifo to B R Wiles, of lots 8 and ¥, Lindsay's add, w d M Lindsuy and witg to, Central Ine o1, olk 1, Mayne £eczs Clark Paiton was arrestod late this af- toanoon for passing a worthless prom- isory noto on Albert Hildebrandt,in the sum of $100. Tho note was given in payment for a team of horses. BEECHA “PILLS' RLENGD SN For Weak Stomach—Impaired Digestion—Disordored Liver, SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE 25 CENTS PER BOX. Prepared only by THOS. BEECHAM, St. Helens, Lancashire, England. B. F. 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Robert Doberty, 8. T. D., Rector. Fall Term Begins Wednesday, September 11. For Particulars Apply to' the Rector. REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, THENK PLUB UITRA of wriling machines noted 1or its S 83 0f koy LOAY ) 1 . lnse of_ope ation costs o purchusing & nkton holds the 4 hand mu- Typowriter npionship for p R PO O chinos, il imukes for wklo. ‘T Writes cupiials ot i 1 the most. Rapid, Clieap mie Price £, "Slenograpliors suppies of kil Kinds. Foud torcirouints. JOS. P, MEGEA 1607 Farnam Stres STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING CO, Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps, Etc. A. B. MEYER & CO,, SHIPPERS AND DEALERS IN COAL: & COKEK 103 South 16th Street, Opp. Postcffice, ETCHINGS, v ENGRAVINGS, = ARTIST SUPPLIES &5 MOULDING: PIANOS & ORGANS @ i, HOSPE! 1813 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebras! Telephone 1490, I & HALLE