Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 1, 1889, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE A BIG SEWSPAPER BLAZE. The Minneapolis Tribune Building Destroyed By Fire. AT LEAST TEN LIVES LOST. The Flames Envelope Editors, Com- positors and Pross Agents— The Building a ¥Fire Trap— Terri- ble tcenes Witnessed. A Horrible Midnight ¢ MINNEAFOLIS, Minn., Nov. discovered on the third floor of the Tribune building about 10:30 to-night, and soon the entire building was on fire, On the seventh floor were situated the offices of the Tribune stafl. A numbef of employes 1 attempting w escape jumped from the windows. The number of lives lost 18 over half a dozen and possibly ten or more. The build ing is an eight-story buildiug at the corner of First avenue and Fourth street. It is upied by the Tribune, Trivune-Star (evening edition of the Tribune), Minn lis office of the Pioneer-Press aud Evening Journal, besides a large number of offic Tue Tribune editorial force is on the reventh floor and their composing rooms above it. On these two floors there we nearly a hundred persons employed when the fire broke out. Access to the building is by way of an elevator, around which a nar. row and dark stairway wound. At night this stairway was the only means of ingress oregress. The building might be called a table fire-trap, nud the dangor to those who are located there has been often cow- mented upon. The fire broke out in the thira floor and 800n the upper stories were cut off from the street, The building was on the coraer and the only adjoning buildings were only one story in height; 8o that no means of escapo was ufforded in that direction, Tae flames cut off the escape of the Pioneer Pross force on the sixth floor, a3 well as the Tribune folks on the seventh and eighth. k Reporter Barnes, of ihe Pioneer Press, had a narrow escape from the building and left behind him Milton Pickett, assistant city editor and one of the oldest wen in the service of the paper. Pickett was lost in the burning building. The Tribune force suffered most, they being located higher up and had less warning of their danger. John Olsen, president of the Vermillion, Dak., college, was in the composing rooms at the time the flames broke out. He jumped from one of the windows to escape the flames, and met with even a more horrible death from shattered limbs and body. James Tgoe, night operator of the Associ- ated press, met with a sad death. He was at work on the seventh floor when the report of the fire was known, and immediately oven- ing the key and stating the fact to the Chi- cago office asked for a minute to investigate, In a moment he returned to the key, appar- ontly thinking he was safe, and told sending to continue. In a moment he said he would have to skip, and found that ne was too late and that all means of escape had been eut otr. He jumped from the seventh story window and was so baaly injured he diod before reaching the hospitul. He leaves a family. Old man Picrce, a printer, was also killed. One report says ten have been killed, but up. to midnight ouly six bodies have been taken from the rums, which were then falling in, ‘Those known 1o be dead are Assistant City Eltor Pickett, W. E. diles, azent Asso- cuated press; James F, Igoe, Associated pross operator; Johu Olson, president Vor- million, Dak., college; Hurry Colwell, Mc- Cutcheon and Pierce, printers, A general alarm was turned in and all the gines in the city responded to the call The imprisoned printers gathered at the windows in the south end and shrieked wildly, despawringly for ad. ‘‘Hurry with ladders, for God's sake,” they shrieked with all the vehemence and power of anguished souls of dozens in poril of their lives. 1t was all they could utter. A vast crowd from theop- posite side viewed the fire wreak its work und shouted words of encouragement and £00d 8pirits to them in strenuous endeavors 10 buoy them up. The long ladder seemed to move upata snail’s pace, but was finally rested in po- sition and the crowd began to descend, the flames making steady encroachments in tho corner where the frightened men had hud- dled. Life nets were brought out and some were saved by this means. Theentire build- ing at this writing is a mass of ruins. Sparks are flying in all directions and the adjoining buildings, occupied by a restaurant, saloon und tailor store, are doomed. The Tribune building was five years old, a brick structuro and valued at $300.000. The 1oss will prob- ubly reach $1,000,000. Insurances are not uscertained, At the morgue lay five bodies, that of Olsen placed in a'plain pine cofin. On the floor lay the body of Jerry Jenkinson, com- positor in Tribune, a young man who was sbortly before married. Heside him are two bodies so bloated and burned, with blood still oozing from the terrible wounds, ' that thas far they have not boen recognized. On two tables are the corpses of Robert Mc- Cutcheon, a compositor, and Milton Pickett, a reporter on the Ploneer Press. Jenkinson endeavored to make his escape on a heavy telegraph wire, He clambered down o short way, but was unuble to retain his hold and was obliged to drop to the ground. Whew picked up ho was dead. McUutehoon, @ big hoavy man, jumped and was instantly killed. James I, Igoe, Associated press telegrapner, made an endeavor to escape by coming down the wircs, Hoe haod descended to within fifty feet of the ground when he was com- pelled to 10ose his hold and died while being carried to the hospital. He leaves o wife and family, Another, whose uame could not be Jearned, appeared atthe window, and not scewg the ladder the firemea were raising, upparently lost hus seuses and drawiog & re- volver from his pocket plaeed it to his head und fived, falling back into the Hames. W, M. Hooverund W. H. Williams, the latter foreman of the composing room, were taken off just in time to es- cape & cloud of flame that swept window in which they were standing. Williams was badly burned. Jimmy Kobl, Iuessenger boy ou the ‘Tribune, is said to be wmissing. The building burned with such rapidity that the ocoupants were enveloped in tlames and smoke almost before they were aware of it ‘The sixty-five men working on the sev- euto floor made @ dash in a body for the stairway. Forty of them made the run afely and got out. The rest made a frantic effort to get through the blinding smoke, five of these were cut off ut the fourth floor snd jumped to the pavement. Three of them were badly hurt aud the other two killed, A. J. Blethen, preprictor of the Tribuve, says b heard the cry of fie sud started down to ipvestigate. On the third tloor he found flames bursting out of the Union league rooms, SO wen trying unsuccess- fully to subdue them. He jumped into the elevator to get the fire extinguisher, which he supposed was on the fourth floor, and started up after it. Before reaching the sup- posed ‘location of the extinguishes he was * half suffocated by the dense swoke and con- 1 elled to leave the building, which spoedily oc Blethon eleven lives have been lost. The following is & list of the victims iden- tified up to 2 p. m: James K. Tgoe, Associa- ted Press operator; Walter 1. Milos, Asso- ciated press agent; W. H. Miilman- commercial editor; Jerry Jenkinson, com, positor: Robert MaElutcheon, compositor Prof. Edward Olsen, Vermillion, Dak. ; Milton Pickett, reporter. of the opinion - - > HUTCH" HOT, 1t Makes Him Mad to Have Think He is a Sucker Cricaco, Nov. 30.—[Special Telegram to Tar Bree. |—-Mr. R. P. Hutchinson, the weli known board of trade million is much incensed at the newspaper reports that he was caught esterday’s corn deal to the extont of many thousands. For the first time in his life, too, he objects to the appel- lation of “Old Huteh," by which he 1s 8o familiarly known, Approaching a_well KNown pross representative on the board today, he said: *Don’t you think it is about time to drop that name of ‘Old Huteh? ' The rep: tried to explain that no disre. spect was intended, but that as Mr. Hutch- inson had acquired nn international reputa- 11on under that name it was necessary to use it in order to let the readers of the paper kuow who was meant. The old man angored up, shook his fist in the reporter’s face and said: “Don’t you dore do it again. If you ever use that name in writing of me again yow'll not be abie to write it for a couple of weeks, Remember that, young fellow. | won't lick you myself, but L'l got somebody who will. “Another thing,” suid the old man, as he returned to the charge, “I don't want your paper to publish my picture again. This thing has got to stop. 1 won't stand it.” TIRED OF HIS AT People 1 LORNEYS. A Potition fur Release by a apolis Man, Nov. 30.—[Sp Telegraw 1o Tire Bk, |—Tho Blaisdell lom suit, in w atter is charged with forging the name of the former to notes for 218,000, took an extraordinary turn at 10 o'clock this morning when Mr. Biaisdell pe- titioned tho district court 10 rid him of his Davis and Farnam, whom 8 0l charging him an exorbitant sum_for ‘their services. They were in Mr. Blaisdell's employ, duridg the first trial of Coliom and bring 1n a bill for services of §7,113. This Mr. Bladell rotuses to pay, bat the lawyers decline to step down us his attorneys until they get a settlement. The secoud -trial of Collom is to begin Wednes- day, and Mr. Blaisdoll wants au order of the court rolieving him of his attorneys, so ho can employ somebody elso to conduct his case, ‘The hearing of the strange petition ‘was put over to Monday. e O IMPROVED STREET RAILWAY. inne- MixNEArOL New Transfer Checks, Schedule Time and Transfer Points. General Superintendent Tucker, of the Omuha street railway company, has devised anew transfer check that promises to be a great improvement over the old system and will be in every way more satisfactory, In- stead of every conductor havingto carry five or six different kinds of checks, as formerly, only one kind 18 necessary. On these are marked the various cross lines to which transfers are made, and also the different hours of the morning aud afternoon. The line to which the passenger wishes to be transferred is indicated with a punch, as is also tne hour the check is given. Sixty min utes after the check is given it is valueless. As there are a number of new places where transfers are given, the full list of transfer DPoixts is herowith submitted : Dodge and North Twentieth cable line— At Lake transfers to fair grounds north, or Sixteentn aud Kighteenth street line west; at Sixteenth and Harney, to motor going south to Hanscom park or north to belt line; at I'ourteenth and Harney to Sherman avenue and South Sixteenth street line, north or south; at Twentioth snd Cumings, to Thirteentn and Cumings line going east or west, Harney and West Dodge stroet I trans- fers at Twentioth street to cable going east on Dodge or north on Twentiot! at Four- teenth street to Sherman avenue und South Sixteenth street line north or south; at ‘Twenty-fourth street, to horse car hine going north. Hanscom park and North Twenty-fourth street line uransfers on Harney street to cavle line going east; at Dodge street to cable line going east; at Twenty-fourth and Lake street to Sixteenth and Eighteenth street line going west; at Leavenworth and Park uvenue to Farnamn and West Leavenworth line going west. Transfers are also made from the Farnam and West Leavenworth strect line going east to the Hanscom park and Tweuty-fourth line going cast at the corner of Park and Leavenworth only. Transfers will be made from the Sixteenth and Bightcenth street car line to electrio line going south at Twanty-fourth, or cable going south from Twentieth; going west transfers will be made to the fair grounds at Twentieth and the electric motor going north at Tiwenty-fourth. Transfers will be mude from the fair grounds line to cable going south on Twen- tieth or street cars on the Sixteenth and Eighteenth street line going east. I'ransfers will be made from the horse car going south at the corner of ‘I'wenty-fourth and Dodge and Twenty-fourth and Farnam to cable line going east or west, or to Farnam street line going east or west. Transfers will be made from the Farnam and Forty-first street hne to the Twenty- fourth street horse car line going vorth. General Manager Smith and General Su- perintendent Tucker of the aha street railway compauy have finally perfected the time card of the three motor lines and the following excervts will give an idea of the time the various cars leave the extremities of the lines and Farnam street, going north and south WALNUT HILL AND SOUTH ELEVENTIL At Walnut Hill first cars leave Lowe ave- nue at 6:15 a. m., 6:35 o, m. and every ten Last cars leave Lowe 10:20 p. w., 10:45 p. m, Fourteenth and Far- P. m., 10:45 p, m., avenue at 10:05 p. m and 10:50 p, m, ~Leayv nam going south av 1( 11 p. m. and 11:15p. m, At Eloventh and Vinton first cars leave at 6:20 8. m., 6:40 a, m. 8ud every ten minutes ftor. Last cars leave at 10:50 p, m., . W, 11:20 p, ., aud 11:40 p. m. Last car leaves Fourteenth and Farnam going north at 11:10 v, m., 11:35 p. m., 11:40 p. m. and midnight, VENUR AND SOUTR SINTEENTIL At Commerclal street car barn first cars leave at 5:40a. m., 6 a m. and every ten minutes thereafter, Last cars leave at 10 p, m., 10:18 p. m., 10:36 p. m, aud 10:54 p, m, Last cars leave Fourteenth avd Fainam, @oing south, at 10:25 p, m,, 10:45 p. m-, 11:01 p. m. and 11:20 p. m, ~ Going north, 11306 p. m., 11:24 p. w., 11:42 p. m. and midoight. ‘At Sixteentii und Viuton first cars leave at 6:2) a. m., 6:40 a. m., 6:55 . w. and every ten minutes thereafter, Last cars leave at 10:45 p. m,, 11:03 p, m., 11:21 p, m. and 11:39 p.m. HANSCOM PARK AND NORTH TWENTY-FOURTH, At Hanscom Park, first cars leave at 6:20 1. m, 6:M a. w,, T:04 u 14 &. m, and every S1x minutes there- r. Last cars leave at 11 p. m, 11:10° p. m, 11:20 p, w., 11:80 p._w, Y 11:50 p. w. and 12:02 2. m, Last cars leaviug Faroam street, goiug north, 1 . 11:25 p. m., 11:85 p. m., 11:45 p. E 12:05 a. m. sud 12:15 A m, Goiog south, 10:45 p. m., 10:55p, m., 11:05 p, 11:15 p. m., 11:25 p. om, 11:85 p. m, and 45 p. m. At Valentine street, ne cars leave at 6:17 &, m. 0:47 a. m., 6:57 2, w., 7 @. m. and every six minutes thereafter. Last cross town cars leave at 11:09 p, m. and 11:20 p. m., but cars leave same point, gomg to Twentieth and Cuming, up to 12 . Comwenciug this morning, the Farnam and West Leavenworth street car line will muke regular trivs. - The Weather Forecast, For Omaha and vicinity—Fuair weather, For Nel ka—Fair, stationary tempera- ture in eustern, colder in western portion, southerly winds, For lows — Fair, winds, ForSouth Dakow—Warmer, followed by colder southerly winds. —— e * of the Public Debt. v. 80,—It is estimated at t that the puvlic debt utl, » Belt line, first 7 8 ., 6:87 8. m., warmer, = southerly SENATOR VEST'S COMMITTEE It Resumes the Dressed Boef Invess tigation. ARMOUR THE FIRST WITNESS, The Great Chicago Packer Answers Every Question Put By the Curi- ous Statesman Satisfactorily to Himself. Overproduction Says Armour. WasHixeron, Nov. 30.—Senator Vest's commitiee, which has been investigating the dressed beef business of the country, re- sumed the examipation of witnesses this morning. Armour, the Chicago vacker, was the first witness. Armour was asked to what he attributed the decrease in the prices of He presented a statement covering sars from 1883 to 1880, which shows a reduction in the prices of canned beef pro- ducts of 50 per cent. [n conclusion tho state- ment denied that the firm of Armour & Com- vany had engaged in any combination what- ever to fix the price to be paid for cattle, An abstract given of the dressed beef busi- nees of Armour & Company during 1888, the year in which it was alleged the profits of the business were immense, showed that 340,619 head of cattle had been dressed on which the net profit was £418,105, Armour said over-production and over- marketing were responsible for the decrease i price Inreply to the query by Senator Vest as to whether the Chicago market did not con- trol prices, the witness said Chicago is the largest market and of course influenced prices at other places, Senator Vest asked how ho accounted for the fact that in 1887 there were marketed in Chicago 1,408,000 cattle, which brought £183, 000,000, and n 1888 that 2,611,000 sold for §152,000,000. *Ivis in accordance with my statement.’ said Mr, Armour. The growth of the amount of cattle marketed largely exceoded the growth of population,’ Disarming the combination of packers to fix prices so as to prevent adecline from over supply the witness said hls combination iucluded the other packers and they made, the same prices. Armour declined to state with whom he fixed prices until after con- suiting his attorney. He admitted being n member of the hog packing combine in 1886 in Chicago and sad: **We paid 25 cents a log for killing them. There was no Limit to the number we killed. There were eightecn persons interested in the agreement.” ‘‘Have you any agreement with any per- son as to prices that shall be charged in cer- tain districts?" w “‘Absolutely none." The witness declined to say whether there was an agreement as to the division of territory. **Did you and other firms not agree to divide the contracts to furnish certain public insuitutions with meat and then divide the receipts?' “Not to my knowledge.” Replying to the query us 1o whether he had a private arrangement with any railroad or railroad association for reduced rates, Mr. Armour said he had not. The firm fre- quently had rates established for a year at a time, but they were open and published rates. His firm had no advantage over other firms, Returning to the question of prices to the consumer Armour said the beef packers did not enter - into competition with the retail butchers anywhere except at their own packing houses, “Our firm has er_anywhere,” said he, “‘endeavored to force local butchers to buy our meats nor entered into competition with them, except in oue instance, at Akron, O., wherean un- just boycott was made on us.” The I'riedland (Pa.) incident, brought out in the Chicago investigation, in which it appeared that Armour & Company had en- deavored, by telegraph, to interferc with the right of a local butcher to kill live cattle, was brought up by Senator Vest. Armour said he knew nothing about the dis- patch and disavowed the sentiments it expressed, He had reprimanded the author of the dispatch, Armour said that there had been a constant growth of the accumulation of cattle in the Chicago market. Trere are from fifty to one hundred buyers in the Chi- cago stockyards and they enter into thi same competition as exists in other busi- nesses. “‘We muke no arrangements with any one for fixing prices in buying cattle. My men €0 to the yards to buy and buy independent of others.” As to the state of the market Armour said that if he were in the cattle business ho would stay in it now that he sees indications of a greatly improved condition of prices within the next three years, Senator Plumb asked the witness to ex- plain how it was that the price of oleo oil had decreased only 30 per cent while canned beef had decreased 50 per cont. ‘The witness would not undertake that. In the disposition of cattle the witness said range cattle were better for caoned gonds than corn-fed cattle. Canned beef sells for a very low price relatively. I suppose you know,” said Plum, “that cattlemen all over the country utterly disbe- lieve in this competition between packers.’’ Armour said that if such a beliof existed, and he admitted there was such a belief, it was due to false information. If any man does believe it he would surrender his belief after visiting the stockyards and packing houses and studying their methods of busi- ness. A combination does exist for the pur- poso of fixing the prices of the beiter cuts of beef in_New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In~ diana, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky Tennes- see and Minnesota, Armour said the three establishments usiug the name of Armour were entirely distinet and under separate managemonts, and in active competition against one an- other. 56 active is the competition, he said, that, us his brother in Kansas City told the committee, 1t had nearly disrupted their family relations. The witnessis a partner in the three concerns. Georgo T, Williams, superintendent of the Chicago stock yards, s1id he had been sub- paenied to bring the books of the company, but, they being private property, he had not brought them. Without the books he coula nov give the names of the stockholders in detail. No railroad 18 @ atockholder in tho yards, When asked if avy oficial of auy railroad is a stock- holder the witness declined to answer on the ground that it is the private concern of the company. Mutthias Schwabe, formerly & butcher in Friedland, Pa., testified about the trouble with Armour's agent and in getting cars from the railroads to shiv his cattle. G. W. Bonman was recalled. It had been stated that his testimony had been colored by malice because he “was discharged by Morris & Company. The witness cxplained that be had resigned his position with Mor- ris totake a position with Armour. Afte wards Arwour withdrew.the proposition pe- cause Morris objected to his leaving, Senator Farrell introauced lettors and tel egrams from the witness to his late employ- ers warning them that he was gowng to “get even' with them by testifying before this committee as to the dressed beef business und the meetiugs of the combine. The com: mittee then adjourned until Monday, - STATE NEWS, Prosecnting the Gamblsrs, FreMoxt, Neb., Nov. 80.—|Special to Tus Beel—Tune first conviction and fining of gamblers which has occurred tn this city for years took place today. Notwithstanding the fact that they have always plied their ne- farious business Lere, as in all other cities of this size, when it came to proceeding against them the proof for conviction has always been lacking. Today Lake Elvers, known as “Dutchy,” was arrested and fined $75, the charge being for enticing minors into his gambling den. ‘The complaint was filed by Fred Chilcoate, & youog wan from Howell who had been induced to go to his gambling room and was flecced of everytbing he had, even to bis overcoat. This proceeding is heartily applauded by all good people. Bitten by a Mad Dog. FremoNt, Neb, Nov. 80.—|Special to Tne Bee|—The depredations of & dog evidently afilicted with rabbies created @ sonsation in the southeast part of the city orday. A victous animal_belonging to William Sager, ot a child of Mr., Sawer's, aiso one each of | Henry Howerman's and Dave Booth's be- fore ‘it was kil The parents of the children are very much alarmed over the situation. Lhey have consulted the phys: cians and will take every known precaution against the dangerous results which may possibly follg Red Clof Ren Crot Tue Bee. far in Red (] erchanes® Carnival, (oo, Nov. 80.—[Special to ovent of the season thus socioty was the merchants' was given with excellent R day ovening. Some sixty business firifi8 tvere there ropresented, and the costumes displayed were of the richest descrivtion, and reflected credit on the patience dnd taste of the ladies who designed them. Tne opera house was crowded to its utmost capacity by the representative peo- ple of the city, who expressed themselves as A unit as being well plensed with the carni- val, and especially 80 with the military drill, participated in by thirty-two young ladies, and which formed a very pleasant feature of the entertainment. Rearney Secures a Cotton Mill. Kranxey, Neb, Nov. 80.~[Special Tele- gram o Tue Bes.]—The news of the cotton mill being secured for Kearney spread like wild fire throughout the city today, and the business depression which the vity has assumed in the past few weeks has loosencd un. Soveral real estate deals are reported today, and confidence in the city's growth has been reassured. English capitalists aro largely interosted in the cotton mill, which vil! be completed next year. Trespass, REv~oLDs, Neb., Nov. 30.—| Special to Tnr BEeg.|—The sheriff arrested G. S, Warren and five of lis corn shuckers yesterday on a warrant sworn out by John Suydam. It ap- pears that Suydam had rented land from Warren antl failed to bring in Warren's share of the corn, whereupon Warren sent shuckers into tne field to shuck corn and now Suydam sends the sheriff and the law toshuck Warren and the corn shackers, ally Killed Whils Hunting. 2, Neb., Nov. 30.—|Special Tele- gram to'Tue Bee,|—A young man of twonty- three years of agé, residing near here,named Daniel Landrigan, while hunting eighteen miles northeast yesterday, was accidentally shot through the right lung by the gun hang- ing fire until he had leaned upon it, and died last night from the effects of the wound. Acciden Madison's Postoflics in New Quarters. Mapisos, Neb, Nov. 80.—[Special to Tur Brr.|—Postmaster Stowart observed ‘Thanksgiving by moving tho postofiice to the new location on Pearl street. Besides tho improvement in tho present locatiom over the old brick building where the postoffice has been for years, hs changed the furniture, putting in a complote new modern outAt. Acquitted of Grand Larceny. GranT, Neb., Nov. #0.—[Special Tetograut to Tue Bee.|—District coust, in session since Tuesday, adjourned today. The case of Murphy angd others for grand larceny. which was offgojisiderable local prominence, resulted in an acquittal for the accused. Adjourned Without Date, Nenraska Carr, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Svecial Telegram to Tne Bee. [ —Judgo Chapman toaay sent word that the December term of court in this city would bo_adjourned with- out dute, us there was an_absolute demand for court in Lancaster county. turned With iis Wife. NEenraska Cery, Neb., Nov. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tye Bee. | ~R. L. Duncan,whose wife created such a sensation by her myste- rious disappearatice, returned today with her from Omaha, whire she had becn staying with friends. ———— THE li&- T CONSPIRACY. Longenecker*Gives its Details in the Cronin Trial CH10AGO, Nov. 30.—At the opening of the Cronin trial this morning State Attorney Longenecker resumed his address to the jury. He went over the testimony regarding the meeting of Camp 20, Clan-na-Gael, February 22, at which McGarry made a speech about, the investigation by Dr. Cronin of the treachery and robbery of the triungle. The stato attorney mentioned the speech Beggs, the senior guardian, made in reply, in wnich he defended Alexander Sullivan and de- clared he was his friend. Longzenecker then contmued : “Then you find that on the 22d day of Feb- ruary this same senior guardian (Beggs) was called upon to appoint a secret committee to investigate the action of Dr. Cronin 1n charg: ing Alexander Sullivan with the embezzle- ment of the funds of the order, or rather the ex-executive, better known as the triangle, with that offense. The triangle had been guilty of embezzling the funds of theorder and putting men into English prisons. Yet with- out having mentioned his namein his speech, McGarry merely repeated tue charge, and this wan Beggs said he would not submit to it; that it was cowardly for him to make an attack on a man in his absonce. Now, gen- tlemen, remember this was the 22d day of February, two days after the carpet had been nailed down in the flat av 117 Clark street, five days after the notorious letter that the senior guardian had written to Spellman under pretext of finaing out some- knew all about. What We find that m the fol- lowing. meeting, on the 1st day of Ma itis in evidence from Henry Owen O'Con- nor—that as he was leaving the hall, aniel Coughlin, chairman of the committee, fol- lowed bim into the ante room and said to Henry Owen O'Connor that there were other Le Carons there, Singular, is itnot, that on the 8th day of February a motion ‘was made for a committee in Camp 20 ¢ On February 16 Senior Guardian Beggs is writing about_the matter to Edward Speil- man; on the17th he again writes about it; on the 19th the flat is rented at 119 Clark street; on the 20th the cavpet was nailed down; on the 224 Beggs defends the triangle, and on e 1st day of March, this man Coughtin, who now is on trial for his lfe, denounces Dr. Cronin as a spy.” *On April 20, as testified to by Beggs™ friend Spellman, it is couclusively shown to what this committee had reference, which was to veport to Beggs alone. What did Beggs say on that date? He said to Spell- man that the matter had all been amicably settled, How settled! Gentlemen, at the hour he spoke the cottage had been rented. At the hour he spoke the final arrangements had been made, .. At the hour he spoke the sentence had Dbeen fixed [sensation|. Tell me when it waé dmicably set'led! What has been done 1o Camp 201 What steos have been taken to investigate the matter! No one knows except 'the senior guardian and his committeo agito just what they did say.’’ The stato attornoy then read the law of conspiracy us developed 1o the Spies' case, Judge Longenecker then in simple language and with thrilling force again traced every move in the cousbiracy from the proceed- ings of Camp 20, gtep by step to the renting of the Clark strect flat, the Carlson cottage and the Juring of the victim thero e con- tinued to trace the story of the crime, and dwelling upon the various hnks in the chain of cvidemté which connected the prisoners with it down t) the driviug away of Cronin to the Carlsou cotiage and the purl he .aifforelit prisoners bore in the tragedy there etiacted, and the subscquent disposition of the body, Coming dowu to the contention of thedefense that tne blood in the cotlage was not human, the state at- torney said the evidence tepded shows that it was human blood, but what was the fioor painted for if it was not. He would not tuke up the time of the jury to argue that it was the blond of Dr. Cromin. “If you want a istory of the Case you want to writ 1 contract for the medical service of Dr, Cronia—Patrick O'Sullivan.’ ‘I contract for a horse and buggy for my friend—Daniel Coughlmn.’ “'Draw your Jine and write ‘a committee of three,’ and write agan: ‘[ contract for your life—Patrick O'Sullivan,’ 1 contract fora horse and buggy to drive you to death—Dan- fet Coughlin.” I rent the cottage in whioh to strike out your life—Martin Burke." W rite @in; ‘Commitioe reports Lo seuior guardian ne—Johu F. Beggs.' Inclosing the state’s attorney said: **When you come to consider the verdict, think of that mau (Uronin) in the colage, aud when ¥ou thiok of hiuwm there, may there reverber- ate through your ears the death cries of this map who in his last moments called upon his God and his Jesus. Think of these men who without giving him time to promounce the other name of trinity felied him to the floor with their blows. Think of all this and in the end there wiil be such a verdict given that when his honor bronounces the judge- ment upon it that having his heart and eye to God he way say: “I'ne Lord have mercy on your souls.” Judge Wing-then began his address on bo- half of the defense commencing with Cough lin's defense. He referred to the vast amount of evidenco produced in the case, all of it circumstantial, and explained the dif- feront light in which such evidence must be consigered from that accorded to direct evi- dence. He dwelt upon the necessity that the jurors should put aside their natural nrejudices against these men on account of their nationality and religion and remember that it was natural for them to love the home of their birth. At this point the court ad journed until Monday A SENSATIC PROMISED, Trouble Growing Ont of francisco Wheat Deal, SAN Fraxcisco, Cala,, Nov. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bie.|—The collapso of the big wheat deal in San Fraucisco, which nearly wrecked the Nevada bank, drew within 1ts ruins Charles Reed, a big land owner of Yolo, He turned over everything he had, weluding his splendid Yolo ranch, to Fair who put H. Palmer in manage. ment of the ranch, Expenses running hieavy Fair becamo suspicions and dischur Palmer, who it is stated blamed hi bookkeeper, J. W. Clarke. Clark then obtamned pape proving s innocence of all Wrong. doing which he was about to exhibit to Fair when a_warrant was interposed by Palmer in which Clarke was charged with the theft of thepapers. This case was heard in Woodland, county seat of Yolo. Clarke last evening was arrested by a deputy sheriff on warrants for burglary and grand larceny. The latter charge grew ont of a transaction involving $130 and the burglary charge was to take the place of petty larceny upon which Clarke went t Woodland for trial. Also Fair has brought suit for £0,000agaimst Palmer for money misapproprinted. It 18 hinted that developments of a most sensational character may show up in which the senatorial toga will be dragged into the mud. Fair was subpeenaed to attend to- day’s trial and the request was granged. Every effort is being made to keep Fair's conneciion with the matter out of the public records. Among the arrivals at Woodland today were Chief of Detectives Lees and Cavtain Stone of San Francesco, Fair's personal friends. His legal adviser was also on tho ground. The feeling in_ the little town is that somo of the nside business of that great wheat deal Will seo light. The case was called in the afternoon but important witnosses heing absent tho case went over ull Thursday. San Nebraskn, Dakota and lowa Pensions. WasnINGTON, Nov. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tie Brr.]--Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invalid--Frederick Neu- man, Wymore. Increase—William N. Mann, Cairo; John M. Moon, Giring. Keissue Jobn N. Friday, Endicott. Rewsue and in- crease—Erhart Gehrig, Orloans. Pensions for Towans: Original nvaiid— Isaac Archibald, Glasgow: Calindar H. Martin, Rippey; Job R. McKain, Washing- ton; Samuel L.’ Gepante, Osage. Restora- tion, increase and reissue— Ansdell Har- wood, Mount Pleasant. Increase— Frederick ~W. Fulirmeister, Sclon Morgan Belding, Corning; John Reynolds, Osceola; Martin W. Swith, Clarindas Charles Woodcock, Burlington: William Tuttle, Chariton; William Lewis, Menlo; Abner Root, Fontanelle; Charles Johnson, Munterville; Wesley C. Welch, Grand Junc. tion; Samuel Penttingall, Boone: John I, Brown, Oskaloosa; Marion Conroy, Knox- Reissue—Isaac N. Tyrell, Albion. Reissue and increase—Loss Wheatley, Wil sonville. Pensions for Dakotans: Original invalid— August Eckert, ‘l'vndall. Increase— Frederick Millard, Tullare; James Gillon, Canton, NEW GRAND 7o5se ONGNI™ | SUNDAY | Third “Triumphal Tour of the Comedy Creation. ipo the0ld Bloc ery Scene Overflowing With MIRTH AND MELODY Is Clean and Pure. 1s DECEM!BE Rt 18t Crowning MU3IC, urlously Funny, 15 positively Orlginal, 1s Novel in Conception. Is the Theme of Praise Everywhere, tlon of rrivilous fancies and fusny facts coudesed into un orl | mus- ical, melodramic farce comedy duclng those monarchs of fun, R. L. SCOTT —AND— HARRY MILLS. Ably aided and abetted by a superb company C ans and Fl‘t‘n_\' girls, seiected for their individual fitness for thix grand laughing sen- sation, A UYCLONE OF F A HURRICANE OF LAUGHS! Best double quurtette in America. | songs, Mirthful melodies. Comical Diflictit dances, Brilliant Dialogues, less perfection. Faultiess. Captivating equalled. For laughing purposes nothing A facetions ferment: Un- quals 160 NINDYES OF EXCITEHENT! Every Scenc a Feature! Every Fea'ure a Novelty! POPULAR PRICES. fe ny “The box she-t will opei 9 8 m.. and Sonday at 10a, m, re your seats in advance and avold the OPERA HOUSE NEW GRAND o5 Fr.day and Satarday, WITH SATURDAY MATIN KE, THE POSTAGE STAMP COMPANY Iu their Successtul New Camedy, A SOCIAL SESSION. Replete with and N Spectait Ac o FAMOUS BLACK HUSSAK SAND, STAKR ORCHE sillard Hotel o Friday at pen Thursday. Bovs (pert H Friday and Saturday, Deco 6 and 7, and Naturday Matinee, Home neain after her most successful Earopesn Lour, the Charmiug Litt o « omedicnne, PATTI ROSA. ( 0 of Wia. pADY A €X s, Siessrs Jr, and AUgWsCs Bruno, and on ki EYeniing will produee for 4o liest Lime 10 (1S ity hor new wusleul conedy-drama H“MARGERY DAW.” At the Suturday Matinee Putti Rosa il pro fu Tuwous play of “BOB, = pricos. Soafs g0 on OLISEUM GRAND Solo CONCERT December 2 Also Genersl Skating. Roxu ®EpeN Musee @ COR.LI™AND f ARNAMSTS, Panopticum, Chamber of War and Hall of America. CORNER 11TH AND FARNAM STREETS. Week of Monday, December 2nd. “A DECIDED \NOV TY FROM THE DARK CONTIN T & EXPLORER STANLEY'S FAMOUS SCOUT, 4 GNVT VNOHSVII WOH W [~ Only individual of his race ever seen in civilization, He was sent to Mz, P. T, BARNUM as an important feature for tho Barnum Shows noxt sen. his brazed warrior from Africa is one of the wostinteresting speci- mens of humanity we have ever presented. ZAN ZARATTA! Late of the Famous Kellar's Mystic Combination, 1s THE BES' MAGIC EVER SEEN. Nic CORDONZX THE ONE MAN BAND. LONDON PUNCH AND JUDY, "o rLEast THE CHILDREN, Gray & Walker’s Miniature Theatre Company Will produce the Pantomime of HUMPTY DUMPTY GLEMENTS and BERNARD The Musical Mokes. Late of the Dockstader's Minstre! XPONENT OF vir first apper Housas. W RANDALL, GRO' ACTOR. ALF DORIAN! The man snake in a remarkable series of contortions. PATTA FONDA Late of the Alhawbra, London, England. Her album of voeal gems is stored with originul and catehy songs. "< Great Exhibition Depariments =2 10c ADMITSTOALL 10¢ anco in the Popular Priced = MORTGAGEE'S SALE. THE ENTIRE STOCK OF 'FURNITURE, Formerly owned by H. N. Mannington, 1510 Douglas Street, Composed entirely of new goods and latest styles, is now in sion of mortgagees and must be sold. If you desire anything in th® furniture line, call early while the stock is complete, GEO. WILSON, Agent for Mort_gagees. L. M. PICGARD. WHOLESALE & RETAIL PRACTICAL OPTICIAR Spectaclos and Eve Glasses accurately preseribed and adjusted, Ocullsts prosc fully nid promptly filled. Artifictal Kyes. Lurgost stock of Optical Goods - the west. ing of same neatly done, L. M. Piccard, - Room 322 Ramge, Block, Omaha, Neb. ptions care Hepair FroMm MAX MEYER & BRO. The auction sale which is now in progress at our store has caused so many inquirics that we take this method to answer the inquiries and inform the public at the same time, The object of the saleis not, as some have asserted, to get rid of our old stock for the best of reasons, we have none. Noris it a holiday scheme to get the trade—Dbut it is as advertised, to close the retail d ment of our jewelry business which we have been desirous of doing for many months, and having failed to find a cus- tomer to purchase the stock entire, and to put the stoc to our wholesale department not being feasible, we have determined upon an auction sale of our entire stock of dia- monds, fancy goods, art goods, and all, Without limit or ve of one single article. We invite all to attend thes . which will be held daily for the next thirty days (ifnot nsed of before) and if this statement is not a fact, MAX MEYER & BRO.