Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 24, 1890, Page 2

was lifted into it, and the remainder of the spaco filled up with officers. Driver Osborn whipped up his horses ana started off for the station alinost at a jump, as he had been instructed todo. Trie BEe reporter, taking a huck, kept close to the wagon, while Mounted Pa- trolmen Haze and Burns rode on either side. An army of small boys followed for several blocks, but soon found themselves laft far behing Arriving at the police station, anothgr great crowd of peoplo was found. The wagon was immedintely driven ints the station sta- ble, the doors banged shut and the prisoner was taken behind the wire partition and all nis shackles removed, He was then entored on the prison register. “What name _shail T put Jailer Bebout of the prisoner, down 1" asked 'm an American.” “That's all,” said Bebout, what you have in your pockot: “That's il rieht,” remaried the_chiefs 1 have attended to the searcaing.” Then ad- r he large group of officers av hand, decided to let the crowds of people outside have a good look at Kd here, 1 will stand hin up by the desk, and then you can open the doors ‘und let ‘the folks pass in at one door and out the other— and sce, t0o, that they are kept on the move.” Neal was then brought up to the desk, an officer stationed on either side and two be- hind him, and the doors were oponed. The space outslde the wire partition was packed almost instautly, but the curious ones pre- sorved good order. The criminal looked out and dircotly at the crowds with the same dauntioss manner tnat has just Leen de- scribed. When parents would hold their littlo children up to let them gét a botter look at biim Neal would smils, but the smilo was noticed to disappear very quickly when 9 chianced 1o overhear u parent whisper, “That's the murderer,” us did Tue Bee re- porter who stood at his side during the or- al. At one time during the exhibition iof Seavey became facetious und remarked 0 the crowds as they surged before Neal, "I think you folks had better drop a nickle in the slot fbr the beuefit of this man,” This made Neallaugh heartily. Very few remarks oume from the sightseers, and noune, so far as bheard, that were worth quoting, The prisoner showed that he was very tired bo- Tore the lust man got done staring him in the face, und hinting us much to Chief Seavey, the latter remarked: ‘I certainly sbould think you woula become tired, but then they botter see you, I guess, and be dono with 1t.” Two little " points noticed in particular ro- garding Neal were the gold eye glasses that bung from his vest and a cheap little scarf pin with the mitial letter *D" upon its face. After the curtain was rung down on the show, Neal was placed in vell No. 1, and interviewed by a BEe reporter. As the prisoner appeared by this time greatly worn out and was, perhaps, harrassed by the cell being crowded full of officers, the interview was anything but satisfactory. Much that was said by the prisoner has been alroady given to the public in the shape of exclusive interviews haa in Kansas City by Tk Bee's svecial correspondent. Bomg asked what Xkind of a trip he had from Kansas City to Omahia, be replied: *Oh, it wasn’t a bad trip at all.” Oid you feel ut all nervous” “A trifle, perhaps. People kind of both- ered me, looking at me so much,” Then cawe a review of his movements in and about South Omaha, The only time that the prisoner changed color, and then his face became very red, was when the reporter usked: - Neal, how did you come to get hold of old Mrs. Jones' ring that you traded off down in South Omahai” *Oh, well—never mind about that—I don’t want to say anything about that to you— that is, I prefer notto. 1 have told Chief Seavey all [ know about that ring and he will make it known when he sees fit.”” Neal's explanation about the murderous link in the chain of evidence is found 1n an- other column of this issue of Tue Bee., 'The prisouer says that he can talk a little German. - His mother, he said, is three- fourths French and his father is English. He declined to give the names of his parents or tell where he lived, though he said if it became necessary he could and would com- municate with them, *‘Ed Neal,” he says, is an assumed dame. The prisoncr impressed the reporter as having more brains and being deeper than street ovinion has given him credit for. He 0od language and no slang or profanity. as kept in the city jail last pight, and this morning will have a prelimmary examina- tion beforeu justice of the peace, after which he will be pluced in the county jail, NEAL AND SHELLENBERGER. Who They Are and What They Have Done. The journey ot ea),” alins Katon, alias Lavingstone, from Kansas City yesterday to Omaha, will live in that wman's memory as long as he may bean inhabitant of this sphore. He was escorted at an early hour to the union depot from the Central police station, where he had passed the night, his escort being Cnief Scavey and Oficer Carey. 1t was the latter who arrestod him for cattle stealing, und will doubtless receive the re- ward of #00 which Governor Thayer has offered for that achievemeot. The party ‘was soon joined by Tue Bek correspondent, the 8:15 train on the Missouri Pacific was boarded, and the ride to the jail was begun. “Neal” was shackled but walked with the ease of u man to whom the manual and pelal ornuments were not a novelty. He tore himself with the eame composure which had distinguished him from the time of the copiure. He was kindly troated by those wh) were with him and eszh atteution was acknowlodged with both smuies and thanks. After the train got well outof town Nea! kept s promise wade to Chief Seavey. It ‘was in the main a repetition of that which appeared in the Kausas City telegram of Yesterdu He 1ater accorded the correspondent an interview, in which he detailed his ramblings since be was discharged rom the lowa penitenuary at Fory adison in the ‘wonth of January. This he prefaced by a short referenco to the enme for which he was incarcerated, It Was in the commission of this crime that he first became acquainted with Joe Shellen- berger, who, he now claims, 1 the murderer of Mr. and Mrs, aones. Shellenberger, three ears ago, it seoms, stole two horses aud a uggy from & barn' i Missour) Valloy and brought them to Council Biuffs. There he met Neal, whom he asked to sell the outfit. Notwithstanding that there were two or three others in the deal, Neal consented und placed the rig in a baro and told the propri- etors that he was going to Lincoln for a woek, Before his return the owner of the outfit discovered it, and when Neal uiade his appoarauce ho'was arrested. Shellenverger had atready been appre- hended. Both anguished for some time in E“ 10 Logan, the county scat of Harrison. hellenberger was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail, while Neal spent two years and a half lu the pemitentiary above ahrr«sd t0, from which he was discharged January 9 last. He bad worked in the shops turning hoes, in which he became qlun.o expert, ‘The work, howover, it 1s claimed, injured his eyes and renders the uso of ¢lasses necessary. He haa earned 265 during his coufinemont, but all of this had been spent before he was au ried. He loft the jail with ¢5 and an order on the rallread “Ucket agent for a ticket to Logan. This he cashed aud directed his stops to Kansus City. He frequented the theatres, gambled, and won §6. He met siven, whose howe was in Atchison, and who, he claiwed, four years ago, had drugeed and rovbbed him of $100. This offense, however, Neal bad forgiven, and readily found pleasure in the company of one who was able to lead bim to destruction. He rcmaioed w Keunsas City & woek, going thence to Atonison, where ho remained a few days. Here his tinancial supply con- He rambled thonce to St. Joe, where he ped at the Chicago house for one day, registering a8 D. D. Livingston, He gam- bled and won about $18. He then turaed his errant footsteps ia the of Lincoln, reacning there on whe 2d and leaving on the id. He cawe 1o Omaha, be says, on February and 100k dinper in & restaursot near tho botel. He started for the stock to obtain Cm‘lnynullt and upow in was directed by a policeman to Six- l"m the best meaus of reaching On bis way thitber, at & %he street which contaius but THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, 4 few houses, he suddenly and unexpectadly met the Joe Shellenberger who had got him into trouble three years aco. ‘The effect of the interview which was detailod yosterday was that Neal nccepted the offer of Shellenberier to take haif of the proceeds and seli the Pinney cattle. When Neal reached the farm with Shellenberger he says there was not @ soul to be fseen. The house was empty. Both ho and his companion entered it And took a drink of croam-covered milk. In one of the stables y found a cow and in the other a horse. y took both of thoso out and put them the pasture. Sncllenborger then ro turned to Omaha by means of the motor, al- though he said he Uid not want to be seen because the police of the two towns vanted 10 catch him. Neal then took the brown horse which be to tho farm, and on which Shelicn- ger had been riding, and started for South Omaha. He claimed he did not know the road, and that that accounted for the fact that it was late at night when he ned the plac Neal's doings in South Omaha are gen- erally well known, but it is pubiished now for the first time that he would not have ac pted Shellenberger's proposition had b not understood that the owner of the stock would not return for a week. He had been told that a Mr. Pinney owned the farm, but did not know who owned the cattie. The next day, the 5th, when he returned to the far with Mott and Dee to drive the stock away, he went again into the house, l:u» tune to geta whip which ho had seen there, The stock had remainet! exposed all night. He noticed that the mangers had been pre pared for thom, a fact which he claims also to have dicsovered on the preceding cay. On Thursday, Neal suys, he wore o dark blue square cut sack coat of the Grand Army of the Ropublic style, with black but- tons, and pantaloons of black and gray. These he claims to still ve in his trunk, though Judge Reuther says he saw bim throw the pautaioons away. Ou the 6ih, after Neal received his money from Davis, he maz- & large number of pur- chases from South Omaha merchants, all of which have been detailed in these columns. Tho cost of these purchases made up from the itemized payments ns @ven by Neal was 8180, He had received for the stock $357.50. one-half of " tnis, namely, #178.75, he was entitled, But, as shown he had spent nearly §1.50 more his share of the plunder, leaving only $1 for Shellenberger. . Yot, Neal says that he Rave tue latter $210 and had $18 lefr. The discrepency in these statemeuts of his ro- quire a great deal of explanation. Shellenberger agreed 1o meet Neal on the night of the 4th ut the Council Bluffs trans- fer. He did not reach there until the 7th, yet he found Shellenberger there waiting for him, His confederate was dissatisfied because the stock had not brought wore money. Both, however, took the night train on the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs, intending to’ go to Kausas City. On the way Neal told Shellenbereer that he had spent neurly all his share of the steal and desired 850. The money was given bim, a circumstanee which is feit to be re- markable when it is considered that Shellen- berger kicked because his income was not greater than Neal’s job had made it. ‘When the train reached St. Joseph, Shel- lenberger suddenly decided not to go o Kansas City and jumped off at the Francis streat depot iu the former place. This much-talked-of desperado, described as a man weighing about one hun- dred and forty pounds, round, red face, heavy dark brown beard, hazel eyes, hal short and brown, and aged about twen seven years, He formerly worked in a brick yurd at Missouri Vall The journeyings of Neal in Kansas City which he reached on the 8th, until his arrest have been heretofore recorded. All along the route Neal was an object of the lgreatest attention. Iefcre the train started from Kunsas City tho vestibuie of the char car in _ which which the thief sat was filled with people, One garrulous wdividual stood at the en- trance and pointed out Neal, and in tones loud enough to be audible 1o the victim, de- tailed tne circnmstances of the double mur- der. At every station throngs looked through the windows, filled the car and stared the criminal almost out of counte- nunce, At times the fellow feigned sicen, but the close observers could distinguish that the eyes were slyly gazing at the visit- ors through almost tightly closed lash 1t was a_relief, therefore, whan he reached ‘West Side, X MRS, JONES' RING. Neal, is Neal Unable to Explain How He Gor I 1t will be remembered that Neal gave Jeweler Kobert of South® Omaha a small, chased gold ring, in part paymeut of the jewelry he bought from that dealer, At the inquest the ring was identified by a member of the Jones family as haviog been worn by the murdered woman, Neal was notified of this fact yesterday, and was asked to explam where he had ob- tained the ring. He declined to tell where it bad been procured on the ground that it would tend to injure him. “He was told that his refusal to shed [ight on the subject would materially operate against him because it directly connected him with the murder of the old people. He then smd that he ROt the ring in Kunsas City. The next moment he denied the statement, aud finally said’ that he had burglarized a house in a city in this state, and among his plunder was the ring in ques— tion. When asked for the time of the burg- lary, the street, the description of the house and the name of the owner, his answer was most vague, The period included fourteen days, the street was one of five, but which one he could not tell, and Le thought it ran north and soutb, Tue Bek bas sent for in- formation on the subject, and if his story of the burglary should be a myth, his con- nection with the awful murder will be made more apparent than ever. BEFORE THE FIGHT. ‘The Fair Rivals Scheming in Their Tents, WasmiNaroy. Feb. 23.—The eve of the grand race for the world's fuir has been used by the friends of the four contestants in getting int the best possible condition for the opening tomorrow aud in arranging plans and counter plans with which to reach any advantage however small that may present itself It is on all hands concaded that Chicago will spring im- wediately to the front and capture the first heat, but there is 8 wide divergenco of opinion as to how many beats it will require for any one of the rivals to distance its com- petitors. . Indeed, there is considerable speculation as o whether any fair at all wi?l be héld, The opposition to holding the fair is gaining ground, and many predict a for- midable urray of members will be found op- posed to any falr at all unless the question is scttled beforo the site is chosen. The con- fousus of opinion as regards the first bal- lot 18 about as folows: Chicago, 100 or 105: New York, 80; St. Louis, 60 or 65, and Washington the remainder, deponding somewhat upon the total number of votes cast, It is claimed the other cities are throwing some of their strength to Waeshington, partly to deceive the others as to their real strength and partly to establish friendly relations for credit to draw upon later, el A HORRIBLE CRIME, Two Panams Planters Found With Their Heads Complutely Bovered, Paxama, Feb, 23, —|Special Telegram to Tue Beu ]—A most dastardly and revolting crime was recently perpetratea at the vil- lage of Charme on the coast of the bay ot Pavama. Two French gentlemen who started @ plantation there not loyg ago were found one morning iu their house with their heads completely severed from thoir bodies. On search beiug made it wus found that the sum of 81,000 in silver, which had been drawn by one of the partners from @ bank in Pabama o few days before, and all their jewelry and other versonal valuables had disappeared. suspicion fell immediately on the two labor- ers employed by them to work the planta- tion, as ou luquiry it was discovered that they had decam The authorities here at once institnl vigorous search for the fugitives, which resulted in their capture yesterday. S L Spain’s Intant King Sick. Maviip, Feb. 23.—The young kg of Spaiv is sgain indisposed, IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. The Brotherhood Barque Driftiug 02 the Braakera. THE ST, JOE KID AFTER DAVIS. Base Ball Affairs in Kansas Olty Hanrahan Joins the Corn Husk- ersand Messott Goes to Dens ver—Polo Tomorrow. A Sinking Craft. New Yonk, Feb. 23.—|Special to Tar Bee. | It 18 nuite ovident that something is about to develop in brotherhood circles, The leaders here are rushing about in a frantic manner, and each ono scems afraid to let the otker get out of sight. Sevoral secret conferences took place today, and a very suspicious air hangs over the whole entorprise. ‘That some of the ten-thousand- brauties are about to lot go the breeching, and the smaller fry are on tho ragged od is almost certain, Let Buck Ewing, Rich- ardson and Connor go over to the old league, and a general stampede will follow. And then what is to become of Mr. Sawyer Ward, Frederique Pfeffer, Timothy Keefe and the rest of the immaculates? Ohicago v, Kansas Oity. Ciioao, Fob, 23.—|Special to T Brr.] —Chicago and Kansas City aro arranging matters for a big match team teap shoot to take place in Chicago March 6, 7and 8. Kansas City has already selected her teawn and is in daily practice, but as yet Chicago’s team is incomplets This match has aroused the greatest enthusiasm in the shooting fra- ternity, and rivalry for the honor of a place on Chicago's team is decidedly brisk, The conditions of the match are'ten men on a side, each shooting at fifty live pigeons, from tive ground traps, under 1liinois state rules, modified to admit the use of a ten gauge gun at thirty yards, twelve gauge at twenty- eight yards and sixteen gauge at twenty-s yards. Kansas City’s team is u strong one and Chicago must put its best foot forward to win the race. A meeting of Chicago sportsmen will be held atthe Sherman house Thursday evening of this week to name the team and complete other arrangements for the contest. A Great Benen Show. Cnrcaco, I, Feb. 23.—|Special to Tar Ber he coming bench show under the auspices of the Muscoutah Kenunel club promises to be a grand success, The entries are more numerous than were ever mado be- fore for any similur eveat in the west. 1'ol- lowing is a list of all the principal classe: Mastiffs, 36; rough coated St. Bernards, 4 smooth ted, 16; great Danes, 65: gri hounds, 22; pointers, 61: English sotters, b Irish setters, 30; Gordons, 16; fox hound 52: spaniels collies, 825 bull terriers, 3 bull dogs, 13; pugs, 16; Yorkshire terriers, 16; wire haired timars, 11; smooth fox ter~ riers, 33, Interestine Turf Notes. Mesrms, Teun., Feb. 23.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—Ed Carrizan’s castern string of bob- tails have arrived here and will join the main stable before atarting for the northern circuit. Spokane’s new trairer, Elmire, says that the Kentucky derby winner is in great shape, and he thinks he will be able to beat Proctor Knot out at any distance, He'll have a chance to try probably early in the spring. Sxcitem :nt on the Kaw., Kavsas City, Mo., Feb. 23.—[Special to Tue Bee.|—Manager Hackett has arrived and the base hall cranks are in a high fever of excitement. The team will be ordered to report early next weelk, in order that they may put 10 a couple of weeks ut Hot Springs. before their preliminary practice tour, The Cowboys must have the pennant, A Brural Battle, ‘WiLkesBARRE, Pa., Feb. 23.—There was a brutal prize fight this morning between heavy weights, John Aikens of Colorado and Harry Gilmore of Pennsylvania. Thirty- nine rounds were fought, and in the Jast round Aikens’ wrist was broken by a blow from Gilmore. The battle was awarded to the latter. Both were badly punished. A Three Rounid Kight, Vickssuro, Miss., Feb. 23.—Joe Lansey of St. Louis and Jack Connors of Cincinnati fought this afterncon on Island 10.. Con- nors was krocked out in the third round. € Wheel Club Moetings. Both the Omaha and Apollo. Wheel clubs will meet this evening for the transaction of important business, the former to complete arrangements for their big benefit entertain- ment at the Coliseum Thursday ovening, and tho latter to elect officers. A Beneflt for Barnes, Dexver, Col, Feb. 23.—|Special to Tur Bee]—Tommy Barnes, the ex-champion ight woight of Enzland, is to have a benefit here tomorrow night, at . which ' the bene- ficiary wnd young Holland will setto. Evan Lewis, the “strangler,” and Gresk George will also take part and give a catch-as-catch- can wrestling exhibition. The St. Joe Kid After Davis, CuicAGo, Feb, 23,—[Svecial to Tae Bee.)— Lem McGregor, the St. Joe Kid, who is in training in this city for anything that may turn up, is anxious for & go with Jack Davis of Omaha. The Kid says he is willing to meet the Gate City man before the Athletic club of that city within ten days if the club will hang up $500, Messite Signs With irenver. Jack Messitt has signed with the Denver taam, and will probably be relegated to seo- ond base. He replaced Switt 1n this position for Omaha in 1857, and demonstrated thal he can play the bag very creditably, Sionx City Gets Hanrahan, Hanrahan, he of the nflammatory ourls, has been sold by St. Paul to Swoux City for $500. *‘iteddy,” when at himself, is s great shortstop and will undoubtedly greatly strongthen the already strong Corn Palace team, Polo Tomorrow ening. ‘The Omaha Wheel club and the Ramblers will meet on the polo floor atthe Coliseum Tuesday evening, The two tezms are put- ting up agreat game, and some exciting 8port is anticipated. e r— Queries and Answers. Oyama, Feb, 22.—To the Editor of ‘rue Bre: Is there to be had a printed list of the specimens of all kinds on exhibition in the Smithsonian institution? Ans,—No such list has ever been printed. There is, however, a guide book giving & partial list, which can be had for 25 cents by addressing the Smithsonian institution, e A PROMISING TOWN, Hermo: 8, D, and the Rich Re- sources Which Surround 1t Henyosa, 8. D, Feb. 20.—[5pecial to Tus Bee.]—Hermosa, a thriviog little town, hes nestled in the eastern foot hills of the Bluck Hills, It is situated in Bautle river valley, which is one of the most important sireans in the Hills; important because om this stream, or its tributaries, all of the rich de- posits of tin, which are found in the Black Hills, are located. West of Hermosa, about ©ight miles, is the great tin belt.. The whole country 18 staked Dby prospectors, but the Glendale mine is tho first of importance which attracts . attention, It 18 owned by Chicago capi- talists, who immedistely upon purchasing this location, commenced sinking shafts. They are down now about two hundred feet, and are io a solid bed of ore. Every shot turns up more of the lflrk“n‘ crystals, and vhe eatire southern hills are wild with excitement over the recent rich aud exteu- sive finds in the Glendale. This compuny bas just completed & mill which is Bow full operatiok.! ®ho machinery is a decided success and works to a charm, saving overy particlo of thediw. Loss than o week ago the first shipigent of tin concontrates over mado from thk Tjack Hills was wade by tho Glondato copthy from Hormosa Tho mill will soon‘lyé nlarged and a larger force of miners putto work us soon as develop- ments will permig, Weat of the, Glendale about three miles is the Etta tin mifng, This mine is owned by English capitalists, and is tho site whero the first tn mil ever built In America stands. This mal, though quite a large structure, containing some very expensive machinery, was oply an _experimental plant The machinery “did not prove a very great success, and comsequos the mill did not run long, theugh dont they have a ®ood deposit oficore. This company, more generally known as the Harney Peak com vany, own a great amount of tin property through this region, and thei: actions are d with considerable interest. East of these min 13 the great placer gold and silver beit. Some of the mines in the belt aro within four miles of Hermosa, and are oporated by .the great Hayward hydraulic company, who own the longest flame in the ‘Black Hills. Thisis a New York company. It was once considered to be very valuuble property, but for the last three years nearly all the develoment and excitement havo drifted toward tin. Between Hermosa and the vlacer diggings is one of the grestest oats produc ing scctions in - the couutry. ~As much as 115 bushels per acre have been raised. Iast of us is a vast tract of prairio, rich and fertile, extonding to_the Choyenne river and the noted Bad Lands. This tract 18 fast settling up, and rapidly being de- veloped into productive farms. Several railroad surveys havo been made up the Battle river from Hermosa to the tin districts, and as the Battle valley is the nearest and oaly feasible route, it is quite likely that a railroad will ere long tap the tin diatricts from Hermosa. Hermosa has abent four hundred inhabit- ants, dnd nearly every branch of business is represented. \What' the place needs most now is a newspaper and a national bank. A 184,000 brick school house has just been completed. The place also has several mall routes, the most important of which is the one to Hill City and the tin districts. The scenery around Hermosa i3 beautiful. Harney Peak, eighteen miles west, towers up in all jts grandeur, wnile west, for a dis- tance of thirty miles, vast expanses of prairie, and the great Chalik Hills of the Famous Bad Lands can be seen, from which, on bright morniugs, somoe of the most blfluul““l miruges ever witnessed aro vis- 1ble. ‘The citizons of Hermosa are shrewd and intelligent people, honest and hard-working and pull together for mutual good. The place has one church, a Grand Army of the Republic post and a Masoric lodee. With iw almost unlimited resources Hermosa can hold out inducements that few towns can. w ol A BUSY WEEK. Very Important Work Cut Out for Congress. WASHINGTON, Feb, 23.—A subject of para. mount interest to come before congress this week will be the selection by the house of a site for the world's fair. The balioting will begin tomorrow, but as no city really ex- pects to sccure a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot it cannot be preaicted when the voting'Wilf end. The special ordor of the house allots but one day for balloting and according to,the procedure arranged by the committee In its report on the bills each; member 1s to indicate his choico a8 his name,is called, This will nec- essarily be a slowproceeding and not many roll calis can be bad during the limited time fixed in the special order, But the managers of the fair bills uro;.prepared for this exig- ency and will avail themsalyes of the parlia- mentary device of taking a recess at the close of the day_instead of allowing the house to adjourn, thé effect of which will be to carry the 'legisiative day of Mon- day along until ‘the site selected After this has ‘been done the house will again wFn “its attenton to the consideration of the contested election cases. It promises to b p busy week. ‘I'he order adopted under the résolution of Sherman to consider the publfo building | bills was not exhausted Friday, and'at every possiole op- portunity the calendar will be called with a view to clearing it of mibnsures of this class. The Okiahoma town 'site bill will be up daily during the morning hour until dis- posed of, which it is hoped will be before the end of the week. Evarts has again given notice that he will call up his resolution’ declaring that it is competent for the senate to elect a presi- dent pro tem who shall hola office du: the pleasure of the senate. This will doubtless provoke discussion on the senate’s constitutional power. The resolution was approved by the caucus of republican senators last year, but 1t was se- riously combatted then by a large majority. 1t will, bowever, be adopied and tne senate will, it Is understood, choose Senator Ingalls to preside during the absence of Vice Presi- dent Morton, who, with his family, will start for Florida March 8 to be absent a month, PRIVATE WILD'S PROSECUTOR. Proctor Urders a Court-Martial for Lieutenant Steele, ‘WASHINGTON, Fob, 28—The following was issued yesterday: WasuiNaToN, D, C., Feb, 22.—General Thomas H. Ruger, Commanding Department of Dakota: As charges will be preferred against Lieu- tenant M. F\. Steele, Kighth cavalry, for his treatment of Private \k’ild. Eighth cavalry, the testimony of the latter Will be required by the court. So inform Wild, and if he has oot the means to maintain himself direct that he be provided with quarters and sub- sistence at Fort Soelling. REDFIELD PROCTOR, Secretary of War. Tais order supplementing the one trans mitted to General Ruger directimg the re- mission of the sentence of Private Wild by orderof the president, gives & faint idea of the storm which is raging at the white house and in the war department, Presi- dent Harrison, Socretary Proctor and Ad- jutent General Keiton are all taking a deep bersonal interest 1o Private Wild, and their indignation is of the kind that will make an impression. I'ew occurrences in the regulaa army have ®0 exercised the present head of the war department, and, indeed, the nrmldcnt, 00, 08 the case of Private Wild, who was on Fri- day reteased from confinement at the Fort Snelling union military prison in obedieuce to a peremptory order from the war depart- ment, Did the army regulations admit tbere is little doubt that every member of the court which tried and adjudged the excessive pun- ishment from which Wild has just been re- leased would be given a dose Of the same medicine, The pregident and the secretary condemn in the sovi terms the action of the court, and are :ugy particularly generous in their Wmmnnlll‘p i the action of Gen- eral Ruger in authorizgug the detail of Lieu- tenant Steelo as judgeradyocate to prosecute the man against \hpm he bad @ griev- ance. fokic AMUSKMENTS, “Evangeline' opsngd o half week's en- gagement at ths G pud last night to an audi- ence that filled evexy seat and was liberal with its abplauso. 3Vile this attraction 1s an old one, it seemwté be just as popular as when first ht out. Many of the comedians ofi’g&er day fame and singing soubrettes who profess w occupy superior positionsisday claim to hav- g appeared @kt as Le Blane, the heifer, Caj Deitrich, Hauns Wagner, chief of plice, Gabriel, Evan- geline and all the -other parts, except Catherine, and that George K. Fortesque has held interruptedly since before the war. As every preceding season bas wit- nessed & new cast, the present one is not an exception. Miss ~ Yohund Wal- lace, entirely new as is now doing the title vole, with Miss Bessio Tannenill us Gabriel and Peter I, Daly rep- resenting Le Blaue, 1tis not the strongest cast that ever presented *‘Evaugeline,” buv it 1s as good ‘all aronnd as the average has been. Miss Wallace and Miss Tannehill are young arbsts and sustain the two principal characters 1o au entirely acceptable meoner. Fortesque is just as big sud fununy s ever, Jumes 5. Mofiiv stills plays the Lone Fishel map, the chorus girls are pretty aod sin, well; they all wear handsome costumes un the scenery is fiue enough to be an attrac- tive feature of the show. FEBRUARY 24, 1800, ATFARMER'S FATAL 5\\'.»\|.lf)\\' Wenzsl Marsch Takes a Drink of Carbolic Acid by Mistake, HE DIES ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. Fire in a Fremont Hotel-West VPointers Moving for a New Rall- road—Decision the Davis Will Case. Drank Oarbolic Acid. AvLpioN, Neb, Feb. 23— Special Tele- gram to Tue Bor |—Lastnight a middle aged German farmer named Wenzel Marsch, living a fow miles in the country, came to town and became intoxicated, While here ho purchased a bottle of alcohol and one of carbolic acid, put both in his inside pocket and started to drive home in company with his wife, son and another woman. ~ About threo miles out ho took a drink of tho car- bolic acid instoad of the alcohol, Ho was immodiately overcomo und driven to tho nearest house, but died in about fiftcen minutes, A Fromont Hotel Burned. FrEMONT, Nob., Feb, 23.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee]—The Windsor hotel, a laro two-story framo structure, was nearly destroyed by firo this evening. The fire originated 10 tho attic about the center of the building, Tho west wing, comprising about half “the structure, was complotely guited, aud the remaining portion of the idins extensively damaged by water. Tho loss is about $3,000. The hotel was in- eured for $4.500. West Point Wants a New Road. West Porxt, Neb, Feb. 23.— [Special Telegram to Tne Bie.]—At a meeting of the Business Mon's club last evening it was unanimously resolved that the secretary be instructed to correspond with the boards of trade of Lincoln and Sioux City, with a view of securing the construction of a rail- road from Lincoin via West Point to Sioux City. The business men of this place have long desired direct communication via Omahp to the east and south, and have tried to co-operats with Omaha in the matter until trying has censed to be a virtue. They have now determined that there is no longer any hope of aid from that quarter, and are ready to co-operate with any railroad project that will give relief from the disadvantages \lml;lur which they are now compelied to abor. A Smail Firo at Hastings. HastiNGs, Neb,, Feb, 23.—[Special Telo gram to Tig BEE.]—A fire alarm was turned in this evoning at 8:15 from Alderman W. M. Vastines residence. The firo had gained considerable headway in the roof before dis- covery, having caught_from a defective flue. A large portion of the household goods wero saved and about $1,000 damage is done to A 5,000 property. The amount of insurance it 18 a8 yet impossible to ascortwn. The genial councilman’s many friends at once camo for- ward and will see that _he and his estimable family are well cared for pending the re- storation of their home. The Davis Will Case Decided. Wanoo, Neb. Fev, 23.—[Special to Tue Ber. |—The case that has been pending in the county court for several months, in- volving the contest of the will of Major J. B. Davis, late department commander of the Nebraska G. A. R., was decided wday. The court holds _that the will is invalid, for tho reason that Major Davis was at ' tho | time of making the will and codicils o af- fected with softening of the brain as to render him incompetent to make a will. The will in question was arawn May 29, 1850, and three codicfls added between tnat and the day of his deatb, just three months afterward, His estate was valued av 850,- 000, and the greater portion of this was by the will bequeathed to colleges, mission so- cieties, library endowments, scholarships, etc,, leaving_very little to his four children, for whom ho had always cherished the deepest affection, and no explanation could be advanced by his friends for such an act except the mental condition of the mujor, who was suffering from softening of the brain for three years -prior to his deatu, and it was this disease that finally undermined his physical as woll as mental powers and caused his death. The case will be carrled to the district court. They Have Buried the Past, SipxEY, Neb,, Feb. 23.—[Special to Tur Bee, |—The readers of Tne Beg of two years ago will recall thesad storyof. a young German girl named Lena Singer. Lena came from Germany to Oskaloosa, Ia., and there met the proprietor of a livery stable, whose name is now forgotten, The ac- quaintanceship was an unfortunate one for the unsophisticated girl, It was uot long before the liveryman had ingratiated himself into tho good graces of the girl, and before many months he had accomplished her ruin under a promise of marriage. The condition of the girl becoming ovident, the man who had ruined her thought it expedient to take her to Omabra, where a criminal operation was performed upon her. After this ber se- ducer attempted to desert her, but she had him arrested and he was incarcerated in tho Omaha city juil. The wgont of the railroad company at Piedmont is a man named Goff. Two yoars ago he noticed in an Omaha newspaper an advertisement to the effect that o lovely widow, of attractive countenance and form divine, would be pleased to correspond with @ young man with aview to matrimony. Goff was louesome 1n the dreary wastes of Wyoming and longea for & companion in his solitude, He answered the advertisement and a short correspondence followed. Finally the agent secured a short leave of absence and journeyed to Omaha, and sought out his correspondent. He found her. She was fat, more than forty, but not fair. When the young man from Wyoming found her she was bending over a washtub, while about her were gathered the offspring of her first marrisge venture. Goff didn't stay long and when he left 1t was for all time, T'bat evening he told an intimate acquaint- ance of his adventures in the matrimonial marts. The friend chanced to be the hus- band of an intimate friend of the unfortu- nate girl, Lena Singer, and told Goff of her, The Wyoming mun went to see Lena, de- cided thut he didn’t care a continental for the past, and as an upshot of the whole affair he and Lena were married and soon after started for the happy groom’s far wostern home, where, as in the story books, they have lived happily ever since. Of course, after the disappearance of Lena there was no one to appear against the Oskaloosa liveryman and he was released, Both he and the authorities have often wo dored what, ever became of the girl, und probably learn now for the first time. = The friend of Goff and his wife who wld their story to Tne Bee correspondent says that there is no happier pair 10 the universe than these two, and that the past is forever buried between them. Goft apends much of his time training wild pets, while Mrs. Goff raises chickens and littie ducks, that paddlo about in the creek that flows by their lovely dwelling, A Thriving Young Town, MansLaND, Neb., Fob. 23.—(Special to Tue Bee. |—Marsland s one of the finest lo- cations on the 1. & M. or in the northwest. It is twenty miles from Hewmingford and twenty-three from Crawford, with many natural advaotages for water, and farming aud. It has a natural railroad ved. It is in Ithe best of country but is comparatively un~ known on account of its infaney. The land 10 this section is composed of she very best kind of soil, and us for water 100 much cunnot be said in relation to its pure- ness. By sinking a well from tweaty to sev- n‘l;lg feet water can be obtained in an uolim - ited quantity. An analysis of water from the raiiroad well at this point bas proved it 10 be the best in northwestern Nebraska Aunother advantage, and the best of all, for the sure advancement of Marsiand is the splendid w ter power which can be procured in the Niobrara river for a mill of soy kind. ‘These natural advantages are not o be fouad iu Heming(ord, Alliance, Crawford or any of the neighboring towns. In July the town sito was laid out by the B. & M. sur- The Sioux City & Ogaen sur. ast of here, drawing their lines into Marsland. Allianco, as county seat of Box Butte county, makes it almost certain that Marsland will enjoy the same distinction at no distant day, as the sur rounding counties are too large aud are bound to be dividea, This, together with Marsland as a railroad transfor city, insures it a large population in a short time. Sister Enstachia's Remaina, West Poixt, Neb., Feb, 2. —[Special Tel- egram to Tk BEe. |—The romains of Sister Eustachia were tken to Silver Lake, Wis., today m eharge of Fathor Ruesing and Sistor Superior Cocilia. The doceasad was oo of the sistors in charge of the parochial school in this piace and was noted for a con= scientious discharge of her religious and secular duties. Hen 1tems. Brr, Nob, Feb, 23--[Special to Tue Bee.] —Building is now lookiog up in this lit tlo town, and aftor the school house is put up things are expected to boom. Bee needs a good haruess shop and a good drug store. There are now two good grocory and dry #o0ds stores, a first class meat market aud a good hardwaro store. Mr. Lonis Myers of Germantowa has sdded a line of implements. As this 18 noxt door to B. W. Burrell's hard- wara storo it makes it very convenient for farmers. There are two churches in town, United Presbyterian and the Christian, ‘Thero is somo talk of 1nstituting an 0dd Feliows lodizo hore and everything is work- ing right for a smart Jittlo town, The coun- try is s good a8 any in Scward county made up of woll-to-do farmers, and all are working to further the intercsts of the town. the Didn't Steal the Timber. Harmisnune, Nob., Feb. 23.—[Spocial to to Tne Bee|—-William and mons, £. A. Whipple avd H. Sorfoss woro tried beforo a jury today for stealing timber from the lands of the Bay State Live Stock company, a verdict of acquittal being brought 1. Crefghton's Now 1 CrElonTON, Neb, D to Tue Bee|-—Georze L. vossession of the postolli masrer. | ‘Tolegram Jameson took o hero yesterday. Sidney and the bk eb., Feb. 21.—To the Editor of In a recent number of Tue Ber is a communication from Aurora, in which the writer declares that Sidocy must take second place in tho matter of raising flugs over school buildinzs and elaims lirst honors for Aurora. The author of that communica tion scoms to have lost sight of the Endicott and Lake schools in Omaha, both of which certainly had their flags uvp before his town haa taken auy steps towards the mattor. Sidney long ago withdrew her ciaim as first, but still challenges all western Nebraska to give earlier dates than February 5 ‘T'rue, *it makes little differenc school is first,” but Sidn scores one point by the course pursund, She did not ‘“put her light under a bushel” as did some of the towns in east- ern Nebraska where tlags wore hoisted, The newspapers carried the word all over our state. and the people of this town are unani- mous in the opinion that Sidney deserves the credit and honor of being the prime mover in an agitation that will, as Tue Bre pats it, result in the placing of the American flag over the school buildings throughout the state. FaAlk PLay. —— MEAGER REPORTS. Little Gnown of the Walnut Grove Disaster. Prescorr, Ariz, Feb. 23.—No definite news has yet rcached here of the loss of lifo or the damage caused by the break yos terday of the Walnut Grove dam. Arthur Allen and John McDonald have just re wrned from the Socrist divide, several wiles south “of town, where aview of the dain could be had. ‘The wash water way could be pluinly - seen wilh their powerful glasses high up on the sido of the cliff, while the break in the stonework of the dam could be vlainly seen. — There cun be no estimate of the loss of life or property, but the loss will reach into the millions, while the loss of lite will probably be Be Sure It you have made up your mind to buy Tlood's Sarsaparilla do niot be Induced o take any other A Boston lady, whoso example is wcrthy imitation, tells her experience below “In one store where T went to by Hood's Sarsaparilia the elerk tried to induee me buy theirown Instead of 1ood's; he told me theit’s would last longer; that I might take it on ten To Cet days’ trial; that it Tdid not 1ike it T need not e nything. ete. But he could not prevail onme to change. T told him I had taken Mood's Sarsaparilla, knew what it was, was satisfied with it, and did not want any other, When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla 1 was feeling real miserable with dyspepsia, and so weak that at times I could hardly Hood’s stand. T looked like & person in consump tion, Tood's Sarsaparilla did me so much good that I wonder at myselt sometimes, and my friends frequently speak of 1t.”* Mrs, ELLA A, Gorr, 61 Terraco § et, Boston, Sarsaparilla Sold by all drugglsts, 81; six for £, Propa donly by C. 1 HOOD & CO., Aotliee Mass, 100 Doses One Dollar Michael Horrig: i , but wi pected. n, who were v o doing as woll “The former had his sku and it was necessary to order to remove a larao pio was pressing on the L his face and head badiy haled a large quanti seriously could be crushed, trephine bim in e of bono which n. Horrigan haa burned and hud in- of steam, -— LIVES ON HIS WHISKERS, How a Younz Napolcon of Begging Swindles the Pubtic. Begging 1s being reduced to a fino art. Those who are in the habit of traveling through the busy thorough- faves of this city after dark are often surprised into involuntary alms giving by some startling tale of distress, It is during the small hours of the mornig, when mankind generally is wrapt in the restful embrace of nature's 80ft wuse, that the real artist be gav is encountered by those unfortunat or foolish enough to be out of their beds, Many of these digplay an ingenuity and aknowledge of humin nature which if applied in a more worthy channel would bring fame and fortune. Such a one accosted a New York Times re- porter the other evening. 1t was on " enty-sev to Broadway, this beggar w He was a finc-app r fellow, young, athlotic, and exce well yot mod- estiy drossed. The striking thing about him, however, w f serubby growth of t ously red. There was not enough of tuis growth to be dignified with the name of whisk but just enough to g the fellow a dirty and rather a fer- ocivus aspect. Ho approached in a mod- cst yet manly way, touching his hot as he snia: “Pardon me, but can I detain you for aminute? I'm a stranger in this eity: ceme here from Exete N. H., three ago to ook for empioyment. I vas unfortunste enough to lose my etboolk, containing every cent [ d. That is why Lam walk ng the streets at this houv of the mornin I hate to beg, but (rubbing his hand across his unshaven chin) I'm in a very bad hole. At S o'cloek I hu! an. ap- pointment with a meprchant who has promised to employ me as a books keeper. It will ruin my chuaces for the place if I go looking like this.. Will of a hue atro- shave?” Nine men out of ten would have given heavy, a8 many families were living near the stream in the narrow canons. Five bodies have ulready been scovered. The distance to the storage duwn from Prescott by the shortest rail route is forty miles, while the service dam, whero the employes were located, is fifteen miles further down stream. Immediately on receipt of the news Adjutant General O'Neil started for the scene with tivo physicians to care for the suffercrs und superintend tho purial of the dead. A representative of the Miner's Journal accompanies the party who will send a special courler with particulars, but it will take twenty-four hoursor longer to u the round trip. Yesterday u courior from the lower dam. Asthe road does not come by the upper dam it was only surmised that it had ivon away oun account of the 1o mense amount of wate ro hopeful feeling exists this evenin noews being received direct that the upper dam has given away. Itis now noped the reservoir is still intact. . Culpable Carel:ssne Sax Fraxcisco, Cal, F ingineer Luther Wagner today tatked about the con. struction of the dam and claimed that the disaster was due to the carclessness of the New York corporation t it He inspected the «am a year and a half ago. Jt wuas to have been faced with stone fourteen feot thick at the base and four fect at the top and filled with loose rock and mude water tight with wooden sheathing. It was about balf done whe Wagner inspected it. He found the stol filled in carelessly and the stracture unst ble, The junction of the sheathing and the bed rock was intendod to be secured by a thick layer of Portland cement, but this was not well dona becausa of the cost of getting the cement to tho works. Thus a dangerous crevice was formed ut the base and the leak- age was heavy. In addition the lumber used was full of knot holes. Wagner advised the discharge of the contractors und engineers, but this was not dono. The com pany strongthened some of tho woak places, but his warning that the dam would bn un- safe unless some of the work was rectified was disregarded. PR ot Personal Paragraphs. B. E, Anderson of Harrison is 8 guest at the Casey. W. F. White of Kearney is registered at the Paxtsn. Dr, Van on business. H. L. Walden of Beatrice 1s registered at the Murray Charles A, Bard of Creighton is registered at the Casey. Fraok Sharpe of Battle Creck 18 a guest at the Millard, Williaio Fulton of Nebraska City 1s swp- ping ut the Paxton. Charles Furniss of London, guesy at the Millard. H. C. Buird of Coleridge is among the uests at the Millard, E. Plummer and A, £. Hargreaves of Lin coln are guests at the Murray, ¥. J. Homeger and R. O, Marnell of Ne- braska City are at the Casey, D. 8. Leitz and 8, N. Kohn of Ponea are among the guests at the Murray. Colonel Arkins, proprietor of the Denver Dally News, is in the city. He called upon Tue Bee last evening. D. W. Hayues left last ovening for Chi- nsn, 10 secure such stage properties, tickets other thing: cossary 0 make the Patu engugement a success. D. E. Burleigh of this city left last even- Ing over the Wabash for Louisville, Ky, He will make an extended trip through the southern states betore nis return, D, B, Gardoer and wife of Marshalltown, Ta., are in the city visitidg Mr. and Mrs. E. Leonard at 2419 Farnam street. Mr, Gardoer 1s chief clerk in the passenger de- partment of the Towa Central railway, e The Vicetims ol the Kxplosion, The eight men injured iu the boiler ex- plosion at South Omaba who were taken to St. Joseph's hospital were resting casily and doing well wt midnight with the ex- ception of Willlam Daunkaul aud iokie of Fastings is in the city Eog. isa the fellow what he asiked, or more, but the reporter, with an intuitive belief that *‘things are seldom what they seom,” had just a little suspicion, to substantiate which he asked the beg- gar if he was not hungry. An affirmu- tive answer was followed by an invita- tion to step into a near-by chop house, where the two were soon seated over a modest spread of meat and deink., The beggar proved to be a really delightful compunion, ready in conversation and engaging in manner, Over the luntheon he soon warmed up. When he had become sufliciently convivial the reporter candidly, butin o hulf ashamed sort of a way, told him of the suspicion that his tale of woe was a mere ruse of an orvdinary, or rather un extraordina beggir. With a hearty laugh, and without any indi tivn of remorse, the fellow admitted it, and a few gquestions drew from him th following informatiof ¢ “I did como from Exeter to get ‘work. but I could not find it, and now I don’t want to. Inmy extremity I could not afferd to shay They suy necessity is the mother of invention. [ needed a shave, and in my necessity one night about a month ngo I appealed to a man on tho street to give me the monoy w0 get one. Ttold him just what I told you, and immediately he gave mea quarter and wished mé tuck, The case with which [ got that quarter induced we to tey ngnin, I led about Lwenty men, over balf of whom swallowed my vurn u;ui gave me mouey, nggregating over $4, My success as o beggar knocked all desire for work out of me. I saw that [ had & soft thing and I stuck to it. Its only drawb: is that I have to go un- shaven four days a week. During th se four days, though, I make enough to live all the week, so I getshaved and loaf ubout town the other three, O, that ugly red beard is my salvation, though it used to be the bang of my ex~ istence. It curns $20 or more. a weck for me without any invested capital oxcept such us [ put in good clothes, 1 must dvess well to bear out my story, you know. ioing? No,don’t. You have paid for the supper,so now sit down aud have a bottle of ale and a cigar with me, T have a smull surplus of shaving money this week.” The invitution was ac- cepted and the reporter must confess that he never spent a more congenial hour than with the man who lived POWDER Absolutely Pure, This powder novy varios. A marvel of pueity (h and wholesomeness. More economical 1o ordinary kinds, and canuot be sold by cowpetition with the multitide of low tes stiort walelit ulum or phosghate powdera. Kol ol n tin eans, QY AL N CLETT & 106 fvali 85N, ¥ you lend me 15 c2nts so that I can gotas + - Do bl