Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1890, Page 2

THE plio today for trial. A couple of weeks ago o presented a bogus check at the Monticelio bank for 860 on G. Berheimer, Brothers & Co.of St Loufs, from whom ho carried & forged letter of recommendation. The mat- tor was kept quiet, but being scen hers Ly E. J. Wood of Ansmosa, who knew of the transaction, an officer was put on_his" track and Carlin ‘was locked up. Today's train brought H. T, Curry from Anamosa, who bad eashed a similar check of 50, and James Cernoy, recorder of Johnson county, who has cashed ' check for the same amount. Inves- tigation proves that there is ro such firm in St. Lous, although thete is a firm of that name in Kansas City, Carlin had a number of aliases, and had dauped a multitude of victims, Grievances of Railroad Employes. Des Moixes, In,, March 19.—Before the railroad committee this afternoon Mr. Dan- 1els of Cedar Rapids spoke in favor of a biil requiring railroad compaiies to pay for all uniforms and equipments of employes. Ho said that the pussage of the bill would abolish uniforms, The matter of most complaint was excosgive charges for keys lost und the {flqulrhm its in regard to watches, He said hat the companies were {ncreasing expenses to employes, and they wanted relief. A number of jobbers appeared beforo the com- mittee and spoke in favor of joint rates. Algona Gets the School. Dis Moixrs, Ta., March 19.— [Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre.|—The senate committeo on normal schools decided tonight to recom- mend that Algona be choson for the new ormal school, The fight has been very ively between balf a dozen rival cities, but narrowed down to LoMurs aud Algona. It is thought that the house will concur in the senate's choice, and Algona secms likely to t the school. Death of James T, Davesvont, In, Mareh 1 gram to Tire: Brx.—Hon. James T, Lane of tiria city, who died 1n Denver today, was ono of the most prominent lawyers of eastern Towa and one of the leading republicans ot the state. He hud served in the legislaturo and was for many years Unitod States dis- trict attorn o had taken a prominent part last year in representing tho shippers in_their complaints against the raiiroads which were presented to the railway com- missioners. Ile died of Bright's disease. —— ANY CHANGE WOULD BE BEITER That is the Opinton Rezarding West- ern Passenger Rates. COntoaco, March 19.—|Special Telegram to Tre Bee.]—The pretense of maintaining oven the present reduced passenger rates has come to be such a farce among the west- ern roads aud the demoralization has reached such a doesperate stage that any chenge must be for the better, It was with this idea the meeting of all western lines was called for next Wednesday. For the last month passengers have been taken at prac- tically their own figures. Where the old basis . between Chicago and Omatia was $12.50 the published rates are now 8 first class and $5 second class, a second class rate nover having been quoted before the recent break. On these reduced rates commissions of $5 lirst class and $3 second class have been paid by all lines, and 1t is doubtful if the ronds have for a month netted 82 on each passeneer between Chicago and tho Missourt xiver. This would not be u paying rate if the cars wero packed to the platforms, and as a couscquence all the roads bayvo become tired of a fight that is sapping their own life- blood. More especially do thoy wish a con- ference and interchange of opinion to learn whether or mnot the Burlington & Northern, now that it has come under the sheltering wing of the Burlington, intends to continue its policy of low gates to meet Canadian Pacific competition. If it does the fight will still be on and it is likely that to end the matter sooner a §1 rate will be made between Chicago and the Missouri river. Should the isurlington & Northern acquiesce in a raise of rates to the old basis, or one ap- proaching it, representatives of the rest of the Chicngo . lines claim the task will be an ocasy No conference has been called . und uno attempt made to raise freight rates, which fre in fully as demoralized a state as the passenier rates. All the freight men claim e Burlingten & Northern was at the bot- tom of the [reight rato reductions, and it is mot clear why they are not as forward as the passeuger men in moving for an advance in rates. one. Not Receiving Much Encouragement- CicAGo, March 19.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bek.|—Charrman Blanchard of tho Central Trafic association 18 not meeting Wwith much eucouragement in his attempt to patoh up a system of differentic! rates to be used by the lake lines this season in hadling freight in competition with the rail lines. The general opinion among east-bound froight men is that there is no possible use in wastiug time considering differentisls, as mone can be made which the lake crafv will stick 10 1 case they cannot get a load at tariff rates, The rail freight men are at a 1088 how to compete with tho lake lines, and the most of them favor a high through tariff, rogardless of lake tariffs, In this way local rates can be kept up wnd most of the logs on through traflic recouped. More Consolidation. Cixcisxar, O, March 19.—-Several ofi- cials of the Torre Haute & Peoria railroad, includiug C. W. Warebanks, paesident, have arvived hero from a tour of inspection over the road, The visit revealed that the Cin- cinuat, Hamilton & Dayton bad secured a controlling interest in that rond and consoli- dution or some other form of cannection may be made by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day- ton with the Indianavolis, Decatur o« West- ern aud thence with the lowa Central. — - WILD A LMAR. ¥Former Comrades Have No Confl- ' dence In H Ciica6o, March 19.—In the court martial of Licutenant Steele today Private Wild was recalled and ropeated his story, Sergeant John Cowas of the Fifteeuth in- fantry testified that he knew Wild in his company some years ago under the name of Daviel R. Ward. He said Wild's reputation for tcuth was bad and that he wouldn’t be- lieve him under oath. Sergeant Shaw of the Eighth cavalry also questioned Wild's veracity and said Lieu- tepant Steele's conduct always had been . gentlemanly Two privates of the Eigath cavalry testi- fied to the same effect and the defense of- fored to produce twenty witnesses to testify to Wilds bad reputation, and all the soldiers of Lioutenant Stecle’s company to testify to the latter's humane rule. The court took tho matter under cousideration, Healey's Hearing. Sax Eraxcisco, Cala, March 19.—In the bearing of the’ charges against Captain Healey today Lientenant Lubn ot the Bear tostified in Healey's favor. He said that the commagder was uol intoxicatea on the en- tivo trip! McCalla Inguiry. New Yous, March 10.—At the McCalla in- quiry toaay the testimony of several sailors was heard, principally in the same line as 153 othors, i e BTN The Tariff Bill, WasuiNgroy, March 10.—The republican meombers of the ways and means vommittee will submit the tarff bill to the full com- mitteo on Friday, An agreoment has been xeacbed on Mexican lead ores. Lead ores ill be dutiable at 13§ cents per pound and ill have to @ duty regardless of ‘whether or not il ad ore is associated with other ores i Massacre in the Congo Country. Panis, March 10.—A telogram has been rootved from (the Congo country stating hat a Freoch post consisting of ten natives under a European agent had n - masacred ¢ Ubungus. e Excludes Children From Factories. Beruiy, March 19.—The committee on #abor conference has agreed to the exclusion ‘::u"hllduu under twelve years from fac- rlos. N AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION. A Gloomy Picture of the Farmer's Condition. SENATOR VOORHEES' REMEDIES. Tarift Roform, Logal Tender Money in Plenty, Free Coinage of Silver, Suppression of Gsmhling in Futuros, Senate. Wasimiseroy, March 19.—In the senate to day Vice President Morton oceupied the chair, The resoiution offered by Mr. Voor- hees Monday as to the agricultural depres- on was taken up and Mr. Voorhess ad- dressed the senate, He sald in part it was now nearly thirty years sinca the closo of the war had given to avarice an opportunity to prey upon the self-sacrificiog patriots of the country. Tho measures resorted to for tho taxation of one class of citizens and the enrichment of another had been legisiation by which the burden of the public debt had been doubled, silver de- monetized and a high® protective tariff es« tablished. Ho characterized the reductive riff as the curse of the farmers of the United States today. He did not receive on an average more than 10 cents & bushel for corn, 50 cents for wheat and from 2 to 3 cents a pound for hogs Every pretense for a home market for the tarmer was a fraud and evory pretense for taxtug wheat, 0ats and potatoe s for his beuefit is a cheat and s shame. It is a. notorious fact that the tariff as it now stands increased the farmer's expense ac count from 35 to 100 per cent on every imple- ment of industry with which he toiled acd 1ast year binding twine was raised to 18 cents a pound by a trust. He did not believe the hands of the farmer would kold s repub- lican tickot a) the next presidential election. Not only had there been no increase in the value of land in the last quarter of a cen~ tury, but there bad been an absoluto loss of 33 Improved farm lands today under favorable circumstances would not, on a general average, realize more than two-thirds of what their value had been twenty years ago. Ohio farm mortgages amount to $300,000,- 000. In Illinois 23 per cent of the whole face of the state was under mortgage, amounting to $420,000,000. Forty-seven per cant of the state of Michigan was uunder mortgage. In Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, lowa, Ne- braska and the whole northwest from 20 to 50 per cent of the farm lands were under mortgaces at such rates of interest as the farmers could never pay out of their crops, to say nothing of@ the vrincipal, The farmers were thus brought face to face with ruin. Nor were the farmers of New Kogland different in that respect from those of the western states. ‘I'he remedies to be applied were: 1. Tarift reform. 2. A full supply of legal tender money. . ‘I'he free coinage of silver. 4. The suppression by law of gambling n future: 5. A liberal pension policy. Mr. Voorhees summed up his argument with references to tho subsidized press, “blocks of five,” ofticial patronage, etc. Mr. Wilson of lowa said he desired to read a letter from a farmer of Iowa who knew by practical experience more about the condition of the farming class than the senator from Indiana ever learned in his readings. He then read a letter, which had already been published, showing the com- paratively low prices of farm produce und the high prices of manufactured goods be- fore the war. ‘The Blair educational bill was next takon up and Mr. Pierce spoke in opposition to it. Messrs. Evarts and Call advocated it. The senate bill appropriating $200,000 for a public building at Norfolk, Neb., was re- vorted and placed on the calendar. Mr. Allison, from the finance committee, reported with amendments the house bili in relation to the collection of revenue. Placed on the calendar. Adjourned. House. ‘WasniNgroN, March 19.—In the house today the Maryland contosted election case of Mudd vs Compton was called up. Lacey of Iowa opened the discussion with an argu- ment in support of the claim of the contest- ant. Messrs, Dalzell and Greenhalge advocated the case of the contestant and the case of the sitting member was upheld by Messrs. Moore and Gibson., Pending the vote the house adjourned. - SPECTION BILL. MEAT I Pork Packers See Much Danger in dmund’s Proposal. WasnixaToy, March 19.—A heariug was given today by the senate committee on for- eign relations to persous interested in the Edmunds bill providing for the inspection of meats for exportation, W. J. Campbell of Chicago, attornoy for Armour & Co., said he and those conuected with him did not wish to autagonizo the measure, but requested the committee to so amend the bill that the inspection shall not be compulsory in all cases. He proposed an amendmont to section 1. J. J. Healey, a Chicago pork packer, op- posed the bill. He said a bill of the same kind proposed in 1551 lost to the packers of this country the trado of Germany and France and damaged it in other countries. The packers were regaiuing that trade and protested against the passsage of any bill that would place their business in jeopardy aggain, . Mr. Thorp ot Chicago, revresenung as a buyer o large number of foreign firms, denied tne state- ment that American meats were considered of inferior quality in foreign markets. The bill was not only unnecesary, but tended to cast a reflection on the quahty of American meal W. J. Reed of KKansas City oojected to the bitl and presented resolutions of the Belfust bourd of trado stating that Awmerican meats were always satistactory. Mr. Suitor of Cedar Hapids objected to the bill as uncalled for and unnecessary. WasHINGTON, March 10.—The president sent the following nominations to the senate today: James F. Eilis, Wiscousin, consul at Brookville, Canada. Register of land oftice —Reuben N. Kratz, Mitchell, 8. D. Re- ceiver of public money—Edmond W. Eakin, Pierre, 5. D. Commodore Heckman to be rear admiral, Postmasters, Wisconsin— Noyce B. Switn, Kelbourn City. lowa— William P. Goulton, Stuart. Illinois—Joseph H. Weeks, Upper Alton; Frederic Gi. Deifen- buch, Blue Istand. Nebraska—Samuel L. Audrows, Crote; James B. Hartwoll, Hast. ings; I'rauk W. Helvey, Nebraska City. South Dakota—Newman C. Nash, Canton. ——t WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS. Only a Shght Gain Over the FPre- ceding Week. CixcisNar, O, March 10.—[Special Telogram to Tur Brx.}—Tomorrow's Price Current will say: The aggregate packing in the west the past week has been about 190,000 hogs, or & little galn over the preced- ing week, but considerably short of the cor- responding time last year, when the total was 285,000, 'Tho packing sinco March 115 500,000 agaiust 500,000 u yoar ago. Follow- ing are comparisons for leading places: “Place, _ T a0, Chicago. ... 210,000] 100,000 Kansas City. | som| 100 Omaba. ... (00| 48,000 8t. Louls 1000 B0 Indianapolls 2000000 52000 Cinclnnati 1800 16,000 Milwaukee | 200 200 Sloux City. . B0l 200 Codar Hapids 2000 o0 Nebraska City 8000 7,000 Wichita 8000l 4.000 All others 65,00] 78000 s The Ohicago Cigarmakers' Strike, Cuicaeo, March 19, —|Special Telegram w Tas Bee. | —The cigarmakers and the Pho factory people are becowing more and wore involved each day.in their difiiculty, Martin Jonas of the Phenix, being unable t0 got cigarmakers enough in this city, ad- vertised in other large cities for men to come here and work for him. To offset this move the union men have written to their unions to advertise tho strike in Chicago and pre- vent men from coming horo, The secrotary of tho unfon said today: ““Wo have pickets stationed at the factory and all the passen- wer depots in the city on the lookout for men coming to work for the Phaenix. We pro pose to win this fight if possible.’ Tho Phaenix people say they will make no over- tures to the union ana will do everything in their power to win the fight WS, SPORTING New York 4, Boston 3, Savasyan, Ga, March 19.--|Spacial Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—The Players’' league game today resulted as follows: New York 80000010 *4 Boston... 00100110038 Base hits—New York 5, Boston 5. Er rors--New York 2, Boston 6, Batteries — John Ewing aod_Vaughn, Madden and Mur- Umpiree—Daly and O'Day, Madden Butk Ewing. Daaforth Knocked Out. New Onieaxs, Mareh 19, —Prof. James Connors of the Athletic club, Buffaio, knocked out Tommy Danforth of Harlem in twenty-four rounds tonight. Danforth did most of the leading and mado a very good showing, but was overmatched, and Scvere Snow Storm. Bostoy, March 19.—Dispatches from vari- ous points along tho coast report a very se- vere snow and wind storm. Wrecks are feared. . New Orleans Races. @ ORLEANS, L., March 19.—[Special Tie Bee.|—Summary of to- N Telegram to day’s races. Five and one-half furlgngs—Friendless won, Harvester second, Billy Pinkerton third, Timo—1:083. Five-eighths of a mile—Mollie Hardy choul Girl second, Sheridan third, won, Time—1:03%4. One-hall mile-—Lizzie D. won, Cattle King second, Clicquote third. Time—40, One milo—Recluse won, Macaulay second, Vice Regent third. Time--1 :43. g ol HUNTING FuK REASONS, Railroad Men Protific in Excuses for Agricultural Depression. New York, March 10.—At the interstate commerce hearingtoday Milton Depuy testi- fled about the rise and fall of canal rates. He thougnt the 20-ccut rate on corn was a fair one, E. C. Bodman of the produce ex- change did not think the raiiroad rates excessive. The price of corn was very low and the facilities to move 1t to Europe were not good. Ocean freights were very high. The farmers of Kansas and Ne- braska had flooded the market. David Binkham of New Jersey thought lower rates from the west would increase the exports and increase the Producer’s price. Grain could be carried for 15 cents from Chicago to New York. Paul Morton, formerly with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, said the principal trouble of the Kansas and Ne- braska farmers arose from bOrrow- g money on mortgiges. There was a large’ crop out there. The farmers find something amiss and pounce on the railroads as the cause. He believed the present rates reasonable. Vice President Kelton of the Erie road thoughnt all the reductions in rates were ab- sorbec by middlemen and ocean carriers. He considered toe present rates from Chi- cago low, especially the corn rates, =Ll EIGHT PERSONS INJURED. A Vestibulo Runs Into a Passenger Train. Baranoo, Wis., March 19.—At" Lavelle, twenty miles north, the Chicago vestibulo traiu struck passenger train No. 4 as it was heading in on the side track this morning. One car was derailed and a passenger coach partly demolished. No.one was killed out- right. The names of the injured are: Matthew Markham, Rochester, Minn., ribs fractured, njured internally. Eric Jordee, Pleasant Springs, aged eleven, head injured. W. D. Thomas, LaCrosse, arm injured. An unknown woman was taken out un- conscious. Tho others are badly bruised, bidsilChahitalin DETERMINED BOOMERS, Minn., A Concerted Movement to be Made on the Strip. WAsHINGTON, March 19.—The Cherokeo Strip Homesteaders' association has issued 8 secret circular aated at Guthrie, Olkla- homa; Arkansas City, Winfield and Cola- water, Kan., March 11, which states that the 224 day of April, at 12 o'clock, a con- certed movement of boomers will bo made on all sides of tho outlet. The circul states it is believed the settiers will be ui molested 1f the iovewent assumes sufficient proportions. Tho mater was brought to the attention of the president today snd he ad- vised that a statement be given to the pre: to the effect *‘that no matier what the pro- portions of the raid the settlement of tho strip will not be allowed until it is lawful,” On to No-Man's Land. | Linirar, Kon., March j!9.—Dospite the president’s proctamation a party of boomers numbering two or thres hundred have start- ed for No-Man’s Land, where they intend to found a town at Hardesty. Thoy say the president’s order does not apply to No-Man’s Land. Preparing to Lrave. CatoweLy, Kan., March 19.—The Chero- keo Strip live stock association today adoptoed. a rosolution providing for the removal of its cattlo in accordanco with the president’s proclamation. A momorial to the president was adopted requesting protection agaiust boomer raids, - GREATLY GGERATED, Nobody Killed by the Collapse at Indianapolis ¥esterday. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 19.—At 1 0'clock this afternoon the east wall of the Brecker block, adjoining the burned Bowen-Merrill building, crashed dowu on top of the ruins of Monday eveniug’s fire, Y¥or a time tho wildest rumors were afloat, but an investigation proved that only two men were seriously hurt, though many had DAITOW e8CADES. The flames broke out again and are still burning tonight and it is feared that the two story buildings adjoining the wreckage have been damaged by the crash and are likely to suceumb. e The War on cket Shops. Cu10AGO, March 1 pecial Telogram to Tue Bee. |--The Chicago board of trade pre- sented to Judge Tulley today a motion to have the injunctions standing against it amended 80 it wiil not be punishable for con- tempt if it puts into effect March 31 its recently adopted resolution to discontinue altogether on that date the furpishing of quotations to avybody. This is the latest 8 tep in the fight to kill off the bucket shops. ‘The motion will be argued Friday, At vres- eat the board is compelled by injunction not to discriminate against any appli cant, whether bucket shop or . mot. ‘The board by its motion has now declared its policy of stopping all markel quotations rather than auy locger furnish ammunition 10 the bucket shops. The latter will fight the motion ou the ground that the diseon- tinuanve of quotations would only be ten porary, and is therefore a mere ruse Lo gvade the spirit of the injunction —_— Commaader of Wisconsin G. A. R, Muwavkks, March 10.--Colonel B, F. Bryauat was electea commander by the Wis- consin department of the Grand Army of the Republic this morning. A resolution favoriog the ser7ice pension bill was laid on the table by a lurge majority. e i Sallsbury Desperate. Loxpoy, March 10.—Lord Salisbury, at tomorrow’s weeting of the Carlton club, will threaton to dissolve pariiament if the tithes and land purchase bills are not passed. OMAHA DAILY BEE: THUR DESTITUTION MOST TERRIBLE Miners Starvidi to Death in the Wyaming Valley. Al IN LAST THE EXTREMITIES. The Garbage Heaps and Slaughter Houses Haunted by Women ana Chidren Hunting for Foud to Sustain Lnfe. Gaunt Hunger Stalks Abroad. WiLkessagrke, Pa, March 10.—Never since the time of the bread strike in the early soventies has such widespread and hopeless poverty existed in the Wyoming valley. The wen have been maling barely enough to keep pomng, and instead of getting better times have been growing worse. The mines in the Wyoming valley have not. as a whole, worked more than one-quarter of the time. Almost half of them have closed down entirely and many of them have worked four or five days a month. Hundreds of families in this city are reduced to the last extremities, The back yards of provision stores and green groceries are haunted all day loug by women and children seeking something eatable in the refuse thrown out. The vicinity of the slaughter houses is also visited for similar purposes. The situation in most of the surrounding towns is as bad if not worse, and in almost every one of them public efforis are being made to provide for the alleviation of this widespread destitution, AU ) S STATIS NEWS, Taking of Testimony Begun. FremoT, Neb., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—After nearly throo days® effort a jury was secured today for the trial of Christian Furst, the Crowell mur- dorer, and the taking of testimony bezan this afternoon. The witnesses examined to- day weroe John Pulsifer, son of tho mur- dored man, Dr. Summers, who assisted at the autopsy, Josh J. King, W. 1. Coheeand Frank Pulsifer. The testimony elicited was very direct as to the guilt of the accused. Tho details of the finding of Carl Puisifer’s body on the railrond track on the fatal night of December 10 were narrated. ‘Those facts were procisely similar to those upon which Shophard, Furst's accomplice, was con- victed and sentencod to hang at the last ses sion of court, Furst is by no means as i different to the proceedings us bis partner in the crime. Gage County Prohibitionists. BrATRICE, Neb., March 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Brs.|—The non-partisan pro- hibition county convention of Gage county met this afterncon and effected & non- partisan county prohibitory amendment league, with F. O. Kretsinger as president, four vice presidents, A. L. Green secretary and O. N. Wheelock treasurer. A resolu- tion was adopted inyiting. the co-operation of the temperafics = organizations of the couaty to aid in ftig carrying of the prohibi- tory amendment in (fage county this fall. A committee was afipointed to visit the Farm era’ slliance and irfghts of Labor through- out the county to securo their co-operation. The sum of 815 yax'rased &8 & campaign ‘and. b Two Suits for Damages Decided. Beamurcr, Neb,, March 19.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue .—In w suit brought by Mrs. Susan Balden of Colorado against the Wisher brothers, of this county for the amount due plaintiff for the sale of a num. ber of horses to defendants five or #ix years ago, the jury lasf evening gave a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of & 0. G. W. Norton ‘sued Patri Allen in the district court for $10.000 damages growing out of alleged maticious prosecation for forg- ery, and was, after son all nigbt session of the jury, granted damages in the sum of £140. o k& Trades Carnival at” Weeping Wat ‘WeeriNG WaTer, Neb,, March 19.—|Spe- cial to Tng Ber.]—Tho ladies of the Congre- gational church of this city gave a trades carnival at the Chase opera house last night. ‘Twenty-eight of the leading firms were rep- resented by handsomé young ladies ele- gantly dressed to represent the business of each firm. The programme was very enter- taining and received hearty applause and frequent encores. The house was packed to the door and many failed to get seats, By request the entertaimment will be repeated tonight. Fire at Friend. FriexNp, Neb., March 19.—|Special to Tug BeE. | —A fire, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, broke out here last night about 12 o'clock on Railroad street and destroyed four old frame buildiugs, threeof which weie occupied, the first by Mrs. Emma Mil- ler as a residence and dress making shop. She lost a portion of her household effects, $25 worth; no insurance. Frank Martells, restaurant, houschold good sand all contents ; wsurance, 800: L N. Young, "pump and wind mill. shop, goods saved, loss slight; insurance $200. The bwildings were prob- ably worth in the neighbornood of $2,000. Mortgaged Other People’'s Property. GRAND IsLaND, Neb., March 19.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bge |—Nick Guifoyle of this county was arrested today by Sheriff McDonald of St. Paul and lodged in the jail there. Ho stands charged with having mortgaged personal property he does not own and also mortgaging property twice. Several parties bere have been duped. He owns property vaiued at about $200 and bas given chattol mortgages for about §1,000. Rock County's Court House. Basserr, Nob., March. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Piie Ber.|—At a meeting of the bonrd of commissioners of Rock county yes- terday the contract was let for the building of a $5,000 court house in Bassett to C. J. Touseman. Work will commence at once, as the building is to bo reedy for occupancy by August 1. Tho people of this place are very jubilant over the fact. Webster Councy Wants Him. BurweLt, Neb,, March 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]—Sheriff Sly of this county arrested a man about forty-five miles beyoud here Monday who was wanted at Red Cloud for wopteaging property too often. ORicers fuem the lattor place ar- rived here last nlght sud took thew man back to Webster cdunty for trial. Norfolk's Gas Plant. Nowrorx, Neb., Mdreh 19.—{Special Tele- gram to ‘'ue Beg ) Henry McGurren of Chicago arrived heyp foday in the interest of the gas plant to be placed in this city, and will confer with our (-|‘| s relative to the consummation of thé fonuracts. An Addainion to Norfoik. Nonrovsk, Nob., Marob 19.—(Special Tele- gram to Tiu Bep h-d¥orfolk Junction and other additions to am! south of this ci o comprising about t! hundred acres, was at ameeting of theleit¥'council tonight made u part of the city d!"Nnrlalk. No Pestitution 4h /Cheyenne County. Sioxey, Neb., Maféh 10,—|Special Tele gram to Tue Bge.|—Governor ‘Lhayer vis- ited Potter today and upon Investigation coucluded that the roports of destitution in Cheyenne county are without foundation, Valley County District Court, Ouxp, Neb., March 10.-—|Special to Tnr Beg. |—The spring term of the Valley county district court opensd here this morning. There are two criminal and ninety-six civil cases on the docket., R Nebraska and lowa Fonsions. WasHINGTON, March 18.—(Special Telegram toTus Bs) —Pensions have been granted as follows to Nebraskans: Original invalid ~Willlaw H. Grifith, Omenha: Willam L. Orr, Phebe. Increase—Gideon Selden, Stella; William H. Sidnor, Omaba; Kzekiel DAY, MARCH, 20, 1890, John W. Williams, Belvi- Richardson, 'Avoea; Fremont; Harrison Asa K. H, Skins, ames G. Caraahan, Pawneo City; Original {uyaiidBenjamin * H, Mummoy, Wall Lake; Patrick €arroll, Clin- ton; Hoary C. Thomas, Clifton: Andrew 1B, Shakespearo, Central ' City: Robert Hop kins, Madrid; Sion Cramblit. Lowell; Hosea 13. Stafford, Mansou; Patrick Scalley, Fair- fleld; William H. Burnam, Hopeville; George W. Pippenger, Schaller: Joun H. Kotchum, Fairfield; Christopher Locksbll, Increase—John A.. A. Baley, Cliaton: Thomas Talbot, Pleasant Pluin; Morrison B. Green, Riverside; Perry J. Harvey, Grinnell; Andrew Johnston, Tingle: cis M. Axtell, Janosville; John S, Moulton J." Elliott, = Mmerva; liam Pierce, Tinton; = Morris L. Keosauqua; Willinm Deford, Bartlett; Dewitt C. Ackley, Fair- view; Nolson Payne, Richmond: ~Joseph Brucker, Keokuk: Asa Ives, Waucoma; Frank B sordan, Danville; Poter H. Van slick, Dos Moiucs. Roissue—Willinm Leo, Murray, Original widows, ete—Augusta W,, mother of William_Seaman, Atlanti Kate V., mother of ildward B. Hurris, Sehaller; Fannio K., widow of John R. Mil I, Turner, Plato dere; Marcus lowa L. Baker, ler, Decatur; Lucy A., widow of Isaac I, Boyer. L gl THE COURTS, Octava Bouscaren Again Made to Ap- pear in an Unenviable Light. ve Bouscaren, the chattel loan ageat, is made the subjoct of a vizorous “ronst by Attorney Park Godwin in an afidavit filed in the case of Mrs. Lillian I'rost against G. Conalline et al, This case was commenced somo time ago and is onein which Mrs. Irost asks that a note given to Bouscaren bo declared paid, as sho had already paid much more than the note called for. The note was securad by a chattel mortgago and had been apparontly transferred to Conalline by Bouscaren. 1t 1s alleged that Connalline is a myth, Some time last fall an attempt was made to. soize the mortgaged property, consisting of furnitnro and other household goods, at & time whan the husband of Mrs. Frost was oonfined to bed Ly sickness, but this action was prevented by the payment of what wus demanded as interest. Soon after suit was commenced by Mrs. Frost. Pending the hearing an order was issued restraining Bouscaren et al. from receiving the goods. A few davs ago Constablo J. J. Casey an- peared atv the residence of Mrs, Frost's mother and father, near Davenport and Twenty-seventh streets, and proceeded to remove all the mortgaged property, notwith- standing the restraining order. During the time he was removing the goods Casey took occasion to insult Mrs, Frost and her pu- rents, aud made himself very oonoxious and offleious. Mrs. Frost has filed an afiidavit charging Casey with contempt of court. Mra, F'rost is living with her parents at Tweaty-seventh and Davenport streets, bay- ing bean deserted by her husbaud, who is employed at onc of the railroad headquar- ters. The couple had thres children,. ail @irls, one of them an infant. About three weeks ago the cldest died. In s affidavit concerning the character and business methods of Bouscaren, Attor- ney Godwin says that Bouscaren came to this city about two years ago, dead broke. He was formerly a schoolmate of J. C. Cav- anagh, an Omaha attorney, who has pro- vided Bouscaren with money with which to carry on the bloodsucking business aud who has received a part of the spoils. He fur- ther alleges thit Bouscaren has made a prac- tice of using some unprincipled party as a stool pigeon,” and his latest acquisition is one George Houlston, Fora time, Godwin allexes, Bouscaren was associated with Charles Corbett, another shark, and they transterred their claims back and forth without any money consideration, to avoid prosecution, but Bouscaren’s dirty work was too much even for Corbett, and ho with from the concern, and was repla Houlston, 1n whose name suits ars instituted and property claimed as the boider of the nate. 1t was claimed that Houlston is the holder of the Frost note, and thav the goods were saized 1n his name. Attorney Godwin cites numerous cases 0f racord in justice courts in proof of his state- ment of the methods pursied by these men. Charles E. Stratton will be tried before Judge Clarkson today on the charge of assault and battery. At the conciusion of this case the cases of Churles Moore, for dis- turbing the peace, and Ed Culver for aispos ing of mortgaged property, will be called. “The case of the state against James Mar- shal, charged with arson, resulted in the acquittal of the defendact, Judge Doane is hearing the suit of William J. Johnsou agaiust the George H. Hammond vacking company for $10,500, damages for injuries alleged to have been received while Johnson was in the employ of the Hammond company. He was engaged in driving ona of the company’s meat wagons, and_in_April, 1858, o new horse which he was driving be- came frightened and ran away, kicking and bruising Johnson so that he was confined to his bed for several weeks. He alleges that the injuries received are permanent Judge Hopewell heard testimony in part in the case of John I.. Miles against Richard Mattice et al, to recover on A pPromissory note as endorsers. Tne defense set up tho claim that at the time the note was trans- ferred agreement was made that Mr. Miles should exhaust the mortgaged property by which the note was secured before calling on them, which they claim has not been done. Judge Hopewell held that the answer did not sev forth this tact with suflicient clear- ness ana the defendant was given time 10 file an amended avswer. Judge Wakeley is hearing the case of John W. Rodefer against John C. Davis et al to recover $604.70 for lavor performed and ma- terial furnished in the ercction of a house. The labor was performea by one S. W. Reynolds, who sold his claim to Roaefer. The defendants set up the claim that after Reynolds took the contract he could not carry it out and called on Davis for money in small amounts to pay for material, ete., and to pay his help. Davis declared the contract annulled, hence the suit. Juage Berka has raised an interesting point {n the case in Judge Clarkson’s court, to recover £700 from J. L. Black, who was surety on a bond for Lewis Berghoff, who skipped out before trial on the charge of obtang money under false pretenses, Suit was commenced by Connty Attorney Mahoney agaiost Black to recover the amountof the recognizance. Jude2 Berka, Black's attorrcy, entered a demurrer to the petition, alleging that the bood was illegal, as it was accepted by the district clerk and not by the court, as ro- quired by law, The interest in the demurrer hinges oi the fact that it has been customary for the district clerk to receive all recogni- zances and the scores of bonds in cases now pending have been received by him. Judge Herlka claims that the law is perfectly clenr on the point and that the clerk has no au thority whatever to fix or receive bouds, today and taken under advisoment by Judge Clarksou. E. H. Morgan filed & petition instituting suit against T. W. Talieferro to recover $30 on & note. The Omaha lumover company has com- menced suit against C. Olsen and H, G, Clark to recover $40.54 on e bill for lumber. County Court. Kivkendall, Jones & Co. have commenoced an action against A, i, Watson us guarantor to recover §215 on a bill of goods. The Bank*of Commerce has commenced suit ‘against C. T, 5. Smith to recover 00 ona note. Mary Pettit has brought suit against W. £, Wood to recover $668 on several notes. John A. Creighton bas sued Thowmas H. Cotter to recover $300 on a noto, ‘The Douglus county bank received & judg meut against C, 1. Gard of $619 ou a note. B Prospect Hill Cemetery. Mr, Q. F. Catlin, chairman of the commit- tee appointed by the owners of lots in Pro pect Hill cemetery, reports that tho interest manifested in the preservation of the ceme- tery is exceedingly gratilying. Nearly 200 lot owners have signed. the agreemeant for the formation of an wssociation for that pur- vose. A publio meeting will be called in a few days to perfect a pernianent organization. It is desired that all lot owners be repre. senten in the association, and to that eand the articles of agreement will remain at the store of Mr. Samuel Burns on Faroam street between Thirtecnth ana Fourteenth a fow days longer in order to give an opportu- nity to all who have not already done %0 to sign them. T | cost a quarter of a million dollars. THE GOOD WORK CAN GO 01 Passage of the Tenth Streot Viaduoct Ordinance in the Couccil ALL OBSTACLES ARE REMOVED. Sultablo Specifications Have Been KFiled and Accopted —A Special Election Called for Voung Other Improvoment Honds, Altter Yoars of Wearv Walting, Tho councii passed the viaduct ordinance | last night, removiog every obstacle to the commencement of work upon tho structure, The committee on viaducts and railways reported that a copy of tho plans and spoci- fications for the viaduct had been filed by the Omaha union depot company with thoe city clerk. City Engineer Tillson supplemented th report with a letter stating that he had examined the specifications and consid- | ered that tho city's interests wero guarded. He could seo, ho-said, no reason why the ordinance should not pass. Tho ordinance was thon placad upon its final passage and unanimously adonted. A resolution offered by Mr, Bocnhel was adopted calling a meoting of the council as a board of equalization on ‘Monday, March #1, to nssess tho damages occasioned by the building of the viaduct. A further resolu tion was adopted matructing the city treas urer to make a tender of the damages awarded by the appraiscrs to the affectod property owner: A potition was prosouted signe Hugh, A. H. Bishop, Hobbie trothor Lindquest, D. C. Patterson, A, Me and Fre¢ Krug, asking the council to ‘I'enth street.along the proposed viaduct to a width of eighty fect, thus allowing the prop erty owners to build up to tho viaduct, This was referred to the city attornoy. Tho question of calling o special elo: to vote on propositions for bonds for various improvements was brought up in the shuvo of three ordinances. Thero was some dis- non the matter, Councilmen Kasvar Lowry claiming that the propositions should specify that onehalf of the funds voted shoula - bo expended south of Farnam street and one half north. City Attorney Poppleton stated that such a clause would render the bonds itivalid. “Tne people,’ he said. “have a right to authorize the expenditure, | but the council only as the legisiative body of tho city has the right to say howaud in what manner the expendituro shall be made. The ordinances wero then passed. Tho measures call for a spocial election to bo held on Tuesday, April 15, to yoto on tho provos t10n8 to issto bonds us follows: £50,000 for the construction and equipment of four or .more fire engine houses, 5,000 for paving | and repairing intersections and £50,000 for sewers. The city attorney was instructed to preparo the necessary proclamation. ‘T'he bond of J. Jobst, as sunerintendent of the new city hall, in the sum of £10,000 was approved, with I'red Motz, J. Rowe and Henry Bolln as sureties. The request of the Woman's Christian association for a donation of $5,000 for tho home for aged and infirm women was re- ferred to the finance committee The Patrick land company $325 for the payment of damuges occasioned by the change of grade of Dodge streot from Lowo avenue to the belt lino was reported by the city treasurer, who was instructed to tender the damages to the aflected property owners. Out of respect for a largely signed re- monstrance the ordinance passed on ‘i'uesday night chaugivg the grade, of Mason street from Twenty-second street to Twenty-fourth street was reconsidered aud referred to the comumittee on grades und erading. deposit of AVENUE Mr. Wountze Maturing Plans for Changing the Grade. Mr. Herman Kountze is quietly working at his plans for the filling up of St. Mary’s avenue from Sixteenth to Twenty-first street, with the object of reclaiming that almost abandoned street trom its grave-like repose. on the north side of $t. Mary’s avenue from Seventeenth to I'wentioth, and also the tri- angular shaped pieco of ground on the south side of the street between Scventeenth and Llighteenth, Among other promincat prop- erty holders on the south side of that thoroughfare are B. B. B. Kennedy, Georgo Guy and Mat Claire, allof whom own euch 100 feet froutage between Nineteenth and ‘Twentieth streets. Samuel Burns owns the brick store and the lot on which it stands between Eighteenth and Nineteenth strect: Joscph Withrow is another property ownor who will be affected by the change of grade. The report has got abroad that the pro posed change, considering the tearing up of pavemonts, fiiling in with dirt, relaying of puvements along not ouly the avenue, but also the intersecting street, besided the rais- ing of the buildings to the new grade will Others have estimated it between $100,000 and #200, 000. Mr. Kountze was scen io regard to the matter, but was very reticent on the subject. He admitted, however, that he had been soriously thinking of the matter for some time, It is reported that you will fill m fifteen feet of dirt at Eighteenth and St. Mary’s uvenne where *l'he Battle of Gettysburg Panorama’ stands !’ “Yes, that is correct.” said he. '] understand you have figured out the total cost of the proposed improvement; can you furnish an approximate fizure of what the change will cost ! “No, 1 cannot.” “It is reported by some that it will cost between §100,000 and £200,000,” 40, 11 will not cosv half that,” said the great finaucier. “Some of the property owners have waived damages and if I can get them all to do so I will till in the street Some of the business houses will not need raisine. If the property owaers do not care 1o make this much of u sacrifice it maies no material difference to me, as I have enough other property to live on comfortably without the use of this, although I should of course like to make the most out of it. The ciy pays half the cost of grading and the entire | cost_of repaving tho intersecting streots. But I would rather not talk about the matter until T am sure of carrying it through.” Mr, George Tilison, the city enginecr, es tmated that the cost of filling in the avenue and intersecting streets and revaving tho same would cost about $50,000. Major Balcombe of the board works says that tho object of Mr. Kountze is ovidently to divert part of the travel from Leavenworth to St. Mary's aveoue by way of T'wontieth. of public - A Narrow Escape. Edward Davisou, a clerk 1n the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railway head quarters, bad @ narrow escape from being cut into pieces by a Sherman avenue motor wain at 1 o'clock yesterdny afteruoon. Davidson had just left the resi dence of Mr, McMullen, secrotary of the general superiutendent of the Fromont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road, and at the corner of Corby and Sherman avenue attempted to board the motor train, which wus some seven winutes behind. He caught the hand rail on the rear of the motor car and was instantly swong around and 1anded in 8n uncenscious condition not more thau six inches from tho rail Luckily his bedy turnea away from the rail and saved a bad accident. A physician administered to Davidson's wants, It was thought from the symploms that Davidson had o fit after he had recelved the scvere shock, SAEISI S 3 A Hendrick's Trial. The trial of John Hendricks, who 18 charged with obtainiug goods uuder falso pretenses, has beon set for Saturday morn- ing st 11 o'clock. The prisoner sayvs that his friends and relatives will arrive here by that time. The *‘bride” did not put in an appearauce. - Habite of the Wasp: very fully | tion | Mr. Kountze owns all the ground | The subterfuges resorted to by ani- mals in search of food have becn re- garded, by the general reader, asthe | | with | The Sw:et Successor t ble, but it e | ity most interesting and instructive po tion of the works of naturalists, says the New York Ledger. An incident illus- trative of the cunning of vho wasp was rocontly related to us by an observing gentleman, A blue wasp, known as the solitary wasp, bocause it lives alono in its littie clay nest, was seen to hurl itsolf upon the strongzawheel-shaped wob of a | spidor. Horo it sot up a lond buzzing, like that of a fly when aceidentally en- tangled in a similar web. The spider watching at the door of hissilken domi- cile, stolo cautiously forth, His. ad- vance was slow, for he ovidently felt that he was approaching no common enemy. The appar- ently doesporate yet fruitless cofforts of the wasp to free himsolfl encour- aged the spider and lured him forward. But when within some threo inches of his intended victim, the wasp suddenly freed himsetf from his mock entangle- ment. and darting upon the poor spider, in a moment, as it wero, pierced him his deadly sting in a hundred places. The wasp then bore his ill- gotton spoil to his lonely home. This home is built of clay. thimble- | shuped, ind eriginally containing but one apartment. In the lower part of | this cul s tho wasp deposits 118 egs. { Immediately over them it draws a thin, glutinous curtain, Upon this curtain it packs away the proceeds of its hunting excursions, such as spiders, flies, and | all other insects which 1t regards as | suitablo food for its young. Conse- quently, when the young eseape from the ova, they tind above them a well- stocked larder, and gradually eat their wi through the choice depository, finally appearing to the delighted world in the agreeable form and stature of perfect wasy “LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY, 6 the Unfor- tunate MeGinty, It isa fact boyond all quibble that the man who can't sing ‘Little Annie Rooney™ has no vight to live, says the Chicago Tribune, Itisa duty he owes tosociety. If ne can 't sing it-—and some men can’t sing, although _they do not kuow it—ho can whistlo it. And usualiy he does. One hears it at the opera houso and on the streets. It is hummed in ar-rooms and haunts the suburban trains. ivery one loves little Annic Roonoy ) does Joe. The no doubt that Joo loves he His affevtion runs to ehyme. This 1 tle fact goes to show that Joseph young—very young. vic is something like gas-meter—a trifle ir whon one is panting in tho absorbing passion ono has no count syllubles on one’s finge is the way the lirst verse runs A winning way, o pleasant smi Dressod to neat, but quite in s Merry chalf your fame to wilo Has Little Annie Roon Every evening, rain or shine, [ make a call 'twixt eight and vino On her who shortly will b mi: Little Anuie Rooney, There is o charming touch in that. The devotion of this mysterious Josenh is prompt. regular and utterly indc pendent, of the weather. Thisis prope is The meter of his old But 15 of an umoe to This the good il The young man who hasn’t a roof galoshes is unworthy of the name of lover. In a lyrical choral burst Josoph-—who has no kinship with his Izyptian name- sake—goes on Lo emphasize the sweet concord that exists between Miss Roo- oy and himself, Incidentally he hints that his intentions are perfectiy honor- able. e has gotten out tho marviage license and has not engaged y,divorce lawyer. Thus he warbles: She's my sweetheart, I'm her beau; She’s my Annie, 1'm her 4o, Soon we'll marry, never w part. Lattle Annie Rooney is my sweethecrt. Tu the second star of this dainty lyric Joseph's domesticity shines out. He admits that he forms a family eivel every night. Thisis not reprehens inly seems u teitle pre- is an eloment of sel- fishness-in it, too. The mun who would not be satisfied with little Annie Roo- ney and be content to wait for the fam- would want to own Chicago and then weep becanse he didu’t have Osh- kosh too. This is tho verse: The pavlor’s small, but neataua clean, Aund set with taste 8o seldom soes And you can bet the household quecn Is Little Annie Itoonoy. The fire burns cheerfully and bright, As a famuily circlo round cach night We form, and every onc's delight Is Littie Anme Roone, So the sweet, bird-like idyll dritts or toward the flat; two chairs, a table, n bed, and baker’s bii We've bean engaged close on a yoar, The happy time is drawing near, Tl wed'the one 1 love so dear, Little Annic Rooney, My friends deciare L'm in o jest, Until the time comes I'll not rest, 13ut one who knows its value best mature. Ther Is Lattle Annic 1 This is the song of ttle Auunle Rooney.” and the successor to Me, D, McGinty, who has gone down, but doesn’t go down with the public, People sny there are no American poets, There are The man who wrote this dain redolent of love and family ¢ an American aud a varviety “actor. name is Michael Noian--a namo babbles of the Mayflower and ditty, les, is His that Yankeo- dom, The song rans to pretty lilting waltz melody. Lt c one knows the tune. Ants Mining for Gem, Western experts say that probably the most laborious as well us the most regular mining for gems is done by the ants in Arizona and Colordo. 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