Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1890, Page 5

e e e e e e SUSPECT SHERMAN'S CAREER Suspicion Points to His Complicity in the Jones Murder. HIS RELATIVES IN LINCOLN, They Furnish €ome lmportant Infor- mation In Regard to Ris ovements Since the First of the Year. Sherman's Career, ‘The deepest interest in the work of bring- fng the perpetrators of the Jones double murder to justice is felt by people thoughout the state. While Neal and Shellenberger have, by no means, dropped out of sight, the latest suspect, Sherman, who is con fined in the Cass county jail at Platismouth, receives the greatest amount{of attention. An investigation of his career prior andsub- sequent to the murder shows two things: That he bas been a hard character, and his comings and goings have been such as to wake it a matter of dificulty for him to prove tout he was in no way connected with the dreadful butchery. Sherman first met the family into which ho was married about three years ago at cdar Bluffs, Kan. e was then the time seper for 'a railroad contracter unamed Ford, who was building a road from Beaver City to Atwood. The family known at one time as the Stiles auad the Adkinsons be- cause of two marriages, moved to Nebraska and settled in Lincoln. It was followed by Sherman. Nobody knew whence ho had come. Ho made no reference to his relatives or his home. He begged to be permitted to associate with the dual family referred to, and was accorded the privilege. He then fell in love with Lallie Stiles, a pretty girl thirteen years of age. He asked for per- mission to marry her and was refused. He told the girl's mother lLe would take her anyway even without consent. The mother reluctantly consented to the nuptials, and too girl of thirteen became the wife of the unfortunate suitor. She is now sixteen years of age, She is lying prostrate witn anguish and physical infirmity 1n a wretched hovel near Hund ifourth streets, Lincoln, while a ro vust little miss of eleven months gambols on the coveriet beside her, asif to distract tior 1rom the thoughts about the wretch wbo calls himself her husband. Since the marriage the family has had little to do with him, The former are poor but seem intellizent and disposed to do nothing to prevent him, if ewlty of the erinie of murder, from paying the penalty of Dis crime. Since the marriage also, Sher man has done little to support his wife. He has always impressed his relatives by mar- riageas if he was too lazy to work, and when he has worked the pay has generally been unremunerative, and suffering and mis- y have @5 & consequence been entailed upon his family. With the slight intercourse he has had with his wife's relatives he hus become so incensed against them that he has sworn to tuke the lives of three of them, while a fon=th man is also supposed to be nicluded in the proposed butchery. Theee intended vic tims are the stepfather of his wife, Mr, D. B. Adkinson, Lafayettq Ritchey of West Lincoln, his uncle by marriage; Preston Stiles, hia brother-in-law, and Frank Pettit, aresident of Hastings, ‘The causes ulleged by some of the marked oues for their sum~ mary disposal are of the most trival nature, Nevertheless, they would have been realized had not ali the threatenced oues siown that the first attempt at killing be should make would result in his failing in his own tracks, ‘The hostility to Lafe Ritchey 18 based upon an episode which proves onc of the many lies of which Sierman has been guilty. He has pledged himself to take this mau's life be- cause, two _years ago, when a warrant was issued for Sherman’s arrest for stealing in South Omaha, the gentieman was arrested in Lincoln after his whereabouts had been shown 1o the officers by his uncle Lafe. The latter has a son-in-law named Kirk- patrick, a contractor who resides or did re side in South Omaha. This contractor's house was burglarized of jewelry. Sherman wae the burglar. At the time e was work- ing for Kirkpatrick. He was suspected and Lafe showed the officers where to find him. This arcest is a matter of record. It cannot be disputed, more espccially because he sorved o sentence of twenty-eight days in tha South Omaha jail and these ended im=~ mediately before July 4 two years ago. And yot, Sherman has told the ‘writer that he nover lived in South Omaha, knew nobody there und had not been there since the time the stock yards were in course of erection ! By way of proof of his brutality, but one instance need be cited. In tho latter part of 1859 Sherman drove teams for the Shaeffer brothers, receiving as pay oue half of what ho made. e also occupied two rooms 1 D. W, Shaefloe’s house. One any the wife of the latter heard drs. Sherman crying in the the house. The cries were agonizing, and fearing that something serious had happened she sent her child to tife police station for an oficer. Oficer Malone responded on the instant, rushed to Shermaw’s rooms and found the feilow with & ‘“blacksnake’ whip in his hands, Mrs. Sherman crying bitcously with several large welts and cuts upon her ok and cheeks. MThe oficer demanded fan explanation, Sherman replied that his wife was cryin because she had just heara of the death of his fatber! “Let me see the letter,” said the officer, *It was a telegraw,” said Sherman., ‘‘Let me see it, then,” again ordered the ofticer. T burned it,” said Sherman, and immedis ately the fellow burst into a series of lamien- tatious worthy almost of Jeremiah himself, In abject terror the little womun belied the marks upon her face and said that she was indeod heartbroken because her husband's fathor was no more! This brutal scene was never aescribed to tne little girl’s mother or brother, otherwise, as the mother said to the writer, Sherman had never again used a whip in this world. ‘Where has Sherman been since the first of this year! One muy get an answer to any question from the suspect himself with the exception of that referred to. His glib tongue only staggers at a reply, catohes itself and theu informs you that its owner “don’t know.” Tur Ber's special correspondent has en- deavored to atone_for this lamentable lack of information. What 1s herewith pre. sented, so far as 1t goes, is reliable. and leaves little if anything to be shown to con- neet Sherman with the murder. ‘The suspect went to work for Shafer on December 17, 1850, and continued until Jan uary 17, 1800. Up to the latter date, he had been living in Shafegs house. Ho then moved to Fourth and J streets, on the bottom, ehe rented a one and a half story cottage. The next auy he wen' to work on the ice, it is supposed, but thus far no record of the fact has been found. He cer- tainly never woried for the Lincoln 1ce com- pany, and bis brothers-in-law, who worked at tho sume business, cannot tell by whom he was employed. ‘Lhis feature, however, 1s now being considerdd. He could not.. how- ever, have worked long or regularly because ho was laid up with a cut hand, which re- quired him to get assistance from the county to keep from starving. On January 30 S. P, marriage of Sherman, ious illness of his mother in BHutier county, in Nebraska, and left immediately for her bedside. On the same day, Sherman waid he was going to Creston to seo about s curing bis share of the estate of his deceased mother. He started for the train and was accompanied by his wife. Oun February Mr, Ritchey's mother died. Sher.aan, it is reported. missed his traw, but ok oue a couple of days later, however, but whero he wout uobody knows. On February 5, Mr. Ritchey returned to Liucoln. Ho asked if Shermun was in town and learned that he bad roturned that duy! Thai was the day on which the Pinney cattle were sold in South Owmaha The day on whi he posed 0 leave Lincolu was the on which Neal arrived. January 31 and February 1 Neal busied him- self around Lincolu stealing horses and ws. On Sunduy, February 2 he went to West Lincoln and endeavored to trade the horse ho had stolen at Weeplng Waier for two cows with John A. Baker, a duiryman at that place. That night he' returned to Lincoln, broke iuto the Derr residence and stole 4 bumber of rings and other jewelry. He had two coufedorates who watehed while ho entered the house. Oune of these is be heved to have been Shermau, the other § lenberger, The uextday Neal stols & cow Ritchey, the uncle by heard of the ser- THE from a Lincolnite, sold it to a butcher, re ceived o check and cashed 1t in hurry about noon at Mosher's bank and * took the flyer for Omaha. The theft was discovered and the butcher sent a man to the 4:50 Omaha train to appro- hend Neal, but the robber at tho time was. in South .Omaha, That day Mr. and Mrs, Jones were scen alive for the last timo by Mr. Cadwallader. When tho stock wero driven into South Omaha, Sherman returncd home. The booty had been disposed of, t old people had been disposed of, but Sher- man could not be connecied with the crimo because, forsooth he had taken Lhe precaution ay that he was going §to Creston to secure a legacy! At the time the man did not havo a penny and shortly prior had been A pensioner on the county. How could ne liave paid bis fare to Creston! Sherman's absence during thedays intervening between January 31 and February 5 must be countea for and none of his relatives areable to do it. Indeed, all of them know that he was ot ut home, and where his afi- davit-makers are to como from at present secws amystery. Tho mystery scems to deepen because on his return on the 5th ho never said a word about his legacy or his al leged trip to Creston, Immediately after uis return conscience seemed to smite. He became moody and sullen and imade uo his mind to join the church. He accordingly attended some of the mectings of Bethel church, made a pro fession and tearfully acknowledged that ho had at length made up bis mind to embrace the Savior. The reason he had not gotten religion before was because he had placed his hand upon the bible and sworn that ho would yet shed the Jife blood of some human beiag. ~ Then for the first time he adverted to bis alleged Creston trip. The first night after hus arrival in Creston, he stopped at his sister's house. The next day, accom- panied by a younger brother, he had visited the old Loma of bis aged fathoer and mother. It was a little white house situated almost alono in beautiful courtry. Within that little home everything was left just ns it had been when his wother died. On hor death bed the latter had left word for him that if he could mot bea good member of tho faith-in which she had raised him he should at least join some church and become o good citizen, This thought and the loneli- ness of the place, which had just been de serted forever by the old folks, overpowered him. He returned home. That accounted for his hasty return from Creston, ‘This address in substunce was mado in tho church and heard and believed by many. Hut those who knew of the Jones murder thought they saw in the old peopie he refer- red to, the lonely whito cottage and the su roundings, the features of the great tragedy with which his conscience burned his mind, and which rendered him unable to control himself, though earnestly striving to drown the recollection n the fiood of regeneration. Notwithstanding his aversion to gazing on that little cottage, on the 10th of February he agam disuppears, it is alleged in the di rection of Creston. = He was subpanad to appear as a witness for D. W. Shafer, tho defendant 1in an assault and bat tery case. On the 10th he is sought by Shafer and s relatives say that he has again gone to the scene of his parent’s death and is to be ubsent ten days. On February 20 he returns, but no one hears anything about the share in the alleged logacy which he was to bring back. ‘Thea comes the arrest of Neal, and imme- diately Sherman must again go away. This time Lie goes, o aileges, to Grand Island, to see a brother who i stricken with scarlet fover, but returns the next day, alleging that the physicians would not allow him to see tho patient. He is again absent from home for several days. His whereabouts are unknown. o roturns, and on Sunday, March 2, again goes away. [his time he disappears with S. P. Ricioy's horse. Before oing he helps him- self to the revolver of Preston Stiles, his brother-in-law, while that man is watching beside the desthbed of bis wife. ‘fhe next night the woman is dead. Friends keep a vigil over her remains. About midnight Sherman returns disguised, hitches his stolea horse to a neighboring fence post calls his wifte from the house sveaks to her and gal- lops away. It .is now Wednesday morning and Sherman has begun his trip to Platts. mouth which has already been described. One chapter more remains to this recital. It refers to the letter written by Sherman at Wettencamp's house, and mailed by Murshal Dunn of Plattsmouth. ‘The_missive reached his wife last Satur- day. It wasread by tho latter's brother, because the litle woman's education has been sadly neglected. The contents were not wholly divulged to the mother of the girl. ‘The last moutioned was asked for the letter yesterday by ‘I'ne BEe correspondent, but replicd tnai just as soon as she had ascer- talzed its contents, she put it in the fire, This fact looked suspicious especially m view of the fact that the letter bad been read by the Plattsmouth officers who said that it breathed revenge upon some people who had foolishly inter- fored in nis affairs. Sherman had previously mortgaged a cow which did not belong to him and ran off with a horse which belonged to another man. After repeated questioning Preston Stiles, who alone had read the note, said the lotter coutained words to the effect that he [Sher- man| did not leave because he was afraid for having stolen the horse and mortgaging the cow but for a much more important reason But what that reason may be remains to be ascertaned. Tried to Hang Himseif. During Sherman’s incarceration in the South Omaha jail two years ago he made an unsuccessful attempt to take his own life. The members of the volice force were re calling the incident yesterduy. When Sherman was placed in the cell of the old city jail in the basement of the Maboney building, among s possessions was an old red bandans handkerchief. One night when no one was watching nim he tied one end of the handlerchief around a bar of his cel! and formed a noose with the other end. He stuck his head through the noose aud “jumped off,” s0 to speak. How long he whs bangini is not known, but whan Coptain MoMahou discovored him 0o wus unconscious. Shermnan was cut down and resuscituted. He admitted- the attempt at suicide and was sorry fora time that ho did not succeed, but gradually got over it and concluded (o live. Rhev Few discases cause more pain and suf- fering than rheumatism; persons Micted with that disease, or who have friends troubled by it, will, we belicve, be delighied to learn that can bo cured. The following from Mr. J. A, Stum, Des Moines, In.,is only one of the muny severe cases that have promptly yielded to Chamberlain’s Pain Balwg. Mr. Stum say S suffered with the terrible ais for four weeks and used eoverything I could think of without success until I commenced using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which gave e almost immediate relief. I am now perfectiy well from it. For stiff joints I never suw its equal, and take great ploasure in recommending it to my friends and all others who may be afMicted with rheumatism, For sale by all droggists, matism, S Probably Fatally Injared, Peter Lewis of Councié Bluffs was mounted high on a load of baled hay, and driving along Eieventh and Harney streets, about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the wagon upset aud bo was thrown under the bales, sustaining what way prove a fracture of the skull. He was immediately removed in @ hack to his home 1n the Bluffs. He 18 about thirty-eight years old and seemed to be well known, He was nucouscious and suffering great agony when removed. To the young face Pozoni's Comploxion nowder gives fresher charms, to the old re- newed youth, Try it The Walking Concoraanc Rev. John A, Cargile of Stevenson, Ala., the noted southern evangelist, is in the city on his way to Kansas. He is known all over the country as “‘The Walking Concord- ance.” 1t 18 said he has » wonderful mem. ory, by whicu he is able to quote scripture, gving book, chaptdr and verse anywhere i the bible, He has been through Ilhnois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and is now going through Kansas and Missouri, For strengtheniug and clearing the vo o “Brown's Branchial Tr ' have commended them to friends who were public speakers aud they have proved ex- trewaly servicoable,”—Heary Ward Beecher THE RATE INVESTIGATION, General Manager Holdredge as tho Artful Dodger. NOT A WELL OF INFORMATION, A Singular Disinclination to Produce the Old B. & M. Rebato Books ~Attorney General Leese's Daughter Injured. Tose of the Inquiry. LN, Nev., March 19.—[Special to Tue The 1nquiry of tne interstate com merce commission is becoming interosting. Just bofore tho closo of last night's sitting Commissionor Morrison suggested to Mr. Holdrege that the rebate books of his road in use prior to the vassage of the interstate law ought to b bmitted 1n evidence and that whatever questions they touclied might as well be settled in tho federal courts now a8 at any other time. He stated, however, that the®eommission had no authority to en- force this at this time, The commissioner’s suggestion seemed to nettle Mr. Holdrege just a ittte. He expressed the fear that the rebate books in evidence mignt assist T, W. Lowery in his suit to recover $150,000 alleged damages from the road ho represents. Mr. Morrison spiked his request by suggesting that the Burlington's rebate books ought not t the company, whereupou Mr. Holdrege said he would produce them with the consent of the president of the road. Assistant Traffic Manager Mouroo of the Union Pacitic was recalled this morning. Secretary Garber of the state board of transportation wanted him to explain some of the statements ho made yesterda, He questioned him regarding some of the sceming discriminations between localities the interior of the state and the prevail ing rates tw Missouri river points, Lincoln and Fremont, from Chicago and the east Witness thought them just and equitable, aud suggested that the alleged aiscrimina: tion was a matter of imagination, due to a misunderstanding on the part of the busi- ness men located at the iuterior points. He d that he kuew the roads were anxious to do the fair thing by every town and hamlet in the state. At this point running ques- tions were shot at_him by Messrs. Charley Hall, Deputy Attorney General Stewart and T. W. Lowery. In answer 10 questions sug- gesting that the Union DPacific had shown Himebaugh & Merriam of Omaha favorit- ism, ho entered a most emphatic d He stated that this weil known did not have a monopoly of the elevators on the Union Pactfic line of road; that no fa- vors out of common had ever baen shown it: that it had been subjected to the same con- ditions and rates that the lesser dealers had; that the. Union Pacific haa always kept within the pale of the interstate law. He also stated that deulers get cars in reasonable time for shipping_purposes after tney bad been or- dored. Explaining, he said that these were abnormal times and that under such condi- tions there might bs o searcity of cars, but at such tinies they were distributed equita- bly, without favor, and that with careful in- vestigation the commission would find his statement to be true, The witness did not think that rate wars were dus nccessarily to the rebate system. The company weighed all shipments at distributing points. Mr. Holdrege was recalled. Mr. Lowery wanted 1o press some questions regarding the issuance of passes by the roads, especi- ally the Burliugton. Lowery scemed to think that certain dealers had been specially favored with interstate pasees. Mr, Hold- rege ovaded his sharp questions, He stated thut the Burlington had issued no passes in conflict with the interstate law. When vressed for a direct, “yes' or “no’’ he became somewhat caustic, but dodged the issue very neatly, The witness did not know the salary of the president of the road and did not think it the business of the commission. la a word Mr. Holdrege ob- jected to a comparison of railroad salaries with the earnings of the farmer. He evidently thoukht the contrast would be too greai. He denied that the Burlington had ever refused to make rates on polats onjits line to other points on othoer lineswo! road. Ho stated that the rate on corn from Lin- colu to Denver, a dist of miles, was 30 cents, and that he believed it Lo be just, conditions properly considered Secretary Garber was then called. Co; missioner Morrison commenced tho quiz In answer to the question as to the duties of the secretaries of the state bourd of trans. portation he said they wers to investigato the manner and condition of ratlroad trans portation in the state, 10 examine into all discriminations s regards persons or locali- ties either in rates or in facilities of ship ment and report their findings to the board proper, composed of state ofticers who are by statute provision ex-officio mewmbers, ‘Lhe commissioner made inquiry rozarding the conditions and volume of corn shipmeuts from Nebraska points to eastern markets. 1he answer was that the surolus corn of the state was produced within the triangie formed by the castern and southe state bounaaries 1 connection with the hne drawn from apout the mouth of the Nioorara river on tho norto to a point on the Kepub lican river 1n the southwestern corner of the state; that the rates for shipment from this territory to Chicago and Mississippi river points were cquitzblo with respect to the various localities within the territory de scribed ; that the rates from points on the meridian with Lincoln and east thereof to the Missouri river took Missouririve ates, 20 cents to Chicago and 15 cents to Missis sippi river points, uud that the rate graduaily increased until it attained a maximim of 25 and 20 cents respectively at about and points north and south ther. In answer to the inquiry of the commissioner rolative to rates ou merchanaise classes from Chicago and eastern points to points in Ne- braska, the secretary stated that be thought tho rate of 25 couts on_fourth-class matter, Chicago to Missouri river points, was a v just rate from the standpoiut of the s but that the rate from Chic interior points in the stato in parison with the Missouri was o discrimination against interior towns, naming beatrice, Hastings, Grand Island, Colutbus, etc., in favor of Omahz and the cities alonz the Missouri river. In illus- tration the secretary quoted the rate to Co- lumbus on fourth-vlass matter to be 46 cents, ana the rate to Graud Island to bo 55 cents, and tbe rate to Kearney 65 ceats, and showed that tnose rates increased the rate per ton per milo on the louger haul 25, and even 50 per cent, and stated that such an increase was entirely contrary to o5ty lished principles forthe basing of through ratos, uud explained in connection therewitn thut rates on through hauls, while showing a gradual increaso in the rate - usell us the vate iocreased, should show a decreaso at ecach progressivo stap in the rate per ton per wmile, this principle ouly appiying, however, under like conditions of traflic throughout the length of the -haul. He stated that be recognized dissimilar con ditions as to the cost of transportation west of the Missouri river than existed east thereof, but that he very emphatically ques- tioned whether the difference in conditions was to the extent represented by the large increase of rates on leaving the Missourt river and proceeding westy After fur nishing lnformation upon various other ques- tious in answer to the queries of Commis- sioner Morrison, the secretary was turued 0¢o7 to John M. Thurston, Chairman Walker and various other reoresentatives of the railroad interesta as well as_representatives of the Lincoln and Heatrice boards of trade, Mr. Thurston questioned the secretary at great length with the apparent object of demonstrating through him that a system of rates from the east to the west, based on & decreasing rate per ton per mile, would deprive the western distributing centers of the territory now served by them, and send the business finally all to New York aund castern seaboard towns. The object, how- ever, was not attained by the answers of the secretary, He entered into the matter at cousiderable longth and with clearness to show that the west was benefitted by a sys. ten of through rates less than the sum of locals in _proportion to the decreasea cost by reason of the elimination of trans’er and handling expenses at \ntermediate points, such as Buffalo, Chicago, ete. In reply to the question of Chairman Walker as to what the western roads were to do in case lines east and west of the Mississippi river re fused 10 treat traflic as upon one continuous line from the west to the east, the secretary com river rato OMAHA DAILLY B said that s tirely of the making of railroad mon, and wore not_influonced i ‘any respect by tho other party,injinterest ~tho shinper—and thut the obstruction should bs removed by logis Iation, The sitting of the commission until near the hour of 1 0'cfoeX was entirely taken up with the cxaminauonof Secretary Gar ber, questions being projounded by all the varions interests at bar. ' Fair and unproju- diced information With' respect to the traflic interests of tho state was, intelligently given by the secrotary, who had at command o fund of information Gpon the subject Secretary Gilchrist Btood tho initial exam- ination this afternoon, He was examinea in chief by his confer¢e, Secrotary Gilke- s0n,also of the state board of transportation. Tn answer to & question regarding the differ- ence in rates on grain and live stock, values considered, ho stated that the rates on grain were much the highét; Ho corroborated Secretary Garber's testimony to the of that the roads of the state wero extortionate in tariffs from eastern marts to some of the iaterior towns of the state, In answer to & query from Charley Hall he stated that he dealt in live stock considerably prior 10 the passage of the interstate law. In this con- nection ho stated that rebates enabled him to ship stock more cheaply than ne could shio under the law at present. On the whole, his testimony was “ferninst” the existing freight tariffs on long hnuls Secretary Gilkeson was called and stated that rebates were not in the interest of the farmers under the old regime, He opined that they fattenad the pocket of the shipper, He, 00, expressed the emphatic opinion that thero were discriminations in rates that onght 1o be nailed to the cross. He thought tnat the long hsul rates on corn wera ruinous t0 the producer and that th ought to be revised and reduced. Rates, hows ., he stated, must be permanent and not tomporary. At- tornoy Green of the Burlington askad him if ho thought rates shonid be reduced when they did not_yield a reasonable profit on money invested, that is, a_reasonabie inter- est on the cost of construction and equip- ment of railroads. The secretary repiied, ‘Certainly not,"” but furtr.er stated ihat he believed the roads operating in tho state were money-making institutions, and coutd stand freignt reductions generally, and thut he favored an order compelling peremptory freight reductions if necessary. Thurston 00k him to task sharply, but the secretary persistently and intellizently maintained his position. Ho emphatically stated that he believed that a 10 cent reduction per 100 on tho corn rate to Chicago would very materially increase the price of that cereal and theretore greatly benelit the producers of the statd. John Uttand C. H. Gere expressed the obinion that rates were cmiuently satisfac tory to the masses of the people of the state. The witness both voiced the sentiment that overproduction rather than excessive freight tariffs was the causo of low prices Ex-Governor Butler of Pawnoe stated that he had been the rocipicat of favors from the roads in the shape cf rcbates. He thought that freight rates were too high, but asked time to prepare a statement, for tno reason that few men understood tho question inte ligently, and that he was of that number. HIs request, was grante . W. H. Dickiuson of Waloo entered the most novel complaint of any of the witnesses on the stand. He stated that the Chicago shippers lost money on gonsignments went fo that city from Nebraska points at presont prices and raies while the St. Louis shipper made. money the conditions being the same asido from the freight tariffs. This he'classed as a specios of discrimination. Otherwise tho witness had no coniplaint to make against the roads. Judge Muson said that it was not his prov- 1nce tojpass upon the justice of existing rates, but that they were lower as a_whole than at any other time in the history of the state. The judge made some comparisons tending to show that he peiicved the roads could stand something of u reduction The charman of the board of trade of Beatrice thought that his city was discrimi- nated agaiost in Javor of Lincoln and Omaha. Hastings by telegraph expressed herself satistiod ‘with the roads and with the con structive tarifs, Church Howe was catled to testify reg ing the cost of construction of roads. said that he knew som:thing about this part of railroading: that hie could not doubt Mr, Holurege's sworn statement in the ofice of the auditor of public accounts, and that toe constructive cost approximatdd $20,000 per mile, equinmients counted in. When asked whether or not the bonds covered the cost, he said he did not kaow, but that he did not want any of thom if the snowing made in this inquiry wus-worth anything. ~He conld make more money farmi He thought the low prices on corn were due in a wmeasure to overproduction. ‘The witness did not believe that a redu of the rates at this time wouli n temporary relief, but that 1t might i c loag run. Reductions were always appreciated by the pecpie. He estimated the cost of raising a bushel of corn abt 14 cents, and shelling ana aelivery 1 cent, or 15 cents vt the elevator. J. Burrows stated that freight rates, as ho understood them, were too high; that if there had been avy reductions they wers not proportionate with tho decline in'values in any sense, and that iu justice to the pro- ducer thay snould correspond. He estimated the cost of producing an acre of corn, fixing the average at thirty bushels, at a little over 17 cents per vushel. In answer to aquestion by Atwraey Thurston, he said that he thought 5 per cent a fair return on capital invested. Auswering Charley Hall, he stated that the present freizht rates were extortionate, nurcasonabie and unjust. ‘Tho witness stated that the roads could reduce them 25 per cont and still make a reasonable profit_on investments. Mr. Burrows was subjected to a punaing firn from the railroad attorneys. . W, Lowrey concluded the testimony be forc the commisaioners, Ho suid thut he had been in the grain business in Lincoln for the past fifteen years, and that rates were too in a” word, Mr. Lowrey emphasized conviction of Gilkeson, Ciarber, Bur- and others, charged discriminations d exposed the chicancry in the old rebate system. ‘the inguiry closed at 10 o'clock and Commissioners Morrison aud Veasey left for Kansas City, and go froin there to 'l'o peka CAPITOL INTEL The case of David Van Etten vs William Eatt, on error from the district court of Douglas county, was filed for trial in the su- prems court toduy ‘Phe Omaha and Council®Biuifs railway and bridge company filed amended articles today ine the capital stock from 500,000 to Tne Iearney, Denver & Northwestern railway company uiso filed amended articles of incorporation increasing capital stock from $500,000 to $1,000,000, Hon, John Jenkins of the buroau of labor returned today from O'Neill, but left this evening for a trip to Geaud Island to ispect the sugur refiy The St. Paul German filed a tatement in the auditor's oflice to day showing business transacted in tnis state last year. Premiums, $1,134.52, SERIOUSLY TNURED. Clara, a littln daughterof Attornoy eral Leeso, was the vietim this mor n accident caused by a milkman's ho was on ber way Lo school at the building und ns sUG wis crossing the yard a team attached 10 a nilk wagon became frighteued, and cuttidg across the yard ran into her aud knocked her down, breaking her collar bone aad intlioting other injuries She was picked up and taken to her home, A physician was hurriedly sumwoned and the littl sufferec's i tended to, Her condition 1 considercd_serious. It 18 not known who was the owner of the wagou, NEBRASKA PHARMACEUT10AL Secretary Daubach is busily engagea in sending out notices of the annual meeting of the Nebraska State Phafmacutical associa- tion, which will be helt at Omaha May 18 to 16. 'Ho says that a large number of busincss houses have anuounced their intention of haviug exhibits, aud the railroad companies have agreed to transfer them for one sud a third fare. On the evening of May 14 & theater party Las been arranged, and on the following day the visitors will be taken around the various parts of the city, South Omaha and Council Bluffs on the electrio motors The mewmbers are urgently re quested to bring their ladics with thom. ATTENPTED AP is_excited today over a case of crimiual assault in that town last night The victim 18 Mrs, Henry Vinceot and the culprit a farm band named Joe, the balance of bis coguomen being unkuown. Mrs. Vin cent appeared beforo Justice Hedrick this wmorning and swore out a warant for the fellow’s arrest ou_the above caarge. Her story was to tie effect that yesteraay aftor noon her busband loft to be gone over night, a fact which became knowa to their hired insu o company Gon iog of team upitol ASSOCIATION, Waverly THUKSDAY, MAKUH 20, 15890, ware obstractions en- | hand, Jos. Some timo during the night Mrs ome one who had She demauded to the follow then at- but she chased him Vincont was awakened by come into the room, know who it was, and tempted to assauit_her, out of the room. The fallow was arrested atan oarly hour this morning, and his teial is set for this afternoon. dJoe is a single man, and bas worked in and around Way- erly fopubout u vear, the groator part of th e time with Vincont, ite has no relatives in this part of the couatry, and but little is known of him, - . Horsford's Acid Phosphate, Useful in all forms of Jyspepsia. To the Traveling Public. The groat Rock Island route bas pro- vided every convenience and comfort for its passengers going east over its main line. Its solid vestibule express teains, which leave daily for Des Moines, Davenport, Rock Island and Chicago, are tho finest in the world They con of new coaches, dining cavs, Pullman palace sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars, superbly appointed and fitted up with all “the modern imorove- ments that conduce tosafe and luxurious travel. Junctional and terminal con- nections are made in union depots and at Chicago with fast limited vestibule exnress trains for all points east. In addition to this magnificent train, two express and mail trains leave Omaha daily, carrying sleepers and dining cars Further information as to routes, rates, time, berths, ete., call on or ad- dress J. L. DeBevoise, 1305 Farnam street, Omaha, Neb. Telephone 782, 3 ST, Jons, General Manag Chicago. Chicago. Removing Oranance ¥toros. ‘The ordnance stores of the department of the Platte are being removed from Cheyenne 0 Omaka, and will be stored in a new buila- ing prepared for that purpose at the gov- ernment *‘corrall.” Captain Lyon of the ordnance departmont and Licutenant Rowell of Fort Omaha arc superintonding the re- moval of the stores. which cousist of several carloads of arms, ammunition, ete, Ilits, spasms, St. Vitus dance, nervousness and hysteria are soon cured by Dr. Miles Neryine. Free samples at Kuhn & Co., 15th and Douglas, Marria ge License. Only ono license was issued by Judge Shields yestarday, tho following being the parties Name and residenc { Harry R. Clemons, Ox der, Omaha. With your name and address, mailed to the Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga., i3 necessary to obtain an interesting treat- ise on the blood and the diseases incident Skin Ernption Ono ofmy custaracrs, A highly respected and influential citizen, but who is now absent from the city, has nsed 8wift's Specific with excellent result. He says It cured him of a skin cruption that he had been tormented with for thinty years, and had resisted the curative qualities of many other medicines. Ronent CrLeoo, Drowis BOYDS Trursday ilay and Satur Marceh 20, 21 and Better than “The Ienrietta,”"—N, V. Her.ld. Bronson Howarl's 6 est Trinmph! “SHENANDOAH Author of *Tho Henrieita,” “The Banker's Daughter.” “Young Mra. Winshrop,” etc., Presented in the sane mannee as seen in New York, Boston, Cnicago, San Fraucisco with its Great Cast, Scenery and Auxiliaries Seats on sale Wednesday. Prices — Reserved l“n!x';l.‘:nrnll general admission Ticand $1: gal- Uared. r b OPER.A HOUSE. v Evenings, TWO NIGHTS ONLY, Monday and 'l‘mwdm, March 24 and 25. | Now Scseam | Matinee | IWsuldn'tMiss| | Ynur Loud-st | Tuesday It for $9. The Popular Artists, HALLEN AND HART Under the mraag Groat Fire [CATER ori ostiimes “Werk o Monday March 17th, Speciul Engagement of the Hungarian Gipsy Band The mostrefincd and interestjng musical treat ever offered In ths West NELLIE BLY IN PERFECT WAX. cut Stage Shows 8) Graas, Performers. 7 Groak Departments, ONE DIVME ADMITS TO ALL, It would not pay the tailor to male cloth that will give good satisfaction stowed upon factory work, where the cheap. Another great advantage is fitting goods than can be found atv establishments that deal in roady ma really putting in your pockets what the tailor would charg what and elegant day | All alte h\(llv!u(lu.w fv WACEBS O] EXTERNAL CURE OF SORETHROAT. B Neok. Violent Pains, Fricndship, Wis., June 14, 188 My wife Iiad violent' pains in her neck, which was very sore and stif, but was cured entirely by St. Jacobs Oil. JAMES STOWE, - ™ l.f‘u\n.y Jiar, G, Hid it Vegetatien or any thing ¥ i Write o Inforial W 1 South Water-at., O motitan Nat Mention Omana iles, JOSEPH GILLOTTS STEEL PENS | GOLD MEDAL PARIS EXPOSITION 1889 Nos, 303-404—170-604. ' | THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS, AT DRUGGISTS AND DEALER: THE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO., Battimore, Md, & trom | st Manhood, ¥ l And i effects of athful e PURE: - -SOLUBLE" ~GHEAP Rich. Digestible. Stimulating, Nourishing, Having a peculiarly delicious flavor—a food and drink combined-—at a half cent a cup and fit for a prince, Van Houten's Gocoa “BEST & GOES FARTHEST.” 89° VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA (“oneo trivd, was invented and pyeated and fap It is acknowlodged by the amost cminent doctors 1 analysts that by the specinl trentment Vax HOUTEN's Cocos lns o BIILY of the flesh-forming e ts s Iucrensed fifty hilo tho whola of the fibros ar dered more palatable and dig: *Torgest salo in the world.” Ask for VAN HOUTEN's and tnke no othel For the treatment of all CHRC Trusses. Best Facilitics, App quiriug Medieal or Surgleal Treats 1Y HOOMS FOI. DATIHE Accommiodations West.~ Write for elrculark on Deformitios and Braces. Spine, Plles. Tumors, Cancer, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Inhalatio Eye, in aiid Blood, and ll Surgienl Oporat. OF WOMEN a specinlty. Hook ot Dixenses of Women Free. We have lntely added a Lylng-in Department for Women During Conflnemont (Strictly Private.) Only Relinble Medical Institute Making o Specialty of PRIVATE DISEASES uccessfully treated. Syphilitic poison removed from the system without m ows of Vital arties unable (o vIAIL us muy be troak sus confidentinl. Mediclne or instruments & carely packs contents or sender. One personal Nty us or send history nd we will send in plain wrapper Spocial or Neryous Disenses: lmmnury Syphilis. Gloet and Varleooelo, with question list. Address Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute Corner 9th and Harney Streets, Omaha, Neb. “Max Meyer & Bro., | and Farn Sts, Gontinuation of our Great Closing Out Sale undreds are being made happy on account of the Won- derful Bargains we are offering on Everything, ALL DIAMONDS RETAILED AT IMPORTER'S PRICES. WATCHES—Ladics’ or Gentlemen's heavy hu d, solid zold, stem winders, wareanted good timers, ro pwards, flne solid gold and ‘genuine diamond cased Watches, futt jeweled movements, only $35 and upward, All_oiher watches in proportion. JEWELRY—Chains,Lockets, Rings and all other jew. HALR former prices. Clocks are going r MARKED DOWN FIGURES—$0 CLOCKS go for $ of styles td aclecr from. st assortment of Lamps ever shown in Omaha fro up to $: See th Beautiful beyond description is our line oi Silver and fine quadruple-plated ware, [t must be seen to be app: tich, novel und original designs; Epergnes, Wacer Sets, Tea Sets, Kruit, Salad and Nut_Bowls, Bake Dishes, ~oup Turcens, Biscuit Jars,' Cake Baskets, Butter Dishes, Pickle Stands, Individual Castors, Napkin Holders, Caps, otc., besides an immense line of small wares, in artistic patterns, all of which are bringsold acabsut 50 CENES ON THE DOLLA K. (F'OPEN SATURDAY EVENING TIL 9. S IXTURES FOR SALE, 1ces of Pianns and Organs a for_deformit y for & Tonrd hnd. Attendance. Bess Trusses. Club Feot Curvatures of rulysis, Epilopsy, Kldney, Din roury Corner 16 m ting c ry at abont ETCHINGS, ENGLRAVINGS ! ARTIST SUPP! MOULDINGS, FRAMES 1513 Douglas Street, & EMERSON, @HALLET & DAVIS 1L s.g S KIMBALL, G PIANOS & OT'GANS G SHEET MUSIC. Omaha, Nebraska KRADYANTARAG l&b‘ ]309 BUYING MISFITS. s up poor material, Thevef in buying misfits, you are always certain to get ana long service; then the tailor tukes far we care with has work that is be- idea is to slight the garments as much as possible in order to turn out work that among our tine mislits, you will find the half and quarter sizes and better clothing. Then by buying misfits you ur as good us the tailor would make you for just hall © to insure a perfeot fit. ore: the tailor loses: for you get ool ¢ BARGAINS THAT SAVE DOLLARS - SUITS suit for suit for. . suit for.. suit for suit for sult for.. suit for $70 custom $60 custom $55 custom #$50 custom $45 custom $10 custom $35 custom ma made made made made iade wad 20,00 cee BN, SPRING OVERC custom made enstom made custom made custom made overs custom made ove custom made oyercoat for. ma'e overcoat for, JOATS, $32,00 28,50 $24.50 $20,00 $17.50 . $14, $12, PANTS. made pants for. ade pants for. ade pants for. wade pants for ade pants fo wade pants for, made pants for. $16 ensto $15 custom #13 custo $12 custon %10 custom ( % N custom & #7 Custom B7.50 #6.50 ..46,00 $5.00 $4.50 HT5 FULL DRESS SUITS FOR SALE OR HIRE, Open Evenings Until g O'clock, Saturday Evenings until 1o O'clock, ORIGINAL MISFIT CLOTHING PARLORS 1309 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb, (309