Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1890, Page 3

THE COVERNORSALP CONTEST, | Mora of the Inside History of the Prohibi- tion Fight in Nebraska. THE PERSONAL RIGHTS LEAGUE. Lowmis fleimrod's Testimony as to Its Objects a Sad Disappointment v the Contestant's Attorneys. Yesterday morning’s session of the triangu- lar mill was comparatively tamg and uninter- esting, The little outbreak between Messrs, Whar- ton, Strickier and Thomas at the cessation of hostilities Wednesday eveniug was appar- ently productive of good results, The at- mosphere of harmony that hung over that table yesterday morning was so thick that you could cut it with a knife, Iu fact, everything was lovely at all of the tables, and the attorneys were industriously engaged in sawing wood. The crowd in at- endance was not as large as Wednesday, and no evidence of a startling nature was fnlru- auced. J. B. Reeve was the first witness examined for the contestee in the gubernatorial case. He told about working at the polls ail day by the side of Prohibition John- son, who testified at Lincoln as to the frightful indignities and outrages to which be was subjected there. Reeve denied that anything of the kind occurred, and said that he would cortainly have seen something of it had it occurred. Johnson told him nothing about being terfered with and made no complaints of any kind, but on the contrary professed to be perfectly satisfied with the way things were going. J. B, Jenkins, labor commissioner, was also placed upon the witness stand and testified 10 the quiet and good order prevailing in the city on the dayof election., He voted and worked for the republican ticket. Dr. George L. Miller and Major T. S, Clarkson were interrogated in the general state case regarding the work of the Bunkers' and business men’s association. They testified as to the gencral peaceable and orderly aspect of affairs on the day of election ard the feeling caused previous to election bi‘ the scurrilous articles publi in the Voice,Call and Bumble Bee, which led them to anticipate more disorder about the polls than was developed. They knew that the almost unanimous sentiment here against prohibition. The better class of citi- zens were determined that every voter should be unmolested at the polls, Mr. Charles A, Coe was again placed on the rack, this time by the Powers inquisitorial board, and repeated the evidence given ‘Wednesday in the state ease, His testimony was nearly all regarding the work of the Ban k- ers and business men’s association. The wit- ness said that as treasurer of the association he paia all orders of Mr. Rosewater or Mr. - Roggen, but he had mno stubs, roceipts or books Ly which he could tell just what amounts had been paidout. Could nottell how much money ‘was paid for naturalization pavers, In the afternoon Mr. W harton appeared to conclude the cross-examination of Mr. Coe, and then left, as he had business to attend to in the district court, and his place on Mr. Boyd’s sideof the table was filled by Mr. Leo Estelle, Mr. George Anthes, secretary of the Doug- 1as county personal rights league, was called as a witness in the gubernatorial case, and Mr. Strickler made an unsuccess- ful effort to fill several gaps in his avidence Wwith the testimony of this witness, He sought to prove that the allegations against the personal right's league were true, but did notsucceed. On the contrary, the witness uve a concise statement of the work of the eague as he knew it. He said that the fight was made wholly against probibition, and notagainst individual candidates, Mr. Anthes was also called as a witness in the state case and gave the same testimony. The cross-examination of Major T. S. Clark- son was concluded by Mr, Hall, and then Mr, Roggen was called 0 tell what ho knew about the work of the Baulkers’' and Busi. ness Men's association. It very q‘uu-kly transpired that Mr, Roggen had very little to offer in the way of new testimony, although he could tell as much about the organization of the association as anyone would care to know. His examination was not ver Lengthy, and then Mr. Louls Heimrod, presi- dent of the state personal rights league, was sworn. Tho attorney expressed a_ yearning to know all about the league, and the witness ~proved tobe a very encyclopedia of facts on that guestion. He told of the organiza- tion of tho league for the pur- gom of saving the state from the light of prohibition, and of the organization t branct leagues in'many of tho counties of thestate, Hoe detailed thesystem of secur- iug naturalization papers for foreigners and the earnest endeavor made to secure a full registration and later the polling of the full registered vote, Vhen Mr. Hall asked if the had mot vominated Mr. Boyd for overnor, the witness replied that t had not, but that it had endorsed Mr. Boyd's nomination by the democruts becauso of his stand on prohibition. This endorse- ment was due to the constitugion of the Jeague, which provided that it should en- dorse and support only such candidates as would declare their opposition to the prohibitory umendment, Letters of in- quiry on the subject were mailed to every candidate of each party, and some replied stating their position, while others mude no response. Mr. Powers was among the latter. The witness struck consternation to thehearts of the contestant's attorneys by stating that the league endorsed Messrs, Beatty and Day, alliance candidates, ‘who declared their opposition to the amend- ment. On the whole, the testimony of this wit- ness was ovidently @& sad disap intment to the contesting side of he house, and Mr. Allen was moved to sudibly express the wish thathe had not ‘been put upon the witness stand, ‘When the hour of closing came, the general state case was adjourned until Monday morning at 9 o'clock, but the two sides of the gubernatorial case will continue grinding this morning as usuval. There was general talk of gong to Lincoln today, but it was given out that no evidence wouid be taken, and the stenographers were “motified that they could stay at home. Mr. Strickler will take Notary Thomas and the remainder of his little band of suvporters and go forth to Norfolk on Tuesday to see what kind of a erop of probibition evidence can be gathered in that neck o' the woods. league e i Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Bee bldg. — FERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. S. H. H. Clark and party will arrive from St, Paulat 6:30 this morning. Mr. Clark has telegraphed for rooms at the Millard, . J. O. Brinkerhoff of Kansas City, general manager of the Missouri river division of the Missouri Pacific railroad, is at the Millard. Robert Blinkensdefer, superintendent of the Nebraska divisions of the Missour: Pa- cific returned last night from an extended trip over the lines of the road. Miss May E. Lorimer, who has been at- tending college at Tarkls, Mo., has returned home and will spend the holiday vacation ‘with her pareuts, who resiae at 532 Park avenue. T. J. Woodside, inspector of customs for the Mexican Central railroad at Paso Del Norte, Mexico, accompanied by his wife and daughter, passed through the city last night on their way home from a visit to Mr. Wood- side’s father, who resides at Fremont. Horilebaaleds Y. M. O. A. ATHLETICS, Their Third Annual Exhibition a Very Successful A ffair. ‘T'he third aunual gymnastic and athletic exhibition and contest of the Omaha Young Men’s Christian assoclation took place last night in the eymoasium of the Young Men's Curistian sssociation. There were nearly three hundred people in attondauce, and al- though the exercises lasted for over two hours nobody left until the entire programme was fiuished, The firet contest on the programme was & two-thirds of a milo walk in which B, J. Brett und F. 8. Robbins were the competi- tors. It was a spirited contest, and they were both In it. Robbins won by a very short lead in tive minutes and forty seconds. ‘The wad drill was very iuteresting und showed the methods of physical training to good alvantage, Tho next contest was in high dlvln\g, The contestants were 1. P, Cramer, H. Y. Cook, 1. H. Neill, A. Partridge, O. C. Redick, Jack Culley, G. T, and E. B, Zimmerman, H. Y. Cook won thie prize, His Alstance was five feet and eight inches, A. Wallerstadt favored the audience vith o very cleverly executed piano solo, Then the following gentlemen competed for the prize in a jumping contest: T, C, Cramer, H. Y. Cook, J. H, O'Neili, A. Patridie, 0. C. Redick, Jack Cuiley, G. 'T. Zimmerman, E. mmerman, It was a threo broad jumps ntest and was won by G. T. Zimmerman, He cleared 29 feet and 4 inches The tumbling exhibition by Messrs. Martin and Anderson was enthusiastically applauded. Prof. k. J. Breit gave a violin solo in a very acoeptable manner. The audience then witnessed some very clever work on the paraliel bars by G. T, and 3. K, Zimmerman, J. A. Elbert, B, W. Mar- tin, I C. Brookver, M. Anderson, H. Y. Cook, H. R, Ellis and Fred Rapp. e prizes, which consisted of three very handsome gold medals, were then presented to the winners by W, W. Slabaugh, The ex- hibition was highly creditable in every re- spect, O S— AMUSEMENTS., Farce comedy, seemingly, has a stronger hold than ever on the public, and so long as such thoroughly enjoyable plays as ‘‘Natural Gas” hold the boards, just that long will theater going people crowd the play houses and laugh over the humor of the farceurs, “Natural Gas," Donnelly & Girard's very clever sketch, much improved and strength- ened sinco last seen in Omaha, began a short engagement at the Boyd last evening, much to the pleasure of a large audience that had come out to see the new meter turned on, ‘Thecompany, inthe main, is the strongest that has been seen in the play. And it wrequires very strong work on the part of the stellar lights, Donnelly and Girard, to maintam their position at the head of one of the very few excellent comedy companies en tour, Of the work of the principals little need be said, They are both inimitable in their par- ticular lines, bringing to their rolls an origi- nality and a freshness thoroughly enjoyable. Miss Myra Goodwin, a star of three or four seasons, a bright, clever young woman, who dances and sings remarkably well, plays the part of Jimpsy. Mr. George Murphy as Nois I2. Howelland Mr. Midageley as Sparrow Grass are strong additions 1o the company, their specialty work being particularly inter- esting. . The other members of the company are well cast and play their parts to adyantage. Mr. Richard Stabal, the conductor of the company, received pleasant recognition from his friends when be took his position in the director’s seat. which must have pleased him not alittle, It was agraceful tribute to one of the rising composers, and well merited. The performance given by the London Gaiety Girls last evening at the Grand was 8o dreadfully dreary and monotonous that it would be only avasto of space to speak of it at length, “The Village Blackmith,” now being plaved at the Eden museo, isa stirring ok ishi drama, in which human nature is skill- fully portrayed. o play s meritorious and the cast good. It will run all this week. Other spocialties arcexcellent. Gold From Europe, Niw York, Dec. 18.—The steamer Majes- tic, from Liverpool today, brought $2,202,500 in kold for New York banlkers. Hebdis) o COUNCIL BLUFFS NOTES. K. Y. P.Co. Burhoru's for watches, Council Bluffs Lumber Co.. coal. Go to see Fairies tonight at Trinity fair. Get your supper at Trinity fair tonight. foRus, dolls and fancy preseats at Trinity air, (aburies entertainment tonight at Triuity air, (o ypsy carnival Saturday night at Trinity air, % ?Ilfld dinner Saturday 11:30 to 2 at Trinity air, Regular meeting of the Eodge of Perfection will be held this evening. 8. R. Lawrence of Magnolia, Ia., was in n;a city yesterday viewing the holiday dis- plays. Mrs. J. Y. Fulier leaves for Chicago today to join her husband there, where they will spend the holidays. Mr. Seymour Smith and Nellie Franks ‘were last evening married at the home of the groom, corner of Seventh street and Ninth avenue, Rev. Mr. Hall officiating. Chief of Police Carey received a letter from Stephen W. Williams yesterday dated at Rhayader, New South Wales, Australia, December 4. The letter was written for the purbose of making inquiries concerninga popular minister in this aity. A party of u(ly looking redskins were eucamped in_Fairview cemetery last night. Thei\; had built a little fire among the graves on the top of the hill and were gotting all the comfort out of life they could under the cir- cumstances and the sombre surroundings. Articles of fncorporation of the J. B. & W. B. McKinley company were filed yesterday, stating the cgpital stock to be §5,000 and the principal pla&s of business Champaign, I, and Council Bluffs, Ta. The purpose of the company is to carry on aloan and mortgage business, L. Nelson and C.C. Rush are the incorporators. Ofticer Johnson found a check for $23,000 on his beat at the lower cnd of Main street vesterday. It had evidently been executed y somo confidence man for the purpose of working the old racket on some sucker. It was an elegant piece of penmauship and was drawn on the Council Bluffs savings bank by William Waliace in favor of Jacob Sanger- foos, and endorsed by him. The ofticer turned it in with his last report at the station 1ast night. 7 A. Gans, bookkeeper for Henry Eiseman & Co., died suddenly at his residence, 622 Third stroet, yesterday. He had been' sufferin from consumption for along time, but hi bravely held his place in spite of failing health until a month or more ago. For the ast week he had been very feeble, but his riends had reason to hope that he would be spared to them for some time yet. Yester- day moring he suddenly became worse, and the family Ehysluian was hastily summoned, but before he reached the house the sufferer had ended his brave struggle forlife. Ar- rangements for tho funeral have not been :lomplewd and will not be announced until to ay. Upon complaint of a number of people who had visited the place, Marshal Templeton closed up & “Parisian Statue’ show yester- day afternoon that has been holding forth in a vacant store room on Middle Broadway for several days, A lotof half nude and wretch- edly painted figures of women and mermaids in one window and some glariug posters in another assist a big hand organ in drawing the attention of the public. The forbidding sign over the doorway, “‘For Men Ouly,” helps to create the impression that there is something for vulgar masculine eyes to feast on inside. The glaring allurements outside have been sufficient to attract plenty of boys and half grown youn men.” The complaint made to the marshal was made agalust a shockingly wvulgar picture hatf hidden by an apron with a pla- card over it bearing “the admouition not to riise the apron. The oficer paid his dime, went in and looked at the picture and then gave the young men who were running the place the option of taking the thing down ana puttiug it out ot sight or closing up, They attempted to argue the case with him and he promptly closed up the place. Half an hour later thév came to the polie station and as- sured Chief Carey and Captain Martin that they would hide’ the objectionablo picture if allowed to continue their exhibition, The re- quest was granted and the picture was rolled up und carried into a back room, and the hand-organ began to call crowds again. — ——— Special Sale of Blankets and Com- forters. This weck. Prices way down. They must go. We bave to many of them and must sell them. Call at Riseman’s, ——— Neckwear, silk muflers, plush caps, ete., for holiday' presents, Ottenheimer's, 414 Broadway. Fur Muffs Given Away, ‘With every cloak bought at Eiseman’s this week you will receive un elegaut muffa for present. - —— Elegant Fans. The finest assortment to select from at Eise- man's, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; FRIDAY DECEMBER 19, 1890. THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS. Fred Adims, Aliss Heory Boswoell, the Oattle Thief, Makes a Oonfoasion OPERATED ON AN EXTENSIVE SCALE. The Revival at Overton's Peoople's Mission—Warren Leland and the New Hotel-Minor Men- tion and Personal, Fred Adams, alias Bosell. Bussell, Basil, who was placed under arrest on Wednesday afternoon upon informatien given the police by o farmer named Irwin, confessed to Chiel Caroy yosterday that his name is Heuty Boswell, and that he was one of the ost successful and extensive cattle thieves in the west. Immediately after his arrest Chief Carey wired the authoritics at Jefferson, Green county, and yesterday morning Sherift J. H. Block arrived, sccompunied by several farmers who had suffered from the depreda- tions of tho wholesale cattle thief. They had a long talk with him during which he made a full confession and admtted every thing charged against him, The story of the robbery is a somewhat re- markable one, and although it occurred last July has never got Into print in detall, The story that Boswell was the head of a gang of cattle thieves is denied by the Greene county ofiicers, but, they say thathe was not alone in the great deal which has brought him into prominence and trouble. He has been well and favorably known among the farmers in the section of state where he lived, and it was only owing to this fact that he was able to get within hiy control at one time over thirteen hundred head of their cattle and succeed 1 stealing 630 head of them. During tho early partof the season he conceived a scheme to get employment for the summer and make a little money by herd- ing cattlo for farmers and stockmen. He })mpflscd to take the cattle and drive them rom place to place wherever he could find grass suflicient to keep them. His proposi- tion.was to keep them during the summer and until feeding time in autumn for a cor- tain price per head per month, Stock- men and farmers had confidence in him and he soon mudo arrangements for a large herd in Greene county. Letters of endorse- ment from leading stock men at home en- abled him to get large accessions to his herd in Boone, Cilhoun, Carroll and Gutherie counties, and before the season was very far advanced he accumulated a herd of over thirteen hundred. By his agreement he was permitted to take the cattle from county to coum.{, and even out of the state if he thought the prospects of better feed justified it, He kept the owners constantly ‘advised of the condition of their property ond was apparently getting alongnicely, writing them that he had a large number of professional cowboys as herders and assuring them fre- 3uvnlly that the stock was in a thrifty con- ition, Everything wus saling along so smoothly that the owners did not become uneasy when they learned that Boswell had crossed the Minnesota state line with his herd. Their first apprehensions of coming disaster were given as & stunning shock when one of the farmers who had afew cattle in the herd happened to be in the Union stock yards in Chicagoon the last day of July and was surprised tosee some of his own stock inthe pens. An ivestigation re- sulted in the discovery that Baswell had arrived the dn{ before with twenty- one carloads, about six hundred and thirty heaa of the cattle he had been hired to herd, and had sold them on the market at the first bid, realizing the sum of #5,048 for the bunch. He had been pard $1,000 in cash and the remainder had been deposited. in one of the banks subject. to his order. The farmer quickly communicated the facts to tho Chicago policeand Boswell was arrested before he got away from the stockyards, The farmer wired his friends in Jefferson county and told them to come at once. Before they could reach the city Boswell had given a shrewd lawyer $100 to get him outof jail on # writ of habeas ocorpus, and the case was brought 1o trial at ont Under theshrewd manipulation of the Chicago lawyer the Iowa farmer became very much confused and admitted that he couldn’t swear to anything aboutthe ownership of the cattle, and didn’t know whether he lived in Iowa or Minnesota. The consequence wus that the motion to discharge Boswell was sustained, aud he got out of the city before the remainder of the lowa delegation ar- rived, taking with him his $1,000 and leaving the remainder of the pile in the bank. Every effort was made to cupture Boswell but. he successfully eluded his persuers until he fell into the arms of OMcer Murphy. The intorested farmers and stockmen formed an association of which the sheriffs of all the counties represented in the cattle deal were made members. The county cierk of Greene county was made treasurer, and all the mem- bers contributed to a fund to be used in fol- lowing the thief. A reward of $250 was also offered for the arrest of Boswell, and he was carnestly hunted for by the officers and others, n making his confession yesterday Boswell went into dotails and told of the difficulties lio oucountered in gotting cun for shipping the stock. The shipment was made from immettsburg, Emmett county, and com- prised twenty-one cars. He would have shipped the entire herd if he could have suc- ceeded in getting enough cars at the time, Telegrams have been received from other sherifts interested, and it was expected that Sheriff Whalen from one of the counties would arrive last night. None of the officers already here have a warrant for the arrest of Boswell, and althoughhe says heis willing to go they feel alittle reluctance in taking bim until they are provided with the aec- essary numorn{. Boswell has lived near Jefferson for along time, and his parents still reside there on a farm. He is about thirty years old. Chief Carey was a littlo bit disgusted last evening when he received a telegram fram the treas- urer of the association fund in Jeflerson an- nouncing that the promised reward would not be paid for the Teason -that the ninety days specified in the offer had expired. Bos- wellsays he has been living in Couneil Blutfs and Missouri Valley ever since he returned from Chicagd and had begun to think the cattlemen did not want him, *A Wonderful Toy Department. That is what every man, woman and child says when they look through Eiseman’s third floor. It feasts theeyesof every body, notonly in the great variety of goods on oxhibition, bub when they learn the low prices. Ordinarily merchants who handle fancy goods ask big profits, butBiseman’s are selling their toys so cheap that §1 goes further toward buylng a supply than §2 elsewhere. The assortment is 50 1mmense that it would be impossible to enumerate them. It would take more than the entive columns of this paperto enumer- ate them. We have everything oroamental and useful for_holiday presents. Come and sce thow. Price them and you will surely buy. RY EISEMAN & CO., road way and Pear] streot, Council Blaffs, Ia. —— The only first-class fresh candy made for the holiday trade, at A.C. Dempsey's, 105 Main street, . m—— See the elogant Christmas cards, thousands to select from at Eiseman’s, Wanted—-Boys at American District ‘el egraph oftice. ——— Holiday Gifts. Seo those beautiful sille umbrollas at Eise- Just the thing for a holiday gift from on for the Peop le. Revival services are being held nightly at Overton’s people's mission. Rev. John Byers of Omabais present each evening and gives interesting talks. His broad Scotch makes it a little difficult forall to understand him perfectly, but he is so earncst and big- hearted a worker that he interests all greatly. The house is well filled nightly aud there have been numerous conversions, The mission is a peculiar institution, Cap- tain Overton maintains the ehurch, paying all expenses out of his own pocket. He throws it open for thedree enjoyment of all, and the meetings are conducted on an unde- T I nominational basis. Thei dngregations .ml doubtless an allas, In the correspondence made up largely of thoseswho for want of proper of clothing, or for: other reasons, do not feel at home in the more stylish churches, It is, in fact, & sort of Salvation ermy, without the ' thumipingey 6f drums and the war whoops. The differonco be- tween the mission and oMher places of wor- ing the mission was full, thero being at least two hundred and fifty persons present, The request was made for all ristians in _the congregation to rise. Five only responded, When the request came for those to rise wno were not Christians it seemod that the wholo congregation was up, The next evening at a meeting held in another church near by there were hut thirty-five preseut. A like request was made, and this test showea that all but two were Christians. The missions seem to be reaching those who rauk themselves as siuners, —_— NO SIGN OF DULL TIMES Atthe Boston Store, Council Blaffi. The weather at present. don’t look at all like Christmas weather but a visit to the Boston Store, Council Bluffs, any day this t week would make any one fecl as if “hristmas was next day, to see the hundreds of ladies scanning overthe immense display of holiday goods and loading them selves down with valuable presents of every description appropriate for a Christmas pres- ent. The Boston store carriesan immense stock of books, dolls, baskets, lamps, china- ware, glassware, plush goods in cases, albums, perfume sets, pictures, blackboards, uns, in fact, everything in the holiday line. Vo also show a complete line of handker- chiefs in silk hemstitched and silk embroid- ered, some of the finest goods in hand em- broidered silk handkerchiefs ever shown, (Ask to see them.) We show 200 dozeu of ladies’ and gents’ initial handker- chiefs, all pure linen and hem- stitched, beautiful 1nitial, our own importation at 25c each, bought three months ago. If wehad to buy them today, would cost double the money. Don’t fail to ta few while they last—a very useful and ap- propriate s proset, BOSTON STORE, OTHERINGIAM, WIITEIAW & CO., Council Bluffs, Ta, i iy Special Sale of Furs During this week at Eiseman's, i C. A. Beobe & Co. tre going out of theraf tail trade and will close out their fine line o ladies’ writing and office desks, book cases chiffoniers, parlor tables, parlor and chamber suits, folding beds, plain’ and fancy rockers, cabinets, mirrors, eic, et for less than .cost, — The Manbattan sporting headquarters, 413 Broadway. Hotel For Rent. Ogden ovse, Council Blufts, at low rental. Inquire at hotel et R One of the Hotel Leland's. ‘Warren Leland, one of the family whose home has been so familiarly connected with many of the leading hotels of the country, was in the city yesterday, the guest of Mr. J. F. Kimball, of the firm of Kimball & Camp, the owners of the Grand, the magni- ficent new hotel now approaching comple- tion, Mr, Leland was, of course, shown the new building, and examined 1t with all the interest and appreciation of an expert. He was surprised and chargaed, surprised in that it so far exceeded any preconceived ideas of what it was, as gathered from the pictures of it which have appeared in various prints, and charmed with the arrangements and beauties. He was enthusiastic in Ris words of praise. ‘The Lelands have been a race of hotelkecp- ers. They cautravel from oceau to ocean and spend each night in a different hotel in their chain which reaches across the conti- nent. They own hotels at Long Branch and at, Portland, Ore. They have one in Chi- cagoand one in SSpringfield, Il The large hotel in Syracuse, which recently burned, was one of theirs. Theyhave had s family pride in keeping their hotels up to the first standard of excellency, so that the very name has become almost a. synonym of the model and modern hotel. Warren Leland, sr., has been keeping ho- tels one way and aunother for half acentury. He has seen two generations of Lelands who kept hotels arise and reign and fall, and now secs o third entering the business. In are- cent interview he thus outlined the mutations. which the years have brought tohim and his: “My father kept a country hotel at Ches- ter, Vt. He was the builder of the old Gresn Mountain coffec house, high on the tops of the mountains, Healso ran a line of stage conches there. That was away back in 1810, ‘When we boys—there were five of us, and I am the only one left—grew up we took to the calling of our father. One by one we drifted to New York. Once having had ataste of city life we couldn’t leave it. “'Let’s see,” continued the old host, ‘‘back in 1844 Iopened my first hotel. That was the Clinton, in New York city. I made a good house of that, but. the California craze came on and I went out there. I was there during the memorable days of the Argonauts, and was a'49-er. 1 ran a newspaper then for a while and made money. That was the only time in my life that I ever departed from the beaten path of the family. ‘When I came back to New York in 1852 my brothers and I clubbed together and openod the old Metropolitan hotel, and kept it suc- cus!fullé for twenty years, 1 bought out the Grand Union at Saratogs, rebuilt it, made it what it is today, and kept that for seven years. And then I went out to California again. In San Francisco I built the Palice hotel for Ralston and Sharon. That was the best hotel in the world. We had the plans of all the big hotels of Europe and America and profited by their defects and features. I spent $4,000,000 in the construction of the building alone, over and above the furniture an the land. The ground on which it was built was estimated to be worth a million, The furniture cost a million more, 1hud afive years' engagement, with M: Ralston and kept it besides for three years. Then Igaveit upand came east. I have since spent most of my time at Long Branch, leading a retired life. “I have seen a family of five boys in the hotel business in my generation and all my nephews, Prior to that our family scerned to run into the Bapiist ministry moré than any- thing elso,” — DNolis Given Away. With every misses' or child's cloak pur- chased at our store this week we will give a beautiful doll for a present, besides saving you at least 25 per cont on the cloak. Take mvnym.nm: of this offer, and trade at Eise- man's. e Buy your coal and wood of C, B. Fuel Co., 500 Broadway., Telephone 135, #Fine Holiday Presents, Every person in the city and surrounding country is invited to call and examine the fine line ot holiday meeds at the old reliablo business house of E. Burhorn, 17 Main street, For Lack pf Witness, Fred Dobson, who was arrested some time ago for trying to confidence J. G. Tipton on a veal estate deal, was yesterday given his lib- erly. Inthestory told fiptonhe haa mude cortain representations concerning the own- ership of certain land Tn Kausas, and to prove that these representations were filse it be- canie necessary-to have a cortain witness who lives in the southern part of the state. The proseciitidh offered to pay this _ witness his ' expenses, if he would come here to tastify against Dobson, and he had agreed tozeome. He did not ap- pear, however, and County Attorney Organ telegruphed Nim only o reccive the reply that he was still ot his.hpme. Tho attorney was disgusted and issed the case, and telegraphed him that if he was still there he could stay there, or words to that effect. As the prosecution could not make a case with- out this witness, and as the witness could not be compelled to’ come, Dobson walks forth free again. Eiseman’s store Is the center of attraction at the present time. The real live Santa Claus will arrive at their store tomorrow Monday evening, and will make his head quarters at their store. Children who wish 1o write %o hun must bring or send their let- ters addressed to ‘*Santa Claus, care of Eiseman's store. B Sentenced for Burglary. The fellow who was found burglarizing Badolett's grocery store, on Broadway, yes- terday received his sentence, having pleaded guilty to the crime, Judge Carson gave him five years in the penitentiary, He was sen. l tenced under the name of Hawley, which is ship was well illustratod gecently, Ono even. | which was captured by the sheriff he signed his name “Red,” evidently a nickname b, which he was known among his pals, and which ngpllrenlly originated from tho als auburn hue which characterizes his hair. He is s shrewd and experienced a crook as has of late been captured, judging from his actions and letter writing since he was locked up in jail here, Scott house, 22 North Main streot, Council Bluffs. Good board, nice rooms and beds, lowest rates, The Greatest Offer of the 10th Century At the book department of the Boston store, Fotheringham, Whitelaw & Co., Council Bluffs, Ia. Some kind of a cyeclopedia s recognized as anecessity, and hitherto the best has been most costly. Wenow offer you the heaped- up knowledge of the centuries, the latest, greatest work i English literature, the great Britannica, at the lowest price. We give not ;mly reasons but reuoulb‘u reasons why this s 0. The Henry G. Allen company, by new methods of book-making, have reduced the cost 80 as to permit its sale in stores. Here- tofore sales have been made by the expensive house-to-house canvass, which alone added greatly to the price. 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From 1capiece up to $50.00 andf thousands to select from at Eiseman —— He Abused Popular Sympathy. ‘On Wednesday afternoon Dan Anderson a negro politiclan who has gained some promi nence in connection with various campaign by attempting to lead the colored hosts into the democratie fold, gained a great deal of sympathy by relating a pathetic story to the effect that his child had just died, and that he was unablo to raise sufficient money to bury it. The story was poured in detail into many sympathetic ears and belioved and the rosult was that a subscription paper was started by Anderson, and it soon bore a good many names and corresponding dollars, Among the first names on the list was that of Congressman-elect, Bowman, but the people who were induced to add their names and dimes did not noticesundry irregularities in the very small and neat signature the gertleman invariably affixes to his cor- respondence and documents. It was simply plain ““Tom’ Bowman instead of the artistic “Thos ," and the remainder of the name, al- though well written, wasnot like Mr. Bowman writes it. This first attracted the attention of Dr. George C. Brown when the paper was presented to him by Anderson with the request for a subscription, and he made a numter of inquiries of the fellow about his dead chyld. The evasive and contradictory answers aroused still greater suspicion that the fellow was aot telling the truth, und Dr. Brown made a_little investi- ation. Anderson claimed _to live on Wash- ngton avenue, near Second street, and while returning from dinner yesterday Brown stopped at the place named by Anderson. A colored woman who does the laundry work for Brown's family lives there, and she gave the inquirer o complete listory of Anderson, said thathe not only did mothavea dead child, but had no family, and that the story hoe had told was just a scheme to get a little money to get drunk on. The matter was reported to Marshal Temple- ton, and hile he was investigating it F. P, Fowler, snother sympathetic citizen who had contributed to the fund to bury the dead child had discovered the fraudulent pre- tenses of the darky and had filed an informa- tion in the superior court charging him with oftaining money under false pretenses. Anderson was found later in the day and placed under arrest, and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent for his cruel deception, The signature of Thomas Bowman on the list ‘was unquestionably a forgery, but it isnot robable thut the darkey will be prosecuted or this part of the offense. st Hall’s Hair Renewer cradicates and pre- wvents the formation of dandruff, thickens tho growth and beautifies the hair as no other preparation will. Agninst the Conger Lard Bill, New YoRrk, Dac. 18,—A protest against the Cenger lard bill was adopted by the produce exchange today. ———e The Death Record. Parss, Dee. 18.—~Adolphe Belot, French dram atist and novelist, is dead, —_— SIR MORELL MAGKENZIE EXPERIMENTED WITH PROF, KOCH'S LYMPH. The results of his experiments will be made public shortly, oth Prof. Koch and Sir Morell Mackenziehave for yeurs used and recommended the Soden Min- eral Pustilles for Catarrh, Sore Throat, Couchs, Colds and all throat and lung diseascs. Sir Morell Mackenzie said in the Jour- nal of Larnygology, edited by him (No- vember No., 1887): “The Soden Mineral Pastilles (Troches), produced from the Soden Springs by evaporation, are par- ticularty serviceable in Catarrhal In- flammation, Sore Throat, Coughs, Bron- chitis and Lung Troubles.” Dr. Koch said: *'A cough for which I tried many other medicines, which hud not the slightest effect, soon became bet- ter and has now entively disappeared.” The genuine Soden Minoral Pastilios must have the testimonial and signature ::(() Sir Morell Mackenzie around each X. U Dr. Duryea's Statement in the Gove ernorship Contest Contradicted, The Woman's Christian Temperance union of Omaha mot yesterday afterncon at the Young Men's Christian association building in regular monthly session, The scheme to open coffeo house in this city was discussed, but no definite action was taken, The committee which had been pro- viously appointed to look into the matter was instructed to make an offort to secure some suitable party to take charge of a coffee house and report to the union at the ecarliest possible moment. There was cousiderable talk in a general way rogarding the distribution of goods among the voor, The union also discussed a plan to move upon the legislature atthe next session, The ladies desire to have a law passed which will protect the wives and families of drunken, | issolute husbands from the wanton and im* provident cruelty that they sometimes suffer when dissipated men not only spend their own earnings but also squander the earnings of the wife and children and make lifoa bur- den to the entire family. The following resolution was introduced aud unanimously adopted, after which the association adjourne Whereas, Dr. Duryoa fn his tesgimony fn the contest for the state ofiices now pending stated under oath that he knew “‘thata con- certed effort was being made by the Wom- aw's Christian Temperance union to break down the reputation of Omaha,” and Whereas, We express our surprise and sor- row that a Christian minister, either wilfully or ignorantly misrepresent our orgonization, which has ever had for its specitio purpose the social, efvil and moral advancement of this city an state; therefore Resolved, That we as a body of Christian workers of Omata emphatically deny this statement, Mr. J. N. H Patrick entertained a number of his friends at dinner yester- dny, whero they hud the pleasire of meeting Altert %liurstudt, thecelebrated New York artist. Phicians Conset. Mrs, Emeline C. Hani First Baptlst cxurch, Troy, N. Y., I am only too glad 10 add my testimony to the great value of Dr. David Kennedy’s Reredy, made at Rondout, N. Y. permanently cured me ot Kidney Troubles, Catarrh of the Bladder, ulso of Constivation. Iwonld state that T used Dr. Kennedy's Fav- orite Remedy with the full consent of my physician, Dr, David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy s a soverelgn remedy for Nervousuess, Rheuma- tism, Kidney and Liver Complaint, and all the ills peculinr to womne. It drives the poison from the blood and restores the pationt 10 the blooin of hoalth, Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, Made at Rondout, N. Y. $1, 6 for $5. NEBRASKA National Bank | U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB Capital. - - - - $400,000 Burptus Jan, tst, 1890 - 87,800 Officers and Directors: oS, Haed P . Morse, Joh! for the l, Vioe-Fre n 8. Coil Patrick, W. B. 8. Hukh THE IRON BANK. Corner 12th and Farnam Ste. 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L Gth streo Mrs. King, 6t M ERCHANDISE to exchango for_ low M ohaton’s Vo TA% o fbolant Bluffs, Ta. frult and vegoetable lands, Acres, 80 rods north of Ohaus tauqun grounds; eastern slopo, fine 8 : $will soll in 1 or 20ucre lots at 880 per nore, or §15 perucre for whole tract. i acres on Grand avenue; fino orchard wind mill, fine grove, situnted on Mynster proposed motor lne; price €50 per acre. 10 acres adjoining eity limits, two stor house. goM Darn, fine orchard’ and smafl fruits, Price, 5,000, 9 acres on Grand avenue, 1% miles from P. 0. &0 un were. 110 acres, three miles from elty limits, good house, barn and out buildings, 8 bearing trees and small fraits, Price, $6,000 4% ucres, fine i aly ono wnle fro soon. Ensy torms. property for sl L and ity e W. O, Toon 4. Opera howuse blk, Conncll Blurs: srgotlo lady or gent: H13 por weok: n F.'C/ 8, 007 Willow avenue. N0 necessury. {OR RE ~Furnished front roon wnd be oom ensuite, 625 Fifth URNISHED rooms at very reasonable terms, en suite or single; baths and steam heat; new house, nowly furnished. Mrs, Ste- phenson, 103 Park avenue. Councll Blufrs, DARMS For Salo-~A long 1ist, many of thom at low prices; also 2 acres fine garden and frait land near the city limits, house, barn and other Improvements: also # ncres cand garden land just outside the city as . WA, Wood & Co., 52) Maln street. QORRENT —The MoMahon brick block, No. & J. W. Squire. (YOR SALE~Leaso and furniture of Scoté House, Council Bluffs. 25 rooms. Cheap; a bargain. Address J. 8. Jordan, Council Blufts FOR SALE or Rent—Garden land, witl houses, by J. R. Rice. 10J Main at., Souns Bluf: three-story Maln st, with elovatoe Notice. Matter of applieation ot Adam Sioup ind Prokop Krumel. partners as Sloup & Krus mel, for liquor ieense, Notlee Iy herahy given that Adam Sloup 4nd Prokop Krumel “ald upon the 12k day of D= cember, A, D, 180, il thole appiication with the Board of Fire and Police' Commlissioners of Omuha, for license to sell m and vinous liquors, und Sioup & Kramel, at the 14th and Willlams streets, Omaha, Neb.. 1891, to tho 15t day of J If there be no “objec protest filed within two w day of De will be g t, spiritaon firm i s from the 1:th v AcDL 18O the sald license BLoup & Kit ADAM SLOU PROKOD IS it Partoers and Appl otice. Matter of application of Oharles Motz and Fred Metz, Jr.. partners as Metz & Brother, fog Hquor lleense. H Notice 18 hereby glven thut Charles Motz nnd Fred ‘\Il‘ll.ih dich upon the 12th duy of Day comber, A D,'1500, filo their application wit the board of fire ssloners of O plrituous an fia nanio of Met oty Irs| b., from the Ist day of Janue 1stday of January. 150 fthere be no oblection, remonstri O protest filed within two weeks from the 12t day of December, A. D. 1800, the sald liccnse will be grinted, Metz & Brother, Chirles Mets, Ered Metz, Jr., D12 10 Partuers and Applicantsy Notlce Matter of application of 8, H, Parnsworth fop permit 1o Sell Liquor s & druggist Notlee is hereby given that S, worth did upon the 160 day of Do 1800, file his dppiication to the board of it police commissioners of Omiha. for permit Rell malt,spiritnons and vinons Hquors. as druggist for medle 1 mechanical und chomé 1 purposes only, at No. 2116 Caming streef from the first da ar hth wird, Omabi, Ne anuary. 1801, to the first ‘day of Junuur, 182, 1f thero be no objection, remonstrance o rotest filed within two weeks from Decenber 2, A, D, 1500, the sald perrait will Lo granted, BAWH. FAusswonit, Applicynt. 4 Sl Not ce. Matter of application ot Ernst Wotzlg fo lguor license. otice I8 hereby given that Ernst Wotz) Q1d, upon tho 1ith duy of Devember, A, D. 1 file his application with the bonrd of fire uny police commissioners of O sell malt, spirituous and vinous llquors, i No. 2818 Farnam street, Ninth ward, Omul Neb., from the1st duy of Junuary, 1801, to thy 18t day of Jununry, 802, 1t thiere bo no objection, remonstrance of rotest filed within two weeks from Decenbe; , A. D. 1890, the sald license will be zrantody decl2-10 Ernst Wetzig, Applicant. L2 225 aha, for llcense Notice. Matter of application of Paul Sent for liguog Ucense. Notlco I8 liereby giveu that Pa upon the I1th duy of Dee. A. D, 180 ile s uj plication with the bourd of fire und polic commussioners of Omaha, for license to selj malt, spiritnous and N 106 Vinton strect, i, N from the first Alx\f day of January I8t o heno o Sent Al 500, the said license will i ) Pavr Sex¥, Applic Notice. Matter of application of George Meder fop liquor Haense. Notice 18 lioreby glven that Georze Mo lew atd ugon the 2th day of Decen bor, A, 1, 15) file s apdifeation With the buard of - fire un pollce commyssioners of Omaha. for ilcense Soll malt spiribuous and vinous lquors at X North 16ua street, Fifth wird, Omah Neb.. from tho 1st day of January, 1901, to th 180 day of January, 102 If therd be no objection, remonstrance op filed, within - two weels from Docercs A.D, 180, 'the sald license will i Georgo Muder, Applicunt. AR Not ¢ . Matter of application of Poter MeLanghlia or liquor 1icense. Notleo s hereby given that Peter MeLaug! lindid, upon thelith day of December, A. 189), file his application with the board of fi and police commissionors of Omahi, for 1t censo to sell malt, spirituous and. vinoy liquors av No. 402’ Wulnut street, Sovent ward, Omana, Nob, from the 1st day ¢ ary, 1801, to the Istday of January, 180 f there be no obléction, 2, A. 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