Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 12, 1893, Page 2

STORY OF A VETERAN'S ]AlFE{ Two Wives Want an Interest in His | Estate, { IN 'DESTITUTE CIRCUMSTANCES BOTH JFohn Baird, the Husband, Occapies the Cell of an Incurable Pat tat the Hast- Ings Insane Asylom-—Pecullar | | | Features of the Case, ‘ Hastinags, Neb., Feb, 11,—[Special to Tae | Bee.]—Another chapter in what might be | called “the Baird romance” has begun Several months ago Baird of Ohio filed a petition with the county judge alleg- ‘ ing that a long time ago she was married to John Baird. Baird served in the civil war and reccived an injury which shortly afte d him to lose his mind. He wi ithorit Mary insane by the Ohio for hin reorated, howey nothing more was heard of him for many rs. Then he was found in Hastings. In the meantime he had married again, and as he was old and fnfirm his second wifo sup. ed him for a numbgr of years by taking in washing. He again was pronounced in sane and committed to the asylum for incur- | ables located 1 Benjamin Stanner was appointed as guardian and the insane man's found to be valued at #1,500. further set forth that she w old and infirm, and that was in dest tute circumstances, supported by the county. Therefore she prayed thata sum for her maintenance be apportioned by the probate Judge Burton allowed $15 4 month ntinued in a destitute condition wife No. 2, Delilah A, Baird, filed a on in the district court, stating that she married John Baird in good faith in Wabash county, Indiana, in 1573, The fed- eral_government not long ago paid Stanner, as Baird's guardian, $,300 back pension money. Out of this sum Mrs. Delilah A. Baird asks that the court apportion a sum for her mainte and that the court also set a time when the legality of her marriage to Baird may be confirmed The case, from its air of romance and pecu- liar legal questions, will be watched with a reat denl of interest when it comes up for earing at the March term of court. . he escap: Grand Tsland Feople Already Prepared for the Annual G. A. R. Encampment. GRAND TpANT Feb. 11.[Special to Tue Bee.]—When the Grand Army encamp- ment 18 called to order at Fremont next Tuesday the del es of Lyon post, No. 11, Grand Tsland, will be there with a good deal more than th prope post credentials. They will, in the first place, have 101, the | bonus for the ar, and further. more will have a copy of the following reso- lution, unanimously passed by a meeting of citizens and members of the guarantee and reunion committees. Resolved, Tha No. 11, to the Gr campment at Freniont sald encampment that commlittee of Grand 1s] for the reunion of 1893 more atiractions thi owling to having ou we ean furnish more te of belng able to make tl importance \d enjoy old soldiers will ever reme years gathering as cne of plest and most pleasant reunions James Cleary was unanimously president and " S. N, Wolbach sccre treasurer of the g antee committee. These two gentlemen have held the offices for the past two years, have in tion been connected with the work ever since the reunion was located in Grand Isl- and and haven full knowledge of th guirements of entertaining tho v nis alone augurs well for the coming re- union. The committoes which had been out se- curing funds for the past two weeks re- ported favorably, and the grounds for the next camp have already been selected and leased. The coming eamp, whatever it will De christened, will_oceupy the same favora- ble sito occupied by Camps Sherman and Sheridan in 1891 and 1802 pectively. It is located north of the city, between tho Soldiers' home and the business part of town. The guarantee committee feels good. Last year it was indebted, and notwithstanding that harassing condition, made the reunion a success. This year. free from debt and with bright prospe members expect to eclipse all forme: .. o et instructe th the attended. Trafllo In Several Nebruska Towns Rendered A omsible. Prru, Neb., 11.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—One of the 'west snow falls of the season occurred today. From ten to twelve inches of snow fell within eight Rours. The thermometer stands at40= above zero. From the appearance of tl yuds lhnh snow will continue to fall during the night. EBRASKA Crry, Neb,, Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The heaviest fall of snow for several years occurred in this locality today, commencing about 5 o'clock and continuing steadily until noon, reaching depth of about fourteen inches on the level. ‘Travel was greatly impeded, but it is thought all trains will be running on tir tomorrow. DuxBaR, Neb., Feb. 11.—[Special to Tug Beg.| est snow of the season is falling here this morning. Snow commenced at 8 o'clock and at daybreak it was impossible o see two blocks away. At 9 o'clock it measured nine inches, with no sign of abat- ing. Should there be a wind roads in all directions will be blocked. WauxgTa, Neb,, Feb, 11 Ber.]—A severe wind storm here today, although no damag ported . Krost, manage: grain dealers he Feb, 11, —[Special [Special to Tur 15 been raging to buildings for Kendall & Smith, et with a_very painful accident today. While closing the large doors 1o his elevator the wind slammed them shut, catehing one of his fingers in such a_way as 10 completely sever it from the hand, cutting through a heavy > at the same time. Eimer Fye, a siding northeast of here in H. was blown from his wagon and as a result has abroken collar Seward Crimi ) Feb. 11.—[Special to Tur ]—District court has been in session this week, engaged most of the time in dis posing of criminal cases. Gilmer Moore was the first one trled, on a charge of burg- lary, having been caugnt in Kimmel's saloon by the nightwatch. He was found guilty by | the jury, but has not been sentenced. The next case tried was that of John Hall on the charge of stealing hogs from H. Nabb and selling them in Seward. The hogs | were identified as Mr. Nubb's, but Hall swore that he bought them of s brother Samuel, who died recently from injuries re- ceived by being thrown from his wugon, The young man's mother and other members of ‘the famuly testitled to the same thing and he was acquitted. Henry M. Hall, another of the same fam- 1ly, pleaded guilty to stealing mnine fat hogs from E. M. Hickman, which he sold in Ger. mantown, and received 4 sentence of four toen months in the penitentiary The case of Charles Fisher, who was ar- rested at the same time as Moore and Rap- palee for robbing Kimmel's saloon, was dis- | missod, there not being sufticient evidence | to establish the fact that he was connected with them in the crime. The trial df Rappalee is set for Mon- day. The man Finley, charged with steal- ing & handoar at rmantown and going to Lincoln with it, will also be tried next week. Cases. Al Phases Fas Broxex Bow, Neb., Feb. 11.—[Special to Tus Bee)-The Custer County Farmers fustitute, held under tho auspices of the Custer County Agricultural society, closed a days’ sesslon here Thursday night. The were all well attended and unusual wis manifestad in the discussion of She subjects prosented. Prof. Ingersoll of the State uaiversity dollvered two very able ming Discussed. | Chit pepers on “Heredity In Aunimals” and the Other good W. W. Cowles meeting on “Diversi arming,” which was followed an_interesting_ discussion rn_Cul by C. H. Jeffords, and “Potato I by J. L. Jackson, were subjects ¢ cussed with profit. The evening session ¢ 1 with an able address on the Farm | " by Hon mes Whitehead paper by Miss Hutchinson and an addres by Prof. Taylor of the State university, on his trip to R H talk, but it was a complete failure in being of any practical benefit to the farmers, who had hoped to have gloaned some suggestions at least upon the question of horticultur he is employed by the state regents as pro fessor of horticulty The hall was nic Science apers enterts fled b, ture ing and were read ined the Dairy Judg y decorated with sheaf i threshed grain, which had been hand mely arranged by the skili of Alex Kohn, World's fair commissioner for novtheast Ne- braska. Regent J. L. H. Knight condu the institute, Special Tele broke out in evening out $1,000 Morey and fa Most of the house: hold goods were saved, but they were dam. d by water, with no insurance, Famsrny, Neb, Feb, 11.—[Special Tele gram to ‘Tur Br ire was discovered at noon today in the Louterbach block, corner I and Fifth streets, originating from cr's oven in the basement. It w tinguished after hard work by the partment, two hose companies v half an hour before the fire was out to the building and k will am &0, fully covered by insurance. Iresont Drvor, Neb., Feb. 11 —[Specin to Tuk Bee.|—The'second-hand stock of W W. King was almost totally destroyed by five and water tonight. 1t was valued at §2,000 and insured in the Syndicate of Minneapolis r £1400. A two-story frame building was 50 consumed Tur F of ¢. B g it to the amc The hot ram o dence dama, fully insured Profestin Beatiice, Neb., Feb. 11.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.]—A mass meeting of citi- zens was called this atternoon to meet at the Auditorium next Tuesday evening to discuss the amendments to the new city charter and to protest against the proposed occupation tax ordinance which contemplates n heavy tax on every line of business in the city ex- cept that of professional mex Tax, cars began run- the first tvime this evening. The entire line will be in opera- tion Monday, or as rapidly as the snow can be cleared from the tracks. It now appears that the forgery operations J. Nicholls, referred to in yeste; 300, Rumors "~ we 1t Nicholis had been a Mo. id jury today 1 ment against Allen Hick e, will re nt today t Joseph urned an_ind y for grand larceny Wil Be Well Enterttined. Neb., Feb, 11 1 to Tne The department encampment nd Army of the Republic and the con vention of the Woman's Relief corps will both be held in this city February 15 and 16, The former will be held in Loves' opera house, aud the latter in Masonic Temple building. The Eno hotel will be headquar- ters, From information received it is ex- pected that fully 1,000 persons will be here, and the citizens are preparing to entertain them in such a mauner that the reputation of thecity for hositality will be fully main tained. The committee having the matte charge is: Hon. George W. E. Dorsey, liam Fried, C. W, Hyatt, W. 1. Lee, L. chards, I. A. Williams and J. W. Goff. Commercial Men Entertalned. Hastings, Neb., Feb. 11.—[Special to T Ber.]—The commercial traveler: Dutton Lall last night was ) The affair was under the direction of Hast- ing council No. 12 of the Commercial Pil grims of America, a number of the society people of Hastings co operating with the Hastings council to make the affair a suc- s, Rees’ concert orchestra furnished the music and a banquet was served at the Bost- wick hotel. The ball was entirely compli mentary to all t ing men, and many were pi mt with their wives from Kearney, Grand Island, Tincoln, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Quin 1L, and Chicago. eventy- three couples were present. D. Arrested an Alleged Forger. Freyoxt, Neb., Feb. 11.—[Special to Tnr Bee.]—J. C. Knudson arrived in the ¢ terday with Erasmus W. Erickson, whom he found in Eloward county and who he says de- frauded him out of $% on a note bearing what purported to be the signature of his brother, a well-to-do farmer in Washington county, Ed Mantz s said to be minus 300 with the same kind of paper received from the same person. He is now quietly thinking the matter over in the county jail. Hastings Mershant Assigns. Hastinas, Neb., Feb. 11.—[Special to Tre Ber.]—Jesse McKinstry, dealer in groceries, this morning made a voluntary of all his real and personal p ject to. execution, to the shei The pro- ceeds of the salo of the property are to be divided among his creditors after paying the legal fees. Newman Grove's Latest Success., NewwmaN Grove, Neb, Feb. 11. [Special to Tue Bee.]—The masquerade ball at the opera house last night was a complete suc- cess. The house was crowded to its ntmost capacity. There were nearly 200 dane present. signment ¢ not sub- e Dr. Gluck treats catarrh, Barker block. - - Dr. Gluck treats catarrh, Barker block. e AT SHINING MARKS. Death Levels and Lovisvir n, p graph company, is dangerously ill at his residence at Second street and Broadway in this city. He is suffering from bowel "and stomach troubles and has been unconscious terday morning. rived in the city shortly be- tmas to spend the holidays. = He been well for some time and was taken quite sick a week nd has gradu ally ,as he is 76 years of feeble, his condition is afts at Dr. Norvin le" Rufus Hatch. Dr. reen Norvi; andel and a number of prominent physicians are in attendanc Rufus Hate New York, Feb. 11 Dying. Rufus Hatch was re- ported to be weaker today. He is dying at his home in Spuyten Duivil. Death Roll. Dixon, 111, Feb. 11.—George W. Ingraham, the well known he man, died today of aralysis. He was owner of Delmarch 115). Among the ho has driven to thelr record Wilkes, Mat full broth | aged 50 on to Washlogton. Feb. 11.—Messrs. F. C. Boudinott and G. W. Benge of Tahlequah, LT, and D. R Redbird of Rose, I T.,are here enroute to Washington, as a delegation from the Cherokee nation, to defeat the Platt substitute for the agreement to pur chaso the Cherokee strip, which adds an amenduiont to tho or ads L rokees on 1. Lovis, Mo., viding that the Cherokees pay the squatters for imjrovements to land." The Cherokees also want to retain and have exclusive criminal and eivil jurisdic- s in both nations. There are at present vwo delegates at Washington attending to the interests of the Cherokee ation - hrough u Trestle, Mo., Feb. 11.—The second g er train No. 8 on the Santa Fe leaving Ch at 10 o'clock last night and due in Kansas City at 10 today, was wrecked this morning at Baring, Mo. ' The train went through a trestle near the station and the first two coaches were. precipitated through the wood work to the ground, dis. tance of forty or fifty feet. The third coach, a sleeper, caught by one end on the trestle work in a vertical position. Not a passen, on the train was killed and “none ' seriously wouaded. Fell | Kansas Crry, section of passer —— Dr. Gluck treats catarrh, Barker block, of the | W | | | ave an interesting | the | county | der false nam | da 2d, nor prov ), | Sheldon, gina) ‘agreement, which | e lgon WHOLESALE FRAUDS IN 10WA Many County Ropresentatives Acoused of 8quandering Public Funds, WAPELLO'S SHERIFF ASKED TO EXPLAIN His Expense Account Declared to Ile tremely ¥ M easive In Many Respects y Promin to e Eml Drs Morses, Ia., Feb. @ram to Tie Bee.] prints 1n 1 Tele- | An evening paper today a sensational story about an alleged system of swindling practiced by a large number of county ofiicers of lowa, with the resutt of defrauding the t thousands of doll worko [Spec suries of many te every The paper says that the swindlc in the purchase of supplies offices. Gold instruments ‘presented™ re for watches, liquors, furniture m re and other o iditors, surveyors and othe ral counties un cheerfully pay ing the bills in serene ignorance of the fact that the men they have honored are defraud ing them out of the amounts involved In one case a gold wateh valued at #40 is known to have been purchased for a county recorder and hilied to him records. " Inone county a complete set of bani b cte., was furnished to o county treasurer who was about to_start a bank, and the nty footed the bills as “records | One county recorder fixed himself out | with a complete set of abstract books at the expense of the voters who elected him. In | several cases cash commissions in the for of rebates to the officers giving the orde are known to have been paid One county offle was shipped a costly nd another a r tor, for which the cash of she taxpayers was books rehandise ave ord tr and are all billed to the rs, isurer s, the count ks Liquor has paper” to one record to se been shipped as “‘drafting county seat and as books eral others. Among th counties which it is alleged have been robbed in this manner are : Poweshiek, Hardin, Crawford and Shelby But these are only 4 portion of those vietim- | ized, It is said that detectives are at work criminal prosecutions are certain to fol- e number of ¢ TY'S CASE. ocratio Sherlf Denies That He is Dis- honest and Dofies His Accusors. Orremwa, la., 11.- al to Tar Bee.]—The big sensation that this county nas seen for years has been boiling all week. It involves the board of super- visors and the sheriff and certain other past officials of the county. At the last meeting of the board of supervisors, Milo Reno, the republican member objected to the ment of the bills of the democratic sherift, J. W. Melntire, protesting that the bills were not y itemized, and were not | in accordance with the statutes. The Ev ing Courier, the republican paper. has been publishing the bills objected to with torial comment, and the county stirred up, as it has not been before fora long time, To add to the gravity of the charges the Ottumwa Democrat, the demo cratic organ, publishes an editorial, confess. | ing that the facts presented place the sherift | in an unenviable light, and calling upon him | 1o at once set himself right before the peo- ple duty he owes to the democracy of Wapello county. The Democrat, while not admitting the sherifl’s overcharges, con- fesses that they smatter of illegality, and alls upon the” board of supervisors to at | once take legal steps to recover the money, and admonishes the democ party to ask | the sheriff to resign. | The sheriff today makes reply, stating that he has collected nothing but what the law allows him as fees, and that he stands r to prove his claimsin the courts. Asas men of the fees, the Courier prints the claims allowed three former sherifls, demo- | crat and republican, which shows that while | they charge on an average for twelve hours for taking insane persons to the hospital at Mount Pleasant, the pre charged on an average from forty to seventy- two hours for the same service, the bills of the latter being more that twice the average charges of the three former sheriffs. Polic county officials, living twice as far from the insane hospital as Ottumywa, churge only for twenty-four hours time, and their bill the vice are about two-thir what the Wapello county sheriff has been chargi) The saume condition of affairs exists inreference to 1g prisoners to the penitentiary at Fort Madison and to the re- form school at Mitchellville. Another item is that the sheriff charges fifty hours time for taking a pauper to the poor farm, which the Courier claims is ille- gal and not provided for anywhere in th code. The sheriff does not deay in his nswer that the bills as published are cor- rect, but claims that the code provides for all these charges which he has made. If the Courier is ht, the sheriff received in over- charges in his four years term of office a sum of money that will reach into the thousands, and the board of supc. visors at the time the protest was made claimed they had no right to go back of the sworn statement of the sheriff, ind the republicans are making it exceedingly warm for them. Just what will be done cannot be predicted. The sheriff has taken legal counsel, which advises him to hold on to the fees unless he is compelled to give them up by a decree of the courts. Undoubtedly a petition will be presented to the board of supervisors demanding ough investigation and a return of the ovel charges, which they 1 to grant. Tiial of Alleged Blackmailers. Stoux Crry, Feb. 11—[Special Tele- gram to Tuz Bee |—Atlee Ha Lewis and George Crosby, the men indicted for conspiracy and extortion in conneetion with the Sunday Sun blackmailing cas arraigned to plead in the aistrict court to but they did notdo so. moved to quash the indi on the grounds that T. L the grand jury, was the justice of the peace who held him to the grand jury and because he had been appointed assistant county at- torney previous to that time, and also by cause Hart was called before the grand jury to testify against Lewis and Crosby, who re afterwards indicted jointly with him extortion ! The court overruled the motion and Hart demurred. His attorneys will move for change of venue Monday, alleging inability to get a fair trial lere and a prejudice court. | Fatal End of a Church Fair Quarre Ortumwa, Ia., Feb. 11.—[Special gram to Tk Bee.] —Patrick Fox fa William Bowser thisafternoon. The trouble originated in Fox claiming that Bowser had recent Catholic fair, kept funds which > entrusted in his care to secure votes for nimself in & contest for a gold watch. Fox claims that Baowser attacked him witha knife and he shot in self-defense. Tele- ly shot Will Put an End to Competition. stovx Crry, Ta., Feb, 11.—{Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—A meetiog of threshing machine owners in northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota is to be held at Ia., February 15 to form a combine and fix prices for the future. The aim is to put an end to competition that has existed for years. Ac SaagiNaw, Howard of the Universalist church re- all this morning by _ wire from the First Universalist church of Dubuque, Ia., and he will a He formerly preached in the Episco reh in that ety before his trial on the charge of he Death of an lown Lady. Marvery, Ia, Feb. 11.—[Special to Tus Bes.]—Mrs. B. . Barnett died this morn- ing ufter a lingering illuess. She had beefia resident of Malyern for twenty-four years, She leaves o husband and three married daughters. e Democratie Love Feast. | his The Jacksonian club held & meeting last ovening at which a number of the demo- cratic members of the legislature were given FEBRUARY an opportunity totell what they for their country and party seasion (¢ the congratulations their f; rats | \.\yvv e ade by Repre | mes of Dow par of Butlor of Madison ond apson of Dodgs county el Al ft W and by several mer s of the club. Before Years of Service, irnment resolution was passed in | | which the club ed itself o8 heartily en dorsing the act Mr. Ames and others in joining issues wiff he populists. PERSONS DIRECTLY INTERESTED OBJECT | B S 5 | LISCALN DAY, IEN PAGES T0 LIMIT PRIVATES" TERMS had done far during the of ntatives TR Luileart | No Re-Enlistment al ¥ Are Neocssary Bofore the rs Experienco Distinguished Routine of Army Life s Thoroughly Mastered. ublicans Gather to Do His Mesnory Hond Nw Youk, Feb. 11.—The Republican club tonight gave a Linooin anniversary banquet More than 800 men distinguished in every walk of life i 1t and orators for the occasion come from o of the country each one represeuting some The Wasmzatoy, D. C., Telegram to Tris Be. | bill which passed the s hibiting the reinlistment of soldiers regular army after ten y meet with much favor divectly interested. The sentiment soldiers stationed in this vicinity unanimous against the measure. One of the privates of the Third artillery, stationed the Washington barracks, who acted as the spokesman of his comrades, said today that he was surprised thrt the bill went through the senate te regretted th action and waxed eloquent while talking. This bill,” said he, “affects nearly the en army of 20,000 men and will do a great wany of them, especially those who Take the nt. The Feb. 11,—[Spec 1 typifying and sentiment or phase of national politics club president, John 8. Smith, presided, at right sat Secretary of the Treasury Charles Foster, and at his lefs Colonel Rob ert G. Ingersoll. Other guests at the tablo were Dr. Chauncey M. Depew, Congre W. C. Squire of V on, Cong J. T, Hull of Towa, Congressman J. C lor of Ohio, Assistant Secrotary of Int . Bussey, General Horage Porter and Con gressman Johnson of North Dakota. Presi dent Smith in making the opening said the little skivmish of last Nove but a temporary triumph fo Britain and the anglomaniacs which be blotted out in the great tide of repn blican victory which would sweep the party into power in 1896, Colonel Ingersoll responded “Abraham Lincoln He said in part. “Abraham strange mingling of the tragic, que; a personification of all Just, humane and honest lnughable, lovable and divine; and_all these sterling attributes he conse ted for the use of man. Lincoln had no ancestors, he had 1o fellows and left no successor. How can we account for this great character in our history? He never abused power oxcept on tho side of mercy, and know no fear ex cept that of being wrong. Ho was the wrandest figure of our times and the gentlest of our world. ry of the Treasury Foster followed 1 Ingersoll. Speaking for the admin- istration, he thought the country now con cedes that the great oftice of president was filled by as uble a man as ever sat in the chair. "Ho possessed many of the traits which had been described of Lincoln. He never did anything in the world he did not think was right. Headed by such a_man it i 0t surprising that his binet and minis- ters have been unusuall, sssful in - their oftices, Chaunee, nate last woek pro in the ars service does not among the persons of the | is almost It appears that tho l | | sman ssman Tay at S0 easily w tire wror have served ten or fifteen years, soldier of today in his first enlis wveragoe ago is betiveen 21 and 35 y Lot that man serve ten years in the army. He then knows something about the service and is just the kind of a man that an officer woull require for important service. Under this bill, however, he must go out. But what he to do? He has been so long in the service that he arcely fit for the life of a civilian What can he do? Soldiers are not instructed much in trade and business that would make them a living outside the army hey would be lost as civilians entirely. Of course there are few exceptions, but very few. [ will venture to suy that not one of the oldiers that this bill affects does approve of t. If the government would provide work for those that are turned out it would be a horse of another color. But the bill makes no such provisions. Private soldiers sta- tioned in Washington are up in arms against the bill and hope to defeat it in the house. The measure is intended to weed out some of the old veterans who are not ready for re- tirement. LI to the toast Lincoln was heroie and that was merciful is | suce M. Depew said UTENANT VANCE'S RASH ACT. g erennial pleasure the Republican club at its an tion of the birth of Abraham Lincoln At no time, except the present, has the repub- n party pletely ‘out of powe o governmient dex sunced republi 1ropublican n facing the blo Smarting Under Disgrs Own Life Sarr Lake Crry, U, T., sper Daniel Vanc from which Ho Takes ¥ils Feb. 11. —Lieuten. a native of Arkan he was appointed, himself through the head early this | morning. His suicide is a sequei to o s dal which has agitated son since September 5, morning of which the apartments of Lieutenant W. H. Johnson were entered and | some man, who fled | nis wife awakened by when gave the alarm. Suspicion fell upon Vance, who was then drinking heavily | and, upon the advice of his | ofticers, he obtained leave of abse attempted to 1 Johnson prefer; charges and on Docember 8 Vance returne and was arraigned and placed under arre and ordered court martialed for conduct un becoming an officer, The findings of the court were forwarded to the commanc > Department of the Platte at Omaha him to President Harrison, his ng awaited Prior to his alleged escapade he was th most popular man at the post, but since then he has been ostracised by his fellow ofticers they state anil T Now, however onsibiiities of clear shot pledges. Wil they be n- Fort Dougias garri- 5, 189 the The miost expl! democ chase ¢ there imperial mandate from the the party, two gentlemen, one re interiorand the other the exterior, calli the democratic honsi which hus a twe democratic majority, to fulfill this pl the denioer orm. A majority democratic representatives voted 1o, Bland, the democratic leader, sent back the defiant message that it Mr. Clevelund tempts to carry out those promises of Cly we, Wie miajority of his party, will split thé organization and wreck his administrition The democratic mivjérity are appe tohelp them to fulfill thelr pledzes the wishes of the majority of theniseive With the temporary abdication of which has resulted from tho elections of 18 the first chapter ofsshe history of the republi- ty s closed. 1t opens with the life and of that immortal genius and plain man, Whose ‘meniory we glebrate - tonight—Abra~ ham Lincoln. Tt clgsés with the death of that untic personalltyl” that beili an, that unequalled party leade tribune “of the petmle.” whose ' death mourned but yest James G. Blaine. - Visiting the Clevelands, Lakewoon, N. J., Feb, 11.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jefferson are now the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Cleveland at their cottage here. R AL PARAGR APHS. it pledge and promise of the 1< to repeal the pur- on and £ upon thirds in ind Mr power y ction Transter of Colonel Hug Lieutenant Colonel Willium B. Hughes, deputy quartermaster general, who has been in charge of the quartermaster's office in the Department of the took hiis de- rture for Baltimore last night, having been assigned to duty there deputy quartermaster general. Colonel Hughes made many warm friend ships during his residence in Omaha. He a man of very quiet and modest disposition, but he malkes lasting friends of those with whom he comes in contact. He is admired by General Brooke on account of his thor- oughness and fidelity in every detail of his official duty. The position to which he has been assigned is an_important one, although not 50 exacting in the actual labor necessary | as the position which he is leavmg. Colonel Hughes s a native of Tennessee. He graduated from West Point in 186 and in 1561 was appointed captain of the Eighteenth i which position he did not accept. and was soon afterward appointed ant quartermaster. He was advanced to nk of major in 1876 and in 1880 he was de licutenant colonel and deputy quarter- master general. He was assigned to duty in Omaha as chief quartermaster of the Depar ment of the Platte in 1887 and has held the po- sition ever since. He will be succeeded in the office here by Colonel Dandy, who will not ar- rive for several weeks. In the meantime Captain Humphreys will fill the office of quartermaster. Colonel Hughes and his chief clevk. Jones, were given many & hearty hand shake by ofticers and clerks about the headquarters yesterday and last night as they prepared to depart for Baltimor we =y PERS D. E. Wing of Lincolu is in town. Henry Heye of Nebraska City is in Omaha. F.W. Peters of St. Louis arrived in Omaha yesterday. John R. Carter of Sioux City came down yesterday The Lincoln Light infantry, thirty men, is at the Murray Mr. S. G.Joyce and family have removed to 3216 Poppleton avenue. E. F. Warner and E. F. Warner, jr., of St. Paul are visiting Omaha Licutenant Deane of the Third infantry has been appointed second aide to Gene Brooke. 0. J. DeSale, buyer for the notions, dre: trimmings, lace and embroideries, at the Morse Dry Goods company, is now in New York Cit; Mme, Wallace will continue the manage- ment of the custom dressmaking department for the Morse Dry Goods company for the coming season. Mr. . B. Lawrence, manager of the crock- ery and house furnishing department of the Morse Dry Goods company, is in New York buying for his department. Mr. F. C. Flint, manager of the cloak de- partment of the Morse Dry Goods com- pany, isnow in New York making spring purchases for his department. E. W. Osgood, manager for the Morse Dry ent in New York City superintending their spring purchases. He will be absent about two wi Thomas J. Pennell has ac on of organist g o begins his today Mr. John Shanbarker of the Morse Dry Goods company's dress goods d 1t to New York last night to select new spring novelties and exclusive patterns for his department. At the Mercer: W. A, Iron D. E. Morron, Hartford, Conn. sall, W. R. Alling, George E Rogers. Chicago, Ill; J. F. a J. Barnidg Louis; 0. H. Swingley a wife, Mabel Swingley, Beatrice; Tom ( Callahan and wife, Fremont; O. H. P. Hale and child, Holdreg; The Murray—Hon. B. Goldsmith, Mrs. Goldsmith, Louis Goldsmith, Mrs. N “allam, West Point#0; M. Giddings, Sioux Despred, C. G. Rice, M. W. Burké; O, W. Richardson, Smallie, David Fox, v fe, Philadelphia; St. Louis; S. H Toledoy OL; John Field, Glen prings, Colo,t M. K. Sherwood and T, J. Casterlina, Chicago. w York, Feb, 1. (Special s Bee.|-Omaha: 'O. J. DeSales, |\ Lawrence, Broadwiay Central; E. W. od, Hoffmun. Coéuheil Bluffs: Al Lutelaw, Broadway ‘Ceéntral. Lincoln H. Mauritius, buyer for J. H. Mauritius & Co., St. Denis. CricaGo, 111, Feh. '11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—The Néliraska arrivals: She man—F. W. Gosmafin John Murphy, Omaha ; F'. J. Duerr, Council }ufl's Palmer—T. W Trammell, 8. W. Leg, Oxford, Welling W. H. Brown and wife, Omaha. Vic J. R Lehmer, Omaha, Auditorium Kountze, Omaka Yesterday's Depart Wasuixgroy, D. C., F elegram to Tue Beg.]—The ders are given out Captain Andrew H. Russell, ordnance de- | tment, in charge of the ordnance section | of the War department exhibit at the World's Columbian exposition, is relieved from temporary duty in this city and will d to and take station in Chicago, tension of leave of absence granted Captain Herbert E. Tutherly, First cavalry, January 24, is further extended fifteen days The ~superintendent of the recruiting | service will cause thirty recruits at Jeffer. son barracks, Mo., to be assigned to the Sixth cavalry ana forwarded to the Depart- ment of the Platte. The superintendent of the recruiting service will cause fifty re cruits at Columbus barracks, O., to be as signed to the Eighth_infantry and forwarded to the Department of the Platte B. Leave of . e for two months is granted D. | First Lieutenant Daniel I". Anglum, Twelfth infantry.. Leave of days, to take granted Second Lieutenant La Iry The following named officers will report in person on March 1 to the commanding offi- cer of the United States Infantry and Cav- alry school, Fort Leavenworth, for prelim- inary instruction preparatory to their deta as student officers of the school: Sec Lieutenant N w A. Batson, Ninth alry; Second Lieutenant William Brooke Fourth infantry Dr. Gluck treats catarrh 11.—([Special following or- st Baptist church and that organization New York; hsence for one month and seven flect on or about March 15, is A wson M. Ful- . K. {G. U, rley and w ‘Alexander and wife, wood wife egram to Barker block. e Met the Usual Fate. Meypms, Tenn., Feb, 11.—The negro fiend who assaulted Mrs, Jack White, a few miles from this city, was lynched today at Forest Hill, in this (Sheiby) county, by several hundred citizens. ten minutes too late iighest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U, S. Gov’t Report. Baki R&;?@! Powdne% ABSOLUTELY PURB CONTINENTAL The Greatest Fire Sale on Record-- "rces in Every Department--- Nothing Reserved. The Balance of Our Stock To Be Sold Out Before March 1st---We Open Then With a New, Fresh Spring ~ Stock. Men'’s Department. Men'’s cheviot suits, all wool, price 3.00 in sacks and frocks, Men’s Cassimere Suits 5.00 One thousand suits in sacks and frocks at $5.00, worth $10 and $12. For $10. For $10. We want every intelligent clothing buyer to come this week and see what ten dollars will buy; former prices cut no figure, the goods must be sold out. FORMER PRICES, $15, $18 and $20. ALL GO THIS WEEK AT B10. NOW Form’r Price Boys’ 2-piece suits, . <S2‘ szOO $2.50$5.00 $3.00(56.50 3.50[$7.00 Boys’ 2-piece suits, Boys’ 2-piece suits Boys’ 2-piece suits, | ULSTERS AND OVERCOATS For men and boys at less than one-half of the original cost. BOYS' CAPE OVERCOATS. NOW Fprm'r ?_rico Boys’ cape overcoats . $ 1 g :)‘2.‘;)0 ovcr(:oatsm_“S? OO S4 OO Boys' cape Boys' cape GREAT SALE OF Men's Pantaloons herifl's posse arrived | THIS WEEK AT 1. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE 15th and Douglas Streets. FREELAND-LOOMIS CO.