Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 20, 1893, Page 5

r \ t NEBRASKA'SNEW PAROLELAW Xt Will Go Into Effect on the Firs ~f Angust. | ONE HUNDRED CONVICTS TO BE LIBERATED | Avarden Beemer of the and G Re mnte Penitentiary rnor Crounse Confer with nce to the Subjeot—Opinion of the Executive. LixcoL, July 19.—(Special Telegram to Tt Ber.)—Governor Crounse and Warden Beemer of the stato penitentiary held a con- sultation this afterncon over the new parole Jaw, which goes into effect August 1. Theo warden informed the governor that when the new law goes inio effect there will be in the nelehborhood of 100 convicts entitled to parole within the discretion of tho governor. These convicts have made records for good conduct while in the penitentiary, are indus- trious, and many of them masters of trades ‘Which woulda enable them to make a living. Many of them have families dependent upon them, and there are good reasons for the be- lief that they would make good citizens, Speaking of the new law to Tue Bre cor- *espondent this evening Governor Crounse stated that while he looked upon it with & great deal of favor ho should proceed very slowly in putting it into effect. He has been in correspondence with the authorities in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and New York, where similar laws are in force. In Minne- #ota, however, said the governor, the law is not as broad as tho new Nebraska law, while in the two latter states mentioned the 1aw applied more especially to the reforma- tory rather than to the penal institution. Fatally Injured in an Elevator, Herman C. Bardwell, the 15-year-old son of C. A. Bardwell, living at 633 South Seven- teonth strect, met with an accident this evening which will probably cost him his lifo. The boy was in Herpolsheimer's de- artment store and had started tho «'svator or the second story. Afterstarting ine car- riage he attempted to climb in, but in doin 80 ho was caught_between the elevator and tho walls of the shaft. ‘There was a scream aud crunching sound and when assistanco wrrived the boy was extricated in an ap- purently lifeless condition. T'he patrol wagon was called and the limp orm of the boy taken home. Physicians were hurriedly called and everything possible @one to relievo his sufferings but the doctors ave it as their opinion that ho would not ive through the night, The boy's head was frightiully crushed, one ear torn off and his nose broken. The lad’s father claims that he had been engaged to take the place of the regular elevator boy at Herpolsheimer’s #tore. It was stated that ho had no connoc- tion with tha store. Governor Furnas Sees the Falr. of the Nebraska State Agricultural society has been in Lincoln for tho past two attending the regular quarterly meeting of the board of managers. In convel jon with Tue BEe representa- tive he incidentally mentioned the fact that he had just returned from a visit to the ‘World's fair. In response to a question the secretary talked quite freely about the state .« exhibit which has been so roundly abused in 0 many different quarters. " “While the cxhibit is not what it should tbe, said tho_secrotary, it is asa whole eréditable. Difforont than at Now Orleans, at Chicago our exhibit is scattered and not v collected form as it should bo. A portion found 1n tho Woman's building, Agricul- gural, Horticultural, Dairy, Fordstry and bther buildings, while a portion of it is laced in tho Nebraska building proper. 1Ly lost to view and t by a few, even Tuch of the exhiblt is re may not be seen at all ex: from our own state, Th our state management, exposition, but of the general In justice to all states tho direc- tory of the exposition should have provided 8 building exclusively for tho states, where ®@xhibits could have been massed in collec- tive form, especially as to products. Of course, live stock and machinery could not be so placed, Our state building is poorly oonstructed for display and in this respect is poxt to a failure. “While 1 was at the fair but few of the @tate exhibits were fully in place, ours with gl others. Additions and changes were being made constantly and daily and Ne- braska will be in much better shape a month hence than today. Taken as a whole at resent it may be said that Nebraska's ox- ibit, in my estimation, excels moro states than excel it. In other words, it is above the average. Buffalo Bill's presence on Ne- braska day has not been correctly inter- Erclud. He was there with his Wild est y invitation and in fair parlance wasa good drawing card. 'Tho idea was to show by his Indians what Nebraska was when the white men took possession, our exhibits to show by comparison what' civilization had accomplished.” Referring to the Sunday opening question, 4which has finally been settled for all time to come, the seoretary expressed his satis- faction at the outcome of the long and heated controversy. He was on the grounds two Sundays and found that the great ma- Jority of the state buildings were closed and ® great proportion of the exhibitsin the main buildings covered up. The majority of the veople did not want Sunday opening pod the idea that the working people wanted the fair open on that day provedito be a fullacious one. Arrested for Forgery, Detective Malone of this city received #vord by telograph that James E. Botts, who badly wanted in this city for forgery, had oen arrestod in - Washington, D. C., and would be held there for the disposition of the Nebraska authorities. Malone at once startod east for his prisoner. Botts wasa paw filer, but was hardly content with the {:rulpm:l. of gaining a fortuno with a refrac- ory three-cornered file, Having formed the acquaintance of Alexauder West, a colored mun in fairly good circumstances living in the southern part of Lincoln, it happened that the colored man aud brother had a snug little bank account in the First National bank and Botts, who is a much oother man than to indicate, practiced upon ignature until he could imi- sely that even the bank teller could scarcely detect the difference. He shen presented a check for #2, signed by West. It was duly honored. Botts theu few at higher game and forged West's name to another check, this time making the pmount §178. Taking the proceeds, he left $he aity before the forgery was discovered. The case against him 1s s0 clear that he is Blready booked for a torm in tho state peni- teutiary, Surprised the Deputy. Hon, P. O. Hedlund, deputy auditor of public accounts, with his cstimable wife, ém treated toa very pleasant surprise by a rge pumber of friends Monday evening. r. and Mrs. Hedlund had boen invited to aand aftorwards their host took them ver the city for a carriage drive. When hey retirned to their own home they were purprised to find thetr house and yard filled with a party of their friends, who had taken the occasion to testify by their presence thoir appreciation of Mr. Hedlund’s sorvices anllun:l\ work, Aside from bewg a capa- lo accountant and 8 faithful Mr. Hedlund an accom- ) ian, and on Sunday he lays 3 of state, forgeis for the time ing the musty details of vouchers and arrants, and oficiates as organist for tha wodish ‘Lutheran church, His services are rendered gratuitously and the members of the church and congregation plauied tho littlo recoption for him last eveuing as an evidence of their appreciation. They left with him something more substantial than cwdwhmu, howovor, for they presented im with & handsome secretary and book case combined. The entire evening was spent in social enjoyment and the party broke up ata late hour, the time having Deen spent most enjoyably. Captured & Daylight Thief. Charles Hart, a young fellow who claims %o be & bell boy in one of the local hotels, ‘was arrested at 11 o'clock this forenoon while in the act of robbing the apartments of Dr. A. P, Burrus in the Baldwin block at 1208 O street. The doctor has two rooms in the k, one of which is used as a sleeping ¥oom, and the other for an office. fim tooley walked into the hall when he knew 4he dootor was absent, unlocked the door of :n .l.‘.‘.ml room with a skeloton key and wowan living io the block no- {T5ed tha young fallov/'s entrance and know- ing him to be a stranger informed a gentle- man who happened to bo passing through | he police wore at onco notitied | the hall and Hart was captured before he had fin- ished the work of rummaging the apart ments for valuables. At the police station ho was searched and & lady's gold watch, 30me trinkets and two keys wero found in his pockets. A further search in the doo tor's apartments resulted in the discovery of two more keys and & small fila which ‘the enterprising young burglar had sccreted as s00n as the alarm had been given Unfortunate Mistake. Tk Bee ropresentative at Lincoln must have been laboring under a fit of temporary mental aberration when he wired the d patch last evening which conveyed the intel. ligence that tho Alliance Independent of this city had suspended publication. The paper referred to was the Allianco Leader, o paper under an entirely different manage- ment. The two papers with names so similat and yet so dissimilar are intense rivals for the distinction of bemng the only really, truly organ of the independent party of the state, and the proprietors of the Alliance In- dependent very properly protost aguinst the announcement of their suspension. Whisky at the Bottom of It The relations between Attorney H. H. Blodgow and A. J. Hiatt, both of this city have finally culminated in a criminal prose- cution and as a result Blodgott has given his personal recognizance in the sum of $500 to appear before United States Com- missioner Billingsley. Some time ago Hiatt sued Blodgett for $000 alleged to be due him for services rendered, but in county court a jury ruined his_ambition by giving a verdict for Blodgett. Hiatt got Tommy Noonan on his appeal bond and wanted to carry the case up, but the court held the bond to be no good. There that caso stopped. '1'm|-{ Blod- gewt fell into the official ciutches of Deputy United Stated Marshal Hubbard to answer to a charge of selling liquor without iicense. The information is filed by Hiatt, who claims that Blodgott sold a barrel of whisky. Blodgett says that away back in Decomber, 1880, 8. F. Fort was owing him about $300; that Fort then owned a barrel of whisky, which he sold to Noonan and told Blodgett that he could colloct the money and apply it on his account, which hedid. 'This, ho says, is all thero is in the charge. Blodgett went before United States Commissioner Billings- loy, who continued the case until the 28th, allowing the accused to go on his own recog- nizance in the sum of §00. Heard In the Court Rooms. George Blair, charged with burglary, asks the district court to appoint Kelly and Tyrrell to defend him, as he is just at resent out of money as well as_out of luck. Ida Cahn brings sultin the district court against Weir & Co to recover $5,730 on bills of exchange which the defendsnt endorsed for S, A, Brown & Co., tho Chicago lumber firm, which soon aftor failed, leaving thom with a firm hold on the sack. Anna M. Christiin prays the sweot boon of a divorce from Joseph, whom she clasped by the hand and promised to, etc., in Boalsburg, Pa., in August, 1890, on the ground that he has failed to provide subport and_ has shown a greater love for the flowing bowl than for herself. Duncan K. Campbell, who had $1,144.38 in the Capital National bank when she went down, brings suit in district court against the directors individually, who, he claims, are liable by reason of their laches and could have known offthe bank's condition if they had been diligent in doing their duty. Mary Warwick comes into district court for a few moments to pointedly inquire of her husband, A. L. Warwick, who sued for divorce on the ground of adultery with Ball- player Castone at Lincoln and Xenia, O., the exact date of his discovery of such acts,with a heavy chirographical emphasis on the words, date and discovery. City in Briof, The insanity board met this afternoon at 4 o’clock to pass upon_the mental status of Mrs. Ishmael and S. W. Kirkwood, both of whom are candidates for the state asylum for the insane. Mrs. Ish- mael has for some time past lived at 1427 Garden. street in this city and has been a county charge. Her mind has been considered rather weak for some time and she had no dificulty in passing the examination. She was taken out to the asylum this evening. Kirkwood was at one time engaged n the hardware business in this city, but has not been working av it for somo time owing to severe attacks of epi- lepsy. The attacks finally weakened his mind and he was sent to the asylum for treatment. A Bohemian citizen of Lancaster county has, for two days past, been a_frequenter ot one of the local justice mills of this city ina vain endeavor to settle a neighborhood quar- rel by a resort to law. This afternoon he was himself arrested upon a complaint sworn to by Mrs. Annie Jelinek, who charges him with having attempted to assassinate her with a pithfork. He was permitted to stay out of court upon his own recognizance until the 28th inst., when he will be given a hearing. The formal and final report of the viaduct appraisers was flled last ovening with the county court. The flgures revised {rom those given yesterday are: Hargreaves, 32,500 Mrs. Kate Martin, $7,500; C. L. Hall, $3,600; E. Brown, 82,400; Badger Lumber com- pany, $5,050; Buckstaff Bros. Manufacturing company, $,400; J. A. Buckstaff, $1,000; es- tato of James Rogers, $2,000; Chris Rocke, of St Charlés' hotol, $500; total, 50. Congressman Bryan 1s down at Topeka, Kan,, tonight to attend the oranization of a bimetallic league. Deputy United States Marshal Hubbard went out to York this afternoon to arrest one Frank Graham, a colored man, who will explain to Judge Dundy the mysteries of the bootlegger's art. Harry Orrell, a blacksmith, was arrested yestorday for the theft of some tools from Hayden's shop. The stolen goods were found where Orrell had left them, which was at Goldwater's pawnshop. This morn- ing, however, Hayden did not appear to prosecuto and the accused was di ged, ‘The historic hovel at Seventh and M streets, known to fame as the Weir dive, burned at 1:30 this morning from unknown causes. It is said to have belonged to Pat- rick White. The loss is of little consequence financia'ly and a great.boon morally. It had been occupied by the notorious Mat New- berry. Intelligence from Grand Island was re- ceived today at police headquarters to the effect that & man named Oscar Webb, sup- posed to hail from Lincoln, and to have a brother-in-law uamed Samuel Miller living nine wiles south of this city, was killed by the cars &% Grand Island last Sunday morn- ng. Gomlp at the State Hou There are indications at the state house that the railroads aro getting ready to put the new rate law into effect. The Elkhorn people sent their new tariff sheets based upon the new law to the oftice of the State Board of Trausportation last week in order that they might be compared with tnhe of- ficial rates fixed by the new law, Superintendent Armstrong of the Beatrice Institute for the I'ceble Minded was at the state house this afternoon. Captain Murfin, the Superior lawyer, called at the state house this afternoon. But one case was filed with the clerkjof the supreme court this atternoon. It origi- nated in Douglas county and wiil be veferred 10 in the court room as J. K. Stever against D. M. Haigh, et al Contrary to the statement that has been made in several papers, the contempt pro- ceedings against the directors of the Com; wercial and Savings bank of Kearney, have not been withdrawn before the supreme court. They have slmply been postponed until the next term. The American Bond company has attached the property of the absconding cashier of the defunct bank at Shubert, in Richardson county, the receiver being served with the papers this afternoon. ——— Fireworks, ballocn, Courtland beach tonight. Music, boating, bathing. S Oaught Three Traln Kobbers. ATOKA, 1. T, July 19.—Deputy United States Marshal W. 'W. McCall arrived here last evening with Dick Dow, George England and Jim Meyer, famous whisky peddlers from Colgate. It is positively known that these men par- ticipated in the attempt to rob the train near Stringtown a short time ago. They are also charged with firing into and at- tunnpllni to rob a train on the Missouri, Kansas & Toxas. ——— Fireworks, balloon, Courtland beach tonight. Music, boating, bathing. NICARAGUA CANAL PROSPECT Views of & Well Informed Nebraska Oitisen on the Subjeot, IT 1S QUITE A FEASIBLE ENTERPRISE Love of Fromont Explains Many ing Facts in Connection with the Affair—Can Be Easily Constructed. Fresoxr, July 19, - [Special to Tns Bee.]— In view of the approaching meeting of the national executive committee of the Nicara- gua Canal commission at Chicago on August 2and 8, Mr. J. W. Love, the Nebraska mem- ber, was interviewed on the prospects of the enterprise. As consul at San Salvador and as commissioner on the reciprocity and min- ing interests of those republics, Mr. Love thoroughly posted himself on not only the route of the canal but on its prospects and possibilities. Mr. Tove exhibited a letter he had just received from President Con- verse, congratulating him on his evarossml sentiments and expressing great pleasure that he proposed to be present at the com- ln%mnunng. 'he object of the meeting is to urge upon congress the importance of securing the international backing of the United States, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, that tho com: [any's bonds may be placed on tho market n order that the work may be dispatched. Mr. Love declares that the Nicaragua canal is the most feasible connection between the ocenns, passing as it does, over a healthful and highly productive country, the summit of which, not over 110 feet in altitude, is crowned by that magniticent body of 'water, Lake Nicaragua, by which the canal will be flooded. Ao all tropical ships, or ships sailing in lm{»h‘nl waters, this is a most important consideration, as it saves them tho expense of going into dry dock every fow moaths to rid themselves of the barnacles that cover and weight them, the fresh water thoroughly accomplishing the objoct. The question having been raised as to whether Lake Nicaragua will furnish ample water for the outlots, Mr. Love is emphatic that the water passing out through the San Juan river, the outlet of the lake, into the Atlantic is several times more than would be requirea to float a continuous line of steamers from ocean to ocean through the canals. Mr. Love describes Lake Nicaragua as a_remarkably beautiful and perfect body of deop, fresh water, sur- rounded on all sides by steop banks and low foot hills, save at the north end, where, by a low valley and a gently flowing stream it is connected with another lake lying to the northwest. He says that the combined navies of the world could anchor in its waters atonce. As to the merits and importance of the canal, Mr. Love considers it the greatest under- taking of the age, and yet it is not ex- tremely dificult = or expensive. He considers it something that this nation should no longer defer, nor should it permit auy other nation to manipulate and control it. He believes that the recent concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Rica ave all that could be asked, and that each of these na- tions is ready and anxious to step in and assist the United States in building the canal. As to its prospects Mr. Love is sanguine that the nineteenth century will witness its completion, ~As to its effects ho believes it will estab- lish international peace between the Central American repubiics, connect the Mississippi valley' with the Pacifle co: establish an oceanic highway across the continent, fur- nish Great Britain with a direct waterway to her Asiatic and Australian possessions and be a grand highway of northern and western European commerce to all Asia. Mr. Love will leave for the east in a few days for some preliminary work before the date of the meeting. Falled to ¥ uce n Shower, O'NeiLL, July 10.—(Special Telegram to Tus Bee]—The dynamite enthusiasts in this city who have been advocating that explosive as a rain producer have received a severc shock. A ton of dynamite was pur- chased about & month ago to be used as a rainmaker. About a week ago 500 pounds wore exploded without accomplishing the desired end. Last cvening the balance was discharged i fow miles from the city and so far the clouds have refuscd to give up their moisture. Tonight the sky is perfectly clear and no indication of rain. Crops arein splendid shape and are not suffering for rain. Infact, from present indi- cations Holt county will have tho largest corn crop this year she has ever had. Small grain is short but well headed. od. Mas: Lodge Orgunized. Cepar Brurrs, Neb., July 19.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—James P. Black, grand master of Masons of the state of Ne- braska, with E. P. Gillette, grand custodian, and Henry H. Wilson, grand senior warden, constituted a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at this place last evening and in- stalled William C. E. McFarren and the other oficers who were chosen of Occidental lodge 215 for the ensuing year. After the installation the grand ofticers were ban- queted by the members of the lodge. Burglars Blow » Bank Safe, LoutsviLLe, Neb,, July 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Burglars entered the Bank of Commerce some time during last night and drilled threo holes in the outside door of the vault, getting into thesafo, when they were evidontly scared away. They failed to get any money. There was about $60 in the drawer outsido of the safo, which as unmolestod. Had they succeeded in broaking the safo they would have found a large sum of moncy. Bmall Bennet Fallure. Bex~er, Neob., July 19.—[Special w Tus Bee.]—Deputy Sherift Dillon attached all the stock and goods of Labor & Cheney of Bennet yesterday afternoon to secure a claim of $100 In favor of Crib, a carriago maier of Milwaukee. Constable Hensly had Just levied on some buggies under a chattol morigage when the deputy sheriff arrived. The firm of Labor & Cheney was dealers in implements, sleds and buggies. ‘The firm is composed of H. C. Labor and Orrin Cheney. Jeflerson County’s Institute, Fairnury, July 19.— [Special to Tus Bes.| —The Jefferson County Teacher's instituto commenced a two weeks session yesterday with 150 teachers onrolled. County Super- intendent C. R. Atkinson is in charge, with Prof. Parsons of Creston, Ia., Superin- tendent Pearso of the Beatrice schools, and Superintendent Skinner of the Crote schools, us instructors. Tho attendance is about 50 per cent greater than last year. Alloged Hunk Burgiurs Arrostod. Prarrssouts, July 19.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—A quintot of tough looking bums were gathered in by the police today. “They are suspected of being the men who broke into the Bank of Commerce last night at Louisville and the omicers believe the have the right men, They will be held until tomorrow, when the Louisville authorities will come down to identify them. Swallowed Gasoll Prartssouts, July 19.—[Spaciat Tolegram to Tue Bee ]—The little 2-year-old son of C. D. Cummins, & local lumber dealer, swal- lowed gasoline at noon today. The littie one secured the fluid from a large can on the porch. Medical aid was summoned, but it was of no avall. The child died at 0 o’clock line, tonight. Alleged Forger Arrested. LExiNotoN, July 19.—[Special to Tus Bek.)—Iu accordance with a request from Lincoln county ofticials Shenft Hamilton ar- rested Blrne{‘sh\mnuu. a newsboy on Union Pacific train No. 2. Shannon is ‘wanted at North Platte to answer to the charge of forgery committed two years ago. Hastlugs dats Blowers, HastiNgs Neb., July 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus BEe |—An unsuccessful at- tempt was made last night to crack the safe belonging to Jacobson, Pearne & Kumpf, commission merchauts. Three men were concerned in the job, and uoue of them can be found today. Evidently they were green THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1893. hands, for ma’ A1d not ume, enough powder to blow the safo open. POl lod T TN Three Tramps. Jatled. Dakora City, July 19.--(Special Telogram to Tne Bre.]—-Two white men and a negro were lodged in jafl this evening by Deputy Sherift Carnoy oharged” with robbing the residence of Julius Gioser-section foreman at Coburn Junction. All are tramps. e o) EUGENE DEBS 18 COMING. ] Labor Leader of Natlonal Eminence Will Visit Omaha on Important Basiness. The railway employes of every vocation, except thoso in official position, have under consideration just now & ‘grand federation, as proviously intimated. Tt will be the suo- cessor of the now defunct railway federa- tion which went to pieces some time Ago. The platform of principles upon which it Proposes to stand is not unlike the Knights of Labor constitution, with the possible ex- ception that it is not as far-reaching. Thus far, organizations are said to have been perfected in several of the raliroad centors. Eugene V. Debs, until recently editor of the Firemen's Magazine and secre- tary-treasurer Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, both of which positions he resigned to temporarily take the presidency of the new organization, called the American Rall- way Men's union, in the interest of which he now travels, will arrive here an August 6 to look over the situation. Several of the local railway organizations, notably the carmen, have declared them- solves 1 favor of joining in a body, and others are expected o follow their example soon, Bulidiog Trades Council, Representatives from a number of the trades unions in the city met recently at Kaufmann's hall and organized what has been under consideration for some time, the b uilding Trades Council of Omaha. Those present had all more or less as- sisted in the evoction of many of the city's buildings. Theytherefore felt called upon to perfect an organization in which all build- ing trades unions weuld have a yoice. At this meeting soven unions were repro- sented, while one, that of the bricklayers, sont A lotter saying they could not attend that ~ evenin, on account of tueir annual eloctio ”th plas- terers and stone cutters also siynified their intention of joining at an early date. Rep- resented wore: Carpenters 427, Painters, Danish Carpenters 085, German Carpenters 58, Plumbers, Tin Sheet Iron Workers and Eloctrical Workers, On next Monday night permanent organ- ization will be perfected. Physical Culture Congress. A congress for the advancement of physi- cal culture has been called to meot {n Chi- cago on July 2. Mr. Henry Kummeron, for several yoars instructor of gymnastics in the public schools of Omaha, has boen invitea to attend s one of the representative instruct- ors from Nebraska. Among other things this congress will decide is the question as to which system of physical culture is the best and should be recommended for use in our public schools. “The gymnastic contest on tho World's fair grounds in which the Omaha turnverein takes part is given to enable the delegates to form an intelligent opinion of the differ- ent systems and to decide accordingly. e — “DK.”” MEYER'S DENVER RECORD. Some of the Detalls of His Lifo There Given by a Former Kesldent of that City, NEW Yorg, July 19.—The picture of Dr Henry C. Meyer, published'in the papers, re) called to Julius Dahlman, who keeps a smail shop at 16 Whitehall, the face of a man he met in Denver in’ 1857, ‘and who was intro- duced to him as Dr. Meyer. He recognized the face, albeit Meyer, while in Donver did not wear the whiskers which now adorn his visage. Dahlman says Meyer came to Den- ver from Chicago, was intimate with a druggist clerk named. Klotz, who had been in a drug store in Chicago. and com- pounded prescriptions while there, Moyer practiced or pretended to practice medicine while in Denver, but evinced great ignorance of medicine in several cases which came to Dahlman's kuowledge. Meyer brought to Denver with him a very handsome ‘woman, whom he called his wife and a ser- vant girl. They lived in fairly good style, but he did not appear to have much money. A Chicago man told Dahlman that Meyer had spent nearly or quite ail the money he had received from the widow of a man they poisoned iin defending himself when tried on the charge. Klotz, the druggist, had come from Chicago and was living with a vi- rago who claimed to be his wife, but Klotz's real wife lived in theeast. When Klotz died, his life insuran vas $1,000, was col- lected by the Denver woman, Klotz, while in Denver, was the editor of a paper printed in Gern Suddenly he be- came sick. Hehad been in the best of health and was a robust, strong man naturally, but suddenly he was attacked with troubles in his throat and ulcers in the rectum and got s0 bad he could scarcely walk. He was ad- vised by a physician to go to southern Cali- fornia and he did so. He returuned in a few weeks apparently restored in health, but his troubles came again and he died. Meyer meanwhile seemed to be settled in Denver, but suddenly he disappeared. Two days after his disappearance there came out in a Denver newspaper an account of his op- erations in Chicago. Before Klotz died Meyer had arranged to go into the drug busi- ness with him, He could thus put up his own prescriptions without recording them. Dahlman says Klotz was always hard up, and he thinks Meyer sccured a hold upon him by lotting him have a little money now and then. In Klotz's death, it was supposed he not only profited by his insurance, but ot a dangerous ally out of the way. — FELL IN THE LAKE, John Stringer's First Balloon Ascension and Its Wet Result. John Stringer, a young manof 20 summers, whose vocation 1s that of waiter at Court- land beach, made his first balloon ascension and parachute, jjump at that resort last evening. Some one else of an adventursome naturo was scheduled to make the ascension, but weakened at the last moment. Stringer volunteered to act as substitute. ‘The proposition was accepted. With Esler's fate still green in mewory, the plucky youth prepared for the aerial flight. 'He jumped 8t a distance of 200 feet in midair and landed in the lake with a splash. A life preserver kept him above water until rescuers pulled to his as- sistancein a row boat. A man named Patton, connected with a newspaper said to bo published in Nebraska will make the ascenswi gud attempt the parachute act tonighi Poople's Party Meoting. There will bo a meeting of the people's party of Douglas county at Knights of Labor hall, 110 and 112 South Fowrteenth, Omaha, Neb,, Friday ovening, July 21, 1508, for the purpose of talking over the situation and to consider the proper action to be taken in the coming campaign. T European expositions have awarded their promiums to only one Amgrican champaigue, Coole’s Extra Dry Imperiak’ Try it. —rAT Congre man Brecklarldge Married, LovtsviLLe, Ky., duly 18.-Mrs LouisaScott ’ k DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity— Of great strength— Economy in their use Flavor as delicately and deiiciously as the fresh fruit Ewine was married to Congressman W. U, P. Frackinridge at 6 o'clock this evening st the home of Dr. Preston B. Soott, brother of the bride. Rev. G. H. Rant of Versallics offio rated. Only immediate relatives and friends waore present, including & son and daughter of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. George KEaton and Genoral and Mrs. Basil Duke. The party left for Chicago on one of the evening trains. ——an. Disoredits the Story, VatLeso, Cal., July 18.—Commander How- ison of tho navy yard at Mare isiand dis- credits the dispatches from Port Townsend that the Mohican had been fired upon and disabled by the sealing steamer Alexandria. ‘The dlspatches from Port Townsend, he said, did notagree a8 to the date upon which the engagement took place, some giving it as May 25 and others as June 2 “On May 25," said Captain Howison, “the Mohican was at Port Townsend, awaiting final orders to proceed to Sitka. On June 25 the Mokican was, the dispatches from Cap- tain Lialow inform us, at Sitka awaiting further orders from the department, which were subsequently transmitted. That there may have been an exchange of shots be- tweon the two ships, but impossible on the dates given." ——— Fireworks, balloon, Courtland beach tonight. Music, boating, bathing. Tunt Wants His 01d Job. WASHINGTON, July 19.—The fight for the doorkeepership of the house is get- ting warm. The entrance of ex-Door- keeper Huntof Mississippi into the fight for his old position wasa surprise to both Mr. Turner and Mr. Smith, Con- gressman Catchings is the astute and wily politician who pulled the string and made Me. Hunt's election by tho Fifticth congtess possible. The same gentloman has assumed charge of his present campaign. ——i McLeod May Resign. PHILADELPHIA, July 19.—Tt is said A. A. McLeod will shortly resign the pres- idency of the Philadelphia & Reading and New England Railroad companies. gL KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. 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