Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 3, 1893, Page 5

HAD A ROUN Lincoln's Bank Wrecker Gives a Lancaster County Judge Pointers. BENNETT'S RUNNING MATE ON THE STAND D WITH MOSHER He Was Caretnily Examined as to the De- tails of His Numerous Crooked Deals in Transferring Property and Was Cheerfally Silent, Lixcors, Nov. 2.—{Special Telegram to ~The district court undertook to meddie with Charies Mosher today, and from present indications the aistrict court €0t the worst of it. Ever since the Capital National bank was looted a year ago, Attor- ney L.C. Burr of this city has made strenuous efforts to secure Mosher's testimony upon important matters. Mr. Burr has never had an opportunity to get hold of Mosher until the latter was removed from the Douglas county Jail and brought to this city about & week ago. Last evening Judge Tivbetts issued an order commanding Sheriff McClay to bring Mosher into court to submit to an examina. tion upon the point as to whether he had ever received any money from the transfer of his property to D. . Thompson, when the transfer was made, eto. The notice was served upon Mosher this morning and later In the forenoon he was taken before Judge Tibbetts. He was taken to the judge's private office. His attorpey didn't show up and Mosher said it did not make any differ- ence to him whether Whedon was there or not. Then Judge Tibbetts directea Mosher t hold up his right hand and be sworn. Mosher simply smiled a refusal. Then, at the judge's suggestion, Lawyer Burr pro- ceeded with the examination without the for- malityof an oath. Theexamination resembled nothing else so much as one endof a tele- phonic copversation. Burr pus the question, but Mosher answered never a word. He simply smiled. Fin: the lawyer gave up his end of the examination and Judge Tibbetts recommitied Mosher to the deputy sheriff's charge for contempi of court. At this junc- ture Mosher smiled again. Now the Lincoln people are anxiously awaiting develovments. Mosher's attorney, C. U. Whedon, threatens to have the deputy sheriff, who has Mosher in charge, taken before Judge Dundy to answer for contempt in permitting a United States prisoner to be taken out of jail DEATH OF JUDGE HIGGINS. Nebraska Loses a Prominent Citizen as the Resuis of an Aceident. Cowvmsus, Neb.,, Nov.2 —[Special Tele- gram to Tar Bee.]—Hon. John G. Higgiuos, one of the best known democrats in the state, fell down stairs here iast night and ‘was killed. Mr. Higgins, with his son Edward, have rooms in the postofiice building and at 12 o'clock last night, when the son was going 1o retire, he found his father lying prostrate at the foot of the stairs unconscious. Physi cians were called, but he did not regain consciousness and at 12 o'clock he passed away. Itisthought the unfortunate man had been lving atthe foot of the stairs nearly an hour b2fore he was found. The coroner called an inquest this morn- fng. The decision of the jury was that Mr. Higgins mes his death by falling downa Iong flight of iron stairs. The left sideof his face was bruised as if rubbed against the brick wall. Johin G. lerln! was born In LaSalle county, Hllinots, April 2, 1845. He was a graduate of the St. llury—or-th ake university in Chi- cago, afier which be entered the Chicago uni- versity, where he received his law education. e was u puriner at one time of M. D. rown of Chicago. In 1869 he moved where he prac- Gregg, In October, 1869, be was married in Omaha to Miss Annie ©'Connor, and in April, 1870, they moved o Columbus, where they resided until about nine years uzo, wlhen Mr. Higzins was ap- inted receiver of the land office at Grand land, ~whers Lis family now resides a ' beautiful howme. When Mr. Hig- gine' term expired in Grand Island he returned to Columbus and resumed hislaw ractice with O. J. Garlow. He was Governor yd's privite secretary during the first part of his administration.” He wad a staunch democrat, known throughout the state asa man of unusuul ability. His family consists of & wife and several children, the oidest daugh- ter, Miss Bessie, being a clerk in the internal revenue office at Omaha. Mr. Higgins made friends of all his acquaintances. who will sin- cerely mourn his foss. Not Too Old to Fight. Euxnors, Neb., Nov. 2.—[Special to Tz Ber.]—At the Union Pacific depot here yes- terday Colonel R. L. Livingston, & promi- ment republican of this county, was as- sauited by the ecitor of a local paper. Not- withstanding Mr. Livingston is almost old enough to be the father of the editor, the way he had of polisling him off didn’t bother nim a little bit. The rumpus was pitated by Mr. Livingston reading the Tiot act to the chief engineer of the thought foundry on account of the paper's sudden flop (rom a nonpartisan position to one of semi-democracy. The vaper has weathered the storms of two winters ana when started the publishers gave it out cold that politics wo elimi- mated from its columns. Therefire, last week when the sheet came out with one page devoted almost entirely to political matter rehashed from an Omaha journal it didn't set well with Mr. Livingston and he said so. However, the colonel wus not jug- bandled and indignant because the paper mssalled the political party he trains with, but based his “kick” on general principles. “The scribe was compelled to remain indoors #nd poultice his discolored optic today. Work of an lncendiary. . ScavyLes, Neb., Nov. 2.—(Special to Tae Bes. ) —Further investigation as to the Qrigin of the fire that destroyed the High school building last night leads to more con- elusive evidence that it was incendiry, ‘There were fires in the stoves in the morn- ing, but all of them were out by noon. The ddea of combustion of explosives was thrown aside as soon as it was learned that the faboratory was in the opposite end of the buildings in which the started and from ‘which case containing all the chemicals that were in the building was removed h-!on the fire reached it. Thou early at She fire discovered an open window at the east end of the building. The standpipe “utzm be repaired; it was the first wime it been empty since the coustruc- tion of the system, which. 0o, must bave to the mind of the fire fiend as making him & better chance for the con- summation of his plot. The pressure was so slight that water could not thrown into the second-story windows when two lines of hose were on the plugs. Provision is 0 be made so that the High school work will be resumed Monday. It Was Well Atiended. Fuzmost, Nov. 2.-~[Special 1o Tus Bz, | — Avery fair audience greeted the Pember- tous at their entertainment at Women Christian Temperance union hall last night d added about § 10 the exchequer of the bus of Veteraus. The news of the sudden desth of Judge .“\Il u ‘olumbus at Omaha last night sorrow aund regret amoug his .uly m.mx- i Lh lU g‘ 0t occurred last even- at home ol l.lm bride’s sister, Mrs. E. Lamberson, in the mar of Mr. ul--ofl.h and Miss Clara Edwares of uhchimod that the docket of & former of this city shows a defalcation somy Mhlun dl;ad.::dmer the wreasury. The city and count; neglocted W cheek bim up. v Bujoined the Westorn Unios. ‘ Associated spiracy to compel the Journal to cancel its contract with the United press, ana because it refuses the telegraph company has threatened to shut off the daily report. Resnlt of & Politiear Row. Kearsey, Nov., 2—[Special Telegram to Tar Bee|-In last week's issue of the Standard, the populist organ in this city, there appeared a notice signed by H. A. Lee and Homer J. Allen, strong republicans, en- dorsing E. Wyman, the populist candidate for county treasurer lLee and Allen pro- nounced the recommendation a forgery, and last Monday the Evening Hub came out with an article headed “The Forger Caught,™ and denounced the article as a trick. Today Wyman commenced a civil suit in the dis- trict court against the Hub, Allen and Lee for libel, placing his damages at $5,000. He claims that the certificate was given years ago for another purpose than that used for. The suit is sumply regarded .as a poiitical bluff, Holcomb's Advantage in Cass. Puarrswourn, Nov. 2.—(Special to Tam Brr.)—The vote for supreme juage in Cass promises to occasion quite a sur- prise, inasmuch as the vote for Holcomb bids fair to be much larger than that ac- corded the populist candidates last year. It is an assured fact that Holcomb will re- ceive many republican votes, while there are a liberal number of democrats who wiil flow to him through fear that a vote for Irvine can really do no good. The local campaign is also warm, with ®ood prospect that a major portion of ths re- publican county ticket will pull through. Fanersl of 0. 8. Foote. GRaxD IsLaxn, Nov. 2.—[Special to Tme Ber |—The funeral of O. B. Fuote, the Markim township member of the county board, took place at Wood River this morn- ing, attended by a large number of acquaint- ances and friends. The members of the At its session yesterday the ( of Supervisors telegraphad to k. C. Hocken- berger, es-county treasurer, who has been reported by an expert accountant to be short in his accounts, that he must appear before that board. Mr. Hockenberger wired that he would return tonight. Brakeman Killed at Jansen. Jaxsex, Neb., Nov. 2.—|Special Telegran %o Tue Ber.]—C. M. Highfill of Horton Kan., while in the performance of his duty, missed his footing and slipped under the wheels of a moving train. The cars passed over his body. crushing out life instantly. Highfill had been n the employ of the Rock Island railroad for about one year. He leaves a wife and three small children, who were wholly dependent on him for their support. He was a general favorite with all who knew him. The remains will be taken to Horton for interment. Faneral of an Oxfora Woman. Oxronp, Neb., Nov. 2.—[Special Teleeram to Tur Bee | —The obsequies of the wife of Cyrus A. Arnsburger, ex-treasurer of Harlan county and a_leading business man of Ox- ford, were held today. Her death occurred yesterday of tyohoid fever. Tae funeral was oue of the most largely attended in the his- tory of the city. Hastings Thief Pleads Gality. Hastrsas, Nov. 2.— [Special Telegram to Tae Bee.]—Sanford Moss, a colored man, pleaded guilty today to the theft of a watch and was fined 80. The watch had been left with a local jeweler to be repaired and Moss was the jeweler's janitor. METHODIST EPINCOPAL BISHOPS. They Begin to Congregate at St. Paul— Woman's Misslonary Society. St. ParL, Nov. 2.—Fifteen of the eighteen bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church arrived early this morning and, as ex-officio members of the Church Extension society of the church, were present at the opening of that society’s annual meeting this morning. The work of church extension is one of the most important in the church and the board has the scant $600,000 for building new churches on the frontiers and in the less settied parts of the country. The board will Dot be in session tonight andit will give a general reception to the bishops. On Monday will be the meeting of the Freedmen's society, and the General Mis- sionary society of the church foliows that on Wednesday, the latter meeting in Minne- apolis. Today was the last day of the annual meeting of the Metnodist Episcopal Woman's Missionary society and the most important report, that of the finance committee, was presented. The apportionment of money today among all the branches is as follows: New England, $32,000; New York, $50,000 Philadeiphia. $30,000; Baltimore, #13,000; Cincinnati, $43,000; Northwestern (Chicago), $70,000; Minneapolis, $10,000; Des Moines, $30,000; Topelsa. $9,000; Pacific, $5,000; Colo- rado river, §9,000, mnkmg a total of $310,000, distributed among the foreign flelds as fol- lows: [ndia and Mnlavsu $122,000; Chmx, $55,000; Japan, $50,000; Bulgaria, $4,000 Jtaly, $10,000; Corea, £8,000; Mexico, $25, 000 South America, $18,000; contingent, $9,000. This Is aa increase of more than $30,000 over the past year. Special efforts are being made to celebrate the silver anniversary of —The session of the calied to try Rev. J. H. Stark for heresy and slander, was abruptly ended today by Mr. Stark announcing his witharawal from the presbytery. The result may be the disruption of the German Pres. byterian church. e TRYING TO RECOVER. Sells Brothers' Clreus Brings Suit Agminst New South Wales. Curcago, N —DMembers of the circus firm of Sells Bros. have recommenced pr, ceedings against the province of New Soutl Wales Lo recover $500,000 damages and have led out their attack by issuing an attacl ment upon all the property which the Aus- traliam provioce exhibited at the World's fair. The cause of the suit dates back to three years ago, when, on an extended tour, the circus attemptea to land at New South Wales. The port authorities thought » dan- gerous disease had broken ovt among the cireus horses and quarantined the entire outfit, and later orders were issued, accord- ing to the plaintiff’s allegations, to kill about half of the show's horses. After the slaugh- ter the company was allowed to land. The circus people will now endeavor to secure payment for the lost stock. ‘The Ferris wheel kept turning today, in spite of the order of Director General Davis 0 stop it, but it did not make much money, as the director general closed up both entrances to the Midway. The Ferms wheel people claim.their contract with the exposition virtually amounts o a lease until Januury 1. The factis the pavk is now in control of the park commissioners and the fair authorities are obliged to vacate as soon as possible. There is nothing seen here now but the outside of buildings and the lagoons that have no sigus of life on them. [Krst- while peace of the White City is disturbed by the sound of workmen's hammers and the rumble of heavy wagons. Very fow visitors are coming in. ———— IDENTIFIED THE WILSONS, Eyewitnesses to the Muarder of Detective Hurvey Heougnize His Srracuse, N. Y., No gram to Tue Bee]-The identification of Charles Wilson as the man who knocked Detective Harvey down aud “Dink” as the one who shot him. has proceeded all day without a flaw in the testimony. Among the were two boy friends of the murdered delective, one 12 and the other 17 years old. They both saw the ody and were terribly affected by it, 50 muc that the younger ou Las never fully re. the dray that brought Wilsou to police head- quarters sod told ham he I‘ufllmpulnd wu!du-fimnflunym help. e ali— prese Bive sutered foto & oon- | NOSHER'S RACE IS RUN NOW Attorney General Olney Saya He Must Be Impriséued Without Delay. WAITING FOR BEN S. BAKER'S REPORT As Soon as the District Actorney Sends His Story of the Bennett Seandal Some- thing Will Drop—Opinion of the Attorney General. WasmixG 3 FornTRENTR STAR! Wasniverox, Nov. 2 Attorney General Oluey's attention was today callea by Tus Bre correspendent to the Mosher scandal at the county jail. in- volving the official conduct of Sheriff Ben- nett. The attorney general indicated by his manner more than by his words tnat his patience was about at an end respecting this affair and that if Distriet Attorney Baker and the court do not take proper action the Department of Justice will assume the re- sponsibiity and see that proper action is had instantly. The attorney weneral stated that he did not ordinarily suffer himself to be interviewed for a newspaper; that his office was a judiciary one and that his utter- ances often made precedents and governed Judicial actton. “Iam simply waiting,” said the attorney general, “for a report from the district at- torney, which, I presume, will make an ex- planation of the doings of Mosher and the extraordinary liberties accorded him by Sheriff Bennett. Of course the entire affair appears as a public scandal and I would not suffer it to continue. I have, in my letter to the district attorney, expressed in as forci- ble and definite language as possible, my views upon the subject, and I can do nothing further until I hear from Mr. Baker."” Making & Farce of the Law. Attorney General Olney.in a general way, described the performances of the president of the looted Capital National bank as the most extraordin: of any prisoner he had ever known, certainly of any one who was under sentence for so many years and con- victed of such a serious crime. The crime for which Mosher was indicted and con- victed, he said, was one mvolving public morals as well as a private trust, and the punishment intended to be inflicted was for the purpose of setting an example and es- tablishing the fact that it is a serious crime to steal funds out of a bank, and if the sen- tence 18 not enforced and the result is not real punishment, the entire end sought to be attained by the law and its officers will have failed utterly. The attorney general is in hearty sympa- thy with the citizens of Nebraska whom, he said, feel that the law has been out- raged and a sentence has been disregarded, and a travesty has taken the place of punishment. He says, however, ihat he eannot act until he has an official re- port, which will indicate just how far there has been an infraction of the order of the court and who are responsible for it. The exhibition of disregard made by Mosher and the steriff 1s looked apon by Attorney Gen- eral-Olney asa direct refiection upon, not only thedignity of tne Department of Jus- tice, but the law. He says that it is first the duty of the department to call theat- tention of the court which sentenced Mosher to the fact thas the order of the court has been disregarded so that Mosher may be sent away o the aesiguated place of con- finement, and then if there should be a con- tanuation of the exhibition and disregard it will ve the duty of the Department of Justice to act in the premises. Vigorous Action Promised. Attorney General Oiney indicated in his conversation with Tue Bem correspondent that he had no doubs the facts in the case were readily accessible and taat he fully ex- pected a report from District Attorney Baker without deiay. If there should .be delay in the submission of the report there is no doubt the head of the Department of Justice will. in emphatic language, express his disapprobation, and if the report does not vindicate the federal officers of all official culpability they may well expect a reprimand for negligeuce which they w: not soon forget. If the report should lnfll- cate that there is to be any further delay in getting Mosber into the penitentiary, or when he is once there that he is to be treated differently from other criminals of similar standing, the Department of Justice will be heard from, and in a way that will leave no doubt as to where it stands in the premises. Attorney General Olney assumes a posi- tion which is in accord” with public opinion in Nebraska about this Mosher casa, and he says that he is only waiting for official in- formation to back him up in vigorous action in relation theretv. He expecis all of the KM!-;’ from District Attorney Baker next weel ox Brneav or Taz B } Pink Colorado Granite. At last the contract for the stonework of the superstructure of Omaha's new federal building has been awarded. As anticipated by Tuz Beg, it is secured by Drexel & Sou of Omaha. ‘The final papers making the contract binding upon both ides and naming in - detail the specifications are being drawn in the office of the supervising architeet of the treasury. There was appropriated for the stone work of the superstructure $312500. The contract price will be that amount, less $29.- 500, which is deducted for carving, The contractors are given two years in which to complete their work, which will carry the stonework up to the roof line. ‘To the surprise. but the great delight of every one, Colorado pink granite is to be used. The price originally tixed for the Colorado material, as stated in & BeE spe- cial, was t00 bigh, but there has been a tively and free use of the wires during the past forty-eight hours and the contra- tors have finally succeeded in get- ung the Colorado quarrymen down to figures within the appropriation, and the last proposition has been accepted. The Colorado grunite is regarded as much more desirable than the Minnesota product, being lighter and brignter. Senator Manderson and Representative Mercer are bappy over the outcome and suy there will be no more delay. Details Will Be Completed at Once. Just before the Treasury department closed at 4 o'clock this afterncon Tur Bee correspondent was informed in the oftice of the supervising architect that the award of contract for stone work upou the building would not be promulgated—that is, signed and duphcate copies delivered to the con- tractors and representatives of the govern- ment—before late toworrow aflerncon or Saturday. The details of the contract have all been agreed upon and are now being put into definite form for signature. Mr. Drexel, the contractor, who has been in Washington all week, hoped to leave for his home at Omaha tonight, but he has de- ferred his departure until he can carry away the contract itself. It is feared that the amount deducted from the appropriation for the stone work will be hardiy suficient Lo complete the carving, aggregaling as it does $20,500. But Al this 1s found to be insufficient to complete the carving an additional appropriation can e secured before that part of the work can be dome. as the carving canot be begun under two years. wi when all of the granite must be in Mr. --ulqm Preferrea. It is probable that Mr. Meikiojohn will be selected by Speaker Crisp, as the member of the special committee from the members of the committee have all asked that Meiklejobn be appointed and itis ex- pected that he will be numed by Speaker Crisp, before congress adjourns LOmoOrrow afternoon. The Nei member has wade au_ study of all the affairs relating to | the Cherokee o Strip, N: quent W the opening ment, and bas laken a kean .. New Western l'»u-m-h. Postmasters apoolated : Nebraska— | . Custer counly, A. ©. m, removed ; %m- county, C. B Nickerson, vice U. nd uum removed ; Monroe. Pla! cors, vies C. C. Cum: Idaho—Corral, 1 Clarx, vice T. C. McCaldron, resign Towa—Fort Atkinsohd, Winneshiek county, P. J. Huber, vice G.'A. Bieber, resigned ; Melrose, Monroe coungy, Jjames Duggan, vice A. H. Hurford, jed ; Rutiand, Hum- boldt county, S. J. Jesen, vice B. A. Wilder, resigned. Wyoming—Dayton, Sheridan county. Julia Kotcham, vice J. R. Gatewood, resigned. Democrats Will Not Desert. Representative William J. Bryan to Tam Brr correspondent tofiky outlined the future attitude of the free silver democrats. Re- ferring to the rumorg that Mr. Bland of Missouri and several’ southern democratio congressmen and himself would probably renounce the demucratic party on account of the passage of the unconditional repesl bill, Mr. Bryan said they were untrue. Mm‘\!’. & A Vi He stated that he did not believe that the | repeal leaders, who had passed the bill, vroperly represented the majority of the democratic party on the coinage question He thought the congressional election next year wouid demonstrate that fact. Mr. Bryan said that whenever the democratic party, as a party, declared itself in sym- pathy with the element that had passed the repeal bill he would then cease to be a democrat, but he did not think that such & contingency would ever arise. He said that with the commencement of the regular session in December free coinage would be promptly brought before the house ana the issue waged with renewed vigor by the tree coinage democrats. Mr. Bland of Missouri and Mr. Livingston, who represents the alliance democrats of the south, said there would be no desertion from the democratic ranks by free silver congress- men on account of the passage of the uncon- ditional repeal bill. Western Pensions. Pensions granted, issue of October were: Nebr: Reissue — Jackson Schuyler, Colfax. Original widows, etc.— Elizabeth Morris, Waverly, Lancaster; minor of James Hartman, Fairbu Jeffer- son; Mary E. Nordyke, South Sioux City, Dakota. Iowa: Original—Peter Peterson, Madrlfl Boone. Increase—Scott H. Durbi ceased, Newlon, Jasper; James Traer, ma. Reissue— Hawarden, Sioux. Origmnal widows. etc. Alstine Nauman, Harper, Keokuk: Nancy E. Durbin, Newton, Jasper. Mexican war sur- vivor—increase-C'ement Murphy, Win- chester, Van Buren. South Dakota: Original—John neaux, Miller, Hand. Finley, Milibank, Graat. Judge Allen for President. The representatives of the populist party in congress are elated over the prospective effect of the result of the fight for uncondi- tional repeal. They claim 1t will mass the advocates of free siiver in_the south and west under their banner. They even ex- pect 1o capture the presidency in 1806, Already they are discussing the ticket seriously in the belief that the nomination will not be an empty honor. There isa strong sentiment in favor of Jerry Simpson and Peffer also has a following. But the energeuc oratory of Senator Allen of Nebraska seems to have charmed the members of his party in the house to such an extent that he is just pow enjoying a presidential boom. Representative Davis of Kai openly espouses his candidacy and s that his running mate should be Tom Watson of Georgia, who immortalized Representative Cobb’s, famous inquiry, “Where am [ at!" Senator Dolph, from the committee on public lands, has introduced an amendment to the act ‘‘to forfeit certain lands hereto- tore granted for the purpose of aiding in the construction of rail Is” so0 asto extend the time within which those in possession of these lands forfeited by this actshall be permitted to purchase these lands at a time prior to January 1, 197. The bill was amended by the committee so that it shall not mterfers with any adverse ciaim upon such lands.§ Mr. Cooper of Indiana has introduced a bill authoriziog states to ax national bank notes and_greenbacks and all other notes circulating as money. The Navy depnr—on has beetr informed that the United States Steamship Kear- sarge has sailed from New Yorkto Cape Henry to destroy a wreck. All business before the banking and cur- rency committee of the house has been postponed to Dacember. Miscellaneous. Senator Manderson today secured favor- able action in tho senate upon his biil add- ing vwenty-five to the present limitof officers of the army who may be detailed as military professors in state colleges. The bill passea the bouse. Senator Manderson and Repre- sentative Mercer intend to leave for Omaha on Sunday. They go home to vote, and when they have discharged that duty on Tuesday will immediately return to Wash- ington, where they have congressional duties awaiting their attention. Representative Hainer says he will be de- tained in Washington with business before the land department. Senator Pettigrew will go to New York tomorrow on business and return here on Sunday. He leaves fornis home at Sioux Falls, S. D., on Monday, and will spend the vacation of congress in that state. ‘The senate today ok final action upon the bl providing the times and places for holding United States courts in Idaho and yoming aod it will now become alaw. The measure amends secticn 6 of the act of July 5, 1892, upon the subject so as o pro- vide that the terms of the distrier court should be held at Moscow beginning o nthe second Monday in May and the second Mon- day in October in each yéar; at Boise City on the frst Monday in April and the first Monday in December;at Blackfoot on the first Monday 1 March aud the second Mon- day 1n September. A favorable report was today made from thesenate committee upon the Allison bill doaating four obselete gun carriages to Mar- shalltown, Ta. Halsey E. Yates of Lancoln has been ap- vointed to the West Point United States military academy. W. B. Taylor of Omaha is the guest of Captain George E. Lemon. Hon. John M. Thurston of Omaha, who came here to argue vhe Dixon county bond case before the supreme court, has completed his work and gone to New York. Peunry S. Heara. 19, Brown, Moly- Increase—Henry NEWS FOR THE ARMY. List of Chavges in the Rogul as Aunousced Yesterduy. Wasmix ¥, Nov. 2.—[Special Telegram to Tuz Bee |—The following army orders were issued today: Special orders direct- ing First Lieutenant Henry I Harrs, First artijlery, now on duty pertaining to the War department exhibit, World's Columbian exposition, to change station from Chicago to Fort Columbus, N. ¥, to take effect No- vember 1, is amended to direct him to change station to New' York City, to take effect on Lhe date specified. The leave granted, Second Lieutenant Henry T. Ferguson, Twenty-third infantry, is extended two months. Captan David A. Lytle, orduance depart- ment, will make five vigits during the month of November from Philadelphia to the works of the Benjamit' Atha and Alling- worth company. Newark, N. J., on official business pertainiog Lo the inspection of cast- ings for springs for refilrn mortar carriages. The leave granted Maor Cullen Bryant, orduance department,, ‘h extended ~ five mouths and twenty Major James K. Roc! o paymaster, having attainea the age of (2 years, is, at his own request retired from agive service. The leave grautea William Ludlow, corys of engineers, is exténded seven days. A general court martial is appointed to meet at Fort Reuo, OkL, at 11 o'clock a. m., November 15, for the trial of Cavtain Daniel F. Stiles, U, 8. A.. retired. Detail for the court: Colonel . Bates, Second infantry; Lieutenant Colouel G. J Brady. Fifteenth infantry; Major William bnurl-h Second infantry : infantry ; Major Wi i teenth iufantry in Constant Williams, Seventh infaniry ptain Charles Keller, Second iafautry; Captain Cbaries A. Cool- edge, Seventh wfuntry; Captain Cyrus S. Roverts, Seventeenth jnfamivy: Cabtain Joha K. Waring, Second’ mifantry ; - Captain Edwara K. Webster, Second infantry; Cap- tain Enoch K. Crowder, acting judge adve- cate, U. 8. A, The !oun'lnq chauges in the stations of the officers of the corps of eagineers are | ordered: Major William Ludlow will trans- far the duties in bis eharge o 8 he tempo- rary charge of Colonel Orland M. Poe and will then proceed to London, Eogland, and Continental Clothing House. Great Special Sale of the entire wholesale stock of THOMPSON, WILLIS & NEWGENT, of Boston, con- sisting of 13,000 Men’s, Bows and Children’s Overcoats and Ulsters, representing a purchase amounting to $165,000. Sale begins Saturday morning, Nov. 4. THOMPSON, WILIgS & NEWGENT CLOTHING, 22 Summer St., Cor. Hawley. M.W. THOMPSON. & A H.WILLIS, EWGENT. BOSTON, Freeland-Loomis Co., Continental Clothing House, Douglas and 15th Sts., Omaha: Gentlemen— Oct. 20th, After careful consideration, and in consequence of the extreme_financial depression now existing in the great manufacturing towns of New England and New York, we have decided to accept your offer of “spot cash” for our entire stock of Overcoats, Ulsters, Storm Coats and Boys’ Cape Overcoats and Ulsters, about -thirteen thousand garments in all, made the present season, perfect in every respect and at the prices offered by you, giving us hardly a fraction over fifty per cent of their actual cash value when received from our manufacturing rooms. The entire stock is made in our very best manner and especially adapted to your city trade. As this stock will inventory nearly one hundred and sixty thou- sand dollars, the labor involved in delivering the same will necessi- tate a period of about five or six days’ time, which we must ask you to grant us to complete the entire delivery. Yours very truly, Thompson, Willis & Newgent. REFERRING to the above letter of this well known Boston firm, we announce that after a protracted negotiation, we have pur- chased from Messrs. Thompson, Willis & Newgent, 22 Summer Street, Boston, their entire manufactured stock of fine high-grade tailor-made Overcoats, Ulsters, Storm Coats, Boys’ Cape Overcoats, Ulsters and Reefers; over thirteen thousand garments manufactured in their very best manner for the present season’s trade, and shall offer this entire stock, valued and inventoried at over one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, at retail, in the Continental Clothing House, on and after Saturday, November 4th, at prices not exceed- ing 60 per cent of their cash value early the present season. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE, 1BTH AND DOUGLAS STS.,, OMAHA, NEB. report to the ambassador of the United States, relieving Major James C. Post from duty as muitary atiache to che United States ation in that city. Major Post, on being vea, will take station at Portland, Ore., reuev\nfian}nr Thomas H. Handbu ndbury, on being reheved. will take station at Lomsville, Ky., relieving Lieutenant Colonel Garrett J. Lydecker of the duties in his charge. Lieutenant Col nel Lydecker, on being relieved, will take station at Detroit, Mich., and reheve Colonel Poe of the duties temporarily wansferred to him by Major Ludlow. A bowrd of officers to consistof Major Jonn Van R. Hoff. surgeon; Captain Charles C. Morrison and Captain Willism B. Gordon, orduance department, is appoiated to meet at the Army building, New York City, Mon- day, December 11, for the examination of licutenants of the line as may be or- ered to appear before it, with a view o a selection for transfer to the ordnance de- partment. Captain Ricnard E. Thompson, signal corps, will be relieved from duty in connec- tion with the War departmeut exnibit at the Worid's Columbian exposition by the presi- dent of the upon the completion of whe repacking and preparation for shipment of the material pertaining to the signal sec- tion of the exhibit, and will report oy letier not later than November 20 to the chief sig- nal officer for special instructions. Silver Advocates Meet. WaSHINGTON, Nov, Z—There was a meet- ing last evening, attended by thirty or forty of the silver advocates, including sen- ators and members of the house of repre- sentatives, and also other promineat bi- metallists, for the purpose of agreeing upon a pobicy for future action in the interest of silver. General A. Jhlw.l‘l-ln" mlu chair- man. It was agreed that silver literature should be circulated, and also that in con- gressional and nasional ‘elections no parti- Sanship should enter into the fight. An ad- dress to be delivered will be prepared. Warships Not tor sale. WasmisaroN, Nov. 2.—Secretary Herbert said today that the report from New York that arrangements are in active progress for the acquisition by Brazil of the warships Moutgowery, Machias and Marblehead was without foundation. The secretary said that the Navy department is without power any of the United States vessels. bfl«h » thing could be ouly accomplished by l act of congress. There are no nego- Lions n-dlnl on the subject,” uoncluded v.ln secretary, and dismissed Lhe matter. e & “When pais and anguisn the brow, A ministering augel ‘hou" — Bromio Seltser. Mackintoshes l Send for price lists, discounts, etc., on | Rubber Boots, Shoes, Felt Boots, and German Sox to ZACHARY T. LINDSEY, OMAHA, NEB " HOMEOPATHIC Medicines and Books For Doctors and the Publie. Medicine Cases Filled For $1, $2.50 and $4. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS SHERMAN & MeCONNELL, OMAMA, NEB LOST VITALITY -‘h“a‘m'x“-;};i’.i“ You'd Holler If your wife traded with a grocer who threw a few handfuls of sugar into a bag and **guessed she had a pound.” You’d talk scales to her. Why not talk scales to yourself? Aren’t YOU “‘guessing” about the circulation of some of the papers you use. CAUTION—There’s no guess work in dealing with this paper. Our circulation’s printed on the editorial page. You know what you're buy- iog nna you get what you pay for. BIRN EY’S (313 Powder euros cstarrs The Mercer. Omaha’s Neweast Hotal, Cor. 12th and Howurd Sureets 40 roows 4250 per day. rooius d “* per day Wrooms with bath 4t 83 perday. ¢ Wrooms with Lath a8 h3) por Lag Modern iu Every Kespoct. Newiy Faraished Taroagunoas C. 8. ER