Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1893, Page 5

IV LINCOLN'S POSTOFFICE fome Political Interest Now Surrounds the Chief Stamp feller of the Oapital. EDITOR GERE'S TIME HAS ABCUT RUN Me. Tiryan Fias orsed Editor J. D. Cal- houn and Andrew Jackson Sawyer Favors Tsane O mer for the Place. 513 FOURTERNTH JTREET, Wasmisaros, Nov. 24. Reprosentative Bryan smiled blandly today when Tie Bee correspondent asked him what he knew about the forthcoming change In the postmastership at Lincoln “Nothine whatever,” said he. “Then you do not expect to name the ssor of 15ditor Gere, the present, post- at your home?" was asked. “Well,” replied Mr, Bryan, “I do not know. Thatis what [ am trying to find out?” % *Do you expact n change as soon as Post- master Gere's commission expires —which is but o few weeks distant?” “Yes, I sco no reason why there should bo any delay.” “Have you made a_recommendation?” 1.1 that some time ago. I have endorsed 3. D. Calhoun of Lincoln and bave no other candidate. “Who is Secretary Morton's candidate?” *I do not know." Who does Tobias Castor favor?” hat 1 do not know." re there other place?" Thero 1s, Bryan, *but on penheimer.” Tie Bes man then attempted to s00 Seo- retary Morton, but fafled. The secretary was ‘at tho meoting of the cabinet, and afterward closeted at work on his report. Subsequently he was not ‘‘come-at-able’ at his apartments at the Portiand. When the secresary is not these days absent from the public and at work upon his annuat report orattending a cabinet meeting he is attend- ing to social duties. Oppenhelmer Has the Pull, It is stated by a well informed Nebraska democrat who is in the confidence of Secre- tary Morton, who disposes of all vthe federal stly or through acored- presentatives, that the only candidates for the Lincolu postoftice who are in the rac at this time are Calhoun and Oppenheimer, and that ary Morton will not talk upon the s t.” Oppenheimer s en- dorsed by A who is Secretary Morton’s personal representative at Lincoln, and thereforo Oppenheimer is Morton's se- cret choice, and will, barring aceident, the plice, Of course, under ordin cumstances, the office would be disposed of by the congressman from that district when he belongs to the administration party, but since Mr. Bryan is all out of joint with ident Cleveland on financial, tariff, foreign and many other policies, and does not visit the white house, it 13 not expected that he will dictate the flp\minluu‘nl. Mr. Bryan has done his official duty by recommending Mr. Calhoun, but he does not hope to win the pr It develops that Mr. Bryan 1s now out of joint with the administration upon another important public policy. He has made an income tax a hobby, his specialty, and was really placed upon the ways and means com- mittee largely to look after that proposition. Just as he had the committee ready to ac cept his measurg and incorporate it in the tarift bill, Presiddut Cleveland has sat down upon it and issued instructions that an in- come tax must not be provided in the tariff bill. The aaministration is opposed to the schemo which does not find approval in Wall street. Misstonaries Must Look Oat. Secretary Gresham is reported to be op- posed to the policy of extending government protection to foreign missionaries. This fact 18 saic to have come ovt in connection with the discussion oyor tiie Hawaiian ques- tion. ‘The secrotary is said to have declared that personally he believed the government should not be called upon to promote foreign missions; that the disciples of Mohammedism and Buddha have as much right to come into this country and spread their religious doc- trinos broadeast through the land as our Christian missionaries have to go into those countries. The secretary is quoted further as saying that if he had his own wayv per- sonally he would serve notice upon the mis- sionaries that1f they chose to go into heathen countries and incur such personal risks as they do in tho work of proselyting that they need not expect the State department to ex- tend any further protection to them than would be given to any other American citi- zens in traveling abroad. ‘Ward Case Argued and Submitted. In the supreme court today James Hager- man and Hugh C. Ward, for the plaintiff in error, argued the well known case of Seth E. ‘Ward, plaintiff in error, against Elmer G. Cochran, appealed from the United States circuit court of Nebraska, The defense was presented by brief. This cause invoives the title to the Idward 8, Taylor tract of land adjoining Omaha, To most Omaha readers the details are familiar. Taylor, who was for a long time publisher of the Omaha Re- publican, bought forty acres of land in 1862 adjoining Omuha for $450. He died in 1872, In May, 1870, he sold the east balf of his forty acres to ex-Governor James FE, Boyd for $6,000, which the governor platted and sold out as ballding lots. In July, 1871, Tay- lor mortgaged the remaining twenty acres to Seth E. Ward for $6,000. There was a fore- closure suit in June, 1874, and judgment for $7,412 was entered and the property ordered old. Ward bid 1n the property and secured a sherifl’s deed June 26, 1876, Then the owner leased the land to John Flanagan and wife, who, after living upon it for nine vears, set up claim of ownership and sold 1t to Flmer G. Cochran, who has since occupied and cultivated it. In the suit for possession tho lower court decided in favor of Cochran. The appellant cites ten errors in the pro- ceedings in the court below. Personut and Otherwise, Garrie Bertschy was today appointed post- mistress at Sheridan, Pennington county, 8. ., vica Ernest_Berthold, removed, and B, N. Oliver at_Viewfield," Meade county, viee Mrs. Nellie Shaun, resigned; also Fred C. Davis at Bellevue, Logan county, Idaho, and M. K. Sinclair at Kellogg, Shoshone county. Mrs. Kyle, wife of the junior senator from South Dakota, has gone to Cincinnati for medical treatment. She has been quite ill for some time, The senator is in Washing- ton now. James Bell of Davii City is at the S Jaomes and W. W. Willmer of Des Moines is at the Normandie. Ex-Mayor Tate of Beatrice is here. Charles H. Gray of Ngbraska was today appointed a copyist in the patent office at $720 a year, and Henry C. Light of Iowa to a similar grade. PERRY S, Hearu, Wasminaron Buneav or Tue “Kl‘% candidates for the far as I know," said Mr, ther candidate—Isaac Op- OUTLINE OF THE NEW TARIFFS, New York Herald's Version of the Measure a8 1t Stanas Now, New Yok, Nov. 24.—The Herald's Wash- mgton correspondent says he is able to send an accurate outline of the tariff bill as far as it has been determined upon up to™the pres ent. The freo list will include nearly all raw and crude materials which enter into manu- factures. - Wools, hairof the camel and goat bituminous coal, iron ore, lumber, salt, sil- wer, lead ore, flax, hemp and jute and a large number of chemicals will alt be free when the bill takes effect. Iron ore will have to submit to a consiaerable cut. Steel rails will probably be put at §8or 8 a ton. iron will probably be put at5 per centad rem and bar iron will be reduced at least 50 per cent. Tin plate wili be 1 ceat pound. The specific duties on cutlery will be abolished and ad valorem duty he used. Block tiu and copper ore will go back on the free list. Binding twine is likely to h’mdn‘x’“':m ioultural prod 0 dulies lmj on riculturs o uots will. be mierclessly slaushiered A duty will be retained on lemous and oranges, | but severat other fraits will go upon the tres list. The duty on wrapper lobacco will be reducod to §1 or $1.50 per pound when un- stommed and 50 cents more per pound whot stemmed. An ad valorem rate of 25 per cent will probably be fixed on all grades of sugar, al- though this is one of the questions still open. The poorer grades of sugar will come in at & low figure. The duty on gloves will bo reduced. ‘Ihe internal revenue features of the bill aro substantially agreed upon, except the form of the income tax. There will be no increase in beer or tobacco or cigars. The only change will be ou whisky. The addi- tions to the free list will cause considerable losses of revenue, and while reductions of duty are counted upon to produce increased imports this offect may not-appear for a year or two. The proposed duty on sugar will bring in about $30,000,000, and it is thought that some 30,000,000 or ' $10,000,000 will he sived from the increase in whisky ana from the income tax. Ly AND NOT DISTURBED, Ne Is Not Losing Any Sleap Over Hawallan AMair, Wasarsaros, Nov. 24.—If President Cleve- land is disturbued over the Hawaiian situa- tion hedid not show it today. At the close of a long cabinet meeting Secretary Lamont re- mamed with him for some time. Then Secretary Gresham called and remained a short time. After his departure the presi- dent and Mrs, Cleveland took a drive in the crisp air, ‘There has been a general beliel that the president would discuss the Hawaiian ques- tion in his message and more interest than ever has been manifested in the document on this account. No news can be expected from Hawail until after the message is sent to congress and it was thought in discussing tho matter the president would necessarily refer to his instructions to Minister Willis and inform congress what he expected had taken placo in the islands in view of the instructions. But it was stated at the white house that Lhis matter can-easily be avoided by an illusion to the Hawaiin affaic in the regular message with the statement it will be treated in & special message on the sub- ject to be submitted when further and expected information has been received. This being the case, those who are awaiting a direct statement of the policy of the ad- ministration further than which has been officially announced in Secretary Giresham's letter to the president will be disappointed. Had No News to Give Out, It was hoped after the cabinet meeting Secretary Gresham would consent to give out some additional information on Hawali, but when seen in his ofice after the meetin, he said he had no news to give out an seemed to resent even an inference that he had any information. There is gooa reason for bel ing that the dispatch received by the steamer Alameda was considered at the cabinet meeting today. The cousiaeration seemed to have resulted in a determination not to enlighten the public any further on what it is proposed to do in EHonolulu, or whal has baen done, but to allow it to wait upon the regular means of communication. The impression in the minds of those about tho State departwent who have no actual information as to the departmeut’s secrets 1s deepening into a conviction that some day during the past weelk was the time agreed upon for the execution of Minister ‘Willis’ instructions. It 1s recalled that the special commis- sioners who came to this country after last January's revolution to propose annexation, me in a chartered steamer. Steamers are available at Honolulu if any one has the money and inclination to make the trip, and it is possible news may be received this way sooner than the regular steamers are duo to arrive. Used rhe State Department Clpher. It has developed that the dispatches re- ceived by the State department from Hawail have not been in the Navy department cipher, as has been generally supposed. 1t will te remembered Mr. Blount's iustruc- tions were to use this cipher when he de- sired, and that he could avail himself of the kindness of Admiral Skerrett to transmit a dispatch. It does not appear that Mr. Blount used this cipher while he was in Hounolulu. and it is supposed he was unwili- ing to trust to Admiral Skerrett the infor- mation he sent. Tt is now believed Minister Willis’ dispatches have come in the regular State department ciphe: the CAUSING THEM TRUUBLE, Democrats of the Ways and Means Com- mitteo and Their Tarif Bill ‘WasniNaroN, Nov. 24.—-The democratic members of the ways and means committee are experiencing much difficulty in complet- ing the new tariff bill and getting it ready for submission to their republican colleazues at the meeting of the full committee on Mon- day next. There is still considerable differ- ence of opinion in the committes ubon cer- tain items of the bill, and at this stage the detalls of the internal revenue schedule and the lucome tax provisions are yet incompleto and somewhat indefinite, Indeed, strong influence has been brought to bear within the last forty-eight hours to induce the com- mittee to abandon altogether the income tax provision, but the position of Messr: Bryan, Whiting and others has boen so reso- lute in favor of this policy that it appears impossible for the conmittee to abandon the income tax fully without hopelessly dividing the democratic party. Such action on the part of the committeo would result ina minority report being presented. It seems possible, however, that the in- coma tax provisfon will pot be of thatsweep- iug character first proposed. The present plaus are to impose a tax on legacies, on the incomes of large corporations, on the in- comes of real estato and other property in this country owned and controllea by aliens, as well as to require the stamping of certain documents and a special license of certain classes of business, The members admit to- day that the details of this special tax pro- vision will be the lust agreed upon. As the work of the committee nears completion the pressure of the various industries hkul{" to be affected for some information of the kind of changes to be made in the measure or for @ chance to protest becomes more and more intense. Most of them, however, are un- successful in getting the ear of Chairman Wilson or any other of the members of the committee, as the sessions are hela behind closed doors and theofficers of the committes are instructed to permit no cards t be handed in. ‘The subcommittee on internal revenue is still working apart from the other members and will probably coaclude its labors tomor- row night. No changes of importance are contemplated in the internal revenue tax on tobaceo and beer, though it is probable there will be a slight increase in the whisky tax. LIVING ON RED TAPE. of Seal Tslands Are Netrled in Washington, ‘WasmiNaron, Nov, 24. —Between adjusting the accounts of the North Amcrican Com- mercial company with the treasury and the claims of the treasury for $286,000 against the North American Commercial company the natives of the scal islands ia the Arctic ocean stand & good chance of starving this winter. The North Amerlcan company counts of $24,000, or #4,000 for the coal sup- plied to the United States ravenue cutters and $20,000 for supplies furnished the na- tives, pre held up. The Commercial com- pany if seriously considering the advisability of withholding further supplies to the na- tives until the accounts already presented are passed, ‘The whole matter has been referred to At- torney General Olney for his consideration and it will probably find its way into the courts. Inthe meantime solicitude is felt for the fate of the natives who depend en- tirely upon the supplies furnished by the North American Commercial company for their subsistence. Not in Danger of Starving. Wasmxoroy, Nov. 24.—Assistant Secre- taryof the Treasury Hamlin says the state- ment that the inbabltants of the seal islands in Alaska ave in danger of starving, on account of the differences between the treasury and the North American Comme: clal compauy, as to the account of the latter for supplies furnished the natives during the Past season, is unfounded. . Meld & Frotracted Meetl ‘Wasuixaron, Nov. 24.—The cabinet meot- ing today was a protracted one. Ik is under- stood that the president’'s message and the ports of the cabinet officers were under dis- cussion. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, N N0 RIGHT T0 REVIEW CASES Oonstitutionality of the Supreme Court Com- mission Questioned. MISSOURI PACIFIC WILL TEST IT Verdiot Rendered Against the Company the Ocoaston for the Frotest—Will e Appealed to the United States Conrt. Lixcovs, Nov. 3. —|Special to Tnr Bee.] — The constitutionality of the Nebraska su- preme court commission is to be tested in the United States supreme court. The one particular gentloman in the United States who believes that Messrs. Irvine, Ragan and Ryan have no constitutional right to review cases brought to the supreme court 1s George J. Gould, who sprang into prominence by be- iog the son of Jay Gould. On Noverber 16 Justice David Brewer of the United States supreme court allowed a writ of error in the case of the Missourt Pa- citic Railway company against Oswatd Baier, administrator of the estate of Katharine Baier. The writ of error recites that in the rendition of the judgment of the Nebraska supreme court in thiscase, in which the validivy of the statute creating the su- preme court commission was called in question, a ‘‘manifest error hath hap- pened.” The clerk of the Nebraska supreme court was dirccted to forward a complete transcript of all the records d decisions in_the case to Washington on De- cember 16, The supersedeas bond is signed by George J. Could and that gentleman wakes afidavit to the fact that he is worth $10,000 over and above all his debts. The papers were served on D. A. Campbell, clerk of the Nebraska supreme court. How the Caso Happened. Katharine Baior was a passenger on a Missouri Pacific train from Nehawka to Lincoln. She was to change cars at Weep- ing Water, and in so doing met with an acci- dent that resulted in her death. Hor hus- band sued the Missouri Pacific for $,000 and the jury gave him that amount. Tho Mis- souri Pacific carried the case to the supreme court. It was reviewed by the commission and the julgment of the lower court af- firmed, Commissioner Ryan writing the opmion, The Missouri Pacific then filed a motion for u rehearing on the. grounds that the lnw creating the supreme court commission was unconstitutional. The supreme court over- ruled the motion and now the case is to go to the United States supreme court. Gossip at the State House. The supreme court has adjourned until next Tuesday, at which time it will take up for consideration cases already under advise- ment. The case of Henry Beckman against Rich- ard Bridge & Co., from Antelope county, was filed with the clerkof the supreme court this afternoon. The supreme court today handed down an opinion in the case of Nolson against Hyats, from Guage county. The judgment of the lower court was afivmed. The case will be important to many people. Nelson sold his business and good will to Hyatt, agreeing not to engage in the same business again in Beatrice, He didn’t keep his agreement, but started a rival establishment. Hyatt sued for damages aud won here. Nelson appealed 3 the supreme court, but gets no satisfac- vion. The order of the State Board of Transpor- tation, ordering the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad company to restore its former rates on hay, was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Otto for service. Mrs, Thomas Walton Burned to Death. Mrs. Thomas Walton was so badly burned at her home, 28456 P street, yester- day afternoon that she died last night. Mrs. Wwalton s alone in the after- noon and it is thought that she had been engaged in rubbing up the nickel plate on one of the stoves, and that she may have gotten some of the gasoline on her apron. She went into the kitchen aund threw the rags into the cook stove and her dress is supposea to have caught fire. The first any of the neighbors knew of the aceci dent was when they heard Mrs. Walton screamiug and saw her runout oo the side porch. Mrs. Clark ana Miss Daily ran to the house and attempted 10 extinguish the burning garments. Their efforts were al- most futile and it was only when some gen- tlemen ran in and succeeded in tearing off the sufferer’s clothing that the blaze was put out. Mrs. Walton was then assisted into the house and only regained consciousness suficiently before her decath to answer “gasoline” when asked what had happened. Doctors were called and thoy found that the burns must necessarily be fatul, so the best they could do was to alieviate her sufferings as far as possiblie. The unfortunate lady was 58 years of age and leaves a husband and three children to mourn her death. Daring Waverly Kobbery. The sheriff this morning received wora that another daring robbery had been coni- mitted last night, evidently by the same parties that robbed Mayer Bros. store at Malcomb Wednesday night. The robbery last night nappened at Waverly. The store of Loder & Son, proprietors of the principal busiress establishment in the town, wa entered during the night. The goods stolen were very similar to the ones taken the night before from the Malcomb store. The thieves loaded up a wagon with dry goods, clothing, gloves and mittens, hats, caps and groceries. A number of articles known to belong to the stock were picked up this fore- noon on the road which leads from Waverly to Greenwood and iv is believed that the officers who are now on the track will be able to locate the thieves. Waur on the Soctal Evi'. The Lincoln police officials have inaugu- rated a crusade against the social evil in this city and are prosecuting it with a vigor entirely unknown in the history of the city. ‘The houses of ill repute have been rawded every uight for a week past and over forty unfortunate women placed under arrest. Almost an equal number of men have also been arrested, some of them being prominent and well known men arounda town. This morning in police court a large number of the peopls rounded up during the week were placed on trial. Kvery man had an excuse, and some were enabled to escape a fine. But the most of them were compelled to con- tribute to the school fund. Mayor Weir an- nounces that the crusade will not be stopped until the disgraceful scones nightly enacted in the prescribed quarter of the ciwy are abolished. Object to the Verdiot. The American Biscuit Manufacturing com- pany came into cours today to file an objec- tion'to the verdict rendered in the district court yesterday in which Mrs. Elizabeth Downing was given a_verdict for $3,500 for the death of her son. The company wants a new trial on the grounds vhat the iur; arrived at its verdict by unfair means. It alleges that when the jury retired it passed around twelve slips of paper. Each of the twelve jurymen placed on the paper the amount of damages he thought the plaintiff was eutitled to. Some guessed $100 and others $10,000. The others ranged be- tween these amounts. Then they added tire twelve guessea together and divided the sum total by twelve. The result was #3,000. Ono Juryman held cut and fnally the jury agreed upon $3.500, The biscuit company thinks this method is & questionable one of arriving at the result of so important a case and it asks for a new trial of the case upon iis merits. Eleotion Judges Indignant. The distinguished citizens of Ltncoln, who officiated judges and clerks in the recent election, have called an indignation meeting 1o assemble in the council chamber tomor- row afternoon. They bave a grievance that calls for prompt and immediate action. At the recent election the city council sunmitted a proposition to issue $85,000 in bonds to re- fund outstanding indebtedness. In order to expense the bond election was held multaveously with the gencral election, The county, of course, p;ly: each of 1t judges and clerks 8. The city council de- cided that inasmuch as the election on the bond proposition did not involve much extra trouble, §1.50 was sufiicieat for h of election ofeials. economy of the coun- cil does nob strike the judges with favor, lience the indignation meeting. Insurance Companies in Court. The facts in connection with the destruc- t sulferer from consumption. tion of the brick making plant of the Buck- StAfl Manufacturiog chrkpany in this city last February have boen, related in the columns several time he company car- ried about £76,000 fnsubates and 1t has not yetreceived a cent framiany of the thirty- five companios that_assamed the risks on the plant. Buckstaff sugl each one of the companies for the amoiit due him on their policies. The represedtatives of the insur- ance companies filed papors in the district court today which #ive an outline of their defense. They allage that the adjusters and appraisers agreed that the loss was but 817,078, They are all williug to settle pro rata upon that basis, Hut they object to pay- h\q the tull amount cliimed by Buckstaft. 'ho refusal of the companies has aroused considerable indignation in Lincoln and sur- rounding cities, ‘The fact that they refused to pay the full amounf of The claims against them without referenés ‘th the actual loss has been published in most of the country papers in the South Platto country, some of the papers keeping a list of the derelict companies standing in their advertising columns. NEBRASKA STATE TEACHERS, Program Arranged for the A mg of the Ass Lixcory, Nov. 24— [Special to Tir Bee. | ie program for the twenty-cighth acnual meeting of the Nebraska State Teachers as- sociation has been completed and issued. The meeting opens 1n_University hall here December 27 and continues three days. ‘1he program has been divided into several sec- tions, including “Round Table Confer- ences,” union meetings, public school sec tion, county superintendent’s section and college section. ‘The round table confer- aces will bo held on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 27,and among the sub- jects discussed will bo the following: *“Tho Culture_of the Will,” A. W. Norton; “Tho County Institute, Tts Subjects, Its Instruc- tors.” A. A. Reed; “The’ Teaching of Ge- ography,” Frank Strong; “High School Geraan,” Lawrenco Foss “Physics in the Hivh School.”” J. H. Thompson. The union meetings will be presidediover by President Pearse. ‘The opening exercise Wednesda 7 evening will be followed by a musical program and stereoptican exposi- tion, closing with a reception Thursday morning nominations of officers will be made and papers read on the topic: What English Shall be Taught in the Grammar and High Scliools?” g session will be held house. ‘Thero will be a musical program, followed by an address by a well known educato “Tho principal event of Friday will be two addresses by Dr. G. Staley Hall of W coster, Mass., on ‘“The Study of Chi dren,’ and “The Training of Many other interesti that day, including one by Prof. F. A. patrick of Omahu on “*Departmental Teach- ing." John O. Taylor will preside over the public school section, M. F. Stanley will 'superintendent's lewe section wiil be under Fairehild. Reduced rates made by all hotels are with the understanding that two porsons will occupy the sime room, Arrange be made for rooms and board in priva families and boarding houses at rates not to exceed 81 per day. For these accommoda- tions write carly to J. H. Miller, chairman local committee, Lincoin. Railvoads offer a 1o of one and one-zhird fare for the round trip. The association flag ‘will be presented to the county which has present and enrolls the largest percentage ‘bt its teachers who are actualiy engaged thisyear in the scliool room, Lancaster county not to compete ex- cept for houorablo mention. It was won Last year by Nemaha counsy. nnal ation. Mect- KOCH TRIAL!CONCLUDED, Verdlet in the Murder Case Expeoted Some Time HanrTiNGT0N, Neb., Nov., 4, —[Special Tele- gram to Tne Be]~Tho fate of John B. Koch now remains with the twelve jurors who have listened to, the evidence in the murder trial for the' past two days. The prosecuting attorney concluded his closing remarks at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and the jury is not expected to render a ver- dict tonight. The evidenée yesterday rather indicated thav Koel would soon be afreo man, but the caseassumed a different as- pect when Prosecuting Attorney Briden- baugh addressed the jury. sentenced to the penitentiary it is thought that he will not live two ye: he is a Kock is a young 'y agreeable at spread June 7 man_ who always seemed ve all times, and when the news that ‘ne had murdered Heary Lansing ncarly every one was surprised. Koch's aged parents and sisters have been present at the trial. 1t is expected that a verdict will be rendered before tomorrow noou. MADISON, BEE.|—Last night the Hume w blown open. change was secured. Miss P. J. Cypher dropped dead from heart disease last night. She had attended a_ social during the cvening. Returmag tibme, she was taken sick at her door and died in a few minutes, .The evidence 1 the Serge: was all in at 4 o'clock A strong effort was made by th ense to prove in- sanity, but the expert testimony was decid- edly against tbat th The physician who dressed Sergeant’s wounds after the first attempt of suicide testified that Ser- geant was not insane and was corroborated by expert testimony from the physician of the asylum ut Nortolk. The case will prob- ably go to the jury this afternoon. pecial to Tns safe of James B. About $10in small nt murder case Assuulted the Station Agent. Texavam, Neb., Nov. 24 —[Special to Tur Bek.|—Monday Station Agent C, H. Ham- blin was made the victim of a vicious assault, in which he was quite badly bruised about the head und face. Tho assailant was M. V. Owens, & well-to-do farmer, who lives a few miles distant from town. Mr. Owens asked if there was an express package at the ofiice for him, and while Hamblin was looking over the book O'vens struck him hard blow on_the bacic of the head, and fol- lowed it up by more in tho face. Hamblin had bim_arrested for ussault. He was tried and fined 25, Frank Davenport, a farm laborer, raised a check issued to him by his employer for $3.5) to #8550 last Friday and cashed it av the First National bank. He immediately left town, but is reported to have been captured near Council Bluffs, Mindon Veterans Celubrate. MixpeN, Neb., Nov. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee. The Grand Army of the Republic hall was the scene of a pleasant gathering this evening. the object of which was to commemorate the, thirtieth anniver- sary of the battle of Lookout Mountain, and als0 the occasion of the presentation to the post by J. L. McPheeloy, of a gavel which has a history, the lluudlc being made of wood taken from Libbg prison and the head from a piece of walnut cut from a tree under which Phil Kearney juade a fleld hospical during oue of his fight§ tn Virginia, Mr. Mc- Pheeley made the presgutation speech in fitting and appropriate words, followed by J. W. Gilman 1n his ever pleasant manner. A short address by Joel Hall'on the “Battle of Lookout Mountain” camé next. The hall was filled, [hide Pl mnt Surprise Party. Asuraxp, Neb., Novs 24-[Special to Ta Bee.|—A pleasant |u|n-fla party was given last night by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Moulton in honor of their son Frank’s 18th birthday. There were about ifty-present. An elegant supper was served. st evening Rev. Tyson of Lincoln closed & very successfull series of revival meetings, which have been heid for the last turee weeks at the Immanuel Baptist ohurch. Colonel Hogelana was here the first part of the week in the interest of the Boys and Girls Home, R 4 RS D Fromont Hrevities, Frevoxt, Nov, 4. —[Special to Tiue Bee.| —Young «Nelson, accuséd of burning the Uebling barn was acquitted today. W. H, Fowler has accepted the position of city treasurer tendered him by ¥he city coun- cil and has eantered upon the duties of his oftice. The telephone lme hus been extended to Wisner and the wire is kept warm. The play of “Damon and Pythias" at the only been out of the penitenti Should Koch be | VEMBER 25, 1893, opera house last night was woell attended The characters were well portrayed not only by Mr, and Mrs, Owens who managed it, but by the local talent which assisted them. Chacles Peak s now on trial for stealing & ton of horses from Swartz & Son Octo- her A. P, Scherlin and Augusta Johnson both of Waterloo were married today by County Judge Plambeck The Catholic fair is being well patronized and is proving very successful. ADDED TO THE MILITIA, Cody Guards of North Platte M Luto the State Service. Vorta PLatre, Neb,, Nov, M4 Tae Beg. ] ~Governor Crounse, accompanied by Adjutant Gensral Gage, Inspector Gen- eral Hotehkiss and Colonels Paine, Mulfc Carroll. Bratt and Culver,arrivi morning to be present at the mustering in ot the Cody guards, a company consisting of forty-enght young men, into the Nebraska National guard, The governor and party however, were not at liberty to r main until the mustering sorvic in the evening on mecount of an engagement in Lincoln, They left for Lincoln during the day with many expressions of regret, but Inspector General Hotehkiss and Colonel Culver were detailed for the work here in the ovening. Afier the mustering servi a banquet. Roy H. Stuart coremonies. were: Judze Hoaglana, 1 Hotchkiss, Judge Church and Colonel Culver, who w given many cheers for their brilliant offorts. “The Cody guards, who take their nfme from General W. . Cody, are composed of sturdy youug pioncers of these westorn plains, Lexington gution, Lexisatos, Nov. 24.—[Special to Tne Bee.)—Court is in session here with Judge Holcomb on the bench. Interest centers n the trial of J. B. Walker for killing Mr. Stovens and shooting Wycoff at Farnam An effort is being made to secure a jury for tho ca ‘Tho~brilliant arrest” by Kearney officers of the Cook boys for the robbery of the Cozad depot proved to be a fiasco. ~ One of the boys was playing for a dance at Overton nd the other was in Lexington when tha imo was committod. They have been dis- e the boy! was master of gave y Candidates, Newnaska Crry, Nov. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Brk]—James Idmonas and John Orall were each sentenced to one year i the penitentiary today. Idmonds had ¢ one day ealing a Orall gocs lary com- § bu mitted at Berlin. up for Nebraska Sund chool Workers, Hastings, Nov. . —[Special Telegram to Tue BEe.|—A mecting of the e mittee of the State Sunday ition was held here tod cided to hold the next meeting of the asso ation at York. > 1850011 D CHARITL Oxana, Nov. 2.—To the Editor of Tnr Bie: The board of trusiees of the Asso- plated the opening of a soup house to meet ated Charitics has for some time contem- the wants of the deserving poor during the winter. 1t has, therefore, decided to open it about the miadie of next week. I ill bo pleased to meet all tadies who are willing 1o assist in this good work, also to donations of meats oes, beans, ley, vegetables of nll kinds, bread, Our clothing room is about empty and very zo demands are daily made upon us forall kinds of warm clothine, shocs, rubbers, caps, ote. Don't forget the poor at this Thanks giving season. Our wagon will call at _once for any parcels on receiving a telephone message or postal card. JouN LAUGHLAND, Sceretary. T S e Snateched & Pocketbook, Yestorday afternoon Miss Ella Rasmussen of 4408 Patrick avenue was out shopping on Douglas streot. Her well filled pocketbook attracted the attention of a desperate thief, who grabbed the purse and started to run. The young lady screamed for help and Con- stabie Sullivan and Harry Chaffee. who were standing nenr, gave chase. Aftera sharp run they succeeded in capturing the man and turned him over to the police. He was recognized at the jail as Mickey Kroll and was identified by Miss Ruasmussen. Her purse, which contained $15, was recovered. Mickey said he was hara up. A P L € Driven to Drink by Strong Butter. Peter Nicholson bought some butter of a small merchant on Lower Farnam strect yesterday. The butter was stronger than Peter, so he went out and got 'n jag on. When He had completed this apvurantly pleasant job he went back to the grocery store and endeavored to pick a fight with the person who sold him the butter. He found a woman clerk and wanted to clean out the place. He had only got started when Oficer Marnell happened along and placed him under arrest. He is cl with being drunk and creating a dis- turbance. — Ministers Mass Meeting, The ministers of Omaha and citizens in- ted in rescue work will hold a mass meeting at Exposition hall tomorrow even- inz. The object of the asscmblago is to awaken interestin the cause. A large rum- ber of the most prominent pastors of the city have signified their intcntion of attend- ing. A Board of Publio Works, The Board of Public Works yesterday Douglas street, from Forty-sccopd to Forty- fourth. The contract was awarded to Alf Brainerd at 10 4-10 cents per yard. A number of estimates in favor of con- tractors were allowed. o i Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly nbes.c The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy fife more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value wf alth of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1ts excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax- ative ; efectually cieansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers an pemmnendy curing constipation, It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug- gists in 50¢c and $1 bottles, but it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. afternoon recoived bids for the grading o ¢ HI1S NUMBER spicuously strong in American fiction presents a holiday array of good things, and is cone BRANDER MATTHEWS cofe tributes A Thanksgiving Dinner (with illustrations), the first of his Vignettes of Manhattan, and Owex Wister a Western story, The Winning of the Bi trates a striking histor stories (bofh illustrate other by Rutit MCEN Dramatic Sketches of SARAI ORNE JEWETT scuit-Shooter, HOWARD PYLE writes and illus- rical story, I'he Number contains two Southern d), one by CHARLES EGaERT CRADDOCK, and the ERY STUART I'he first of WitLiaM McLENNAN'S the French Revolution appears in this Number, and tells astory. Both of these stories are illustrated. A Watch in the Night is the title of an interesting study by HARRIET PRESCOIT SPOFFORD, by J. LINCOLN STEFFENS, article on Virginia, by NOR, M.P., writes ent lastrations), and FRED| Life in An Outpost of Civi series of illustrations t of Veron by AUsTix Donso, A Brows, and the Num HARPER & BRO December 10 Ma & \ \ K% , with Comment by ANDREW LANG and Sweet Punch is a retrospective monologue The Old Dominion is a profusely illustrated T11oMAs NErson Pace. Titomas Power O'Con- ertainingly of The House of Commons (with il FRIC REMINGTON describes and illustrates Mexican zation. EpWIN A, Annry continues his 0 Shakespeare's Comedies with Two Gentlemen Poems are contributed TICE ARCHER SEWALL, O. C. STEVENS, and ALICE ber contains the usual variety of entertainment in the Editorial Departments. THERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NEW YORK. e that Suit? 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Pron. full pize EXAMINE OUR $3 = $4 WELT SHOES, 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 cireulation 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 nod you get what you pay for, BIRNEY S S