Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 3, 1893, Page 7

i i ! TELEPHONE PATRONS OBJECT Liucoln Oit'zens Secure Legal Advi Their Fight for Lower Rates. THEY WILL APPEAL TO THE COURTS Prosldent Yost Declares that to Capital City Subseribers Aro as Low as They Can e Prof. itably Maintained. Taxcors, Dee, 9.—[Speeial to Tre Ber.] The Nebraska telephone peoplo still refuse to believe that there is to be much of a storm in Lincoln, They haveso far neglected to become excited over the efforts of tho citi 7ens of Lincoln to effect a reduction in rontals. At loast, that s what they say. Upon the other hand, the citizens who are the directing movement in favor of lower rates aro much n earnest, The meet- ing lnst eve was not largely attended, but all who were presont expressed them- selves vigorousiy. About forty subscribers to the Lincoln Telephone exchange were present. As a result of thoir delibera- tons they decided to employ attorneys and £0 10 the courts for relicf. To this end the services of Judge Broady anl Attorneys At- kinson, Wooley, Geisthardt and Davis wero secured, all volunteering to work without compensation. ‘Their plans are not yet ma tured, but it is thought that they will ask the courts for o mandamus requiring the telephone company to reduce its rates,” This is the adyice tendered by several of the at- torneys, but a great maiy subscrivers donot secny to understand by just what law the mandamus requiring a corporation to reduco 1ts rates can be based upon. Fresident Yost on the situation, The local manager of the Telephone ex change in this city informed Tue Bee this afternoon that no more telephones had been taken out today. He had removed all that were in_controversy yesterday. He stated that he had held a’ brief_conversation over the wire with President Yost at Omaha in regard to the matter and Mr. Yost was em phatically of the opinion that the rates wero aslow as they could be maintained at a profit to the company. The company would not reduce rates at present and would there fore decline to liston to any provosition looking to a reduction. Auother effort will be made at the next coting of the city council o induce that Body th tako up another ordinance, Chair- man Atkinson of the citizen's committee will appolnt a committee of three prominent citizens of each ward to present the matter 10 the council at its next mecting Tucsday night the business men are now thoroughly or- ganized, with C. A. Atkmnson as chairman, J. . Harley as secretary and treasurer and with an_esecutive_committes composed of A. D. Kitchen, Major MeArthur, B. H. Wooley, J. I. Harley and A. S. Rayiond. Committees have been canvassing the busitess men all day for additional signn- tures to the agreement to remove the telo- phones unless the rates are reduced. Lost an Ear in a Fight, Patrick Burke, a bookkeeper in the em- Ploy of John Fitzgerald of this city, is under vrest on the charge of mayhem preferred by John Markin, o barber employed at the Cavital hotel. Burke was in a P streot suloon lust evening quarreling with a bar- Sonder over a disputed bitl. Markin dropped in, and fnan attempt to be funny asked Blrke why he didn't pay what he owed Burke proceeded to cuff Mr. Markin's head into a peak and a fight ensued, in which Markin's car was chewed by his antagonist until a quarter section of 1t was detached. Markin earried the picce of his auricular ap- pendage to the polico court and asked what ™ to be done about it. He was advised to Yiave Burke arvested and he did so. This morning Burke gave bonds in the sum of $00 for his appearauce in court Monday sorning to answer to the charge of mayheu. COhnrged with Breach ot Tri Touie Meyer, a well known citizon city. was today charged with breach TSt by the States Savings bank and crer & Strauss, both of Des Moines, ' charge is mado in papers filed with tho clerk of the district court. The petition asks the court to restrain the Union Savings bank of Lincoln from collecting a judgment of this of agaiust the estate of J. H. Witte, deceas The plainuffs allege that m Mar ‘Witte borrowed from them through the sum of $600. A short time afte ing thoe money he died and the c his catato w borrow- im 4 inst as sent to Meyer for coliection, the notation on the back plainly stating that fact. 'Lhoy claim thai Moyer bunched tha clait with o number of his own and secured & judgment against the estate in his own name. ‘This, it is all d, amounts to a breach of trust. They also claim that Meyer's action in assigning the judgment to bank was fraudulently the Union Savings done, B District Court Notes. 2 The Associated press filed a petition and bond in the district court today, asking that the case in which the Stat colu Lin- ng its Jour roks to restrain 1t from s vepory Lo that paper be b rred to federal court on the ground that the €130 imvolves the interosts of parties located in more t tate, Morrell of the defunct Nebraska Savings bank today commenced a suit to re- cover from the German Mational bank the suw of $240, that being the amount of its assessment Upon its stock in the defunct in- sitution. ‘I'he petition recites the fact that he stock is held in the namo of O. H. Wi ©0x, who is meroly a trustee for the bank. Suits in garnishment were today filed Aguinst thoe individual members of the firm of Clason & Ilotcher, which recently failed in this city, 1t is claimed that the members of the firm have books, papers and accounts pelonging 1o the fiem in their possession Creditors of the Lawrence Implement company, reprosenting claims amounting to #7065, commenced suit in the district court toduy attacking the legaiity of the chattel mortgago given by the company Lo the Lin- eolu Natfonal bank shortly before its fuilure. Nettio Smith was today awarded a divorce #rom her husband on the ground of failure to support. Suved by the Engineer. Keanxey, Dec [Special Telogram to Mk Beg, |—Over thivty feet of the B, & M, ailroad oridge Just this side of Newark were burned out last night. Thoe engineer saw the bridge ~burning in time to stop his train before reaching it, ana the flumes were put out by the crew. A handear was telegraphed for and sent down from here, bringing back the passengers, mail and ex- wress. ‘Ihe bridge ropairers followed. immo- diately and the train came over carly this morn The fire was probably sot for the purpose of wrecking the train, as tho eugi neer thinks by the looks of things that if he had been liftéen minutes earlier he would have run nearly on to the briage before seo ing s danger., Narrowly Escaped Death Nemkaska Ciry, Doc. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Pur Br)-Mrs. Carl Morton, daughter-in-law of tho seeretary of agricul ture, had a narrow escape from o horrible ath today souri Pacith While driving across the Mis railway tracks a freight engine cked down upon the buggy Prompt action of bystand . who seized the horse by the bridle and backed him from the track, alone saved herlife, st genuine snow storm of the season 1 here at noou. Several inches have fallen, and the prospects are that it will continte all night tnjured o a Banaway. Braver Crossixa, Neb., Dee. 2 to Tur Bee. | ~As Mr. and Mr living two miles west of Be ere returning home from chu one of the harness rings broke. causing the JEeam to run away, throwing Me. and Mus Jivans out, severely injuring both of them. [Mrs. Evans' vight arm was broken aces, aud she received some Lout tho face and head. Mr. Evaus re- jeived bad bruises about the head and one @ar was uearly severed. Botn will recover. ~[Special ans, ver Crossing, ‘h yesterday West Polut Brevities, West Poixr, Neb, Doc. .—(8 pecial to g B ]--Mrs. M. J. Hughes and daugh- the Charges | Mrs. Hughes' Ark., Thursday. Fred Sonnenschein had the juvenile band in his oftice Thursday and after making tele- parents tn Hot Springs, phone connection with Omaha gave Central a sample of the boys' fine music over the wire. Mr. Hudnett had the misfortune, while chopplng wood, F to - have a splinter strike the lower eyelid and penetrate it to the eyveball. of his eye T'he union Thankseiving in the brick church and a fine program was ied out. The singing was fine and ex: ci interesting. A large attendance was present He will probably lose the sight service was held A. G. Hunt and_brother are in from Cal- houn, visiting with the Zajisek family Mrs. Al Radler and daughter, Mrs. Frank Stetler, arrived home Friday from a three months visit with relatives and friends 1n Pennsylvama Heavy Fan ot 8 Tekavan, Neb,, Dee, 2.—[Spocial to Ber. | Wednesaay night o snow storm set in and Thanksgiving was a decidedly blustering day. Yesterday a socond snow prevailed and has continued ever and today it is five inches deepon a and is still snowing. H. Wilson was arrested near Ponca this week for disposing of mortgaged prop. rty. Ho was brought back here by Deputy Sheriff Longford and is now 1 jail awaiting his preliminary trial The meeting of the state grange convenecs Tur in this city Tuesday, December 12, Some 500 delegates will b hore Stuck in the lce i Ionexce, Neb,, Dee. 2. —[Spocial to T Bre|-The New York Star and Comedy company, coming down the Missourt river inasmall boat run by gasoline, is stuck in the ice near here, Tt is not likely they will be wble to get their boat any further until r. as the river is frozen ovor. They left Sioux City some time lowing at towns along the river, intending to_continuo down the Missouri river to the Mississippi, thence south Many Sh dying Diseay, Neb,, Dee, 2.—[Sveetal to Tae Bri|—The heaviest snow of tho season commenced falling at 11 o'clock last night and continued tod It isnow seven inches deep. The storm is causing great suffering and 10ss among a_bunch of 5,000 sheep which the Warren Live Stock company of Cheyenne, Wyo., shipped in last we The lambs are dying off like flics, Severoly Lujured by a lorse. Tonias, Néb, Dee. 2—[Special Tal gram to Tae Bee.]—While driving horses intoa barn today Willlam Johnson, who is working for J. V. Ainsworth, was kicked in the head and unearly killed. His chin was broken veral teeth knocked out and his face badly cut. s D BY 1TS DIRECTORS, Some Inside History of the Failure of n Kunsas City Trust Company. Kansas City, Dec. 2. ~Theold adage, mur- der will out, was fully exemplified in the cir- cuit court here during the trial of a sutt for an insignificant amount brought by the Mid- tand National bank against the Roll Lumber company. November 4, 1502, the Roll pany delivered nen ond possession Lambor com- cheek for $195 to the Contie 1 Trust company. The trust company ssed the cheek and it came wto the of the Midland National bank. November 5, the day following, the Conti- nental 'rust company failed, and as a result the Midland National bank tried to enforce the check against the Roll Lumber company. The company refused to pay i, alleging that the oficors of the Continental Trust company, when the; ped the check, knew the company was insolvent and that they were therofore guilty of fraud. the course of the trial Judge ( pressed himself vigorously on the course of rector: nd when Asignee Young of the Continental Trust company took the stand questioned him closely, The facts were brought out that ofticers of the com- pany were indebted to it at the time of its failure for almost the entire amount of its deposits, estimated ut about §115,000. Mr. Young testified that depositors of the trust company have thus far reccived a divi- dend of only 3 per cent and that it is vory doubtful if they will receive 5 per cent more, He testified that he held the notes of officers and directors of the bank for mnearly the entire amoust of its aeposits. The deposits subject to check shortly vefore the failure of th® bank were about 7,000, and the time i were $10,00( he witness said ] sh v borrowed from the ik by one of the director #bson ex- ouly a few day: or 1o the assignment. The total maebted- ness to the bank of its oficers, us evidenced by _teir $115,000. The testimony of the & coived ina dead silence, Fo after Mr. Young had finishec was spoken. Finally Judge ¢ “Itappears from the hearing of this that three divectors of the Continental Trust company have gotten aw with about $115,000, and that their actions caused the company’s failure. Ideem it a matter of public justico that the proseeuting attorn of this county be notificd of these procee ings. Judge Gibson then instructed the clerk to notify Prosccuting Attorney Brown of the facts in the case, suggesung immediate investivation. The 'ofiicers of the company were George W. T president, and O, Tho company was notes, was stated to be about re- noments a word said: . Euson, chartered as a trust company, but did & gen- eral banking business. It is considered very doubtful whether the ofticers of the concern could legally do this, and v is said this feature will be injected into the litigation on to which the company’s failure hus g risc. - KANSAS CiTV'S BARBER) Are Ina Peck of Troublo Over the Sunday Closhig Law. Kaxsas Crny, Dee. 2.—Judge Stover of the eireuit court decided that barber shops must be kept closed on Sunday. A temporary in- Junction, prayed for by J. M. Smith, mana- ger of the Midland hotel, restraining the boss barbers from arresting his burbers, was denied and the restraining order granted by Judge Henry of the court of appeals dis solved. Later, however, it was brought to the attention of Judge Stover that Judge Henry, before the case was transferred to Juage Stover, had granted a temporary injunction Judge Stover at once so modified his decision that the temporary injunction will stand until the ca u be heard on its merl which will not be until the next term of ourt. The decision will not affect the Al prosecution against the Midland barbers, in which the latier have so far been victorious. I'he only effect at present of the decision is to deny the lnjunction restraining I’rose- euting Attorney Brown from filing informa- tions against the Midland barbers, Until the case is heard on its merits next worm the Midlund barbers caunnot be molested for shaviug on Sunday. Threo Men Killlod ALLENTOWN, Pa., Dec. 2.—lce caused the cable to break this morning at Joel Neft & Ty near Statington as threo men were being lowered to the pit to begin their day's work. The men were precipi- tated to the bottom of the pit, & distance of sixty feet, and instantly killed and thel bodies manglea ina horrible manuner. The killed are IRANK MERN, widower, fathor of throo children. CHARLES SCHLESIER, leaves u widow und two children UNKNOWN HUNGAKIAN, - Burglars Make & Haul, Nuw Yous, Dee, 9.—Some slick burglar paild a visit last night to 8. O, Burnett's hardware store on Fulton street, Brooklyn. As a vesult of it Mr. Burnett lost 860,720 in stocks and mortgages, s lady's gola watch worth #0 and #0 in cash, which was all stored in a big iron safe in tho rear of the store. The safe is all battered and broken about the lock and handles where the burglars worked to get into it. The police are at uged 20 years, d 28 yoeurs, ter veturned from their extended visit with l day nexi, work ou the case. —— Polsoner Myer's Trial, New Yok, Dec. 2.—The trial of Dr. Henry . W. Myer, charged with haviog poisoned a number of \wl'aun. in order to secure the iusurance on their lives, will be begun Mon- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1893--TWE CARLETON'S STRONG CASE Efforts Made by His Attorneys to Secure a New Trial, TESTIMONY SECURED BY DETECTIVES Several Jarors Alleged to Have Servod When They Should Have Been Ro- Jected for Cause—Points Easlly Overcome by the Stute. Fresoxt, Dec. 2. {Special Telogram to Tie Ber,]—Judge Marshall convenod the dustrict court at 1:30 p. m. today for the pu pose of hearing the arguments for a new trial in the Carleton murder case. Tho question clicited very much {nterest and the court room was crowded with people eager to hear what good reasons could be adduced to subject the county to another 3,000 trial to aetermine the guilt or innocence of the man already convicted of the crime of mur- der. Tho defondant, Carleton, appeared the perfect picture of health and apparently of contentment. with his pieasant, though very xious appearing little mother beside him, and watched the case with the same non' chalenco that characterized him during his formes trial. The defendant’s attorney con- sumed an hour in_wading throuzh the depo- sitions in tho case. IHis special offort was to impeach three or four of the jurymen in the case. ‘The afidavits of J. T\ Wheler, ‘Thomas Sterting, James Burton and William T. Martin wera introduced to prove that Juror A, K. Hall had made the staiement that the evidence in the case was not new to him and that he had made up his mind that Carleton was guilty before he entered the jury box and he found no reason to chango it later. lolated th Milton Davis and J. . they visited Juror Burch at his home near Glencoe, and that in a conversation he stated that he kept a memorandum of the evidence on tho trial against the exvress commands of the judge ana that it was used in the jury room for the purpose of arriving at a verdict; also that he and two others drank whisky at the hotel Henry Wispell and . J. Smith deposed that they met Juror James Gamole in a saloon in Hooper and that he then told them that his mind was made up that Carleton was guilty of murder bofore lic took his seat as n juror and the evidence did not change it auy. ‘hen the aMidavits of the defendant, his mother and father, and Attorney Frick and Dolezal completed the direct case of the de- fenso i here was much curiosi state would have to effset statements, but Messrs, Loomis had not been idle, st Jourt's Orders, Ritchie swore that y as to what the these damaging Hollenbeck and v of the Deense Denled. uror Hall absolutely denied that he had ade the statement attributed to him. Before he was callod as a_juror he had never read or heard any of what was purported to be the evidence, and it would have been im- possible for him to have made up his mind William T, Martin, whose affidavit was read by the defense, denosed that the matter he was asked to swear to was_orought to him, and he was assured by Wispell, who brought it to him. that it was o as they had talked before, and he signed it, but found out afterwards that he had been mis- led. Hethen demanded that the false por tions be stricken Hut, and a pencil mark was drawn through it. James Burton deposed that been victimized by Wispell, who, ho after- wards learned, was a detective and made to say what he never intended to say Hall declaved that he never said that his mind was previouslv made up and that there was no new evidence adduced nor anything like it. Theaflidavits of quite a number of the jurors were introduced to prove that there wus 1o whisky used by the jury and that there was no memorandum kept or con- sulted in the jury room, Juror Burch and _wife absolutely denied that Burch sait he kept a memorandim or that he said there was any whisky drank, and 8o every afiidavic was squarcly met and the court will be required to lify them to get at the bottom of the matter. Arguments In the Case. At the evening session the defense intro- duced the counter depositions of Wispell and others to destroy the force of the strong aflidavits introduced by the st The judge limited the arguments to one hour on each side and Frank Dolezal, on behalf of Carleton, opencd his case. 116 suid that the question s to whether Charles Carleton had an impartial trial was the only one at issue, “The life of the accused was at”stake, and it lay with the judge in o great measure to de- termine whether he should have every op- portunity to prove his innocence and say his life He arraigned Juror Hall severely and de- red that the evidence was conclusive that had impeached himself and had proven slf unworthy to weigh the life of a human being. Juror Gamble was also vithout gloves us not only being under the mfluence of liquor when his head should have been clear, and that his mind was made up vwhen his judgment should haye been utterly unbiased, Case of tho State, Attorney Loomis for the state said that he took it for granted that a new trial would not be granted iu violation'of the establ shed principles of law regardless of scnti- ment advised or urged by the defense as to the makeup of the jury, He claimed that the authorities bore him out in the state- ment that if a juror on his examination stated that he had formed an opinion, there he also had could be no objection urged against him oa thut ground after the verdict had becn given, He reviewed the afidavits of the defense and declaved that there was nova syllable of proof that the trial given Charles Carleton had not been utterly fair and im- partial tie suid detectives of the defense had waversed the county and persistently buttenholed and harrassed every jury in the case and have concocted the vilost stories to accomplish the purnose for which they were hired. The storiés of whisky drinking he thought too vague for serious consideration and the charge of the memorandum having been kept falls equally flat Attorney Holbrock said the efforts of the defense to prove that the verdict was made up from Juror Burch’s memorandum book, the work of its detectives, falls as flat as everything elso it has attempted, Close of the Defense. Mr. Frick, who closed for the defense, claimed that the timo was so short it was impossible to properly consider the case But he thought that if there isno reason- able doubt that the wan is guity he should have a new trial. “They say that we made a searching examination’ of the jurors, but we could not search their hearts,” iie said. +We could only catch their words and on their words we had 1o rely, We had a right to believe thut when they said they could give Chavles Carloton a fair trial they would sodo. Weappeal fora new trial because dleton hus not had an impartial trial. But an application fora new trial is odious. Why, there was a time when such a thing as a néw Wial was not known, but as men have become more civilized and humane they have been granted, and they should be,” Court adjourned until December 9, - UMNIQUE AND NOVEL Goveruor Walte of Colorado Comes For. ward with a New Silver Scheme, S7. Louws. Dee. 2.—A special to the Re- public from Denver, Colo., says: Governor Waite, it is stated lere, nas in hand a con- vention of miners which is to pass resolu- tions urging u special session of the legisla- ture to protect the mining industr V- ernor Waite has been in correspoudence with President Diaz of Mexico and has, so the state cabinet avers, arranged for the coinage of a hybrid silver comn, upon which will ap- pear the Mexican mark as well as +the Colo- rado coat-of-arms. This coin is to be made in the Mexican miuts of Colorado silver, the Mexicau government having the se:gniorage as Lhe profit Governor Waite de 4le can pur- chase the bullion and issue certificates which may be used as a medium of exchange until the return of the Lybrids, with which the certificates may be redeemed. Wasmixgroy, Dee. 2 —“It is unique and 1 novol and T must decline trwxpress my opin- | jon about the proposition, as I may be called to act officially in the mNtter,” wore the words which a lending treakury official used today when a reporter ®f the Associated press showed him the Depter dispatch say. ing that Governor Waite Mas arranged for the colnage of & hybrigsilver coin upon | which is to_appear the Mexican mark as weli as the Colorado coat Of firms 11 of the oficials of the department with ich the reportor talked declared the nents contained in the dispatch were to them, as they, had not here: toforo heard anything of it. The opin ion was oxpressed thAt the bplan was not feasible, as 1t was belioved that the Mexicanbresident would not enter into any such arrangoment with a state government, as thit said to be i contomplation, but negotiate, if at all, w the national government, Assuming th such coins as those descrived were issued, it is pointed out that they would have a fluc- tuating value; nobody would take them ox cent for their bullion value, and that they would not have any circulation outside of the state of Colorado, They would not be lezal tenders: the United States govern ment would not receive them, and tho banks would throw them out as_they do Mexican dollars, Besides this, said one official, what would the profit on_the transaction amount to after the transportation charges had been vaid on the bullion to Mexico and_on the coins on their return to the United States? ——— CRONIA'S MUGDER, Androw Foy's Story of the Crime~Th Reat Criminals, Cnicaao, Dee, 2.—Mrs, Andrew Foy, who will be the first witness for tt to in tho Coughlin trial, will por is aftor- noon, testify that Dr. Cronin was killed by a carpenter’s chisel wiclood by Patrick Cooney, the long missing suspect. The re- port has it that Martin Burke, now dead, neld Cronin, while a policoman, still on the force here, and whose fivst name is said to be Michael, stood guard at the door. Cooney is represented to be the only one who struck the doctor, and only anonymo cottage. Mrs, Burke, Cooney and the policeman suspect were in the Iceman O'Sullivan is said to have acted as gaard at the rear of the cottage, outside. Coughlin, at present on trial, ac- cording to the current naveativo of what Mrs, Foy will testify, was not at the cottage until after Cronin’s death, when Coughlin arrived in company with Mrs. Foy's hus- band, Andrew Foy. ; ‘ The man who drove Cronin to the Carlson cottage is said to have been Martin Dawn of Hancock, Mich, *J. B. Simons,” the pur- chaser of the furnitare discovered in the cottage, and_who is aceused of veating the flat at 117 Clark strect, was, it is alleged James Cunney, a grocery clerk whose pre ent whereabouts are unknown. Mrs, Foy is represented as having iearned these details as a result of meetings held at her nusband’s house. is the man supposed to i taken for the little German | milkman Metez. One Joe McKenna is alleged to be the per- son who drove the doctor to the Carlson cot- tage, and the wagon was utilized to carry the corpse. Much of the story 1s reported as vo been mi wmze by the ha is his_remorsoful momentss Mrs. Foy says that her husband frequently spoke of ¢ s 2 *‘worse spy than Le Garon,” and t the, night of May 4 he 'was abseut from home, returning in the morning, mud- stained and disheveled, and éxplaining to his wife that he had helped remove another Le Caron, “The wife is said to haveasked in horror if ne haa committed a murdor, furder nothing " Foy Is said to have an- swered. “We only killed the spy ; you don't call that murder?? Defendant Coughlin is ‘spoken of as the chicfgof the supjozed expedition against the spy, whose *‘removal’ywas to *'subser the good of the cause.™ Coughlin is re- { 1o have been seen by Foy when the ed to kick the prostrate form of the ““There, you won's tell any who . had, also this timg it and it s entered is said, also owing n's objec! s that a plun to fill the truuk with quicklime was aban- doned and the journey to the lake front was begun Mrs. Poy is alleged to hav by Cotghlin, some days late mouth shut and not been cantioned “to keep her hout her hus- band; th children would be taken c: . if the story can be relied upon, that Mrs. Foy had been up- braiding Coughlin for leading her husbarnd nto the affair. The extent of Cunney’s alleged part in the plot was the renting of the flaton Clark strect—popularly supposed to be the place abandoned as being too public a place—at first decided upon for the scene ot the tak- ing off of the nlleged spy, and afterward Andrew Foy is supposed to have told his wife that Martin Brown, who ealled for the doctor, was seut from Haacock, Mich, by J. I, Ryan of that place, 1oy is said to have brought home the chisel with which the doctor was killed and hid it between the mattress of Mrs. Foy's ved Mus. Foy's testimony, if given as above, will be in the nature of hearsay and it probable the defense, if she should be a wit- ness, will succeed 4n excluding the bulk not ull, of such u story as related. Her pearance on the witness stand, whether this should prove true or not, and regardless of whether tho current of her testimony is not correct, has long been eagerly awaited by those familiar with the case e WOOLEN MILL BURNEK., Three Firemen Injured in Fhiadelpnia, PmaneLruis, Dec, 2.—The large woolen mill of James 8. Cochran & Brother at Tenth street and Columbia avenue burned last night, The loss is §225,000; insurance £150,000, Three firemen were injured during the fire, were 1AM HELRICK, struck on the head by a talling brick PErER Rix from a ludder. HESRY PETERS, overcome by sniok The ovigin of the fire is unknown. fire was a stubborn onc hours, Mr. Cochran poor by About 3. ployment, rge Fire at is T ENHOUSE, o log broken by falling The , lasting almost four states that in view of the uess outlook he will not revaild, operatives are thrown out of em- TER HAS COME, Eight or Nine Iuches of Snow In lowa and Extreme Cold in the North. CepAR Ravivs, la, oDec. 2.—Another heavy snow storm is prevailing. The snow now lies eight to ten inches on the level, There is no wind and no trouble in the way of blockades, as was appreliended. 81 Pavy, Dec, 'he mercury morning in St. Paul was still below zo weather bureau reporting 4= holow o'clock, at which hour it #anged from 10= below throughout the northwest. 1t s growing slightly warmer today, but colder weather is promised for {omorrow. — e Gould Estate Taxes, EW Youk, Dec. 2.—A dheck for #152,00 paid into the office of tho receiver of taxes by the trustees of the espate of Jay Gould and the money 1t represeuted, is the amount of tax assessed for the year 1593 upon the personal estate of Jay Gould for $10,000,000 by the department of taxed and assessments of the city, Accompanying the check was a document giving notice that the money was Daid under protest. The protest was for the purpose ol reserving to the trustees of the Gould estate their standing ia court under the certiorari proceedings which they began in July last to review the action of the tax commissioners who fixed the assessments at $10.000.000 in spite of the numerous and W1 this 0, the at 7 4% w in vehement objections of George J. Gould and his lawy Will Be Ele 815G S1xG, Dec. 2.—Warden Durston has notified the witnesses to the execution of John Delfino, the Brooklyn Italians mur- durer, to be in the prison at 11 a. m. on Mon- day, which is the hour set for Delfino to die in the electric chair. The condemned man ErOWS WOre nervous us the hour approaches or him to meet his doow. 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Scnd coupons, etc., to ART PORTFOLIO DEPT., THE OMAHA BEE, OMAHA, NEBRASKA. by —gm%m& which will not be made public. at his trial that killed Gesel accidental, He claimed Murs, Caroline AMUSRBRMENTS, e IN DIKE DIST (STH STREET THEATRE "o One Week—-Matinees Wednesday and Saturday— 88, Kansas City's suffering Poor Apply for Ald— A Sad Outlook, Kaxsas Ciry, Dec. 2.—Hundreds of desti- tute persons are applying to the Provident association for aid and each one represents from one to five persons. A large proportion of the applicants for help are negroes, and a fact developed by investigation is that white men this winter arve in n in- stances doing work that negroes dia a year TONIGHT et our families starve.” The investigators believe tection of society requirc extended that the pro- that some aid be H to these peopl But among the | The Most Powerful and Intenscly Interesting Society Dramatic Produc white families there 1s suffering enough. With the prospects of a_long, cold winter tion of the S h ason! before them the outlook is most distressing. Dernorr, Dee. 2.1t is there are 35,000 men in Detroit without ployment, and their chauces for anything this winter are very slim the cold weather hundreds lay tho poor office m search of s ikeep them from starving, the eutrances awaiting their trn, Dona- tions of clothing and money ave constantly being received to relieve the distress, reli s AR CHICAGO'S NEXT MAYOR, timated that m- Rgetting Since o thronged thing to and crowds hlock THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE FAMOUS PLAY THE CRUST OF SOCIETY By Arrangement with Mr. John Stetson, Democrats and Kepubiic antes in the Field Cuieago, De The democrats and publicans held conventions today to nomi- nate candidates for mayor. The former nominated John P, Hopkius and the latter George B, Swift. A fight was promised in the democt convention, but it euded in & love feast. Yisce Candl- ve- The T irst Appearance in Any City at To Test the Lottery Law, Kaxsas, City, Dec. 2,—On warrants sworn POPULAR PRICES, out by W. I, Quarles, chief of police of Kan- sas City, Kan., Lwo agents for lottery com- panies situated on the state line between POPULAR PRICES NiGHTs ONLY, Commencing Sunday, Dec. 3, The Infmitable Creative Compdlin PETER F. DAILEY | In Juo J: MeNally's Latest and Happiost Effort 15thSTRE..T THEATER EXTRA! LAST VERFORMANCE matinee TN 1D A Y at2:30 THE : DAZZ1.ER, BOYD’S and Kansas have been arrested are charged with selling lottery tickets arrests were made on the recommenda tion of Attorney General Little to County Attorney Cobb to muko a test of the Ka sas gambling statute as applied to lottery men. Both men under arrest gave bonds for wheir hearing, which is set for next week, A COUNTRY SPORT, ONE CONTINUOUS ROAR. Under the direetion of RICH ax —— HARRIS, Recelvership Mude Permanent, IxpiaNaroLs, Dec. 2.—Judge Winte: 1. Rosenvium, M Nothiug but Idcas, New Music. New L dered his decision in the Iron Hull receiv organizations of this city last night it was Foer Uallax, ¥ay trely ship case this morning. The decision mukes | foided 1o make an extensive exbibit of Frank it dackhon, Agnes bani permunent the receivership and orders the | LIAl's resources at the Sun Francisco Mid- Riclard Carle Grorgle Lingard distribution of the funds of the order, winter fair, Kesolutions were adopted set- | Jus ¥. Callalian May Levingt e e & A b ting forth the fact thal while the tercitory | Fd A lorley atuiten Wik L ————— bas been Injured to some extent by (i | 0B Clutea. iroderika, opew Saur Laxe, Doo 2o At e enthusiastic | 86408 Of congress on silver, stil the terri- Larty S Florunce Thorutoa, o have made & confession to the Ul'ibll‘ weeting of the busiuess men aud commercial tory has left abundant resources Lo wake K. streu Lida Darvell her oue of the best states in the union, The Garden Cily Quarteiw: