Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1893, Page 5

1 | ) 1 } ) - TS ey o THE OMAHA DMLY BEE: _— WOULD TAKE NO cnmm Threata of Porter Johnson Provoke O. l‘. Eilictt, His Stepson. FATALLY WOUNDED DURING THE QUARREL Resalt of Family Troable of Several Years Duration—-Pasiie Sentiment In County Condemns the Vietim of the Aftair, Cedar Ha Neb., Dec Talegram to Tur Ber |—( behind the bars in this city for shootin NGTON stepfather, Porter Johnson, a man of age. Johnson married Ellioit's mother About four years ago and never have the wost triendly relations cxistad betwee father and Mrs. Johnson's children, neither as Johoson been a husband to his wife Her son Elliott liv her place and she has pleadea t mitted to go and live with him sbe couldn't stan s from » per- saying that nd’s brutality ner nus! any longer. Her son asked her 1o remain with her lusband, thioking that matters would grobably turn for the better. but such was ot the case and he started to get h this morning On the way buggy. The he met Johpson in a said: “Where in h—1are y Elhott. repl going o get u mother hen the old man “If you go near her I'll shoot you b and then reached r his bugey seat something, and fott shot him with a large calibre Colt's o The old m » about forty feet Elliott came to town and gave himsc Johnson 15 not expec morning, the ball having taken c in his bowels. Public sentiment is with the pris oner. as nearly all the necighbors think Johnson is a bad man. Eiliowt will have a preliminary hearing tomorrow. Johnson was very abusive to his 12-year-old daughter. This affair took place about twelve miles southeast of Hartington. FAIRBURY IMPROVEMENTS, the City for Substantial. Faunsury, Neb., Dec. Ber.]—The Progross of the Year Qaite E pecial v Tor r now closing is considered closea toaay and is in the hand: hnn with The wreck is poor mm- y due o SrRowsnrn: gram Tn continuing his meetings with y's services terest. To #ise, 10 o'el evening. All e Br tolay from 11 to 12 were 8o in ned a complet ollections evival. ., Dec. 27. e |—Ev unabated in m. and in giving parti hance the exercises of mid-week Sabbath e TAKEN INTO 1HE FOLD, News that the firitish Lion Has Pat Down nie Sax Frax which nas ust arrived from G s that ¥ he Gilbert Tdands. Yec. 27.—The Helen Almy, of the cred. iabilities aggregating nearly and was ~[Special Tele ngelist Reding is were held at sun- “ the | OLD CLAIMS OF IMPORTANCE UNSETTLED ses wera closed who pate in hert islands, gland has determined to | DOUCLAS COUNTY'S TAXES Question Converning Delinquents that is Liable to Cause Trouble, State Treasurer Anxious to Ascertain the Exact Situation in Reference to the Indebtedness—Nebraska kdo. eators at Lincoln. v | Lixcous, Dec. 27.—[Special to Tz Bee.)— | A refersnce to the last report of the au- or of public accounts shows that Douglas ize the whole group, and this has in all | county still owes the several current funds a een done before now f the state delinquent taxes to the am Sirl. B. ston, Brit high commis- | of §35 008,90, a1 due prior to » year sioner of the Western Pactfic and governor | adizor Moore assumed the ¢ of Fiji, recently completed an inspection of | o he remasked that the oow the Gilbert islands and reported that the | 4. \<w.r-"f1' uglas ¢ British flag sho nds, as it w tari report duwelt and the prosp he mos nts had reported no 4 be hoisted on all the is- | collections of aelinquent taxes prior to 1867 as over a year ago on Butsri- | for many years. At his suggestion Chief ¢ northernof the group. His | Clerk Babcock of his office addressed a letter to the county treasurer of D: n the rich s developing British trade mber 20 the stea ted in a few da sioner 1o take charge of the Five years ago merchant tradors controlied the lucrative busin now 8000 have t CHAPTER SE Seque! to the Story ol the “Man Who Mar- ere are few ret ss of the islan 1o islands fi vs with ther islands, ew ¢ ess of aining, and they wil ND. rled the Widow's Money." Sax Fraxc P larcen v aud La Crosse, Wi been a railroad brak ried a wealth away after engage in oon busivess here, embez is. 1 hy wi getting busiuess. consin appoared here today s 1o the city prison. husband’s ar went to t to re had been rec: Pogiivs ms, w o chief of police and ind prisoner, el Dec. 27 zlement on advices t was allegad that he haa dow from who 2,000 of b lhe wife ept on his neck, and th ed b m stating that hily ever after. 1s the Gilberes, but —~Two weeks ago Ldncoln Potter, who receatly engaged in the was arrested for grand from an and recently mar- | of th he ran | 15§ r money to m Wis- d went direct She ran to her faithless they d and would return to La Crosse and try to live hap king for info to the cffec He rec An ena ma tion that by ment the legislat all delinguen xes prior tothe year 1867 were to be converted into the county gencral fund of the county in which they were collected. Mr. Babeock asked for the particular statute enabling county treasurers to so convert state funds, but as yet has received no answer. Deputy 1 | State Treasurer Bartlett, whose long ex- perience in his office has enabled im to thoroughly inform himself of the law relat- 1ng to the treasurer's office, was also applied to for information and he’ replied that h had been unable to find any law giving county treasurers any such authority for such action and that he did not believe that any such law existed Attoruey General Hastings was next asked for his ovinion, and he replied to the follow- iag effect Section 4,105 of Cobbey's statutes provides thatall moneys that may remain in the treasury of the several counties s state on the lst day nf(hlrln r which have been collected as a pen: on delluguent tases, under the act of March , 1883, shall on thatday revert and belong i‘l the general fund of the se al counties when the same shall have been collected The above section is the only one I have been able to dise ching the subject of 2 | your inquiry. 1 would advise you o ask the treasurer of Douglas county upon what sec- tion of the statute he bases his action in re- over to the state moneys col- School Journal; James H. Baker, of the University of Colorado; Prof. Judson, head dean of the colleges of the University of Chicago: John Baseum, professor of po- litical sei eat Willlams® colies ¥ dent Quayle of Baker ‘unitersity and Prof A G. Warner of Leland Stanford, Jr., uni- versity, were of the opinion that prepara tory schools co do "the work of special training better than the Mgh schools. Most of the school superintendents and principals throughout Nebraska who answered the ci cular were of the same opin A careful study of the entire question and the returns received led the committee to make the fol- lowing conclusions I'here must be more than ordinary strength and a high grade of efficiency in a large number of high schoo before the task of specific preparation for ersity work can be entirely entrusted to Such schools mast have a larger of teachers tha are now employed ample time for recitations: at least one well- yped laboratory In each s in the sciences: good school ."\Hr"‘ hes of study, m These conditions met by towns of 1 assessment rolls, b slowly with growth can ed pop alation 1be brought ab population and g eral resources. We heartily favor the fed eration of all higher and sccondary schools { this state for mutusl helpfulness in ad- advancing sound training E the largest possible uniformity in value of The discassion of the report by the council took the form of a discussion the g of the first pr partr by the authorities of the State university, to take place in ‘93, was a safe move. The consensus of opinion seemed to bothat the lopping off of the first year of oparatory, department would be en- ially if the Lincoln High 1d be induced to m s work in the nature of a preparation for the The motion _that the report of mmittee be adopted aud printed was as 1o whether paratory de- more university. the c carried The committee on revision of the const tion recommended passages bo stri that several useless ken outand a few necessary ents be added. The recommenda- tions were accepted without discussion. The council then adjourned to t at ® n'clock Friday morning for the election of ofticers. State Teachers In Convention. The annval convention of the Nebraska State Teachers association met at the chapel of the State university this evening, ¢ attendance being about 1 in the history of the associati: )0, the lary 1. The meet- iog this evening was of a literary and gen- eral character, there being music and ad- dresseu and papers. The music was fur- nished by the S ing numbu bt. and an versity ng the m: overture, rch from Modern the open Tannhauser Li by Schiepegrell president | THURQIMY DECEMBE R B i 189'! “PHOTOGRAPHY MAY BE CALLED THE SHADOW ART." PRESERVE THE SHADOW, ERE THE SUBSTANCE FADES. Tha By reason of the high perfectio corpsof artists the U. a clever infinite care and labor the REMARKABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION Which THE OMAHA BEE is now distributing among its readers 1 BEAUTIFIL PORTFOLI0S 256 i CONTAINING SUPERB REPRODUCTIONS 1ast decade hasBeen productive of wonderful p“ bgress in photographic art which 1t has been brought and the untiring etforts of S. GOVERN MLNT PHOTOGRAPHER has secured with and their friends. This collection comprises: Photos of Exhibits of the United States Government, Photos of Exhibits of 47 States and Territories. Photos of Exhibits of 50 Nations and ¢ Photos of Exhibit Photos of Scenes in Jackson Park and the Midway Plai THESE VIEWS ARE 1 Colonies, nd Statues, of Famous Paintings a ANco. THE MOST ACCURATE. THE MOST AUTHENTIC. THE BEST. .| HOW TO SECURE THIS VALUABLE, INTERESTING, INSTRUCTIVE EDUCATIONAL SERIES. TERMS OF DISTRIBUTION. an 01" one in business ns well as politics, | Wards.” "She gave her husband some ready e i Sttt g Chancellor Crook of the Weslayan Meth- ' but tho balance sheet of Fairbury’s work for | 4% and the couple disappeared in o hack. o ‘matter is of considorable importance, | edist universiiy delivered the invocaii e : S { this paper, snd sond or bring them with 10 iR bla it TTTE D for if the tre T Douglas county can so | President Pearse of Beatrice read his an > § Art P oupons of different dates from page 2 of this papers end or bring them witl el *building LSl & can the treasurer of any other county in the | gestive of many good poiuts.” After aliudi aaining 1" DT e tadtics Laraee with interosting and authentic descriptions . wil a or delivered. The | b Briefly, the improvements of the year have Crmicago, T 27 —Fon L being, as stated above, §35,008.90 from Doug- ¥ esicent b ;H_v‘ 3 it IL ity was ever before presen No such opportunity can ever again be presented in Omaha. 1 B Oné brick business bla el L b young s1lsswombn 1143 scoutity fdlone: s Thseorfitieswhich are i soueiics Boo S Ay $1.15 b opportunity wes ever before presented, or will ever azain ba offered Y rooms, $15,000; one implement warehouse, | WHO 0°CUDY a preity little flat on Forty delinquent to the stats for tho years prior to | of thieir work and 1 fafluence upon b REMEMBER—Th s paper has the exclusive riznt to make the distribution of thess reproductions from the Ofiiclal Gov= £750; oue fra building, 1,100; one | Streethad a novel experience last night. | 1367 are: Burt, Cass, Cuming, Da R e BNEIe IO SAPHIEh tharalols REMEMBE R O D otosranhe fof precervation in the archives at Washin tton steam laundry, $L000; two plinit When they enterod their apart Y| Otger Pawnas, 1Hiohardson Sty Y A R ) SPECIAL REOUEST—Plotse favor vour friends who may not be reg alar 1eaders of Tue Bee by informing them of tne £2,000; one Standard Oil any found a bold burglar in possession. The else is this enthusiasm kindled as srtl ulars of this uncqualed o n these $050, making a total for the build Sherman and Washington. The am including machinery, $20500. Forty-eight dwellings have been erected at a cost of $44,200, an average of §r0 each, which indi- cates a pretty good class of Houses. The additions to houses and barns twenty-three, built at a cost of The Baptists have completed o brick church edifice at a cost of §7,000.n0t in cluding the furmiture, which cost another £1.000; and work 18 now progressing on a brick church for the Christian denomina- tion which will cost $10.000. The total cost of buildings completed is §77.9 The Fairbury Waterworks company has expended §3,000 for a new well which with the former system of wells will afford a sup- Ly ot pure water sufficient for a city much arger than Fairbury. The company has ordered an additional pump with & capacity of 2,000,000 gallons per day, and will extend the water mains s soon as the pumpis in operation. Their expenditures for th!e im- provements will be #,000. The Fairbury Electric Light company is using twenty arc lights for street lighting, The telephone exchange has in use ten more 'phoues than last year. The city limits have been new aaditions. The city school list for 1803 makes a very satisfactory showing, as 1t includes the names of 1,002 scnolats, an increase of sixty- four over last year. xtended by two Fremont News Notes. FremoxT, Dec. 27.—[Special to Tar Bee —A deserter from the army at Fort Nio- brara was arrested in the city yesterday and will at once be returned for trial. The Fremont caual project is again being revived, and an eathusistic meeting was held at the club rooms last night o pre- liminary arrangements. H. J. Lee presided and J. C. Cleland acted as secrotary. There was very much intercst. manifested and it took tangible shape by the subscription of quite a large fund for a prelimmnary survey Engineer Andrews was employed 1o do the work, the object being to utilize what seems t0 be a natural route leading from the Platte into Elk creek, opposite the city on the south side. A committee was appointed, compris ing E.N. Morse, J. D. McDonald and J. C. Cleland, to raise the necessary funds to make the proposed survey The Grand Army of the Republic commit tee on entertainment held i final session last night and completed arrangements for the joint installation of the fopr patriotic soci- eties on New Year's night, which _will end with a banquet to which the families of cach of the socioties are invited with all ola soldiers and families rezardless of member- ship. It promises to be one of the pleasaut- est events in the Grand Army history of the city. S, B. Colson of this city is quite low, and his condition 1s causing much anxiety among his many friend Christman at Table Rock. Tame Rock, Neb., Dec. 27.—[Special to Tue Bee.)—Christmas was observed by each of the three churches with a tree and other exercises, and many people werc made happy. The Presbyterians had recitations in costume, giviog an entertamment entitled “Christmas Bazaar,” which ncluded such personages as Mrs. Santa Claus, ‘I'he Three Magi, hing Herod, and Old St. Nick him- self. It was well carried out and proved at- tractive. The Christian church also had tneir church well filied to witness tneir in- teresting exercises. For Seliing Whisky liiegally. Lyoxs, Neb., Dec. 27.—[Special to Tum Bee]—Leonard McMillen ana A. Wilbert Razee were arrested here today for selling whisky If reports are true there is considerable liguor sold in this vicinity contrary to law. Tonias, Neb., Dec. 27. —[Spoeial Telegram to Tue Bee|-The United States marshal took another quota of Tobias citizens to Omahs today. This time it is William Dixon ana Jim Crouch, for having a beer drink last Fourth of July. Givenn Farewell Social. Cray Cexteg, Neb, Dec. 27.—|Special to Tur Bse)—Last evening tue Ladies Aid scciety of the Methodist Episcopal church and Women's Christian Temperance union of tlus place tendered Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hodges a farewell social at their beautiful home. About seventy were present, and, while all passed a very pleasant evenin, every oue regrets o sec this estimable couple leave here. They will remove o Edgar. Preferred Death to Siek SARGENT, Neb.,, Deo. 27.— Special to Tax BEn.] -The wife of Jacob Graf, living near Sargent, took a dose of paris gresn Monday, snd, after forty-elght hours of great suffer- Ing.'died. Mrs. Graf had boen sich several days with the grip, but_was apparently out of danger. No reason for the act is appar- oot except melancholy caused by sickuess. Cras Oncuann, Neb., Dec —[Special %0 Tux Bxe |- A cold struck here yestorday morning and coutinued allday. Today is almost as warm as spring. There was a large acreage of small grain sowod, and from present indications the crop will be as large Af not larger than that of 1593, Due to Feor Col sotions, Cunris, Neb., Dec 27. —[Special Telegram S0 Tus Dee.|—The large general merchan- dise establishment of A F. Koith was women screa: them med discree! and ourglar into a roow Then she, 100, went 1o look for a policeman, In her absence the burglar bec and with the aidof a skeleton key madea quict exit with the valuables of the feminine | quartet. There guage. rrice 'Frisco Merchants Must Pay for the me restless was e CALL FOR THIRTY 1HOUSAND. Luxury of a Rate Competition. SAN Fraxcrsco, Dec. 27.—The executive committee of the California Trafic associa- tion has sent out & _circular calling upon the merchants of Saa Francisco for the donation of §30,000 still needed to make good the con- tract between the North American Naviga- tion company and the Panama Railway com- pany and for the payment of the \nviz:uion conpany’s charterof ships up to May 1 next. The circular warns the merchants that if the money is not paid in by 2 o'clock this afternoon the Navigation compan pend operations and competition on eastern freight will cease. P 0> Defense of Swindier NI v will sus s L ST L . Break Down the Case Against Him, JacksoN, Tenn., Dec. 27.—The defense in the noted Howard trial in is practically closed take a day or more on rebuttal evidence. secms to be the general opinion that the de fendant has made his last stand. His York wiinesses failed to bring about the oped for effect and the proofs built up by the government appear to be unshaken. -—— MNEW YORK TOWN SWEZPI BY FIRE. Two Rotels and Three Stores Burned Down Port JERVIS, N. Y. upper end of Narrowsburg, The Guthele ho! ; Uch's hotel* swept by fire. burned: ing Heinle Bros drug store, Kughn's at Narrowsbarg. tore, , barns and outbuild: Green's dry goods stor Deck: welling. 1arge and insurance light A LOWEST FUR SIXTEEN YEARS. Constiderable Falllog O in Railway Build- ing in 189 Cuicaco, Dec. morrow issue its annual statement of rail- way coustruction, which shows 2,63 miles of new main line track laia in States in 1593, year since 18 Caic Palmer House Deed in the ¢ Geo! list of vice 7. . Northwestern Travelers Meet at Chieago. 6o, Dec. 2 convention of the Northwestern Commercial Travelers Insurance association,began at the today, President George R. The business before the convention is the consideratian of annual re- ports and the electio Yors for tho ensulog that the present officers will be re-e h Reed was elected president; the included one from hair. presi —The Railway Age wil —The nineteenth annual of oficers and direc year. It is lents every state in the west —_— Ores Smelted in Denver. Dexven, Dec. 27. —The Denver plant of the Omsha & Grant Smelting and Refining com- paoy has completed its statements of ore re- oeipts and production of metals for 1503 The total production of silver is 7,591,425 ounces, an increase of 116,148 ounces duction of 1592. 404 19, Was Sergeant in the 5 Ammexs, O., ered toaay that the handsome stranger who | U registered at the hotel several days ago as George P. Chamoers, and wi is Robert Ruder, first over the pro- The amount of gold is 82, ounces, an increase over last year of ounces. _— Dee. s6 body was found iu his roon terday,a victim of chloral, self-administered, sergeant of the Sev- enth. 27.—It has Poughkeepsie, yes enth Unitea States cavairy e ——— Family Fignht ln Detrolt, Dezrrorr, D none, however, oc. was Lhe cause. e —— fatally. .—Ten Polns engaged ina | ate and admurable paper on shooting and cutting row in the western part of the city last ovening in which oue man was shot in the back and six other partici- pants were more or less seriously stabbed, . . AR old foud be. | Sarly part of tho vear toa lare num tween two families revived by bad whisky Idie Men Attempt Sulcide. New Youk, from the! Little pills for great ilis: DeWitt's Listle Early Risers. Fering Dec. 27.—Three men, Louis Becker, a shirt maker; Max Simony, & car- penter, aud Charles Harris, a clerk, at- tewpted suicide this morning. They form part of the city's greal army of destitute unemployed and sought death as a relief g. 1hey will recover. s re— three of an away in search of a policeman, but | Miss Bella Follen Weider was undaunted and heroically locked the Howard Fails to i s . the federal court The government will | candy. , Det. 27.—The entire Y.. has been following buildings are mills. Crocker’s The loss is the United This 1s less by about 2,000 miles than a total in the two preceding years and is the smallest mileage sdded in any 2 en discov- y., | university pr volved is about §100,000. Finding Homes for Little Ones. At the regular monthly meeting of the rd of directors of the Home for the Friendless. yesterday the following report was submitted by Mirs. L. B. Hoel, superin- tendent of the home: “Madame President Board—Prey and Ladies of the us mention, by way 0f post- later a crestfallen | script to our November report, was made of heroine and a policeman using strong lan- Thanksgiving donations. “Lateron came, at two different times, pupils from Miss Heflin's grade in the Bethany Heights scnool tovisit us, bringing with them substantial tokens of their in- terest in the home. For Christmas cheer from the Young People's Society of Curistian Endeavor of Nebraska came a box of solendid things, tnirteen dolls, nine new outing flannel dresses, twenty-five pounds of candy and other things too numer- Sus to meation. From Mr, E. Whitcomd of Friend, a bushel of popeorn: the Junior league of the Methodist Episcopal church at Exeter, through Pastor Cline, nine lovely scrap books; Mrs. Hall of South Eighteenth street, one dozen nice dolls; Palmyra auxil- 1#ry, a most excellent box of clothing; Mel roy auxiliary, forty pounds of nice dressed chickens; Beatrice auxiliary, thirteen quarts fruit, one bushel popcorn, one bushel apples, one dozen loaves of broad and some other things; Mrs. George W. Lowrey, 1847 C street, twelve pounds candy, four dozen oranges and tive dozen bananas. Mr. Lowrey long been a friend of the home, not on! in sentiment but in practicaldemounstrations, and weare right glad to add to our list of friends his newly made wife. From E. J. Cullen of South Tenth street, ten pounds of It How the Day Passed. *One can readily see how all these things added not a little to our Christmas cheer. Christmas morning found our good matron, Mrs. Wood, placing a bright red apple at che plate of each little child. About the middle of the afternoon popcorn was the order of theday. Atlp. m.came the turkey dinner with its usual accompaniment of good things And so the day has gone. This evening is our Christmas entertainment, tree, etc., and a bag of candy and orange for each inmate. “‘One fact which is very gratifying to us is that our little ones try so hard to make others of their number happy. They were s0 anxious to have all out of the hospital and - | up tothe main building for Christmas, “Have had three cases of typhus malarial fever. Allare now up to_the main building but one, and he is convalescent. No deatn this month. “Have placed six in homes for adoption this month. Once this month Mrs. Wood zave all the children buckwheat pancakes for breakfast and happier cnildren one never saw \ Miss Florence Smith, who for some time has had charge of our dormitory work, left this month to take charge of a home of ner own. We feel we caunot close without add- ing a few words of commendation in praise of our faithful and efiicient teachers, Mrs. Swensson and Miss Gosting, who, in preparing for our Christ: mas enterwainment, have worked off hours as wellas hours on duty. Aswe worked with them we felt and saw that | | they were as keenly alive to anything that would tend to the success of the home work as we were. 'Totwo grades in the Elliott school are we inde for a nice Christmas tree. Tothe Epworth Methouist Episcopal Sunday school are we under obligationg for a beautiful Cliristmas arch, handsomely ‘dec- orated, which added much 'to the beauty of our chapel room Christmas evening. ir. Tremaine, who kindly came out and helped place it m position, our sincerc thanks for services rendered. As usual, our chil- dren did themselves proud at our entertain- ment, and we all felt repaid for extra work in practicing, rehearsing, ete. “'Have g.ven temporary shelter this month toseven. Five adults and seventeen chil- dren have been received, making a total of tweuty-two. The present number in the bome: Adults, 14; children, 119; total. 133 Oficers and employes, 21; grand total, 154." Nebraska Educators Meet, The Nebraska Educational council, con- sisting of twenty-tive members of the State Teachers association appoiuted by the prest dent from the different sections of the state, held their third session at 9:30 this moru: ing. The meeting took place in room 8 of versity hall and was attended by almost the entire council. Prof. H. K. Wulle of the ided as chairman, A. A. Reed was chosen asvice chairman, with H. R. Corbett as clerk, The meeting was almost entirely taken up with a report of the commitiee ou colleges, consisting of Chancellor Cantleld and Prof. James A. Beattie of Cotner. The report read by Chancellor Canfield was an elabr- the “Relative Ability of High Schools and i’reparatory Schools to Do Preparatory Work.” The ré- port of the committee began will 3 copy of circular sent out by the committee in the ber of the promincnt educators of tne country. In the circular the com- mittee requested ine opinion of he recipient as Lo whether work in a given topic could be better performed in a given time in the preparatory departments uf eol- ieges and universities thau 10 high sohaols aud acedamies. The asvswers were Lo in- volve the reasons for the inferiorily in high schools (if there is auy) and the means by which this condition could be remed Chancellor Caufield then gave the substance of & large number of Lhe answers received. Views of Emloens Men. George P. Brown, editor of the Itlinois and similar meetings in the addresses from the platform by the notable men and women of the profession, by the vigorous discussion and by the informal chat and interchange of views. Other Features of Advantage. “The superintendent needs these meet because he must have the prerequisite scholarship and the attributes of a gentle man. He must consider well the sigus of the times locally. He must consider weil the conditions of his probiem before making his statement and proceeding with his solu- tion. He must many times leave unat- tempted or proceed ata snail's pace with most_attractive reforms, bacause hie has not yet schooled public opinion to support hum in attempting them.” Thie president urged upon the association the necessity of incorporation under the state law and also suggested many changes in the general work of theassociation. He especially criticized the public school sec- tion, claiming that it had grown to such pro- portions that it had become unwieldly. He suggested its division into three sub- sections. Papers were read on several educational subjects this evening. eA general informal reception was held in Grant Memorial hall after the close of the program. The pro- gram tomorrow will include papers by C. E. Barber of Nogth Platte, Miss Anna Adams of Beatrice, M. B. C. True of Tecumseh, Miss Sarah 'Arnold of Minueapolis and C. E Bessey of Lincoln. P — GIVE MARKIED MEN 4 SHOW. Lewelling Advises Police Commissioners to Put Heads of Familics to Work. Topexa, Dec. 27.—Governor Lewelling has issued the following circular to the -police commissioners of the six metropolitan cities in the state: To Police Commissioners: In view of the present financial stringency and public suf- fering of our people,] wouid resvectfully sug- Rest that you give employment 10 the heads of families 10 preference to single men as far as practicable. I do not urge the immediate aischarge of single men without regard to circumstances, but when changes sre made I think it advisable that vou should keep this end in view. It is possible there 1ay be instances where it would be wise to make removals in order to provide for de- serviog heuds of families. Yours truly, D. LeweLLiNG. Governor. —_— - ADVISING REGISTRATIUN. Action of the Chinese Six Companles on the McCreary Law, Sax Fraxcrsco, Dec The Chinese Six Compaunies, acting upon the advice of their local and eastern lawyers, are preparing at their headquarters in this city a circular addressed to all Chiuese residents of the United States counseling an immediate com- pliance with the residence regulations im- posed urder the McCreary amendment to the Geary exclusion law. The circular was authorized at a meeting of the Six Compa- nies last Saturday nignt. The work of regis- tering the Chinese has not yet begun in this city, however, as the authorities at Wash- ington have neglected to provide proper blanks for the registration. Sl i SULDIERS SCARED BY A GHOST, Captaln Hedburg's Spirit Said to Be Hang- ing Around Fort Sheridan, Cuicaco, Dec. 27.-According to a local sheet one private has deserted at Fort Sheri- dan and others are terror-stricken over stories that the ghostof Captain Hedburg haunts the post. Hedburg's slayer, Lieu- tenant Money, 1s wnow in Louisville at liberty on $100,000 bail. The name of the alleged deserter is not given and the yarn otnerwise lacks confirmation. United States District Attorney Milthirist denies intimag tion from Capiain Hedbirg's widow that the prosecution had been dukewarm ———— ALL THE REST OF THEM JAILED, Heaa of @ Family Found Murdered and ils Wife, Sons and Daughter Arrested. Huosoy, N. Y., Dec. 7. —Martha Rockefel- ler, aged 60, ber daughter iate, aud ber sons Harry and Thomas, weee jailed last night by Detective Bryant, who ‘@rrested them for the alleged killing of ‘the father of the family, who was found dead 1o bed with bis ull fractured, An ipguest is now in pro- gress. The affair hus arested a great sensa- tion. i e HELD Uv FAKGO PLAYERS. Two Thousand Dollars from & Chicago Gambling House, Caicaeo, Dec. 27.—~Two men entered the gambling house at 20 Quincy street ihis wmorniog, securod $2,200 in cash, and with re- volvers still leveled at & sadly frightened group of three faro dealers, backed out of the door aud escaped. Theiris uo clew to their idantity e e — Three Boys Drowaed While Skating. Ocoex, U T, Dee, 27.—Un Clristmas day at Kaversdale, & swall town south of here. two sons of Bishop Biugham, aged 9 and 11 years, and John Ahlander, aged 12 years, were drowned in the Webber river by break- ing through the ice while skating. Ahiander in Cash Secured te1ding for Porttolic bet upoas, ete, to CAUTION Sead or bring ART=PORTFOLIO DEPT, e e R S e dn not Include any other reques aswer 1 ters in this d partment s with your » 10 you desire, giving er, a8 1t 18 {mpos- ts number. nquirles 0z tus State plainly the prticular por THE OMAHA BEE, OMAHA, NEBRASKA. _———mme - might have escaped. but he returned to aid his companions and went through the ice with them. The bodies were recovere e DISMISSED THE INDICTMENTS, Doctors Who Performed the Autopsy on Mindreader Bishop Won't Be Tried. New Yok, Dec, 27.—Judge Martin today dismissed the indicimentsagainst Dr. Frank Ferguson and Dr. Irwin Halce who were charged with unlawful dissection. The case grew outof the famous exhibition given by Washington Irving Bishop at the Lamb's club on May 1, 1880, during which he fell into the trance aud died early the next morning. The charce against the doctors grew out of their holding an autopsy and dissecting the dead man’s brain without authority to do so and without the consent of fus family. Idaho Woolgrowers and Free Wool. Bose, Idano, Dee. 27.—The Idaho Wool- growers association has appointed Frank Haggart to represent it at Washington dur- ing the winter. President Gooding of the association, in an interview, says: “Every effort is being made to supply data for use in Washington in the fight against putting wool on the free list. Investigatiou shows there are 500 sheep owners in Iaaho and that the annual product reaches more than 21,500,000. We have afli- davits showing that wool has been sold by the car for 4 cents by men who secured 14 cents last year. Sheep are worth nomore thap their hides were a year ago." County Treaburer Must Settle. Miwavkee, Dec. 27.—A special to the Wisconsin from Manitowoe, Wis., ent in the sum of 43,106 was the cire T, C. Shove Banking company, Horatio Goorze Cooper, George Bankratz, William and = Reinbard Rabr, A Gielow and T. C. Shove slow was county treasurer and placed the nds of the county in the Shove bank. which failed. ‘The judzment is agaiost the bauk aud Gielow ana his bondsmen. ™ e Must Work or Starve. Toreka, Dec. 27.—The city jailer has caused consternation among the inmates by an order, sanctioned by the police board, that time served under committal sentence cannot be served in idleness, but only by labor on the rock pile atan allowance of §1 per day. Tramps applying for food wil be given an opportunily to break rock toa meal's value or go hungry. —_——— Breckinridge Has Not Compromised. Lexixerox, Ky.. Dec. 27.—Colonel Breck: inridge's son Desha today, regarding the Pollard suit, that his father would not cousider for a moment an offer fora con promise. Mr. Breckinriage's friends say the rumor was started soiely 1o injure bis political standing in the Ashland district and that the suit would be triedin the courts. —— He Will Go Free. Dexvek, Dec. 27.—James P. Hadley, ex- eity treasurer, recently brought back from California to answer to charges of forgery, will probably go free. All the forger cnarges were nolle prossed at the last term of court and the charge of embezzlement dismissed. The only charge remaining is misdemeanor and that will probavly be dropped. e Caring tor Thelr Foor, INpIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27.—Thecommittee of citizens having in charge the care of the poor of this city have appointed canvassers by districts to seek pledzes for the winter. A food market is ed. One thousand families, representing 4,000 ipersons, will be cared for, —— General Howara's Son Married. Sax Fraxcisco, Dee. 27.--Lieutenaut John Howard, Nineteenth infautry, U. S. A, son of General O. O. Howard, U. S§. A, ana Miss Emily odrich Brittou of San Fran- cisco, @ society belle, were married last evening at the First Congregational church. Dangers in & Soap Factory. Cixoixxam, Dec. 27.—By an explosion of & a tank in the soap factory of Proctor & Gam- ble at Ivorydale, a suburb of this city, tbis afternoon, Edward Marquart, au employ and Stephen Reyoolds, a visitor, were in- stantly killgd ———— Admitied to Bail Tarris Rook, Dec. 27.—H. G. Allls, ex- presidgent of the First National baok, who was recently sentenced to fi: years' im- prisonment, was admitied w bail today in the suwm of $20,000. The Rug sale will go on un- til New Years' with prices lower than ever.’ ~This week will be a money saving time for any one fond of Our line of An- Ghiorde, Rare Rugs. tique, Corabogh, Daghestan and Bokahra small Rugs is more complete than at any other season. Fine specimens of Animal Rugs at prices to sell this year. Qb & Wille Garpet € 1414-16-18 Douglas Street,