Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1894, Page 5

-8 - e 7 counsel for the st - T0 EXHAUST TECHNICALITIES Bome Stata Money that Will Not Go Into Depositories at Preseat. CRETE BANK SUES TREASURER BARTLEY Liiz the Meaning of the Term “Cuarrent Fands” as Usea in the Present Nebruska pository Law. tion to Determine LaxcoLs, Jan A suit was co court this afternoon the term ‘“current 17.—[Special to Tz Bes.]— menced before the supreme to test the meaning of funds” in state de. pository law. The existing uncertanty of the exact meaning of these words is the only thing that remains to vex the minds he officers charged with the enforcem the state d law, and it is believ that e ter under immediate render an opinjon within 1ays. The suit is in the nature of a pe Mandamus, and is co by National bank the will take the consideration and 1 fow of & First petition cites on the > Crete. T'hat on the day of J Present year it filed a bond w which bond was approved atiorney gencral and secre provic As soon as exacte cor bank The state treast e demand u is of the stal > deposit under t were al- rendy 1 1o the banks that had al- ready compliea 1w and been des- fgnated st excent the iary of the th the state, by governor, ied with the oy for to the punds that om- Claims These Are Not Current. is the proceeds of a purpose of pro r payine the princival and interest ‘of whe bonded indebtedness of the state. A fund called the relief fund, which 1s also a sinking fund, for the payment of the piin wnd interest of uhe indebiedness in- curred for relief of the of the Western part o state. 4 A vermauent school f osed of the proceeds of the the state ich is com- es of school { The tempora Yax ievied for the Bchools of the state. terest and rentals from the saie school lands and the interest derived the investment of the permanent Jund The permanent u: by the sale of the v choo! fund, consisting of a support of the non together with the in com from school nd provided Jands of the rity” t university fund. ent fund, permunent Nor 00l endowmen The Agricu > endow pomposed in like manner as th \sniversity fund The temporary university fund, consisting of the proceeds ot 4 tax levied for the sup- port of the state university fund. The library fund, the Normal fund. the saline fund. ¢ The petition goes on to recite that*the treasurer refuses to deposit any of the above funds under the state depository law. Where- fore a writ of mandamus is asked to require the treasurer to deposit in the First Na- tional bank of Crete a portion of the money included in the list of funds enumerated. Attoruey General Hastings as ofticial te treasurer and John H. Ames filed a demurrer to the petition, setting orth that the allegations contained therein are not sufficiént to constitute a cause of Aaction. interest Importance of the Case. The importance of the suit may be better understood when it is known that at the re- port filed on November 30 last the amount of money belonging to the funds above enumer- ated in the hands of the state treasurer were as follows: Sinking fund, $217,60 N30 tempor: permanent school, 2 3 hool, $£312,731; perma- nent university, §14,582; temporary uni- versity, $89,097 agricultural endowment fund. #39.530; Normal school endowment, $14,208; Normal interest fund, $205; ine fund, $0,861; relief fund. $31,2i9. These amounts include by far the largest bulk of thie funds in the bands of the state treasury. Under the terms of the suit the state treas- urer claims that the funds enumerated above do pnot come within the provisions of the_depository law. 1f the supreme court decides the case in favor of the state treas- urer there will be continually in his hands nearly $1,000,000 upon which the state can- not collect interest. Sample Bank Manipulation. An interesting document was filed with the clerk of the supreme court this afier- noon, containing some inside history in the pecuifar methods of bank manipulation as practiced in the Plainview state bank. The document 1s in the nature of a history of the bank’s failure. It recites that the bank in question was duly organized under the laws of J.F. Hecht, president; ohn Roush, vice president; E. E. White, cashier; H. J. Hecht, director. On July 24 of last year President Hecht claimed to have giscovered that the bauk had been robbed of a sum of money amounting to §3,301.73 in «ash und $,500 in notes and bills receivable, ond that in addition thereto there had been torn and extracted from the discount regis- fer that portion containing the list of said notes claimed to have been stolen, On the morning of the said 24th aay of July, and before any persons interested as depositors in the bank or the general public in Plainview were informed of the pretended Tobbery, one George E. Cheney of the village of Creighton, Knox county, was found in the bank alone 'with J. F. Hecht looking over papers on a table,and that thereafter he left the bank, carrying a saichel of sufficient size and in appearance to contain a large amount of money and note: 4 Trylug to Collect the Notes. Since the date of the pratended robbery of the bank Cheney has been endeavoring to collect and has collected a large number of notes or biils receivable, representing a arge amount of money, from persons around and in the vicinity of Plainview, when it appears that the same notes were given to and belong to the bank. Since the receiver has been in possession of the defunct bank he has aiso learned that the Norfolk National banlk has, since July 24,1593, held possession of a large number of notes belonging to the Plainview bank, and that it is collecting them, when as a matter of fact there is nothing smong the books or papers of the bunk showiog that the Nor- olk National bank has any right or title to the notes. H.J. Hecht and C. Hecht, brother and father of President Hecht of the defunct bank, are also in possession of a large num- ber of the notes belonging to the bank and they have been collecting the same since the bank failed. Bank Was Not Roubed by Force, Receiver Lamb then proceeds to utter some pretty direct statements in connection with the failure of the bank, He siates that up to the present time neither the president nor the cashier have made auy effort to recover the mouey and potes which they claim were stolen fom them. From the best and most reliable information in the posses- sion of the receiver the bank was not en. tered by force and robbed of the woney and notes as stated. Ho states it as his opinion that all or a large portion of the mguey and notes went unlawfully and wrongfully into the hands of George E. Chen C. Hecht, H. J. Hecht and the Norfolk National bank, with the full knowledge and consent of the president and cashier of the bani The receiver asks the supreme court to compel the attendance of the partics above mentioned in order that they may be made to disciose the facts concerning the notes and money Elected the 0ld OMcers. The expected contest over the re-election of the old ofticers of the State Board of Ag- riculture did not materialize this morning, accoraing to expectations. Yesterday there ere many rumors to the effect that a com- bination had been formed to infuse new blood Into the board and to provide it with an entirely new set of oficers. The move contemplated the retirement of Presideut Henry and Secretary Furnas, both of whom have served for maay years. o P state with the following officers and ard of directors: { d lease of | | stealing The real strength of the movement could not be estimated for the reason that the | men who were supposed to be directing it | were extre ont. The annual efec- | tion of officers ace this morning and | the developmeats were far from startling. | The opposition bad apparently been dissi pated and the old officers had no difficuity in securing another term. R H. Henry of Columbus ade presiden bert W Furnas, secretary; J. B. Dinsmore of Sut ton, first vice president; P. H. Barry of | Greeley, second vice president Edmund Mglntyre of Seward, treasurer. The board of managers for the ensuing two years was selecied as follows: L. A Kent of Minden, J. D. Macfarland of Lin coln, Edmind Mcintyre of Seward, S. M Barker of Sil J. M. Lee of Oxford, L. A. Becher of h, 8 Bassett of Gibbon, M. L. Ha 1 ‘of_Nebraska City, P. H. Barry ¢ . E. L. Vance of Pawnee City, Milton Doolittle of Atkinson, W. R. Bowen of Omaha, A. V. S, Saunders of Beatrice. and L. Morse, Benkleman. : seicctions to fill vacancies were F. H. Briggs of Geneva, Ea M Searl of Ogallala, Uriah Bruner of West Point, W. H. Barger of Hevron, and J. D. Ream of Custer. Reloe iting the State Fair. The contract for the location of the State t Lincoln cioses after the exposition next September. After that fair will relocated, either permanently or for a of years. At the business session yoard this forenoon the board of mai ers was directed to secure bids for the relocation of the fair 3 the bids ubmitted atthe annual 1 Jud, Hayware was also rec to report by July 1 of*the present year upon the legality of the propo- sition to locate the fair permanently ai some voint in the state 10 board Resoiutions were adopted this fore extending until further orders the au apuropriation of $100 each to the ologist, botanist, entomologist, and eteorologis! avoring action of board in securing the co-operation of county cummissioners in t efforts to ext the Russian thist requiring superintend- ents of collective exnibits to make afidavits that the products composing the exhibits are bona fide products of the county making the exhibit; extending the tbanks n Jensen, the retiring ong years of ._and extend Barwy for his over the pres- The board then er of the L efficient service to ing thanks t Preside ¥ presid liavelock's Shooting Serape. I'he papers which officially charge Carter, the Havelock with shooting at F.J Aldenbruck with intent to kill have beeu filed with the clerk of the district cour From the complaint it appears that Carter heard young Aldenbruck witn coal. noon Carter ag by shooting Aldenbr: ding_an insulting note to the owner of the pup. Later Carter and his wife went to Aldenbruck’s store and became involved in a dis- pute over a Il for $4. Carter re- fused to pay the bill and hot words ensued during which Carter drew a revolver and shoved it under Aldenbruck’s nose. The latter dodged under the counter,and by sliding & couple of yards along the floor, secured his own gun. Then he ordered Carter and his wile out of the store and hastened their departure by firing a bullet over their heads. The couple left in some haste and a few moments later a bullet cama through the window glass. An afiidavit is filed going to show that a man on the street heard Mrs, Carter remark to her husbana: “You didn’t kill him; why don't you shoot again?” O'NEILL MILITIA MUSTERED IN. Iateresting Sociul Event in Which State Offcers Participate. O'Ner, Neb., Jan. 17.—|Special Telegram to Tae Bee]—Tnis evening Govercor Crounse, General J. D. Gage, Colonel H. Hotchkiss and Colonel Payne ar- vived in the city to muster in the O'Neill militia to the Nebraska National guards, ‘Treasurer Bartley and Auditor Moore accompanied the party. The cere- mony took place in the opera house and was witnessed by about 300 citizens. After-the company was mustered in J. H. Meredith was elected captain, Neil Brennan, first lieutenant, and Clyde King. second Leuten- ant. After the clection Governer Crounse presented the officers with their commis- sions. After the ceremontes the ball opened with a grand march, which was led by Governor Crounse . and Miss Kate Mann. ‘The ball was the finest ever held in this city. At 12 o'clock the governor and party were ten- dered a banquet in Hotel Evans, at which seventy-five people participated. Hon. A. L. Towle was Loast master aud the following gentlemen responded to toasts: Mayor R. R. Dickson, Governor Crounse, General Gage, Colonel Hotchkiss, Hon. J. A. Har- men, Hon. J. S. Bartley, Hon. Neil Brennan and Hon. A. L. Towle. The visitors will leave for Norfolic tomor- row morning to muster in a company there. Had Received Orders from the Almighty. Hesrox, Jan. 17.— 1 to Tne Bee. |— Carl Pickard, while attending the revival meetings yesterday at the Methodist church, became either violently insane or so en- thused with relizion that he took possession of the pulpit, claiming that he had been or- dered by the Almighty to preach the gospel The sheriff was called in aad aftera short time he was safely taken to the county jail, where ne will be detained until a meeting of the commissioners of insanity can be called. County 7Treasurer A. D. Werner returned from Lincoln, where he settled with the state treasurer. ‘Tomorrow he will turn the ofice over to his successor, W. H. During his term he paid several hundred dollars mnto the treasury which was paid to him as interest on public funds. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Burt died this morning. Miss Deers has resigned as Superintendent Lorense. The met n extra session and em Bamber of lowa. The mother of Harry D. Breen, agent of the Rock Istand at this point, is visiting with her son fora few weeks. Frederick E. Roper, the newly appointed postmaster, took charge of the oftice yester- day. This enas a long and bitter fight e- tween the Morton and Boyd democrats, the former being successful.” The breach be- tween the two factions is widening daily. ssistant to school board ployed Miss Popuiar Station Agent. Crere, Neb., Jan. 17.—(Special Bee.] —The change of B. & M city took place yesterday to Kearney, and Mr. ngshead of Fair- mount filling his placo here. The high esteem in which Mr. Lewis was held here was shown yesterday evening at the Young Men’s Christian association rooms, where a large party of prominent business men had collected to present to Mr. Lewis a gold headed cane and gold headed umbrella, and t0 his estemed lady a water service of silver. Archie Huobard of Auburn was arrested here last night on a telegram from a deputy sneriff of Auburn, on a charge of forgery. He was taken to Auburn this evening The drug firm of Shary & Stebbins ha: dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Stebbins succeeds the old firm and assumes all hia- lilities. to Tue agent at this Mr. Lewis going Toblas Merchant Arrestad. Tonias, Neb., Jan. 17.—[Special to Tae Bee.]—A United States marshal today ar- rested Cass McCurdy, a leading merchant, on Lhe charges of 1llegally selling whisky. The Gospel Union workers commenced a series of meetings at the Bapust churen to- night under the leadership of George S. Fisher, secretary of the World's Gospel Union, A. J. Nathan of Hastings and Rev. C. B. Stealey of Lincoln. The meetings are expected to last about a week The Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief corps and Sous of Veterans are pre- paring to hold a grand installation of ofticers January 19. Three Buildings Burned at Ord. Onp, Neb,, Jan. 17.—(Special Pelegram to Tuz Bee.)—Fire visited the business por- tion of town about 2 o'clock this morning and three frame buildiogs were destioyed before the flames were subdued—L. K. Tur- ner, restauraat: Barues & Emigs, barber shop, and E. W. Barrows, billiard hall. Loss amounts 1o $#4,000; insured for §1,600, His Mistal Was Fatal NEmrasxa Ciry, Jan. 17.—(Special Tele- gram Lo Lym Bas. |—Hartwell Baker, aged for a period of five | be designated by the | rminate | THE OMAHA about 17, shot and v killed_himselt | is eveniag. In any with Nij Watchman Dugan he was sitting in watchman's house on the Burlington bridze aylug with a revolver. Two chambers of @ weapon wero empty and three loaded. | he boy placed the weapon to his temple and | pulled the trigeer three timos. The time | a shell exploded and scattered his braias about the room. An inquest is now in prog- ress insta DESTROYED THE INDUSTRY. Sheep Feeding in Dodge County is No onger Profitable, Frexoxt, Jan. 17.—[Special to Tne Bre ] —Dodge county has for many years been the banner county of the state for sheep feeding, and those who know estimate that fully 63,000 head of sheep are now being fe for the suring market. But the fortune of sheep feeders seems to have forever de- | parted. It is probable that more money has been made at that industry in the past than in any other connected with agricul- al pursuits in this county. But for sveral years the profits have been diminish- ing, until this year the most fortunate can- not get out without us loss. Hank Turner of Turuer Bros., who are feeding 6,000, says that he can see no possi le way without a loss of at least 81 r head for every sheep fed. He declares her causes_easily have entirely stroyed the y of this country. court the case of Lund r is being earnestly fough < is based on an_al assault by r on the person of [ 25, 1502, herein the latter was se the arm and shoulder with a p Gol- was subsequently arrested and stood rial for assault witn intent to commit injury. and was acquitted. This now comes up for $10.000 damages. Congregitional ch held s annual meeti last night, which was one of the most interesting in the history of that organization. Over 20 members took part in the deliberations and the greatest nony prevailed. ‘Lhe society now num- over 800 d stand ing, sixty- five r. The finan over $1.000 bad be P nce outside of its own membership ducing the past year. The present pastor, Rev. Wiliam Buss. received strong testimonials of regard for him and many generous tokens of affection. R Bridge, Dr. McDonald and Albert Johnson were elected trusiees; T. W. Miller, treas- urer; A. Gibson, secretary, Williams, deacon. It was determined to put in a memorial tablet in honor of the first pastor, Rev. Isaac Heaton, who recentiy died in this city. Quite a number of people from the city atiending the saleof Mrs. A. M. Edwards’ herd of Poland Chinas, Colonel Harry Hotchkiss of Lincoln being among the | vumber. bers abroad are | DISTURBED BY AN EARTHQUAKE. Hastings Citize Shocks— HASTINGS, Taz Bee.]—This afternoon at 2:45 the citi- zens of Hastings w led by what seems to have been a mild earthquake. At that time a rumbling sound was heard, fol- lowed an instant later by a heavy report and by anot zhily hohter shock. Windows rattled and the crockery danced. shocic was aptly described as ke that produced by a two-ton safe falling through the roof and first floor of a two-story building. At first it was thought that the powder magazine near the city had expioded, but this was incorrec Then the Standard Oil company's tanks wers thought of, but they are unharmed. Inquiry from surrounding towns shows that | they escaped the shocks. ear-old daughter of aying on a bay stack, Experience Two Mila The Westera Union Land company has filed articles of incorporation here to do a general land basiness in this partof the country, somewhat on the lines of the de- funct Queen City Land company that met a natural death here some time ago. Fire was discovered this morning ina store root: over the general stationery store of H: A. Blinkiron. The blaze was extim- guished afier damage of $100 had been in- curred. The stockholders of the Exchange Na- tional bank last night elected the following officers for the ensuing year: W. H. Lan- ning, president; Robert Brown, vice presi- dent; C. G. Lane, cashier. Beside these | three officers, the remainder of the board of directors are: L M. Raymond, A. S. Ray- mond of Lincoln, John Cooke and W. A. Jones of Hastings. George Gates, Joe Naissen, W. D. Green and John Green, accused of threatening the lite of Mike Britt, were discharged upon preliminary examination yesterday. ENTERTAINING THE FIREMEN. Members of the State Volunteer Organiza- tions in Nession at Beatrice. Beatnice, Jan. 17.—([Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The second day of the annual convention of the Nebraska Volunteer Fire- men'’s association has passed and has been full of interest. At the opeaing session this morning the report of the committee on cre- dentials showed an attendance of 165 dele- gates. These, together with other visitors, bring the number of strangers in the city up close to 300. But little business has yet been tranacted. 20’clock this afternoon the visitors were treated to a carriage ride about the city, visting the canning factory. Dempster Ma ufacturing company's works, brick and tile factory, starch factory and nu- merous other points of intersst. At 4 0'clock a parade was participated in by the visiting and local firemen, Pacific Hose com- paoy, band of Grand Island and the Third City 'band. Tonight the convention in a body enjoyed a play av the Paddock opera bouse. Tomorrow will be taken up with the election of officers, reports of committees and location of next convention, the whole affair to wind up with a grand banquet at the Paddock hotel. Covington's Glory to Return. Sovra Siovx Crry, Neb., Jan. 17.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—Covington, now the northern part of this city smce the consolidation, is to become once more the home of the sporting fraternity of Sioux City, la. The officers of Sioux City have notified all gamblers and prostitutes that they must leave or be in- dicted by the grand jury, and as a conse- quence many of = them are prepar- iog to move to their former quar- ters on this side of the river. Covinglon for the past year has been nearly erted by that cluss, and has been a very quiet and orderly place. The people here do nqu take kindly to the rewrn of the sporting element and may take steps wo keep them away. Episcopal Con KEARNEY, Neb., ntion at Kearney. Jan. 17.—(Special Tele- gram to THE BeE.)—The Episcopal convoca- tion of tne diocese of the Platte met at St. | Luke's Episcopal church this morning, There are avout fifty delegates present and they were tendered a reception at the home of Henry Gibbons this evening. Toe session | will close tomorrow. Bishop Graves is pre- siding. Marriea at Falis City. Fairs Crry, Neo., Jan. 17.—([Special to Tux BEe]—Mr. Isidore Simon and Miss Carrie Schloss were married in this city today by Rabbi Isaac Schwab. Mr. Julius Meyer and Jacob L Schioss acted as wit- nesses. All the parties are residents of St. Joseph, Mo, Death of Mrs. L. E. Walker. BraThic, Jan. 17—(Special Telegram to Tax Ber.|—Mrs. L. E. Walker, wife of the cashier of the Union Savings bank, and daughter of Mr. Thomas Yule, died from pueumonia st her home m this city this evening. » s r— Proauetions of Preclous Metals. Sax Fraxcisco, Jao. 17. —~The aonual cireu- lar, issued today by the vresident of the Wells, Fargo & Co. express, places the bullion product of the states aud territories west of the Missouri river, including British Columbia, at §104,000,000, consisting of $35,- 000,000 gold, 55,000,000 silver, §24,000,000 copper and The Hest Plaster. For pains in the chest there is nothing better than a flannel cloth saturated with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on over the seat of paia. For sale by druggists. DAILY BEE | the usual number whoare relegat | retired | of | Howard will pro THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1894 GRIM OLD WAR*DOCS GOING Retirements Among High Officers in Army and Navy Comiug East Now, SERVICE OF MANY IS ALMOST ENDED Nearly Every Rear Admiral on the Active List, an Admiral, n Cammodore, & Major General, Several Heads of Staffs and Others in Every Grade, WasniNerox, Jan. 17.—[Speciai to Tum Bee.]—Retirements among high-ranking of- ficers of the army and navy wi with greater frequency during the coming twelve months than for any like period in recent years. Beginning with the ¢ active service this month of orge E. Belknap, there ough the year in both serv Rear Admiral s more than vity, with comfortabie stipe iut of havi of monac from the government on hed that stage in their | ,-. etirement from { continue | from fabrics worth The fabrics we are showing—need no ur Remnant Suits, $ ing s $8.00, §9.00 and ¢r0.00) 25. I (from fabrics worth Our prices this week are small enough to be profitable to anyone! Remnant Trousers, $4.60, $5.65, $6.90, ( 8.60, $22.0. $26.90. 00, $30.00 and $35.00.) Actual cost of cloth—making and trimming—— considered their services can be dispensed | with to the country. In the navy the retirements will be fol- | lowed by the advancements of officers below | will r's the s and next y ndemj. ral offi- opportunity advance those who are placed on create several vacancies for final graduates of the An In the army the retireme cers will give the president w create another mmjor gene: some officers to the head of staff corps, with the rank of brigadier general, aud make sev- eral vacancies which will bave to be filled in the lower grades from civil lif The amount of army patronage at his disposal will be greater than a president has had for years, and already a number of officers are laying their plans to capture some of the plums which will fall. The navy will witness the active service of ne: on the active list, includ rardi, the senior ofticer of equally as many commod officers below these grade: looked for advancement. Army Officers Who Wil Be Retired. The army retirement! : on Februai 11, when Lieutenant Cc Ge Dandy, quartermaster general's departmeat, goes out by the operations of the age limit. On Febr 25 Captain Georze T. Beall of the medical department retires for theSame reason, and on March 13 Bartholf, also of the mea retires. Major James R corps will be retired president il have the a paymaster with the rank 1vil tife i Roch of the pay- e 7, when at of he f he so elects. If he follows the ion, however, some office latter part of the s D. Irwin, medical quish active service, and o E. B. Kirk, quarterm Colonel Charles Gove o grade A exrned and r 8, by 0. 0. Howard, out, to be retirement of Major General the second ranking officer on the army. X ke the st competi- tion among the brigadiers for the vacancy and will be the first retirement of an ofticer of his rank for several years. The last major general advanced was General Nelson A. Miles, who was_appointed by President Cleveiand under his_former administration. The year closes on Degember 31 with the re- tirement of Colonel John &. Chandier, assist- ant quartermaster general Lhese are all general and staff officerse. The retirement of Captain John F. Rodgers January 13 will resuit in no vacancy for the president to fill, as the office of mili- tary storekeeper, which he fills, becomes ex- tinct. In the cavalry, arm of the service there will be no retirements, and in the ar- | tillery, where promction.is conceded to be siower than in any of the other branches. there will be but one, tbat of Colonel Loom1s L. Langdon, of the First, who retires Octo- ber 25. The infantry will have four in all, beginning witn Major Thomas E. Rose, who retires March 12, followed by Colonel M. M. Biunt of the Sixteenth, on August 13; ) Charles Bentzoni, First, on October 11 closing with Captain Alexander B. gowan, Twelfth, December 16. Naval Commanders Go on the Shalf. The naval retirements, while few in com- parison to the large number in the army, are all of officers of the highest rank they can autain with the exception of one com- modore. The list begins on January 25 when Rear Aamiral Belknap retires from active duty. CommodoreJotn C. Walker will then be advanced to the next higher grade, and Commodore Francis M. Rasmay. chief of the navigation burcau, will move up to the head of the commodores, where he remains until April 10, when, upon the re- tirement of Rear Admiral A. E. K. Benham, be becomes a rear admiral. Five days after Benham gives up active command Rear Admiral John Irwin, commanding the Uaited States forces at Hawaii, joins the Lst of ola oficers. Tnen Commodore Joseph S. Skerritt, commanding the Asiatic station, becomes a rear admiral. Commodore Weaver would e the ucxt officer to draw the retired pay foran ofiicer of his grade, but he preferred to let some one elsa per- rm active service of his grade and took ad- vantage of the forty-yearservice clause by retiring last summer. Commodore Joseph Fyfle, now in command of the Boston navy vard, makes room for some other officer on and on September 6 Commodore ben, known in the navy as *Bull" Erben, comes home from the European sta- tion, where ne hauls down his flag for the last'time. Then, on November 10, hale and rizzly old Baneroft Gherardi gives up ac- tive command, much against his inclination and Rear Admiral Jumes A. Greer steps o the head of the active list for a period of three months, when he, t00, goes out. In the medical corps there will be no re- tirements, neither will there in the pay corps, but in the engineers three officers 1e- tire—J. W. Moore, May 24: A. Henderson, July 12, and A. J." Kiersted, December 25. Thé marine corps has_but one retirement, tnat of Major A. S. Nicnolson, on Novem: ber 5. Promotions. The retirements of the rear admirals and commodores will necessitate several 1m- portant changes in commanas, both at sea and on shore. Upon Admiral Belkuan's re- tirement Commodore Walker will be ad- vanced to the head of the inspection board Admiral Benham's retirement creates a va- cancy in the command of the home station, which will most probably fall to Commo- dore Ramsay. Admiral Irwin's retire- ment will make room for some commo- dore to hoist his flag as commander of the Pacific station, and Commodore Erben's re- tirement leaves a vacancy on the European station. There will also bea place at tho Boston navy yard when Commodore Fyffe goes out and one at the New York navy yard by Admiral Gherardai’s retirement. Three fieet commands and two important shore sta- tions will thus be left to tha secretary of the navy to fill in the next few months, From the Butletin. One month's ordinagy leive, to take effect upon the expiration of his present sick leave, 18 granted Captain George Mitchell, Second artillery. The leave oo surgeon’s certificate of dis- ability granted First lisutenant Heury B. Moo sdjutant Twentieth infantry, is ex- tended ove month on surgeon's certificate of disabilivy. Se—ie— Two-dillion-Dollar Mortgage Filed. Lascastes, Pa., Jan. 17.—The largest mortgage ever recorded in this county was one for $2,000,000 entered this morning against the Pennsylvapia Traction company and given tw secure 1300 bonds of $L,000 each, and 1.000 bondsof %00 cach. The Provident Life and Trust company of Phila- delpbia is named s trustes. Besides all the city lines, the mortgage covers the fol- lowing electric railways: Lancaster & Co- lumoia, Columbia & lronville, Columbls & Donegal and Lancaster & Strasburg. P — He Must Hang. Kansas Crry, Jaw. 17.—A Jefferson City special to the Star says: Governor Stone We Mail Samples. with t sed upon Wil desperado who is day refused to int sentence that was i Howard, the Kentu charged with thirt, LANCASTER BADLY STRIC Bold Burgiars Break Piate Glass Windows ©on Basy Thoroughfares. Laxcaste, Pa., Jan. mitted about 6 o'clock this T on the principal business streets of the city and at a time when they were filled with people going to work. Big plate glass windows in the stores were smashed and articles on d n. At Reilly Bros. & Raub's harawa number of revol man's & Bros at A. A. Shaffe s liquor store a n bottles of y. The princival loss i that of the plate glass. Tramps are believed to have done the wor It was aiscos it to blow up a ngtoJ. W. the police ting from fon dis- {-inch pipe tory brick bu and situ A fuse was seen foundation when an_investi closed a homb made o of filled with an Sxig inch piece of 60 per cent namite. A nivro-glycerine cap connected it with a piece of fuse, four feet long, which had been igmted, but had gone out. The building, which has veen vacant for some time, nas just_been leased by tne Lowell Harness and Collar company. There is no clew to the motive or the miscreant. Frank Steiner and Howard Nessle respec court this morning for bi boys acknowledged their gui their age the court orderea a verdict of not guilty to be entered. House Wrecked by Dynamite. Greesnung, Pa., Jao. 1 nknown per- sons placed two sticks of dynamite with a e attached near the front door of Wi Heintzman’ idence on the Cance last niga: and lighted the xplosion wiiich followed badly 4 the house and seriously injured Heintzman, who was confined to her The rest of the family escaped with There is no cl2w to the per- pre the Mrs. bed. slight bruises. petrators. — o—— How to Cure La Grippe. About a year ago I taok a violent attack of la grippe. 1 coughed day and night for about six weeks; m that I try Chamberlam’s Cough Remeay. first I could see no diference, but still ke taking 1t, and soon found that it was what I needed. If I gotno relief from one dose I took another, and it wasoolya few days until I was free from thecough. I think veople in general ought to know the value of thus remedy, and I take pleasure in acknowi- edging the benefit 1 have reeeived from it. Madison Mustard, Otway, O. 25 and 50- cent bottles for sala by druggists. e FAILED T0 COME OUT. Order to Pennsylvania Miners to Strike Was Not Heeded. Prrrssunc, Jan. 17.—Reports from differ- ent mining districts indicate that the miners nave failed to obey the general strike order and the greater number of pits are working. At offices of the Hackett coal and the Pittsburg & Chicago Gas coal company, the mine's superintendent reported the mines in operation. There is a strike, though, at the Germania mine of Henry Floorsheim. In the third and second pools the diggers who agreed to work yester- aay morning at the 2i4c rate are yet loading, according to veports received. Tha mines along the Pan Handle are still in aperation, and also those of the Mansfield and Bridge: ville districts and the Pennsylvania & West- moreland and New York & Clovels w- panies mines on the Pennsylvania railway. ‘the mines on the Conneilsville branch of tne Baltimore & Ohio, not being organized, were not affected by the strike order. Miners Use Dynamita. s O., Jan. 17.—When Johu Evans, one of the leading coal men of this section, came to his office in this city yesterday orning he found a bomb lying against the office door. A piece of lead pipe two inches in diamezer and ten in long, with a aarred fuse running through a screw was loaded with dynamite and blasting powder. Evans, with v operators, has been having trouble with the miners ov e question of wages and the ouly explana- ion of the bomb business is that some of the miners sought by wrecking his building to intimidate him, S You need uot despair; Salvation Oil will heal your burnt arm without a scar. 25 cents. el s FLOURMILL BURNED. Plant of the American Cereal Company De- stroyed by Fire. MrxxgaPOLIS, Jan. 1T.—at 8 o'clock this morning the American Cereal company's plant, corner of Sixth avenue south and First street, in the milling aistrict of Min- olis, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss 15,0005 ou stock, $40,000. the Petlijohn The American nea on the building, The building was owned by Breakfast Food company. Cereal company employed 125 men, who are thus thrown out of work. The plant was partially iosured. It will provably not be rebuilt, as the Quaker Milling company of inneapolis had recently purchased the Pet- john patents. B Will Prove that He s Bliad, Cmicago, Jan. 17.—James S. Dodge, the ex- Cotumbian guard sergeant, arrested charged with procuring a government pension on false aMidavits of total disability and blind- ness, started to Washington this evening in the custody of a depury United States mar- shal. Doage elaims that be hasat times both dlind and disabled, as the result uries received in the late war. Hesays the aftidavits of Boston physiciaas will vin dicate him. wife then suggested | Force of habit, and long experience in the tailoring busin and fAtting of eve s insures accuracy of style 'y garment we make! Have ycu noticed the goods and prices in our window? WAICHED HIS DEATH AGONY Missouri People Quistly Make aa End of a Fiend Incarnate. SUMMARY VENGEANCE ON A NEGRO BRUTE Dragged from Juil to the Scene of Mis Second Crime Where He s Hanged —The Mob Looks on While He Slowly Chokes to Death. ST. Lovrs, Jan. 17.—John Buchner, a coal black ex-convict, hangs dangling at the end ot a rope, the venalty for his villainous criminal assaults yesterday upon Mrs. Al Mungo, wife of a colored farmer, and Miss Allie Harrison, the pretty 19-year-oid ighter of William R. Harrison, a white farmer. The assauits were both commitied within one hour, and almost within a stone's throw of each other, between Valloy Park and Manchester, Mo., about 3 o'clock yester- day afternoon. The lynching took placo about dawn this morning. The mob, composed of the farm- ers of the vicinity, gal red rapaly last nigat, but it was after midnight beforea leader was found who could marshal the forces at hand intc shape. Then they marched across the country to Man- chester, where the negro lay ia jail awaiting removal to the jail at Clayton. Ar- iving at the jail there was little time wasted in getting tne prisoner away from his guards, and f bound with a rope anout his neck and 600 shotguns and revolvers empty their contents into his worth- Park, the sceno of his . hewas carried, or rather dragged, and there he was hanged to a wagon road brigge over the Merrimac river near the scene of his second crime. He was pushed of the bridge with a jerk that all but broke his neck. But not quite. He was to die by strangulation. For nearly twenty minutes the mob watch his writhings as he slowly choked to death. At last the body became still. Then, with the unanimity of a platoon of regulars, the vol- ley was tired which filled the danglhing corpse with lead. Then the lynchers dispersed, their work done. HIS WIFE LAY DEAD BESIDE HIML Story Told the Police by u Man Who May Yet Be Lynched. Biryrxomas, Ala., Jan. 17.—James Bright, who lives near Willow Springs, Covington county, reported today that he awoke early this morning and found his young wife in bed beside him dead. How or at what hour ber death occurred he did not know, he said. After telling the story Bright aisap- peared. As his baby was found dead a few days agoina sumilar way thereis iniense excitement, and such strong suspicion that if caught Brigt will be Iynched. S b iy PAID THE DEATH PENALTY. Murderer Herst Hanged This Morning at Gettysburg, Pu. GerryserRe, Fa., Jan. 1T.—Murderer Herst was hanged here at 11:14 a. m. The crime for which Herst paid the death penalty was the murderof Emanul Mown on the night of February 1, 15¢ were employed as woodchoppers and | together in a cabin about a mile from the spot upon which once stood Thad Stevens' old *Maria Furnace.” On the nizht of tne murder they went together to the house of a neighbor for the purpose of visiting a young woman of whom both were They left the house together at midnight and the next day Herst and the woman went away together on a trip county. Mown's absence ex; and a search was made w in tne 1 March 1 It was buried in a in th woods and covered with lea >ver which had been rolled. Herst fled when the body was fouud and kept himself in hiding uutil March 18, when he surrendered to the authoriiles, at the same time sting that Le was innocent and demanding protection At the trial, which tok place in_the follow ing August, he was conyicted of murder in the Hrst degrea and sentenced o be har December L. It took the jury but tw. miuutes to arrive at a verdiet. Governor Partison granted a respite until today in order to give the condemned man a chance to appeal to the board of vardons, which promptly rejected his appeal. He was of the lowest order of intellizence and evinced 40 fecling of regret for his crime, s e Her Money is Still Missing. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17.—At 10:30 this morn- ing the pol eeded in getting the firs! trace of the money and valuables belonging to the murdered woman Schrums. A small tin pail, weighted with shot, was found sunk in & vault in the rear of the home or Pech man. The pail contained a watch, a brace les and diamond pin. e monéy Is still ssing sue Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for | Pitcher’s Castoria. 207 South 15th, Karbach Block. This extraominary Rejuvenator is the most rful discovery of the a: It has been ed by the leading scientilic men of Europe and America. Hudyan 15 purely’ vege- table. 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