Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 12, 1894, Page 2

2 CHESTER BURGLARS ACTIVE Boveral Stores Raided and a Quantity of Matorial Stolen. SECURED A SUPPLY OF REVOLVERS by the and Small Amonnt of Thieves—Fires at fed Clond Wilher — Douglas Co» » Dead. Money Taken CHESTER, gram The Strain and Inst night. K clothing b., Feb Bee.)—The Wilson former 11.—(8pecial Tele- stores of G, P. were broken open a quantity of overconts, suits of furnishing goods and with $15, were rs, cut to Jame from the conalsting of togeth the latter articles. cloghing, shoe wome taken, tery and are sup wight groceries revoly The pla and from other ed to have tak robberies et o mid- xiliary Instituted. Feb. 11.—(Special to The Bee.)—A lodge of the Degree of Honor, an auxiliary the Anclent Order of United Workmen, was organized Friday night by Lectu 8. F. Kent, with the as )t the ladies of Fidelity lodge No. of Grand Island. The new lodge has sixty-five members and is in a flourtshing condition. The following are the newly elected officers: Mrs, E. Morley, chiet of honor; Mrs. Nettie Van Shike, assist chief of honor; Mrs. R. Havey, lady of honor; Mrs. 8. Mead, chief of cere- mony; Mrs. J. M. Jeffords, recorder; Mrs L. 8. Mead, inside guard; Mrs. W. J. Crow outside guard; Hans Hansen, treasurer; J. C Jensen, financlal secretary. A0 U WA ST. PAUL, Neb,, to here Grand ance Douglas County Plonekr Dead. BELKHORN, Feb. 11.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—John Quinn, sr., one of the pio- neer settlers of Douglass county and a most successful farmer, died this morning of lung fever at his b .one mile north of this eity. Ho was 66 years old, and is survived by his widow and five sons and three d gh- ters, all of whom are grown. Interment will be at the Catholic cemetery e on Tuesday. A Fire at Re Cloud. RED CLOUD, Neb., Feb. 11.—(Special Telegram to The Ree.)—Last night fire was discovered in the frame dwelling occupied by Richard Gray, owned by M. R. Bentley. The family were away at the time and a high wind was blowing. The department responded promptly and soon extinguished the flames, but the house and contents were mostly destroyed. The building was fully insured. Trains Aba ned. M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb, Feb, 11-(Spe- elal to The Bee.)—The snow drifts were too wnuch for trains on the Alma branch of the Kansas City & Omaha, from here to Fair- fleld. The trains have been abandoned and no mails expected until Monday. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Feb. 11.~(Special Telegram to Boe.)—It has been snowing and blowing hard all day with little signs of ubating. The mercury Is 12 above zovo, house Burned. Feb, 11.—(Speclal During the storm Beer Wa WILBER, Neb,, gram to The Bee.) afternoon a beer warchouse belonging to Krug of Omaba, containing a carload of beer and some fco, was destroyed by fire; also a large leehouse belonging to the An‘ leuser Busch company and a small dwelling ®holonging to Mr. Harmnik. Loss, about $2,6007 no fnsurance. Telo- this Alleged 1o Thicves Arrest TEKAMAH, Neb., Feb. 11. gram to The Bee)—Three men named Betts, Grover and Shafer were arrested here Jast night and are now in_ fail accused of stealing six hogs from the Folmauist Grain and Lumber company of Cralg. They sold the hogs in lowa, realizing about $100. They Will have their trial tomorrow. Murder i WAHOO, Neb,, the Second Degree. Feb, 11.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—Charles Bayse, who shot and killed W. L. Wright at Valparaiso, has been found guilty of murder In the second degree. was returned yester- day afternoon. i WAPOKONETA WIPED OUT. Little Ohlo Town i Big Firo. WAPOKONETA, 0., Feb. 11.—Wapokoneta last night experienced the most serious fi in her history. The fire originated in the business room of A. 8. Smith, who has a no- tion store. A lot of frame shantles to the rear caught rapidly and spread along the rear end of the buildings, The firemen could not reach the blaze from the rear on ac- count of the proximity of the river, which is very high from recent rains. The fire b came complete master of the situation owing to the firemen belng poorly equipped, with nothing but a small steamer and a hand en- gine. Clothing stores, clgar shops, notion stores, bank, dry goods stores and drug stores were ull burning at the same time. The Mechanics block, the finest business block in the eity, was completely destroyed. Auglaze street, the principal business thor oughfare of the place, had forty to fifty busi- ness houses, some of them substantial brick structures, and nearly all were destroyed, the total loss being not far short of $250,000. The Masonle temple, Royal Arcanum and Knights of Honor halls ara among the ruins The First National bank was burned. The Auglaze wholesale and rotail whisky store burned. Explosion after oxplosion followed as the whisky barrels caught. Kauhn's dry ods store, the Kishor clothing store, the ckeyo Clgar company and a number of other stores were burned. A hundred fami lies at least will bo rendered homeless, and it may double that number. No fatal ‘accl dents so far as kgown, though a number of minor casualties are reported. - News of a Loxt TER, Mass of the fate Robert J. Edwards and which was given up last Monday, was brought in to day by the schooner Mabel Leighton, While fishing on the banks on J fifty miles from Cape Sabld, a carrier pigeon, ipletely exhausted, Ut on the davy plank. On securing the pigeon the sailors found a dispateh which read SALLI ISLAND, Jan ert J. Edwards and all 12, during 8. E. hurricane 1. W —— Must v e WATERLOO, Ind., Feb, will "be placed on trial at for the most heinous murder over committed county, On August 31 last, shot and killed his nelghbor, Anios gh Time with Schooner. Peb. 11, of the erew, GLOUC intelligence The first schooner nuary 21, hooner Rob- nds lost January HILLIARD, s Crime, 1—Sam De Angola toy ters row SERIES ELEVEN. FEBRUARY {2, 1894, THBR BRR COUPON. World's Fair Art, Portfolio. To securo this superb souveniy send er bring six coupons of this sevien beaving oifforent dates with 10 ceuts in coin to ART PORTFOLIO DEP'T, Bee Office, Omaha. em———————————" | Unitea | Debenture company of Chicago. latter's daughter, Mrs Laura Lowe. He then wounded Willlam Yates and attempted to kill his own mother locking her in a barn and firlng the bulld- She escaped and Deeters was Jailed. PECULIAR CANE Buchtel, and the ing. SETTLED. W. B. Enos Has a Hard His Insuranc SI0UX FALLS, 8. D., Feb, The Bee)—There has been no more fan.ous in South Dakota than that of W. B. who formerly kept a hardware stors at Gary. The store burned at was arrested for arson. After a hot trial he was | acquitted, * There was $2,600 insurance on | the place and the companies refused to pay, alleging that Enos had set fire to the build- Ing. Enos for the Twica the Jury the third time his attorneys secured a change of venue to this county and the trial, which occurred here in the spring of 1892, resulted In favor of The supreme court has just affirmed the eision and the case is ended. This case involved only the St. Paul Fire and Marine and the German Insurance com- panfes, but suits brought by Enos against other comparies of a cisely similar nature will doubtless now be settled. Some ory sensational testimony was submitted ing the progress of the arson trial. The ocourred on nday night. Enos med that he was in church and some one him out, got him down to the store, assaulted him, robbed him of $3,000, which he had received a few days before, bound him hand and foot, set the building on fire and left him to perish. Durlng his trial for arson the state's evidence showed that he had been found in the building unconscious and tled with a rope; that he remained unconscious for twelve hours, and that fifteen minutes after e was taken out the burnél store col- lapsed, No defense was put in at this tri and he was acquitted on the state's evidence. In the insurance cases the com- panies claimed that Enos set fire to the building and then tied himself, to carry out the scheme he had evolved to beat the companies. 4 Large Estate Unclatmed. CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., Feb. 11.—(Speclal to The Bee)—The immense herd of- cattle pranded JBS, rangingin Lyman county have been levied on by the treasurer of that county for taxes, The owner of the herd was John B. Smith, who I8 reported to have died suddenly in Minneapolis while on a businéss trip to that city some weeks ago. The Lyman county authorities, however, have no proot of his death, and there is no cord in the probate court of that county lowing that his estate ever been pro- bated. Parties claiming to have held a mort- age on the stock have been running the ttle out of the county without any process foreclosure, and the county treasurer finally came to the conclusion that it was time for him to act, and accordingly levied on the balance of the cattle for the taxes due. This action will probably be followed by other claims against the estate. The rumor of Smith’s death was accompanied by a report, apparently well founded, that he had left from $8,000 to $10,000 in lite insur- ance, besides th ird of cattle in question. It Is reg s a little peculiar that his heirs or attempted to settle the accounts owned by the deceased cattle- mun. Time Collecting 11.—(Special to | case Enos, sued amount. disagreed and nos. de i fire cla came and called — VVISHER LYNCHED. fenry McCregg Quickly ¥ for a Capital Crime. Tenn, Feb. 11. Cregg, a negro, assaulted Mrs. of Silas Taylor, yesterday morning Buckeye and brutally beat her, leaving her more dead than alive. The negro was cap- tured at Oswego this morning by officers who started with him on the train for Jacksboro jail. At Buckeye they were met and overpowered by a_mob and the prisoner taken from them. The officers finally in- duced the mob to give the man a trial be- fore a justice of the peace, There were two justices in the crowd and after going through a formal_trial the prisoner was pro- nounced guilty and ordered to jail without ail. Before the mitimus could be written four masked men came out of Taylor's house, where the negro had been taken for identifi- cation by Mrs. Taylor, and seized the pris- oner and rushed him up the ravine. Several whots wero heard and in a short {ime the lifeless body of McCregg was found hanging from a tree. BATTL COLORED % the Pen alty Henry Me- Taylor, wife near JBLLICO, e WITH HORSE THIEVES. Texas Sheiift and His Posse Have a Hot & with Outlaws ABILENE, Tex., Feb. 11.—A running bat- tle occurred on the Clear fork of the Brazos river, about ten miles from this city, late last night, botween a party of horse thieves and a posse in pursult, headed py Sherift Cunningham of this city. The outlaws had in their possession, at one time of.the pur- sult, some twenty odd head of fine horses. Yesterday, while the sheriff was inquiring at a farm house for news of the robbers, the herd of horses thundered down the road, being driven by the thieves. They were immediately called upon to halt, which de- mand they answered with a volley of shots into the posse, who returned the fire. The silade became general, and numberless ots were fired on both sides. The thieves ained the bottom and found safe refuge. reh for them contimied all day, It t that some of the robbers have been wounded, as several dead horses and saddles smeared with blood have been found. One of the s Arrested. John Hughes, one of the two Johns who have been running around the streets re- ently distributing bills and engaging in other deals, thereby making all sorts of money, was arrested last for being drunk and disturbing the peace by using loud and disgusting language on the public strects. He was taken In while parading up and down Douglas street and calling people names. The two Johns are cripples, their legs hav- ing been cut off at the knees, and they are on this account very fortunate in securing money from any one whom they ask. A police oficer sald last night that these fellows parade around as cripples and that he has known them to make from $10 to $16 a day, and when night came they would go to some saloon and treat everybody in the place, For some time they have been at Rescue hall John created such a disturbance that had to be put In the sweatbox, and when he came out ho blazed away with another gust of abuse for tho benefit of the police, and also his partner, whom he sald was neglectful for not coming down and securing his release. he George Willard is Dylng. jeorge W. Wilard, ex-president of the State Foderation of Labor, and one of the best known printers of Omaha, was reported dying at 10 o'clock last night He is at the homé of his broth John Stafford, 2301 Seward Wil illness has was emploved in Tho up to lust Sunday, a complained of pains in down town on Monday confined to Ms bed. What was at first thought to be a slight attack of the grip developel mito congestion of the brain, and the breaking of a Mlood vessel Saturday uight settled forever the life of one who will_always be remembered as a man of excollent parts and warm nature. o Re Jud in-faw, et Mr. short. He Beo composing room week ago, when he his head. He was but since has been heen but Kunsus Companies olver's Hands. TOPEKA, Fob, 11 Riner of the | tatos clreuit court has appolnted wmerfleld of Chicago receiver of the Topoka Water company. The application | was made by John O'Halloran of New York who has a judgmont against the company for about §4,000. Judge Riner also appointed Summorfield roceiver for the Kansas Water mpany, operating at Lawrence on application of the Americ Elias Su - Will Lultate the Eros ™ MIDDLETOWN, Conn, ~ Feb. 11.—The young ladies of Wosleyan college have created a mild sensation by announcing that they will appear with canes on Washington's birthday, the day on which the freshmen, according to an old custom, first appear with | solid shot of hard’ c | plank b cane THE (l.\IAll,\ I)All\ BEE \"()\I)AY l['RRl AR\ 12, 894, CLEVELAND IS NOT PL EASED (Continued from First Page) The plate tested s part of the 11% inch barbette armor of the battieship Mon- adnock and Is of curved formation There was first fired at it a 250 pound st steel from an S-inch rifle and seventy-two and a quarter pounds of powder was used. . Success depended upon whether or not the plate would crack, The projectile penetrated twelve and quarter inches, including the armor and king, and then rebounding split Into three piec A load of ninety-eight and a half pounds of po or and a pound shot was then fired, this test being for penetration and the plate coming up to the test if the plate was not cracked and the shot did not go through plate and back- ing. The shot penetrated the steel plates, but imbedded itself in the backing, so this test was likewlsa considered successful HAWAIIAN IR CHEERED, Thurston Addresses n Washington Andience on the Islands' € it WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Minister Thurs- ton addressed a large audience here tonight In the Methodist Episcopal church on Hawall and its future and was greeted with great applause when he referred in- directly to annexation. He safd in begin- ning his address that he was invited to come there if only to show himself as one of those Hawallans who were In danger of having their heads cut oft. Hawali he continued is not so far away from civilization as many people {magin Hawali, he declared, s a child of the United States if ever any country was the child of another. Ameri- cans found the islands inhabited by a peo- ple one step advanced from barbarism, form- ulated and framed the language and intro- dffced and arranged laws modelled after those of the United States. From a religious point of view Hawallans a good example of brotherly love among denominations, for all the Protestants there worshiped In one church. Even In the 500 Mormons there are no polygamists. There were no soclal distinctions and the natives were as kindly and lovable a race as existed on the face of the globe, The recent trouble, he declared, had been caused by foreigners stirring up race .preju- dice. To this day, said the speaker, there is no more danger of an uprising among the natives than there is from the foreign ele- ment, who are a sort of ward politic from’ America and England, and ma poor natives pull chestnuts out of the fire for their use, The speaker then told how Hawall found it necessary in 1889 to prohibit Chinese immigration for self protection and self preservation. He paid a high tribute to the Portuguese, who, ho sald, were a_home loving people and the best Kind of Immigrants to have. In reply to the question, “What are we going to do?" the speaker said: “We are going to cross each bridge when we get to it. We do not pro- pose to allow the country, after seventy years of development, to lapse again into despotic heathenism. We will_endeavor to hold the country to the hest of our ability, meeting each problem. With the help of Almighty God and the American people, T believe we shall succeed in keeping Hawali 15 the gem of the ocean, the brightest and best land of liberty in the Pactfic ocean. The big audience vigorously applauded this statement. SUSPENDED THE REGULATIONS, rmalities in Transmitting an Estate to Germany Dispensed With. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Comptroller Mansur of the Treasury department recently received a letter from the German consular agent here, In which he stated that it had come to his knowledge that a soldier in the regular army of the United States had re- cently died intestate and that his only rel- atives living were two brothers, who reside in Westphalia. He stated further that there was due the soldier at his death for services in the army about $1,300, and in view of the fact that strict complianice with the regula- tions of the department would involve much time and expense, requested that so far as possible these formalities be dispensed with, Comptroller Mansur investigated and found the facts substantially as reported by the consular agent. In view of the exceptionil rcumstances of the case he has directed that the rggulations, which require letters of administration in all cases of this char- acter where the amount involved $300, be dispensed with, and that th be paid to the German ambassador here for transmission €8 the rightful heir EN THE FREE LIST, ate ¥ nce Committeo Will Handle the Tarlff BIlL. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Members of the senate finance committee say there has been a great deal of misinformation sent out about the time when the tariff bill will be reported to the senate. It is claimed no time could possibly be fixed for reporting the bill until the full committee came together. Besides the bill is not ready to be reported yet from the subcommittee, and the mem- bers of that committee cannot tell when it will be. It is also sald that while It is fr time to time asserted an ement has been reached on certain schedules, as a matter of fact nothing is definitely arranged, and what has been done 50 far is subjcet to change by the subcom- mittee while it still has charge of the bill, and by the democratic membership when they come to consider the work of; the sub- committee. The only thing that seems to be definitely settled Is that the intention is to make the bill provide sufficient revenue for the government, and to this end articles will be taken from' the free list dnd in- creases will be made in some directions. WILL LES! How the SHINGTO! 11— (Special to Tho Bee.)—Pensions granted, Issue of January 30, were: Nebraska: Original—Thomas J. Feasel, Humboldt, Richardson; Alfred Com- stock, Crawford, Dawes. Relssuo—James W. Davis, Omaha, Douglas. Original widows, ete.—Millle J. May, Beaver City, Furnas; Elsio T. Rowe, Kearney, Buffalo; minors of Richard Show, Omaha, Douglas. Moxican war s vivors—William W. Thomp- son, Valentine, Cherry. Towa: Original ~John H. lisca, Montgomery; Edward Ottumwa, Wapello; Miner Fayette. Increase and Tiernan, Manson, Calhoun. R Issue—George Rankin, deceased, Lorimor, Unlou; Gran- ville Priest, Imogene, Fremont. Orlginal widows, ete.—@mma C. Barber, Beaver, Boone North Dakota: Crary, Ramsoy. Colorado: Original—John Inman, Gun- nison, | Gunnison. Additional—Levi . Cromwell, Eastonville, El Paso. Maoxican war survivors—Increase—Hartsville . Jones, Denver, Arapahoe. Landers, Vil- G. Eastham, "aign, Oelwein, reissue—Thomas Increase—William Orr, David B, Henderson of Towa, who lost one leg at th knee during the war, was compelled to un- dergo an operation on the wounded membe He stood it well and is rapldly from Its effects. An abscess which had inflamed was successtully moved and it will probably not be many days before Colonel Henderson resumes his seat in congress. overing Will Not Delay Constructh SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Feb, 11.—As a result of a suit fled in Los Angeles county by the recelvers of the Atlantie & Pacific Rullroad company against the Nevada South- to recover $76,220, claimed on account, of attachment has been issued here the franchises, property and all property rights of the Nevada thern The road is projected from Blake on the line of the Atlantic & Pacifle to the Nevada stato lne. Thirty miles of track have been bullt. Interested parties state that the at- tachment will not delay the work of con- struction. ern & Wit against - - Wanted to Conviet the Witness. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.—A jury in a criminal court larceny case here made a blue ribbon record yesterday afternoon It e into court and through its foreman asked the judge that it be allowed, instead of finding agalnst the defendant, to return a verdiot with ten years lmprisonment against & wit- me ness whose evidertéh Whowed that he had been made a’ catspaw, of the defendant. Judge Bdmunds, alfhost speechless, gasped out a rofusal. The-jusy then disagreed and was discharged e OVER ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE. Colored Men ¥Fall ‘Ougennd One Wants to Carve Ale, Other. Alexander Pennicg, gglored, came to the police station last yight and wanted the po- lice to start out and take along enough offi- cers to arrest another colored fellow named Rode Williams. ( There I8 quite a company of colored people who reside at Nineteenth and Harney streets. They live there as one family and the vis- itors are entertained by any who may hap- pen to be in at the time of their arrival Mr. Phillips and his wife also reside there, and Pennice making his home with them time. Phillips some days ago the ity and trusted his wife care of Pen- nice. Durlng his _ absence Williams frequently called on Mrs, Phillips, much to the disgust of Pennice, who often fold him that If he did not keep away he would have him arrested. He left' but promised to re- turn and to make It warm for Mr. Pennice. Last night he made his word good and along about § o'clock he put In an appear- ance at the Phillips residence. He was admitted and as soon as he got sight of Pennice made a lunge toward him Pennice got out of the way, but upon look- ing around again he saw Williams making for him with a knife., This looked bad, but luck favored Pennice and he broke fdr the next room and held the door shut against his enemy. He walted an hour or o until he was sure he was gone and then he came on the gallop to the police station and wanted Willlams arrested. He was told to come down today and swear out a warrant. SRR MORE MEASLES. Another Case of the Malady Develops at Rescue Tl Last Saturday night a boy went to Rescue hall and complained of feeling sick. He was given a place to stay and made as warm as possible. It was thought that he would be all right when he_got warmed up and something to eat. Barly Sunday morning he awoke, and feeling no better, he told the doctor his condition. He then said there were pecullar little marks on his face and hands, and wlien he got to the light these marks were more apparent. It was another case of measles, and no place to take the poor fellow. A bed was made for him alongside of Bd Smith, who s also at the hall and who has heen there for a couple of days suffering with a like complaint. He has a father here, a gripman on the cable line, who Is working every day. The boy, when asked why his father did not come to his assistance, sald that he was in debt, and for that reason could not help him in any way. His mother was dead, but he had a stepmother, and that she and his father lived somewlere in North Omaha. His name is Wyckoff. The officials at’the hall will notify the father today, and if'he cannot be compelled to provide for the #ick hoy's wants the case will be sent to the hospital. peNow there are two cas of moasles at the nall. 7i One man came in'last night with his feot badly frozen. He hiad been two days with- out food. His wants were attended to. STt HIS WIFE'IS GONE. Tearful Tale Told | the Police L Lust, Night. Fred Maul, who, works at, the “Schlitz,” told a tale at the police station last night, dccompanted by a floud' of tears, that would move a stonfer Hirt than evér beat be- neath the star,of & poligeman, His wife has left him. . They had only been married a yewr, andthe loved her so much. But he Widn't 'always treat her right, at least that is what thoke who know the facts state, and when he went to his Dome on Williams street yesterday morn- ing he found that she had gone, and had taken everything with her, or as she her- self put it in a note she left for his perusa “I have taken everything but my husband, and he is not worth taking.” To the police Maul stated that he was of the opinion that Mrs. Noble, who keeps rooms for rent on Sixteenth street, had en- ticed his wife away, but Mrs. Noble denics knowing anything of the wife's whereabouts. At present Maul Is inconsolable, but seems to have some difficulty In saying which he misses most, his wife, his gold fish or his canary bird, all of which went together. to has for been some left to the Fred Maul Al L A Small but Profituble Pollc That was not a bad investment in a mod- erate way made by ex-President Notman of tie Niagara Fire Insurance company. In 1852 he procured Insurance on his life in leading New York company. He died re- cently, and the company paid to his heirs $3316. A careful comparison of this _amount with the sum paid in by Mr. Not- man as premlums show that, in addition to the insurance protection which he enjoyed for forty-one years, the company returned Just $2.76 for every dollar he paid. This is a conspeuous fnstance, tholigh on a small scale, of the benefits of standard life insurance, and yet it is just what Is being done every day in a greater measure by the regular life insurance companies. How Is it possible, asks tho reader, for the organization In question to afford insurance protection and return more money than was paid them? The answer is simple. Ir is the result of compounding of interest, The great invested reserves of the standard life anies are constantly growing in value reason of careful management and con- tinual reinvestment. Thus it 15 that thes\ large assets not only stand for the protec- tion of every policy holder, but are alse carning profits for their benefit. 5o tha the rogular life companies are always in a posi- tion to pay losses promptly and at the ex. piration of a term of years are able to make handsome returns to their policy holders on the money invested Ll A Love and Joalous; Willlam Grimes and another colored man both love the same' girl, so the neighbors say. Frequently they have discussed the situation, and occasfonally blows would be exchanged. They met sometimes just as one or the other would be leaving the home of the young lady; who never seemed to Dbother about the feellgs of her two ad- it have progressed moro favorably imes than forithe other fellow, and no one knew It bétter than he did. Last night was Sunday/ and Grimes thought to escort the idol of) his heart to the services to be held in theyevewing. The other wan was there also, and when he looked toward the entrance and'isaw the exultant smile that bespoke Inward satisfaction on the face of his antagonist, #' made him angry Not a great whils later, while Grimes and uig lady friend Were: passing under (the Eleventh street viadwét, a smash in the face convinced the favored sultor that the other had not abanddned the game. Grimes went to the poliés sthtion for solace and was told to swear’odb b warrant. Pt Bloody Seuthérn Tragedy. BIRMINGHAM ‘“'Ala,, Feb. 11.—News reached here of a bloody double tragedy at lohns, twenty miles away. Dannis Clements and Will Barge were in love with the same young lady. They met at her home and A quarrel resulted. Barge fiually drew a plstol and shot and killed Clements. Barge fled, and later Depwy Sheriff Charles Hol man attempted to arrest him and the mur- derer drew a plstol and tried to shoot Hol wman, but the latter quickly raised a shot gun and blew his hoad off Keeplug the Car Tracks O, The storm of yesterday continued in threatening a wanner that it looked though the street cars would have to stop. The superintendont was seen and asked the chances for & ride, and about how the cars would run. He sald: “We have all the sweepers out and will keep them at work the entire night. I am sure we shall start on time it the sterm grows no worse, but should It we expect to start nearly on time at any rate.” s0 as GROPING FOR SOME OUTLET| Towa folons Reeking Escape from the Labyrinth of Prohibition Modification, NO UNITY OF PURPOSE IS EXHIBITED Yot Prospects Other roposed but None the Support of All DES Bee.) MOINES But little, during the past problem of liquor Jority Feb. 11— it any, week in legislation, of the members of both reached 'the that must be done’ redeem the platform pledges, but no one appears to be endowed with sufficient political sagacity te draft a measure that will harmonize the conflicting elements, The prohibition contingent has united in favor of resubmitting the ques. tion to the people at the very rliest mo- ment, and are gradually swinging into line with the Finn bill, which authorizes incor- porated towns and cities to “provide by or- dinance such further and additional penal- ties for the sale of intoxicating liquors as may best subserve the Interests of temperance and morality.” The Funk mulct bill still lingers in the pigeonhole of the house committee on suppression of intemperance, with no apparent disposition on the part of the author to drag it from its seclusion. A joint meeting of the two committeos has been Leld to hear Representative Nic- oll of Ida present his plan of putting the exclusive sale of Intoxicants in the hands of a corporation composed of a dozen persons in_cach county on what is known. as the “Gathenburg system.” Tuesday an audi- ence will be given to the delegates from the localities demanding “rellef,” who will be asked to frankly state what legislation, in their opinion, will be necessary to minimize the evils of the liquor traffic in their respec- tive counties, With this information be- fore them the republicans will probably go into caucus and there formulate some bill on the subject, which will be put through as a party measure. Meanwhilo a special subcommittee of the house, consisting of Martin, Reed, Morrison, Smith, Myerley, Sawyer and Watters, is hard at work adopt- ing a bill which will harmonize all elements. and the same thing is being attempted by a similar committee In the senate. Some definite action may be expected during the coming week, as all important legislation 13 being held back by the uncertainty pre- valling in regard to this subject. TROUBLE OVER TAXES. The bills for the revision revenue laws, to equalize the of taxation and relieve the from the heavy burdens now being im- posed, have made but slight progress in cither branch of the general assembly. The senate committee on ways and means has seemingly lost all interest in this measure, and it has for the time being been displaced by the various bills asking for an increase in taxation. The agricultural college wants to udd one-tenth of a mill tax to the present 2-mill levy to create a permanent building fund for that institution. The same request comes from the lowa State university, which claims to be badly hampered for want | of sufficient funds to meet current expenses. There is a marked feeling in the legislatur against establishing any such precedents, and especlally against increasing taxation during the present financial depression, and the prospect of getting any such schemes through the legislature are exceedingly dublous. The Spaulding bill providing for the tax- atlon of mortgages as a part of real estate and the bill introduced by Robinson requir- ing all promissary notes to be presented to the assessor and iisted for taxation have not vet been considered. The committees on highways in "oth houses have agreed upon the general feat- ures of a measure to improve the public roads. The bill that will be reported makes each civil township a road district; abolishes all the local districts and the office of road supervisor; requires all road taxes to be paid in cash, and makes the township trustees the supervisors, with power to levy, with consent of the voters, a small road tax and to expend the money in such manner as they may deem proper. It is the intention of the | committees to divide the state Into as many | independent road districts as there:are clvil townships and leave the voters of each dis- trict to determine just how much shall be annually expended in_the improvement -of the public highways. The measure has been warmly discussed in committee and will meet with vigorous opposition from the mem- bers who favor the issue of bonds by the county or state and a general system of road improvement under tho supervision of the same authorities. INSURANCE LEGISLATION PENDING. Some progress was made in_Insurance legislation during the week. The Finch bill requiring settlement of losses within fhirty instead of ninety days, as is now the has been placed at the head of the cal- endar, and will come up for, action early this weel, The bill creating an insurance department which was introduced by Root, has' been ported adversely, The Wyekoff valued policy bill, requiring insurance companies in cases of total loss to pay the full face of the policy, regard- less of the actual value of the property de- stroyed, has finally been reported from the commitiee, with the approval of a majority, who recommend Its passage. Bills arc pending providing for a standard or uniform policy for all fire companies to be drafted by the auditor of state; to require all so-called benevolent assessment companies to incorporate in this state, and to require all ontside fire companies to de- posit $25,000 with the auditor of state as an_indemnity bond before being permitted to transact business in this state. Owing to the make-up of the senate in- surance committee it is not likely that any of these bills will become a law. Several propositions are pending in the legislature which are intended to reduce court expenses. Bills have been introduced to fix u salary for all justices of the peace and constables, county recorders and sher- iffs in the most populous counties, and pro- viding that the fees of these officers shall be turned into the general treasury. Rep- resentative Barker (dem.) of Burlington has introduced a constitutional amendment re- dycing the number of trial judges to six and providing that four of these may return a verdiet except in cases of felony. Bills are also pending in the house to au- thortze nine jurors to return a verdict in all civil cases, bill of the Russian thistle or saltwart passed the house, will receive consideration in the senate early week. The house committee on elections Is favor of moditying the Australian ballot by smoving the ecircle from opposite the ty name so that each voter shall be compelled | to make u cross opposite the name of each | person voted for. RAILROADS WAKING UP. The coming week will witness th of a formidable railroad lobby, attr: by threatened railroad legisiation. A bill is pending before the house commit teo to make all mileage hooks transferable and all tickets good until d, and the bill requiring the use of the interlocking switeh at all grade crossings s already on the file of the house. Martin of Adair Aucing passenger fare cents per mile, 1lison of Jones is the author of a measure prohibiting judges from instructing juries in damage cases in regard to ‘“‘contributory gence,” requiring this question to be v to the jury and deiermined as a matter of fact The Bankers association has asked the leg: fslature to repeal the law allowing the “'thres days of grace” in the payment of promis- sory motes. A bill to this effect has been | introduced In th house by Allen of Van Buren, “by request.” The lower house killed on findl passage the bill introduced by Byess of Shelby mak ing some radical changes in the exemption laws. The author of this measure pro The progress was made pecial to A large ma- houses have conelusion “something of the system farmer providing for the extermination which has favorable in the in ted here has introduced a bill re on first-class rallroads | wine, beer olving the vexed | posed to inerease the farm exemptions from forty to elghty acres and to ltmit the home- stead in towns of cities which may of any value to $5,000. The opposition was led by Blanchard of Mahoska and Harriman of Franklin and was defeated”by a 14 to 20, Sawyor get his of W dbury has bl to allow the manufacture of and distilled liquors for legal purposes out of the hands of the house com mittee on suppression of intemperance and the prospects of the bill authorizing grape growers to manufacture their own products into wine are not very promising. The woman suffragists have sueceeded getting their biils made a special order the senate for been unahle to in in RICHING THE COLLECTIONS, Valuable Additions Made to the Museum of the Towa Masonle Library CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia.,, Feb, 11—(Special to The Bee)—The lowa Masonic library of this city, already one of the finest in the coun- try Just been enriched by the third fine collection of specimens from the Wind of South Dakota. The case Is now filled ‘with rare varioties of crystal from these wonderful caverns. In this last collection entirely different found In cave formations, being that of box crystal, filled with fine mineral wool » several of the double geodes, having crystals of different varieties on both inside and outside of geodes The ¢ in the library which has been set apart for this collection now shows the greatest variety of cave formations of any case perhaps in existence, and It {s now one of the most at- tractive features in the museum department of the lbrary. Grand Secretary Parvin has also recently established a reference department, which has been thrown open to the public, which is_welcome fo it at any time, is 18 being taken advantage of, particularly by students in the public schools and colleges, not only in this city alone, but from the surrounding towns. Another feature that has lately been added, and which is attracting widespread atten- tion, is the Chinese collection of Dr. George Willlam Bailey (Tank Kee), which is uni- versally acknowledged to be the finest in the country, caves well are several from anything eve one cf the finest specimens Day at Marlon. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 11.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Convicted persons were sentenced in the district court at Marion late last evening. Elsie Cress for highway robbery was given five years in the Anamosa penitentiary; Bert Patterson for grand larceny, two years, and Frank Sykera, grand larceny, ten months. Twelye saloon keepers for violation of the prohibitory law were each fined $300 and costs. SHOWALTER WON FIRST BLOOD.g Beginning of the) Chess American Championship. NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Jackson Showalter today won the first game in the serles against A. B. Hodges for $200 and-the chess championship of Amer The match is seven games up, draws not counting. Time limit, seventeen moves an hour. Showalter opened with a Ruy Hodges 'adopting Steinitz's ilefense latter lost ground in the opening while Showalter pushed the attack with great vigor. At the time of adjournment on the thirty-fourth move, Hodges was in a very precarious situation, and, at the hour of re- sumption, resigned without | playing any further, Adolph Albin, the Vienna chess expert, engaged in a match with Eugene Delmar, five games up, and lost to Delmar after fifty moves. The second game in the championship match will be played to. morrow. Lopez, The Skating at Stockholn STOCKHOLM, Feb. 11.—The skating champlonship contests were continued to- day. The lce was in better condition than yesterday. Results: First race, 500 metres: Halvorsen won, Edin, second; Castlund, third. Halvorsen won, 9 minutes 32 seconds; Sileson, second; Castlund, third. In this race Bdin, who had tied for first place in the 500 metre race and had won the 1,000 metre race on Saturday, fell. A& no- body won three races the champlonship is yet undecided. Danny Wins the Fight. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.—It was rumored at an early honr this morning that Danny Daly of Omaha, the clever brother of Mike Daly, the Bangor (Me.) pugilist, had succeeded in besting Jack Ryan of California in a glove contest which was pulled off in a suburban reSort. The purse was $150, made up by thirfy spectators. It is not known how many rounds were fought. Didn't Like It. 11.—In the fifty hours race 257% kilometers on horse- back. Fallot, the Belgian, on foot, went 24214 kilometers. In the last half hour Cody, who was allowed two horses, changed every two laps, to the disgust of the on- lookers, several of whom were expelled from the building for pelting him. Spectat PARIS, Feb. Cody today went The four champion athletic actors and pan- tomimic artists, Brothers Byrne, will appear at the Fifteenth Street theater week com- mencing Sunday matinee, February 18. This season’s production of “Bight Bells” will be marked by a number of new tricks, em- bodying some of the most wonderful mech- anism known to stage art. The wonderful success of the enterprise everywhere I season (on which there has been an outlay of over $15,000 for this season) guarantees “Right Bells” a fixture In popular favor. T. Jack’s “Lilly Clay company,” com- with his “Old” Age and Youth com- pany,” will begin a three nights engage- ment at the Fifteenth Street theater on Thursday evening next. Th consolidated attraction is the strongest Mr. Jack has yet presented to the publie. The ‘‘March of All Nations” is one of the prottiest things of the kind ever placed upon the stage. Sam T. Jack is an American; of course, Amer- flag holds the leading position in his \, but the banner of old England is born beside It in the line, and holds a rank of highest honor. Sam bined GRAPHIC BRIEFS. Rev. Tom Sing, a Chinaman ¢ 0 this ¢ te v *hinese @ World's fair, i from Tacoma, his case being nolle prosequied. The Duluth Board of Trade building was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, ing @ total loss of over $120,000, with 'Insur- anpe aggregating $80,00. Twenty-five or thirty firms had offices in the bullding and nothing was saved. Origin unknown Wb Quiney's frequent trips to Wash- ston from I ginee he resigned from the State depa are accounted for last, It s st on what cor ered good authority that he is the attorney of Avgentina in - the boundary dispute, Which Mr. Cleveland will arbitrat Phe miners of the Edgarton Coal com- pany and the Quincy Coal company at Colchester, T, have agreed to accept a reduction of a half cent per bushel, or 1 conts per ton, on the summer minihg scul of coal. The miners working for a third mpany have al to u reduction. Mrs. P living four miles ea ¢ Eiked Hor twa. onile years, in the hou while went to the spring for wat On her return the room was in flames and the two little ones were burned to death. The house and all its contents was con- sumed, dren, Chest Pains Short breath, palpita- tion, weak and sore lungs, pleurisy, cough colds, asthma and bron- chitis relieved in OsE MINUTE by the CUTI- curA ANTI-PAIN PLASTER, the first and only instantaneous pain-killing plaster, For weak, painful kidneys, back ache, uterine pains and weakness, it is simply wonderful, It vitalizes the nervous forces, and hence cures nervous pains and muse cular weakness when all others fail, 'INVOLVES A FORTUNE vote of | (Continued from er-fn-law $15 & month, which sum nised to continue after Annfe's death Anple's mother, when in- of hor domise, wrote Robert Ful- hinting at all kinds of dark deeds, and luding with the suggestion that crema- tion was resorted to fn order to proclude any further investigation into the death of the American actress, In a second letter, Mrs. Fulford fur stated, Annle Pixloy's mother wrote: “Now that she Is cremated nothing can be done to you, Annio’s will is deposited in Philadelphia, and Mr. Fulford has gone to the United tates in order to distribute her property in accordance with the terms of the will - wing Fire at First Page.) his mot ford, con raon, Ky. 11.—John H. Barrett & Co.'s large tobncco stemmery and the factory of R. H. Soaper, with thelr con- tents, 1,000,000 pounds of tobacco, and four adjoining dwellings, were destroyed by fire today. Loss, $150,000; insurance,$112,000, it Tobind WEATHER FORECASTS, Ations that Nebraska M Snow During Mon WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—For Snow In wrly morning in during Monday; warmer; Havo n Litt Nebraska: southeast varlable the portion winds, For Towa: Snow tonight and probably during the greater part of Monday; eolder in eastern and warmer in western portions; north winds For South Dakota: Fa winds, shifting to south, Local Record. Orrice OF Tk WeATiER Buneau, OMada, ~Omaha record of temperature and infailcompared with corresponding day ot past four years: Ir; warm, varlable 1894, 1898, 1892, 6o 285 1891, 220 420 79 270 Maximum temperature Minimum temperature. 29 129 Average temperature.. 42 209 149 843 Precipitation . i OTRE D TR0, Statement showing the condition of tem- ture and procipitation at Omaha for the and since March 1, 1893: Normal temperature. ... ‘ Gcieney for the diy ixcess sineo March 1 230 9o . 190 109 itich . .04 inch 5.62 inches at 8 P, ML ) Excess for tl Deticlency since Mag Reports from Other Stations BTATIONS =2 4 e ad 1 100/ Cloudy, 00| Cloudy, 00| Cloudy. T |Snow. L68|Snow. 00/ Clea {00/ Cloudy. 00/ Clear. 00| Clondy. 00| Cle iicago, St. Louls.. Blamarck. . St Vineent.. ; ‘00(o i ‘08| itatn, “I ndjeates traco. GEowar & *below HUNT, Local Foreeast Ofictal. l[ru. J. N. Aughenbaugh Of Etters, Pa. Blood _P_oisoning Price: asc; five, $1.00. At all druggists or by . Porran DRuG axp Cues, Cons., Boston Intense Suffering Il Years. Hood’s Healed the Sore in Scven Weeks— A Perfect Oure. I will recommend Hood's Sarsapariln as firstclass. It has proved [ts merlts to us, Twelyo years ago my wife was picking rasp Derries when sho scratched lierself on a brier, the wound from which soon developed into s terrible soro, between her knee and aukle. Not. withstanding all we did for it, it continued dis- charging for eleven long years. Wo tried meai- Al skillon every side, with no efiect, About a year 5z0 sho read of Hood's Sarsaparilla and concludod to try [t hersolr, and while taking the first bottle she felt better and continued with 1§ Hood's & Gures until today she is entirely well and better than ever. Thesore was healed up In seven weeks, Her limb is perfectly sound. We attribute her re cntirely to Hood's Sarsaparilia.” JAcom AUGHENBAUGH, EttersyYork Co., Pa. Hood’s Pills ness Juundice, Indigestion, Sarsa- parilla, ure all Liver 1113, Dillouss Siok Headache, AMUSHME NT 3 BOYD'S ik, MONDAY MATINEE WEDNESDAY. CHAUNCEY OLCOTT, In'W. J. Scanlan’s Gy MAVOURNEEN JHRER st Succoss, Jatd fn Treland 1774-1784 I‘Ei.%.t"l’h'x:(.‘.’..:. Violets Bl B{)YD’S i hner FEBA8-T The Young Romantie Actress, MiSS MAIDA CRAIGEN FREDERICK PAULDING Friday Night aad Saturday Matinee SATURDAY ., (The Dowage‘rl Duchess Gepid | The Setting of the Sun t usual pri Doublo Biil, Souts on wul y Coming—1n 010 Kentueiey 15th STREET THEATRE b2 TONIGHT. BOTT AND TILLOTSON'S COMEDY COMPANY 3l the Greatest Laughing Sucouss, “NIOBR” JHTER-NO TEARS. Mastinee Wednenday 15th STREET THEATRE Three nights, common ursday, § 2.--BIG SHOWS COMBINED---2 SAM T. JACK'S SLILLY CLAY COMPANY'—OLD AGE AND YOUTH COMPANY Saturday—-MATINEE - Saturdag, Populur Pric