Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 23, 1894, Page 5

HILL'S CASE AGAIN PASSED Ex-Treasurer Will Not Bo Troubled for Another Term. CONTINJANCE GRANTED UNTIL NEXT YE/R Melancholy Story of w Mother's Stroggle o Retain Possession of Hee Child—De- velopments in an Interesting Cuso e e District Court, LINCOLN, Nov. 22.-—(Special)—The su- preme court has again continued the case of the state of Nebraska against ex-Treasurer J. B. Hill and his bondsmen. A motion was filed today, backed up by affidavits, as to the fllness of Bondsman Fitzgerald and John H Ames and T. M. Marquette of counsel, asking for a continuance till some time in April, 1895. The court granted the motion and con- tinued the cause till the next term. Follow- ing Is the order of the court filed today “Ordered that the motion for a continuance of this cause be sustained and the cause here- by continued until the next term and the commissioners heretofore named be directed to take no step for the selection of a jury until further order of this court The supreme court has adjourned until the first Tuesday in December. AFTER AN ALLEGED SWINDLER Governor Crounse today granted a requisi- tion on Governor Lewelling of Kansas for the return of Willlam Austin, now under ar- rest at Emporia, Kan. The requisition was issued on application of the sherff of Saline county, Nebraska. It is alleged in the appli- eation that Austin, in October, his business partner, Milton C $5,000, by means of a spurious settlement of their 320 acres of land. SOUTH OMAHA INTERESTS, The annual report of the commissioner of industrial statistics will contain many valu- able statistics concerning the stock interests of South Omaha. The report will how tha the combined firms in 1893 employed 4,085 men, whose wages amounted to $2 There were sol at these yards during the same period 1 head of feeding cattle, an increase of 47 per cent over the year previous. This places South Omaha at the head of the feeding markets of the world. DAVEY RAIDED BY BURGLARS. At the little town of Davey last night two stores were broken Into and rifled of contents valued at several hundred dollars. The gen- eral store of A. 8. Eager was entered by a back window and a wagon load of goods taken, including twenty pairs of pantaloons, a lot of shirts, shoes, underclothing, stock- ings, gloves, mitts, cheap jewelry, groceries, etc. The total value of the stuft is about $200. The hardware store of Phillip Opps was also entered and about $100 worth of Boods taken in the line of shotguns, revol- vers, silverware, knives and other articles. It s stated by one of the proprietors that suspicion points to residents of the place, as the burglars were evidently well posted in reard to location and habits of the at- tendants In the stores. SUSTAINED THE JURY. Today the supreme court afirmed the deci- slon of the lower court in the case of Whit- man agalnst State of Nebraska. Whitman and John Cox were arrested and tried for burglary of Meyer's store at Malcolm. Some of the stolen goods were found in Whitman's possession. Cox and Whitman each tried to fasten the crime upon the other. Cox is now In the penitentiary. Whitman was convicted and appealed his case. The court in its opinion held that the jury must deter- mine the welght of evidence adduced and that its estimate will not be Interfered with unless clearly wrong. STORY OF A MOTHER'S TROUBLE. The sult in the district court for the cus- tody of the little child of Mrs. Kilpatrick continues to develop sensational phases. The grandparents of the 4-year-old hoy desire him to remaln in their charge, alleging that 1ts mother is an Improper person to have control of him. Yesterday the files in the case were stolen from court, and it became necessary for Clerk Baker to foreibly impress upon the attorneys the necessity of their im- mediate return. The petition and affidavits recite that after Mrs. Kilpatrick had secured a divoree in January last she went to re- side with the parents of her divorced hus- band. While here, it is alleged, she ne- glocted her child, consorted with low charac- ters, attended vile dances and immoral _gatherings at West Lincoln, and frequented wine rooms, often remaining out until 4 o'clock In the morning. It is charged that on several occasions she visited wooded re- cesses of Lincoln park with a certain married jman of family, whose name originally &p- ‘peared in the petition, but was scratched out elther before filing or while it was temporarily out of the custody of the clerk. To such doings the Kilpatrick family strongly objected, and on the 3d inst. Mrs. Kllpatrick left her home and is now living with a Mrs. Losee. The romantic feature of the case s evolved In the alleged fact that whilo an inmate of the elder Kilpatrick's residence the divorced woman kept company with a reputable, honorable young man of this city, who was devotedly attached to her and sought to make her his wife. Being in love he provided her with money to bank for him and gave her considerable cash with which to purchase luxuries and trinkets. At the same time, it is charged, she was throwing dust in the eyes of her honora lover by keeping ungodly hours and lewd company with some of the most notorious sporting characters in the city. R Such s the melancholy history of the amother who brought suit to gain possession ‘of her child and against whom a restraining order has just been issued by the court. The ittfe boy is now with its grandparents and the mother says she will not again try to get him back. ALL ANXIOUS TO SERVE In the contest for the judicial ermine now worn by Judge Strode there are no new de- velopments of special importance. There Is a movement on, foot to take the matter of naming his successor on the bench from the bar assoclation, who have had It in charge up to date. A petition Is being circulated With that end in view. The name of Albert J. Cornish has been recently added to the list of eligibles to succeed the judge and his friends are quite vigorous in their canvass. ay, out of , given in partnership business, for DEFAULTER WEST SENTENCED, Dishonest Grand Island OmMelal Term iIn the Pen. GRAND ISLAND, —(Special Tele- gram)—John W. West, defaulting city treas- urer, pleaded guilty to the criminal charges of embezzlement against him in district court and was sentenced to two years and four months in the penitentiary. West Was treasurer from 1887 to 1893, ~and was a candidate for re-election, but when he saw his chances were slim he confessed to his bondsmen. An expert has placed his shortage at over $15,000. Today the case was set for hearing and a motlon” for a change of venue was filed, but, unexpectedly, West confossed his guilt and was at once sentenced. West is over 60 years old and has a large tamily. Glven a Heavy Loss of w Farmer NEWCASTLE, Neb., Nov. 22.—(Special.)— About 2 o'clock Thursday morning fire de- stroyed the farm property of John Daugh- ‘erty, who lives about nine miles west of this place. The house and all of its contents ‘were burned. The barn, four head of horses, harness, wagon and buggy, together with all the farm machinery, hay and grain, were rned. There was no insurance and the Tty is & total loss. FALLS CITY, Neb, (Special TMelegram.)—Dr. John C. Taylor of this ecity and Mrs. Sarah J. Berry of Topeka, Kan., were married at the residence of Dr. Tay- Jor by Judge J. R. White. He is 68 and Mrs., Berry Is 62 years of age. His last Mife died about two months ago. Wheeler County Frosperous. BARTLETT, Neb., Nov. 22.—(Special)—Ot 8l the counties of western Nebraska prob- ably none are in better shape, financially, than Wheeler. She has a large and well #quipped court house, bullt without bends, | ot | night to a banquet at the Capital hotel. 1802, defraudad | | of the children, left town for ts practically oat of debt, and has plenty of money on hand. Her warrants ars cashed at face value, and her destitute this winter will be taken care of in the ordinary way. The missioners recently trans- ferred a sufficient amount to the poor fund to meet the increased demands of the win- ter and arranged to give each man In need assistance a specified number of days work on the roads, S AT LINCOLN, Two Hundred of the Craft Bar the Capltal. LINCOLN Nov. 22.—(Special Telegram,.)— Fully 200 Mystic Shriners sat down at mid The larger number of them were guests of Sesos- tris temple of Lincoln. They had been com- ing in to town throughout the day from various points in the state and some from Colorado and other states. The mystic por- tion of their ceremonies were held at the spacious lodge rooms of Sesostris temple, Among those present from Omaha and other cities were the following: Omaha, H. C. Aiken, Senator Richard Smith, Martin Dun- ham, B. F. Thomas, John Westberg, Mars Nobbs, J. B. Simpson, J. H. McCall, A. M. Olson, F. 8. Browlee, H. G. Counseman, D. M. Bennoch; Church Howe, Auburn; H. C. Harmon, Nebraska City; J. Dew, Tecumseh; C. E. Casey, Pawnee City; A. B. Hastdr, Paw- nee City; W. C. Plerce, Waverly; Dr. Chite- chester, Weston; Chris C. Wetich, Seward; . M. Boyd, W. Eustis, W. H. Harun Auburn; J. R. Cain, Stella; C. Kraft, Elm wood; W. W. Ehlaen, ; L. F. Britt, P. Vanfleet, Plattsm: W. Molton, Peru, H. L. Smith, ford; J. W. Trammell, Geneva; J. B. Saxton, Superior; J. T. Bullard, rich, Hastings; G. G. Railsback, Ashland; O. D. Arford, Ashland; E. E. Good, Wahoo; Nelles Anderson, Vaugh; Judge Wheeler, Osceola; Beatrice, B. H. Begale, Robert Kyd, Elijah_Filley, Bd Saulsbury, A. G. Stewart, A. 8. Maxweil, J. A. Traphagen. The candidate list was: M. Graban, J. 8 Orr, H. L. Lippincott, J. Hull, R. A. Clark, H. B. Clark, W. G. Boston, L. W. Pomerene, H. W. Dever, W. R. Wyatt, G. M. Reeves, Q. McGregor, C. H. Hedrick, C. A. Pierc P. H. Hopkins, C. M. Chamberlain, J. W. Fogerty, John Casey, Thomas Benton. LITIGATION OV noted at Oxford Genevi MeCook; € R TWO CHILDRE Two Plattsmouth Women Have an esting Contest in the Conrts, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Nov. (Special Telegram.)—County Judge Ramsey has just decided a rather interesting proceeding, the right of custody of two children, in which the respective grandmothers were opposed as principals in the suit. Al Burrls, the father the east some and left his two motherless hands of Mrs. Beneke. It lately developed that Mrs. Beneke was a county charge, and Mrs. Godfrey Fickler, whose daughter was the mother of the little ones, made application before Judge Ramsey that she be accorded their custody. Mrs. Fickler, in point of earthly possessions, was abundantly able to provide for the children but she met with some resistance at the hands of Burris' mother, one Mrs. Miller, who asked that the court make her the custodian The case was hotly contested in the courts and resulted in a_victory for Mrs. Fickler. It is alleged that Burris' drunken habits and cruel treatment were really responsible for his wife's early death. The local authorities are on the lookout for two thieves who committed a bold robbery early this morning at Hastings, Ia. The pair entered a meat market, and while one of the thieves covered the proprietor with a re- volver the other went through the money. drawer and secured $20. They then beat a hasty retreat to the Burlington rallway tracks and made thelr escape out of town on a westbound freight train. or- four months ago, children in the STOLE HIS EMPLOYER'S WIFE, Lancaster County Farm Hand Secures An- other Mau's Famlly. BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 22.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Zachariah Jones, until yesterday a citizen of Lancaster county, was arraigned here in justice’s court today and pleaded gullty to a_charge of assault and threatening to kill. Zachariah has been employed on the farm of Mr. Wegaman, near Martel, and having become infatuated with Mrs. Wega- man, & plan was arranged to elope yesterday evening. The couple, accompanied by Mrs. Wegaman's 5-year-old child, boarded a Rock Island train at Martel and rode to De Witt, where they employed a hack driver to bring them across the country to Beatrice. When a few miles north of this city the vehicle In which they were riding was over- turned. Jones, believing the _driver, Charles Clark, was unnecessarily care- less became quite violent, and pro- ducing a revolver threatened to shoot him. Getting matters amicably settled, the party came into the city and put up at a hotel. Clark then hunted up the officials and caused Jones' arrest. The hearing was held this afternoon and & fine of $5 was asse:sed against Jones, which he paid and, securing a convey- ance, started southward in company with his newly-acquired family. The woman admitted to the officers that she had a husband in Lancaster county, but had decided that she preferred to live with Jones and Intended to o 80. Robbed a Gerinz Safe. GERING, Neb.,, Nov. 22.—(Special)—The safe In Enderly Bros’. large general store in this city was blown open by eracksmen Mon- day night and about $60 taken. Entrance was effected through a rear window., The explosion was heard by parties in an ad- joining store, but before they could arrive the cash box had been pried out and the robbers wero gone. The general store of Bd W. Sayre was also opened, but for some reason the safe there w: not molested. It con- tained a large amount of money. En- derlys would have sustained a greater loss but they had made a bank deposit during the afternoon. So far no clews have been dis- covered and opinion is symewhat divided as to whether it was the work of professionals or of local cracksmen. A reward will be offered for. the apprehension of the right parties. Falls City Woodmen Entertain. FALLS CITY, Neb., Nov. 22.—(Special)— The freo entertainment given by the Wood- men of the World last night at Jennes opera house was a grand success. A sup- per was given in their lodge room, which paid all expenses. The address of welcome was delivered by Mayor W. H. Keeling. Recitations by Misses Carrie Stetler and Hat- tie Leibhart were well delivered. Mrs. John Evans of Fremont recited an excellent reci- tation entitled *The Sick King," which was heartily applauded. Prof. Kleberg, the chair- man, introduced Rev. George E. Price of Elk Creek, who spoke in the interest of the order. Then J. C. Root of Omaha addressed the meeting. Hastings Boy Shot. HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 22.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Al Wilshire, a 14-year-old boy, was badly wounded yesterday afternoon by the accidental discharge of a revolver which he was handling. The ball entered the left hand and lodged near the olbow. Mrs. Lucy Prince met with a very sudden death last evening. She had been to a wedding in the a'ternoon and had been un- usually happy and well all day. When she returned to her son's house In the evening sho sat down and died in less than five minutes. o Work of Thieves at Grand Island, GRAND ISLAND, Nov. 22.—(Special)— About supper time last night thieves entered the residences of James Bryant and Mr. Truitt and stole an overcoat, a black suit of clothes, & gold wateh chain and a elock from the latter place. One of them has been apprehended and sentenced to the county Jail Ve Dwelllng Barned. RUSHVILLE, Neb., Nov. 22.—(Sp.c al Tele- gram.)— The dwelling house of J. F. Asay burned this' morning about 2 o'vloc 1t is supposed the fire caught from a defective flue. Nothing was saved. Total loss about $4,000, insured in the North British and Morcantile for $1,500, and In_the Queen ¥ §1,500. Nebraska City Merchant's Troublos, NEBRASKA CITY, Nov. 22.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The stock of J. Bruggman, grocer, was attached today by R. Lorton & Co. of this city for $400. The Nebraska City Na- tional bank aiso filed an attachment for §150. Assets double labllties. TREASURY BALANCE SHEET Annual Report to Secretary Carlisle on the @Government Finanoes, RLCZIPTS AND EXPENDITURES DECREASE Decrease in Income Much Greater Thun in Outgo—Redemption of F Cure rency—Demands on the Treas- ury for Gold. WASHINGTON, No the United States, Hon submitted to Secretary The treasurer of H. D. Morgan, has Carlisle the annual | report on the operations and conditions of the The net ordinary revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, cents omitted, were $2! 019, a decrease of $88,007,609 as com- pared with the year before. The net ordi- nary expenditures were § 9, a de- crease of $15952,684. Including the public debt, the total receipts on all accounts were 4,006,638, and the expenditures $698,908,- At the close of business on June 30, , there stood on the books of the depart- ment, charged to the treasurer, a balance of $733,467,5 Adding to this the receipts on all accounts gives $1,462,474,003 as a total to be accounted for, and deducting the ex- penditures leaves a balance of $76: on June 80, 1894, In addition to these bal- ances, however, there were other liabilities arising from the postal revenues, from dis- bursing officers and from other sources which brought the total to $776,041,808 at the former date and to $804,854,753 at the latter. After setting aside the amounts treated as unavailable, the principal of which are the deposits made with the states under the law of 1836, there remained the sum of $746, 655 in 1893 and the sum of $775,310,5 1894, represented by live assets in the several offices of the treasury and mint, together with deposits in nation . Of these balances the sums of $584,5: 155,820, respectively, were on deposit for the redemption of outstanding certificates and treasury notes, leaving $161,994,735 and $159,- 18 as the balances on account of the gen- eral fund The treasurer remarks the impairment of the gold reserve, rendering necessary the sue of bonds in February, was caused chiefly by the depletion of the treasury resulting from insufficient revenues. Even when the supply of paper had become so reduced that the treasury was obliged to pay out large sums of gold in the ordinary disbursements the coin was freely returned in the revenues. The proceeds of this loan were $58,660,000 in gold coin and certificates, but during the month of February there were redeemed $19,200,000 of notes in gold, presumably to meet subscriptions to the loan, so the net gold proceeds were about $39,500,000. This, to- gether with a 500,000 in gold from: ordinary sources, brought up the reserve dur- ing the month from $65,000,000 to $10 0,000, while the net assets of the treasury, with an excess of $7,000,000 of expenditures over re- ceipts for the month, increased from $125,- 000,000 to $177,000,000. During the succeed- ing months, till the end of the first week in August, the reserve was affected by deficlent revenues and withdrawals of gold for export, movement abroad having been stimulated by the necessity which the treasury was under of furnishing to exporters new full welght after the supply of old pleces had become exhausted. The lowest point touched by the reserve was $52,118,009 on August 7, 1894, REDEMPTION OF NOTES IN GOLD. Prior to July, 1892, the gold reserve was but little affected by withdrawals of cofn, there never having been any considerable de- mand for the redemption of notes. Even when gold exports were heavy the metal was furnished by bankers from their vaults or was obtained from the treasury for gold cer- tificates, of course without impairment to the reserve. During the last two years, however, the treasury has been called upon to furnish nearly the whole of the requirements for ex- portation, and there have recently been con- siderable withdrawals for other uses, To the end of September the total redemptions of United States notes in gold since the resump- tion of specie payments were $181,300,000, and the total redemption of the treasury notes in gold from their first issue were §68,- 500,000 The two tmportant events of the year affecting the condition of the public debt were the fssue of $50,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds to replenish the gold reserve and the stopba of the purchase of silver bullion by the issue of treasury notes. With reference to the retirement of treasury notes, the treasurer says that prior to Au- gust, 1893, the treasury had been able to pro- vide' for the redemption of treasury notes in silver dollars out of the holdings of free sil- ver, 50 that there had not been up to that time any impairment of the total amount of the silver fund accumulated under the act. On the 3rd of that month, however, the silver dollars and bullion in the treasury had b come reduced to the amount required by law for the payment of outstanding treasury notes and certificates, and the demand for the re- demption of notes continuing in consequence of the scarcity of the small denominations of currency, it became necessary to draw upon the dollars coined especially for that purpose. SILVER NOTES CANCELLED. The silver fund being thus impaired, the notes so redeemed were cancelled in order to preserve the required equality between the silver in the treasury and the notes outstand- ing. The total amount of the notes retired in this way up to October 31 was $4,790,434. The amount of the new issues of United States paper currency put into circulation during the year was $350,929,190, having been exceeded but once, in 1892. The amount of worn and mutilated notes redeemed was $319,002,290. This also has been exceeded but once, in 1893. The total paper circulation reached its highest point in May last, when it stood at $1,175,000,000. Since then there has been a slight contraction, caused chiefly by the gradual redemption and retirement of gold certificates, the issue of which was sus- pended, as the law requires, whea the gold reserva of the treasury fell below $100,000,- The management of the Columbian exposi- tion having finally declined to defray the ex- penses of recoining the Columbian half dol- lars which have found their way Into the treasury, they have been offered to the public at par in exchange for gold or gold certifi- cates, and a considerable sum of them has been distributed In that manver. The Isa- bella quarters in the treasury are retained for the requisition of the Board of Lady Man- agers of the exposition. The amount of counterfelt silver colng and fractional currency detected at the ofices of the treasury during the year was $10,500, an increase of $900 over the year before. Uuder the provisions of the last Indian ap- propriation act the face value of certain de- faulted state bonds and stocks formerly be- longing to the Indian trust fund bas been placed upon the books of the treasury to the oredit of the several tribes, to draw interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, and the bonds and stocks have become the property of the United States, There was an increase during the year of $1,662,250 in the face value of the bonds held on account of the sinking fund of the Paclfic rallroads, which amounted on June 30 to $1,894,000. Notwithstanding a change in the regulaticns whereby senders of national bank notes for redemption were required to bear the oharges for transportation, the redemptions were the heaviest since 1886, amounting to $105,000,- 000, or more than half of the average circula- tion. treasury. ABANDONED MILITARY RESERVATIONS Turned Over to the Interlor Department for Disposal According to Law. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.—By executive or- der, and in conformity with the terms of the general act of June 6, 1884, a number of useless miitary reservations have been turned over by the War department to the Interior department for disposal under the laws. These reservations are: Four on Puget sound, namely, on the west side of the Narrows, at the south side of Gig harbor entrance, 682 acres; on the west side of the Narrows, 637 acres; on the w; the south side of Gig harbor, at the Narrows, 569 acres; in South Dakota, Fort Sully res- ervation, containing 25984 acres: in Wvyo- w dite -;/'l}fens ffiJre,.nof s,,zes /nA o// W oo w'gn'z‘[ SP business satisfactory. Come yz/mf /qyef prck Nolligg Od in e Sale ! /é"” A3 /%w- on r%‘e On 7he Frovt Table weve put /;mffnl wi'be Gone 3ame - ofls aann/or a/l/:ru'-.es 76 B0 - Some ;!"12 -"2, 50»974?757 make customers of those Suwits Hatsold, Thins - Overcea?s & Z//s'fers ‘ ffb/’fw/d o//.s‘as'sn a//. 7%, ; Ag sy 2/5TFers — e 5fi0m{u,u>V!/‘A\.ufJ Mettop s forseys Frieces AC'finM// as, SAet/apds k| eligz;{ omplére ém f—xfe’fl-fl 6urwe None of thcse wil e n sale till SATURDAY MORNING. Fhese special sales are an advertising "The monsy we sacrifice is well spent, as we always who once wear our clothing. will be ‘glad to give money back on any purchase that is not pf;,»ef'“ A Worlh ('/fo/(‘e at -5“/ Ways sold by us' .f/’z'i‘: /5 /3@ za feature of our We 15th and Douglas. ming, Fort McKinney reservation, 24,960 acres; in Arizona, Fort Bowie reservation, 3,400 acres; in Nebraska, Fort Sidney reser- vatlon, 3,195 acres; in Oklahoma, Fort Sup- ply reservation, 4,320 acres. BONDS MORE THAN TAKEN, Bids Will Be Received for Almost Double the Insue. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.—The only with- drawal of gold today from the subtreasury at New York was $50,000 by Charles Hathaway & Co., making the total withdrawal since November 13 $4,300,000. There is no longer any doubt the bids for the new {ssue of bonds will far exceed the amount to be sold. In- deed, the indications are the bids already re- cefved more than cover the $50,000,000 and that the large bids expected tomorrow from New York and other nearby cities will raise the total to nearly §75,000,000. ~ According to officlal figures the premium to be paid next Saturday on the b per cent bonds, 50 as to realize 3 per cent, is $116,008, in addition to the interest reckoned from November 1 to the date of payment. NEW YORK, Nov. 22—President Stewart of the United States Trust company announces that subscriptions to the full amount of the new gold loan will be made by banks and other financial institutions of this city. The bids will not be made by a syndicate, but each institution will bid for a certain amount, but the bids, however, will be at the same price, the figures being withheld. The subscriptions from this city will therefore considerably ex- ceed the $50,000,000. The negotiations which have led up to this result have only just been concluded. It is stated by the Bank of Commerce that that bank is ready to accommodate its cus- tomers with all the gol they require for the new bond issue. No gold has been withdrawn from the subtreasury today and there have been no purchases of gold at a premium of any kind. Clovelana's Health s Good. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22,—President Cleve- land has not been at the white house since last Friday, when he attended the cabinet meeting and received the delegates to the agricultural experimental station conven- tion. Since then he has remained at Wood- ley, denying himself to all callers except members of his cabinet. This is partly ac- counted for by the necessity of completing without interruption his annual message to congress before December I, but it is also true he is suffering copsiderable pain from the injury sustaineq by straining the ten- dons of ohe foot, which"happened to be par. ticularly sensitive by reason of an uttack of gout. It Is stated that beyond this tem- porary allment the president enjoys his usual health, Il Fortune Pursues the Erlesson. WASHINGTON, Noy, 22.—The unfortu- nate little torpedo boat, Ericsson, has addea another to the growing:Aist of untoward ac- cldents which have preyented her from com- pleting a successful'trial. A trial was be- gun this orning it "New london. The weather conditions “were perfect and tne torpedo boat was skimming along at a twenty-three-knot ‘." preparatory to rush- ing over the line, when pne of the air pumps broke down, ending Rhé trial abruptly. No More Free fjold Fish. WASHINGTON, Nov.: 22.—Citizens who apply to the fish commission for gold fish will be doomed to disappointment in future. ‘The commission has found it necessary to curtail the genero.s and g & uitcus con ritu. tion of these fis which has come, during the paat five yeurs, to be a large part of the institution. In the'future gold fish will be furnished only to state commissions, to parks and for public uses generally, ana will not be given to private applicants, Ofielal Decree Recelved. WASHINGTON, Nov. {2.—~The Department of State has Tecétved the officlal notice from Minister Risley from Copenhagen of the promulgation uf the decree abgolutely pro- hibiting the importation into Denmark ot American cattle and dressed Prosidential Fostmasters.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 22—The .president has commissioned the following presidential postmasters Norman O. B: Santa Paula, Cal Willlam T. Kearney, Santa Cruz, 'Cal.; Bayard T, Lindley, Panora, Ia. Charles Drace, Perry, OKl.; Henr: Shaver, Moscow, Idaho; B. I Kettle St. Helena, Cal.; Cornelius Godfrey, Staun: ton, 1Il.; D. A. <m|m, Sarcoxie, Mo.; W. H. Cash, New Lishon WASHINGTON, gram.)—The following postmasters commissioned today Nebraska—George M. Littlefield, Farmvale; Willlam Gidley, Sand Creek, Iowa—Claus H, Albers, Corley; Loren M. Cleveland, F Dakota— Martha Smith, For The postcffice at Trent, has been discontinued. Marquis, M. J. Hawley has Polk county, Ta., Mail will go [ been appolnted post- master at Veblem, Marshall county, S. D., vice D. D. Rolfe, resigned. Iowa pension examiners were appointed today as follows: Dr. John H. Burlingame, Dr. J." B, Carter, Towa City. tral Pacifie Land Selections, ASHINGTON, Nov. (Special Tele- gram.)—The secretary of the interior today approved clear list No. 53 of lands selected by the Central Pacific Railroad company, in pursuance of the provisions of its char- ter, embracing 68,421 acres in Eureka and Carson City districts of la. — New York Bunkers Wil Subscribs it AlL NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—It is announced that banks and other financial institutions in this city will subscribe for the entire issue of $60,000,000 government bs —— Oregon Kidney Tea cures ail kidney try:. bles. Trial size, 26 cents. All druggists, WEATHER FORECAST. Falr and Warmer Weather with Variable Winds in Nebraska. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.—The forecast for Friday is: For Nebraska—Fair; warmer; varlable winds, shifting to south. For Iowa—Falir; northwest winds, ing variable. For Missouri the southern west winds. For South Dakota—Fair; shifting to south For Kansas—I"air; colder in the extreme southeast portion; variable winds. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Nov. 22.—Omaha record of temper- ature and rainfall, compared with the cor- responding day of past four years: 1892, 1891 2% 2 becom- s r; much colder In and eastern portion; north- warmer; winds Maximum temperature. 2 Minimum temperature Average temperature. 29 20 Precipitation 00 .05 Condition of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for the day since March 1, 180: Normal temperature Excess for the day.. Accumulated excess since Mun h i Normal precipitation Deficlency for the day Total precipitation since Deficiency since March 5.30 inches Reports from Other Stations ac 8 P. M. I 2| sTATIONS KTATE _OF WEATHEM. onwNdied lear, Omaba 4 00 Nortl Plaite.! 00 00 i, po; Kansas Off Denver. . Bult Lake City. KapdCity . Helena. Bismarck 8L Vincont Cheyenne. . Miles City aiventon ‘00 Oloar. 00/Clear. 00 Clear: 40| '00lCloudy 74l 00(Clear. " lndicates trace of precipitation. T4 WELSH, Observer. 14| CLAIM MAUD IS STILL ALIVE Attorneys for 8am Payne Describe the Posi- tion of the Defense. INTERESTINS DEVELCPMENTS PROM:SZD Second Jury Securcd Yesterdny and the Tak- 1ug of Testimony Agaln Begun—Brode- gard Declures the Slippers Are Not Thoso Miss Rubel Wore, “Maud Rubel is not dead,” is the statement made by the attorneys who are dered that individual, 1t is alleged that Maud Rubel is not dead, but is living in the south and has recently written a letter which has fallen into the hands of parties connected with the case. Experts have declared that there is no ques- tion of the letter having been written by the girl who was suppossd to have been mur- dered and an effort will be made to locate and prove her existence. The existence of the letter in question brings up all of the facts and theorles that were presented at the time of the corontr's inquest, when the fdentity of the dead girl was in doubt. the murder been committed on Sunday morning, and that the dead body was not discov- ered until Thursday, and that the body was very badly discolored and swollen, rendering identification very difficult. At that time it was pointed out that the hair of the dead girl was quite long, while that of Maud Rubel when she was last scen by her parents and friends was short. Evidence on that point has not bten very clear and is still in doubt. But further than this there will be an at- tempt Lo establish the identity of the dead girl as another than Maud Rub:l, a girl who was on the down grads and was known to the police and who disappeared at the time Maud Rubel was reported as missing from her home in South Omaha These matte will come out un the trial of the case, which was commenced anew yesterday. Wit nesses have also been cailed who are ex- pected to prove that Maud Rubel was seen as late as 10 o'clock on the Sunday morning when she was supposed to havas been mur- dered at or before § o'clock. The altorneys for Payne are sayng nothing, but promise some surprising testimony when the time comes for them to present their defense In the case. GETTING ANOTHER JURY. The work of securing a jury in the case was renewed yesterday and was completed Just before the noon hour. Of the special veniro of 150 men more than 100 before the jury was complete. Four of the panel were dismissed because they were more than 60 years of age, and one was excused on account of sickness. Of the entire list J. J. Philbin was the only man called who in- ssted that his conscientious scruples against s supposed to have | capital punishment would prevent him from returning a verdict degreo {f the such verdict The jurors finally selected Jons Larson, Chris Goldstedt, L. H. Jonas P. Johnson, Henry Forlander, M. J Williams, John H. Bell, Carl F. Palm, Will Whitmore, Thomas MecKay, John Herts, Joseph Kelley Judge Scott took mo chances of another recurrence of the Swanson incident and after the jury had been sworn asked member of the jury who was not a legal cltizen and voter ‘should make the fact | kncwn, The men were all citizens and were | of murder evidence He was in the firs warranted excused were: Parker, defendiog | Sam Payne on the charge of having mur- | It must be remembered that | ere called | that any | ‘Browning King & Co., accepted for the trial of the case. County Attorney Kaley opencd the case for the state and addressed the jury briefly. Ho showed what the state would attempt to prove, basing his chief evidence on the con- fessions of Payne. Mr. Tuttle promised the Jury that he would show that there was not evidence to show that the murdered girl was Maud Rubel and that the only evidence of the state, the confession of Payne, had been wrung from him by the voiice while he was in the sweat box and under great pressure, Already the matter of a new trial is belng prepared for by the defense in case a verdiot is found against Payne. In the selection of a jury four men were accepted by Judge Scott “who stated that they had opinions which it would require evidonce to remove. After they had been objected to by the attorney for the defense Judge Scott asked them {f their opinions, formel from news- paper reports, would stand in the face of sworn evidence of witnesses on the stand and the jurors all stated that they would not. The defendant’s attorneys claim that the action of the court furnishes ground for a new trial of the case and will make their fight on that ground if it becomes necessary to ask for a rew trial. STARTING OVER ON TESTIMONY. Jeweler Drodegard was the first witness called by the state. He swore that he met Maud Rubel about 7:50 o'clock on the Sun- day morning when she Is supposed to have been murd:red. She appeared to be In trou- and wanted to borrow 50 cents with which | nt a room for one day. She sald she | had left home for good. He refused to glve the girl the money. He described the cloths ing worn by the girl and noticed especially that she wore a pair of light brown plush house slippers. On cross-examination Mr. Brodegard stated positively that the sli pers presented In court were not those worn by Maud Rubel when he saw her. These were the slippers taken from Sugar Lump Clark and alleged to have been taken from the body of Maud Rubel. The witness ttated that the siippers worn by Maud Rubel werz more reddish in color than those exhibited in the court roon | Embalmer Matthews, in oner Maul, explained how the body was found, decribing the clothing found on the tody, He testificd that the boly was very badly swollen, gases were escaping from the mouth, nostr.is were distended, the face was bluish black and decomposition had set in around the halr 5o that the hair slipped from | the head when he attempted to straighten it. | Dr. Chadwick, who made the autop:y, testi- fled concerning the bruises on the head, ourths of the brain was found so soft that it ran out and the brain was flooded with bloody serum. He described In detall the condition of various portions of the body. He stated that the girl's death was due to brain concussion, which might have been caused by a blow from a sandbag or some blunt instrument, or a flat surface, or pos sibly by a fall. He testified that the lungs were very badly congested, showing that much violence had been used, that the body had bsen beaten or bruised about the chest, The skull, although unusually thin, had not been fractured. The body was very badly de- cayed IDENTIFICATION OF BODY. Coroner Maul tostified to his part In the case, the holding of the inquest and the burial of the body. George Mahoney knew Maud Rubel for sev- eral years, Knew her very well. Had not seen her for several months until he saw her at the morgue. Identified the body at the morgue as that of Maud Rubel by the | kaior e Matan by its general ap- | pearance. He was at the morgue from three | to six minutes and made another briet in- spection of the body later on. M Lol Killed by u ¥ Teatn, LA GRANGE, I, Nov. 22.—H. 8. Harrl son of this village, editor of the Advance of | Chicago, came out from Chicago on an even- ing train and, geting off on the wropg side, employ of Cor- was struck by the incoming fast mall and | torn to plec