Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 24, 1894, Page 5

WHERE MAJORS 1S NODEST Quite Roady to Oontest at the Btate's Expense. FAITH IN WIS CAUSE SKIN DECP Not Confident Bnough of the Vietue of His Claims to Risk & Dollar on the Resalt Iefore the Legh lature. LINCOLN, Nov. 23.—(Special)—If the state of Nebraska will foot the bill Tom Majors would like a recount of votes in the next legislature, requiring any outlay of coin on his part. As a party, republicans are strongly against any further monkeying with the question Expecially is this true in regard to the Lincoln and South Platte aspirants for the United States senatorship, They want noth- i Otherwise it Is quite evi-| dent that he is not yearning for a contest | ing sprung in the legislature ecalculated to| complicate that question which is already sufficiently bedeviled by other combinations. A majority of the legislators elect who drop into Lincoln dally are bitterly opposed to any bill or resolution looking to a recount. H. T. Clark, who is registered today at the Lincoln, says there is nothing in the report, as far as he knows, of any meeting having been held today with a view of agreelng upon any form of contest. There was no notice of such contest filed today with the secretary of state. But in the face of all this Tom Majors dies hard, politically. It is cold truth that he s surrounded by as loyal an old guard as ever rose and fell with the fluctuating fortunes of Napoleon. A marked point of distinction may, however, be noticed between these respective old guards. Those who are now dancing attendance on Majors are for revenue only. They derive no glory from it; and meet with a great deal of snubbing from their republican friends who concede the honorable and fair election of Judge Holcomb, They alone are the ones who have so in- dustriously fanned the flames under the “con- test” pot, and kept it boiling long after the cculence of sueh soup had evaporated. But if the state would only foot the bill Tom Majors and his old guard would go into the state capitol at the risk of total disruption of the republican party. PIPER PREPARING FOR WORK. Secretary of State-clect Piper 8 in town looking over the ground and familiarizing himself with the Jay of the land in the office now temporarily vacated by John C. Allen, who has gone off with Land Com- missioner Humphrey and Attorney General Hastings on a southern ‘junket. Hastings, however, has a raison d'etat for his absence. He 18 to argue a case in the federal supreme court on December 3. It is that of the Missouri Pacific Railway company against the Board of Transportation of the State of Ne- braska. This involves the mandamus pro- ceedings of the Elmwood Farmers' Alliance, No. 365, of Cass county, in which the alllance about eight years ago sought to compel the railroad company to give it an elevator site. The alllance lost the case in the Nebraska court and appealed to the federal supreme court in 1890. Mr. Piper is now the object of unlimited interest among place hunters, and is himself suffering some of the inexorable annoyances of greatness. It Is, however, understood that Piper has already selected his assistants in the office, and this assurance cruelly knocks in the head a considerable quantity of per- sistent importunity. IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENTS. Nebraska irrigation appears to suffer no discouragement. Articles of incorporation were filed today with the secretary of state by two companies. The first Is the Farmers' Union Irrigation Diteh company, of Hutchin- son, Deuel county, Neb. Its capital stock is $11,000 and its period of extension ninety-nine years. Its board of directors are: Levi O. « Prouty, John Lanberty, Peter S. Peterson, . Thomas Spell and Irwin' 8. Harris. The other is the Gering Canal company, of Gering, Scotts Bluft county, with a capital stock of $600,000. Ten per cent of this must be paid in before any work can be begun. The period of extension of this company is also ninety-nine years. AS TO THE GRAVE ROBBERS. Chancellor Dungan of Cotner University explains in an open letter his position in regard to the recent grave robbing episode in Wyuka cemetery. He says In part: “I know of no one here who would speak & word of apology for an act of grave rob- bing. I am quite sure that no member of either faculty here knew anything about any irregularity or illegality of any procedure in the case.” ‘There is very little new in the matter. Officers have very little to say in regard to what they may or may not be prepared to prove. They intimate in a general way that they have evidence sufficient to convict ons or two of the parties arrested. Suspicion seems to be directed prinelpally against the Janitor, and there 1s little likelihood that the cases against the students will be pushed. The physician who attended Otto Albert dur- ing his last fllness s one of the trustees of Cotner university, but while Importance is attached to this fact by some, it is not olear in what sense it is material. It Is sald that one of the students or janitors told the officers at the time of the arrest that the body had been borne up stairs at the college on the shoulders of some of the students and that ke was one of the corpse Bearers at the time. Another student Is reported to have explained to the officers how “'stiffs” are stolen in such a realistic way that his hearers readily concluded that he was not “paired” with any other party at the time of the body snatching. LINCOLN BREVITIES. In Adistrict court this morning the re- quest of C. W. Mosher and other directors of the Capital National bank, who were sued by Henry Gerner for damages for unloading upon him stock that they knew to be worth- Jess some time prior to the failure, to remove the case to the federal court was denied. The work of renovating the state capitol building and preparing it for the next session of the legislature Is under way. Kalsominers, paper hangers, painters and garpenters are at work dally. Sherlft Harris of Hastings left Lincoln this orning, taking along with him George eenker, who was arrested here on sus- picion of having stolen two sets of single Barness. Veenker escaped from jail at Hast- ings by making a break for the door when the attendant went into the cell to get some dishes from which his prisoner had eaten. Sherlft Harris says Veenker broke jail in Grand Island by the same means. Mrs. Luey Kilpatrick, the alleged dissolute mother, who said yesterday that she would make no further efforts to recover the gustody of her 4-year old boy, s today on a now tack. She says she will fight the matter Qut in the courts. This morning she filed & motion asking the court to compel th Qhild's grandfather to give bonds to produ ho child at the date of the hearing; Iikewise & motion for a rehearing of the case lately * decided against ber. She alleges that the ehlld's grandparents are about ta move to Michigan and will take the child out of the Jurisdiction of this court. Six thousand dollars 1s that Adolph Reuber, Xoeper, s out because he failed to uppear In Judge Strode's court to answer his wife's petition for divorce. The Judge wrote out the decree, giving Mrs. Anna Reuber a divorce on the ground of the adul- fery of her husband with one May Wilson, also $6,000 alimony. Reuber s now some- where in Oklahoma, and it Is said that May Wilson is “wid him.” A few years since Reuber sold a farm for $18,000. A good wn of this he squandered, but before his ture his wife succeeded In attaching soveral thousand dollars in bank, which she will get. Hon. T. M. Marquette is reported to be #0 seriously 1l at his residence that no porsons except his ph: permitted to see him. Peter Rasmussen, a Swede, enroute from St. Paul to Bl Campo, Tex, tarried long anough In Lincoln this morning to be bunkoed Qut of §20, in default of which he left on Journey with only & cents in his pocket the sum former saloon for Rising Star lodge No. 178, Independent Order of 0dd Fellows of Osceola, It being the fourth anniversary of the dedication of their hall. The handsome lodge room was comfortably filled with the members of the lodge, besides the Daughters of Rebekahs, the little Rebekahs and the members of the order from abroad. An excellent program was presented and a feast of reason enjoyed by all_present, in which H. F. Henderson, Past Grand W. J. Conklyn, Rev. A. B. Whitmer and others made stirring addresses. Tho addresses of Past Grand W. J. Conklyn, Rev. A. B. Whitmer and Past Grand Mador T. M. Saunders deserve special mention 1t Is reported that Osceola has the banner lodge of the state and has made more Odd Fellows during the past year than any other. It recelves petitions for membership every meeting. ODGE COUNTY'S RESOURCES. Live Stock from All Parta of the Conntry Boing Wintered There. FREMONT, Neb, Nov. 23.—(Special)—In spite of the prevailing high prices of hay and corn, Dodge county will be the feeding grounds for a good many sheep and cattle this winter, although earlier in the season the prospects for this business were not flat- | tering. Turner & Hoebener, a local firm, are | feeding 000 sheep near the packing house, Just southeast of the city, and a man from Wyoming has within the last few days pur- chased large quantities of hay and corn and | will bring in 5,000 sheep from Wyoming next week. W. 8. Brown Is feeding a big bunch of sheep at his farm on Maple creek, and there are other smaller bunches In the county. The Standard Cattle company is fattening about 6,000 head of cattle on the big ranch at Ames, and a score of feeders in the vicin- ity are feeding smaller numbers of stock cat- tle for the spring markets. It is safe to say that the prineipal part of the surplus hay and corn crop of this section will go to market on foot. A chattel mortgage for $700 was filed yes- terday in the office of the county clerk. It was given by N. J. Lefller of Nickerson to James M. Schaffer, and covers Leffler's stock of merchandise, a team of mules and a cul- tivator. Danish_citizens of Fremont have formed an organization for the relicf of their coun- trymen in the drouth-stricken districts in western Nebraska. Their executive commit- tee is composed of J. F. Hanson, J. C. Knud- sen, C. Christensen, Rev. Kirkegaard and Erick Christensen. Similar committees are being formed in Saunders county and in Dodge county, where there are Danish settle- ment W. H. Peterson, lately of Deadwood, has been appointed general foreman of bridges and water service of the South Platte division of the Elkhorn, In place of Hank Thurber, who resigned. Mr. Peterson's headquarters will be in Fremont. 3 LATEST ACQUISITION, KEARNE With the Ald of Free Power Bleyeles Will to Munufactured. KEARNEY, Nov. 23.—(Special)—The in- dications now are that Kearney will take on a new and added growth this coming year, About January 1 the Kearney Cycle Manu- facturing company will commence operations, glving employment to about fifty men at first. This company has Jjust been or- ganized with a capital of $50,000. The mem- bers are: William A. Falloon, J. S. Mor- rison, J. Rohde, C. Luls and W. B. Walker. Two grades of wheels will be manufactured, one of which will be called the “Kearney" and will be a roadster, the other will be the “Kearney Special” and will be a racer. The city has given the company power for manufacturing purposes free for five years, and If the trade warrants three other grades of wheels will be put on the market. They will be all high grade wheels and b= as good as the best. Plans will be let next week for a Normal school to be bullt here costing at least 25,000, The parties interseted are men of experience and have the mecessary capital to back up the enterprise. The old packing house formerly owned and operated by William Hecht, was burned Wednesday night. The bullding was outside of the water district and was a complete loss. It was undoubtedly the work of an incandiary, as there -was no other building near it, and the house was not cecupied. An irrigation company has been organized in Center township and steps are being taken to secure the right of way so that work can commence as soon as spring opens. The proposition to vote $28,000 in bonds to take up outstanding warrants against Buffalo county was snowed under at the last election almost two to one. Rev. W. H. Stearns, formerly district mis- sionary for the northwestern part of Ne- braska, has accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist church in this city. Pecultar Judiclal Ueclslon, NEBRASKA, Nov. 23.—(Special Telegram.) ~—The case of E. K. Bradley, administrator against the Missouri Pacific Railway for $5,000 damages, has been on trial in the district court for the past two days. The case 1s the outgrowth of the railway wreck in this city two years ago last April, which resulted in the death of Fireman Meyers of Kansas City. T. K. Dradley was appointed administrator and suit was instituted. To- day Judge Chapman threw the case out of court, on the grounds that Meyer's had no estate and that it was not lawful to appoint an administrator in Nebraska when the de- ceased had lived in Missourl. The case has excited a great deal of attention and will be taken to the supreme court. Nehawka's Quarries Closed. NEHAWKA, Neb,, Nov. 23.—(Special)— The Van Court & Lemist stone quarries at this place shut down yesterday. They have done a good business this season, having shipped out 2,800 cars of rock, besides a great many cars of lime. Loup City store Kobbed. LOUP CITY, Neb., Nov. 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The general merchandise store of T. L. Pilger was broken into last night and his safo blown open. Pilger's loss is about $125 in cash, some notes and private papers. s S An invineible combination—the purity, strength and wholesomeness of Dr. Price's Baking Powder. ot T R COLLEGE BOYS' CRUDE CRIME. Demand for a Thousand Dollars and a Threat to Hurn Down a House, UTICA, N. Y., Nov. 23.—Mrs. Mary Dwight, wite of the late Judge Theodore W. Dwight of Clinton, N: Y., went to New York about two weeks ago, intending to spend the winter there. A few days later she received an un- signed letter demanding that she leave $1,000 in a certain spot near her house in Clinton on the night of November 20 or her house would be burned. The writer warned her that It she attempted to ascertain who it was that made the demand she would be kiiled. Mrs. Dwight handed the letter to her brother, Dwight H. Olmstead of New York, and a detective was employed. The detective went to Clinton and as the result of his in- vestigations Peter Kelley, a student at the Clinton unicn school, Clarence Kellogg, Law- rence Patrick, Daniel G. Mclntyre, Bert Jones and Calvin Barber were arrested. Kel- ley made a confession implicating the others. All except Melntyre pleaded not gullty and were discharged by the local justice. Me- Intyre, who is & member of the class of '96, Hamilton college, and a son of Assistant District Attorney Melntyre, refused to plead until the arrival of his father, who has been telegraphed for. Kelley says he wrote the lotter to Mrs. Dwight at the suggestion of his assocates. Mclutyre denies participation in the scheme. —————— Nicholas Creating a Good Fmpression. LONDON, Nov. 23.—A St. Petersburg dis- pateh to the Standard says that at a meeting of the state council the czar created a highly favorable impression by a display of unex- pected oratorical fluency and his masterly grasp of the political questions submitted for his judgment. His majesty Is winning golden oplinions on all sides by showing himself equal to his onerous position. ko $PAL Won Damages for Defoctive Cables. PITTSBURG, Nov. 23.—In the United States district court here today a verdict was Mo- dered against the Standard Underground Ca- ble company of this city in favor of the Den- ver Consolidated Electric company for §36,264. The Denver company sued for $52,000 rebate on defective cables furnished them. Rock Island Leads Off in a Rate Fight that May Be Lively. BETWEEN MISSOURI POINTS AND CHICAGO All Competing Roads Duplicate the Quota- tlons and the Irobability Is that Omaha Will Be Involved When Rates Go Into Effect. There is consternation in the ranks of the railroads centering in Omaha with Chicago connections. Demoralization of rates has be- come a by-word in Kansas City and the Rock Island, with a grim determination of punish- ing the aggressors in reducing rates, has served notice on the Interstate Commerce commission that on next Tuesday passenger rates from Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchi- son and St. Joseph to Chicago will be reduced to $0.50, as against $12.50, the present rate. This re- duction, the Roek Island announces in a tele- gram to general agents in the territory af- fected, is made on account of the existing demoralization of eastbound rates. The Burlington has given notice that it will meet the KansasCity-Chicago rate made by the Rock Island, and the Wabash, to cap the climax, now announces that it will make a $6 rate from Kansas City to St. Louls and return to protect its St. Louls business be- cause of the cut announced by the Rock Island and Burlington from Chicago to Kansas City. This is the commencement of what prom- ises to be a general rate war growing out of the collapse of the Western Passenger as- sociation. Whether these reduced rates to Chicago will be extended to Omaha is still an unset- tled question in the mind of Mr. John Francis, general passenger agent of the Burlington. In a talk had with bim this morning he was inclined to debate the con- ditions leading up to the present demorali tion at length, but to leave his proposed tion dependant upon the meeting of gex passenger agents called for Chicago Monday. “It has been our contention that towns on the lower Missouri river should be favored no more than Omaha’ said Mr. Francis. “This has been the policy of the Burlington for years. If the rates go into effect Tues- day they will probably be applied from Omaha as well as from Kansas City. But a meeting of the Western Passenger associa- tion has been called for next Monday in Chi- cago, and the temper of that meeting may decide that the Caesarean method may not be necessary as a final resort to save the pa- tient. At the last moment the Rock Island may conelude to withdraw its determination to cut the rates, in which event the Burling- ton will certainly concur. So you sea it is impossible for us to tell just now what the action of the Burlington will be. At present it looks very much as if the Rock Island had determined to put in the reduced rates, but conditions may vitally change between now and Tuesday. Whatever Kansas City and the towns on the lower Missourl gain from reduced rates the Burlington feels should be enjoyed by Omaha and the places taking the same rate. That has always been our policy, we see no reason why we should change it now." The Missouri Pacific, not to be outdone in the general demoralization, announces that it the Burlington puts in the rate quoted above from Omaba it will make a correspond- ing reduction from Omaha to St. Louis, and Mr. Phillippl thought the rate would be $8.50 from Omaha instead of $11.50 to pro- tect its interests. This rate will be dupli- cated by the Wabash the moment the Bur- lington extends its cut to Omaha. Undoubtedly the conditions are strained, and if the rates as promulgated by the Rock Island go into effect Tuesday they will be applied to Omaha and then the general demoralization will be complete. General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific, who was in San Francisco Thursday telegraphed Chairman Caldwell that he desired to attend the meeting of passen- ger officials called in Chicago for Monday, but as it was impossible for him to be present, asked that the meeting be postponed until Wednesday. The result of the con- ference by wire between Mr. Lomax and Chairman Caldwell could not be learned, but in the event the meeeting is postponed there s no reason to suppose that the Rock Island will withdraw its announced Kansas 3 and the bars will be next For several days rallroad people hereabouts have admitted the conditions were very serious, but thought wisdom would prevail and the threatened reduction to Chicago averted. Now they are of one mind, that a few days only will intervene before the cut is actively applied to Omaha business. CANADIAN RAILROAD SCHEME. Effort of the Canadian Pacific to Tap the Grind Trank Territory. NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—A special dispatch from Buffalo to the Evening Post says: One of the largest Canadian raflway projects since the scheme of the Canadian Pacific rallway across the continent was first mooted has been evolved by the Hamilton Radlal Railway Company of Hamilton, Ontario, an assoclation of Canadian and United States capitalists. Their scheme is to bul'd a net- work of railroads, steam and electric, ra- diating from Hamilton, and connecting with the more important cities and towns of west- ern Ontario, the main object being to divert trade to Hamilton, while the ulterior object is best explained by a letter from an officer of the company, who asks that his name be not revealed at this time. He says: “We intend to build a first-class road and connect at Woodstock, Toronto and other points with the Canadian Pacific rallway. The electrical part of the system will likeiy be the lines to Berlin and Guelph, and for these the roadbed and plants will be fully up to first-class steam railroad requirements. The Niagara Falls branch will be continued to Buffalo and the 228 miles which compose the system will reach over one-third of the popuiation (nearly 700,000) of Ontario, and tap the rich farming community. All of this territory is at present served only by the Grand Trunk railway, and as the total capitaliza- tion of this road will be less than one-quarter of that of the Grand Trunk and the bonds will have ten years' interest pald up, it Is thought the stockholders will have a fair chance for big dividends. “We expect to build & Hne to make quick connections between Buftalo and Detroit, as none of the grades between Suspension Bridge and Woodstock on our line, will be over thirty-five feet to the mile.” It is belleved that this scheme has the favor, It not the actual co-operation, of the Canadlan Pacific, which has been seeking a short line between Detroit and Buffalo for everal years, The South Ontario Pacific, already built to Woodstock, is a branch of the Canadlan Pacific railroad, and the recent avowal of the Niagara and River Electric company, that that road shall be extended to Buffalo nex. spring gives color to the statements in the letter above quoted. The Canadian Pacific standard rail will be used. Hurlington Will Meet the Rate. CHICAGO, Nov. 25.—The Burlington road HAYDEN BROS i Bla.ckii'l)xi-eu ffioods, For'Saturday. Special Ptices. 40-inch Black Faney, the 69¢, 75¢ and Kc qualiti 4 the 69¢ quality, 39¢ 59c¢ ' 46-inch all wool Seege, the 69c quality 39¢ 46-inch Frederick Henrletta, the 75e quality, 40¢ 40-inch, 48-inch, 50-inch S 80, 95¢, $1.00, $1.25 qualit rge, s, 75¢ 54-inch Storm Serge, the $1.00 quality, 69c¢ 56-inch Storm Serge, the $1 $1.00 40-inch Black Fancies, 69¢, 75¢ and 85¢ qualities, 49¢ 52-inch Biack Broadeloth, 93¢ quality, 49c¢c Colored Dress Goods. Free Dress Lining. With all dress per yard and over. patterns costing All our 81.0¢, $1.19, $1.25, 81.50 Novel- ties, 68¢ All our $1.00, $1.10 and 8$1.25 40-inch Novelties, 76¢c 38 and 40-1nch all wool Sui heathe worth 48¢, 50¢ and 69¢. MITTE. men's he: 8 AND GLOVES y woolen mittens. see they are worth 25¢. Friday. ..0C WOMEN'S HOSE 19C—Heavy, warm, Mhey should sell for , to keep trade mov- seamless, all wool. , and for Frid g, «oudn WOMEN'S SAXONY 40-cent quality. Now we everyone on them. Friday for. WOMEN'S NIGHTDRESSE ial lot of our $1.50 fine gowns. MEN'S 50c, worth worth THIS BEST—12%e; worth lined gloves and mittens 35¢ and children's hefivy,” cashmere , worth 40¢; ¢ 20¢; has issued notice that it will, when the rate of $9.50 from Kansas City to Chicago is put into effect by the Rock Island, equal- ize its through rates via Omaha, based on the $9.50 rates. All the roads have deter- mined to meet the rate of the Rock Island if it goes into effect mext Tuesday, but the feeling is general that the meeting on Mon- day will so shape matters that the Rock Island wil make yp its mind not o put the rate into effect. If the Rock Island allows th rates to remain undisturbed no other road Is prepared to take any action. Rallway Notes. J. H. Roland, one of the biggest traveling pasienger agents of any rallway system, and representing the Grand Truuk and ali its ramifications, 1s In town. A fire yesterday in the Burlington sec- tion house at Pleasantvale, Neb., camo near destroying the entire property, but was dis- covered in time to avert any great loss. Receivers Mink and Anderson, General Manager Dickinson, Freight Trafic Manager Munroe, Chief Engineer Pegram and party of the Unjon Pacifio ‘arrive in Omanw of the Union Pacific will arrive In Omaha some time this afternoon, probably be- "tween 2 and 4 o'clock, neh imported Tnglish Henriettas, Arnold’s German the quality, g. checks, plains, all at one price, 25¢, lot of You will MITTENS— Bought in summer because they were a undersell A spec- They will be for Friday @1 Saturday only Bl’(‘l\'&"KlN OVERCOATS ; men'sanerino sox 1214¢, men's,;hest linen collars— men's worth 75¢, wool FUR CAPES, $7.75. are worth $20,00—lots of them & pick for... MISSES’ GRETCHEN The latest fashions in bluc and car WOMENS’ CHINCHIL Navy blue and black: full lengt qualities, that we table for Friday and Saturday. rdinal: ages 6 to 12 A whole table to select from at this price—some of thein 5.00—came and take y S. LA CLOAKS, to $23—on sale here Friday and Saturday for L} WOMENS’ AND MISSES' COATS. A whole table full, tans, browns, blacks, grays, various o from $4.00 to $8.00 each; on bargain $2.45 bought--bring Fver; Knee Pant Suits, with double-br 15 years, $5, 85.50, 86 and $6.50 Saturday 10, v eeuseereann.ene Ages 4to 15 yeal Ages 4 to 14 years, cheviot and ca #3't0 5, and we have made thre BOYS’ ULSTERS Shetland, melton and frieze, ages 6 and . BQYS’ OVERCOATS and silk sleeve lining, blue, black, sell evorywhere clse in town to price Friday and Saturday.... .. HAYDR CHATS IN THE CORRIDORS. L. H. Boylan ot Holt county has been in the city for the last two days and has bten Mr. Boy- | lan is a hunter who has been supplying the markets of this city, St. Joe, Kansas City neighborhood with the birds which he has brought down among the hills of Holt county. Of the hunting that he has had this fall Mr. Boylan spoke stopping at the Merchants hotel. and other cities in this as follows: “During the twelve years that I have spent in northwestern Nebraska I have never seen s0 many hunting outfits as I have this year, and, as a consequence, the birds are pretty The flight this year was not very heavy, most of the birds going over the country about 200 miles further west. line of Cherry county, wheré the flight has been the heavi- There have also been a great many birds in the southern part of Dakota, and I missed it by not going there I do not try for any large game, but spend most of my time in shooting quail, snipe, prairie chickéen, ducks, I usually hunt for four months in the fall beginning with the in_the This year, however, the results have not been large, and I am going to Arkansas, where I understand the hunting is very good. Last year I killed 5558 smaller birds and I have brought 1 have the reputa- tion of being one of the most successful the smallest gun that any hunter in the state well thinned out. This Is about the border est of many years. for my fall hunting. geese and other birds. opening of the season and spring. again over 600 geese. This year down about 3.500 birds. in the state. I use hunters about uses, it belng only a No. 16." “The troubl that you people in this city are having in the trial of Payne is another proof of the failure of our present jury sys- tem,” sald a Chicago lawyer in the rotunda “Under this sys- tem -the only men who are allowed to get absolutely A man who keeps up with the times by reading the nowspapers has no The highest qualification for a juror is that he should such a man Such a system absolutely places a premium on do not want you to think that T disapprove of the jury trial, but I do think that some way should be devised am of the opinion that this could be done by More. intelligent men than now constitute a jury would undoubtedly be placed in nomination, and I do not think that such men could be as easily bribed. of the Paxton yesterday. on a jury are those who are ignorant. possible show of getting on. know nothing, and how can welgh the evidence In a murder trial? ignorance. Now, I to get intelligent men on the jury. electing jurors. At any rate there should be some chang Yes, in my experience I have met a case that was aimost similar to that in the Payne wrred in Illinols several trial. I think' it years ago. A man'was up for murder; think for the murder of his wife. second degree. was not a citizen of the United States. freed. Ufe had never been man W time he was found gulity, course of time Was hanged. placdd in jeopardy. ““The story of H. H. Holmes, the insurance swindler, which has been pubiished in the t few days, recalls newspapers during the I to my mind a ease that came under my not! about three years ago," said an eascern travel- Ing man who was seated in the corridor of the “It occurred in & Jersey. A famlly by the name of Shanu, I think, were residents It consisted of & father and mother, two sons and a daughter. ANl the Millard hotel last night. ittle inland town in Ne of the place. He was tried and was found guilty of murder in the At the conclusion of the trial It was discovered that one of the jurors o defense therefore contenfled that the finding was illcgal, but that’ ay the man's life had been placed in jeopardy once he ought to be The case was carried to the supreme court, which decided that the jury was an illegal jury, that combequently the trial was an illegal trial and that: fherefore the man's e tried again for murder. and this nd in the due the money was paid over to his wife. Several months later one of the sons died, also after a long illness, and application for the In surance money was made by the mother. The doctor’s certificate showed that the son had died of the same complaint as the father. The company became somewhat suspicious and telegraphed their agent in the town to in- vestigate the matter. The body had not yet been buried and he proceeded to the residence with ‘a physician to examine it. After difficulty they were allowed admittauc body was very emaciated and an about four inches in length was found Jirectly over the bowels. Further examination showed that all the internal organs of the tody had been removed except a small portion of one of them. This part was examined by an exp-rt chemist and at the inquest he swore that this part alone contained enough mercury to kill six men. The body of the father was disin- terred and although it was considerably de- composed parts of the internal urgans were examined by chemists and they wero found to be saturated with mercury. It later de- veloped that the doctor in attendance on both the men had prescribed mercury tabiets for disinfectant purposes. The woman hac evi- dently given them to her husband and son in order to murder them and obtain the Insur- ance on their lives. She undoubtedly cx- pected that the company would becoms sus- picious and had removed the organs from her son's body in the hope that thus she would remove all traces of the poison. On the wit- ness stand she explained their absence by saying that two unknown men had entered her house the night before at 2 o'clock in the morning and requested to see her son's body. She consented and they went into the room, but she did not go with them. An hour later they left with a bundle and drove away in a wagon toward the country. The organs were never found, although a very thorough search was made for them.” A. 8. Penfield of Topeka, Kan., was in the city last evening, and in conversation with a representative of this paper brought up the somewhat antiquated discussion of prohibi- tion in that state. Mr. Penfield stated that an urgent demand would be made upon the next legislature for the resubmission of the question to the people. A resubmission league has been organized with headquarters at Topeka. It is the intention of the league officers to organize subordinate leagues in every township of the state and by active discussion urge upon individual members of the legislature the popular demand for re- submission. The movement Is entirely non- partisan in its character - “How shall the press the people's rights maintain?” Never better than by advertising Dr. Price's Baking Powder. News for the Army. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Second Lieutenant John P. Hains, I|Third artillery, is relieved from duty at Fort Monroe and will join his battery. Leaves of absences are granted: First Licutenant George S. Cartwright, Twenty- fourth infantry, ten days; Second Lieuten- ant_Walter Whitman, First cavalry, fourteen days; Major Edmund G. Fechet, Sixth cavalry, extended three months; Major John Egan, iFirst artillery, forty-five days; Second Lieutenant George Dwyer, extended w#even days. First Lieutenant James A. Leyden, Fourth infantry, and Second Lieutenant Willlam G. Hahn, Fifth artillery, will be examined for promotion by the board appointed Oc- tober 16 to meet at the Presidio of San Francisco. Captain Adrian 8. Polhemus, assistant surgeon, is granted leave until December 26, Captain’ Edward Field, Fourth artillery, twenty-three days exténded, and Second Lieutenant Willlamson Markland, Twelfth infantry, two months. —— Set Her Clothing on Fire. PETALUMA, Cal, Nov. 23.—Mrs. W. P. Evans, a dalryman's wife, saturated her clothing with coal oll and then set her gar- ments on fire. She was burned to death. She had been previously insane, but had been released from the asylum. male members had their Mves Insured for a small amount, about $3,000. In tavor of the wife and mother. I think it was About three years ago last spring the father died after a Hngering sickness. A doctor's certificate was presented to the insurance company, showing that he had died of a stomach trouble, aud PITTSBURG, Nov. 23.—Blshop Nicholas of Ban Francisco s in the city and will dedicate & Greek Catholio ehurch here tomorrow, one of the few in this country, The bishop wears a crepe vell out of respect for the late czar, 3 double-breasted coat, pants have patent elastic waist band, plain dark gray and blue gray cassimeres, $4.25 values, down for Friday and Saturday to..... BOYS’ CAPE OVERCOATS soid for $7, $6 and 85, all prices in three MEN'S and BOYS’ CLOTHING. Our Motto in this Department is: rather have the money than the goods you've “If you'd them back.” BOYS’ SUITS MARKED DOWN-~ one of our all wool worsted, choviot and Ca:simere asted coat for boys from 4 to qualities, down for Friday and $3.45 $1.95 BOYS’ ALL WOOL SUITS y cheviots and meres, the values run from s on this lot, $2.75, $1. to 14 years, ulsters that lots at $3.75, Ages 14 to 19 years, made of brown melton—a good durable coat, sold all around town for $4—we've reduced them to MEN’S KERSEY OVERCOATS All wool, of course, extra long or medium cut, half silk back brown and slato—they $12.50 N BROS. FATHER DUCEY ADMONISHED Called Down for His Interest Shown in the Overthrow of Tammany, MUST KEEP AWAY FROM LEXOW INQUIRY Archbishop Corrigan Severely Reprimands Him for His Work for the Purifieation of Politlcs in New York—The Priest’s Keply, NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Relations between Rev. Father Ducey of St. Leo's church and Archbishop Corrigan are very much strained. The constant attendance of Father Ducey upon the sittings of the Lexow commitice have brought upon him the censure of the archbishop. The priest recelved a letter of admonition upon the subject from his ec- cleslastical superior a few days ago in which the archbishop took him to task for taking such a prominent part in the meetings of (he Lexow committee. In his leiter Archbishop Corrigan admonished Father Ducey to abstain In the future from attending these sessions of the committee without permission from him. In the course of a somewhat lengthy letter which he sent in reply Father Ducey sald: I regret to have received this evidence of your excellency’s want of appreciation of my persistent devotion and sacrifice in the interest of truth, morality and religion. For | years I felt that you should be, next to the holy father now reigning, the greatest factor for good In the whole Catholic world. Unfor- tunately I am forced to say that here in New York the great power in the work for good and humanity of the Catholic church has been thrown to the wind and we are now reap. ing the whirlwind. I am not the only man who belleves and thinks the greatest opportu- nity heaven has thus given to the Catholic church since the days of our Lord and b apostles for good has been sacrificed in th city of New York. Had the church openly acted with courage in opposing the corruption and corruptors of this great city, the Catho- lic church would have gloried throughout the world. Now Dr. Parkhurst has won.” Continuing Father Ducey declares he is sur- prised that Archbishop Corrigan should be “pained” at a course which has merited the recognition of the most distinguished citizens of the United States. ““Phere is nothing in my course, now that the election is over, as you say,” he . continues, “that calls for the Vindieation of the sanctity of the priesthood by you, so far as my conduct is concerned. I'do not know in what way I have exposed myself to receive ‘canonical admonition’ and I cannot see why I should ‘be commanded to abstain from going to the sessions of the Lexow committee without permission in writ- Ing’ from your excellency. I have given my word that I would attend these jons of this committes to its close when not pre- vented by my duties. I know full well that I in no way transcend my rights as a priest by my interest in the Lexow investigation.” In his letter Father Ducey says in regard to the rumor about his altendance at the Lexow committeo as a representative of the holy see: “I trust you will be pleased that I bave most carefully safeguarded the arch- dlocese of New York throughout the country. 1 know your excellency will be pained to learn | mer | de Saturday morning In our silk doparts ment will be found 80 pleces of genuine tapestry silks in all the delicate shades and dark colors which we will sell for three hours, from 8 to 11 a. m, at C A YARD. Satin Stripe MOIRE. Saturday morning, from 8§ to 11 a. m., we will have on sale in our silk depart- ment an ELEGANT QUALITY SATIN STRIPE MOIRE, in brown, navy, yel- ow and heliotrope, at 100 A YARD All Saturday, in our silk depart- ment, you ean buy a 12-yard pattern of 24-inch width black dress silk, in cash- . gros grain, royal armure or Peau ole; guaranteed to wear and actu- ally worth $16.50. Per pattern .. ..$11.76 Silk Guaffre CREPE. turday we will have on sale silk Gauffre crepe, in cream, old s, heliotrope, pink, light blue, orange and cardinal, at the extremely low price .20 C 'S A YARD SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY. Just received, 20 gross of leatherette novelties for the holidays which we will place on sale Saturday. 5C LOT—TFlower baskets, Wall pockets, Hair re vers, Comb cases. All at 5e. 10C LOT-—-Ships, lghthouses, wall pockets, eomb cases, ete. All at 10¢ each. 15C LOT—Beautiful silvered ships, per racks, whisk holders, ete. All at » each. 200 YDS. SPOOL COTTON AT 10C. Job lot fancy handkerchiefs at Se each. Job lot fancy silk handkerchiefs at 10e each. I We sell “Trilby,” “Lourdes,” or any of the popular books for less than any house in the count moth book department on § All 25¢ novels only. ...70 EACH Best envelopes, 2% package. Best note paper, be quire. The finest Irish linen note paper at 20¢ per pound. maintain the freedom and independence that belong to my priestly and personal charac- ter.” Father Ducey, when asked if he would attend future sittings of the Lexow commit- tee, evaded the question by saying: “At present I am a soldier in the ranks. I may protest fn my own mind against the unright- ful demands of a superior. I may obey while in action under that superior though feeling that It Is every individual right. Having yielded obedlence in action I have it in my power to protest by my acts after the fight is over and T may be one of the ‘ins’ or ‘outs.’ ** To the further question if he would go be- fore the commission should he be summoned to give testimony, Father Ducey replied: *I shall be most pleased to go before the Lexow committee if I am called.” Archbishop Corrigan maintains the st silence with reference to Father Ducey’ ter S. ictest ut- He refers all callers at his resi- dence, through his secretary, to Father Ducey. —— Novel Breach of Promise Snit. CENTREVILLE, Mich., Nov. 23.—The unique spectacle of a man suing a woman for breach of promise of marriage has cre- ated a sensation here. Arthur Musselman of Mendon claims that Mrs. Solomon DIll encouraged his attentions and finally pro- posed marriage to him, but now declares there was no engagement between them, Musselman is suing for damages. — Swiss Minister to Washington. * BERNE, Nov. 23.—The Bundesrath has ape pointed Dr. Piodavon Locarns to be Swis minister to Washington. He Is now councile lor of the Swiss legation at Rome. Cuticura Soap And a single application of CUTI= CURA, the great skin cure, will afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy, economical, and permanent cure of the most distressing of itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and crusted skin and scalp diseases, after phy« sicians, hospitals, and all else fail, Cuticura Remedies’ Exert a peculiar, purifying action on the skin, and through it upor the blood. In the treatment of distressing humors they are speed that I have in my keeping manuscript evi- dence trom the very highe t authcrity recogniz- ing that here in the city of New York we have the front and citadel of the opposition to the wishes of the holy see.”” In conclusion Father Ducey says, "I shall be greatly pleased if your excellency .will inform me under what canonieal rules you forbld my presence at any further sessions of the Lexow commit- tee.” Father Ducey denles that he has ap- pealed to the higher muthority of Mgr, Satolll or that he has conferred upon the subject with ecclesiasts supposed to be opposed to the general eourse of Archbishop Corrigan. “I fesl entirely competent,” said Father Ducey, “in the presnt juncture of affairs to fermancnt, and economical, and ir heir action are pure, sweet, gentle and effective. Mothers and chil dren are their warmest friends, Sold throughout the world, PorTan Daua Al Cunu. Conr., Sole Props., Hoston. awr * about Baby's Skin, Scalp, and Hais," mailed froe. vitality in Outleura Plasters, they would never be without them, I every way the sweetest aad baste