Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 28, 1894, Page 5

CRUELTY OF A CONSTABLE Mrs, Louiea Lindsay of Linooln Asks Heavy Damages. MESSRS. HUNGER AND MARX INVOLY to Iave Enterod the flome o Plaintiflf and Ejected Her, After Using Unnccessary Violence the LINCOLN, Nov. 27.—(Special)—In the district court today Mrs. Louisa Lindsay brought suit against Mathias Marx and Con- stable Erost Hunger. She asks damages in the sum of $56,100. In her petition Mrs, Lind- say alleges that on October 3 the constable entered her house armed with a writ of ejectment and proceeded to execute the same in a most determined manner. She accuses the constable of great and unnecessary vio- lence in the execution of his task, and of using vile language in the presence of a number of witnesses. She says he wound up the matinee by throwing her household goods into the street, and in so doing dam- aged them $100 worth. For another cause of action she alleges that she was seriously fil at the time and while sitting fn a chair the officer ordered her to leave, at the same time grasping the chair and shaking it vio- lently and threatening to throw her out into the street. She says that by reason of this allegéd violence and abuse she was sub- sequently bedridden for two weeks, caused great distress of body and mind and dam- aged to the extent of $5,000. FIGHT OF A MOTHER FOR HER CHILD. The legal contention over the custody of 4-year-old Raymond Kilpatrick, whose mother is charged with being unfit to have possession of Lim, still continues in the courts. The grandparents have flled the r quired bond of $200, not to take him from the jurisdiction of the court, but Mrs. Lucy Kilpatrick, the mother of the child, today filed her answer in court, alleging that her divorced husband has been sending anony- mous notes, attacking her character, to her employes, and Is otherwise seeking to ruin her reputation and compel her to leave the city. If the child is given to the custody of the grandparents, she says it virtually means custody to the father. She also adds that he is at present living in open adultery, as he dia previous to the granting of the decree of divorce. GRAVE ROBBERS' CASE. Today Deputy County Attorney Collins filed complalnt in county court against John Doe et al, charging them with grave rob- bing. This is the legal form of charging certain unknown parties with the crime of despolling the grave of Otto Alberts, and for which the chancellor, a professor and a number of students of Cotner university will appear Friday morning next for examination. LINCOLN BREVITIES, Judge Tibbetts 1s reported to be a very sick man at his home, although he was slightly Improved today at noon. Yesterday, after adjournment of court, he suffered a hemorrhage. For a long time the judge has been afflicted with pulmonary troubles. This afternoon Judge Strode took up his work. J. A. Buckstaff has some forty cases against various insurancs companies for the destruction of his brick plant, and is uing on the policies. Today Judge Hall and a jury began trial of the first one. The Merchants, of Newark, N. J. is defendant, and the sum sued on is $2,600. The companies deny total loss. Articles of incorporation were filed today of the Anchor Securities company of Lin- coln. The capital stock is $100,000, and per- fod of extension fifty years. The business will be general real estate, purchase and sale of bonds, stocks, warrants and collec- tions. State Superintendent of Publie Instruction Goudy and wife will start tomorrow morning to attend the annual meeting of the North- western Nebraska Educational assoclation, Which meets Friday morning at Crawford. This morning R. D. Miller, O. N. Hum- phrey, K. K. Hayden, A. P. S. Stuart, Henry Gerner, 8. K. Hale and Mrs. Deborah King went fo Omaha in response to subpoenas commanding them to appear before the fed- eral grand jury now said to be lnvestigating Capital National bank affairs, with a view to the possible indictment of other officials of the bank. Mr. Hayden is receiver of the broken bank, Hale was a bookkeeper, Stuart a former director and Gerner a stockholder. Miller, Humphrey and Mrs. King wero de- positors. These are but a few of many who have sent their names to District Attorney Sawyer as willing to sbed light on the transactions of the defunct financial institu- tion. ELECTION BOARD ARRESTED. Boyd County Bond Election Muddle Results In Chargos of Corruption. BUTTE, Neb., Nov. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The preliminary move made by the Majors faction in their efforts to count in their candidate was made yesterday in the arrest of the Spencer election board on a charge of ballot box stufing at the bond election, which occurred October 16. Butte officers, it will be remembered, attempted to unseat the board the day before election, but were folled, and yesterday a warrant was fssued and Bd L. Whiting, Harry Storm and John Cloguet were arrested and brought to Butte. An effort will be made to throw out the vote of Spencer precinct, which gave Holcomb a majority of about seventy-five, be- cause of the fact that the board was virtually under arrest while the members were serving in their official capacity. If successful in their attempts it will not only lose Holcomb the votes cast, but will change the result on the legislative ticket, electing Irvine (rep.) in place of Wart (pop.), and reduce Craw- ford's majority for state senator about forty votes. This will give them a ehance to con- test for both seats, and if successful 8. C. Sample of Butte (rep.) will warm a seat in the state senate. The Butte people are using the bond elec- tion as a blind to conceal their real motive. No*one expects to see a conviction of the parties because of the fact that Butte is as deep in the mud as Spencer is in the mire, Butte having secured the county seat, it is alleged, by the perpetration of gross frauds, and the animus of the charge can be traced to the desire of the defeated candidates to secure offices to which they were not elected even If by so doing they disfranchise a whole county. Fremont Hrevities FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 27.—(Special.)—An adjourned term of district court convened here yesterday, Judge Sullivan presiding. A jury was empancied in the case of the State against London, but no evidence being offercd on the part of the state the jury re- turned a verdict for defendant. Willlam _T. Johnson, the young man ar- rested at Norfolk on a charge of robbing the residence of J. N. Pollock, a farmer of Elkhorn township, walved preliminary exami- lon before Justice Wintersteen today and was held in $1,200 bonds for trial in district court. Apollo Encampment No. 22, Independent Order of 0dd Fellows, at the regular meeting last night elected the following officers for the ensuing term: J. M. Shively, C. P.; F. M. Healey, S. W.; George Basler, J. W.; Soren Hansen, H. P.; George A. Murrell, scribe; E. Schurman, treasurer; J. C. Lee, Georgoe F. Wolz and Charles H. May, trustees. The custodian of the new postoffice building is advertising for bids for the furnishing of all kinds of minor supplies for the balance of the fiscal year. It is now expected that the elegant and convenlent structure provided by Uncle Samuel can be occupled by the postoffice some thme in January. Hellevue Notes nud Persona's. BELLEVUE, Neb, Nov. 27.—(Speclal.)— Judge Langdon of Papillion was in town one day last week to try the case of the state of Nebraska agalnst Obedlah Peterson. On hearing the evidence he dismissed the case. The Ladies Aid society gave a box social at the residence of Mrs. 8. Hover last Thurs- day which was quite a success. Miss Minnle Wallace, now in business In :Iork. Neb., is visiting her parents for a few ys. BSaturday evening Miss Elizabeth Burtch | tensibly to was agroeably surprised by a number of her ;rl"! 4, who came In honor of her 19th birth- ay. The meeting called Monday evening to dis- cuss ways and means for a public reading room elected Hon. J. Q. Goss, president; W D. Lower, vico prosident; A. H. Hood, sec- retary, and Osear Kayser, treasurer. These officers, with three others, John Nolan, Dr Buel and George Longsdorf, form the ex- ecutive commitiee. After disoussing the teasi bility of the plan the meeting adjourned. i INTO A M REIAGE, Fone der Elopement nsunlly Sensatlonal Features, PENDER, Neb, Nov. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The elopement of Miss Elsle Fratt, the 18-year old daughter of A. R. ratt, a highly respected citizen of this place, last week with one George Hatcher of Wayne, has developed more sensational character- Istics than the occurrence was at firat be- lieved to possess. The young lady had only been acquainted with Hatcher a few days and on the evening of the 17th inst. le came here from Wayne with a buggy, os- take Miss I'ratt to a dance a few miles from Pender. She started with him and when some six miles from town she was informed that the young man was pos- Reeent Levelops Some sessed of a marriage license, which he had procured at Wayne, and was then on his way to that cily, where he proposed to marry her. She protested and begged of him to return her to Lier home, threatencd her, displaying a revolver, Through fear she accompanied him to Wayne, where they wero married, but she soon learned that he had misrepresented facts to her regarding the possession of a com- fortable home and means of support. Last Saturday she induced him to bring her to Pender to visit Ler parents, and once under the parental roof she refused to longer live with him. The parents on hearing her story ordered Hatcher to leave their daughter and remain away if ho desired to escape prose- cution, which he agreed to do. The parents are almost prostrated with griet over the occurrence Itobbued tis Employer. VALLEY, Neb., Nov. 27.—(Special.)—About four weeks ago a man representing himself to be Peter Brown applied at the farm house of Swan Peterson, four miles northwest of Valley, for work. The man was employed by Peterson, and was considered trustworthy untll last Saturday, when he suddenly dis- appeared, taking with him two suits of Pete:s01’s clothing, Mrs. Peterson’s silk dress, an overcoat and several gold rings. The robbery was committed Friday night. Sat- urday morning Peter Brown was sent to Fremont for a load of lumber, taking a wagon and team of mules. After he ar- rived at Fremont the team was abandoned and Peter made away with the booty, and nothing has been heard of him since. The team was taken charge of by the police and the owner notified. Mr. Peterson estimates his loss at $100. One hundred tickets have been sold for the Modern Woodman ball, which will be eld in the Valley opera Mouse Thanksgiving night. Tho poverty social at the Presbyterlan church last evening was a magnificent social gathering. Every seat in the large church was occupled, and many persons had to stand. The program was an excellent one, and was rendered by some of our best péople. Mr. John Nightingale captured the gold prize for being the raggedest man present, and Miss Katie Whitmore received a present for being the poorest dressed lady. The pro- cesds of the evening will be given to the poor. but he refused and Verdon Notes of News. VERDON, Nov. 27.—(Special.)—Mr. Mrs. Emtrson Bowers, who were married November 18, are now at home to their friends at Mr. Bowers' residence east of town. Supplles were sent last week to Loup county for sufferers from the drouth. A “Junior’” party from the High school was glven by the principal and her assistant at the residence of Mrs, Ernest Tappe a few evenings ago. The German Lutheran congregation has called Rev. F. J. Miller of Clinton, Ia., to the local pulpit, and he has accepted. Thanksgiving services are to be held at the Congregational church. The sermon will be preached by Rev. A. W. Schinburger. The Salem band rendered the play ‘‘From Sumpter to Appomattox'' at Verdon Saturday. The audience was large. The oyster supper and entertalnment given by the Woodmen of the World at thls place was well attended. The recitations and music by the children of the members of the camp were all well rendered, and the ad- dress of the evening by Rev. George E. Price of Elk Creek on ‘“Woodcraft” was very in- teresting and instructive. and Bullding Boom at Oakland. OAKLAND, Neb,, Nov. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Oakland has so far this month shipped over thirty cars of fat cattle and hogs to Omaha and Chicago markets. Less feeding has been done in Burt county this year than for several years before. Oakland has done more building this seazon than any town on this line. Several fine residences have been erected. Two of the oldest buildings in town, that have been unoccupled for some time, are being torn down, as they were regarded as worthless and merely fire traps. The Ladles’Ald soclety of this place are gathering up a good collection of clothing, groceries, cash, etc., which will be sent west to the needy of the western counties shortly after Thanksgiving. The Burt County Teachers' assocfation will meet here in their semi-annual session Friday and Saturday. They have a good program and a large number are expected to be present. Mlaze in a Wayne Elevator. WAYNE, Neb, Nov. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The large elevator of Turner & Brenner was discovered to be on fire about 1 o'clock this morning, supposed to be the work of incendiaries. The Wayne fire depart- ment was promptly on hand and with the excellent system of water works succeeded in saving about $26,000 worth of property, In- cluding the elevator and the Wayre roller mills. It is difficult to estimate the damage to the grain by fire and water, but the loss to Turner & Brenner, including the damage to the elevator, is about $1,000. A valuable horse In the shed was suffocated by the smoke, although not burned a particle. Detected un Embezzler. CENTRAL CITY, Neb,, Nov. 27.—(Special Telegram.)—A. L. Scott, who for the past two years has clerked for I S. Tyndale in this city, was arrested today, charged with em- bezzlement. Though receiving a salary of but $30 per month, he managed to bank $1,600 during the past twenty-lwo months. He has confessed to the theft. Scott was a member of the Presbyterian church and an active worker in the Christian Endeazvor soclety. He has turned over his property to Tyndale. He waived examination and was bound over to the district court. Costly Blazs at Overton. OVERTON, Neb., Nov. 27.—(Special)—A fire broke out here this morning and before 1t could be got under control four store build- ings on Front street were Ih ruins. The loss is estimated as follows: R. Roe, building and contents, $2,000; T. 8. Hardinger, bulld- ing, $600; Noah Bryan, stock and fixtures, $600; W. B. Ward, building, $800; C. T. Brown, postofice fixtures, furniture, stock and building, $1,500. Little insurance. Origin of fire unknown. Recelver of Stolen Goods Bound Over. FAIRFIELD, Neb., Nov. 27.—(Speclal j— Jacob Marro, whose premises were recently found to be a storehouse for great quantities of presumably stolen goods of great variety, had a hearing Monday before Justics Massie | on the charge of robbing the store of Latzke & Hayes, and was bound over in the sum of $500 to appear at the next term of court. Several other charges of burglary and peor- haps of arson will be brought agalnst him ate., PLATTSMOUTH, gram.)—! Nov. Shony Songeters, & ladies’ performance of the same nature as rendered 27.—~(Special T minstrel in Orgzha and Council Blufts, is booked for two performances In this city on Thanks giving night and the night following. The lady in charge Is the same who managed the Omaba and Councll Bluffs performances. ‘The affair is evoking more Interest than any home talent performance ever given in the clty, WAS NOT SERVING FOR FON Sensational Testimony in ths Sioux Oity Boodle Oases. HOW WCODEURY COUNTY WAS LOOTED Witnesses Detail the Mannoer Supervisor Strange Manage Whieh to Se- cure Large Sums for Wor Never Performed. SIOUX CITY, Nov. 27.—(Special Telegram.) ~—The most sensational testimony came out today in the trial of the first of the im- peachment cases against the members of the Board of Supervisors, in which Walter Strange is the defendant. McNear, who was road supervisor under Strange, was on the stand again. He testified that acting under the instructions of Strange he put in bills against Woodbury county for sums aggregat- ing $1,000 in the names of Charles Wigand ard Olat Alsing, when no such had worked on the county roads and had no claims against the county, and that Strange secured the money on the bills after they were allowed by pretending to have orders from them on the county auditor for the warants and that he converted the money to his own use. He testified that no such men as Charles Connelly, Nels Nelson and a dozen others from whom Strange pretended to have re- celpts ever worked on the roads. Other evidence was Introduced to show that Strange drew over $2,200 in their names. Edward Nason, who was county timekeeper of road work, corroborated McNear in almost every instance. He testified further that he had ‘a claim of only $145 against the county in April, May and June, 1893, and that he got his money from Strange.and never had a bill before the commissioners for any amount, while it was shown by record testimony that bills were put in by Strange for nearly $500 in his name and that Strange obtained and receipted for the warrants issued on them. He testified that he once worked for Strange in his commission house and as a receiving clerk had to sign up a great number of re- ceipts in advance. These, he swore, were filled in by Strange over his signature as receipts for money advanced on road work and presented by him to the county, so that he secured allowances from the county of severad hundred dollars he claimed by the forged receipts to have advanced to Nason on_account of salary, ete. John M. Manley, an attorney, who repre- sented the Riverside Park Raillway company in the matter of securing a refund of an erroneous assessment, testified that he had to pay Strange $50 to get him to support the refund resolution, and that Strange at first demanded $100. C. 8. Argo of the firm of Argo, McDuffie & Argo, retained by the defendant Strange, was called and was obliged to testify that in order to secure the payment of a claim of his firm for $500 for services rendered in a criminal case he had to pay three members of the board $50 each and that the de- fendant was one of the three, men THE MULCT LAW. Litigation at Des Moines that Will Probably Settle the Question. DES MOINES, Nov. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—In the district court today hearing was begun in the case of State against J. and Sophia Pressman, who are running a saloon under the mulct law. This is aug- mented by several motions, bills of excep- tion, and other matters, by which the case Is practically made a test case to decide as to the validity of the mulct saloon licenses. Injunction proceedings were brought against the placo by John Marlin and J. D. Law. In their petition they claimed that the saloon was being run illegally and un- | lawtully, because the resolution of consent was invalid for the reason that the petitions circulated and filed with the county auditor were Irregular and did not contain the full number of names required by law. The force of this argument fs not, therefore, limited to this one saloon, but the whole list of over fifty saloons would be affected by any rulings of court as to the validity of these petitions. The ruling of the court was against the motion of the defense to compel the state to show wherein the petitions are detective, and the burden of proof is thus thrown on the defense, which is considered a severe blow to the saloon interests, Evidence was submitted this afternoon, but no conclusion was reached. In the district court this morning Judge Spurry declined to grant liquor permits to three druggists who were applicants. The saloon men are said to have furnished evi- dence against a score of druggists for sell- ing liquor in violation of the law, and it is intimated that a large number of druggists who are applicants for permits to sell liquor will be doomed to disappointment when their applications come to be passed upon by the courts. Next Saturday the liquor dealers’ assoclation will begin injunction proceedings agalnst the proprietors of about twenty drug stores and the premises occupied by them to restrain them by injunction from selling liquor by the drink or for any purpos:s other than those named in the pharmacist law. The motive prompting the action was the claim that because of the all but open competltion of the drug stores they can make no money out of the business, for the privilege of conducting which they pay li- cense amounting to nearly $65,000 annually to the city and county. P. A. Insurance Scheme. SIOUX CITY, Nov. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Local members of the A. P. A, headed by Dr. Dunhass, are at the head of a mutual life insurance and beneficlary order within the A. P. A. that has just been organized by persons here and in Council Bluffs and Omaha, and which will have head- quarters in Omaha. Daring Boy Burglars. IOWA CITY, Ia., Nov. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—George Henderson and John Me- Mullin, boy burgla: after an unsuccessful attempt to break jail here, were taken to the penitentiary at Anamosa for a year's confinement last night. Enroute they leaped from the train, but were stopped by the sheriff., Albin Miners Burned. ALBIA, la, Nov. 27.—(Speclal Telegram.) —An explosion tock place at the Jack Oak mines today. John A. Jones, Jim Dyson and George Taylor, miners at work, were badly burned. Jones' clothing was burned off to bis waist. The cause of the accident is not fully known. Jury Decidos that They Sulcided. MARSHALLTOWN, Is, Nov. 2.—The coroner's jury today returned a verdict at Eldora to the cffect that both Ernest Wels- ner and his sister, Mrs. Johanna Weln- broltz, came to their death by suicide, thus exploding the theorles of murder, bRl EDWARDS MEETS WITH A CHECK Sadly Interrupted Yesterday in His Work of Robblay Hotels. A man who is suspected of having done a considerable amount of the housebreaking and larceny that has been reported to the police in this city lately was arrested yes- terday afternoen, and is now in jail. The name that he gives to the police fs Edward Edwards, but bhe is known to them under the name of Miller. Last Saturday efternoon Edwards went to the Read hotel in South Omaha and sigaified his Intention of staying at the hotel for some days. He was assigned to a room and he immediately went up to it. He carrisd a bundle under his arm. A short time later he came down stairs with the bundle, but dressed in another suit of clothes, He en- gaged In conversation with the proprietor, Mrs. Read, for a short time and then left He never came back. Several hours later of the lodgers reported that he had been robbed of a suit of clothes and $60 in mone The theft was reported to the Omaha pol On Monday the police received a Teporc from Mrs. Funk, proprietor of the C hote! at Nineteenth and Castellar that the same scheme had been Worked Silks Ice Crepe Silks— Full 24 inches wide, the rich- For sleeves, estsilk made for evening wear 75c yokes, ote beautiful cream, nile, pink, light blue sortment of colors, per yd. Wl Brocatelle Silks— vellow, per yard.. goods, rich Brocade Satins— Every thread silk, evening shades only, cream, yellow, Nile, regular $1.50 qualities, per yard 98¢ Colored Cashmeres, 25¢c— For Wednesday's sale only, 40- inch all wool colored krench 5 Henrictta, finished Cashmeres Imported to seli for 65e yard. Cardinal Broadcloths— Fine lightweight, the correct thing for wrappers,§1.25 qual- ity for Wednesday’s sale, all other colors as well, 14 yards c Black Dress Coods— Different novelty weaves, ar- mures, brocades, Sicillians and 5 c other weaves $1 qual, everyone. Black Serges— Colors as well in this line, . 38 inches wide, double warp; 33c Colors as well, 56 inches wide price a short time ago was 50¢ Wednesday for.......oooioen double twisted wdrp and fill- ing, 65 quality everywhere, c our price..... ¢ Black Serges— wuie Armure Storm Serges— i black only,varigty of patterns one of the ' best; oloths made, one and a hall yards wide, made to sell for $1,50, Wedn- c esday for........0 HAYDEN BROS received, price, $28. ladies’ Cloaks, tailor made, less than g1o, from that up MEN UITS, strictly all wool, black and blue cheviots, medium and dark gray cassimeres, $10 and $12.50 values, during this great sale, $6.78 TAILOR made $35 suits would not fit better nor wear longer than the suits we sold for $20 and $22, and Wednesday we offer them for $11.80 CUSTOM On sale for Wednesday, 10 cases of latest Here are some of the leaders Etlmt should have been delivered to us a month ago, and as| | they are late we offer them at manufacturers' cost. ASTRAKHAN CAPES — Genuine Capes, 3o inches long, regularly sold every day for §45.00; our A BARGAIN-—For Wednesday not a to $25, all odd parmet for less than the cost of the cloth, $6.48. novelties just these are garments Ladies™ Coats. 40-inch lengthy di- agonal kersey tans and brown, sizes 32 10 42, mude to sell e Y0 40-in. length fine imported beaver ceats, biack, navy and brown, sizes made to sell Wednes- 42 inch length ex- tra heavy kersey coats, black, navy and brown, very stylish, made to sell for $15, Wednesday for.. PRRTEN The “‘Empress,” like illustration, the most stylish gar- ment ot the season, 47 inches long, navy blue, brown and black, fine import- ed beaver, made to sell for '$15, open Wednesday $12.50 Astrkhan morning over 300 garment in the lot costs your choice Clothing Department. MELTON OVERCOATS and storm frieze ulsters, single and double breasted, regular $10 ue, for $8.00 KERSEY OVERCOATS, your choice, re our §18, §20 and tailor sey overcoats, blue black, brown and slate, half silk back, heavy satin sleeve lining, for $1280 HAYDEN BROTHERS. there. A suit of clothes and $26 was the loss at this place. Edwards had represented that he intended to open a barber shop on the next corner and Would stay at the hotel | until he started up in business. He went upstairs to his room, came down again with a different suit of clothes on, engaged in a short conversation with the proprietor and then departed and mever returned. He left behind him, however, a shirt marked with the name of O'Hara or O'Kern. The police have also received Information that a hotel in Council Bluffs was robbed in the same way. Yosterday the police ran across a chap named Jack O'Hara and arrested him, think- ing that he was the man that was wanted. Mrs. Read of South Omaha was told of the arrest and notified to come to this city to identify the man. When she got on a car she noticed a man shtting in & corner whom she immediately recognized as the man who had committed the larceny at her hotel. She said nothing until she saw Officer Glover and then had him arrested. Edwards was very drunk, and that probably explains why he did not recognize Mrs, Read. Edwards was immediately - recognized by the police as a man who had been arrested here about threo years ago for & similiar larceny committed in Council Bluffs. For that offense he was sent. to Fort Madlson for two years. He will probably be taken to Council Bluffs or South Omaha, because the thefts committed at either of those places wero larger than the one reported here. ———————— MAJOR WORTH PROMOTED, Goes as Lieutenant Colonel of Thirteenth Infantry to Fort Niagars, Major William Worth, one of the most popular officers at Fort Omaha garrison, re- ceived Information yesterday that he had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Thirteenth infantry, now stationed at Fort Niagara, N. Y. This will necessitate the removal of Major, of Lieutenant Colonel, Worth from Omaha, a fact which will be regretted by his large circle of friends. Major Worth has been stationed at Fort Omaha for a considerable length of time, and has become quite well acquainted With the civilians who frequently visit the fort. He is & genial, unaesuming gentleman, Who be- lieves in strict military discipline. His trouble with a private, named Cedarquist, who refused to participate in rifle practice on Sunday, some time ago, and subsequent court | martial and exoneration are still fresh in the minds of Omaha people, Lieutenant Colonel Worth has not yet received his orders as to when he is to report for duty at his new post, but will probably ‘recelve the information within a few days, He was kept busy re- cetving the congratulations of his brother officers at the fort yesterday afternoon. Military, Mattors. In his officlal order setting & date for Colonel Benham's departure General Brooke has this to say: Under the provisipng of General Orders No. 34, current serles, Headguarters of the Army, Lieutenant Colonel D, . Benham, Seventh infantry, is relieved from duty as inspector of small arms practios, Department of the Platte, to take effect' December 10 next, and will join his tegiment at Fort Logan, Colo. “In taking leaveiof Colonel Benham from his staft the commanding general Is pleased to recognize the pléasant relations that have always characterizéd 'his connection with these headquarters, and to testity to the marked interest and efficiency with which he has performed his important duties for the past five years, which are best illustrated by the high standard this department has maintained in all the rifle contests in which its troops have participated during his ad- ministration of that service.” it 8 05 North Oaroliua Fown Ruarned Out. MARION, N. C.; Nov. 21.—Fire broke out In an old frame buflding Known as the “Ark" yesterday. The flamés spread to the jail and burned so rapidly it was with diffi- culty twenly-seven prisoners were rescued. The town has no water supply. Citizens formed a bucket brigade fram wells, but these were soon exhausted and the fire went through the business portion of the town, leaving only cne building standing. Loss, $81,000; insurance, $12,000, CHATS IN THE CORRIDOR “Two recent opinions handed down from the Nebraska supreme court are likely to create considerable woe In a certaln class of capital- ists who make a living by purchasing real estate at delinquent tax sal remarked Attorney L. C. Burr of Lincoln yestorday, who is in the city taking care of a number of cases in the federal court. “In one opinion the court held that no title was perfect unless it bore the seal of the county treasurer. Naturally this decision impelled a great many people to examine their tax tities and all were considerably surprised to learn that none of them bore the treasurer's seal. | They were still more surprised to learn by a decision handed down by the court at the same time that under the statutes of Nebraska the county treasurer s not required to have a seal. The court has held that the man who pays up the delin- quent taxes upon a plece of real estate with a view to securing a title to the property Is reckoning without his host. The law will see that he has a lien on the property for the money he has paid, but he cannot secure a title to it."” “The Ancient Order of United Workmen is making a special effort to relieve any cases of destitution that may exist in the membership of the Nebraska jurisdiction.” sald Grand Master J. G. Tate ai the Millard hotel last evening. “‘We find that a great many of the members of our order living in the western part of the state are In need of assistance. They live in the sections upon which hardly an ear of corn was raised dur- ing the past season. They are worthy of assistance and the grand lodge proposes to take care of its own members as far as it is able to do so. In order thats more funds may be expended the annual session of the grand lodge for this year has been abandoned and the sum of §8,000 has been appropriated from the treasury to be expended in the work. In addition to this we are recelving money from private subscriptions and hope to raise $12,000 more from our lodge member- ship in the more prosperous parts of the state. 1 have undertaken personally the supervision of the relief work and will re- | celve applications for ald and Investigate them. I have been very successful so far in securing material assistance from the rail- road companies in the matter of greatly re- duced freight rates on supplies for destitute | members of the order.” Mell Jay of Dakota City, general attorney | for the Pacific Short line, and at |tho recent election a candidate for | the state -« legis'ature, is in the | city for a few days, attending federal court. Mr. Jay was defeated by his populist op- ponent, Nick Fritz, but the plurality by which Fritz secured the election certificate which entitles him to draw postage stamps and stationery from the state for three morths was 80 narrow that Jay has given no- tice that he proposes to contest. Frita se- cured a plurality on the face of the returns of sixty-seven votes. Mr. Jay said to The Bee last evening that Fritz secured his plurality in the Winnebago district and the Indians were voted for him to a man. “I beat Fritz by forty-seven votes in his own precinct,” sald Mr. Jay, “‘and I propose to show that he secured his election by fraudu- lent practices. The proof is aburdant and I will present it to the legislature in due | time.” Rev. L. P. Ludden, secretary of the State Rellef commission, was in the city for a while yesterday afternoon to consult with local offi- cors of the commission. - Mr. Ludden had charge of the purchase and distribution of supplies in the winter of 1890-81, and handled several thousand dollars' worth of supplies and acted as the disbursing agent for the state, expending the $200,000 appropriated by the legisleture. His system of accounting was the best ever devised. He stated yester- day that the necessity for an extensive sys- tem of Mef work this winter was growing more and more apparent every day, and that unless the most efficient measures were ta lat orce the suffe. ing In the western and n r b. western part of the state would be beyond comprehension. T They Will Try it Again, Henry 8. Clark and Mrs, Mr. Ida B. Clark of Woodbine, Ta., were united in mar- rlage by County Judge Baxter yesterday afternoon, They were married once before, but were divorced a year and a half ago Recently the differences which led to the divorce were explained, and yesterday's re- union of loving hearts was the result. Opening tonight and continuing tomorrow (Thanksgiving) afternoon and evening, Boyd's theater will present Robert Gaylor in his new play, “Sport McAllister.” Mr. Gaylor is well and favorably known throughout the country, for many years as a star on the vaudeville stage, where his peculiar individuality and rare originality won for him a national repu- tation. The late Dion Boucicault a short time before his death attended a performance of W. A. Brady's “After Dark” company, and when asked by Manager Brady what he thought of Gaylor's acting, replied: “I like him; he is a comedian free from vulgar meth- ods and exaggérated ideas, and one of the best and most natural stage Irishmen I ever saw.” The supporting company is the best that Gaylor has ever been surrounded with and includes among others the well known artists Gilbert and Goldle, Arthur J. O'Brien, Joe Kelly, Marie Laurens, Mabel Craig, Mag- gle Flelding, Kathleon Warren, Lillian Heck- ler and Lizzie Innes. There will be an extra matinee Thursday, Thanksgiving day, at 2:30 p. m. The engagement of Nat C. Goodwin, which begins at the Boyd Friday evening, November 30, will serve to present that popular come- Qian in a new light. Since Mr. Goodwin's last appearance here he has made a wide departure from the usual stage methods with which his admirers are iamiliar, and has taken a wide stride in advance in his profes- sion. In this play, “In Mizzoura,” writ- ten for him by Augustus Thomas, the come- dian plays a part quite unlike anything he has hitherto attempted. It is that of tho sherift of Pike county, Missouri, whost char- acteristics are composed in about equal pro- portions of serious determination and quaint humor. Jim Radburn, in his pathetic mo- ments, calls tears to the eyes, and In his humorous scenes convulses the audience with laughter. In his treatment of this complex character Mr. Goodwin shows that he is equally of pathos and humor, and that he has a perfect right to claim to be one of the most versatile actors on the American stage. tho stage and the supporting company is an unusually competent one. There are several first-class _characters in the play and each is admirably acted. At Saturday matinee “A Gilded Fool,” and Saturday evening a double bill, in which Mr. Goodwin will pre sent his latest and greatest success, David Garrick,” and the sparkling comedy, ‘‘Lend Me Five Shillings.” Hoyt's farce, “A Bunch of Keys” has been regalvanized into life again and will appear at the Fifteenth Strect theater for four nights, beginning with Sunday mativee, December 2. This skit is sald to be as up- roariously funny as ever, and will be Inter- preted by well known artists, including Ada Bothner, Harry Foy, who will amuse by his characterization of the original callboy; also Charles Bowser, the original Snaggs, and others equally talented and well known. The Fifteenth Street theater will be a blaze of color Thanksgiving night, the rival foot ball teams of the University of lowa and the State University of Nebraska hav- Ing indicated to the management that they would like to undergo a “Summer Blizzard" after the cyclone which they will undoubt- edly experince on the feld next Thursday. In honor of the visiting foot ball players the opera house will be handsomely decorated with the colors of the colleges, old gold belng the color of Towa, while scarlet and cream will thrill the partisans of the Ne- braska seat of learning. On the call board there is a notice posted to the actors that they will be expected to prepare for the night, which promices to be a memorable one in the lives of at least twenty-two young men. CLOAK BARGAINS “In Mizzoura" Is admirably put upon | The boys will be glven the freedom of the | house, and the actors will attempt the feat of jollying the “wild men from Borneo.” Helped the County Out. PLATTSMOUTH, Nov. 27.—(Special)—The ity authorities of Plattsmouth have seem- ingly receded from thelr plan of making the county pay for the expenses incurred in the FAYOEN B Satines, Armures, Etc., on a bargain table, wash goods de- armures, fold partment, pongoes, 36 honrietta, yard, quantity satines, tnch double , worth L limited, per yd.. LL Muslin wo shall offer by the yard or pioco, Wodnesday's ¥ salo, Lawrence LL sheoting &h() por yarde.... .. . Bleached Sheeting — Best Popperellstandard for Wednes- day’s sale, only the 24 yd wide for 18¢ ond 24 yds wide per yd.. Fancy Holiday Linens, sonrfa, drossor soarfs, tray cloths, towels and doylies: also 45 inch plam tinen for tancy Y0 work, 8t 43¢, GO ANd. ..+ wvees Dark Calicos—Ior Wednos- day'’s sale a new lot of very choice patterns in dark calicos, not remnants or ends, but good Q1 honest qualities, only 20 yards c to a customer, per yard 2 Colored Felts—All the new colors for fancy work, scarfs, piano covers, painting and decorating. Carpets 40c. Just received, a lot of all wool car- pets. Patterns made for this season's trade, but the manufacturers will not make them next spring—have “dropped” the patte They are just as good as next 400 our own G3e patterns. On sale week fo Brussels Carpels. 40c 50c 60c Not the cheap, printed kind, but good, lonest Brussels carpets. One-half Wool Carpets.. A Extra Body Brussels.... 85(} Wilton Carpets,........ $1 Very Best Moquette. .... $1 RUGS—~LOW PRICES., in stock, up to 12x15 feet. No. 1 0il Cloth. ........ 2B CARPE' $2.50. HAYDEN BROS recent election. At last night's meeting of the city council Mayor Newell stated that he and the city attorney had given the statutes pertaining to the matter a thorough searching and found that the city was liable for the registration expenses. As a consequence he had instructed the city clerk not to file the bills before the county commissioners, and the claims, amounting to some $265, wers taken up by the council and allowed. A member of the Cass county delegation to the All sizes rugs SWEEPERS, $1.50, $1.75, state legislature will be asked to introduce a bl at the next session providing for a remedy. PR b Attoruey Fellows Filvs Answer, ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 27.—District At- torney Iellows, with his counsel Mr. M- Curdy, is here to present to Governor Flower In person his answer to charges preferred against him. It is understood from an authoritative source that Colonel Fellows will deny any delay. & = THER FORECAST. Falr and Warmer by Evening, with South= onst Win: WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—The forecast for Wednesday 18: For Nebraska—Fair; warmer by Wednes- day right; winds shifting to southeasterly. For Iowa—Fair; warmer by Wednesday; winds shifting to southeasterly, For Missouri—Fair; colder in the central and southern portions; winds shifting to easteriy. FFor South Dakota—Falr; warmer; easterly winds. For Kansas Fair; easterly winds, Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Nov. 2.—Omaha record of temper= ature and rainfall, compared with the cor= responding day of ‘past four years 1834, 1892, 1891, Maximum temperature ... 39 45 38 Minimum _temperature 2 7% Average tempe 3 36 20 Precipitation . 00 T .00 u08 Condition of temperature and precipitation Omaha for the ay and since March 1, 04 Inch 204 Inch Defic Rep ency s from Otho r Static STATIONS. ~£¥p jo ez 00| Part cloudy, 00/ Cloa Denver.......... Salt Lake Oliy. dCity.... T d; 00 Cloudy. lonay, e 11 11 1 o o T ot S, i od by tha best medienl nied; b tod! Wi 011 tiings - bad fal wined to try 8 8.8, 1nfour mont) cured. Th Lol Eczem sin: was kone, not & slgn of 1t lefy; Nowith DUt 4o, i § have never Had oy return of g dli 5 fecommondod ENERR TS A u for e lL " on ber of frie " wkin dinenses, wnd have uover L’FW Fs cur JEO. W.TUWIN, Lrwin, Pa. Never fafls to dhre, even after LT .4’ L oud and Bkin Diseases mail SWIFT SPECIFIC €0., Atlanta, Ga,