Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 1, 1894, Page 5

GRAVE ROBBERS' MEARING Question of Illegal Arrest and Defective Oomplaint Raised. STUDENTS MAY TURN STATE'S EVIDEN Cases Against A. 8. Ross and D, H. Roberts Dismissed and They Are Subpoensed by the Prosecution—New Com- (Special Telegram.)— The hearing of the grave robbing cases was continued this morning in the county court until 3 o'clock this afternoon. General Leese appeared for Students A. 8. Ross and D, H. Roberts. Their cases were nolle prossed by Deputy County Attorney Collins, but they were immediately subpoenaed as witnesses for the prosecution. Attorneys Mack and Angleton, for the remalning five defendants, Waller, Burford, Mehan, Ward and Alexander raised the points of illegal arrest and defective complaint. The court took the matter under advisement until the afternoon. All the prisoners were arrested on the night of the 2ist inst. at Cotner university, charged with having stolen the body of Otto Albert from a grave in Wyuka cemetery. The body was found on the dissecting table in the university under the knife of the anatomical demonstrator. This afternoon before the court ruled on the point ralsed Deputy County Attorney Colling drew up a new complaint embodying the same allegations as in the original complaint. It charged John Doe, Isaac M. Ward, Joseph E. Waller, B. J. Alexander, James A, Bur- ford and Danlel L. Mehan with the crime of grave robbing. IDENTIFYING THE BODY. Otto Albert was the first witness. testified as to her husband’s iliness, death and burial, and described his helght, complexion, etc. He had a deep scar on the right leg and on the back of the right hand from a burn received two years ago; the forefinger of the right hand was crooked, and he had but one £00d tooth in the upper jaw. She had never given permission to any one to open the grave and take the body. At this point the state became a little dramatic and introduced as an exhibit a portion of a coat, which Mrs, Albert identified as the one her husband was buried in. 2 A number of relatives also gave descrip- tions of the marks on the person of the de- ceased, and his sister-in-law swore to pinning on the lapel of the coat the flowers which were still there when the coat was shown her for identification. A. D. Guile, the undertaker who had charge of the Albert funeral, testified that in laying him out he had noticed the marks described by the previous witnesses, and also a peculiar formation of tho - feet, the toes being peculiarly pointed. He had accompanied the officers to Cotner university, and he was very positive that the body found on the dissecting table there was that of Otto Albert. He would not swear that it was Albert's, but it had the eame marks and the feet were peculiarly formed. The hair was also the same, although a part had been removed. The skin had also been taken off the face, hands and that portion of the leg covered by the scar, but the effect of the latter on the muscle could be seen. The body was nude. On a canvas stretcher near by, were pleces of Blass. George Ruff, the sexton of Wyuka cemetery, testified to having covered up the cofin when the burial took place, and that he had first missed his private mark on the grave on the Sunday following the Thursday on which the burlal took place. The coat heretofore shown to witnesses was identified by Ruft as the one he had found in the cofin with its late wearer gone. The glass of the coffin was also gone. The further hearing of testimony was ad- Journed until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. IN THE COURTS. Governor Crounse today honored a requisi- tion from Governor Mathews of Indiana for the return of Marion McReynolds of Hen- dricks county, Ind., under indictment for assault and battery with intent to commit rape. A warrant was issued to Sheriff John 'T. Bell for the prisoner, who is under arrest at Tekamah, Burt county, Neb. An appeal was filed today with the clerk of the supreme court of the Union Pacific railway, plaintiffs in error, against Elias defendant. In the lower courts Evans ~recovered a judgment of $650 against the company. On February 15, 1893, defendant fell while boarding a Union Pacific train at lSllvar Creek, Merrick county, and broke his og. Articles of Incorporation were filed today with the secretary of state of the Rush Creek Irrigating Canal company of Rush Creek Preciget, Deuel county. The Incorporators are Willam B. Porter, Abner B. Simpson and Thomas W. O. Wolfe. The capital stock is $3,000, in shares of $200 each. LINCOLN LOCALS. Judge Tibbetts of the Lancaster District bench, who has been seriously ill of late, is reported somewhat better today by his physi- clans. He Is informed, however, that he must remain quiet and avold work for several week Sadie Magulll, a 13-year-old girl, whose mother is dead and whose father has tried to get her to live at the convent, Is under arrest at the police station. She ran away from the convent, and Police Matron Evans found her down on the flats, living with a family named Pavey. She will be’sent to a Catholic reformatory in Denver. + Frank Davis, a young man who tried to effect a jail delivery last night, was brought . to the police station today and charged with . the willful destruction of property. Davis is ‘the youth who stole two overcoats from Bishop Bonacum and Father McShane a few ‘weeks since. . A gentleman who lives in the neighborhood of the residence of J. Cooper, a tailor, who has a shop at 1026 O street, called at the ‘ police station this morning and reported that ‘ Cooper had been missing for several days. His family, consisting of a wife and little “4-year-old girl, are In a great deal of trouble over his mysterious disappearance, PAID AN ELECTION BET. Dr. H. K. Kerman paid an election bet this evening by wheeling Dr. L. W. Edwards .in a barrow from the intersection of Fif- teenth and O streets to the postoffice, a dis tance of five blocks. Dr. Kerman is a promi- nent dentist and Dr. Edwards an equally well known physician. Both have offices in the same block, and in the heat of the ca paign Kerman offered to wheel Edwards a certain distance in the event of Holcomb's election. Dr. Edwards made the same gen- fon, and the wager closed. It was odds all around for Edwards, as he weighs 263 pounds to about 220 pounds for Kerman. A crowd of over 1,000 followed the procession, which was led by W. J. Cut- right, a democrat, carrying a broo Red fire was burned along the route and tin horns intermittently blown. As stipulated in the bet, Dr. Kerman cheered lustily for Holeomb on the way. He said carller in the cevening that this part of the program was no hardship, as Holcomb would, now that he elected, be Just as much his governor as se. Mrs, She Pythians Eleot OMcers. ALBION, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special.)—The following officers were lected by Adelphia lodge No. 51, Knights of Pythlas: Jesse Graham, C. C.; W. H. Barnhouse, V. C. J. Patterson, P; F. Morehead, M. W.; Wil ‘llam R. Thompson, M. F.; 8. E. Crans, M. A W. C. Weitzel, M. E.; George Willlams, K. of R. 8. Nov. 30.—(Special.)— 113, Knights of Pythias, hel¢ elr annual election of officers for 1595 at sthelr castle hall Wednesday night. The fol- Jowing are the officers-elect: George E. Lean, C. O.; H. A. East, V. C.; E. L. Wilson M. W.; D. B. Morrill, M. A.; C. B. Joy, K O R. 8.; Bd J. Colley, M. of F.; A. O. Yetter, ‘M. of H. P. Christensen, P.; H. Kramer, G. D. D. Notwithstanding Uriel lodge lost all thelr paraphernalia and furniture by fire Jlllly 26 the lodge is in & prosperous condi- *tion, FREMONT, Nov. 30.—(Speclal.)—Triumph Jodge No. 33, Knights of Pythias, has elected officers for next term as follows: R. J. Stin- son, C. C.; Willlam E. Smith, V. C.; W. H. Gateley, rvht George F. Schaad, K. of R. m ipseph Goldgraber, M. of A.; John wa, M. of F.; F. L. Eilick, M. of B; Grant Parsons, M. of W. L. Leedom and Geor, MARRIED ANOTHER'S WIFE. . D. Perey, F. Wolz, trustees, Queer Sitnation of a Farmer Who Con- sulted an Omaha Fortane Teller. BEATRICE, Nov. 30.—(Special Telegram.) ~Warrants were issued thiw afternoon for the arrest of Fred Hoblemann and Mrs. Maggie Elllott. Hoblemann s a farmer and stock dealer living in the northern part of the county. On a recent trip to Omaha with a shipment of stock he visited a fortune teller and made the fact known that he wanted a wife. The matter was managed for him to moet Mrs. Elliott, and, being suited with her appearance,he brought her home with him, and on November 15 they were married Clatonia, the bride’s name being given as Miss Maggle Schmidt, It belng claimed by Hoble- man that she represented herself to him as having procured a divorce from her husband and had again taken her maiden name. Moses Elliott, the husband, who was away from home at the time his wife left, learned that she had visited the fortune teller re- ferred to, and thrcugh this latter person he ascertained her whereabouts. Coming down from Omaha yesterday, he visited the Hoble- mann farm, ‘aod finding his unfaithful spouse on the premises alone undertook to compel her to return to Omaha with him, when, as he reports the affair to the offi- clals here, a stormy scene ensued, she threat- ening to kill him. Elllott came on to Beat- rice last evening and today filed an informa- tion charging hiv wife with bigamy and Hoblemann with belmg access:ry to the crime. Arrests will not be made until tomorrow. Yesterduy's Death List of -Nebraskans, FALLS CITY, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special.)— David L. Thompson died at his home in this city yesterday at 6 o'clock of erysipelas. Mr. Thompson was 63 years old, and an early settler of this county. He served in the civil war and has been deputy sheriff here for about twenty years. He was buried at 2 o'clock this afternoon in tlie Steele ceme- tery. The funeral service was conducted in the Methodist church. GRAND ISLAND, Nov. Alexander Thompson, aged 60 years, died yesterday. He has been a citizen of the county for over twenty-two years. OAKDALE, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special.)—Dr. H. H. Ray, formerly of the firm of Ray & Priestley, bankers at this place, dled yester- day after a lingering fillness. Three years ago signs of Insanity were manifested by his inordinate desire to purchase property and his exaggerated ideas of his wealth. It soon became necessary to remove him from the bank, and he was taken to a anitarium at Geneva, Wis., and later to the asylum at Lincoln. His body will be taken to Lawrence, Kan., for interment. 30.—(Special.)— Kev. Moses Anderson Demonted. YORK, Neb.,, Nov. 30.—(Special)—Rev, Moses Anderson, a Methodist minister, well known throughout Polk and York counties, has been adjudged insane. For some timo past it has been noticed that his mind was gradually weakening. Since the time his mind began giving way he and his family have staying at the residence of Rev. Mr, Crosthwaite, and efforts were made to keep him here and not send him to an asylum At last this was found to be impossible, and on Wednesday Sheriff Price, accompanied by Rev. Mr. Crosthwaite, took him to Lincoln at which place he will be placed in an asylum. It is thought that with good care he will in time recover. He is a well read man and a fluent speaker. . York County Agricultural society met at this place today. The meeting was held at the court house and a good crowd was pres- ent. It is an annual meeting. In the report of the York county treasurer it is stated that from the 1st to the 20th of November, 1894, over $20,000 has been paid into his office,. Put & Bullet Through Iis Head. YORK, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Today while Malone Meeker was on his way to this place he eame across the dead body of a man lying in the road. The coroner searched the man’s clothing and it was found that his name was James Cempers, and that he was from Bromfleld, Neb. In his pocket were found about $25, a mortgage and some notes made payable to him. Articlea in his possession showed tha’ he was a railroad man. He had been shot just above the left temple and a revolver was lying by his side. The jury brought in a verdlet of suicide. He was a young man. St. Pual Paper Suspends. ST. PAUL, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special.)—The Stjernen, the Danish newspaper at Danne- brog, owing to the extreme hard times an( impossibility of making collections, has ceased publication. The editor, P. Ebbesen, the county treasurer, has been the owner of the paper since its first publication here in 1885, and has furnished the large Danish population of central Nebraska with a Jirst- class weekly in their native language. In polities the Stjernen was independent, Mr. Ebbesen is also editor of the Phono- graph of this city, which is not affected by the suspension of the Stjernen. Only One Bank Falled. GRAND ISLAND, Nov. 30.—(Speclal.)— The impression which might go out from a report from Lincoln that there were two bank failures here would certainly be an in- Justice to the city. In fact, but one bank was closed, and that was a case of voluntary liquidation, in which nothing but perhaps some stock will be lost. Mayor W. M. Geddes is a candidate for the clerkship of the house, and his many warm friends in this oty will do all they can to secure the place for him. Amity Defeats Tabor. SHENANDOAH, Ia., Nov. 30.—(Special)— The Thanksgiving foot ball game played here under the auspices of the Western Normal College Athletic assoclation between Amity college and Tabor college resulted in a walk- away for Amity to the tune of 36 to 0. The game was witnessed by nearly 2,000 enthusi- astic spectators. This puts Amity college at the top of all college eleven in southwestern Towa. The team next plays Monmouth col- lege of Iliinois. How Fremont (bs: Thanksgiving. FREMONT, Nov. 30.—(Special)—Thanks- glving day was generally cbserved here. Most businesses were closed. Union services of the Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches were held at the Con- gregational church, Rev. N. Chesnut of the Presbyterian church dellvering the sermon. There were also tpecial services at the Catholic, German Evangelical and Danish Lutheran churches. Torrible Charge Aguinst a Father. OSCEOLA, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Absolem Talbott of Pleasant Home precinot was brought before the county court today, charged with incest. He waived ex- amination and was bound over to the district court in the sum of §7,500. The crime was with his 16-year-old daughter. Talbott is 43 years old and has seven children, five boys and two girls. Marriod at DeWitt. DE WITT, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special.)—Ben Chesney, the popular clerk in the postofiice, was married Thanksgiving evening to Miss Sallle Lake at the residence of the bride's parents. A large company of guests enjoyed the banquet and witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Bernard Clark. Py o B et The eampaign Is on—Dr. Price’s Baking Powder Is everybody's candidate and always wins, — SOME NOTEWORTHY DEATHS. Sir Charles Nowton, an Antiquarian of the Hritish Museum. LONDON, Nov. 30.—The Times announces the death of Sir Charles Newton. Prof. Newton enriched the British museum with the results of his amtiquarfan researches. He was keeper of the Roman and Greek an- tiquities in the British museum and wrote many works. » ‘Was Governor General of Canads. LONDON, Nov. 30.—Viscount Monk, gov- ernor general of Canada tn 1871, 1s dead. Spanish Prelate Dead. MADRID, Nov. 30.—Cardinal Gonzales Diaz Tunon s deads STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT Review of the Work in that Department Last Year, COST OF NEBRASKA'S GOVERNMENT More Money Being Spent Than the Present Bystem of Taxation Wil Recommendations of t. cer Along This Permit— at Om- ne. LINCOLN, Nov. 30.—(Spectal)—The re- port of State Auditor Bugene Moore for the biennium ending November 30, 1804, has been prepared and will be submitted to Gov- ernor Crounse tomorrow. The report, in its opening, calls attention to the revenue laws. which, it is claimed, are grossly inadequate. It is very difficult to ralse revenue enough to cover current appropriations. Buring the three past blennial perfods there were ap- propriated $7,096,000.41. The total tax levies for the same period were $7,453,050.58, or $513,009.81 less than the appropriations, leav- ing an average delinquency of .0506 per cent of levies made, or an average rate of 6.963 mills on the dollar. The present blennial average valuation of the state Is $189,225,311.75, with an average tax levy of 6.66 mills on the dollar, produc- ing $2,521,003.72, of which $2,208,040.26 were appropriated by the last legislature, leaving an excess of levies over appropriations of $312,063,46. The appropriations of the state have ex- ceeded amounts derlved from taxes of ths past elght years by the sum of $737,03S. or an excess of $230,946.37 in appropriations over total tax levies. In the opinfon of the auditor, he is warranted in the conclusion that no less than 10 per cent of state levies for the ensuing biennium will be delinquent. Modification of revenue laws is urged to increase the rate of levy possible by the State Board of Equalization, or, as an alternative, enforce assessment of property at nearer its real value. It is considered by the auditor to be too low at present. Rigid economy must obtain in all departments in order that rev- enues may pay expenses of the state. Much valuable ~information has been collected touching the revenue laws of sister states. The auditor also recommends that legislation should be more specific in form of appro- priations by particularizing full amounts ana purposes, The statement of mortgage indebtedness of the state is incomplete, as'the officers charged with making these returns have failed to do 80. Laws coneerning the printing and dis- tribution of books, blanks, etc., it is recom- mended should be amended to define the exact forms to be used. SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY. Many errors of long standing have been corrected and a uniform system of accounts is being installed. In Beveral instances de- flciencies have been detected. The auditor calls attention to the enormous expenditures of legislative assemblies, and urges economy in the future. The session of 1891 cost for officers, members, employes, incidentals, ete., $143,833.35. The session of 1893 cost for the same fitems §119,807.16, or $24,026.19 less. The session of 1891 cost over $1,001.45 for each member, or $763.65 for incidental ex- penses and clerk hire for each member, and $317.80 for salary and mileage. The session of 1893 cost $902.31, or $317.16 for salary and mileage, and $585.13 for incidentals and hire. In the opinion of the auditor the Insurance laws of the state should be repealed and others enacted. Life and accidental insurance methods he considers inperf Bonds of all classes aggregating $1,935,007 have been registered in the auditor’s office during the past two years, and $200,000 worth of bonds refused registry owing to legal defects. The present banking laws are touched upon and a vigorous law recommended covering bond and investment companies. SOME OF THE DEMANDS. The estimates for the various state ‘instithi- tions to be presented to the legislature at Its opening session in January are, in part, as follows: These are the principal amounts asked for as shown by the statement prepared by the auditor of public accounts and now in the hands of the printel Legislature Adjutant gen Secretary of state Auditor of public a Treasurer Superintend Attorney general Commissioner publ District_courts . Board Public La Supreme court . Lincoln Asylum i Hastings Asylum for the Insai Norfolk Asylum for the Insane Geneva Home for Fallen Wome: State penitentiary Soldlers’ home State Normal State university . General printing laws, al Home for the Feeble Minded.. 161,450 General deficlencies extending over a pericd of two years . 11,112 The total amount asked for is $2,410,378.30, in which is included a number of minor ap- propriations, generally less than $20,000 each. 100220 125,668 246,145 217,000 BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED, Monroe Robertson of Odell Charged with Embexzling Fifteen Thousand. BEATRICE, Nov. 30.—(Special Telegram.) —Another chapter In the affairs of the de- funct Commercial Bank of Odell developed today, when Gunder Kneutson flled an in- formation against Monroe Robertson charg- ing him with the embezzlement of $15,000. Robertson was the president of the bank, and Kneutson, who with a number of others con- templated opening another bank, employed Robertson to buy up the claims against the old institution, and in the performance of this duty, it is claimed, he in some way mis- appropriated the funds placed In his hands, or refused to turn over the securitles after obtaining possession of the same. Robert- son fis visiting relatives in Quincy, Hl., and this evening a message was sent to the chief of police of that city to arrest him, and word was recelved that the arrest had been made. The sherift will start for Quincy as soon as the necessary papers can be procured from the governmor. It was in connection with this same affair that James Myers was ar- rested some weeks ago on a lke charge, and was released upon baving a hearing before the county judge. JRUC et The condemning of alum as an unwhole- some ingredient In baking powders by the government authorities, as well as by physi- clans generally, has not deterred manu- l@c(urem of such powders from foisting them on an unsuspecting public. Following is a partial list of the alumn powders found in the stores: “‘Calumet,"” “‘Grant’; Spoo “Chicago Yeest,” ‘“Kenton,” Bon Bom," “Hotel,” “Taylor's One “Climax Ban, ‘Glant,” *“‘Milk, rivaled,” “Silver Star, “‘Forest City," ‘“Monarc] “Manhattan,” “Crystal “‘Beho, ‘“Perfection, Talk,” “Imperial,” “White Rose,” ete. It Is safe to reject all brands sold with a prize. AW powders sold at 25 cents or less a pound are sure to be made of alum Dr. Wiley, the government chemist, in his officlal examination of baking powders at the World's falr, threw out all ‘alum powders,” ciassing them as unwholesome, LA L Takiug O All the Night Tralns, ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30.—By order of General Manager Doddridge the Missouri Pacifie, after December 9, will take off all night pas- senger tralns on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley division running between Coffey- ville, Kan., and Van Buren, Ark. Mr, Doddridge says the present condition of affairs in the territory resuiting frem raids and holdups compel him to take this action to protect the passengers of his road. “Davi: K. €. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 30.—Ex-United States Senater Brown, famous governor and ome of the wealthiest men in the south, Is In a critical condition at his _THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, ' In Women’s Warm Skirts. Al i W v TN Jit A i TUL Y skirt, | In but t at $ duced. range at 5oc, 9oc, $1 35, §1.59, §1.89 | our stock of winter skirts re- A special leader in cloth worth $1.50, Friday for S8c. the next lot of skirts the prices he best bargain is one that sold 2, down to $1.19, E PANTS SUITS, in lot one, all wool plain gray, black and $‘I 95 fancy fabries, $3.50 to $4.50 3-PIECE SUITS, with kneo pants, ages single and double breasted—not a suit worth less than $4.50, from that up to $7.50; it's only 40 ce: FINEST BOYS' SUITS—AIl wool cassimeres, cheviots and worsted, ages &to 15 years, no finer dealer, howevey high' the price, Friday's sale—remember they're 5.50 §9 $8.50 values—your choice..... cees (g 1o 51 i EE PANTS—alas for Friday only, " T5e, 80c and 85c qualities at.... A mighty sale of Boys’ Suits for Friday—all our suits thrown into three lots, no odds how fine—— the trousers all have pat- ent elastic waist band and taped seams, 10 to 15 years, coats both $2.75 $3.45 50¢ nts on the dollar, Friday, * suits ever shown by any HAYDEN BROS, HAYDEN BROS 2f yards wi bleached Sheeting, worth 17ic Sat- [+ yard$ wide Unbleached Sheeting, worth 20¢, Saturday | ide Bleached Pe Sheeting, worth 20¢, urday. per- Sat- 24 yards wide Bleached Pepper- ell Sheeting, worth 22, Sat- urday i8c Berkeley fine cambric Mus- lin, worth 10¢, Saturday for 4c Lawrence L L Sheeting, by the yard, piece or bale, Suturday. . 3-4 NAPKINS 1 DOZ. AlL linen, full bleached, 34 inner size napkins, worth $2, Saturday $1 doz. Napped Cheviot| Shivting, very best grade reduced to 106 YARD, Worth 15¢, Saturday’s sale only. Notion Bargains. | CRYSTAL COVER | mt | By | TRUNKS —~AND~- Travelng Bags 16-inch Club Bags, worth $1, for 60 cts. Genuine Grain Leather Club Bags,worth $1.50 for s, | S0-inch Grain Leather Goldstone Bags, regular TRUNKS. Genuine Black S4inch Trunk, ) quality, $2.00, Enameled fron bottom, S quality for$s.00, TRUNK, iron bot- aZ ax( ha Izl where for 6.50 mo afltvVe plee tom, flat top, sold eve our price $1.00, A $1050 TRUNK, eanvas-covered, ved lined, with extra dress tray, for $7.00. SPECIAL SYTUBDAY SALE Hatsabaps. Scoteh and Cassimere Turbans, 36c quality for 18 cents. T5¢ Men's and Boys' side-band Yacht Caps, 22 cents, oS¢ Men's and Bo, Caps for 22 cents, $1 Men's silk lined, side-band, black, blue, and brown Brighton Caps for 40 cents. $1° Men's side-band Yacht Caps for 49 cents.” 2 Men's Derby Hats, the latest shapes, for 08 cents, Men's and Boys' Crush Hats, worth Te, for 39 cents, Genu'ne J. B. NTE1SON HATS, $5 qual- ity, in black and brown, for side-band Brighton TR T home here sufferingiffum Bright's disease and rheumatism. e SCHEME WAS SUCCESSFUL. Ten Years in Prison for n Million and a 8 Hult. In a recent newspaper letter Joe Howard recalls a great bank robbery committed many years ago in New York. The amount stolen was $1,450,000, and the affair was a big sen- sation at the time, . The men were arrested,,convicted and sen- tenced to prison for ten years. They were convieted on circumstantial evidence, and not a cent of the money was recovered. ‘Ten years later the two prisoners were dis- charged. In the warden's aoffice stood a beautiful young woman who had just been released after after serving a term for rob- bing her mistress. The three stepped into the street together, and the younger of the two men, a man of 40, proposed to the girl that she should masquerade as his wife, but be treated as his sister, for a few months or a year, receiving in the meantime a good support and $10,000 in cash av the end of her service. The proposition was accepted, and all three made their way to Brooklyn, where the elder disappeared and the younger man hired a suite of rooms for himself and his companion. Two weeks afterwards the young man re- ceived a letter from his older comrade, mailed from a town in the interior of Con- necticut. The woman was instructed to go to Hartford and inquire at the postofiice for a letter addressed to Mrs. Blank. In that letter she would find her orders. She obeyed, and following the instructions in her letter received a trunk from an unknown person, which she carried to her pretended husband in Brooklyn. That trunk contained $1,450,000 in money and bonds The two men then gave Mary, as they called the girl, $10,000, a handsome outfit and a kiss, and sent her adrift, after she had sworn never to utter a word about their re- lations. At the end of another ten years a mag- nificent monument was erected in Greenwood to the memory of a man whoss mame had been well known in the business circles of many cities in Burope and America. The namo on the monument wes that of the younger convict. What became of the girl? Nobody knows. The older ex-convict still walks the streets of New York, a milllonaire. It seems that he and his partner went abroad aiter thcy recovered the trunk, and, changing their names, they soon doubled and quadrupled their stolen capital, Both remained bach- elors, and when the younger died he left his fortune fo the survivorio- Howard does not tell how he get his facts, but he vouches for the truth of his story. If It Is & chapter from real lifo it beats ro- mance. i L Brighter than dianonds—the growing fame of Dr. Price’s Bakhg! Powder. e BITTER FAMILY QUARREL. Father, Daughter Lad Soa- from Bullet! Woun CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Three people, father, daughter and son-imlaw, were probably fa- tally shot today In a family quarrel at thy home of Frederick Kreisch, a carpenter, 43 w Dylng North Ashland avenve. ,Krelsch and his son- in-law, Thomas Eckhardt, after a bitter quar- rel, clinched, and v thelr struggles fell ta the floor. Mrs. Bekharlit, fearing that her husband would be badly ‘beaten, got a reval- ver and opened fire, wounding her father, Freisch wrested the revoiver from her, fired two bullets Into her body, shot her fleeing husband and ended the affair by sending a ball into his own head. The throe were taken to a neighboring hospital, where th attending physiclans said that all woul probably die. - Queer People. We now have all the numbers of Queer People, and those wishing any of the numbere from one to elght will please call at the bus- iness office of The Bee. Only 10 cents per number. No coupons required. Rl 2o Oregon Kidney Tea cures ait kidney trou. lies. Tris) size, 25 cents. Al drugglsts, WALT H, BUTLER A MANIAC! Missiny Ex-Congressman of Iowa Found in a Demented Condition, LOCATED AT GRUNDY CENTER BY Fil NDS Pathotlc Effort of the Miseruble Man Atone for a Mythical Crime— Begged to Be Placed In Jatl to Await the Offcer to CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. 30.—(Special Telegram.)—A special from Oelwein says: A telegram direct to a friend of the missing cx-congressman, Walt Butler, who disap- peared from here last Thursday, was re- ceived here this morning and states that Butler has been located at Grundy Center Ia. The dispatch says he is hopelessly in- sane. While there he pleaded to be placed in jail, and was laboring under the impres- sion he had committed some grave offense and was anilous to give himself up to the law. The chief of police of Waterloo and a de- tective from Oelwein went to Grundy Center this afternoon, but Butler had gone. The people of that place did not think best to detain him, not knowing him, and when the officers arrived he had departed. It is sup- posed he wandered away on foot, not know- ing where he was going. The detective from Oelwein and the mar- shal of Grundy Center are now upon his trail. It is thought they will locate him before morning. This does away with tha theory that he was murdered. His wife and brother will leave for Grundy Center in the morning if he is found tonight While at Grundy Center he wore no coat and his clothing was in rags. He talked fast ard appeared greatly excited. His general appearance indicated that he had wandered a long way on foot. ARBESTED, B. Furgason (harged with Robbing a Farmer Under Peculiar Clrecumstances. SIOUX CIT (Speclal Tele- gram.)—1. B. Furgason was arrested here on a charge of robbery today. On the night of November 20 a young man appeared at the home of Ola Phillips, a farmer about twenty miles east of the city, and told Phillips that he was a deputy sherift and had come to arrest him. Phillips wanted him to read the warrant and he did so. He then started to handeuff Phillips, but he re- sisted, and the alleged officer covered him with & revolver and compeiled him to sub- mit. He bound his prisoner to a chalr and then told him that he was not an officer, but a thief. He made Phillips' wife and daugh- ter sit in & chair and bound them, after which he tortured Phillips wntil he gave up the key to a strong box he had in the house and the thief got $10 out of it, overlooking $280. It was learned that Furgason, a tough character, was in the neighborhood at the time, and he was arrested today and fully idertified. jh Strange Opens His Case. SIOUX CITY, Nov. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—There were no developments in the Strange case today of Importance, and no tyriher disclosures of thefts from the county by the commissioners. The prosecution rested and the defense spent the day in the introduction of record testimony of a pre- liminary character. There Is no indication of what the defense will do and the opinion is that there will be no particular effort made to disprove the allegations of the wit- nesees for the prosecution. Frightful Accident on w Farm. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. 30.—(Speclal Telegram.)—A frightful accident occurred on the farm of Henry Leithold, near Waucon. and taking the entire top of his head off Tho other members of the crew had miracu- lous escapes. It is supposed sediment choked up the connection between the water head and the boiler and caused the explosion. Many Footpads at Creston. CRESTON, Ia., Nov. 30.—(Special.)—Foot- pads and desperadoes Infest this city to an alarming extent. Last night an attempt was made to murder the city marshal. That officer was éndeavoring to arrest a criminal when he was shot at. He returned the fire and finally landed his man. The fellow had on his person a kit of burglar's tools. He was morose and sullen when arrested and is a dangerous character. Sam Long of Afton, who was found dead in his own house Wednesday morning, is thought to have dled from natural causes, as no suspieious circumstances surround his death. He was ailing for some time. The city’s quadro-centennial was celebrated tonight by the old settlers with an appro- priate program. The exercises were held at the Methodist church. Crazed by Finanel CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Nov. 30.—(Special Telegram.)—Jacob Vanslick, an industrious farmer about 60 years of age, living near Onslow, committed suicide yesterday by hanging. He is supposed to have become deranged through worry over financial affairs, Iroubles. Talbot's Splendid Gift. IOWA CITY, Ia.,, Nov. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—D. H. Talbot of Sioux City today sent the State university of Towa his private library, consisting of 4,500 volumes on natural science and other themes, valued at nearly $10,000. Young Lady Commits tulcide. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Nov. 30.—(Special Telegram.)—Miss Susan Rigle of Preston, recently released from the hospital for the insane "at- Independence, committed suicide today by taling carbolic acid. Result of Domestic Troubles CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Nov. 30.—(Special Telegram.)—Gus Shafer, the proprietor of the hotel at West Bend, committed sulcide at Algona by shooting himself; family troubles the cause. e Some baking powders work too slow, others too quick. The happy medium is reached in work done by Dr. Price's. Its ingredients are fo accurately blended that its action 1s simply perfect e SAY HE STARTED FOR OMAHA. Motives Tmparted to in Slms of the Des Moines Polico Force, Police Captain Sims of Des Moines is sup- posed to be in Omaha or on his way here, having been missed from the lowa capital since Friday evening. It is alleged that the captain ts interested in locating a couple of women who recently came to Omaha from Des Moines. There is a lively little row golng on In the Des Molnes police department Just now over the dismissal of Patrolman Patterson for publicly associating with the women, One of them is Cora Smith, who was arrested with her mother last summer on the charge of belng an accessory to the mur- der of her father. The other is Maud Nel- son, allas Grace Gibson, a girl from Cedar Rapids, The dismissed officer and the girts were holding high carnival on a street car, which was crowded with people. Patterson was found guiity of the charge, but sald that he was trylng to keep the girls from going to the home of his superior officer, supposed to be Captain Sims, and ecalling on his son. After his discharge from the force Patterson threatened to get even and make a wholesale exposure that would raise a scandal in the “largest city without a saloon in the world."” The girls were located here a few days ago, and, in an interview, Miss Nelson corrobo. rated Patterson's allegations. The report was sent to Des Moines, and it is sald that it caused somo uneasiness In police gircles. Cora Smith was found in a house in the proscribed distriet, but she refused to talk about the trouble, except to say that they ex- pected Captain Sims would come to Omaha to The water head of a steam engine blew out With terrific force, striking George Leithold see them. He had not yet arrived, and she was in hopes that she would mot get mixed up i the police department quarrel, PREFER MUSTACHE TO NUSIC Rubenstein Thonght Tcachers Should Not Waste Their Time on Ladies, LCVE FCR TUTOR AHEAD GF LOVE FOR ART One of the Peculiaritios of the Great Planist Related by Stelnway—Four Great Names Intimatoly Assocl- ated with a Kecollection, NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—Willlam Steinway has contributed some of his personal recol- lections of Anton Rubinstein to a musical journal, which will be published tomorrow. Referring to the visit of Rubinstein to this country, he says: “One day Mr. Rubinsteln came ‘to me, bearing in his arms a large bag of gold and silver. He then told me that having heard in Europe that the majority of the people in America were ‘rascals’ and that their paper currency in most instances was not good, he had exacted in his contract that his money should be paid to him in coin, semi-monthly in advance. The first two weeks' salary he was holding in his arms, and Qid ot have the least idea what to do with it. I explained the depreciated currency to him, told him that the system was at any rate better than in Russia, where it was at a discount of 60 per cent, and advised him to promptly sell his specie. “Before he left New York for his tours through the country he calied at Steinway hall one afternoon about 6 o'clock for his mail. A bulky registered letter had come for him und It contained letters from his children, & long letter from his wife and newly taken photographs of his family Tears came into his eyes as he said to mi ‘Friend Steinway, I feel so happy that I must play for you.' “Meantime it had grown late and every- thing was closed for the day. Four other musical gentlemen whom he personally knew had come in. The doors were closed and he sat down at the grand Steinway plano to play for us. Twelve o'clock at night found us there spellbound, for such heavenly play- ing e had never heard before, “Then and only then I realized what four celebrated men could do. Goethe, who wrote the poem of the ‘Erl King;' Franz Schubert, who had composed the melody; Franz Lisat, who had transcribed it for the planoforte, and Anton Rubinstein, who could play it. At the risk of belng called sentimental § must say that on that memorable night ft appeared to us as If we heard the voice of the little child, the clattering of the hors feet, the wild entreaties of Erl King a plainly as it we had witnessed it all our- selves, “‘On Wednesday, September 14, 1892, I visited Dresden and received an invitation from him to call and see him at his hotel, He received me in the most friendly mane ner, and said: ‘Now, friend Steinway, let us have a chat about America, the great country which I have never forgotten, and from which I receive almost weekly tokens of friendship.’ “After describing to progress In America really good music, and that especially to the reficement and culture of our American ladies was due the high state of art and taste for music, I was staggered by Rubin. stein's reply. “‘Well, friend Steinway,' sald he, ‘I think ladies ought never to study music as an art. At least they ought not to take up the time of teachers who are able to teach and meke true artists. And I will tell you why, he added. ‘There Is mo question but there are twenty musical ladies to one musical man, and my own experience (s that they learn more quickly, have more poetry, and in fact are more diligent pupils than men. But what s the Invariable result? Whes & young lady has become a perfect artist some handsome mustache comes along, and she chooses the handsome mustache in vrefers ence to ber art" him the immense toward appreciating