Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 9, 1894, Page 6

THE OMAHA SUNDAY R OFFICE, BEE. COUA\'\"IL BLUFFS. '- NO. 12 PEARL STREBT. Delivered by carrier to any part of the eity. ' H. W. TILTON, Lessce. TELEPHONES—Dusine No. 43; night editor, N ofice, MINOR MENTION. Grand hotel, Councll Blufts, reopened Oct. 1. Mayne Real Estate agency, 539 Broadway. John, the G-year-old son of 8. T. McAtee, fell from a doorstep while at play and frac tured his arm. Willlam H. LaRue of Dothan, Mo., Elizabeth Miller of Pine Ridge agency, kota, were married in this city yesterday. The funeral of the daughter of Rev. W. Willlams will be held at the resider 420 Harrison street, this afternoon at 2:30. The Switchmen's union of North Ameriea | will hold their regular meeting Sunday at | 2 p. m. at the P. O, 8. of A. hall, 101 Main strect, | Ed Callaway, a Creston bootlegger, was brought in yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Hillweg and bound over to the grand jury. He went to jail. At the lnét meeting of Pottawattamie | lodge No. 146, Ancient Order of United | Workmen, resolutions were passed with ref erence to the death of James K. Fenner Oscar Younkerman was fined $13.20 in | police court yesterday morning for obstruct- ing the sidewalk in front of his store. He | paid the fine and went on his way rejolcing. Fred Green, Harrls Hoag, Wallace Reed, George Nichols and John Murphy are the quintet now In jail to answer to the charge of pelting Abraham Stein with rocks, bricks, corn and other things. A continuance was granted until Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Relkman entertained a party of friends at thelr home on Seventh street last Tuesday evening. Cards were | the chief amusement. C. H. Ogden and Miss Jennie Keating won first prizes and Mr. and Mrs. Wood Allen second. News of the death of Charles F. Whitney in Bridgeport, Conn.,, was received here yesterday. He Joined Pottawattame lodge No. 46, Ancient Order of United Workmen, in 1878, but has lived in Bridgeport for years, When he lived here he was foreman of the Nonpareil bindery. He leaves a wife. The trial of the nine Lewls township rats on the charge of contempt of court wa commenced in the district court yesterday and occupled the entire day. The court room was filled with af crowd of people fror the viclnity. The trial will probably be re- sumed tomorrow. John Fox, who runs a justice shop on Broadway, will appear as the prosecuting witness In a criminal case instituted before Justice Field. Charles Whitmore is charged with cheating by making false pretenses with reference to a load of wood. He is out on bail and the case will be heard to- morrow at 9 a. m. Karl and Peter Outzen had a trlal In Justice Vien's court yesterday on the charge of assaulting 11-year-old Eddie Farrell in Hazel Dell township. A lot of witnesses wero on hand and at the close of the testi mony a fine of $1 and costs was assessed against each of the defendants. Both fines and the costs amounted to $16, and the fines were suspended in order that they might raise the money. The following are the newly elected officers of Fidelity council, Royal Arcanum: Repre- sentative to grand council, E. A. Troutman; alternate, T. E. Cavin; regent, C. Spru past régent, E. A. Troutman; vice regent, D. B. Dailey; orator, F. A. Buckman; se retary, W. A. Groneweg; collector, J. T idd; treasurer, A. W. Reikman; chaplain, George M. Gould; guide, Fred M. Loomis warden, S. F. Shuart; sentry, Woodworth Allen; trustees, F. B. Warner, C. A. Beno and A. T. Flickinger. M. Band, who keeps a second-hand storc at 719 Broadway, sold a lot of furniture tc Josie Hulburt Long some time ago, bu! has never nad his pay. The other day he proposed to the woman that he take back a part of the goods. She submitted his proposition to her mother who recommended that she take an axe an kill Mr. Band. Mrs. Long adopted the sug- gestion, with some modifications, an hurled a chair at the second-hand man, w} beat a hasty retreat and swore out an fin formation against her. Josie wi'l make her periodical trip Into court tomorrow. and Da o) We have two nice six-room cottages on Avenue G, near Twenty-ninth street, which we will sell at a bargain if taken at once. Bay window, good cellar, water in yard, large lot. Small payment down and balance in installments. Lougee & Towle, 235 Pearl street, 3 Grand Army <f the Republic dance Monday evening, December 10. Admission, gentle- men, 25 cents; ladies, 25 cents. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Frank M. Hunter of Ottumwa was in the elty yesterday. Mrs. J. S. Haskell of Marshalltown is the guest of Mrs. F. B. Warner. Frank Trimble and W. J. Jamison will 80 to Cedar Rapids tomorrow to attend the meetings of the state temple of the Order of the Mystic Shrine. Miss Luella Hoge and Mrs. W. B. Hoge, who have been visiting their uncle, Captain O. M. Brown, leave today for their respective homes In Cambridge, O., and Grand Island, Neb, Novelties in needle art. Lessons in_em- broldery given. Miss M. Sutter, 10 Pearl street. Bouriclus’ music house has few expenses; high grade plancs are sold reasonably. 116 Stutsman street. 20 per cont discount on all trimmed hats at Mrs. Ragsdale's. Suggestion for Foot Ball Games. The Bloomer and Second Avenue Foot Ball teams met yesterday morning on the gridiron, at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty- first street, and the Bloomers carried off the game in triumph by a score of 10 to 0. The Bloomer team is composed of small men, but they have inaugurated a hospital system that will undoubtedly be adopted by many other clubs, as the sclence cof playing foot ball and BOURINE off noses becomes more perfect. Mas- ter Tom Lacey 1s quite an accomplished surgeon for his size, and he has been ap- polnted director of the surgical department of the game. He carries a lot of instruments along with him to every game, and will be on hand to set or amputate limbs as fast as may be needed. The fad—and all fads are popular—of the day is the razor-toed shoe for ladies. They will be stfll more popular when the ladies know that Byers is giving away the finest $5.00 shoe for $3.50. Copps Cheer +nd Herb Tonle Can bo purchased only of the G. R. Wheeler Brewing company, Wheeler & Hereld, Coun- cll Bluffs, Ta. Selected hard wood for heating stove H. A. COX, 37 Main street. Tel. 48. James & O'Ke:fe, and Irsurance. Oll cake, $1.40 per sack at Murried the Avenging Goddess. ‘Willard James was not prosecuted yester- day on the charge of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury, for the young lady, Jennie Billicks, concluded an easler way out of the fracas would be to marry him. Justice Field's docket shows the following kind of an entry: “Now on this day Willard James, the defendant, appeared in court with the woman whom he is charged with assault- ing, and before high heaven and in the pres- ence of divers witnesses they agreed to love, honor and be true to each other so long as they both shall live. It is consequently or- dered that they be declared husband and wife and that this case be dismissed.” Ground oll cake $1.80 hhd. at Morgan & Co.'s drug store, 134 Broadw Sallor hats and caps, 25c. 10 Pearl street. Miss Ragsdale, Typewriter supplies at Findley's, 837 B'd'y. | without great risk FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Citizens Anxious to Dispense with Phila- ‘delphia Bchedule of Streot Lighting, WANT ONE ADAPTED TO HOME CONDITIONS Clreumstances Alter Cases and Should Have Some Effect on the Time of Turne Ing on the Light When Nightfail Comes. The action of the city council Friday night In deciding to break away to a certain extent from what fs known in electric light circles as the “Philadelphia scheduls " meets with the hearty appribation of everybody, and the wish was expressed on all sides yes- terday that the councll might go a step farther and draw up an entirely new schedule | that would be applicable to Council Bluffs, rather than to Philadelphia, Pa., Philadel- phia, Greece, or wherever the schedule was first tried. It has be:n evident for a long time that the schedule was not the one for Councll Bluffs, It is no unusual thing to have the lights burning for an bour before dusk and an hour after daylight, but on the other hand it Is just as common for the strects to be dark as pitch for an hour or two In the evening because the schedule says it Is thing. When the moon makes its appearance as a slender thread in the far western heavens the lights are kept turned oft until the telescope reveals the fact that the m-on has vanished behind the horizon, and then it is dark enough for the arc lights to be turned on. Many nights during the vear it is next to impossible for the teams to travel the streets during the early evening of colliding with other teams. It is the universal bellef that h:w- ever well the schedule now in us2 might suit Philadelphia it doesn't suit Council Bluffs at all, and the council will be for- given all its shortcomings if it shall see fit to revolutionize things and give a little light cn the situation Considerable dissatisfaction fs expressed with the contract just entered Into between tha city and the electric light company, be- cause it contains no provision with reference to the prices to be charged private con- sumers. While the city gets light for $84 per light business men have to pay $160. Many citizens are of the cpinion that if a proper eff:rt had been made by the light committee the company could have been induced to grant some concessions for them as well as for the city, but the contract has been signed by the officials of the com- pany and will bec:me the law of the city as soon as the signature of the mayor shall have been affixed to it. BOSTON STORE. Jor One Week Only. The following list of merchandise will be sold at ADVERTISED PRICES to close out the lots before the holiday rush is upon us. These goods are offered as bar- gains, being a sacrifice from original prices and far below value: Big lot silk and wool novelty dress goods, were $1.00 and $1.25, for this sale, 59¢ a yard. G4-inch striped and mixed repellants, 50c quality, now h All remnants of dress goods balf price. 48-inch all wool black French serges, whip cords, Ottomans, and fancy weaves, that sold for $1.00 to $1.50 a yard, to close, 62%c a yard. All wool red flannel, 15¢ a yard. All wool skirt patterns, worth $1.00, now 60c each. 75¢ cotton blankets, 48c each, good size. Extra heavy Canton flannel, was 12%c, now 8%c a yard. Bed comforts, god size, 48c each. Infants’ silk-trimmed hoods, 45c each, worth $1,00, Ladies’ black cashmere hose, 40c quality, now 19¢, or 3 for 50c. Ladles’ opera length hose, fancy colored tops, wcrth 50c, now 29¢ a pair. 19c quality infants’ wool hose, 10c; 3 palirs for 25c. Ladies’ heavy ribbed nonshrinking under- wear, worth 89¢, reduced to 62%c each. Angora wool, 1234c a ball. 10c colored Saxony yarn, 5c a skein. Get our prices on bioks and holiday goods before buying. . FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER, Council Bluffs, Ia. Innisfall Entertalnment. The Innisfails never fall to make a hit or to have a big audience, and their performance at Dohany's last Thursday evening was per- haps the most successful they have ever given. The melodrama, ‘“Placer Gold,” traces the fortunes of Nathan Bardwell, an old Yankee farmer, who makes a highly un- satisfactory trade of his farm ‘daown east” for a gold brick or two In the hands of a couple of smooth bunco steerers from the city. George F. Hughes played the gullible farmer in a manner that vaguely hinted he himself had been taken In a few times, while Charles Paschel and J. J. Hughes played the accomplished and genlal bunco men most ac- ceptably. Mrs. John J. Mullen, in the part of Gypsy, a walf, was effective, while Tom Hughes' Irish dialect work in the part of Mike O'Connor, the hired man, indicated that a few hunks of the ‘“‘ould sod” had entered into his makeup. Miss Jennie Keating as Nellle Crosby, the 'squire’s daughter, did some very taking vocal work. Henry Paschel appeared as a miser who had some very pleasant streaks of generosity running through his character, and even the fact that Mr. Paschel has been accustomed to playing vil- lainous parts did not lead him unduly to eclipse the streaks. E. A, Ingoldsby, John Bennett, J. M. Mullen, P. J. McBride, B. J. McDermott, and the Misses Mame Hughes, Florence Shea and Maud Hazen all performed their parts in a very effective manner. The entertainment was financially successful, and about $200 was cleared, which will be given to ald St. Bernard's h Nebraska Teleph o ssenger Company Now prepared to glve first-class message service, having competent messengers, both day and night. When wanting messenger telephone No. 2. The following rates will be charged: 7 blocks Betwéen Between Between Between Between or less, 10c. 7 and 14 blocks, 15c. 14 and 21 blocks, 20c. 21 and 28 blocks, 25c. 28 and 35 blccks, d0c. 5 and 42 blocks, 36c. BY THE HOUR. 1 hour, 80¢ per hour. 2 to 4 hours, 25c per hour, 5 to 7 hours, 20c per hour. Over 7 hours, 15¢ per hour. Pay only above rates. Patrons will confer a favor by reporting to No, 2 any improper conduct of messengers. C. A. ATKINS, Manager. On Tuesday, from 9 to 10 a. m., all ladies purchasing art needle work materials will be given an hour's free instruction. Ladies, come and see the hands‘me new art m terials, embrolderies, etc. Mall orders re- celved. Misses Clark & Wetzel, ‘337 Broad- way. Gas cocking stoves for rent and for sale at Gas Co.’s office. % Domestic soap breaks hard water, Horticultural Soclety. The twentleth annual session of the South- western Towa Horticultural soclety will be held In Council Bluffs, commencing Tuesday, December 18, and - continuing three days. The meetings will be in the court house and the headquarters will be in the Kiel hotel. The officers of the soclety are as follows: President, M. G. Edwards of Glen- wod; vice president, W. M. Bomberger «f Harlan; secrotary and treasurer, George Van Houton of Lenox; directors, E. S. Welch of Shenandoah, 8. L. Morrison of Charitn, 0. W. Rich of Atlantic, A. F. Collman of Corning, W. H. Lewis of Winterset and L. 0. Williams of Council Bluffs. In con- nection with the meeting - there will be a fruit and vegetable display in the Eiseman building, and prizes to the amount of about $40 have been offered for the best fresh fruit, vegetables, and cauned . goods. During the meeting papers will be read by John Y. Davis sells drugs, palnts and gla The laundries use Domestic soap, cheap. Stone, M. J. Willlams, A. C. Sabin and J. K. Nutting of Glenwood; Judge - Thornell of Siduey; James Ralobow o the proper | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, Davenport, L. d A. 8. Boham of Council Bluffs; George Van Houten cf Lenox; Prof, H. Osborn, Prof. L. H. Pammel and Prof. J. L. Budd of Ames; W. H. Lowis of Winterset; B. C, Spencer of Randolph; W. M. Bumberger of Harlan; W. W. Lotspeich of Woodbine; J. I. Balllle 'of West Branch; 0. W. Rich, Si Wilson and R. D. McGeehon of Atlantic; & Cgliman end W. 0. Mitchell ~of Corning; John Wragg of Waukee; C. L. Watson of Des Moines, and others. Palmer Cox's Brownles, The cute little fellows that the whole world loves are to make a visit to Council Blefts, and among other things, to dis- tinguish themselves in a magnificent fight with the biggest bugs, beetles and Insects that destroy our flowers and gardens. They will ccme to visit the Christian Home, and it Is for the benefit of the orphanage that they have consented to appear in public, and battle against the destroyer of our flowers. To assist in supervising their visit, they have engaged Mrs. W. H. Synchard and Mrs. C. A. Atkins and the opera house for the evening of December 27. 0. Wil Second Inning for Mrs. Lease. One of the pleasantest social events of the week was the party in Chambers' hall Wednesday evening for the benefit of tho Busy Bee's guild of Grace Episcopal church. By special request the laughable farce, “Female Masonry a la Lease,” which was given last month by the Eastern Star, was repeated. The play has been revised and lengthened since its first delivery and was even more comical than before. Mrs. Woll- man as leading lady, or, more properly speaking, “‘Most Illustrious High Mogul," kept the large audience on the laugh, while the rest of the characters were equal'y good in their respective parts, After the play dancing and cards closed a evening. The play has been printed and copyrighted by its originator, Mrs. G. H. Jackson, and is meeting with a large patron- age from societies abroad wishing for some- thing amusing and entertaining. Christmas at Crockwell's. The arrangement of our toy and novelty departments affords a pleasure to all, as every article is marked in plain figures. Come and se2 our toys, games, dolls, books and limitless assortment of everything that diverts childhood’s hours and affcrds pleas- ure to all. Every article on display is new, pretty and up to date. Call and see the biautiful display. We will try to make your call a pleasant one. J. D. Crockwell, 411 Broadway. Marrlage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were sued yesterday by the county clerk: Name and Address. Willard James, Council Bluff: Jennie Billicks, Council Bluffs. .. Archibald F. McLean, Council Bluffs Martha J. Cole, Council Bluffs.. Douglas McLain, Pottawattamie county Sarah Jones, Pottawattamie county. Richard 8. Hooten, Council Bluffs Cora 1. Huffman, Council Bluffs. Dry pine kindling for sale. Cheaper than tgh!. H. A. Cox, 37 Main street. Telephone 48, Washerwomen use Domestic soap. Coming Theatrical Attractions, Ezra Kendall will appear at Dohany's opera house Monday evening in ““The Substitute,” Next Wednesday evening there will be an- other farce-comedy presented, ‘A Summer Blizzard.” “In Old Kentucky' will come to Dohany's Monday evening, December 17, Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway, work. Tel. 157. Domestic soap outlasts cheap soap. ettt for good TRIPLE MURDER'BY TRAMPS, For a Few Dollars Four Men Butcher Com- panions in a Box Car. FOSTORIA, 0., Dec. 8.—In a fight between tramps in a box car on the Baltimore & Ohio two persons were Killed and another fatally wounded. The fight cceurred at midnight last night. The murder was not discovered until the train reached this city. The dying tramp, whose name is Harris, made a statement of the murder, charging it to two men who came aboard the train at Auburn. He says the murderers alighted from the train before it reached Fostoria and escaped. Harris sald his.home was at Auburn, Ind., and that he was a chimney sweep by occupa- tion. He gave the names of his companions as Reesh and Brown. He further stated that the men who did the shooting were driven out of Garrett, Ind., yesterday and that they boarded the train at Auburn. There was no provocation for the shocting. It was solely for the purpose of robbery. Twelve dollars was stolen from Harris and considerable amounts from his companions. At Deshler the murderers leaped from the train, but it was not until the train arrived in this city that the tragedy was dis- covered. The ghastly find was made by Brakeman Beeber, while looking for tramps who had been on the train. When he found them two were dead and one had his head pillowed upon the breast of one of his com- panions and was unconscious. When the train reached this city the dead men were taken to the undertaker's, while the wounded one was conveyed to the American house, where medical aid was summoned and everything possible done for him. Under surgical treatment he revived and made the following statement: My name is Henry Harrls and my two com- panions are named Henry Reesh and Arthur E. Brown. We all live at Auburn, Ind., and last night boarded the frelght train to strike out and look for work. When we got to Deshler, about twenty-five miles west of here, four men boarded our car and made a demand for our money. We had a fight and they commenced shooting and I was shot down. I think the men left the car at Deshler again. They got $12 in money from me.” Reesh was found to have four bullets in his head, any one of which would prove fatal, Brown was hit five times in the body and once in the head. Harris had two bullets in his head and one in the left breast. The car in which the shooting was done looks like & slaughter house and about twenty-five empty shells were found on the floor, ranging from 32 to 44 caliber. There is no clew to the murderers, except a description of five men given by the marshal of Garrett, who says he drove five tramps out of Garrett and that they boarded that train. A JACKE- RIPPER JOB. Reginald Saunderson Arraigned for Killing the Dawes Woman in London. LONDON, Dec. 8.—Reginald Saunderson, who is charged with the murder on November 26 of the woman Dawes, in the Holland villas road, Kensington, was arraigned today at the Hammersmith police court. There was much curlosity to see the prisoner, who is a tall, dark, well built youth of gentlemanly appear- ance. He seemed to be extremely depressed. A letter which the police received from Dub- lin, giving details of how the girl was mur- dered, was read. This letter was signed “Jack the Ripper on the Job." This letter is said to be in the prisoner's handwriting. After formal evidence had been presented the prisoner was remanded. Killed in His ed. CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—Nicholas Seguda, meat dealer in Wesscn street, was mur- dered in his bed early today. His clerk, Frank Heller, who told the police that he was sleeping with Seguda and saw him shot by a burglar, was locked up, and Mrs, Seguda, who fold several conflicting stories. is under police survelllance. The p:lies place little confidence in the burglar story told by Heller. Kansas City Murderer Respited. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8.—Phillip Martin, the murderer of Ell Stillwell on July 4 last who was to have been hanged December 13, has been respited by Governor Stone until January 18, o -— Dr. Gruves Persecutor Commits Sulelde. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 8.~It became known here today that Joseph H. Comrad, formerly a merchant at Helena, who com- mitted suicide here yesterday by poisoning after having lost heavily at the card table, s the man who was one of the most im- rtant factors in the brosecution of Db, raves In Denver for the murder of Mrs. Barnaby, very pleasant | I0WA BOODLERS ~ SHOCKED Woodbury Oounty Grand Jury Indiots Many Bioux Oity Oitizons, ANNOUNCEMENT CREATES A SENSATION Thousands of Dollars Represented by War- rants Tssued by Connty Supervisors Clalmed to fave Meen Stolen And.Will Ble Repudiated, SIOUX CITY, Dae. 8.—(Special Telegram.) ~—The grand jury has been in session for five weeks Investigating the charges brought against varlous ex-county officials and mem- bers of the board of supervisors for thefts from the county, and tonight completed Its report and was discharged. The cases were instituted by the citizens and taxpayers' com- mittee of Woodbury county, an organization in which there are most of the best business and professional men of the city. The report of the jury was a surprize to every one, and has produced a sensation here that eclipses that caused by the assassination of Rev. Mr. Haddock by a band of saloon keepers, several years ago. In all the jury returned fifty-two indict- ments. All but two or three of these are against ex-county officials and members and ex-members of the board of supervisors. W. A. Kifer, ex-county treasurer, was indicted for embezzlement. It is clalmed that he retained money belonging to tha county aggregating $60,000 in all, J. J. Jordan, ex-county auditor, is indicted on a half dozen charges of obtalning money from the county by false pretenses, by put- ting in fictitious and stuffed bills and for con- spiracy. In the same connection Ed Roberts, ex- deputy recorder, who served under Jordan and who fled the country, was indicted on several charges for conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretenses. T. F. Bevington, ex-county attorney, was indicted on elght charges of embezzlement and obtaining money by false pretenses by conspiracy with the members of the board, and by putting in false bills. Supervisors Hunting and Strange were in- dicted on five charges, each for obtalning money on false pretenses and for conspiracy. J. A. Jerman and J. W. Mohler, ex-super- visors, were indicted on as many similar charges. Strange was also Indicted for bribing the jury in the cage of Rhys against Strange, in which about $30,000 was involved, and several members of the jury were also indicted, but thelr names are not obtainable at this time. It is alleged that the crimes for which the indictments were returned extend over a period of four years, and that during that time the county officers named and the mem- bers of the board of supervisors have con- spired together so successfully that the county has been robbed of nearly $200,000. The county has already been enjoined from pay- ing any of the warrants in question, and, it is believed, will be able to repudiate them, as nearly all the questionable warrants were not peid for want of funds, the extravagance of the board having already embarrassed the county. This injunctiop was obtained when the board endeavored t bond the warrants and place them in the hpnds of third parties, where, under the Towa {law, they could not have been repudiated. EXTENSIV DES MOINES, Dec. 84-(Special Telegram.) —In the district court!today Judge Spur- rier decided the cdse which-has been on trial for several weeks in the suit of L. M. Mann against the Highland Park col- lege and Oak and Highland Park Improve- ment company. The improvement company in 1891 gave a. mortgage as security for an issue of $110,000 in‘bonds. About half these bonds are held Mann, and the other half by parties who eithér purchased for cash or took them as collateral security for money loaned the improvement compan; The original suit was to foreclose this mor gage awd sell the college property to pay bonds on which default had been made in payment of interést. The court held that when the mortgage is foreclosed and prop- erty sold the bonds should be distributed in the fallowing order: First, claims of teachers, servants and laborers of the col- lege should be discharged; second. holders of about §5,00 of bonds, Who pald cash or accepted them as collateral, should be next pald; third, mechanics llens shall be pald in order In' wheh filed: fourth, balance of fund shall go to the discharge of $,000 of bonds held by Mann. Farmers Commit Suicide. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 8.—(Special Telegram.)—O. Blumhagen, a farmer living near Castalla, committed suicide in his home by shooting. Tieing a string to the trigger of a shotgun, he seated himself in a_chair, placed the muzzle in his mouth and pulled the string with his feet. Poor health and financial troubles were the cause. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ta, Dec. 8—(Special Telegram.)—John Swank, a Sand Creek township farmer, committed - sulcide by shooting himself in the head with a_re- volver. He was a young man, residing with his mother, and his act i3 attributed to a temporary derangement. Want Heavy Damages. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Dec. 8.—(Special Telegram.)—In the district court at Vinton, W. H. Myerstein and W. H. Clary of this city have brought separate sults against John M. Mitchell, a wealthy farmer, and A. H. Johnson, sheriff of Benton county, asking judgment jointly against them in the sum of $10,000 damage for wrongful ar- rest. Barly in° November Mitchell had the n arrested for going to his farm and Do: se and harness which Myerstein claimed Mitchell's brother had turned over to him in payment of a debt. Mitchell claims his brother was also indebted to him and he was holding the horse to insurs Left the ¢ CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 8.—(Special Telegram.)—A sensation was caused here teday by the filing of a petition in equity in the superior court by W. A. Buchanan and F. L. Anderson, stockholders in_the Cedar Raplds Candy company. They claim that the officers and directors of the in- corporation, by reckless mismanagement, have involved the concern in $6,000 in excess of the amount of indebtedness provided in the articles of Incorporation, which is $10,- 000, and that the incorporation is now solvent. They ask the court for an i Jjunction restraining the officers and direc- tors from incurring further indebtedness, —_— News for the Army. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Second Lichtenant Samuel G. Jones, Jr., is transferred fronf troop G to troop L, and Second Lieutenint Frank Parker from troop L to troop Gy ‘Fifth cavalry. First Lieutenant Madison M. Brewer, as- sistant_surgeon, 1s.velleved at Fort Riley and will repori at Fort Keogh for duty with the Department of Dakota, Major Willigm Ludlow. Enginder corps, i granted ten days' extended leave; Captain Junius W. MacMurray, First ' artillery, twenty days; First Lieutenant Willlam H. Bean,” Second cavalry[ three months, ex- tended; First Lieutnang Carter P. Johnson, Tenth cavalry, three months, extended; Sec- ond Lieutenant Murray’ Baldwin, Eighteenth infantry, ten days. t Ordnance Sergeant Richard transferred from 'Fort Omaha to Fort Wayne; First Sergeant George Lefller is transferred from Omaha to the Rock Island arsenal. Captain Charles Shaller, Ordnance depart- ment, this city, wilF proceed to Cleveland, Chicigo and Huffalo'on public business per- taining to the manufacture of gun car- riages. First Lieutenant George H. Patten, Twen- ty-second infantry, Is relieved from duty with the recruit détachment at David's Is- land, N. Y., and will join his regiment. He is granted ‘leave for ‘three months. o ek Hoadley Must Divide Up. CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.—By a finding Judge Saylor of the superior court the losses of Judge Hoadley, ex-governor of Ohlo, have been Increased in the Purcell assignment case. Judge Hoadley was a bondsman for J. B. Mannix, the assignee in the famous Archbishop Purcell failure, Mannix defaulted, Judge Hoadley payin his share of liabilily on the bonds. Bu Mannix had transferred to E. W. Kittredge for Hoadley $20,00 worth of stock and u note for §20,000, wecured by a mortgage on Manuix's property. Judge Saylor holds that Hoadley recelved this in trust for his fel- nsolvent. Bergath s by 1894 hhi Hoadley's loss lflu;n e —— KILLAM AND HAIGH HELD, Charge Against Them Changed to Uttering Forged Paper. NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—David L. Kellam, the broker who was arrested last night to- gether with Lawyer H. L. Halgh, on com- plaint of H. E. Simmons of Tacoma, Wash., on the charge of obtaining notes from him under false pretenses, made a statement to Inspector McLaughlin today concerning per- sons who held some of the notes Involved. The Wayne County Savings bank of Hornells- ville, Pa., holds two notes for $1,500, one being given for collateral and the other de- posited with the Institution for discount. Kellam and Haigh were arralgned before Justice Grady in the Tombs police court today. Halgh said his connection with the affair’ was purely legitimate. He was to re- celve his commission for whatever notes he disposed of. Just who gave him the notes to sell he would not say. It was found that three notes of $6,000 each, Issued on July 13, had been so alfered as to make the date April 20, 21 and 25 respectively. When the defendants were arralgned in court complaint of grand larceny was first preferred, but fearing this accusation would not hold, the prosecution made a charge of uttering forged notes. The Robert Hayes who negotiated with Lawyer Halgh for the purchase of $33,000 worth of the notes, was none other than Joseph A. L. Britton of the Society for the Prevention of Crime and the Enforce- ment of Law. After a brief preliminary ex- amination the defendants were each held in $25,000 bail and the further hearing was set down for next Monday. The prisoners were unable to furnish bond and were locked up. | it Ly R RAISING W BOUND RATES. Increase Amounts from 50 to 15 Cent on Freight. CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—The freight represen- tatives of the transcontinental lines today decided upon a substantial advance in the rates from all eastern points to the Pacific coast. The increase in some instances will range as high as 60 and 7 per cent. The details of the classification are not yet com- plete and will not be made public for sev- eral days, The approximate Per gross earnings of the entire Atchison system for the mont November are $25,191, a_decrease of $3 form the corresponding month of last year. | The Atlantic & Pacific and the Colorado Midland roads show an Increase over the earnings of Noveml the increase of the former being $15,615 and that of the | latter $9, The western roads have at last a chance of coming to an agreement with the Can- adian Pacific on the question of differenti and once this matter is out of the wa there will be little or no delay in the for mation of the general association, which is to include all the territory between Chicago and the Pacific coast. The present plan is to allow the Canadian Pacific to have the differentials it demands, provided that as s00n as it finds that the purpose of the dif- ferentials has been accomplished to drop them. There is very small chance of ge ting the Canadian Pacific to go in without | its differentials, and ae the western roads | are much more interested in the formation of the assoclation than is the Canadian Pacific it is thought that this plan will meet the exigencles of the case. It will be considered at the meeting of all the lines when they meet again. Detaulted on Interest to the School Fund. AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 8.—Attorney General Culbertson this morning instituted suit ugainst the Houston & Texas Central tb recover $411,935, balance due the state school fund for money borrowed in 1857 and I also against the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio railroad for $i17,202, borrowed from the same fund the same year. Both companies have been paying interest to the sinking fund, but defaulted on the last payment, and the suit is to recover the principal’ and interest. Great Northern Will Maintain Rates. PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 8.—It Is an- nounced today that Assistant General Traf- fic manager Shelby of the Great Northern has signed the agreement to maintain pas- senger rates. All the other lines reaching the coast have signed the agreement ex- cept the Canadian Pacific, and it is stated on good authority that the Canadian Pa- cific’ will sign. Rallway Notes. Assistant General Frelght Agent J. 0. Phillippi of the Missourl Pacific returned yes- terday morning from a trip over the central branch. Mr. Charles Kennedy of the Rock Island returned from St. Paul yesterday. He sald the northern roads had been reaping considerable of a harvest in European busi- ness, but as for other business, there wasn't any, _— WILL DO NOTHING RASH, Rolbite Leaders Take the Radicals Back a Peg or Two. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 8.—A street caucus of Kolb's friends here last night was attended by nearly all the populist leaders in the state. Some of Kolb's ad- herents wanted to precipitate matters and seat Kolb as governor, but this was strongly opposed. Finally the following compromise resolution was adopted, and it may be taken as the sense of the populists as to the dual government: “Resolved, That we act inside of the law until the present session of the legislature closes, and if a fair election law is passed, as well as a falr contest law, by which the last state election can befalrly con- tested, that we will stand by the result in the contest, but if the legislature shall fail or refuse to pass the acts above referred to or shall pass any oppressive laws, then we shall call upon the chairman of ‘our state executive committee to call a state conven- tion to consider the situation ~nd adopt some line of action by which we shall be glven our rights.” Kolb Signs Election Certificates. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. §.—Captain R. F. Kolb, who signs himself and claims to be governor of Alabama, today signed as governor of Alabama the certificate of elec- tion of Colonel W. 8. Reese to the federal senate, In Morgan's place, It is stated he also signed certificates for the populist members of the lower house of congress. Affidavits were made out and sworn to before W. L. Blakely, a notary public. As soon as the Knight bill has become a law Kolb's farce will play out and for obvious reasons he was urged to “Take time by the forelock.” Contesting a Seating | XINGTON, Dec. Congress, 8.—Notice of contest has been served on Congressman-elect James M. Kendall (dem.) of the Tenth district on behalf of N. T. Hopkins (rep.), who charges conspiracy with the county clerk of Clark county to defraud him by issuing spurfous tickets, omitting his name from the republican ti i lend the Statute of Limitation, SBURG, Dec. 8.—The case of Waring Bros. against the Pennsylvania Railroad company to recover $,600,i00 has taken a new turn, and instead of filing an affidavit of defense the defendants have applied for a rule to show why the statem should not be stricken off ihe recor judgment of nolle prosequi enteres &rounds upon which this is asked are that twenty years have elapsed since the alleged offense ook place. There are two suits, one for $1,600,000 damages for alleged discrimina- tions 'against the plaintiffs for the trans- portation of oll and anotherfor 32000000 ‘or damages alleged to be due by reason’ of the forcing’ of the plaintiff firm out of the oll business. LE S e Painters Elect Thelr Ofcers. CLEVELAND, O, Dec. 8—The Painters and Decorators convention elected the fol- lowing officers today: President, James H. Sullivan, Springfield, Mass.: first general vice president, O. E. Ladd, Galveston, Tex.; general vice president, George Har: Ont.; third gencral vice presi- dent, Willard L. Barry, Springfield, 0. Joseph B. Allen of Philadélphia was elécte to represent the convention at the conven. tion of the American Federation of to be held at Denver. The next g convention will be held at Galveston August next ——— Mining Compuny Wants SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8. City Gold and Silver Mining company has fled a bill in equity in the United States clrcuit court to_recover 352,000 damages from the North Star Mining company. The plaintiff is owner of the 'Irish-American mine at Grass Valley, Cal, and the de- fendant owns an adjacent mine called the North Star. The damage is alleged to have been caused by the North Star people work- ing beyond their boundary line and taking out ore on the Irish-American property. ol L Ll Ex-Congressman Convicted of Forgery. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 8.—Jere Haral- son, ex-congressman from Alabama, was to- ges. ~The Carson day found gullty of pension forgery and his punishment Jeft with the court, TAKING THEM AT THEIR WORD Accepting the f{flaelg_b;cember Offer Drs. Copeland and Do Not Da Shepard Are Welcoming Many New Patients Who to Longer Put Off Ty tment for Throat and Lung Affections, The regular fees of Dra. Copeland & She ard are extremely known. Hat | the benefits of mndo during Decl ment was made n responded. to begin NOW, | closing vays of tl Every w. more obstinate. Prompt and thorough servics Is assured to all who upply. lnnd & Shepard is tients are spa walting. Busi Enlarged tucili enslly m Any chronie suffe the nature of the time to Drs. Copel the best aid dicine at an_exy nominal fee included Hon. John G county. Wi t state and a lature, writes: I have taken tres Medical institute for standing, includ ng c seve itis and g to the excellence ent T will say thal from the start a oughly pleased with brought me and permanent, from after finishing my ¢ well as 1 did in mend the treatment to , an ol REV. D. K. residing Eider T Former « to say. Pulpit, press and people endorse the work are few of Dre, Copeland & men, if any, bette in X of Gr of in ‘his district hes to thou: year pri Tindall writes to 1 ecember 1, 1804, atisfaction, as well a order to give great nu trentment be'ore winter | comes, a special roduction in churges will be | per briefest period necessary Fleming of Wilmot, K o cure which 1 feel t raska low. This fuet | hor. This o weok ngo nnd mi o speolnl rate pe of walting makes your ui o ofles work of b 80 systemntizod that p 1oss of time and tedious % whose and ot detention. work now rer in Omah: malady and known to enlighten: ense never exceeding month, all nosha d and honored citiz former member of atment with the (i chronle infirmitics atarrh and asthm al debility effctiveness of the treat t it seemed to reach my nd that 1 have been thor it in every particular be radical fact_that, two month: e, 1 am fecling today my life. 1 heartily « b all sufferers.” the INDALL, D. D, ndail, of Grand Iala aha Pastor, ilas Something Shepard. r known than There in Meth Presiding Eld. has and dur ands of peopl or. Shepard as follows 1 have had impaired tent, in ago, 1 e, 1 was induce your own comfort s for the good of oth OF 46,000 Royaltar manPianos MANUFACTUED We have sold over 70D in this lo- cality. Isn’t that proofof their quality P Not Cheap, But Good, MUELLER PI 103 Main Those who boug’ A. B. Slater Mrs, Graca Conrad Prof. Willlam Schmoller T. A. Slusher Andrew Peterson Dr. J. C. Davis Fred Slaime Mrs. M. Risdon C. P. Ratekin Mrs. C. M. Cully P. E. Vaughton E. P. Newhall Charles Arndt Jessie Miller M. Marcus L. G. Troutman Rudolph Toller William Mcore Mrs, 0. W. Butts L. C. Dunn Jac'b Neumeler N. L. Trimble W. G. Dorland H. F. Saar ANO & ORGAN 0., St., Council Bluffs, Ta. ht them Omaha, Neb. Couneil (Continued next Sunday.) FROM SOUTH OMAHA; ‘While the 3-year-old ghild of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Trotman, 2410 N street, last evening was playing near caught fire. Mrs. little one's rescue flame was badly Slobaugh was called The dcctor says Trotman that the stove, its clothing rushed to the and in smothering the . burned herself. Dr. in to dress the wounds. while the child is frightfully burned, it will recover. Lodge No. 74 of gave a ball hall last night that Mrs. M. W. Gri last evening. of the the best K South Omaha. The sympathy of a h mains will be take interment. Cancer o mediate cause of Frank D-lozel has of the N street pavi Mrs. T. Halasa and Hoctor streets, terious disappearan day morning. man. On arrived from and _intended in South Omaha Mrs. Halasay, wh brought all of his Thanksi was prepared to take life easy during the winter months, in Omaha, that he would go u but expected to be the last seen of Car on fact that he is not a drinking man, and is a pers'n who carried his person, leads and entertainment Mrs. G his spending Tuesday, Danish brotherhood at Bauer's was much enjoyed. aged 42 years, died fest is the wife of one business men in has the deepest st of friends. The re- en to Atlantie, Ia., for n the throat was th im- the nown family death, been appointed inspector ng. living at Twenty-eigh reported a very m ce to the police yester- h Patrick Carey fs the missing giving day Mr. ranch out the Carey west winter at the home of o s his sister. He clothing with him, and the morning of the fire he sald to p and look at the ruins, back by noon. This is ey by his relatives. The considerable money on his relatives to that something serious has happened to him. The Omaha police have been asked to assist Chief Brennan tery. in ferreting out the mys- e Decorated A SAN Sheldon, director o received yesterday FRANCISCO, merican Astronomer. Dec. 8.~Dr, f the Lick observatory from the secretary state of Saxe-Meinengen the cross and d oration of commander of the Baxe tine order in recognitiop of his servi science, This order in 16% and reorgan| d It is given was originally found jzed in 1533 in recognition of distinguished services to those who hold high positions, either At present there are elghteen tary or civil, mili- commanders of this class in Germany. et Satolll Will Not Interfers NEW YORK, Dec. 8. in this city from noon. He was accompanied by Dr. Mgr. Sat Washington this aft his secretary, and Rev. George Farmera of the Georgelowy the guests of Fatl stay In this city. Fa if it was true the university. They will be er Murphy during their ather Murphy was asked rincipal object of the papal ablegate's visit was to take a hand s |} ave | tendlug patients are advisod | tead of walting until the N of the 1t | and, ently any under date and | E 1 his sister believe Edward of - | paid his sup Pappl, | |w way has helped methods. cen b hto that T have found nothing which me s your simple and plensant S nce under your care my head hus ter and my mind ci 1 am glad to 4 and your treatment to the publie | The system s ina | when vodily prostratic a general sick feeling a4 In a serious state constant pain_and re present, Such Al was the |8 case of Miss 1th street Katz & Nevens “My condition had before 1 beg 18 always The gre i of the liver on hing and intense sorcnose, with & fuliness and welght, made me wretehed. When I felt that T could endure it no longer 1 went to Dr. Shepard, Who gave me | prompt relief and cure. T found' that my blood was thin, my liver_eniarged and rore, and that had néuralgia, My treatment was' aimed at several troublek, In w siorl Gme 1 was all vight, and T have been stronger and heal:hlee ever since,"” AUDGE An old-time John R. Porter, ;| montns a rances Dworak, 147 employed in the factory of Miss Dwerak says o of st D, every day— sty 55 was in ight side. | The "aech 4| foeling of Judge .o few Mrs, Ha- | ney, at 1805 Farnam street. the advice of friends he placed himself under treat= | ment with Dr. Shepard for a catarrhal and | bronchial trouble. "Regarding this he say My Catarrh had existed for a long time, and, added to this, * @ bronchial cough very | vere “and rest at night broken g up etting help xpericnce with I > him- for help. ay that the results have been very My cough and lung trouble was quickly controlied, and I am freer from my catarrhal trouble than' I have been for years. 1 b v commend to public Dr. Shepard hods und . PORTE DRS. COPELAND & SHEPARD, ROOMS 311 AND 812 NEW YORK LIFR BUILDING, OMAHA, NEB. Office Hours—9 to 11 a. m.; 2 10 § p. m. enings—Wednesdays and Saturdays , 6 to 8. Sunday, 10 to 12, m, BRNISON DRI, nt me gratifying. na onl. Monday’s Big Sale Greatest bargains ever offered over & retail counter. Everything guaranteed exactly as advertised. Buy your holiday presents now. Don’t wait. Ladies' 20¢ Jersey ribbed vests, Monday, 10c each. Boys' and girls' fast black bicycle hose, no seams, all sizes, Monday, 9c a pair. All our 10c Saxeny yarn Gc skein. Ice wool 12%c box. Angora wool 12%o ball. DRESS GOODS AND SILK SALE, $.00 dress patterns for our half wool novelty that were 25c, 30c and sold Monday, entire dress patterns of 7 yards, for $1.05. All wool dress goods that were 50c, 65c and 76¢ woll be at one price Monday. Your choice 3% yard. Buy your holiday goods now, be- fore the great rush which always comes the last week. Cotton twilled crash 2%o yard. Unbleached cotton flannel 3%0 yard. Whito Shaker flannel 2%c a yard. Dark dress prints 2%c yard. Figured turkey red calicos 3%e yard. Two-yard wide unbleached Lockwood sheeting 12%c yard. Special notion sale. 1,000 boxes Kirk's Bouquet soap, Monday, Gc caks. Ponzoni’s face powder 29c box. Colgate Cashniere Bouquet soap 20c cake. Cutis cura soap 48¢ box of 3 cakes. CLOAKS, CLOAKS, Another big cloak day Monday. 50 ladies’ latest style jackets, only one and stwo df a Kind, jackets that have sold all season at $10.00, $12.00 and $15.00, and up to $20.00, entire lot Monday, take your pick, $7.50 each. Misses' $5.00 jackets $3.33 each. Misses’ $8.50 navy blu> beaver Bverything In cloaks ow is the time to buy, Our store open every evening. BENNISON - BROS, Council Bluffs, =mmSnecia) Notices W f s mm $1.05. Al dress goods 35c will be marked down. OF & OR 6 ROOMS WITH MODERN nees; no children, Address E 7, Bee | in the Corrigan-Ducey controversy. “I do | not believe he thinks the matter of suffi~ clent importance,” was the reply. Follecemun Worl the Insorance, CHICAGO, Dec. §.—Henry A. Forgle, an | ex-policeman, was arrested here today after | the Policemen's Benefit association had sed widow $1,12 for funeral laims. The assoclation burial cived & death and certinohte Kan. Forgle i" n, ted from Cateland, claimed all knowledge of the transact Kansa ve th declared that he had not been in and that his wife did not r money. He was locked up pending e ioe vestigation of the case expenses an: