Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1894, Page 2

! gating BT IO CAUGHT ANTHONY COMSTOCK Witness Testifies to Paying Him Monoy to Get an Indictment Quashed. IMMUNITY COST ONE THOUSAND DILLARS Witness it the Soctety for Comstuck Tol wonteibution to Was Simply a the Suppression of Vi Wil “Tnspoctor m's Memory lind. NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—The feature of the Lexow committee investigation today was the introduction of evidence to sho that An thony Comstock, agent for the Society for the Provention of Vice, had taken a bribe of $1,000 from a green ds man to procure the dism 1 of an Indlctment against him Inspector Willlams' ordeal on the witness stand was also continued, and the existence of panel houses and a large number of houses of Il fame in his district while he was cap- tain was shown. He said he found the houses of ill fame there when he came to the dis- frict and left them unmolested, “because they were fashionable.” Mr. Goff also induced the inspector to ac knowledge that Japanese law would not have allowed him to own real estate in Hakodat at the t'me he claimed in his testimony yes- terday that he owned property there. It s understood the committee will not sit after to- morrow, %0 a great deal of work will hav to be crowded into the day and a night se sion may be held. Superintendent Byrnes Inspectors McLaughlin and McAvoy and sev- eral captains have yet to be examined, so tomorrow's session may be. one of the most important of this committee. “It 1s my purpose to end tlon as cross examiner before the Lexow committee on Friday night.” This is the first authoritative statement which Mr. Goff has made concerning the hearings of the Lexow committee before adjournment. He made it last night, and it will undoubtedly be adhercd to unless some extraordinary matter now unforscen shall interfere. Clairman Lexow entered the room tho investigation is being held soon after 11 o'clock today followed by Mr. Gol. The recordor-clect scemed to be in a perturbed state of mind and talked earnestly with Sena- tor Lexow. enators Pond and O'Connor Joined in the consultation. Mr. Goff was much excited and spoke in an animated tone. Mr. Goff then called the names of Captains Martens, Meakim, Washburn and Woestervelt. It was stated by Inspector Williams that Westervelt was sick. Mr. Goff retorted: Captain Westervelt was well enough to be at his station two hours ago when he was subpoenaed.” 1 “Captain Meakim has been ill," continued Mr. Goff, “but a police surgeon has testified that his lliness, muscular rheumatism, is not serious enough to prevent his attendance It he desires to come. 1 shall ask you to call on Captain Meakim. If he is an honest man and not guilty of the corruption charged against him he will come here and testify. 1 hope these words will reach him and that he will weigh their significance. Then Mr. Goft called Inspector William The Inspector, carrying with him a large book, then took the stand. He looked per- tectly composed and ready for the fray. Mr. Martens here entered the committee room and took a seat near the bench. Mr. Goft began by asking Williams about somoe international treaties, and then asked “By the way, Captain, tell us in what part of Japan you owned those lots.” “In Akadadl, in the northern portion.” “Did you get a deed?” Yon's “In your own name Yes." ‘Where is 1t ., T left it with @ Dga named Trederick Wilkie. fidon’t know where he 154 on’t ¥ou know that foreigners cannot hold Japdda Sajian, BSpt-In “treaty ports?” Iy “That was. o tresy ipont. V' AGORNBRED [FHE ANSPECTOR: 1 {iThe Japanese consul tells me that at the Aime you allege you held that land there was no treaty which would allow you to hold this fand. Do 'you knoy more than he - *LAwas there.”’ - “Sbwas he; how do you explatn it?" +Phe inspector could ‘not. Wil you swear that Perkins did not get @ check for $500 through you when you were superintendent of the street cleaning de- partment 2" T will not,” “Everybody who has testified against you 18 a_perjurer or a lar. Now has there ever been amentbor of the policd force charged with, more corruption than you?" “I have not been. charged with corruption.” “Were you ever charged —with stealing s0cks ? Mr. Goft referred to a docurent and sald: “I find that on March 29, 1878, you were “charged by Louise Smith, the Keeper of a disorderly. house, with taking from her six pocket handkerchiefs, one gold-headed cane, one pistol, one pair of slippers, one velyet vest and one and a half dozen pairs of Bocks.” “1 don't remember it." “Have not you read up your record often enough since this committee sat to remember it? Don't you know that Superintendent Walling brought these charges against you?" He did not, The woman brought them." « “Were you found guilt ¢ “I don't think so. I can find out by re- terring to my record.” ‘I don’t want your record. 1 want you to answer my questions. Don't think that be- eayse you wear a gold shield here and are an inspector that you are one whit different from any other witness.” “I know I am not.” “Will you swear that on April 2, 1885, you did not ‘go to police headquarters to Stand your trial on these charges?'" don't recolleot. “Did not you swear yesterday that you had been charged with offenses eighteen times? Can’t you remember these offenscs?" “No, I can tell you by referring to my record.’” T wish to say,” charge brought’ by Howard divided.” Coming to the thme Willlams had charge of the Eighth precinct, Mr. Goff asked the wituess It there were any houses of ill-fame there, “I found them there,” he replied. “And you left them there?" “Yes, because they were fashionable at that time,” ‘was Willlams' extraordinary reply. Mr. Goff then called off the names of many moterious houses in Mercer, Green, Sullivan and Bleecker streets, Willlams said he had heard of them all and had assisted the Board of Bducation to close them up, He insisted that they were “alleged” disorderly houses, although he had said at the time that he knew all about them at the inquiry instituted by the Board of Education Mr. Goft got the inapector to say that he would not give the name of the proprietor of & house of l-fame to the committee in 1874 beeauss he considered the columitte an honest cne, “DId you ever know of an honest committee before which my connec- where sald Mr. Goff, “that In a against - Inspector Willlams Crosby the commissicners Investi- you ap- peared?” Yeu." 'You sald bef of Llfame do 4 school 7 “Yes," “Have you y s0?" s, sir." Were you ever called a uniforn: No, sir.”" ‘Were you ever called that comzmnlittee that h injure uses the auducity to elt there now the ‘champlon club- ber “¥es, sir THREW THR MAN OUT “Then as to charges as to which you do Bot remember. You have committed 50 many aguinst (he citizeys of New York that you don’t remember cfiarges? you remember a charge made against you by & man in Vesey street?’ “The case was never tried, as fi‘;‘ nt found he was In the wrong," 1d. “I was caplain of the Fourth precinet and there was a big fire oue Sunday evenlng in Washington market. . Walking through Vesey #treet this man stopped me and sa'd: ‘Let me lutroduce you to Alderman Smith’ He ook me for a countryman oa a ‘come on.' I tock him by the throat and threw him tnto the com- ke said. were | > was not | lild g to | d bully?” | the street, as any oltizen has a rlght to serve a loafer.” “You did not delphia tough, off. “I aid not meet him." “Oh, yes, yon did. He was looking for you and wanted to clean out the town.” “I did not meet him,” persisted the spector, You not throw Joe Cobur: “Yes, 1 did.” The witness denfed any panel house rob- beries having occurred in the Bighth precinct. Mr. Goft then said there was a charge against Willlams, the trial of which lasted three days, but there was no record of it on the police books. “Have you any recollection of one com- missioner voting for your dismissal on ac- count of your disgraceful conduct?” Don't two? “There fs no record of it." Who keeps the record?” asked Chairman throw Haggerty, the Phila- Into the street?’ said Mr. in- you know the voting was two and rman Robert Peters,” said the wit- ness, ‘Have you got the charge against the proprietor of an oyster stand who had a permit? You made the arrest yourself." “It is not in the record.’’ “Do you remember the arrest of a man named ~ Donovan by Officer Fitzgerald? Donovan was brought before Judge Mundell and said you came behind him and clubbed him on the head and neck. The judge dis- charged him and sald, ‘This clubbing by policemen must be stopped.’ ™ The witness said he never told lies abont respectable men. He bore a reputation for clubbing, but did not think he deserved it; “Did you say at lunch the day after a meeting of starving people at Union square this year that they were a lot of howlers, and all you had to do was to show your pistol and disperse them?' T never sald such a thing." A recess was then taken, The afternoon session of the Lexow com- mitte was called to order at 3:25 p. m., with Inspector Willlams in the witness chair. The testimony opened by Mr. Goff asking Mr. Willlams a number of questions as to the number of women in disorderly houses in the Bighth district. “Did an officer named Willigan report a robbery in panel houses to you when you were in the Elghth precinct “I don't remembe “Do you remember the number of inmates in_ the eighty-three houses of ill fame?" “No. I may have stated what the num- ber was, T may have asked the proprietress of sach house how many inmates she had."” LITTLE TIFF WITH GOFF. The witness and Mr. Goff then had a little tiff. Inspector Williams objected to the document from which: Mr. Goft read. I don't know where you got it,” said he, “and it is a long time ago.” “Don’t mind where I got it,”” said Mr. Gofr. “It contains matters that have been sup- pressed by the police department. They sup- sed w good many things about it, you he said. lhey seem to have suppressed every- thing good,” was Williams' reply. Wil then left the stand for a brief h was called and testified that Captain Meakim was unable to be out and probably would not be for several days. “Will he be able to appear as a witness by Saturday?’ asked Mr. Goff. “Well,”" ‘said the doctor, “the farther away you place the date the more chance there is that he can attend. I am sure his .|m»m|ance would greatly affect his condi- tion “I am quite sure it would,” said Mr. Goff, amid great laughter. “Now, doctor,” sald Mr. Goff in his sweet- est tones, “will you bear this message to Captain Meakim? “Tell him that he has been accused before this committee of being guilty of bribery and corruption. It has been said that he has grown rich on the fruit of this corruption. Now tell him also that if he is an honest man he will come here in obedi- ence to the subpoena served on him.” The doctor then left the stand. Then Dr. Danlel Donovam one of the po- lico surgeons, gave. a_ synopsis of the pro- cedure of the poHee surgeons with regard to men reported Ill. . The. witness sald he had reported Captain Meakim 1l After some questions. of no Importance Inspector Williams wag recalled. He said he, knew of three panel houses=in the Bighth' precinct. REFRESHED HIS MEMORY. “You swore before recess there were no panel houses intlie precinct?"’ “Yes, to the best of my recollection.” Senator 0'Connor. then entered Into a long argument with: Mr .Goff as-to whether the inspector was gullty of perjury. The senator held he was not unless the testimony was given with a .false and corrupt intention. Mr. Goff said the inspector might have. been mistaken, “Yes," sald the witness, “I admit wh«; 1 swore to this morning was false, but when I gave it I believed jt to be true.’” ““Might there' not have been more than one pancl house in the district?” “Yes. Do you know what a panel houses?'” This question by Willlams created laughter, and Mr. Goff lectured him about giving his testimony In a more becoming manner. “I only want to give my evidence straight,” sald the witness. ““Sergeant Crew swore that in these elghty- three houses of ill-fame there were 146 in- mates. He swore he made complaint of these houses to you. This evidence was given be- fore the committee. Is it true?” “I can't sa “Was It not when these charges were brought your dismissal was demanded by one of the Inspectors as an incompetent and- dis- graceful man ““He did nothing of the kind." Mr. Goft continued to question the In- spector as to the disorderly houses. The inspector admitted it was hls duty to dis- cover and suppress them. This ended the examination of Inspector Willlams, and Louls 8. Streep, a green goods operator, was called. This witness created a sensation by telling a story Involving Anthony Comstock. INVOLVED ANTHONY COMSTOCK. “On May 23, 1889, sald Streep, “two in- dictments were found against me for operat- ing in green goods, Anthony Comstock was the prosecutor, Comstock told me if I would give up the name of my accomplice I should get off with a light punishment. I refused to do so. Edward Brethell called and gave my wife §5,000 in “bill. The bail was at that time $5,000, but was reduced shortly after to $3,000. In August, 1890, I called on Comstock with my brother, who told me that tho state indictment would be dismissed on payment of $1,000. “Comstock said: ‘Mind the $1,000 is not In the shapa of a bribe, It is & subscription to tho society.’ “I asked whether if I pald the money I might not be brought up at all. On Com- stock’s promise 1 paid him $1,000, of which 1 got $300 from my brother and $700 from my printing office at 76 Beekman street, which 1 s0ld. On the followlng Friday the indiet- ment was dismissed.” Mr. Goff produced the Indictments, which bore an endorsement bearing date September 20, 1890, that the district attorney having moved that, for reasons affecting the ad- ministration’ of law, the indictment was dis- | missed, “Comstock subsequently called on me to gt me to swear Brethell was an accomplice | of mine. T refused, and he threatened to briug me before the United States court. I asked him for time to consider the matter. Brethell was arrested on the charge of steal- ing $100 from the Amerlcan Express com- pany. He was brought before Commissioner Shields. Negotiations were carried on with him by Comstock, and be paid Comstock §1,000. The following day he was discharged. United States District Attorney John A. Mott also got §1,000, 1 was then arrested and employed Lawyer Hess. 1 told all about Comstock to Commis- sloner Shelds. Comstock was asked to tell what happened {n his office, but declined to do so. 1 was held for trial and was con- victed of the charge of Issuing green goods circulars and convicted last June. My case has been appealed.” Robert Streep, brother of Louls, corrobor- ated the latter's testimony. Mr. Goff sad that the committee, while in- quiring Into the abuses of the police depart ment, had a perfect right to Inquire into the administration of the law so far as the state was concerned, and that for that reason he had submitted this evidence. It shown (hat green goods operators could es- cape punishment by bribing Mr. Comstock, the agent of the Society for the Suppression of 3 | The committee adjourned until tomorrow. WASHNIGTON, Dec. 21.—An Assoclated press reporter today called Minister Kurino's {attention to the testimony of Inspector W' has been | liams before the Lexow Investigating. tomi: mittee that he owrned some ground in Japan and Inquired what property. rights forelguers had in the mikado's realm, Minister Kurino replied as follows: "‘White forelgners cannot_obtain title in fee simplé to land fn Japan: They can in the troaty ports and_the foreign concessions In Tokio #hd Osaki acquire ft.under .certain conditigns, which amounts substantially to ownership thereof. They may lease the land for a long term of years and then release It which amounts practically to a perpefual leasehold. . For this privilege they, of course, pay a certain sum to the owner and a ground rent to the government. The treaty ports in which such privilege may be exercised arc Yokohama, Nagasaika, Hakodate and Kobe.” Replying to further questions, the minis- ter said the privilege to thus acquire what is practically a perpetual leasehold had existed for a number of years. WHAT ANTHONY SAYS. SUMMITT, N. J., Dec. 27.—Anthony Com- stock said tonight: *'It Streep made any such statement before the Lexow committeq it s a rank and infamous perjury, Streep was first arrested by the police for carrying on this business, but their evidence was insuffi- clent to sustain an indictment, so 1 was sent for, and through my evidence he was held In $300 bail in the court of gencral sessions. _'*Ho forfeited the bail by going to Europe. While he was a fugitive from justice the case was dismissed. After a time he returned 1o this country, He told me Edward Bechtel wis the man who was principal in the green goods circular distribution affair. He made an affidavit accusing Bechtel, and told me so much about him that I was satisfied that Streep was going to play me false. After several weeks, however, Bechtel was arrested by me. “At the time of Bechtel's examination Streep went on the stand and swore positively he did not know the man. He calmly con- tradicted everything he had sald when he was making the oath before me. Therefore that which he swore to In open court was base perjury. I demanded that the case be dis- missed. Subsequently I caused Streep to be arrested on the old charge, “Streep was subsequently convicted and sentenced to eighteen months in prison. 1 learned that Bechtel had called on Streep the night previous to his own examination and had offered Strecp a sum of money not to testify. That is all about the Streep and Bechtel cases, “Streep never directly or indirectly gave me value, rot a cent, not even a postage stamp, and never in all of his trials, even as a witness, was it Intimated that he gaye me a penny. “By the way, in speaking of Goff, I'd like to know what the little secret was when he was assistaut district attorney that Olin D. Gray was not prosecuted. I found in this man Gray's possession $1,500,000 worth of Louisiana lottery tickets, and notwithstand- ing_such strong evidence brought to Mr. 30ff's atteution, this man was not - proses cuted. Mr. Goff may perhaps tell us why. “On the whole, it is the most infamaus plot to traduce my character I have ever known. T will appear before the Lexow com- mittee tomorrow and will demand to be heard. T will be heard. It is my right. It cannot be, and must not be denfed." Mr. Comstock was very much agitated dur- ing the interview, and at times expressed great Indignation. SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY. Shortage of Ninety Thousand Dollars’in'the City Treasurer's Offics in Brooklyn. BROOKLYN, Dec. 27.—Expert accountants Tave been going over the books in the city treasurer’s office. Their report, which will be presented to the Board of County Com- missioners; shows a total shortage of $89,649. Of this $65,549 was found in the accounts of the treasurer. A discrepancy of $24,100 is | shown in the accounts drawn by Cashier L. | T. Termey for the payment of jurles. This) discrepancy is against Termey. The discrep- ancles in his accounts begin .in.1884;-and vary from $2,000 to $4,000 for each year during a period of nine years. The:shortages in Treasurer Adams’ acecunts. began inthe year he went inta office, and continued up to| a year or so aga. Adams /is.undersheay| bond that will require him to make. the| shortage good:—The-@xperts—have also dis-| covered thdt a systematic metfod had been! used to cover up the shortages, year by year, while the supervisional committee was rnak- ing its examination, Deputy County Treasurer Harrigan : said | today, regarding the story that. the,gounty ! treasurer’s accounts show u shortage. of. $89, 604, that he has the word of the expert! who made the examination for the Board ot} supervisors for the statement that there is no actual deficit. Cashier Tormey, whose records are alleged to show a disprepancy at $24,000, went to Augusta, Ga., last-week it | his’ daughter, who i3 an invalid, and will, Mr. Harrigan says, be back. Captaln Ntephenson Wants u Stay. BROOKLYN, Dec. 27.—An application was made to Justice Gaynor in the supreme court today for a stay for Captain of Police Stephenson of New York, who was se tenced by Justice Ingraham yesterday. Jus- tice Gaynor said he would allow the affi- dayits in the case to be filed and would set a day for the hearing of the motioy, —_— KANSAS WOODMEN OF AMERICA. Delegates Elccted to the Natloual Camp at Madison. TOPEKA, Kan,, Dec. 2I.—The state camp of the Modern Woodmen of America ad- Jjourned tonight after electing the following delegates to the natioral camp, to be held in Madison, Wis.,, in June next: At large, E. E. Murphy, Leavenworth; alternate, J. W. Breidenthal, Topeka., First district, €. B. Hatheway, Wamego; U. 8. Griffin, Nor- tonville; John W. Whitem, Hathaway; J. 1. Cooper, Muscotah. Second district, O. . Sears, Fort Scott; W. T. Walker, Kan- sas City; H. D. Skinner, Spring Hill Dunkin, ‘Tola. Third distriet, H, Bec field; J. B. Underhill, Independenc Pomeroy, Litchfleld; G. R. Blackwood, son county. Fourth district, D. H. Hrown, Council Grove; H. Retschlag, P. Jones, Alma; W. B peka. Fifth dis W. W. Hawley, Dick- inson; G. H. Myers, Salina; O. R.' Wald, Washingion; George Smith, ' Marysville; J. 1. Casswell, Belleville. Sixth district, D. M. Duval, Norton; P. G, Chubbic, Beloit} W, H. ! Seventh ' district; H' B gl : Clari, Sawyer . 12, Parkhurst, Wichita; H. W. Gleason, Hutchinson, JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 27.—The Modern Woodmen of Americi conyi their first annual meeting in Missourl at the hall of the hose of representatives this afternoon, about 110 delegates being present. ernor Stone delivered an appropriate ad- dress of welcome, which was responded to by 8. D. Chamberlain of this city. Tem- porary organization was effected” by the tion of A. W. Florea of Nodaway chair- man and Fred Niedermann of Sedalia retary. ~After appointing a commitiee on credentials the meeting adjourned until to- morrow morning. —_——— BIG MUDD. patrick, Winter Kreeze-Up at Yankton Later Than Ever Brfor YANKTON, 8. D., Dec. 27.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Missourl river at this point is practically closed for the winter by ice, The very cold weather of the past two days has made fce about two inches thick and of sutliclent strer gih to sustaln foo! passeogers, This 15 the Intest e recorded for the ing of the riv other years the has co much earlier, and rerally remained closed uary or early in March The pr of the water s low. Rush to the Keystone Goldflolds. CUSTER CITY, 8. D., Dec. 2I.—Just now Keystone seems to be the coming gold camp of the west. People are flocking in from all directions until every house in town and stables and sheds are filled. to overflowing such ecene has been wit- nessed in the hills since the palmy days of 187, Many are compelled (0 sléep out under the trees. There is now thought to be ore enough in sight to insure an output of 2,000 tons daily for the next twenty fears. The average value of the ores. in all the mines 1s about $16 per ton. The gold belt at Keystone is one mile in width by" four miles in length Judge Dundy at Deadwood. DEADWOOD, 8. D, Dec. 2. Telegram.)—Judge Dundy of the United States circuit court arrived in Deadwood yesterday for the purpose of holding an ad- Journed term of the United States court. - Wanted the Murdered Man's L PERRY, Okl, Dec. #.—Joe Morris and ¥red Schwartz, the former 70 yeavs okl, ard on trial in the district court for the murder of William, Klause, formerly o prominent citizen of Kansas. 1o a hotel here lust Oc- tober "it 18 charged they choked him o death with & handkerchlef and threw his body out on ihe pralric = Morris Schwarts wanted Klause's land. (Special and _....W—‘-"“ i|'ve Ina position to pass BOB KNEEBS AFTER PROOF Voteran Roturns from Germany in Search of Evidébe to Olear Himself. TALKS HARD CONCERNING H'S ACCUSERS Gives Orrin, @afnet a Vigorous Turning Over und Calls Nat Brown Hard Names ~Tis Frieads Give Mim a Royal Welcome. Bob Kneebs reached Sioux City the night before Christmas. How he was received and how he comported himself is thus told in the Sioux City Journal Robert T. Kneebs arrived in last night from Germany. He landed at New York Friday and has lost no time in coming to Sioux City. After coming up town he stopped in the Booge to shake hands with his half brother, Harry Hall, and then hurried on to his home, where his wife and children and brother and immediate family friends were awalting to extend him a wel- come. The meeting was an affecting one, and Mr. Kneebs was so glad to be among his loved ones once more that he could scarcely contain his joy. It was a glad re- union around his supper table the night be- fore Christmas. Mr. Kneebs did not look lke a man who had been confined in a Ger- man prison all summer. His health is good and the sea voyage put a bronze tan on his rugged cheek. As he talked to his family he recounted amusing tales of his life aboard ship, and If there was any resentment in his breast on account of the manner in which he had been treated it did not manifest itselt while he was conversing with the members of his household. They all were 0 happy to have him back and glad also because he got here in time for Christmas that It did vot make any difference what he said about anything. They sympathized with him and acquiesced in his conclusions. Mr. Kneebs did not seem to realize that he had traveled thousands of miles and was in need of rest, for at 9 o'clock he came up town to greet his old friends who had learned of his arrival, had congregated and were waiting for him. PLENTY OF FRIENDS. When “Bob” Kneebs walked into the Ideal it. seemed as if he had more friends than any other man in Sioux City. The erowd grabbed him and fairly wrung off his arm. Some hugged him, and all were effusive in their expressions of affection and emphatic in the announcement of their belief in hi innocence. They called him “‘good old Bob, and “hot stuff,’” and patted him on the back and shook his hand again and said: “‘He'll do 'em yet, see If he don't.” And all this pleasad the old man immensely, and he was visibly affected at the cordiality of the recep- tion. ““Oh, I'm on earth again, boys, where 1 can tall,” he said. “They have had me shut up in prison, where 1 could not say a word, but now, then, it's going to be my inning, and Iyam going to make a_few peo- ple hard to ¢atehs’ The crowd agreed with him, and one: muini sald he saw Bob whip a driver all theiway around a track at Fort Dodge, and when Bob said anything he gen- erally meant it. The friendsqof: Mr. Kneebs -continued “to pour in the pldcej and it was some time be- fore ‘a reportr would get near him. The newspaper manis first question was, *‘Well, how's Germany?', Mr. Kneebs with a laughi ‘0, d—n the Dutch tinuing, he said WILLICOME ‘0UT-ON TOP.: - S NoW; ' 1° have deen told sy’ myt littorhey 'tiot"to ‘kay angtiiig tonight, dut T willsay a word for the’Journal” I am goink to come out ‘on top 0f this“busitiess, and you ean EIyS anybody I8O6 that that 8 a’8afe bet. Sity,” d8’ You Hhow” thad 1 am-Just’ begiining fo_realizé’ thaTambunt of p’nzglll'g it thas the city B dbne“lgmfl tinein this cointey? ‘Noy “HhiE tfduble g1 g 1 that ain "Mv. posted.” T Iive not'*'%een ' the' report “of Urat Civivestigation | made- by ‘the. American Trotting _assoclation, or read any of "the #tateinents made' by ‘sonie 'of ‘my dtar friends ~-dear not. ‘As’soon as I reat’ these ‘ppers, “alf of which have betn saved for me, L&ilt Judgment "intell gently. - Then T will give “the Jourha] whole ‘business; and it will b hot shot. THere was a young fellow on the New York 'World who réad me 4 plece out’ 6f p_paper, as I sat on my trunk at the pier the 'day'1 landed, and it was the dryest rot I ever listened to.” Ft''was ‘awful. ‘1" think te Ités"come from Don' D Donnan, the horse edffor of the Inter Ocean. Donnan left Council Bluffs a few years ago.owing money to Nat Brown, the hotel man. Now he's trying to help Brawn out. If there.is a man I want to get at it Is this same Nat Brown. Say, has Nat Brown, got, a friend in this house? If he has I can lick him, I don't care how big he is or how young he is. IN GOD'S COUNTRY, “Ob, I'm in God's own country now. I smashed Brown in front of his own hotel at the Bluffs, and everybody in the town was glad I did it. He's a big stiff, and I'll tell him so as soon as I can. And this man Hefper—there is another pretty bird. He is at Paxton, 1ll, now.” Mr. Kneebs said some very uncomplimentary things about Hefner, and continued: “I will give you a lot unpublished matier about this case in a few days, and it wil not be the kind of stuff these space writers have* been grinding out. I will be here in town about six weeks, and then I am’ going straight back to Ger- many, and 1 will return to the Fatherland loaded. I never was so glad to get back to a place in my Hfe as I was to reach Sloux City this evening. I could cry for very joy. My friends here are the right kind.” TOURNAMENT OF MARKSMEN, Scatter Gun Experts Playing for Money at Norfolk. NORFOLK, Neb, Dec, 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Notwithstanding the mercury touched 15 degrees below zero this morning, there was a good attendance at the first day's Interstate shooting tournament in this city, Iollowing are the scores: T single targets, entrance . §1, three montes: McFarland, 2; Kennedy, 8; Ack man, 7; Loomls, G Read, 6; Parmelee, '8; Parker, 3 Seven live bir Parmelee, 6; Re 3; Kennedy, 2 ¥ hat won by Kennedy. Twenty targets, ent e monies: ~Ackerman, Good mones: i McFarland, VAckerman, 4 Loomis, 15 som, 9 8 shoes nun by won by Mclfagland. Ten live I'“‘Y\ $.00_ent four monies ennedy, 10 Melrariand, ' %i-.- Ackerman, 8; Loomis, 9. Ten target { Ackerman, b 7; Parker, 4;'1 wm s der, 8. TPifteen live bigds, $10 antrance, $15 added, five mon *méice, 12; Ttead, 11; Loomis, 9° Kennedy, 8; Mclariand, 9; Aekerman, 14; | Hinckle and iemiedy won § box clgars. Hifteen turgeus entrance 82, 8 added, four monles: Iead., | 107 Foamis, 150 Hickic | Kennedy won 100 lm ded bird | cour monjes: i, Loomls, §; nee, $10 added, Parmelee, 9; Read, 8} gntrance, four Kenned Hinclde, monles: 6; Read, B; Behroe: entran $10 added, farm b, 6; konekle, Kennedy, 9. a glove ‘contest een a local'pug and an Omaha man to- nigh which was wstponed untll tomorgow evening. revvri s Corrigau Wikl Leave the Coast, LAUISVILLRK) Ky., Dec. 27— kd C has wired thewxJoekey club for twen! stal stating that he would arrive Churchill Downs about the l . Corrigan's intended Bay District track at Sa; V\hmll in the nature of surprige, as it only & short time sinee b hipped Ms horses there. Frem present indications ut least (w0 horses will winter at Loulsville, apd h\. starting bell on Derb day will vnihg find 200 or 300 more in quarters at Chul Dow s, i Showalter Anotuer. NEW YORK, De: 27.—The twenty-fourth J@ine of the chess match between Albin' gnd Bhowblter, a French de Showalter at the Manhattan after forty-nine moves. 'l %, Bhowalter, %; drawn, departure Francisco i s Chess ¢yl scores Albi, Customer the Fluniber. SUTTON, Neb., Dec. 27.—(Special Téle- m.)—George Nicolal of Button has ac- cepted the challenge of J. (. Read of Omaha to shoot him at 100 live plgeons for 310 & side, and has named February 7, 168, at Omaha, as the date and place for the « sont of the German Savings Omaha’s man will have to shoot or give up the gun. his forfeit of & RILEY GRANNAN'S LATEST CHOICE Noy Planger Backing Whitestone In a pecial Match at Bay District. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %7.—There was a couple of surprises today in the Undine stakes for 2-year-olds. Mainstay, a 7 to 10 favorite, was badly beaten by Pat Murphy, and in the fourth race Tartarian, at 2 to 5, was laid out by Don Fulano and Zobair. Favorites won the other races. Tomorrow there will be a match race, one mile, be- tween Whitestone and Pescador for $2,600 a side and a $400 purse. Riley Grannan puts up the money for Whitestone and Harry Hoffman for Pescador. Summaries: IPirat race, fiv flnl\v"lbt selling, maidens: ptain Coster e (@ to 1) won; On- rio, 81, Cockran ( to 1) second; Flag- T, 8, Steele (8 to 1), third. Time: 1:08% nt Ike 1, Panam; Pat, Lochinvar and Litfle Bob aleo ran. Second r e, five furlongs, yer,, 108, Chorn (6 to 6), won; Cockran to 1), second: Thre forks, 100, Coady 0 to 1) third, Time: 1:07%, Craw- ford, Sir Reginald, Charlotte and Currency also’ ran, Third race, six_furlongs, Carr (11 to (T to 10), s to 1), third. selling:” Law- rlee, 92, Undine stakes, selling, about 2-year-olds: Pat Murphy, 101, won: Mainstay, 104, Coady : Hanford, fsom (15 1101, Tirano alsc ‘ourth_race, six furlongs, handicap: lano, 106, Carr (3% to 1), won; Zobair, acz (6 to 1), “second; Tartarian, ancy (2 to 5), third. Time: 1:21%. How ard also ran. Fifth race, five and a half Adolph, 104, Chorn (3 to 1), won: Jake John- son, 10§, Combs (5 to 1), 'second: Dolly L, nily, &, Condy (20 to 1), third. Time: 1110 Fortuna, Suanee and Wawaona also ran. CHAMPION IVES' LAST BIG OFFER. Don 102, furlongs Will Play Schaeffer Even at Cushion Caroms or Give Him Odds at Balk Line. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 27.—Frank Ives tonight issued a challenge to Jacob Schaeffer to play the latter at cushion caroms for from .$5,00) to $10,000 a side, the match to come off_the latter part of Febru- ary at any place Schaeffer may choose. In the challenge Ives says that he does not un- derstand why Schaeffer wishes to restrict or abolish th> balk line, and coptinues: I cannot see why 1 should concede to that handicap until all players, including Schaef- fer, concede my superiority. To more firmly establish my superiority,” T am willing to concede him points at'the fourteen-inch balk line. 1 will do this in p nce to changing the game. In conclusion, I wish to say T will concede any player on earth, Schaeffer barred, 100 points in_a 600-point game for not less than $5,000 a side. Results at New ( NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2 Results: First_race, 2 olds, five furlongs: tival (3 to 1) ‘won, Birdcatcher (7 to ond, Flush 3 to 1) third. Tim Sccond race, one mile: Glee: won, Ten Springs (2 to 1) Henry (30 to 1) third, Time: 1:46, “Third race, handicap, 3-year-olds, five fur- longs: Gold Dust (15 to 1) won, Clara Bauer (8 to' ) second, Bessie Nichols (8 to 1) third. Time: 1:021. rth race, six furlongs: Burrel's Billet ) won,’ Luke Park (drain ‘(40 to 1) third, ifth race, six furlong won, Wanda T (2 to 1) sec 9 fo 1) third. Wil Play Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec, 27.—The foot | teams of the Stanford and Chicago uni- versities arrived here this afternoon. Both teams are in fine condition. Captain Down- ing of the Stanford team says that while the Chicago men have shown that they are hard to beat his team will make a good try for a victory Saturday next. Heavy frack. ome (8 to §) second, Jim Too Cold for Carver. OSKALOOSA, Ta., Dec. 27.—The Marshall shoot was postponed today eause of ‘cold. WHITES ALONE Carver- be- T0 BLAME. Cominissloners of Brooks County, Georgiu, " issue a Statement on Negro Murders. QUITMAN, Ga., Dec. 27.—The latest de- ¥elopment of the race troubles in this county is the following statement of the disturb- ances issued by ‘tlhie county commissioners of Brooks county: Whereas, “Several murders have recently been perpetrated in cur county and three negroes shot down. without provocation, as far as we can ascertain, and other innocent negro men and women were -abused and submitted to nameless indignities; theréfore De it Resolved, By us: 1. That we deplore and most severely condemn the spirit of lawless- ness that seems to pervade our county, 2. That we feel that these crimes have 1eft a blot on the fair name of our county, 3, That we call upon law-abiding citizens to put down these crimes and appeal to the courts to see that these criminals are brought to trial and justice meted out-to them. 4. That the report given in the Atlanta Constitution of December 25 is entirely wrong and calculated- to do our county inestimable damage; tyat there has never been any race riot in ‘our county; that the negroes have never been under arms, and that the whole trouble has been caused by abont twenty-five white men, not over four of whom lived in Brooks county; that we invite and appeal for a falr investigation of the facts from the pepers. S. 8. ROUNTREE, Chairman. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 27.—Joe Murray, the deputy wounded in Sunday’s shooting, died at noon today. This is the second death as the result of the affray. ———— POPULISTS ARE GATH&RING. Some Changes In the Political Program Likely to Be Made. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.—A: considerable num- ber of popullsts have already assembled here to take part in the meeting of the na- tional executive committee of the people's party, which was called by Chairman H. B. Taubeneck to meet in this city tomorrow for a two days' conference. The meeting promises to be one of the most important, if not, in fact, the most important, ever held by that party. Before adjournment on Sa urday evening, the entire ground work of the platform to be submitted to the. people will be laid. It will mark an entirely new WORK IN THE MISSION FIELD Annual Report of the Congregational Home Missionary Society, LABORS IN THE EDUCATIONAL LINE Recolpts and Disbursements for the Year— Over Twelve Thousand Pupils in the Schools Malntained by the Assoclation. BOSTON, Dec. 27.—The forty-cighth an- nual report of the American Missionary Asso- clation of Congregational Churches was made public tonight. The assoclation expressed the confidence that Austin, Tex., Is to be an edu- cational and religious center for the great southwest. Beach institute of Savannah, named after Alfred Beach, former editor of the Scientific American, has 201 puplls, The Allen Normal and Industrial school at Thom- asville, Ga., fs the successor of the school origls nally established by the association at Quit- man, Ga.,, and burned in 188 It has 230 pupils. The summary of the oducational work of the assoclation is: Total number of schoole, 84; total instructors, 408; pupil 12,604; theological, 113; colleglate, 65; colle ate preparatory, 161; normal, 1,455; gramm 2770; intermediate, 8,241; primary, 4,937, The assoclation is one of the ploneers in mission service among the Chinese immi- grants to California. The statistics of Chinese work up to date are: Schools, 21; mission- arles (11 of them Chinese), 44; puplls, 1,201; ceased from {dolatry, 197; give evidence of conversion, 178, The expenditures of the association during the year has been: In the south, $243,234; for Chinese, $13,200; for Indians, $43,616. The grand total ‘of receipts for the year was $404 779,26, The contributions from western states were: Indiana, $138.76; lllinois, Michigan, $4,205.66; Wisconsin, Towa, §4,033.33; Minnesota, $2,140 $58° California, $63.10; $7,957;" Oregon Colorado, B Missourl, Dakota, $30 South Dakota, Washington, $7! Montana, $15 $7.10; territories, orth $380.40; Utah, SHOE WORKERS ON A STRIKE. Threo Dollars a Weok Does Not Thelr Worldly Ambitions. HAVERHILL, Mass,, Dec. 27.—With 90 per cent of the shoe workers of this city earning less that $3 a week, the International Labor unfon made a demand on the manu- facturers that they should restore the prices Satlsfy Dr. Searles and Scarles, THE Animal Extracts Prepared according to the formula of Dnr. WM. A, HAMMOND, In his laboratory at Washingten, D. €, The most wonderful therapeutic discovery snce the days of Jenner, CEREBRINE, . FROM THE BRAIN, MEDULLINE, FROM THE SPINAL CORD. CARDINE, . . FROM THE HEART, TESTINE, . . OVARINE, . . . FROM THE OVARIES. ‘The physiologleal effects produced by a sin- glo dose of Cerebrine ato acceleration of the pulee with feellng of fallncss and distention [ the ‘head, exhilaration of spirita, increased urlnary excretion, angmentation of the ex- pulsive force of 'the biadder and peristaltic action of the intestines, fucrease in musculat strength and endurance, increased power of vision in clderly peaple, sud incrensed appetite and digestive power. Dose 6 drops. Price, THE COLUMBIA" CHEMICAL Washington, D, C. Send for Book. KUHN & CO.. AGENT FOR OMAHA. FROM THE TESTES. 101 SEARLES (2 drachms) $1.00. o DOCTOR & SEARLES, Chronic, Nervous, Private Diseases. TMENT BY MALL, Con ultation Free, ‘We cure Catarrh, all disenses of the ARE VICTIMS TO NERVOUS Exhaustion, Wasting Lossos, with, Ba 1 in god; Tnck o in approaching rnew treatment Call_on or_ad . free book and receipts. antary old age. 1413 Farnam, Omaha, Neb, that existed before the panic of 1892, the shoe industry at the present time being at its height. The machine lasters were called out, but no compromise could be effected. The affair culminated when W. W. Spaulding, the largest manufacturer of the city, lockea out all his turner workmen because they at- tended the labor rally. The stri and locked-out men formed a parade last night and paraded to the shoe district, where the women stitchers at Spaulding’s quit work and joined in the demand for more wages, as well as the parade. The strikers declare that the present fight is to establish a uni- form lst of prices, and in this, although they have only grievances against a few manufacturers,” all the shoe factories will be concerned. While a $30,000 conflagration was raging, the fourth parade of the day was formed and headed for the fire lines. It contained 4,000 ‘men, but was increased by Teeth extracted and put in_same day. Platean Alloy Pur Teeth, 6 p Floor Paxtou BIK., 1 Pionoer of Low Prices in Dentistry IN OMAHA. Fillings, $1: 1d Crowns. $0 10 #5 - Finest work and Farnai, LADY ATTENDANT. Gold, §: always. tooth 3 Bk, 1 “Pel. 1085 s many thousands when it reached the hall. Inflummatory speeches were delivered by leaders. The general strike will not be ordered untll this afternoon, and the' manufacturers have untfl: noon to restors the former price list, This strike will affect nearly 6,000 men and* women, who clalny’ that no' comproinise will be accepted, but that the fight will be to the end. A contract Sygtem now in vogue in the larger factprics, which keeps the for- eign element down, must be broken up, say thé men, or it will ettend throughout the shoe world. 5 Cut Off Fifteen Per Cent. PITTSBURG, Dec. 27.—The tiew scale of wages for the Edgar Thompson Steel com- pany has been presented to the men. An average reduction of about 15 per cent s made, Common labor is reduced from $1.30 to $1.20 per day. About 500 metal carriers PERMANENTLY CURED Pas Nose, Throat, Chest, Stomach, Liver, Blood, S8kin and Kidney Diseases, Fe- male Weaknesses, Lost Manhood, and £LL PRIVATE DISEASES OF MEN. WEAK M Debility_ or Weakness, In voung. vim, vigor andweakened velld for lass of vital s with stamp for elre BAILEY THE DENTIST Full Set of Teeth, §5; Warranted to Fit Gold and silver Fillings, $1 ridge PAY NO PAY UNTIL CURED WE REFER YOU T0 8,000 PATIENTS. ‘Write for Bank References, EXAMINATION FREE. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. THE O. £. MILLER ca.. 308 and 308 New York Life bld'g, Dmlhl are reduced from 16 to 12 cents per hour. There are 900 employes of the new foundries that have been in operation,- but a short time who escaped reduction. Two thousand men are employed in the plant. They will accept the new scale. ————— ‘WILL BE HANGED TODAY. Two Sticks, a £ad Indian, Wil Pay the White Man's Penalty for Murder, Two Sticks will be hanged at Hill City, 8. D., today. United States Marshal Peemiller B C A | finuid’s Bll)fll!l-!fiffl?.llj t for Ngvnu’atflu fli-l-n.rlel(l.'nnuu special o gane) ral ustion, iand other excesses. Price, 10, 25 ani Effervoscent, THE ARNOLD CHEMICAL €O, 161 8. Western Avenue, For sale by all druggists, Omahs. of Yankton has charge of the execution. This will be the first legal execution of an In- dian in the Black Hills, Two Sticks is a Brule Sioux, and an un- ruly ome as well. He and four followers murdered two cowboys and two farmer lads at the range camp of Humphrey & Stenger on the servation near Pine Ridge two years ngo. The cowboys were in the em- ploy of the meat contractors, and the others were Nebraska boys who had gone to the reservation In search of some horses that had straved away. They were staying with the cowboys waiting for a storm to abate. Two Sticks and his gang came to the cabin after night and asked for food. It was fur- nished. " After eating the Indians rose and at a signal from Two Sticks began firlng on the whites, who were lying in their bunks. Judge Dundy last month sentenced Two Sticks to be hanged, and President Cleve- lund refussd to inteffer e — DECREE NOT MANDATORY. n0aps, DUFFY’S PURE MALT WHISKEY. 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BAD COMPLEXIONS Pimples, blackheads, red, rough and oy skt ul and hands, dry, thin, and falling hair, and #tamplo baby. blemishes are prevented and cured by COTI- CURA BoAP, most effective skin. purifylng and beautifying soup I the world, ns well as purest and sweotest 0f tollot and nursery Sold throughout the world, Archblshops Can Enforce it or Not as They Sce Fit, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 27.—The Journal prints an interview with a high dignitary of the Catholic church, who I8 close to Archbishop Ireland, Indicating that the papal utterance as to the secret socleties s moye in the history of the party and ring in one of the most important changes it ha - undergone since its organization cutive committee acts as an adyisory rd, however, and the plan decided upon commitice and representatives who present from all parts of the coun- try will be subject to approval by the co vention when it meets 10 draw up a plat- m for the 1895 compaign, 50 that what- | er action s taken at this'meeting cannot | be take form. section of the eountry J. B. Weaver of Tow Hoston, Hon. Willlam F. Brown of Ala- bama, A. Ro chairman of the Missour state committee; Solon C. Thayer and W. B. Wrightmeye opeka, - Kan, - Senator Stewart of Nevada will arrive tomorrow. I Traveling Men Meet at Chicago. CHICAGO, Dec. 21.—About 00 traveling wen attended the eighteenth annual con- | vention of - the Northwestern Traveling Men's association. The ticket nominated at the caucus meeting yesterday was elected Routine business took up the time of the convention until NEWCASTLE, Pa., Dec. 27.—August Per- monter, a demented Frenchman, has shot and probably fatally wounded Miss Meister, daughter of his landlady. Robert Ci another boarder, ran to her assistanc was shot in the groin. Permonter then shot himself through the brain, Some new thoughts Suitable for New Year presentations— We are displaying today— Dresden— Austrian— Lamps— Globes—or—Silk Shades. JEWELER, 16TH AND DOUGLAS, The | | chureh in | choose to no means mandatory. He points out | that in the cardinal’s leiter the word decree is therefore commenc 184 chbishops and bishops of the United States and may be by these ordinaries ca ried ini " A imilar phrase is used | fo in Satolli's letter, all of which th maintained showed that the decree a sort of fecler intended to test t ment of the church, and not to b out except as each bishop shall determine electing pany to Stockholders' Moeting. Office of Lee-Clarke-Andreesen Hardware Co, herbey given to the stockholders of the Lee: Clarke-Andreesen Hardware company thal the’ aniiual meeting of the stockholders ‘of the company will be the sald company, 1219, 1. street, in th Nebraska, Omaha, Neb., Dec. 7, 1894.—Notice 1i d at the offices of 21 and 1223 Harney Ghel city on Tuesday, January 8, A, D, rve during transact such othe J. LEE, President. D7 M to J 8 Bun In his own diocese, He points out that it is the archbishops who really rule the Americi, aud that unless they promulgiate and effect e the decree it will be practieally a dead letter.” | d¢ Natural Science Socleties. of BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.—The annual mest- ings for 1894 of the Geological SBoclety of America, the American Soclety of Natural- its, the American Mur!mnluu y and The above reward county, Hall county, Address $100 Reward, will be pald by Hall Nebraska, for the apprehension and v to the proper officers of sald county Joséph Shea and Michael Shea, formerly ‘Adams county, Nebraska, and wanted in caska, for’ grand larceny. . Dean, sheriff, Grand 126 M7t soclet the 'American Ihysiologica] Society began today. There were two topics, Which came up n one form or another before them. One was an agitation for the repeal of the turiff on all entific’ apparatus and the other was a pl for the affiliation of the natural history societies. The al 2ot y elected the follow- ing ofl i President, Prof. N, Sh university: fi vice Joseph Le Conte ¢ h niu: . second vice secretary, f the University of e, L . White of Wil . The membership wi cned 1o fuélude geologlsts in any pa ni the world, in Lamps RAYMOND, MONDAY T WEDNESDAY MONDAY E‘MPIRE} Week Comu [ MUEES ¥aox | [“EINNIGAN'S BALL." BOY P’S i ESDAY and Dec, 31 and Jan, -2 80L SMITH RUSSELL THE HEIR-AT-LAW : A POOR RELATION PEACEFUL VALLEY + A POOR RELATION Seats will open Saturday morning, Dec, 29, iieat floor, $1 und $1.50: Balcony, NI POFULAR FRICES, Telephone 1631, W. J. BURGESS, Manager. TONIGH'T, 8:15. “ARAILROAD TICKET." ALL LAUGHS “Telephone 1831, W. J. BURGESS. Manager. clug 8u nday Matinee, Decomber 80 They are all right in Grand Nocclal Matiuce New Years. eoOperatiou. No Detention from Business, ) aleo for . atism, Gont, Kidney DIsrdors, il pepsin, - Anwmia. Antldou 'fll X oentn f Omaha, in the state of 5, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of board of directors for the coms he ensuing year, and busincss as may be presented at such meeting, Attest: . W. M. GLASS, Bccretary: