Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 21, 1895, Page 5

DORGAN CETS HIS WARRANT/ Btate Finally Complotes the Purch the Prison Contractor's Property, RUNNING o of COLONEL ~ RUSSELL THINGS | Blie Londs AN Rex iten a ALility in th Man Boildings Il wement, o ey LINCOLN, tractor W. 11 for §. 108.00. The last act of the prison property and Dorgan to the st wmmated this afternoon when the secretary of state signed the voucher and State Auditor Moore drew the warrant. (3peclal)—T: got his warrant in the transfc contract Ang. Dorgan ha ¢ sing up of the deal wa brought about h an agreement be- plaintft bauks In Illinols and ral weeks ago these banks, ue district court of Lancaster ared a temporary injunction r Auditor Moore fromn drawing and m recelving the warrant, T plied for a receiver for Dorgan came on to be~heard the tssolved and an appeal taken me court, Today a stipulation dismissing the case was filed with the clerk of the district court 1d @ copy of the same | with the cierk of the supreme court | This euds Dorgan’s councction with the | Nebraska penitentiary and clears up one por- tion of the muddle in which the affairs of the peuitentiary have been wallowing ever since the adjournment of the legisiature. There is, however, a deal of trouble ahead and trouble, too, quite likely to cause both the attorney general and the land commis- sioner a bad quarter of an hour apiece. Of the entire Board of Public Lands and Bulldings these two are the aggressive ones. The other members, Messts. Piper and Bart- ley, appear Inclined to let Russell and Churchill go ahead and run the penitentiary affairs to sult themselves. It the actions and words of Russell are to be taken as in- dlative of anything, he Is able to carry the whole lond unassisted. Last week he per- sonally “fired” Ed Coleman, night turi s and Z. T. White, one of the guards, paying the balance of their wages “out of his own pocket.”” He then informed Coleman that he must get right out of the penitentiary or the Board of Public Lands and Bulldings would charge him for every meal of vituals lie consumed thereafter. Both of these men are appointees of Governor Holcomb. It is argued around the eapitol that Russell has Just as much authority to discharge Warden Leidigh, an appolntee of the governor's, as he to bounce other appointees. Men, members In good standing of the republican party, and fair constitutional lawyers, say the clause in the new law giving the Board f Public Lands and Buildings authority to “manage’’ the penitentiary did not confer upon Russell the right to discharge any one whom he saw fit. However, the board will proceed on the 25th inst. to re-let the con- tract The new board of irrigation, consisting of Governor Holcomb, Attorney General Churchill and Land Commissioner Russell, held a meeting today at the board rooms. The object of the meeting was to determine the rules of adjudication of water rights for the future. The members adopted a serles of resolutions upon this subject. The first water shed that will be taken under con- sideration will be the Republican valley, and this, it Is said, will be reached about the first week in September. Then will likely follow the Platte, North Platte, Loup and Niobrara, in_the order named General Colby and Mayor Fechet have gone to Hastings to make final arrangements for the encampment of the National Guards next month. Colonel Bills has appointed Sergeant Clark, company M, Second regiment, to be sergeant major. t g Dorgan banks al When th Injunctic to th fr WARMED UP “LITTLE Lincoln Pol SODOM.” Make Things Hum 1 ough on LINCOLN, Aug. 20.—(Special.)—Mayor Graham has scen it to lay off City Detective Langdon and Officer Fushia for fifteen days without pay. The mayor intimates that when that period has expired he will relnstate them, but refuses to positively assign the reason for the lay off. He said this morning, however, that *“some of these policemen think they can go down on the bottoms whenever “they please and do what they please, and 1 won't find it out, as the officers do not tell.”” One Saturday evening, not long since two or three members of the Lincoln polic force went down Into “Lattle Sodom” and made a regular Walpurgis night in one of the numerous disorderly houses in that vicinity. So great was the unsecemly tumult created by the off duty guardians of the peace that a brother officer appeared unde: the window and begged them to “come off”" technically and come out literally. But he was guyed to a standstill and told to “go hunt a fire,” which is a portion of the Lin- coln police patols. They were arrested, hauled up to the station and turned over to the night captain. But no report of the ar- rest was ever made and no record ever entered on the pad. These are facts, and taken in connection with the remarks of the mayor this morning lthe average reader can form some estimate of what the em- phatic language of Mayor Graham is worth HEAVY SUIT FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES. The law firm of Marquett, Deweese & Hall has filed a claim in probate conrt for 000 against the estate of the late John Fitz gerald for attorney's fees for the conduct of various tases for him durfng his life- time. S. Mallory, partner of the deceased in a number of raflroad enterprises, has also flled another claim of $27,000, the same be- ing for notes. Lincoln municipal finances had an airing last night at the regular meeting of the council. The annual appropriation ordinance as submitted and passed to a second read- ing under suspension of the rules, provides for a 35-mill levy, which will raise a fund of $231,667.45, based on a valuation of $5,- 750,000, WOLFE FAMILY'S SAD LOSS, The toplc of conversation on the street today was the horrible death of Mrs, G. R. Wolfe and little daughter of this city in the Gumry hotel, Denver. This morning telegrams were received stating that Mr Wolfe was last night located at Albuquerque N. M., and had boarded the first train for Denver on recelving the news of his terrible afictions. He was due there at § o'clock this afternoon, where he will meet his son, Robert, and H. Wottemade, who left Lin- coln last night. Martha, the 15 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe visiting friends at Firth, was su wire to return to this city, which she did arriving at 4 o'clock this morning. She and her sister Clara are prostrated with grief. . ATTEMPTED TO USE A RAZOR. John Kaffer, alias Jack Willlams, has gone to the county jail to board out a $111 fine and costs, He attacked Fred Rosen brook down on the ‘reservation” with a razor. He is the same man who was ar- rested for shooting at a Burlington conduc tor who put him off the train a few weeks since. He and his companion, who proved to be a Lincoln young woman in male attire. were attempting to steal a ride out of town The Lincoln Street Railway company has decided to pay employes twice instead of once a month, as formerly. They will be paid the Gth and 20th of each month. George W. Shutt, formerly of this city, but now of Table Rock, was married today by Rev. Mr. Beal, to Mrs. Cora A. Gales, at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Gable, 1717 South street. The bride is engaged in the millinery business at Table Rock, and the couple will make that town thelr future home. Hon. G. M. Lambertson, Dr. 0. F. Lambert- son and C. B. Whitmore returned at noon today from a trip to the Big Horn mountains and report a fine season of hunting and fishing. R Ryan, chief of palic was in the city today Omaha people in Linealn: At the Lindell | —C. C. Stanley. At the Lincoln—Bd Me- Intosh. Miss Alice Mclntosh, L. C. Erwin John T. Hopkins, W. D. Balduft, George S. Wedgewood, 8. 8. Weepton At Grand Island, on_business. Woodmen Will Plent DUNBAR, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special.)~Great preparations are belug made by the Woodmen of camp No. 2,024, for one of the largest and grandest picoics ever held in Dunbar. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDN ESDAY, o = AUGUST 21, 1895, Tnvilations are being sent out camps within a radios of forty miles ‘o come and bring their familles. The local camp " meke everything a8 attractive od ) ihle. A speaker and a cornet | ecared fr dlgtune o edibles will be prov for ev « in the hadi Krove nty Thursday, August 29, will fay liere as (he woodehopper poss { wh. o nelghporing n le e ry i be sion of the t COUNTY SILVER MEN, vention + Wholly elr Mands nt Fremont FREMONT, Aug. 20.—(Specfal.) cratic county convent court room thi held in the Dr. B. W and i, cre- it Martin Voeks secr lentials rep n wa morning. was v chairman The ted all precinets reprosented. A s introduced by 8. 8. Van Hor nstructing the delegates to the judicial ntion at Columbus to prezent the name of nrad Hollenbeck for distriet judge, posting him to name the delegates. 1 the folloy tary mmittee on esolutlon w and He se- ing delegates, which imously ele James Murray. M. Chopman, G, L. Loomis, | M. Wintersteen, 1. M. Tillman, Loogchen, W, H. Weeks, A, B, Milier Bartosch, Dr. Simmons, S Van Ashley Park C Kerk Jacob P. Tl 1s Martonson, Con- ider Schaeffer, Pascoo B. s Nat en delegates to the Hanks, Rt hin Thompson, L Davis, F. L. Ellick , Will Basler, Clark Dodge o H. D. Patterson, Wencel R. Schacffer, N. P. Nelson, C Henry Schnack, Robert Lamont, oe, P. Flannagan and Nels Marte i, The convencdon was very harmonious and there was a good number of delegates present. The administration men were con spicuous by their absence. They made no effort to secure control of the primaries and abandoned the fleld to the silver men. All of the delegates to the state convention and all but two or three to the judicial convention are prononnced silver men ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special)—The democratic county convention assembled in the court honse yesterday and was called to order by John Dohy, who in opening made a long antl-administration, frees silver speech. John O'Holla 1 W chosen chairman and John G. Schiytern secretary. It was an out and out anti-administration affair, and only about half of the precincts of the county were represented in the comvention The follow- ing were nominated for the different county Nces rst district; Wiillam Hilmer, Third district; Alexander Harvey, treasurer; James Baxter. judge; Albert Werner, clerk; A. D. Anlerson, sheriff; B. B. McMillen, superintendent; Abra ham Corey, surveyor; Edward Lorkowski, clerk of district court; A. Grotham, coroner The following were elected delegates to the state convention: Frank Hirst, John Dobry, Prasecki, Albert Werner, Jolin O'Hollaren Paul Schmidt, A. D. Anderson, Lars Larsen and G. W. West The committee on resolutions presented the following resoluticn, which was adopted with- out dissension: We condemn the action of the adminis tion on the bond and money ques we advocate the unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, standing by Jeffer- sonian democra principles. We condemn 1 connection between Wall street and Ingland. Paul Schmidt was made chairman of the county central committee. VERDIGRE, Neb., Aug. 20. gram)—The democratic county convention for Knox county met here today and nom- inated John Bruce for sheriff, William Me- Clintock superintendent, and W. W. Van Velser coroner. The balance of the ticket was left to be filled out later and a committee of three appointed for this purpose. The fol- lowing are the delegates to the democratic state convention at Omaha, August 22: B. Bade, J. Horrigan, Frank Carroll, W. H. Green, Bd Mason, John L. Lindsay, sr., Jacob Blankenfeldt, Frank Heront, George McGoff and Nick LaFrenz. Delegates to the judicial convention: H. E. Bonesteel, W. L. Henser- son, George G. Bayha, A. J. Kelly, John D. Brown, Willlam McClintock, A. Luver, W. H. Green, Zeph Sherman and Ben Boyle, RUSHVILLE, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The democrats of Sheridan county met in convention today to nominate candi- dates for the county offices and name dele gates to the state and judicial conventions. Organization was effected by the selection of N. P. Lefler as chairman and C. Patterson as secretary. Ex-Sheriff Ed Rosccrans was the unanimous choice for sheriff, the naming of candidates for the other offices to be filled being delegated to the chairman and secre- tary of the county central committee, Upon the question of whether the conven- tion belonged to the Martin or the Bryan wing of Nebraska democracy cousiderable animated discussion was had, but the Martin faction came out ahead, and it was decided to send the delegation to the Lincoln conven- tion, September 5 The naming of delegates to the judicial convention was left to the chairman and sec retary of the county central committee and the following delegates were named to at- tend the convention at Lincoln: E. Keplinger, 8. N. Pitcher, N. P. Lefler, . Horn and A. P tr n (Special Tele- BLAIR, Neb,, Aug. 20.—(Speclal Telegram.) —The Washington county democrats held their convention here today. Clark O'Han- lon was elected chairman and Don C. Van Deusen, secretary. The following were elected delegates to the state convention Carl Feldhusen, John Hendrickson, W. H Pruner, Vital Coupal, Daniel Fenton, Claud Van Deusen, Clark O'Hanlon, W, Tyson, sr.; Don. C. Van Deusen. This is a solid free silver crowd. The administration men were not in it. The convention will meet August 31 to nominate county officers. RUSHVILLE, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The Sheridan county populists’ con- vention to select dele # to the judicial and state conventions assémbled today and se. lected J. C askell chairman and R, 8 Hammond secretary. About three-fourths of the precinets were represented and consider- able enthusiasm was manifested. It was de- cided to send ome set of delegates to both conventions, consisting of the following Henry Murphy, E. L. Heath, J. H. Davis, H. J. Stanchfield, Frank Novak, A. McKinney, L. W. Osborne, Charles Rebbeck, J. B Sweeney, C. E. Woods, Irving Bauder. Tha delegates were instructed to support W. H. Westover of Rushville for district judge. IMPERIAL, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special)— The republican county central committee of Chase county met here yesterday, a full at- tendance being present, and called the con- vention to meet at Imperial Friday, Septem- ber 6. The apportionment was based on the vote for Majors for governor and will make the convention counsist of eighty-five dele- gates. Harmony prevails among the repub- licans of this county and they feel confident of electing their entire ticket this fall, as have a safe majority over populists; mocrats and doubtfuls. Chaws County's Fair. RIAL, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Chase county fair assoctation met at Imperial today to arrange a time of holding the county fair. They fixed the date on October 11, 12 and 13. An earnest effort will be made by the association to make this the best fair ever held in the county. The Board of County Commissioners at the last meeting appropriated from the county general fund $100 to aid the county in making a display at the state fair this fall, and placed the same at the disposal of the County Fair association, which is taking prompt angq active action steps to make a display that will be creditable to the county, and one of the attractive features of the greatest ag- ricultural shows ever had in the state. Percy H. Shallenberger was chosen by the asso- ciat as manager of the exhibit for the county. w. . onvention. TECUMSEH, Neb, Aug. (Special.)— The eleventh annual convention of the First Nebraska district Women's Christian Tem- perance union, conjointly with the elghteenth annual county convention of the organization, convened in this city this evening. The First district includes Pawnee, Richardson, Gage, Nemaha and Johnson counties and the representation at the convention is good. The session will continue until Friday noon Minden Wos PRo o0 Cigareties, MINDEN, Neb, Aug. 20.—(Speclal)—The Minden ladies have organized an anti-cig- arette circle here, know nas the A. More Rain at Minden. MINDEN, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special)—An- other good rain fell in the northern part of the county yesterday morning. 20 will The | John Frandser, county commissioner, | [RECORDS ARE BADLY MIXED! Experts Employed to Discover the Extent of the Beatrice Defalcation. CLERK PHILLIPS CANNOT SECURE BAIL f Citizens 1 Investignti A Prosce nilty. king to of ion wh Nooks a of the BEATRICE, gram.)—At held today a clal committ Neb., me Aug. 20.—(Special Tele- ng of the was read from the sp ntly appointed to gate the of the clerk and water imisstoner, rocommending that in view | of the confused condition of the records that an expert be employed to investigate them, | going back over the books as far as 1890, The special committee was authorized to act in conjunction with the committee appointed by last night's mass meeting and employ such expert, Excitement the of the clerk and commissioner has abated some- what, but there t demand on the of all honest citizens that the affair be thoroughly investigated and that no guilly man he allowed to escape. There are four charges of felony against Clerk Phillips, who has been unable to furnish bail, and three againgt Commigsioner Hawkins, who las furn ished bail and is at liberty a city council e rec nvesti record city arrest = an earn part 18 now | NORTHW ASKA'S CROPS. that S ition. (Special.)—A trip yes- county accom- Huntsberger, to Careful Investiznti tion in Very LYONS, Neb., Aug. Bee representative took terday into Cuming panied by George E. take notes on the crop. They drove north- west of Lyons about twenty miles. The small grain is all in stacks except occasion- ally where a farmer has threshed some for feed. They took special notice of the size and number of grains stacks. Seldom were found less than four large grain stacks, each of which would turn out more than 100 bushels. They saw more farms with eight and twelve stacks to cach than a less num- ber. On more than a dozen farms in the | county there are from twelve to seventeen large stacks to each. Anthon Jermar, a | wealthy Bohemian farmer who had lived on his farm fourteen years, said he would lve over 4,000 bushels of small grain. Particular note of the corn crop was taken. Frequently they would get out and go into the flelds to examine the ears, and found them full and large. A few fields in the drive of forty miles were damaged by the dry weather, but the mafority of fields will make a good average crop. Anthon Jermar said his 140 acres of corn would avera more than forty bushels to the acre. His corn, he said, was just about an average in his precinet. There was many large stacks of hay. The county should have an abund- ance of everythin Part_of Burt county has been damaged by the dry weather, but the large crop of small grain and hay will make an abundance of feed for all kinds of stock. Besides Burt county will have thou- sands of bushels of small grain and corn to ship. Northeastern Nebraska cannot com- plain this year, SOUND MONEY CERED. nty Republicnns in v tion Transact nceh Business, ALMA, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republican county convention was held here today at the opera house. Con- gressman Andrews of Hastings spoke to a crowded house for an hour before the bus- iness of the convention was commenced. He touched upon national issues and advocated the republican policy of protection to Amer- ican labor and sound money. Frequent ap- plause showed the people to be in accord with the speaker. The following are dele- gates to the state convention: J. A. Piper, chairman; Frank Shaffer, P. W. Fenessey, D. B. Bromster, Joe Alter, G. D. Woods, C. H. Rogers, Nic Nielson and Thomas Jones. Dele- gates to the judicial convention go unin- structed and are divided between James Mc- Neny of Red Cloud and G. W. Sheppard of Bloomington. ~ The following nominations were made: County clerk, Elliott Lowe; clerk district eourt, Andrew Richmond: treasurer, A. N. Shumard; sheriff, J. C. Mitchell; superintendent, P. H. Bentley Judge, T. L. Porter; coroner, Dr. Rush Hurmony prevailed throughout, several nom- inations being by acclamation. 'County Judge Smith resigned yesterday and John Everson was appointed to fill the vacancy. arlan Co Ingratitude of an U SHLAND, Neb., Aug. ~(Special.)—It has been discovered that the man killed in Murdock Friday night by McDonald Is the robber who took his supper the same evening at Mr. Granger's in Ashland, and then in the night robbed Granger of $65. Granger went to Murdock and identified the dead thief, and also some of the money. When at the Granger house he stated that he was sick and asked for supper, which was given him, and he was invited to the table. It was his last supper. The authorities at Murdock re- fuse to give the money to Granger. A large delegation will go to the at Wabash in the morning. On the farm of Mart Ballou, half a niile north of Ashland, fifty acres of wheat that three weeks ago was almost abandousd was threshed Saturday and yielded 1,000 bushels of the best quality. Twenty bushels to the acre was a good yield, considering. Ballou has 400 acres of corn, and one of his men, after looking it over carefully, says it will ‘average forty bushels to the acre. Some spots in it will run seventy bushels, while others will be twenty, but the general av- crage of forty bushels will b2 pretty good 16,000 bushels off 400 acres is good for this year, but 20,000 bushels have been raised off the ‘same land in extra good corn seasons, This crop will average up with crops gen- erally throughout this section, The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Ashland wil attend the First Baptist church in a body Sunday to hear an address by Rev. Mr. Hunt, Wil Atte TECUMSEH, Aug. 20. The Tecumseh Military baud of twenty-six pleces has completed arrangements with the management of the state fair whereby it will attend the exposition and has been glven a position In the parades of the week. Miss Effie Graff is home from a prolonged isit in California C. E. Curran of Johnson has moved to Tecumseh and will engage in the clothing business here. Dr. F, L. Lewls Is now in Green Bay, Wis., but will return to this city this week with'his family Mrs. J. A. Kinsey and son are visiting in St. Louis and Kausas City | Miss Margaret Scott is visiting friends in 1 Grand Island The Misses Jessic and Teddy Tierney of Omaha are visiting relatives in Tecumseh The Pawnee City ball team will play the locals Thursday on the home diamond. Miss Jessie Dew is in Lincoln on a visit to relatives and friends Valley Notes of News. VALLEY, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special gram.)—Prof. Stanfield and family arrived here yesterday. Mr. Stanfield has been en- gaged as principal of the public schools here for the coming year. Mrs. H. H. Hale and daughter from Hum- phrey, Neb., are visiting Mrs. B: A. Repass. E.'S. Flor was pleasantly surprised by the arrival of his brother-in-law, J. 8. Perkil of Denver, last evening D. E. Brownson and wife and George wle and wife are visiting relatives at Colon, Neb., for a few days Prot. J. H. A. Stockford, instructing the Valley cornet band, move to Lincoln in a few days. Mrs. Flick Peaney and children are visifing relatives here. known of. reunion Tele- who has been will re- Heuvy Loss of a Surveying Party, ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Robert Harvey, an old resident and surveyor of this city, with his party returned today from a surveying expedition, surveying the boundary line betwesn Nebraska and South Dakota. On their return trip they 80pp2d over at Ord, Neb., and put their horses | | | gove | blown down and mules tn a Tiverd sti{ble. During the night the barn was confimed and two valuable epan of mules, one horse and other property was burned, causing_a_loss to Mr Harvey | and party of nearly $1,000. Disting SHELBY, Neb, gram.)—Over 8,000 people were at the pendent rally here toda¥ eral Jac Coxey, the Commonweal 1eader, arrived on the excursion train from Lincoln overnor Walte of Colorado was although he had been advertised eral Coxey was introduced by Hon. Judge R. Wheeler of Osceola and e for hours on Causge and Cur Banks an corporations were assailed. It not deficiency in crops, according to the speake which ciused hard as the land is full of grain, It laws of the republican and the den parties, whose money views are Lhe declared. He dwelt largely on noninterest bearing bonds government should loan 50 per cent of the assesssd real ate valuation of any in dividual or municipality desiring to ive bonds, after deducting 1 per cent for engrav ing and printing. The bonds should run | twenty-five years without interest, and 4 per cent of the principal should be paid each year. Railroads should be sought by the ment and women given the ballot. The hope tor the country was to insert noniuter bearing bonds into a new people’s party platform, and send honest men to cong Owing to the large number present, many were unabie to hear the aker, LINCO! Aug, 20.—(Special Telegram.) J. 8 candida for governor of Ohio, arrived in the city at 9 o'clock tonight on the Union Pacific from Shelby and was inune Qiately driven to the Funke opera house Here an audience had been awaiting him for an hour, which completely packed the avdi torium. He was introduced by yme Shamp. Speaking upon the subject “Cause and Cure,” General Coxey said that he was pleased with the ovation given him and apologized for the unavoidable delay. He said that at Shelby today he had addressed a crowd of over 15,000 people and was not in the best talking con- dition possible. The speaker then drew what he termed a diagnosis of the national diseases. The financial calamities of the past two years were painted in the darkest shades, and the effects of the fatal ‘“‘morigage on the little home™ illustrated in vivid colors, The bankers, he said, were the only class of peo. ple who drew interest on their debts. They borrowed money from the people and loaned it out at interest. Among these bankers here were $0 in credit money to every dollar of actual cash they had behind them. General Coxey gave the historic facts connected with the repeal of the clause in the Sh nan act awhorizing the purchase of $4,500,000 worth of silver a month, and denounced it. As an illustration of the scarcity of money in 1893 he showed what he called a yellow back, a one- dollar note, issued by Russell & Co., manu- facturers of machinery of Massillon, 0., to pay employes. They drew 6 per cent. Gen- eral Coxey sald that in the face of this in- controvertible fact the republican party was claiming that the panic was due ‘o the fear of the people that the democratic party would reform the tariff. He advocated gov. ernment control of railways as one of the cures of the national disease. He had been told that the government could not control rail- roads, but whenever railroads got into trouble they always ealled an the government to con trol them. If the government could tontrol railroads in time of trouble it could run them in times of peace. ! The financial theory of republicans and ad- ministration democrats was illustrated by a canal. At the head was a wicket and an- other at the foot, ong to let the water in and one to let it out., Gawer Cleveland had closed and locked the head gate and left the lower one open. In consequence of this mil- lions of gold was oing out of the country yearly. ‘The contraetion of the currency had thrown - 4,000,000 people out of work; th were 16,000,000 people dependent on them, making in all 20,000,000 of idle persons and a_reduction of 20,000,000 of consumers of manufastured goods, His remedy for all this was_free silver, nopinterest bearing bonds, tariff reform and gopd. roads. He spoke untii a late hour, and had no difficulty in holding the audience. He made frequent allusions to the “keep‘off-the-gras#™ episode at Washing- ton, and evoked no liftle applause from rep- resentatives of all parti ind b about noon, x40 here not Gen the ratic me, he Will Appeal the Case. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special Telegram.)—The city council last night passed a resolution instructing the attorneys for the city in the recent case of the Water and ht company against Nebraska City, to carry the case to the supreme court on error. A demand from the water company was_also served on the mayor and coun by Sheriff Hubbell that a levy be made on all property in Nebraska Ci to pay for hydrant rentals for the year 1885, An ordinance was also passed empoweriug the city to refund $204,000 of its bonded indebtedness with § per cent bonds. The present bonds draw from 6 to 8 per cent. Rush Anderson, who recently made him- self conspicuons by attempting to cut the throat of his brothef-in-law, from whom he was attempting to get his minor daughter, yesterday came to town and requested to be locked up, saying he was insane and would do some one injury. e was accommodated and will shortly be examined as to his men- tal condition. Heavy Rain at La Platte. PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special.) fall of Sunday was eight-tenths of an inch, accompanied by some electricity and high winds. On one farm the lightning struck & barbwirs fence and tore off wires and shattered heavy posts. Some corn was LA The ra who is Walt McDonald, school at Fremont, La Platte. McLaughlin, who resides one mile west of town, is bullding a commodious crib for the storage of corn. The building will b2 ninety feet in length and eight feet wide. Misses Electa Bachelder and Vivie Woods departed Tuesday for Valley, to attend the Christian Endeavor convention. E. W. Blines left for Yutan Wednesday, to attend the annual conference of the Free Methodist church. has been attending visiting friends near Republican Aug. 20.—(Special county convention urnns Count BEAVER CITY, Neb. Telegram.)—The republica met in this city today. The delegation to the judicial convention was selected by G. W. Norris of this city, who is a candidate for district judge. There was no contest over the election of a state delegation and it is not instructed. The county ticket nominated is as follows: Treasurer, Charles Fuller; clerk, W. P. Pleroe; sheriff, J. M. s; clerk of court, T. A. Boyd; judge, W. B. Whitney; superintendent, I. F. Doling; coroner, Dr. L. M. Brady; comm!ssioner, T. Hedges; surveyor, J. 8. Stonecypher. Grave. 20.—(Special.)— Two in the Same NEBRASKA CITY, Aug. The funeral of Maggie and Ellen Gaffney occurred yesterday - ufternoon, both bod being futerred in the sxme grave. This is a peculiarly sad case. Mi§s Maggie was taken with typhoid fever spme time ago and Satur- day might died. Her sister, Ellan, early Saturday afternoom, went to the well for some water for her dying sister and slipped and | fell into the well, Tecéiving injuries which resulted in her death Sunday. The funeral was very large, heliig Gitended by the em- ployes of the Cereal' mills in a body 1y Redistric Aug. 20.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The Board of Supervisors of Antelope county met today and divided the county into seven districts. The new board is com- posed of N. C. Madsen, W. H. Crench, J B. Williams, F. H, Trowbridge, Lorenz Thompson, G. W. Thornton and A. Edwards, three populists, three republicans and one prohibitionist. An organization was effected | by the election of H, Trowbridge chalrman and the board adjourned to November O for the Nutlol GENOA, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special.)—Messrs E. Green, L. G, Stecks and P. L. Mc- ayden, with their wives, of Genoa; Dr. C. D. Evag, Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Galley and their wives of Columbus, left today for Jackson's Hole and the National park, for a four weeks' outing. The camping outfit and teams preceded the party last Wednesday Runaway Accldent Results Futally, ELKHORN, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Tho 16-year-old son of John Lauten- slage, who was injured in a runaway acci- dent Suaday, dled of his injuries this wora- al Park. | mont [QH(I\' TIME TO PRISON LIFE Waller Convicted on Written to His Wife, FRENCHMEN GAVE HIM LITTLE SHOW Ex-Consul Letters Recent Assert Was ousy Arriva the the of Co Madagascar Consul m rican of the reial Rivals, LONDON to the cas L. Walle prese Aug. 20.—Fresh of ex-United States Consul Joh at Tamatave, Madagascar, by the f Mr. Ethelbe assisted Mrs. Waller and of Madagascar after her hu sentenced to fmprisonment for twenty for alleged illegal communication with Hovas, against whom the French are waging wat. Mr. Woodford went February on business with the Hovas gov ernment. While there he lent aid to the family of the United States consul. He has arrived here upon his return and has h with a representative of the Mr. Woodford states at Tamatave le found Mr in According to Mr. Wood- the sole evidence against the ex-consul was embodied In letters to his wife and from 4 Hova friend, wherein the occupation of Madagascar by the French was discussed and description given of alle outrages upon women Mr. e here who children out and had been years to Madagascar last an interview As- soclated press, upon his arrival Waller ford that the against had ob- Hovas recelved Bov- the Woodford declares, however, | real cause for the French action Consul Wall, is the fact that he tained valuable concessions from th and that Mr. Waller had his exequatur from the Hovas ernment, though opposed by French; who had the right to termine who shall be the comsul at Tama- tave. On May 18 last, says Mr. Woodford, ex-Consul Waller was' hurriedly tried and sentenced At the time T was in Madagascar,” said Mr. Woodford, “Edward T. Welter of Geor- gia was in charge of the United States con- | sulate at Tamatave. T was naturally interested in affairs of the consulate and saw #" the correspondence of the United States go.vfnment with reference to the Waller cas: The Americans were naturally much interested and we thoroughly discussed the matter, but there was no Amer- ican gunboat near and no protection of any | kind.© Nothing remained for the Americans to do but to submit to the action of the French and report the occurrences to Wash- ington, which was done “As to the report, however, if my informa- tion. is correct, there will be serious trouble, as I understand the report was not received at Washington. I then went direct to Antana- narivo and found Mrs. Waller and four chil- dren were in a state of destitution and living on the charity of Hova friends. 1 assisted them and when I left took the family with me to the coast and got aboard the steamer for Mauritius, where we landed almost penniless, The heavy additional expense of rescuing the Waller family was unexpected to me. I could mnot, however, do otherwise. There were grown up girls in the family and I knew the fate that would be in store for them when the French should occupy the capital On the journey south to Vattomandry, which s seventy miles south to Tamatave, seven days were required. 1 did not land at Tamatave, as Mr. Wetter had warned me that the French were seeking me and would shoot me if they could catch me, owing to my visit to the capital, where they knew I had been in communication with the Hova government and the army officials. “I left the island of Mauritius and came on here via Paris, at which latter place 1 commun‘cated all 1 knew of the case to United Stutes Ambassador Eustis, through whom 1 am informed the United States gov- erument has sent to Mauritius for Mrs. Waller, who sails from there today and who will come to Paris.’ WASHT Aug. 20.—The State de- partment has not abated its interest in the Waller case, but is firmly resolved to do- tively press the matter to a conclusion. A dispateh in line with this policy was sent to Ambassador Rustis today. The department is satisfied that none of the consular reports in the case have been tampered with by the French authorities as its files are complete, PARIS, Aug. 20.—The Gil Blas says that an important conference has taken place be- tween United States Ambassador Eustls and M. Benoit, in which the latter said that however desirous the government might be of satisfying the demands made from Wash- ington it would take time to get the docu- ments bearing on the case from Madagasc Mr. Waller is reported to be in an advanced stage of consumption. w Veterans of th bered by the General WASHINGTON, Aug: 20.—(Special.)—Pen- sions granted, issue of August 6, were Nebrask Original—Willlam Omaha, Douglas. Renewal-—John Tecumsch, Johnson. Reissue—Urlah Hoppe: Praire Center, Buffalo. Towa: Original—King J. Hanna, Liberty, Muscatine; Royal 0, Tay Cass. Restoration and increase McMaster, Hartley, O'Brien. Joseph Stock, Colfax, Mikesell, Museatine, Mus D. Gibson, Hansell, Franklin, — Original widow—Sarah A. Purcell, Hastings, Mill Colorado: ~ Reissue—Josiah H. Albertson, Golden, Jefferson Issue' of August 5 were Nebraska: Original—Ja%on €. Spark: Omaha, Douglas. Additional—John B. wards, Benkelman, Dundy; Christopher Hunter, Duly Pawne upplemen Charles M. Weed, Kennard, Washington. Towa: Original—Wilson Mercer, Oskaloosa, Mahaska: Peter Winters, St. Lucas, I ette. Additisnal—Marshail Finton, quoketa, Jackson. Increase—Nicholns son, Knoxviile, Manion; Casper Wolf, ¥ ton, Frankiin; Samuel.C. Barkwel tumwa, Wapello; Joseph 1. Davis, son, Madison. Reissue—Andrew ¢ geme, Albla, Monroe Montana: Reiewal-John Eigland, Lozan, Gallatin South Madison, W ) %) Burlin- Dako! Ke. Original—Nels Halyerson, Reissue—W l'iam A. Mason; : H. Brink, Sil- erton, San Juan; John R. Willlams, Monte Vista, Rio Grande; Rob O'Neill, " alias James Smyth, Li Lake. Issue of August 3 were: Nebraska: Original—lew coln, Lancaster. Reissie—George W. Gib- son,” Taylor, Loup; George W. Greefiough, Perider, Thurston; Charies Fuller, Burwell, Garfield; George K. Dennis, Horace, Gr William' Shatswell, Genoa, Nance; Gray, Harvard, Clay Towa: Original— A ning, Adams; Al Rippen, le. Lrust te; Henry D. Increase—Ch V.. Surfus, Bris telssue—Theodore F. Yett sville, Clark; Benjamin T. Foster, D oines, PPolk; John 8. Boardman, Moulton, ancose; Jacob Gunder, Mackéy, Hoone; ancis M. Strait, Villisca, Montgomery: Nathaniel L. Dunham, Kissimme, Calhoun. Original ~ widows, et —Minors 'of John Schneider, Castalia, Winnishiek Colorad Increase—Willlam T, ntrose, Montrose. Henr Original—John Pace, Lin- ey Alvin 1stavus T Dichl, M South Dakota &inal Canistota, MeCook. | 1 Maxson, ' Esmond, Kingsbury Michael’ Dunn, Midland, Nowiin North Dakota: Reissue—Homer A. North- rop, Hope, Steeie Tssue of August Nebraska: Origl -al—El as Gilmore, Omiha Douglas; John B. Smith, Omaha, Douglas Additional—Rasmus Scritsmier, Lillian, Cus- ter. Bupplemental—Henry A. Piorc Dod Renewal and increase erick Gilyer,” Clarks, Merrick. Reissue—Al bert M. Parker, South Sioux City, Dakota; Franklin McCard, Curtis, Fronti Towa: Original-Samuel B. Linn Shelby; Dennis Purcell Des Moin Henry Miller, Marcus, Cherol Michael ¢l, Swan, Marion William F. Culver, Belmond, Wright; Isaiah Kerr, Muscatine, Muscatine; Original wid ows, Minor ‘of Fenton H. De Long, Des' Moines, Polk; minor of James Bowse, Logan, Harrison: minors of Washington A Doolittle, Des Moines, Polk, and Nevada, Story South D Alfred B. Roissue- Alexandr Leiben, Pierre. Ransom cott, Ramsey, La Colorado: — Origi Asper Junction, Adams, Denver,’ Arapahoe; Ashel eblo. Pueblo.’ Original widows, Lincoln, Longmont, Boulder; Fry, Longmont, Boulder. Montana: Increase—Christian White Sulphur Springs, Meagher North Dakota: Reissue—Frank Westmiller an Woert aniel M Reissue 2 were Brown Anthony W. Tal ota: Original Hanson Hughes; nklin orge Barker M. M 8. Glass ete.—Jan: Hannah Schlegel, ng. Washburn, McLean, sodtord, | that | de- | CORGING T CHAIN CLOSK, ing the Mystery of the Chareh Murder, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20 The tors of Theodore Durrant are at present en zaged in doveloping a fruitful line of testl mony which promises to throw a ul sido light on the conduct of the young man | toward women. White Durrant {s by his as being a meek, who €0 far from belng able to murde fool girls found his only true enjoy- in the Sunday school of which he was tant it to baseness was boundless when issociating with women. In support of tion, young women who are said to have ilted by Durrant will be placed the stand and letters written by the prizoner to his female acquaiutances will b duced as evidence Gendu pow fends two sc m I superintendent, it is proposed ve that | his ass on intre The audacity a lot of the prisoner by r now in the hands of the police which he wrote to Helen Henry, a local actress, a weeks before the murders. Although he had known the young lady but a few days lie wrote her a letter so suggestive that she declined to answer it and a few d le followed it up with another just fensive, S0 bold did Durrant become that loug be his arrest, it said, 4 num- be young women declined to attend par- tios which he was invited or associate with him in any way. sulted by Durrant will be ness stand and their testimony will be of importance in refuting the line of defense that 50 moral and conscientious a young mar could not commit two such atrocious mur ders, From a reliable source it was learned that | ro matter What is accomplished by the pres ent trial, it is intended to bring Durrant be- fore a jury on the charge of killing Minnie Williams, This course will be pursued even it Durrant should be founa guilty of the murder of Blanche Lamont. idea of the prosecution in doing that would provide against the possibility of the supreme court granting a new trial in the Lamont case. It is even probable that the district attorney would cousent to a change of venue for the Williams trial Much speculation has been indulged in as to the nature of the alibi Durrant’s counsel expect to present to the jury to combat the evidence now in the hands of the prosecu tion. From hints that have been dropped, it appears that the records of the Cooper Medical college will form a basis of the at tack on the testimony of Martin Quinlan, | Mrs. Leake and oth, The records are the Cheney's class at is shown later as of- g is who lave been in laced on the wit rolls of Dr. William . the college. Durrant was one of a class of seventy-seven students | who attended Dr. Cheney's lectures. The rolls show that he was present at the lec ture delivered at the college on the after- noon of April 3 at the precise hour that the prosecution claims he entered Emanuel church with Blanche Lamont. 1 Cheney's lecture hour is from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock and the roll of students is not called until the close of the lecture. On this occasion the doctor says his lecture was a little shorter than usual, and that he may have ordercd the roll ealled as ecarly as 4:20 o'clock. 1f Durrant was present and an- swered to his name, then he could not have been at the church with Blanche Lamont Dr. Cheney considered the point so im- portant that he spent two days in trying to determine the truth or falsity of the fact as shown by the call. The seventy-seven mem- bers of the class were taken into his private office, one by one, and Interrogated as to whether they had remarked Durrant’s pres- ence at the lecture, whether they had heard him answer when his name was called, and whether they had answered for him. To the last two interrogatories they all answered in the negative. Some were under the impres- sion that Durrant had attended the lecture, but none were sure. Dr. Cheney’s investigation brought out one important fact. It was that on April 10 Durrant went to a fellow student, Edward F. Glaser, and asked for the notes of Dr. Cheney’s iecture, delivered the afternoon of the 3d. The prosecution looks upon this as proot that D.rrant did not attend the lec- ture, for had he done so, he would have mado his own notes. WALNUT CREEK, ., Aug. 20.—The local autlforities have a knife which ithey | believe has a bearing on the Durrant case When thé signal corps came to Mount Diablo, on the day after the murder of Minnie Wil liams, the militiamen, among whom was Dur- rant, stayed over night at a_ranch six miles from the mountain. Two days after their departure the ranchman found in the barn where the militiamen had slept a lady's knife with several blades and a scissors at- tachment. One of the blades and the seissors have blood stains on them. It is believed that Durrant dropped the knife, which will be sent to the chief of police at San Fran- cisc). R FORKECAST. r in the Extreme Enstern WASHINGTON, for Wednesday is: For Nebraska and South Dakot warmer in the extreme eastern winds becoming southerly. For Towa—kair; slightly erly winds. For Missouri—Fair, except showers in the | extreme southeast portion; slightly warmer; | winds hecoming variable. IFFor Kansas—Generally fair; warmer the eastern portion ble winds. Loes cord. OFFICE OF TH ATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Aug O ha record of tem- perature and rainfall, compared with the Corresponding day of the past four years: 1895, 1804, 1893, 1892 80 82 kil 5 kil 62 70 % " 68 20.—The forecast ir; portion; warmer; south- in Maximum tem " Minimum_ temperature. . Average temperature Precipitation . R0 0 Coudition of temperature and precipitation at_Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1895 Normal temperatur Deficiency for the day Accumulated excess since Normal precipitation Deficiency for the Totul precipitation si ©h'113.56 inches Deficiency since March 1......... 888 inches Reports from Stations at § p. [ | [ March'i..00}0] 215 A1 inch 11 inch STATE OF BTATIONS. uonEdzd ~4up Jo aaw | ~eauioL, XeN Omaba. ..., Nortl Piatte.. Valoatine. . Clileaxo St. Louls. St Faut. . Davenport Kunsas Oty Heiena....... Denver...... .. Salt Luke City.. Blsmarck St Vin Cheyeune. ... Miles Cit Rapid City Lveston g ar. 00| Part cloudy. 00| Cloudy. 00! Cloar 001¢ 00 Cle 00| Cloa 00| Cle v 00 Gl “T' indicates trace cipitation, L. A. WELSH, Observer, Clean Lasting CHEW Cool Sweet SMOKE cCCcoO RE, HARMLESS, SATISFYING. ANTI PU "NERVOUS -DYSPEPTIC ) THE DOCTOR'S COLUMN, e n. My tot mier b than right kot i s Wil Take one Febricidw Pill, three times dailys Tegulate the bowels with Natbrolithic Salts, Avold clustic stockings. Report in six weeks Wit~ What 18 5 » i remedy (o gain i) the former take Nathrolithilc salts, week, a teaspoonful in a halt tums bler of water, a halt hour before breakfast. Second, take Cardine, extract of the heart, ln three-drop doses, on (he tongue, twice a day, M. C. Chicago,—Am troubled W What shiall T take? Take Testine five-drop doses, on the tongue, twice ¢ Use cold water bathing, Benj. T., Detr Give your wife Ovarine, in four-drop d the tongue, twice dally. Hot bathing locally with a teaspoonful of borax In each basin of water P. R. S, Phila.—Gastrine will cure you It taken according to directions faithfully . F. 0., Chicago.—Continue the Testine for the local trouble, and Cerebrine for the mels ancholla and nervousn Twico a week take a dose of Nathrolithic Salis to regulate the bowels, \ for o coated For twlee a with funee t in ily it W 1. Chem PARKER, M. Co. {TRACTS D. Med. Dept., Col THE A CEREBRING TLLIN DINE, OVARING THYRODIN D) ) bs. Price GASTRINGE w oand valuable Dyspepsia, $1.25 FERRICIDE PILLS, FOR MALARIAL AFFECTIONS, NEURALGIA, AND SICK HEADACHI o cents, NATHROLITHIC SALTS, ual Constipation, Torpor of the Bowels tlon of the Liver, ) venta, At all Druggists, COLUMIIA CHEMICAL CO, Send for Lite re. 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