Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1895, Page 5

HAYDEN THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SELLING OUT THE New York Store CLOAKS 83c ON THE DOLLAR The New>York Store Purchase Of Cloaks, Capes, Suits, Wrap- pers and all kinds of made-up garments for ladies and child- ren, added to our already im= enables us to mense stock, absolutely defy competition. The New Yo Jacket at $2. N Y old The e, Yok S, 1B 2.95 $4.45 he New York Store sold a T.hu-k(‘\ at $6.50, our price...... o make the story short, we will_sell a heavy Cassimere p."'l&' !:r‘..wn p.n-$2.95 Double Ca terns, wort| An_elegant Beaver Cape, smooth or rough finish, inch bands of stitched satin, ‘worth $.00, at A fine Fur Cape, 30 inches by 100 sweep, silk serge lining, ~ T Baar e ot 85.95 A handsome same size and lining, would be cheap at $15. Astrakan Cape, . $9.90 $1.60 Children's Gretchen commencing at.. Coats, Ladies’ Dresses for street wear We have to suit any purse, but ur hummer during falr week s one really worth $14.50 at.. $8:95 HAYDEN: . WEBENSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1898 NEW YORK STORE HAYDEN: All Omaha turned out to bid our big sale despeéd—and wasn’t it a big one—only the size of the “big store” saved the crowds from blockading the street. Cotnie tonight —all day—all week—for THE ENTIRE NEW YORK STORE STOCK AT 33 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. New York Store Dress Goods 33c on the Dollar : It includes everything in the line of Dress Goods, Henriettas, Serges, Plaids, Novelties —everything. An all wool imported Challls, Tegular price 39¢, isc, 5oc, now.. 12%c 19c 19c 25¢ 39c 49c Z5¢c 98c An_all wool Novelty Suiting, In checks, mixtures fnd 'platds... An all wool Serge, 3t-inch, all colors .. ween . An_all wool extra heavy Serge, all colors. 0 A lot of 40-inch Novelties, all wool, elegant styles.... A lot of 40-inch Novelties, 20 different styles to select from.. A lot of Fan.y Silk and Wool Mixtures, beautiful patterns... A lot of G2-inch all wopl and silk and wool Novelties......... Black Goods A lot of all wool Noveltles, 40- inch .. An all wool Serge (Imported), regular Toc quality... A lot of Black Noveltie: some patterns..... 39c 39c 49c Z5¢c It will pay you to examine and take ad- vantage of these bargains. A_B-inch Diagonal and Fancy Mohairs ... % & Everything from the New York Store 33 o ON E_EF. DOLLAR New York Store Linens § Sheetings 33c on the Dollar Table Linens Unbleached Damask, 12%c, 15e, 20c, 25c, 35c Bleached Damask, 30c, 40c, 60c, §)c and Turkey Red Damask, 12%c, 1% and. Napkins, dozen, 5c, 7oc, e and. Extra good quality, dozen 17-Inch twilled Linen Crahs 18-inch twilled Linen Crash Bedspreads, 43c, 5c, 85c, 6% and.. Chenille Table Covers, 4-4 and 6 Towels, each, Ge, 10c, 12 Sheeting Sale 45-inch unbleached Sheeting. 50-inch unbleached Sheetin 4 unbleached 9-4 unbleached 10-4 unbleached Sheeting. inch bleached Sheet inch bleached Sheeting. inch bleached Sheeting. 6-4 bleached Sheeting. 84 bleached Sheeting 10-4 bleached Sheeting Lonsdale Muslin Fruit Loom. Canton” Flannel, Shirting, 5¢ and The be: according to quality and Millinery We won't sell_it—we ANl the New York will give It away, re's fine Trimmed Hats—the ladiest European productions, bought 90 daye ago, worth easily $10.00, #0 tomorrow at... All their exquisitely they sold up t The New York worth up to § ‘ $2.98 Crimmed Hats that $6.00 K0 In at this slae for.$1.48 tore's finest Trimmed Hats, .00, bunched in a lot at....$.48 New York Store g 3 Millinery 33¢c on the Dollar New York Store Domestics 33c on the Dollar New York Store Fancy Printed Plisse CI8th, for 2 pretty house wrappers Y Medium colors In good quality calico at only (yard).ceeedetodiosees coes Large lot of Dress Gighams, in dark effects, worth 12%c at New York Store, now...... e 4%ec 2 cases plaids and stripes extra quality, sale price New Printed Satecns (oyr fall . 8%c A line of Plisse, fancy printed cloth, In light colors, worth 7¢, at............. 3%¢ Buy a Suit You never will get another such chance to get one for slmost nothing — All the New York Store Clothing is on one tuble and at one price— Come and soe what that price is— Our New Goods have arrived and we have today the largest stock of clothing for men and boys in this city—some suits for men as low as $5.00 that Clothing Houses sell you at $10. New York Store Clothing 33¢c on the dollar New York Store Carpets *|33c¢ on the Dollar Ingrains, Brussells, Axminsters, in fact everything that ®oes to make 6ic| UP & nice, fresh, we!l assorted Car- pet stock. Will be sold as they were bought, at 33¢ on the dollar. Shrewd prospective buyers will rec- ognize their opportuity and buy here Men’s Underwear=- 50 cases men's h worth Un- g0 25¢ woolen and avy 50¢ cases men's heavy all wool Tn- derwear, worth 85¢ and $1.00, go at BHoe There are 40 cases of fine wool Underwenr that has been sold for $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00, go at Men'’s Collars and Cuffs- 800 dozen men's Collars go at. 1,200 dozen men's 4-ply Linen Col- lars that sold at 20¢ and 25, now go at worth 2%he 700 dozen men’s 4 ply Linen Cu worth 25¢, go ai... wens New York Store Furnishings 33¢ onthe Dollar All New York Store Goods 33c on the dollar s st |SILKS FROM ' THE NEW YORK STORE Low Prices for High=Class Silks— Now is the Time to Buy Siiks. 69c 69c 75c¢c 85¢ 98¢ 98c 98c ‘We carry the largest assortment of silks in this country, and name the lowest prices at all times, Crystal Silks, 21 inches wide, gular 81 goods, in all the light and dark colovs, only. Brocaded Taffetta Silks, for fancy waists, 60 different pattorns, $1 goods, for, . ... 81.25 quality Colored Silk Velvets, in all tho leading colors, a burgain at Handsome patterns in Fancy Silks for waists, New York store price $1.25, g0 at...... Yacd wide Bavadere Dr Silk, in navy or black,fc er price $1 Have you seen our magnifi- cent assortment of new stylish Plaid Silks at. Chamele n Taffetta Silks for fancy waists, the latest out, regular 81.25 goods, at..... New York Store No bther Such Pric 1m NEW BOARD GOES IN (Contt d from First Page.) provide for appointment of a police matron in citles and to repeal any law in- consistent therewith.” That the act of 18% conflicts with those provisions is obvious, and since it embraces the entire subject matter of the sections mentioned, operated as a repeal thereof by implication. Brome va Cuming County, 81 Neb., 362. State vs Benton, 33 Neb., DOES NOT VIOLATE THE CONSTITU- TION. It 18 argued that the act under cousldera- tion violates the constitution of this state and the constitution of the United States by making party affiliation a qualification for office. < The particular provision of the act as- salled is the following: ‘“The said appoint- ing board shall within thirty days from and after the passage of the act appoint as the commissioners above named three citizens, at least one from the two political parties casting the largest number of votes for gov- ernor at the last preceding general election, One of these shall be designated In sald ap- pointment to serve until December 31, 1595, he second until December 31, 18%, and the third until December 31, 1897."" The constitutional restrictions above re- ferred to are section 3 of our bill of rights, yiz: “No ‘person shall be deprived of lite; liberty or property without due process of law,"-and section 15, article fii., as follows: “THe legislature shall not pass local or special laws ¢ * * granting to any cor- poration, assoclation or Individual any spe- clal or ' exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise whatever.” Also section 1 of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States, viz: “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citi- ens of the United States, nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” The Question here presented was considered in the State vs Seavey, 22 Neb. 464, and the State vs Smith, 3 Neb. 13, and determined adversely to the foregolng contention. We have, however, on account of the importance of the subject, concluded to briefly re-exam- ine it in the light of authority. Of the cases cited by counsel Tor the old board, Attorney General vs Detrolt, 5 Mich. 213, cannot be regarded as authofity in view of the express restriction of the constitution of that state, which, after prescribing the form of cath to be taken by public officer: concludes as follows: “And no other oath, declaration or test shall be required as & qualification for any office or public trust, while the only provision of our constitution upon the subject is that found in section 4 of the Dill of rights, viz: “No religious test shall be required as a qualifieation for office.” ~ The city of Evansville vs The State, 118 Ind. 426, appears to be in point, but that case if not indeed overruled is opposed to the doctrine stated in the subesquent case of Hovey vs The State, 119 Ind. 3%, in h Elliott C. J. uses the language: within the authority of the legislature y virtue of its general power Lo require that the officers of this class shall be se- lected from the different political parties, or that they shall be persons of peculiar skill and experience.'" TWO CLASSES OF CASES. Opposed to the contention of counsel are two classes of cases, of which the first ahd mora numerous assert without qualifi- cation the power of the legislature in the absence of express coustitutional restriction to prescribe particular qualifications for holding office such as polith tion. Other cases regard like provisions as di- ctory, or, more accurately speaking, ad- yisory, 'mefely, and binding upon the ap- pointing power only within the limits of the comity existing between different depart ments_of government. Of the first may be mentioned the following cases: Hovey vs The State, supra; State vs Finger (Ohio), 28 N. E. Rep. 13; Rogers vs Buffalo, 23 N.' Y. 173; People vs Hoffman, 116 1. B87; Patterson vs Barlow, 60 -Pa. St. bi. Among those which fogard the provisions under consideration as advisory merely may De cited the following: In re Supervisors, 43 Fed. §7; State vs Seavey, sup and opin- m;rfwloy J. In People vs Hurlbut, 24 ch. 4. It |5 unnecessary Lo pursue the subject by examining the merits of its views thus stated, as both are adverse to the conten- tion of counsel and are, It 1s believed, alike barmonious with the leiter and spirit of our ecnstitution. We observe In recent legislation, and national, numerous acts of this charac- ter, and which have, except in the instance eitéd, been respected by both executive and judicial departments of the government. A amiliar illustration is the provision of the Tevised statutes of the United States for drawn by commissioners of di Another 1s the law in force for cars for the appointment by the it ‘court of superyisors of elections in certain cases. These statutes, although fre- quently before the courts for construction, never within our knowledge been as- unconstitutional. But a case directly in poiat, which has ap- been overlooked by counsel for both parties, Is the appointment by us of the present supreme court commission un- der the act of 183, That act, it will be noticed, provides that no two of the three commissioners therein authorized shall be members of the same political party. Every phase of the question was examined by the court as then organized, and although a dcubt was expressed as to the right of the Jegislature to control the discretion of the appointing power, we agreed that the pro- vision mentioned’ was at least directory—a courteous request of the lawmaking power to which full respect was accorded in the selection of our esteemed associates of the commission. The act last referred to hav- ing been subsequently assailed for the rea- sons now urged among others was after full consideration held not to conflict with the constitution of the state. It is thus ap- parent that the contention of counsel ‘is without merit, being opposed both by reason and the pronounced weight of authority. ACT NOT INCONSISTENT. It is sald that the act is Inconsistent and incapable of execution by reason of the provision therein for the appointment of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners within thirty days from and after its passage, to-wit, April 3, 1895, whereas said act did not take effect until three calendar months after the adjournment of the legis- lature for that session. (See section 24, ar- ticle 1ii., of the constitution) To one fa- miliar with legislative methods in this state the apparent inconsisteney suggests its own explanation, viz: That the bill as originally Introduced contained an emergency clause providing that it should take effect upon its peesage and which was subsequently”elim- nated without amending the other pro- vislons thereof so as to conform to its al- tered condition, It is evident that by the expression “within thirty days from and after the passage of this act,” is meant thirty days rom the time when said act took effect as a law. Where a statute is ambiguous the courts, following established rules of construction, adopt that interpretation which will best promote its general object. In Harding vs The People, suprd, it is said: “In the absence of an emergency clause in view of the constitutional provi- slon, the expresslon ‘after the passage of this'act’ as used In the law can have but one meaning, namely, after the law goes into effect.””’ And with the view thus ex- pressed we are entirel Finally. it appears from the record that the governor, for reasons to him appearing sufficient, but which need not be discussed in this connection, declined to take any ac- tion whatever under the act above men- tioned, and although notified of the meet- ing cailed by the other members of the ap- pointing board, refused to attend or in any manner participate in the selection of fire and police commissioners. 1t is argued that the concurrent action of the three state officers named In the act is essentlal to & valid “appointment thereunder, hence the selection of the new board at such meeting in the abscnce of the governor is without authority and vold. But to that proposition we cannot give assent. On the contrary it is clear that the presence and participation of the governor was not indispensable, he having been notifled of the meeting 'and requested to attend. The action of the ma- jority is, under the circumstances, the ac- tion of the board, and equally binding as it all had attended and expressly assented thereto. The reason upon which that doctrine rests is that public interests shall not be preju- diced by the neglect or caprice of a single member of a public bodv in falling or refus- Ing to attend, upon sufficient notice of its meetings. But where the law expressly requires the concurrent action of all the members of a board or body, all must par- ticlpate therein, although that rule has no application to {he act under consideration, which does not expressly, or by implication require the action of ail the members of the appolnting board. We must not, from what 13 here said, be understood as indulg- ing in any criticlsm upon the act of the governor, whose motives in refusing to co- operate With the other members of the ap- pointing board are not impugned in this proceeding. It follows, however, from what as been =ald, that the respondernts, Broatch, Vandervoort ‘and Foster are the legally appointed members of the Board of Mire nd Police Commissioners, and as such are entitled to the possession and emoluments of the offices in cont satisfled. REJOICING AMONG THE DERVISHES. Chiet of Pol e and the New Men Discharged. News of the declsion of the supreme court of Nebraska sustainiug the Churchill-Rus- sell Board of Fire and Police Commissioners reached Omaha a few minutes after 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The A. P. A. leaders, who were on the inside, had the Informa- tion the night before and the dervishes had aiready commenced their jubllations. With- in an hour after the receipt of the officlal in- formation of the decision of the court there was a rush for the city hall. All of the dis charged policemen and the dervish gang that had haunted the city hall corridors since August 1 were on hand at 10 o'clock, when the members of the new board met in the committee room of the city councll and be- gan their plans for taking possession of the places they had long sought. The members of the board went into executive session and called in the applicants singly and gave them their instructions. Members of the new board thought they would have to wait until they received official notice of the court’s decision before they would be given possession of the books and records of the departments. In this they were mistaken. Mayor Bemis and Messrs, Brown and Deaver of the old board met in the mayor's office at 11 o'clock and after a short consultation declded to yield possession without walting for the official action of the court. They accordingly placed the books and records in proper shape and then sent the following communication to the new board: “Honorables W. J. Broatch, Paul Vander- voort and A. C. Foster, Members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners— Gentlemen: It having been decided by the supreme court that you are the legally ap- pointed fire and police board of the city of Omaha, and as such are entitled to the pos- session of the offices of sald board, I have the honor, to transmit to you herewith, by direc- tion of the old board, the keys to such offices. All the records and papers relating to the fire and police board ‘are to be found in their proper places in £aid offices.” This communication was signed by the members of the old board and its receipt was the signal of a rush by the new board and its satellites to the rooms in the bullding originally set apart for the use of the Fire and Police Commission. Then the commis- sioners got down to business on short notice and gave official announcement to the plans that had been formulated in the sessions of the bvard during the past month. Al Sigwart, H. P. Haze and Al Bebout were taken into the private rooms of the board and given in- structions in making up the official lists of the members selected for the police depart- ment under the plan of reorganization de- cided upon by Broatch and Vandervoort. The result of this plan was made public in the following official order: GENERAL ORDER NO. 1. Under the provisions of the act entitled “An act entitled an act to amend section 145 of an act entitled an act incorporating metropolitan cities etc., the undersigned were appointed members of the new board of Fire and Police commissioners; their right to the office was contested by the old board and the case was carried by stipulation to the supreme court of the state of Nebraska. ‘The supreme court has this day handed down its opinion and sustalns the new board In every contested point. The undersigned therefore assume control of the Fire and Police departments of this city, and will be respected and obeyed ac- cordingly. The following named officers are hereby dropped from the rolls of the police depart- ment, for the following reasons: Refusal to report to the board; conspiring to disobey the law and incite riot and disturbance; using their positions officers and- members of the police service against the interests of the people and to the detriment of discipline and good order. Martin White, chief; M. Wha- len, sergeant; Thomas J. Ormsby, sergeant. H.'C. Cook, sergeant; D. D. Davis, special officer; Fred Green, mounted patrolman; B. Caramello, 8. B. Collens, James Cravens, J. H. Cusick, M. H. Gentleman, James Gorman, J. H. Gibbons, A. A. Keysor, V. D. Lilley, M. D. McMahon, Harry McCaliey, F. P. Mur- phy, Frank Percy, John Starkey, Pat M. | Tobin, P. H. McLarran, patrolmen; George | Blake, acting driver; Joseph Henegen, acting | operator; C. A. Hones, operator. | The following appointments are hereby made, and the appointees will qualify and re- port at once for duty: Henry P. Haze, cap- tain of police; W. W. Cox, sergeant and chlef of detectives; A. A. Bebout, sergeant; 8. D, Cory, sergeant; D. W. Iler, sergeant, Wiliiam H. Shoop, special officer; R. A. Wibur, mounted patrolman; S. D, Osborn, driver patrol wagon; John Hathaway, A. S. Romano, | operators; M. Arnold, George Barnes, A. H. Burr, M. Dollard, 8. E. Fisk, H. M. Filat, Louls Godola, A. L. Jackman, James H. Kirk, John Leary, F. D. Mitchell, George Prescott, W. H. Story, Charles G. Bloom, N. V. Halter, Samuel G. Hoff, patrolmen. Captain A.'T. Sigwart is hereby appointed, until further orders, acting chiet of police, and will be obeyed as such. In assuming control of the fire and police ' departments it s the intention of the Board | Burman and Van Alstine. It was after & | grain, but Robinson paid . of Fire d Police mmissioners that the affairs of these departments shall be con- ducted upon nonpartisan and nonsectarian grounds. It je the duty of every officer to discharge the duties devolving upon him Im- partially and with discretion, and he should ever remember that he is a public servant, and that, as a part of the executive depart- ments of the city governmeat, it is his duty to see that the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city are respected and oboyed. The rules governing the police and fire de- partments to this date will continue in force until further orders. W. J. BROATCH, Chairman, A. C. FOSTER, PAUL VANDERVOORT, Secretary. A COUPLE OF LETTERS. ‘With this official announcsment, the dervish hearts were gladdeped, and there was a rush for their uniforms, and the new acting chief of police was besieged with queries as to whether the men would go to work at once, or wait until the day men went off duty in the evening. They were finally persuaded to wait a few hours. Acting Captain Sigwart was called in and given an official notice to Chief of Folice White, notifying him that he had been dis- missed from h's position. The chief re- ceived the notification, and soon after sent the new board the following letter: OMAHA, Sept. 17.—Hon. W. J. Chairman-—-Dear ' Si the following notice 'General Order No, 1—* ¢ ¢ ¢ s o o ¢ ¢ s & The following named officers are hereby dropped from the rolls of the police department: " Martin J. White, chief of police; “W. J. BROATCH, Chalrman.” I beg to call the attention of the honor- able Board of Fire and Police Commission- ers to the terms of my contract with the city of Omaha, which provides for my ap- pointment as chief of police of the city of Omaha, Neb,, at the full salary authorized by law for services as such chief for the term of two years from the date of the commencement of my services, June 25, 18%. Having complied with all the terms of my contract and having also faithfully performed all the duties pertaining to the office to which I was thus appointed, I re- spectfully submit to your honorable’ board that both by virtue of my contract and un- der the laws applicable to the situation I have grounds for a protest against the p posed ‘action of your board, and resp fuily Insist that T be recognized and c tinued as the chief of police of the cit Omaha, the same as I have been heretofore. In view of what I have already written ou, it is unnecessary for me to add that fully recognize under the recent decision of our supreme 'court the authority and Jurisdiction of your honorable board and shall hereafter remder cheerful and prompt compliance with .all orders and requests made by it, In thedischarge of its functions and dutles. Very respectfully your: MARTIN J. WHITE, Chief of Police. The communicatfon was received by the new board and placed on flle. Mr. Broatch femarked that White had been dismissed once and there wds'io occasion for taking further action In the matter and that that ended it. Chief 'White explained that he had a contradt'with the city for two years and intended te take the proper steps to protect his owafuterests in the matter. HEADS THAT FELL. But the board was not through yet. There were some special,policemen appointed by the old board a few days ago for duty dur- Ing fair week. They were decapitated. Their names are as follows: John Neustrom, Alex- ander Severnle, M. Trey, J. C. Donahue, Tim Grifin, John Fahey, P. Barry, Phillip Smith, M. W. Cusick, Andy. Lawler, M. Dollard, 0. Jennings, M. Flynn, T. D. Boyle, Thomas O’Connor, James Hannafan, Thomas Fergu- son, Joe Kelley, W. J. Cusick, Grant Rager, Martin Shields, E. Rissi. The following were appolnted special police- men during fair week: George BE. Wittum, Henry Wesenburg, W. M. McGrath, Noah Thomas, 8. L. Morris, George Pickrel, Anton Inda, W. R. Adams, E. A. Gustofson, B. H. Watls, W. A. King, J. M. Talboit, W. G. Price, John L. Wills, Toney Vitoush, 0. G. Coon, George S. Meck. That ended the business of the board, but the entire afternoon was taken wp in recsiving the congratulations of the dervish contingent of the city. Judge Scott came early aud held a conferénce with the mem- bers in their private room. He was followed by Ben Baker and MacLeod and Unitt and Van Lady, Kaley, Stryker, Prof. Allen, Dicky Smith, J. 0. Yeiser, Virgll Ovid Strickler, and all the gang down to Frauk Broatch, 1 have just received Town. lock when the board final Tats. i adjourned. the afternoon Captain Mostyn JUDGMENT Sequel to the ocratic Election Contest in Wyoming. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 17.—(Special Tel- egram.)—In the district court here today a verdict was rendered against Albert L. New, ex-chairman of the Wyoming state demo- cratic committee and now collector of in- ternal revenue for the district of Colorado, for $400, the amount of a claim sued for by A. C. Campbell, a prominent democratic lawyer. Campbeil’s case was that he had be:n engaged by New as attorney in the legislative contest cases following the Wyo- ming elections in 1892, New contracting to pay for these services from funds to be ad- vanced by the national democratic commit- tee. New paid part of Campbell's bill, but refused to pay the balance whan Campbell opposed his candidacy for the United States senate. Campbell charged New with having recelved $6,000 for carrying on the contests and with having misused these funds. New did not appear in court, but answered through his counsel to the effect that he had kept no books during the time of the con- tests; that he could not remember how much money he had recelved; that he had no ac- count of what he had expended, but had expended all he received. Judgment for the full amout of Campbell's claim was renderea. Detalls of Triple Murder in Wyoming CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 17.—(Special.)— Detalls recelved here of the triple tragedy at Sherldan show the murder of Robinson and Linville by Walsh to have been an unpro- voked assassination. The murderer, J. J. Walsh, lived in a little cabin by himself about three-fourths of a mile from Robinon's house. He has worked for Mr. Robinson more or less this summer and was helping his threshers the day before the murder. About 6 o'clock on Friday morning Robin- son went down to Walsh's cabin to see him about repairing a wagon. J. L. Wilson, who was working for Robinson, saw him plainly as he reached Walsh's cabin door. The next moment he saw the door open and Walsh come out, and also heard the report of a gun. He saw Robinson turn around and start toward home, when Walsh followed him up and fired at him from behind, Robinson fall- ing to the ground. Mr. Wilson at once told Mrs. Robinson that her husband had been shot and at once started for the scene. In the meantime Walsh came out to where his horse was picketed, near where Robinson fell, reloaded his gun, mounted his horse and started up the river in the direction of Works' place. When Wilson reached the Walsh cabin he found Robinson dead. Walsh rode directly to the ranch of Mr. J. M. Works, about a mile up the river. On his arrival there he met Thompson Wood and in- quired for the “old man.” Mr. Works heard him and came out and spoke to him. After a little talk Walsh started out, passed the stable and after he had got out of sight they heard the report of a gun. They thought nothing particularly wrong, but supposed he had shot at a chicken. Miss Linville, -who was at the nouse, heard the report and started out and was the first to discover that her brother, Herbert, had been shot and was just breathing his last. Linville was shot in the left breast and also in the left hand, which he had probably thrown up to guard himself. Judging from the blood he must have gone about ten yards be- fore he fell. The murderer used a shotgun loaded with heavy duck shot. Every one was so excited that the way the murderer went was not noticed, but his horse was found at Mr. Hardy's place on Big Goose creek, where he had dismounted and gone into the brush along the creek. and where he was subse- quently driven out and killed by Sheriff Mor- row's posse. The incentive of Walsh to com- mit the double murder is atmost beyond con- Jecture. He was about 60 years of age and has lived in the vicinity. of Sheridan for sey- eral years, Ho seemed to be a crank on re- ligion, and had told people that at one tim he was an inmate of an asylum in Towa. He was tall and angular, wore long hair and a long grizzly beard. The day preceding the murder Walsh was working with some threshers and was on the straw stack with Linville and oth He disagreed with them in regard to hauling the straw and referred the matter to Robinson, wio was bauling no attention to bis | C complaints. This is the only known cause for his committing the murders. Mr. Robin- son, who was quite an old man, was one of the earliest settlers of Sheridan county. Ho was a well-to-do, prosperous farmer and an upright, honest citizen. Mr. Linville was & young man of about 22, highly respected by all who knew him A Veteran Passes Away. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 17.—(Special.)— Willlam Dolan, one of the oldest settlers of Laramie county, died at his ranch near Fg- bert Saturday and was buried here Sunday, the funeral being under the auspices of Rey- nolds post, Grand Army of the Republic, Mr. Dolan served during the war as a marine in the United States navy. He was given a medal by his superior officers for meritorious conduct in one of the important naval con- flicts. — News for the Army. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Captain Willlam H. Bixby, engineer corps, will take station at Philadelphia and relieve Major Charles W. Raymond as en- gineer of the Fourth light house district. Major Henry W. Adams, engineer corps, will relieve First Lieutenant Willlam E. Cralg- hl]ll as engineer of the Third light house dfs- trict. Leaves of absence grante tenant Willlam P. Stone, fitteen days extended; First Lieutenant Sam- uel W. Dunnung, Sixtesnth infantry, ten days extended; Second Lieutenant John M. Morgan, Eighth cavalry, three months; Sec- ond#Lieutenant John K. Miller, Eighth in- fantry, one month and fifteen days. One Strike Becoming Serfous. STEUBENVILLE, O., Sept. 17.—The strike at Mingo Junction is getting serious and trouble Is expected it the new men continue at work. Last night between midnight and 2 o'clock a crowd of mill workers and several strikers visitel the men, who had gone to their houses, and gave them notice to desist, and this morning three men falled to return to work. The strikers have persuaded several men who have come from other places to leave. First Lieu- Tourth artillery, WAITING FOR THE APPOINTED TIMB Everything in I powa, Including the Crow CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 17.—Every= thing is in readiness for the dedication of Chickamauga battlefield as a national park. The big grandstand and the big tent that for years did service for Barnum are up and the national commissioners are now resting on their oars, waiting for the men who will take part in the exercises. The crowd Is far larger than the citizens of this city has ex- pected. They put the limit at 30,000 strang= ers, and already more than that number are here, and every hour special trains are com- ing in, adding thousands to the crowd. Governor Matthews of Indiana and Come mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic I. N. Walker wiih their staffs and a_number of friends came in this morning on a special traln of six Wagner coaches, Vice President Stevenson and a party of friends is expected on a special traln at 8 o'clock this evening. Among the distinguished arrivals are General J. C. Kirk of Kansas, General J. B. Morgan of Quincy, ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio, General John Beatty, Gen eral C. H. Grosyenor, General Aquilla Wiley, and Captain J. C. Mc¢Rlroy, all of Ohlo; Cola onel William Vance, Captain Peter Hand and Dr. H. B. Brewer and Major E. J. Blodgett of Chicago. Governor Morton and his staff are expected tomorrow morning. The senatorial and con- gressional parties will arrive on a special train tomorrow morning. General Absolom Bayard and General J. J. Reynolds of Wash- ington and a party of friends came in today, Al St Niearaugun's Independence Dny. MANAGUA, Sept. 16.—(Via Galveston,)— The seventy-second anniversary of Nica- ragua’s independence was celebrated yester- day by numerous parades, orations, fireworks, ete. The minister of the treasury, Senor Callejas, has effected a settlement of $400,- 000 of debt incurred by the former govern- ment to a forelgn company. Maximilan Lowenstein, an old cartographer, who was well known throughout this republic, was buried today. s CLOT T THENORTHEAST % §-0QUGLAR-STS._— The big Bankrupt Sale of $75,000 worth of Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Fine Clothing. Men'’s Suits, from $5.00 up. ONTI CLOTH NEN ING Hou TA SE. L