Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 19, 1900, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, OVEMBER 19, 1900, — KEEPING THEIR PIPES BUSY Fakirs Working Overtime to 8tir Up Btrife Among Republicans, SOME SAMPLES OF THEIR WILD DREAMS E. Thompson Aceuned ing for Fusion § rt in the Coming Senatorial Election by the Husybodies, of Negotiate LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 18.—(Special.)— The completion of the preliminary roll of the two houses of the legislature, showing that the republicans have a majority in each and on jolnt ballot, has quickened the gosslp centering around the approaching senatorial contest. While & number of aspirants for the sen- atorial toga have been in and out of Lin- coln during the past week, 8o far as |s kuown, no deflnite progress has been made fu lining up the legislators in favor of any particular candidate A great deal of cheap talk is being in- dulged in, but almost entirely by outsiders who are barking at the heels of the men against whom they have personal griev- ances, and whose influence {s not likely to count for much when the real battle is on. These busybodies are particularly active clrculating stories about alleged tleups with the fusionists by which the latter are to secure some concessions for throwing thelr voto to certaln republicans. The Journal has even gone so far as to assert that it knows negotlations have been en- tered upon looking toward a combination of republicans and fusionists, but falls to specify who the beneficlaries are to be. Alleged Deal with Fusionista. The latest gossip of this kind Is that a proposition has been made to D. E. Thomp- wom embracing reciprocity between him and the fusion machine. It is told with the most minute detail that & conference has been had between Thompson and Lee Herd- man wherein the pressing straits of the fusion campalgn managers, with outstand- 1og claims aggregating rearly $10,000, were described, and the stock in trade of the tusionists offered at bargain counter rates. All Thompson has to do s to put up the cash for the fusion debt and let the fusion- iats name the second senator from among thelr own number, whercupon they are to furnish him all the votes he may lack to make sure of his election in open session without a republican caucus nomination; Do cash to be pald until goods are delivered. “All this talk about combination between republicans and fusionists on the senator- ship 18 all rot,” sald a well known Thomp- son man here yesterday. “The fuslonists will have no more to say on who will repre- #ent Nebraska in the United States senate than they will on the cholce of speaker or the selection of the president of the senate. ‘The question of senatorial choice will be fought out in republican caucus and the chances are that the caucus will be held before the houscs are organized. There may be republicans in the house and sennte who have personal objections to the candi- dates, but 1 do not belleve there is one who will not subordinate his preferences to the will of the majority as expressed in the republican caucus. Strong en Favor ucus, “All this talk about Thompson trying to prevent a caucus and protract tho struggie is equally ridiculous. The strong candi- dates will be the ones who will be anxlous to go Into caucus, while the little fellows with one o two votes will be hanging back hoplog to realize on thelr nest eggw by wearing out the big guns and catching wome of thelr strength when thoy break up. I know that the members from Lan- caster county are all pledged to go into & republican caucus and that means that they are to keep out of a caucus or com- bination with the fusionists. It I remem- ber correctly a similar pledge was made by the Douglas county delegation and printed before the election, so that if any negotla- tions are pending between republicans and fuslonists it must be outside of those two countles, which are pledged to go Into ro- publican caucus.” Mark my word, It will be the little fellows who will be holding back from the caucus long after the men with positive strength are ready and anxious to submit to the verdict of the caucus." The contest for speaker and organization of the two houses Is also chiefly in the stage of talk because it must necessarily be subordinated more or less to the sena- torfal interests. The best informed poli- ticlans here say that no definite steps have been taken with reference to organization and that the principal candidates are hold- ing back in order to find out first what the lay of the land is. Two years ago the speakership and the presidency of the senate were both cap- tured by Lancaster county, but it is not belleved that Mr. Thompson will favor a repetition of that policy this vear because it would be to his Interest to have the honors distributed elsewhere. As the mem- hers from Lancaster county are all making their personal activity and ambition sub- servient to his candidacy none of them will ask for anything without his consent The practice of the previous legislatures, furthermore, has been to choose the pre- sidiug officer from among the members who have had leglslative experience, lthough in a number of Instances speakers have been chosen entirely new to leglslative bodies. The dificulty with the coming leglslature will be to choose between the many eligible candidates Compliment for Langford, R, H. Langford of North Platte, who was in the service of the naticnal com- mittee durfug the campalgn, is in recelpt of & very complimentary letter from Chi- cago hendquarters, thanking him for the g00d work he did {n advocating republican principles. His speech in Chicago on the day before election is especially referred to as entitling him to front rank among the eloquent defenders of republican falth, Mr. Langford is a prominent candidate for the position ot clerk of the house during the coming session of the legislature George Tobey, secretary to Congressman Burkett, has been elected delegate from the University of Nebraska to the national convention of College Republican clubs, which will be held in Philadelphia on No- vember 30 and December 1. He will leave Lincoln the latter part of next week and from Philadelphia will go to Washington to resume his work. Governor Poynter has given Luther H. Jewell, brother of Secretary Jewell, an It Won't Do A “may-cure” cough medi- cine won't do, If it will « per- bhaps do its work,” it's worse than worthless. If it's positive and certain, it's worth ten times its price. Ayer's Cherry Pec- tonl is the cough mediciae with a record of sixty years back of it. It's the kind that cures colds and coughs, Bione iy, i colds| cases. official letter of introduction, to be carried by him on a trip tthrough Mexico, The letter 18 stamped with the state’s great seal and oruamented with colored ribbons The late Harry Hotchkiss carried a similar letter through South America. Mr. Jewell has buen in the Alaskan gold fields for sey- eral months past, but intends to engage permanently in the mining business in Mexico, as soon as he can obtain possession of sultable property Woman Badly Hurt, Mrs. Jennie E. Hellyar of Worcester, Mass,, fell ou the sidewalk in front of the Lincoln hotel last night, sustaining a frac- ture of the bones in her right wrist. She walking with her father, John Gilman, eastern cmigratlon agent of the Union F cific rallroad, when the accident occurred Mr. Gilman approached City Attorney Strode last night and demanded a settle- ment by the city for the damages sustained. As the walk was said to be in govd con- dition the attorney Informed him that the city was not liable and that a proposition to settle would not be considered Miss Harriet Cooke has lefi for New York, from which point she will sail next week for San Juan, Porto Rico. She will spend the winter there with her brother, T. M. Cooke, who is the special deputy of the customs service for the Island. Gene GENEVA, Neb, (8pecial )—Sen- ator Dolliver spoke to a fine audience last night, many High school puplls among them. His subject, “A Poor Man's Gov- ernment and a Poor Boy's Country,” was Intensely interesting, especially a: this time, and held his listeners' interest. This morning he presented “The Workingman of Nazareth”” and though It was a stormy and slippery morning yet a good crowd was presont. Superintendent McBrien has se- cured the best faculty for his lecture course this winter. The Equal Suffrage association met at the home of Mrs. Brayton and elected the following ofMicers for the comiug vear: Mrs. Alice 1, Brayton, president; Mrs. Lucy Cobb, vice president; Mrs. Adde Sexton, recorder; Mrs. Martha Elsler, treasurer; Mrs. F. B. Donisthorpe and Grace A. Flory, auditors. The report of the delegate to the state convention was read, after which Mrs. Brayton served a delightful tea Rev. non Talbot of Omaha, with his family, bas moved to Geneva, where he takes charge of Trinity Episcopal church. Annual Convention at Hialr, BLAIR, Neb, Nov. 18.—(Speclal.)—The arnual convention of the Diocese of Ne- braska I8 to occupy St. Mary's church in this eity Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, formally opening with a public service addressed by Bishop Willlams at 7:30 Monday evening. At Tuesduy's session Rev. John Willlams is to talk of “Some of the Supposed Diffcul- ties of Holy Scripture” Rev. 8. Mills of hurch Musie,” Very Rev. Campbell Fair of “Neglected Rubrics,” Rev. E. A. Osborne of “Systematic Instruction of Candidates for Confirmation,” Rev. H. Percy Silver of “The Reformation” and Rev. C. 0. Weed of *“Work in New Towns Adjacent to that in Which the Missionary Resides” Rev. I. P. Johnson will conduct a question box. The business meeting will be held Wednes- day at 2:30 p. m. and the reception from 4t0 6 p.m. Papers will be read also dur- ing Wednesday's session. The offerings at the 7 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. meetings are to be devoted to diocesan missions. on Masonry. FULLERTO} Nov. 18.—(Special.) —Friday evening, under the auepices of Cedar River lodge No. 89, Anclent Free and Accepted Masons, Hon. George D. Melkle- john delivered an instructive and enter- tofning lecture on “Egypt, the Cradle ot Masoury,” at Masonic hall in this city. Besldes the members of the lodge about thirty invited guests were present. Tho lecture was replote with facts and {llustra- tlons from ancient history, tracing the origin of Magonry back to its cradle among the pyramids of Egypt. At the close of the lecture an informal lunch was served and a general soclal time was enjoyed by everyone preseat. Check rkers Caught, NEBRASKA CITY, Nov. 18.—(Speclal.)— Two young men who gave their names as €. C. Murray and J. C. McDonald were ar- rested here vesterday evenlng on a charge of paseing forged checks. They cashed threo checks for $8 each by making small purchases at different stores about town and recetving (he difference in money. They were given a hearing and were bound over to the district court. They are very youth- ful In appearance, neither being over 20 years of age. Dr. Gay Badly Hu FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 18.—(Special,)— Dr. Jerre Gay, u veterinary surgeon, met with an accident yesterday which will prob- ably cripple him for life. While he was try- Ing to fix & large sliding door at his stable e slipped on the ley driveway leading to the stable and the door fell on him. His right leg was broken, his hipjoint dislocated and he sustained other serfous injuries, It Is doubtful if he ever recovers the use of his leg. Storm at West Point. WEST POINT; Neb., Nov. 18.—(Special.)— A heavy sleet is falling in this section, eov- ering the sldewalks with fce and causing great danger (o pedestrians. Indications are tavorable for snow. The weather is very cold, with a strong, raw northwest wind. Nehruaka News Notes, Harlan county stock ralsers are afrald they are go'ng to run short of rough feed before the winter ts over, P, F. flrl‘fl'hrr has sold the Norfolk Jour- nal' to M N. Huse of the News and the two papers will be consolidated Complalnts are being made in many parts of the state of cattle dying from what i commonly called “corn stulk disease,’ The mayor of Humboldt does not propose to be behind the times and consequantly has Issucd a Thanksgiving proclamation C. F. 8mith, who has conducted the Ord Journal, the populist orga of Valley county, hae disposed of the paper to Horace M. Davis, The last issue of the West Point Repub- lican com ted the thirtleth year of publf. tlon. The paper nine |)uhll-.u‘0nn n older. The Norfolk Tribune has suspended publi cation. 1t was the organ of ¢ mity and the people of Norfolk were too bugy 4 ing prosperity to spend time and money that kind of literature, Gordon business men have organized a lesague to pru ote the Industr! vhich now exist in the town and to secure new ones and alko 1o make an organized eftort to bring trade to the city. The Blair Courler has seen the error of 18 ways and wnnounces that hereafter |t will be a_republican paper. Its editor, ex- Cantain Van Duesen of Third Nebraska volunteers, supported the popocratic ticket during the lust campalgn, but was never able o work up any enthusiasm in the cause The papers of t und varled assort ms there are only the state which are n state have used u large ent of roosters and other thelr elings over the result of th : erutic papers have the advantage of the re publicant They came out the first fssue after election with emblems of hilarity and when the true light dawned upon them trotted out the chickens minus tallfeathers and similar signals of distress Wiy NEW YORK. litz, on beha wuthor, brought suit efreult eourt tod; oy, ustus T Guer. tyard Kipling.' the the United States nst R F. Fenno & ment_of copyright in pub- {tlons of Kipling's works. The editions mentioned fn the complaint were sald (o have heen put on the marke! on October 1and were Known s *Library tion, Works of Rudyard Kipiing': and * ¢ Editdon Works of Ridyard ng. "fio suit is brought for an accounting and an injunction is asked for to restruin thy sale of the publications mentioned in the complaint Are you out of work? A Bee will bring you & position. Kip want ad SOLDIERS LOOT TIEN TSIN Foreign Troops Disgrace Their Uniforms by Robbing the Chinese, WINTER EXPECTED TO BRING SUFFERING American Commissary Department ut Pekin Attracts Favorable Atten- tion by the Completeneas of All 1ts Details, 20.—(Correspondence of the Assoclated Press.)—Numerous instances of robbery and mistreatmeut of Chinese by European soldiers have been reported (0 the authorities and since the withdrawal of the American contingent of the military police of the walled city, lawlessness has increased. Much of it is laid at the door of recently arrived troops, but the Chiueso fear of forelgners makes it practically im- possible to get evidence against the per- petrators. The American coolle gangs have been robbed several times while returniug at night to the native city and they a sert that the French soidiers did It. Now each gang carrles a small American flag and as far as reported this has atiorded them protection Within the lust few days several com- plaints have been made to the provisloual city government that soldiers have openiy looted Chinese houses late at night, the Chinese police affording absolutely no pro- tection against foroigners. According to Chinese reports small bauds of robbers have been committing depreda- tions in villages near the city, but so far no organized efforts to suppress them han been wade by the military authorities. In fact, the scarcity of troops available for such work and the utter impossibility of locating the gullty parties makes such a task a formidable one. Winter Apt to ¥ Business is rapidly reviving in the native city of Tien Tsin, but little new supplics are coming in, the demand for trausporta- tion belng so great that the Chinese mer- chants are unable to secure vessels. The result 18 a scarcity of food and the state ment is made by reliable natives that thero is already cousiderable suffering. The scarcity of fuel is becoming feit, even among Buropeans, and there s little doubt that the Chinese will suffer greatly with the cold weather. Renlizing the conditfons which prevail when the rigorous northern winter sets in weveral Amerlcan officers quietly set on foot TIEN TESIN, Oct. ng Suffering. States for the natives. A number of res- ident forelgners were approached and imme | diately gave it their emphatic di They wsserted at an informal and intimated that it would be highly im- polite to Institute a relief expedition at this time. Consequently | was dropped, but on every hand there is | ample evidence that the winter will bring | suffering Iu the aiready overcrowded Chi- nese quarters. Hundreds of Chinese have been forced to take refuge in the city from the nearby village, which was practically de- stroyed and they are taking possession of the ruins and repairing them as well as possible for shelter. Amer ‘uke Down Old Ve Since the withdrawal of the marines and a part of the Fifteenth Infantry used to police a large section of the walled town, the provisional government has been some- what handicapped. The United States is not now represented in the military police. On Monday the last American gafiison was withdrawn from the south arsenal, which was turned over to the provisional govern- ment practically intact. Ouly & few rifles were taken from the warehouses, comm! stoned officers being allowed to secure a few relice. The evacuation of the arsenal was made the occasion for a little ceremony. on the brick wall, there has flown since two days after the Japanese and Americans rushed the south gate an American flag. It was the first plece of red, white and blue bunting that ever waved from the old forti- flcations of the city. At 6 o'clock the gar- rison was drawn up under arms, the standard saluted by the bugle and as the command presented arms the flag came slowly down Provistoning Troops at Pek The problem of placing suMclent supplies in Pekin for the large force which is to winter there has afforded a fine test for the quartermasters and commissary de- partments of the various forces. In fact, it has been a contest of methods and sys- tems, and It is generally acknowledged that at present the Americans are ahead. While supplies have been going steadily up | country for the last two montha, it was not until the order from Washington di- | recting the retention of the Ninth infantry, the Third squadron of the Sixth cavalry and light battery I of the Sixth artillery were received, that the quartermasters and commissary departments were able prop- erly to judge the situation. Preparations were beguu immediately on recelpt of those orders adequately to equip the Pekin force. General Humphrey, the chief quarter- master, who recently arrived, immediately gathered an extensive fleet of junks and the work has been pushed vigorously. The commissary department, in charge of Major Hugh J. Gallagher, has been rushing in supplies as fast as they can be gotten up from Tongku, and even at this early date, with probably six weeks of navigation loft, it is felt that the Americans have the sup- ply situation well in hand American Mules and Wagons Admired Winter clothing In sufficlent quantity for all pressing needs is now in Pekin and tentage and camp stoves will be there in time for cold weather. The chief problem | has been transportation. Every junk and lighter In the Pel Ho reglon has been pressed into service by the allies and at the start the Americans were somewhut handicapped. This, however, has now been remedied. In the matter of animal trans- port tae United States contingent of the Chinese expeditionary force is conceded to bo the suporior of any, except perhaps the the British. The big army wagons and large mules have been greatly admired by the officers of other forces and the charae- ter and quantity of the American supplies have been much complimented. Pel Ho Expected to Freeze Soou. The question of supplying the Pckin army for the long and severe winter is & rious one. travsportation as far as Tung Cao, is fall- ing rapldly and rivermen say navigation will be extremely dificult after the middle or November. About December 1 the freeze is expected and navigation will entirely close from Taku up. All trapsportaticn will then have to be by pack and wagon trains and there is apparently little chance that the railway will be completed this winter. The failure of the Russians to re- store the road beyond Yang Tsun has caused some severe criticism and it has been openly asserted that they did not de- sire the raliway completed. The Amer- | lcans have practically abandoned the rail- Way for supply transportation. Consider- able friction has resulted from the Rus- an method of operation and the service has of late become s0 inadequate that {little or no attempt has been made by any | of the others to utilize the railway. The occupation of Shan Hal Hwan by the British has relleved the supplies con- siderably. With the restoration and op- eration of the railway there will be easy access to Tien Tsin all winter, as Shan se- A movement to secure aid from the United | | that there would be little if any suffering | the proposition | Facing the main gate of the building. high | splendidly equipped Indian siege trains of | ‘The Pel Ho river, which affords | Hai Hwan is an open port. This is aleo avallable for a fairly pleatitul coal supply from Shan Tung, on the line of the rafl- way. The mines have not been injured and there iIs sald to be a large quantity of coal on the dumps ready for transe portation. In addition to the several mil itury wires to Pekin a commerelal line is now nearing completion and there will be no lack of telegraphlc communication from the capital this winter should the legation remain there The German contingent, though superbly equipped in other respects, hus beeen badly handicapped by lack of animal transporta- tion. For some time foraging parties have been scouring the region around Tien Tein for miles, pontes and carts, and the result has been a rather unmilitary looking aggregation of mules, donkeye, shaggy litile | pontes and nattve vehicles, contrasting cu- rlovsly with the otherwise most perfect | equipment o the fo ! South Omaha News. E It o understood that the construction of a big sewer to take the place of Mud creek wiil soon be considered by the city author- Ities. When this question w up some weeks ago and the poimt was ralsed as to how much the packing houses and stock vards would pay it was asserted by certain corporation managers that the corporations would bo willing to pay one-balf of the total cost. Estimates made by engineers place the cost of this proposed sewer at $120,000. Some of the members of the council feel that the city ought not to pay more than one-Afth of the cost, while others are willing to admit the city’s Hability for one-third of the total expense. As the sewer will be of great bomefit to the packing houses It is argued that the bulk of the expense should be borne by these Institutions. At the same time, if it which is too small, will be relieved and the city will also be bemefited. It is only a matter of a short time when another san- ftary sewer must bo constructed to provide for the needs of the city and a consultation will probably be held soon between a com- some conclusion in this matter. long improvements in the present sewer cosiing conslderable money will have to be made and perhaps some of this amount will needs of the city spring. Before is comstructed fn the That Stean n. Mayor Kelly proposes to take up the ques- |tion of the purchase of a fire engine with the corporation managers within the next fow days and will ask the packing houses and the stock yards to contribute to the purchase of an engine upon an agreement that the city will maintain the apparatus. It this can be brought about and the estab- lishment of a fire hall fn the Second ward provided with fire protection. The Second | ward fire hall will be finished within the | next ten days, but no steps have been | taken to buy a hose wagon or other equip- ment. It {s true that Tralnor bought 800 teet of hose, but Fitle and Clifton, the other did not like the Idea of not being consulted in such transactions and the result was that the bose went back to the factory. It is estimated that a hose wagon will cost $650 it one Is built to order. Mayor Keily has | been favoring the purchase of a hoee reel at about half the cost of a wagon, and he says that the hose will last longer if a reel is used. When a decision on (his point is reached It will be necessary to take up the | question of buying horses Iron Shutters for School House. 1t 1s understood that the Board of Edu- cation contemplates the placing of iron shutters on all of the windows of the West Side school house In order to protect the glass. During the summer vacation window glass in this bullding to the amount of $176 was broken by boys living In the neighborhood. Members of the board think that it will be cheaper to place iron shut- ters on the building than to keep replacing broken window lights. One plan of the boys is to tle a string to a raflroad spike and then stand off at a distance and hur! the spike through the windows. This the only school house in the city where | windows are maliciously broken and, al- though the policemen iu that section of the exercise due vigllance, the boys man- to get the best of them Night In Ireland.” On Thursday evening of this week Rev. Dr. Rellly, rector of St. Mathiag' church, Omaha, will deliver an illustrated lecture at Masonic hall entitled, “A Night in Ire- land.” The proceeds of this lecture will 0 to the St. Clement's mission Christmag tree fund. A large number of tickets have already been 8old and it fs predicted that the lec- ture will not only be & success, but that quite sum will be raised for the Christ- mas entertainment fund. In addition to the lecture Messrs. Broadhurst, Rozelle, Sutherland, Smith and the Misses Reece and Delanney will sing Irish songs, solos, ete. The Misses VanArman, Roebuck and Polsley will render selections on the piato. Mugle City Goasip. Don't forget to buy a button for the hos- pital fund. Local politiclans are already to talk wbout spring election he city police force will give a ball at Woodman hall on Thanksgiving night Rev. Sumner T. Martin will hold services &t the Christian church every evening this week. There will Aberdeen-Angus o Tuesday A meeting of the clty council is billed for tonlght. No business of very great im- portance Is coming up. There {8 some talk of holding a charily Il for the purpose of ralsing funds for the proposed new hospital building Two good, bright boys with horses ean secure lucritive paper routes by applyng at The Bee office In the city hall bullding Frank McClure Chaffee of Connecticut will deliver n humorous lecture ut the First Pregbvterian church on the evening | of November 24, H. R. Wilson, who attempted to commit sulclde Friday night, 14 ge(ting along micely at the South Omahn hoapital. - Chict Mitch el has not heard yet from the authorities in Senttls regarding the identity of Wilson Cure Your Cold While Yun Can. Is it Dot better to cure your cold whilo you can, in its inciplency, rather than take the chances of its rosulting in pneumonia, catarrh or consumption; all of which dis- cases begin with a cold and may be pre- beginning be a sale of sixty at the head vards of on Chamberlain's Cough be depended upon. to take, too. Remedy can always Want to rent a room? a Bee want ad, Don't wait. Use At a Game Duner, At a very elaborate gnme dinner given yesterday afternoon i the erden of the Behlitz hatel by Willlam Butharn, the pro- rietor of the place. thero were present Hon. David H. Mercer, who acted us master of post-prandial proceedings, und Otte Slemson, H. Mever, W. E. Brooks, A. Glad- #tone, James Turner, George Heimrod. M Bachs, W. Begelke, ¢ Brandels, P. B, Mur- ray, W. Davidson, J eltscke, W. Rice, A H. Rawitzer, J. M. Welch, W. I, Stoecker, L A Medlar. Alfred Marscliner and Mr. Pickard, Under threat of u forfelt of $ every gentleman present contributed either A song, story or speech. The dinner menu {ncluded a bear roast cut from a cub sent Mr. Butha by Lieutenant pvernor Stone of Wisconsin, whe had killed it on a recent hunt in the pine forests. Don't Accept u Substitute! When you ask for Cascarets, be sure you Ket the genuine Cascarets Candy Cathartic! Don't accept fraudulent substitutes, imita- tions or couuterfeits! Is constructed, the present sanitary sewer, | mittec of the council and the managers of | the corporations with a view to arriving at | ng in | discovery be saved If a sewer suitable for the | completed the city will then be fairly well | | members of the fire and water committee, | vented by curing every cold at the start? | It is pleasant and safe | PAYNE NAY NOT BE A CAIN Detective Belicves Negro Bore No Part in Maud Ruble's Murder. SUSPICION RESTS ON OUTLAW PHYSICIAN orter in Barber Shops Convicted of Possessing Vietlm's Jewelry and i Accordingly Glven Life Sentence. At least one man in Omaha believes that Sam Payne, the negro who was seat to the Nebraska penitentiary elght years ago under « life sontonce, charged with the murder ot Maud Ruble, is innocent, and that bis conviction is a strikiug example of the miscarriage of justice. That man is Detective B. \. Heelan, who worked up the case. Remarkable as it may seem, Heelan, who kuew more of the details of | the affalr probably than any other mau | save the murderer himself, was not called to the witness stand to testify during the trial of Payne, and hence his version of it has never been made public. He tells this story “I have every reason to bellevo that Maud Ruble was killed by a quack doctor while undergoing a criminal operation. I do not attempt to deny that Payne had some hand In the matter, but the part he played was post-mortem purely. He made Away with the dead body, a service for which he was paid by the guilty man. He may or may not have known the circum- etances of her death. At best he was nothing more than an accessory. The strongest plece of evidence against him, and virtually the only evidence, was the fact that bis sweetheart, a colored woman known as ‘Sugar Lump,' was found in possession of two of the dead girl's rings, which she admitted Payne had given her. These rings, 1 presume, Payne had removed from the fingers of the corpse after it had been turned over to him by the principal in the crime. Girl Va hes by Night, *Maud Ruble was the daughter of a fam- | 1ly in somewhat reduced circumstances 1iv- South Omaha. One Sunday morn- ing In August of 1592 the father made the | that his daughter had left her room during the night, taking with her all her cloihing and other effects. Her rela- tives never saw her agafn allve. About 3 o'clock on the following afternoon I found her dead body in a vacant building under the Tenth street viaduct “The case was turned over to me early Sunday morning. From the father I | learned some facts which alded me ma- terlally. He knew that the young woman had been doctoring for some private ol ment with Dr. Brown. Well, the doctor wasn't in when I called that morning. The woman who answered my ring said he was running o shooting gallery at Courtland beach and wouldn't be back until the nest day. Then 1 asked her some questions about Maud Ryble, and she answered that no one of thut name had been there. 1| described the girl, but she denied all knowledge of such a person. I turned to walkout, thinking to return when the doctor was there, but just at that moment | 1 caught sight of a large burdle of clothing in the hallway. ‘Moved by some impulse which probably had more of the bluff about it than any real hope that I was on the right track, 1 seized the bundle and tore it open. I noticed that it contained articles of feminine ap- parel. This was enough. No clew was too slight to be lgnored in a case like this, 1 took the bundle to the station, where, an hour later, Mr. Ruble identified it as con- tatning tne clothes of his daughter. Body Found by Accident. “The finding of the body was as much of an uccident as the finding of che clothes and there was no logical connection bhe- tween the two events. Indeed, I had to a large extent dismissed the Ruble mystery from my mind pending the return of the doctor, and was at work on another case when, happening to pass under the Tenth street viaduct, T saw a man skulking be- tween two bulldings. As his actlons were suspicious I decided to follow him. 1 lost sight of him for an instant and thought he disappeared in the doorway of the Me- Cue block, so 1 entered that building and began tiptoeing my way up the stairs. “1 had taken less than a dozen steps when I detected a disgusting odor of a nature not to be mistaken. I at once for- got all about the suspiclous character. Pushing on hastily, I entered room after room, and finally located the source of the fetid smell. In a little closet, without windows aud with but a single door, la: the half naked body of Maud Ruble. She had been dead probably not more than thirty hours, but the month was August, the heat intense and decomposition rapid. “That evening I arrested Dr. Brown just as he was leaving the Union restaurant at Tenth and Jackson streets, where he had dined. 1 didn’t tell him what I wanted him for, but (he fellow nearly went to pieces with nervousness, trembling so he dropped his umbrella, and could scarcely speaii. He was locked up. Three days later two friends of his, physicians who are still practicing in Omaha, went his bond and he was released. That was the last ever seen of him. Rlame s on Payne, “The arrest of Sam Payne, colored, a porter in a barber shop, followed several days later. Payne was not very bright, and, being without money, made a very poor defense. However, he protested his inno- cence to the last. If T bad been permitte to go on the stand in his behalf ( could doubtless have cleared him, but the trial was rushed through, the prosecuting at- torney seemingly heing determined 1o score a conviction.” “How about the fellew you saw under the Tenth street viaduct?” Detective Huelan was asked. ““Oh, that fellow? He had nothing to do with the crime—I am satisfied of that. In uny event he did not enter the McCue building, as I supposed at first. He was probably some hobo who unintentionally did me a good tur FOR KIDNEY TROUBLES KL RlBiTtRs IS MARVELOUSLY EFFECTIVE. It conveys a heaiing, strengthen- ing influence to the afilicted organs which s instantly apparent. Quiets Ppain, stops wasting of the kidney tissue, femoves that tired, despond- ent feeling that all victims of kidney ailments have A shert course with this splendid remedy brings back | week | week ago, AMUSEMENTS. L S S SN Orph For the current week the Orphoum pro- ents one of the best bille it has offered dur g the season. It is truc there are no blg headiiners, that is, none that are fea- tured as such, but the entire program is made up of specialties of stellar rank and every one is clean and enjoyable. Perhaps the poorest feature offered fs the one glven by the Misses Hale and this could be tel erated better were it not for the fact that the varlous exhibitions of cake walking, huck dancing and coon shouting have been sadly overdone and are beginning (o be wo fully tiresome. The young women did as well as anyone could have doue, but that fsn't saying a great deal. Spenver Kelly made a hit with his resonant baritone volce and his numbers were splendidly given. He 18 to be congratulated, too, upon the charac- ter of his selections, everyone of them be- g & vocal gem of high order. Hal Davis and Ines Macauley were seen in a deliclousl funny little sketeh entitled “One Christ- mas Eve,”” which they Interpreted in a man ner that was wholly admirable. The famous Willts troupe, musical artists, made their Initial appearance before an Omaha audi- ence and gave entire satisfaction. eusily the best in their line that have ever made an appearance locally. Johu Donahue and Mattie Mitchell contributed a singing and dancing act which was mediocre. Baby Lund made a hit with ber songs and funny remarks, but she should cut out the part in which she appears in the garments of a boy. She s 100 dainty and too girlish for mascu- line garments and they do not become her Wentz and Adair conclude the bill with an atbletic act in which they introduce & num- ber of new features. The settings to sev- eral of the acts were especially worthy of mention. Trocadero— The bill offered at the Trocadero this Is vastly supcrior to the one of a even though it fs produced by the same company of burlesquers. Two big Sunday audiences eviuced unmistakable slgns of approval for the major poriion of the bill and the more pronounced eforts | of the varlous members of the company indicate their possession of greater ability than the burlesque skits presented la week afforded them opportunity of display- 1og. The bill opens with an amusing hodge- podge of musical numbers and comedy, in which Glen Emery distinguishes himselt 8 a blackface and Celtic comedian and is good in both. The concluding number 1s a satirical concoction, written by John J. Black and called ** 'Way Up Yeast." It cmplishes the purpose for which it is intended—producing an endless amount of merriment. Several new features are in- troduced fn the olio of specialties, the most interesting being the “polyscope,” which produces several attractive moving pictures. Other members are Ethel Van Buren, singing comedienne; Violala and Onetta, Orlental gymnasts; mery and Sey- more, in an uproarious specialty; Ruth Garnold and Sidney Gilmore, the original lttle ginger girls; Punchinello troupe, pantomimists; John J. and Lillian Black, sketch artists; George Yoeman, German dlalect comedian. The Oldest Bunknote, This note 13 iu the possession of the Bank of England. It is dated December 19, 1699, and Is for £655, but on account of its age the same is made very valuable. One of the oldest and most valuable stomach medicines before the public in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. For the past fifty years 1t has been the standard of such remedies for dyspepsia, indigestion, billousness, nery- ousness or insomuia. It will effect a cure when falthfully taken. Do you want a stenographer? cents for a Bee “‘want ad.” Spend 2 Southern Lumber Combine. BALTIMORE, Nov. 15.—A mammoth con- solidation of southern lumber companies probably will be announced within u week or ten days. Fourteen companies at least are'to be Included 1n the combination 1f the plans do not miscarry and several others, making perhaps o tofal of twenty, are ex- pected to be added. It is said the deal is the result of a meeting held in this city prior to the election. Among those who participated In this conference were Au- ust Helmont of the New Yok banking rm, Charles R. Flint, Dr. J. O, White ane Joseph Auerbach of New York and repre- sentutives of nearly all the companies in- terested. It I8 understood that the Bel- monts will finance the deal. The total value of the various plants is about The combination 18 to control the market for Carolina pine, which is been much demoralized by Q) 1 Over Flax Inapection. DULUTH, Minn., Nov. 18.—There 1s war between the grain markets of Minneapolls and Duluth over flax inupection. Minne. apolis_gives & more lberal inspectio thin grain, 1t s said, than the trade will stand for nd Du h elevator and grain men ha been protesting vigorously. Mat- ters ed a climax today when tw five of flax, consigned to the Consoll- duted Elevator compuny, from Minneapolis, were refised. There ia ho appeal from the inapection, as it {8 nccompanfed by certi| cates of grade from the appeal board at Minneapo'ls. The Duluth board of appeals has gone to Minneapolis to talk matters over and see if they cannot agree upon a uniform grade. Omcial Retarna from Ilinois, RINGFIELD, [ll, Nov. 15—The com- toe il recurne trom THilnois utsias of Bdok ‘county give: McKinley electors, 394,- 205; Bryan electors, 316,872, McKlinley's pl rality, 7%,423. The returns complete on go: ernor outside of Cook county, with the ex- ception of Douglak county,” show Yates about 4,600 behind McKinley. 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Since the foreign occu lon many Chinese have died of smAllpox and other Infectious diseases. Fearlug that their funerals would be interfered with thoy have kept most of the coffins containing their dead fn their houses and cour The question of removing garba beccme one of grave importance. Patives are forbidden to deposit refuse in the streets there Is now an euormous ac cumulation in their dwellings and yards. which threatens & serfous epidemic. In view of the large number of troops in and near the capital the consequences of such an outbreak would be frightful Smallpox, which s always prevalent, is much more malignant during the winter season and the danger here Is uow alarm ingly increased | [END OF TROUBLE IN SIGHT Amby or Conger self un Confiden to New resses Mim- of Early End | PEKIN, Nov. 17.—(Via Shanghat, Nov. 18.) ~The bellef that the note of the powers to the Chinese commissioners, Prince Ching |and Li Hung Chang, will be completed soon s strengthened by the results of the recent informal conference of the minfisters r the powers. Mr. Conger, the United States | minister, wald to n correspondent of the Assaciated Pross today “The situation s apparently able to the early be very favor- inning of negotiations for a preliminary settlement 1 belleve that the next meeting of the forelgn en- | voys will virtually settle all points of differ- [ence between the representatives of the powers, who will lose no time in presenting the demands “What the result will be it fx impossible to foretell. Events have placed China in a very critical position. Whether she will be able to preserve her integrity and to e her trade relations with the rest of the world will depend upon what the pow- ers demand fn the final settlement and upon her willingness to accept promptly tho con- dittons proposed. “It s quite unlikely, If not Impossible, that the Chinese court will return to Pekin before next spring, but I do not expect any serfous delay in the progress of the nego- tiatfons with tho Chinese comratssioners, as they are in telegraphic communication with the cour: Military operations are virtually at a standstill. The German and Italian ex- peditions northward passed through the Nan Kau pass unopposed. d Objects to Yu ( Nov. 18.—Under date ofs No- vember 16 a dispatch to R news agency says Great Britain has protested against the transfer of Yu Chang to the governor- ship of Wu Chang Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, according to this dispateh, have memorialized the throne and Yu Chang probably will not be allowed to take up the new post. ng LONDO. Good Week for Iron and Steel, PITTSBURG, P v, 18 —~Contracts jor over 200,000 tonk of ¥teel and iron taken durlng the last weel I manufacturing concerns. “Th every kind of finished materi make the best week's business that (he fron and stecl firms have done since the early weeks of the year. SAMPLE of War- ner's Safe Cure A1l ho sent you by addressing Warner's REE Safe Cure Co., Roeh- ester, N. Y., on a postal card, and men- ~-. KODAKS. 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