Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1900, Page 3

OMAHTA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER SAVES CASH FOR LANCASTER Reduction of Povulation Cuts OfFf Many Official Positions, FEWER CLERKSHIPS AT THE COURT HOUSE Falling Nelow Seventy Thousand Sets the County Orgnnization Back and Chunges the Rate of Compensution Paid. LINCOLN, Nov. 23 —(Special Telogram.)— The decrease iu the population of Lancaster county as shown by the 1900 census made public today will have the effect of reduc- ing the compensation of many of the county officlals and In addition wil probably throw & small number of clerks out of employ- | ment. The census of 1800 county a population this year's count brings the number down to 64,835 and places the county offices under another set of laws, The three com misstouers will be reduced to a $3 per day basis. The clerical force of the offi e the sheriff, county judge, treasurer and clerk will be cut down. While not unex- pected the announcement of the county's population has cuused the expression of much dlsappointment 3 Governor Poynter today offered a reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of W. H. Fullhart, who was killed In Custer county November 22, GANG HAS TOO MUCH HARNESS Wymore Officers Arrest Tough Trio Found to Have Dozen Sets in Thelr Wago gave Lancaster of over 70,000, but o WYMORE, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Speclal.)— The officers of this elty ralded a camp in Horseshoe park yesterday and made what proved to bo an important capture. Three fellows were arrested and placed in fall, charged with stealing harness and blan- kets, and today two more of the gang were caught. Considerable stolen property was found In their possession and later, when a search was made in the vicinity of their camp, nearly a dozen sets of good harness and many other things were found Farmers are here from northern Kansas today and most of the harness has been fdentified. The three fellows arrested yesterday gave ‘helr names as James Wil- Nams, A. Virgin and Ed Hart and claimed to live in Beatrice, Lut Sherifft Wodding- ton, who came here today to see the men, ys they are a gang of professionals who have Leen preying upon this section of the country for months and he deems the capture a most Important one. The men will be given a preliminary hearing today, but Inasmuch as most of the stolen goods are claimed by the farmers of Mar- shall county, Kansas, a charge of petty larceny will be made against them here and as soon as the Nebraska authorities are done with them they will be turned over to the Kansas people, who claim to have evidence enough to send them to the penitentlary, They are a tough looking set and are belleved to be desperate men. The arrests were made by Marshals Du- gan and Hatch and Constable Allen of this city. Lodge Election, YORK, Neb, Nov. 28.—(Special.)—Tho Knights of Pythias lodge at its meeting last evening elected the following offcers for ensuing yea W. M. Welch, C. C.; Roy Davis, V. C.; J. B. Miller, prelate; Charles Kolllug, M. of E.; J. N. Keldow, M. of F.; C. C. Campbell, K. of R.; W. A. Miller, M. ot A.; J. V. Hyder, M. of W.; L. M. Sturdevant,-laner guard; W. Molst, outer guard. OSCEOLA, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Speclal.)-- Riging Star lodge No. 76, I. 0. O. F., has elected the folowing officers: T. G. Rich- ards, noble grand; F. M. Fox, vice grand; 8. A. Snider, secretary; W. O. Johnson, treasurer; D. H. Kunkell, trustee; E. A. Walrath, organist. Rebekah degree lodge elected Mrs. Mary ‘Wilson, noble grand; Mrs. Sarah Miller, vice grand; Mrs. Oliver Westberg, secre- tary; Mre. 8. W. Gushee, treasurer; Mrs. Mary B. Saunders, financlal secretary, and Mrs. Mary McCoy, installing officer. ST. EDWARD, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Speclal.) —St. Bdward lodge No. 158, Knights of Pythias, elected officers last night as fol- lows: E. G. Criss, chancellor commander: A. J. McKelvey, vice commander; Dr. O. H. Flory, prelate; Nen E. Reeves, master of work; R. E. (ase, master of exchequer; James T. Royston, master of finance; P. Simpson, keeper of records and seals. Grand Tslond Has Only an ltch. GRAND ISLAND, Neb, Nov. 28.—(8pe- clal.)—There havo been Dumerous reports of smallpox In this city, but investigation Uy Mayor Platt, as chairman of the Board of Health, has resulted in finding all but one of them to be cases of a prevalent ani vory mild skin disease, known as an ltch. The doctors of the city have o far per- fectly agreed upon the diseans and, with the exception of the single case, there s no danger of alarm. The siugle case is that of a woman in one of the houses of iN-repute, located & mile from the city proper. The existence of this case was discovered last Friday and Mayor Platt tmmediately had the house quarantined and a day and night watchman placed on guard. Dunkard's Committee Visits Fremont, FREMONT, Neb, Nov. 28.—(Spectal.)— The committee from the Dunkards, con- sisting of Mossrs. Lechty of Davenport, Moore of Falls City and Gable of Octavia, who are secking a location for the Natlonal meeting of the religious body, arrived in this city yesterday. They were met at the depot by Mayor Vaughn and other citizens and shown the various points of interest ABSOLUTE SECURITY, Genulne Carter’s Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of FOR COMSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION ey QURE 810K HEARAGHE.. About the city. The old Chautauqua grounds were looked over and the committee ex- pressed themselves as being highly pleased with their location and favorably impressed with the general adaptability of Fremont for A meeting of thelr organization. It is ex- pected that fully 10,000 people will attend the meeting, which will be held in July next, and the Fremont people think the chances very good for its location here. Today the committee were taken to the sugar factory at Leavitt, a special train being provided by Agent McGinnis of the Elkhorn, accompanied by the city officta Worry Over Court's Deciston. CRAWPORD, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Special.)— The decision of the supreme court in the irrigation case of the Crawford Company | against Leroy Hall has been the all-absorb- | ing topic here for several days past | Crawtora company has spent upward 80 as the only adequate source of water sup- ply for this town. the numerous Irrigation plants have cost the people nearly $500,000. Were it not for the forage grown under these ditches during the last summer practically no stock couid be wintered here and the county would be on the verge of ruin. The grist {mil, “the mouse that has labored and brought forth the mountain,” nothing without wheat to grind and wheat cannot be grown here without water from the samo stream. While the reported de- cision of the supreme court has caused consternation and uneasiness here, the bet- ter-informed people look upon it as the shuffling of a very welghty and mportant problem without a too thorough delfbera- tion from the supreme court to the State Beard of Irrigation, where the laws of Nebraska, made 80 by usage and nature in this western district, are more thor- oughly understood and realized than are the customs of England, which have grown to be t nature there, Arranges to Ae BEATRICE, Neb, Nov The general committes of atlonal Dunkard association was in town today consulting with a spectal committee of citi- zens for the purpose of arranging for the Dunkard General conference, which will meet here next spring. The sollciting com- mittee, having charge of the ralsing of funds for the erection of additional bulld- Ings at the Chautauqua grounds for the conference will start to work Friday. It is estimated that the convention will bring an average of 20,000 visitors to the city dally. The seventeen fire insurance companies suffering losses from Sunday's fire finishod adjusting the losses today. Nearly §i 000 was pald to Begole & Van Arsda Brya LINCOLN, Neb,, Nov. 2 a congratulatory address presented by the Bryan Home Guards some days ago, W. J. Bryan this evening sent a leter to H. F. Rookey, thanking him for the expressions of esteem, and concluding as follows: When a political party meets with re- verses the greatest consolation the candi- dato has, aside from the approval of c selence, {8 the knowledge that he retal the soclated with, and I thank the Guards for this assurance, The contest between democracy and plutocracy will go on, and those who belleve in the Declaration of I dependence and the ‘doctrine of equall before the 'aw must still defend rights from the encroachment of greed Elkhorn to Be Bridged STANTON, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Special.)— The Board of County Commissioners of this county has separated the offices of county clerk and clerk of the district court and ap- polnted Allen Sharp, a young man from Pil- ger, to the latter office. He will assume the dutles of the office December 20. The pres- ent clerk 1s republican, but the majority of the board being fusionlsts a popullst has besn appointed. The besrd has also awarded the contract for a new iron bridge across the Elkhorn river elx miles west of Stanton to the Stand- ard Bridge company of Omaha, the contract price belng a trifle less than $2,000. York County's Corn Crop. YORK, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Special.)—Corn huskers are in great demand and as soon as one job s finished a dozen farmers are ready to employ them. It is a common sight to see girls, young women and even matrons shucking corn. Cribs are filled to overflowing and corn is piled in drive- ways and on the ground. The weather has been fine for shucking and farmers hopc to be through before cold weather sets in. York county corn s of good quality and good yleld and at the present prices Is a money-making crop. —In answer to k Wins Sult. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Spe- fal Telegram.)—In the district court this afternoon the jury found for the defendant in the case of the First National bank of Omaha against the Bank of Cass County of Plattsmouth. Judge Jessen sentenced Willlam Nation to four years in the penitentlary. tion was convicted of stealing boots and shoes from a store in Union. The jury was ex- cused untll Monday and court adjourned until that time, Geneva School Matters, GENEVA, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Specla Superintendent MoBrinan of the Geneva schools has recelved the appointment of deputy state superintendent and will quit the Gemeva schools on December 21. Today was patrons’ diy In the schools, cach prade being provided with speakers from among the patrons and good pro- grams were rendered by the schlars. In the third-year German class # number of students held a debate on the question of equal richts. Noreen Gets No Domages, FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Special)— In the district court this morning the jury brought fn a verdict of no cause of action in the case of A. O, Noreen against the City of Fremont, which was an action brought to recover damages from tho over- flow of the sewerage ditch east of the city. The ease has been on trial for five Qays. There Is another similor case on tho docket, which will bo tried this term v k. ves Busy ar 8 SHELTON, During Monday nlght barn of Bruno Noack miles north of this place, and took a team of horses, and as vet no trace of the team or parties has ) found. From (ho front of L. L. Weaver's store was taken three 100-pound sacks of sugar, tho rear of Ward Hay's res: cans of oysters were carried off, parties went to the also and Papers WEST POINT, sotldate, Nov. 28.—(Special.) The Cuming ( ¥ Advertiser, a sheet shich hus besn published here for som ten years past in conncetion with the braska Volksblatt, by M. O. Gentzke, was teday sold to Anton J. Langer, ex-nost- muster, and editor of the West Point Re publican, and will be consolidated with that paper. Wumho'dt 0dd Fellows Elect. HUMBOLDT, Neb, Nov. 28.—(Spacial.)— The members of 0dd Fellows lodge No. 24 held the semi-annual election of offcers last night and made the following selec- tions: Noble grand, R. 8. Unland; vice «rand, M. W. Hardin cretary, W. J. Davis; treasurer, J .W. Scott; trustes G. F. Morburger, D, F. Bartlett, His Train Wns in the Way. NORFOLK. Neb., Nov. 28.—(Special Tel- agram.)—On his arrival here today Con- Auctor Eplece of the Unlon Pacific was ar- rested for blocking the main street cross'ng and interfering with travel. He was admit- ted to bail pending his trial, The | of | 0 on its system and it is looked upon | In this county alone | I8 worth | common law through usage and | onfidence of those whom he was as-| wumai | a farmer lving ten | trom | tanrant a dozen | BURNING THE MITCHELL MAIL Story of the Destruotion of McBride's Plan Told in Qourt. EFFORT TO COMPROMISE PROVES FAILURE Parties Unable to Agree and the Hear- ing of the Matter FProceeds Without Incident or Interruption. MITCHELL, 8. D., Nov. 28.—(Speclal Tel- egram.)—The first trial of the Mcuride case apainst the citizens of Mitchell hus brought out the wain facts of incident of the burn- {Ing of the Miichell Mafl printing outfit nearly five years ago. Last night there was evidence that a settlement might take place before the trial was started this morning. Late in the evening Senator Allen of Nebraska, one of Mcbride's at- torneys, approached the attorneys for the defendants with a proposition for settle- ment on the basls of paying McBride in cash and the costs in the defendants offered to pay what | material was worth then off and the this morning. The first witness called by the plaintift | wan A, E. Hitchcock, a leading attorney of this city and against whom with others the suit for damages was instituted. He told of the meeting held by the citizens to decide on taking some action against McBride and his newspaper; of an agree- ment made by McBride to let them know Monday morning it he would sell his paper. After the committee had called on him Saturday night and bad notifed him that case, the office All negotiations were trial began in earnest it was unanimously agreed by the com- mittee that no bodlly harm should be déne to McBride. Deliberately Destroyed the Office. The committee went to Mcbride's off Monday morning to recelve his answer, but he was not there, An investigation at the office was taken, the money for its pay- ment turned over for a receipt from Me- Bride and the work of destrugtion was commenced. He stated that no attempt was made to enter the private domicile of Mcliride and a man was on guard to keep anybody out. After the material was plied n the street a match was applied and in a short time the material was con- sumed by the flames. T. C. Burns, recefver of the United States land office, testified to the meeting had on Saturday night and of the expressions there made as to the fitness of the Mall t> be published in a respectable commu- nity; that it was the consensus of opinion that it was an immoral sheet and viclous in its attack upon the late John D. Lawler, upon the First National bank, and McBride had been heard to state that “he would fol- low Lawler to his grave and drive his temily out of town.” Another important witness was Dr. R Warne, who was called by the plaintiff tLis afternoon. Warne was McBride's most ict'mate friend at that time and stood by him through it all. As the men wete carrying the materlal down the stairs Warne notified them that he had just taken a bill of sale of the Mail office and bad a right to the property. He took the names of all the men scen carrying the material dcwrstalrs, stated that a demand was made on him for the body of McBride, who was concealed in his private office, but refused to glve him up without proper authority. On cross-examination Warne admited the bill of sale was given him that morning and by arrangement with McBride, made the night before, he was to protect the property In uls own name. The bill was oftered in evidence. McBride Tella the Story. After elght unimportant witnesses had been called to corroborate previous testi- mony, the plaintiff in the case, Robert H. McBride, was put on the stand. His attorney went exhaustively lnto detail as to the preliminary transactions of the burn- ing of his plant; he told of the Saturday night meeting, when he was approached by the committee of seven at his private office, who told him that if he did not sell his paper they threatened him that some- thing direful would happen him; stated that ho was at thelr mercy and it would not be worse than death and, if it came to that he was“ready for it; stated that he finally con- cluded to give them answer Monday morn- Ing; that the materlal in his plant was worth a little over $2,000, and the files of hia paper worth $1,500. The bill of sale came up at this point, which he had given He attempted to explain why he had made the tranz#or, but the defendant’s attorneys interposed objections that the bill itself was sufficient. Before the polnt was argued court adjourned untll tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The plaintiff has summoned forty-five witnesses to glve thelr testimony in his behalf and the defense has but four, al- though many of the defendanta will go on the stand to prove that mobody went into McBride's private apartments and de- stroyed anything as alleged in his com- platot. McBride has resided in Mitchell since a month after his printing office was burned and has existed In close re:irement with the &ld of his pen, having, it s said, coutributea to eastern magazines, New South Dakota Corporation, PIERRE, 8. D, Nov. 28.—(Special. Artlcles of incorporation have been filed for the Tyndall Telephone company, at Tyndall, with a capital of $2,500. Incor porators, B. W, Burnett, J. D. Elliott, . M Stilwell and others. For the Blue Stone Mining company, at Plerre, with a capital of $230.000; Incorporators, Guy C. Calden Arthur Burns and I M. Sterud. For the Ontario and Colorado Gold and Copper Mining company, at Plerre, with a capital of $30,000, Incorporators, Malcolm V. Mc Innes, Willlam G. Mackintosh and H. M Sterud. For the Urion Center Pleasure | elub Alcoster; trustees, Delbert Ben | nett, Goff Hitlon and J. T. Mcllvanna, The State Land department has just turned over to the treasury $300 as rental of Taylor lands. A number of such tracts are under lease and bring a small annual revenue, while they are increasing in value. on Cheyenne Rescrvatla DEEN, 8. D., Nov. §.—(Speclal.)— coal of good quality is reported as existing in abundance on the Cheyenne vation, about twenty miles west of the Missourl river. It Is sald that the people of Evarts have arranged with the Tedians to haul the fuel into that town as soon s the Missouri freezcs over. The deposit lies close to the surface and ca b Q cheaply. 1f the facts are as re- ported the field is a very important one and me much for this section of the state. Conl ARE Slonx Falls Press, SIOUX FALI . D., Nov. 28.—(Special Telegram.)—A changs in management was snnounced this morning by the Sloux Falls Press. W 8. Bowen, private secretary to Senctor Pettigrew, becomes chief editoriul writer; M. L. Fox, son-in-law of Governor Lee, takes charge of the general tele- graphic, state and local news, and John T. Cogan, present reglster of deeds of Minne- haha county, 18 to be business manager. It is stated the paper will be independent In politics Spend Terrible Night on River. YANKTON, 8. D., Nov. 28.—(Special.)—J. J. Floershinger and Nick Nelson, two farm- ers of Cedar county, Nebraska, had an all- night battle for thelr lives with the treach- | erous currents and heavy ice gorges of the he could no longer run the Mail in Mitchell | Missourl river Saturday. They left here in & skiff early in the evening to cross o their homes on the fowa side, but were %0 tossed alout by the water und hemmed in by the ice that they were unable either to cross or to return uhtil after daylight, [and were many times so near to death as | to make their survival miraculous Governor Lee Inspecting Institation. DEADWOOD, 8. D, Nov. 28—(Speclal Telegram.)—Governor Lee arrived here to- day at noon for the purpose of examining the state educational Institutions of the Black 1lills, He left at 6 p. m. for Hot Springs, to take his last look at the Soldlers' home. He was non-committal on the question of, the legality of the appoint- ment of Brown and Lien. CONVICT WINS HIS SuIT Man Serving Life Sentence for Murder Held to Be Legally Dead Only in Partinl Senwe. PROVIDENCE, R. I, Nov. 28.—Martin Mowray, now serving ' life sentence in the state prison for the murder of Mrs. Abbie | 5. Reynolds in Burrillville, R. L, was awarded a verdiet of $4,500 by a jury in | the common pleas division of the supreme court today in his suit against the admin istrator of the estate of Elisha Mathewson. | Mowray sued through an administrator, | having been declared civilly dead, although he was permitted to appear in court and {testify. He claimed $5,000 damages for services rendered Mathewson during the last twenty years of his life and also for $1,000, which had been put into Mathew- son's care and which had been given Mo ray by » man named Webb, whom Mowray had aursed during an illness. Counsel op- posing Mowray urged that the man, hav- ing been sentenced to imprisonment for Jite, had na legal existence and therefore conld not be considered eligible to bring | suit. Van Horne SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. Cosmopolitan club entertained Sir Wil- liam Van Horne last evening at dinner, the function being the most brilliant that San- tiago has known since the American occu- pation began. All the prominent Ameri- cans and forelgners, / together with the consuls and principal Cuban officlals, were present Colonel Whiteside introduced the guest of the occasion, who talked long and seriously in explaining the objects of the Cuba com- pany, of which he is president. In the course of his speech he sald: The company’s purpose is to develop the resourc of the eastern portion of Cuba. After my first visit to the lsland, du; Which 1 saw the possibllities for the invest- ment of capital that would yleld enormous profits. 1 returned to New York and had no difficulty In organizing & company in two days. We expect in the course of the next elghteen months to complete the projected raflway from San Luls to Banta Clara, thus connecting Santiago and Havana by rail. Our Idea 18 to be Iiberal In the matter of local rates, because in this way we can the more rapidly develop the resources in the interior of the province. It Is our intention to encournge the immigration of Spanish and other white laborers and we will glve long the rallway to such Immigrants, ex g In this way to promote the de! velopments of the interlor. We have no_intention whatever of dls- regarding the Foraker law, but we are wil- ling to take our chances us to future I islation whatever form of government is es- tablished In Cuba. Our company Is now operating without a franchise, but we ere oniy bullding a rallway on our own lands, which would be in the right of any owner. Civil Governor Castillo, in welcoming Sir Willlam Van Horne, said: “You will find that Cuban land owners are willing to meet the company more than halt way and I predict a rapld develop- ment of the province and success for the company.' P —— Eagan Wants a Pardon, NEW YORK, Nov. 28,—A special dispatch from Washington to the Tribune says: Charles P. Eagan, commissary general of subsistence of the army, has come to Wash- ington, it ts understood, to appeal to the president for a pardon and for restoration to duty. He was suspended from his rank and office for a term of six years on Feb- ruary 7, 1899, for his language before the court of inquiry on army beef. He has called at the White House, but he has failed to seo the president, who, it s generally rumored, oftered some time ago to remit the sentence of the court-martial, pro- vided General Eagan would apply for re- tirement. This General Eagan refused to do, it is sald, contendlog that he is en- titled to return to duty and vindicate him- selt before retiring. rench Buddhism, NCISCO, Nov, 28 —The Buddhist r Sanghamitta, has arrived in from Honolulu and proposes to ghout the country fn behalf of r chosen faith. She represents the Maha Bodhl society, which alms to promulgate the true teachings of Buddha. Sister Sanghamitta formerly the Countess de Canavarro, wife of the one-time minister from Portugal to the Hawa 1slands She was born In Texas and lived for years in California. In 1597 she entered the Buddhist sistérhood In New York, the event causing considerable comment. as she thereby abandoned her husband and 3-year- old won. She now wears the robe of final renunciation and will devote her life to Buddhist misslonary work. nun, this' 8] Newspaper Chunges Handa. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 28—The an- nouncement was made this afternoon that George T. Oliver, who represents a_syndi- cate made up of himself and a few friends, have purchased a controlling Intereat in the caplital stock of the Pittsburg Chton- fele-Te'egraph. Mr. Oliver and hig assoclates are already owners of the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette and the purchase of this stock 1s made with a view of forming a closer al- liance - between the (wo papers —and eventually operating njoint publishin plant. Oliver 8. 1i{rschmin, who has had charge of the affairs’of the Chron- legraph for many vears, retains his t and will continue In the same capacity 1 C SALT LAKE CIT 1] canvass of the vote votes were eact for the natl of which McKin! sved 4 Bryan 44,09, MeKi majori 2140, MADISON, Wis, Nov. 28_The Board of Canvassérs completed the sing of the vote 1en vote belng as mocratie, 15 clal “democratic. public | that tieket and | State | . Nov. 28.—In 1 » Tron and Nail at a cost of $185.00. the comuany - became i the works shu permanently. Yesterday, o nail works plant delphia firm of junk ¢ includes the bulldings and equipments, Amerie IMORE v here toda the Plttsh al company of Pittsburg, Pa.. has cl ontract to ship 460,000 tons of bituminou PRARSY Sl which will be for 4 Baltimore, " The coal bituminous mines of PHILADE . Nov. 2 to teenth bien comelave’ of the Kappa Slgma fraternity began here today and will continue until Friday. About 150 delegates are in attendance. One of the features of the gathering will be the initation of a new ter and Its installation. Tomorrow the tes will witness the Pennsylvania foot Vermont MONTPELIER, Vt. mont _leglslaturé idjourned “early today. Among the measures passhd was one pro- hibiting the sale of cigarsites in the state, Clgaretten. 28.—The Ver- NEW YORK. Nov. The rales of Standard Oll ¢nares in” the open market today aggregated 157 shares at 760, & new high record for the stock |w W, L. White, the ex-quartermater general of the elty, who {3 under bonds to appear in the Inj. Monday el | suffered keenly during the ‘vear he | has HAWAIL IS WELL PLEASED Re-Election of President McKinley Causes | ter in the ice @eneral Batisfaction There. DOLE AND ANTI-DOLE FACTIONS AT WAR ch Alleges the Other's Reapon bility for Republican Defeat im Contest—Heavy R High Winds Preval HONOLULU, Nov. 20.—(Correspondence of the Associated Press—Via San Fran- cisco, Nov. 27 )-~The election in Hawall h by no means brought an end of polit but has rather given opportunity for the outbreak of a more bitter fight than ever between the so-called missionary and anti- missionary wings, or Dole and anmti-Dole factions of the republican party. Each is busily accusing the other of having knifed the ticket and helped to cause the repub- lican defeat aud independent success. V. 8. Loebenstein of Hilo made two un- successful efforts to have local courts listen to arguments that the election of Wilcox as delegate to Washington was il- legal. Loebensteln claims that there is no law under which the election of a dele- gate could be accomplished, territorial election laws to cover the point not haviog been enacted yet. Attorney General Dole refused to take any steps on the ground that congress s the only judge of the qual- ifications of its members and today First Circuit Court Judge Humphreys also re- fused to summon Wilcox to make answer to the issues raised. There is general Hawall at Robert W. goes to Washington as delegate, 1s quoted as saylog that the result of the election is better, in his opinion, for Hawall than the contrary result would have been. tisfaction throughout the re-clection of McKinley. The French bark Bossuet, which left here at the end of October after a stay in port because her master, Captain Pordoinee, was ill, has returned for the same reason. Tho vessel had gotten nearly half way to She came round the horn in ballast and is under Portland when she turned back. heavy loss for delays here now. Official notification of the finding of some Franclsco have been recelved by the United States more cases of plague in San quarantine officers here, both from Wash- ington and from San Francisco. Precau- tions will be taken against steamers com- ing from San Francisco hereafter. Secretary Gage of the Treasury depart- ment has suggested to Governor Dole that duties on imports may be paid in San Fran- cisco and the receipts accepted here by the local collector of customs. Nearly or quite all of the importers of Europe whose goods are dutiable have agents in San Francisco trom whom money is due. Secretary Gage's plan will put an end to a serious steady drain of coln from Hawail. Washouts and floods continue to be re- ported from all the different islands as & result of the recent storm, which was gen- eral throughout the group. With the heavy rains came the strongest ‘kona’ or high wind known here for many years. The only lives lost as & result of the storm, #o far as known, were those of two Japanese fishermen, who were blown to sea in & small bout and have not been heard of since. The stockholders of the Kihel sugar plan- tation passed a resolution accepting of H. H. Baldwin and L. A. Thurston to turn Into the treasury of the corporation the sum of $539,000 in paid up stock and to reduce the stock of the company from $3,000,000 to $2,500,000. Baldwin states there 18 no reason for his action except the conclusion that the purchasers of stock pald too much for the land when the cor- poration was formed. Baldwin sold the plantation to its present owners. Business Men Organise. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Special Telegram.)—A meeting was held tonight in this city to organize a business men's aseoclation, the attendance was quite large and the meeling enthusiastic. The object will be to encourage public enterprises and all lines of Industry calculated to interest capital and labor. A temporary organiza- tion was effected by electing George W. Aplle chairman and James Ledwich secre- tary, The neccessary committees were ap- poluted to draft constitution and bylaws for & permanent organization next Tuesday night. Roge Revival Closes. ROGERS, Neb., Nov. 28.—(Special.)—Rev. W. I Coburn, an evangelist of Rockford, | T1L., closed a successtul series of meetings | last night at the Baptist church. assisted by his wife and by Rev. Arthur L. Horan, the local pastor. wife go to Wahoo from here. Benedict Nanker Selln Interestn. BENEDICT, Neb., Nov. 28. W. A. Taylor, cashler of the Bank of Ben- edict, has sold his Interests in the bank to C. A. Pyle and will resign on January 1 to move to York and probably emgage in business there. Selee perinte nt. HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 28 At a regular meeting of the city council last night Mr. Robertson of Beatrice was ap- pointed superintendent of the new munici | pal electric light plant here, Niobrara, 6; Plainview, 0, NIOBRARA, Neb, Nov. 28.—(Special Tel- egram.)—A return foot ball game between today re- Plainview and Niobrara teams sulted in 6 to 0 in favor of Niobrara. nis Len K RAPIDS, Mich., H. Whit al Michigan Natlonal guard of . this ham county efreult court next * trial on' the charge of complicity in ate military clothing frauds, anno eneral White will piead guilty \ 8he {5 cfrc be shown that it is hi probasly reral first White on the groun’ offense; that he as a fvgitive; that he has financlal restitution for his crime anc returned to the state voluntarily an not put the ‘mbl(c to any expense 1 way of a trlal Agent Says He s Not Short. FERNANDINA, Fla, Nov. Lukenblil, the agent of the tem hers, resigned on Novem requested 'an examination of hig accounts The raflway people. after partial examina tlon of the books, discovired a which is estimated to have reached som: thing ke $50.000. Mr. Lukenbill was ar rested and put under bhonds for a prelim tnary trial on the 10th inst. On that date, by mutual consent of counsel, the hearim, was postponed until December 17 and Lukenbill put under bond of $1,000, attorneys for Mr. Lukenbill cla'm has been no shortage, Mr. Lukenbill clalm there {8 absolutely no truth In that he had dealings in any brokers in New York abroad full has the v, way Court Honors D Senator, §T. LOUIS, Nov. 28—The United State afrcult court of appeals, at its opening to day, announced to the members of ganization of acts of frien pointed Judge Banborn to represent it funeral ‘of Senator Davis. Judge will therefore leave for Bt. to attend the funeral service. this court and of t on the North Fole, "FALO, N. Y., Nov. %, ews from Montreal says aptain Bernier of Quebec has Oceanic's Distinguiabed Passengers, NEW _YORK . 28.—8ar Charles Rivers Wilson, I Hunt and Monsigneur Nugent were 'passengers on the Oceanlc, which sailed for Liverpool today, the support of Sir Clements Markham president ‘ot the Royal Geographical wo ciety pol 18 now in the elty making ar- T ements. Captain Berpler's plans con. template an expedition from and Wilcox, the independent, who He was Rev. Coburn and eclal.)— (Speclal.)— lating a_petition that lenlency shortag: AT, | The ihe story with | the bar the sad news of the death of aennm’r Cughman K. Davis of Minnesota, and i view of the eminent services of Senator Davis in nurportlnl the bill for the or- a his man p toward It, the court sy, Whe nborn Paul In time r Rome Trea'ment alned for his schemeé () reach the north with a wooden or gteel shiy and a crew of sIx saflors and five scentisis. Entecing the polar basin in August, a month eariler thay Mansen did. the ship would begin 30 miles further east than N to drift » sen's vessel did. The expedition would win- ust Nght's Dances. The twenty-ninth annual ball of the Iron Molders’ union, held at Washington hall on Thanksgiving eve, was as much of a woclal and financlal success as the best cf its predecessors. There woere present be tween 30 and 40 couples, who enjoyel themselves immensely untii a late hour Jumes Daughton, magter of caremonias, was assisted by & number of capabie com mittees, to whose efforts the succesw of the ball was due. Goldenrod camp No. 336, Royal Nelgh. s of America, gave an evv!‘\ vable aad | l.attended dance at Labor mple ha!l Wednosday evening, ‘The yroceds are for the auditorium fund, the Neighbors belng the first fraternal soclety to Arrange a benefit. Mortality Stati o, The following deaths and births were re- ported to the city health commissioner for the twenty-four hours ending at noon | Wednesday | Deaths—John McQuade, St hospital, aged 63; W. R. Johnson, and Poppleton avenue, o d 2 Kriss, 1941 South Twenty-ninth, Wallace M. Coats, Clarkson' aged 51 Birthe—0. A, Nickym, 60 South Seven- | teenth, girl; Thomas W. Walsh, 801 South Nineteenth, girl Joseph's | Fortleth Peter aged 08 hospital, Tullding Permits, The elty Inspector of bufldings has the following permits: IH. R. Penney, | first avenue and Dodge, frame dwel’ | 600; H. A. Martin, Twenty-third and | Izard, repairs. $1%0; Albert Miller, 1314 South | FIfth. repairs, $7. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER| ving Day as Well an Friday 1 Be Fair with Westerly Winds. W WASHINGTON, Thursday and Frid For Nebraska and Kansas—Fair Thurs- day and Friday; westerly winds, For lowa—Fair, warmer Thursday. Fri- day falr and warmer in extremo eastern portion; west to srouth winds. For Missourl—Falr Thursday; warmer in northeast portion. Iriday fair; warmer in castern portion; northerly winds. For Illinofs—Falr Thursday; colder extreme southern portion; warmer northern portion. Friday fair, fresh west to gouthwest winds, For Western Texas, New Mexico, Okla homa, Indfan Territory and Kansas—Gen- erally fair Thursday and Friday; variable ov. 28, —For in in warmer; South Dakota—Falr Thursday south to west winds. yoming--Fair Thursday and i westerly win For Montana ir Thursday and day; winds mostly southwesterly. For Colorado—Falr Thursday and day; variable winds. Lecal Rece OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Nov. 28 —Officlal record of tem- erature and precipitation compared with e corresponding day of the last threo hapid 1000, 1809, 1598, 1897 46 o0 a2 1% and Fri- Fri- Maximum temperature.... 45 Minimum temperature R U T ) Precipitation «.............. 0 00 .08 .01 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and eince March 1, 1990: Normal temperature . Excess for the day... Total excess since Marc! Normal precipltation Deficiency for the day..... Total rainfall since March 1 Excess since March 1, 1900.... Deflciency for cor. period, 189,... §.07 Inches clency for cor. period, 1888.,. .2 ¥ baskd . : L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Officlal. hi Horsford’s Acid Phosphate| Imparts Energy. ‘When vitality and nerve force have ‘become impaired by iliness its value is wonderful. Induces refreshing sleep. Genuine bears name Horsroro's on wrapper. e Meritorious and Beautiful Pianos Three Car Loads of the Latest 1900 Designs. 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