Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 27, 1901, Page 5

THE OMAH DAILY BEE EXPLAINS THE CONTENTION Holicitor General Prapares Eynopais Insular Cases. SUPREME COURT'S OPINION TODAY Justices Are to Hender Legal Controversie: invol Relatlen of This ¢ ram to its Possesaions. PLENTY OF ROUTINE WORK PROVIDENCE KIND T0 HER REFRIGERATORS ARE RAIDED rd's OMcinl Den Place Tuese Dy Sénator Wi Busy . idence ample around the head- quarter of Senator Millard that he s plunged into the routine work that falls to the lot of a senator who Is bent on looke ing after the interests of his constituents The Investigation of pension and other pri- vate clatms always levies heavy exactions upon the time of a senator or representa | tive and the new senator is taking hold of +Bprinkies Nevada Desert for Mra McKin- ley's Benefit. HER JOURNEY THUS MADE ENDURABLE | Excapes the ¥ wing Hont and Dase that Most Travelers Have to Cone | tend With=Digxer | | went | all of the contents Hangey Barginrs Visit Several dences When Dandee Is Sleeping. Hew Hungry burglars operated in Dundee homes of E Raturday night, A. Benson, W named Richards, Fisher residence. through the visiting the L. Selby and who live in At the Selby fee chest of a fami the L. longing to Mrs coin from it, threw the purse awa MONDAY, M house they and removed They took a purse be Selby and after taking the MAY 2 T CREED CONTEST NARROWS Is Now Between the Moderate and the Absoluts Revisionists, . DECLARATORY STATEMENT LOOMS UP 1y Sentiment In Ita Favor Grows + of the Brief Sunmary ¢ tUngent=Commisstoners y the people here for subscriptions of various kinds Those interested In the proposed site ascert that, as it will join the High school on the north, it will be of great value to the pupils and at the same time occupy & centrally located position This property, it Is stated, {s ample for the needs of a library, such as it {s pro- poted to erect, and it Is expected that com- siderable interest will be taken in the mat ter when placed hefore the people. The Board of Education proposes to purchase the Robb tract, if a price can be agreed upon, 8o as to provide for a breathing spo: ITIP FOR IMPLEMENT MEN Cenenl Mahin Says Behemia Offers Them New Field NOT A MACHINE IN SGHT THERE NOW American Goods Are ‘onsidered AL and Thelr Instraction | this department of his work with a zeal that promises well for those who have just claims pending There is one branch of work into which gCHO, Utah, May the senator has entered with unusual relish pinytes was made |and with most gratifylug results. It I8 |irain was shifted opinion 18 quite general that the court Will [ the work of furthering the ambitions and | pjon Pacific. A big crowd was at the deliver its opinion in the insular cases |luterests of the young Nebraskans Who|gation and the local post of the Grand which were heard last winter. [n view of | were cngaged in the Spanish-American War | Army of the Republic was drawn along- dians Call for the pupils. With library grounds ad Joining the entire block from J to K stree's, would be laid out and built up, thus natu- rally enchancing the value of the sur- rounding property and at the same time providing a first-class site for a library Misstonary Institat W. H. Waggoner of Bureka, Il A missionary Anstitute at the Victuals from the retrigerator was all that | was taken from the Richards home | The last place visited was the home of | Mr. Benson. Here they took nothing but {the conteuts of the refrigerator, and left the chisel which they had used to effect an entrance to the house through the window | There is no clue to the criminals, but they are belleved to be the same who operated PHILADELPHIA, May 26.—Commission- ers to the general assembly again supplied | nearly all of the Presbyterian pulpits and those of several other denominations in this eity and vicinity ‘today. Moderator Min- |ton delivered two sermons, one in the WASHINGTON, May 26.-Owing to the fact that the United States supreme court will adjourn tomorrow for the term, the -A step of fifteen Ogden, where the the tracks of the WASHINGTON, May 26 -Frederic ory, chief of the bureau of foreign | merce of the State department, made pub- e today another chapter of the work en- titled “Commercial Relations of the United Em- com- at to will hold Christian this probability Solicitor General Richards has prepared un unofficial statement show- ing the questions involved i the various | cases, which is as follows ticalur Dutles Drawn In Quensti All these cases virtually customs | cases i constitution of the following exactions ' 1. Dutles on goods fimported into the United States from the Philippines after the ratification of the treaty. The fourteen dla- | mond rings case, Pepke, claimant are | Dutles on goods imported into Porto | and the troubles that grew out of it. He has met with the most courteous treatment from the authorities in Washington and his efforts in hehalf of these young men have been uniformly fruitful of results, so that a number of them have received grat- It as rapldly as circumsta There i« u great deal of correspondenc In relation to federal appointments for } braska and discussion of individual aspira- tione, the trend of which is not given pub- | licity. The assurance s given, however | side the track. Governor Wells of Utah, | with Chiet Justice Bartch of the supreme | court, Senator Kearns and Judge James A | Miner, had come from Salt Lake City to greet the president. He appeared on the rear platform and shook hands with a num- They ralse the validity under the | ¥ promction or are progreseing toward | por of peopie, but did not make any re- | ces will allow. | | marks y: L Bdward Dickinson, general manager of the Unfon Pacific, boarded the train at Og- | | den, and will accompany it as far as whence the train makes the run The re- | Omaha | to Chicago over the Northwestern. Rico from the United States during the | that there are to be no radical movements | yurn trip fs being made at a speed of only military occupation of the island, after the | toward the disturbance of the statu quo it | tnirty miles an nour to avold any posi- signing of fhe protocol and before the ratification of the treaty of Paris. Such were some of the duties collected in the | Armatrong ease. 3. Duties collected on goods imported into Porto Rico from the United States during | the military occupation, but after the ces- sation of Porto Rico by the ratification of the treaty, and before the passing of the Porto Rican act. Such duties were col- lected in the Armstrong case and in the first Dooley case. this direction Thus far the work porformed by Senator Millard has becn of the routine character common to men in his station, by means of which he familiarizes himself with the operntions of the departments of govern- ment with which he will come in personai contact when he shall have established his headquarters in the nutional capital. FUNERAL OF GEORGE $. NASON | ble jar and discomfort to Mre. McKinley | OGDEN, Utah, May 26.-The presidential| | train traversed the state of Nevada today | and reached Ogden at 6:30 o'clock tonight. The route lay along the Humboldt river, through the Ruby and Wasatch mountains. and then descended fnto the Salt Lake basin. During most of the day the eleva- tion exceeded 5000 feet a nd snoweclad peaks were contlnually in sight from the car windows, a week ago in the Hanscom park district Seasonable Fashions Fashion Hints by Mary Lamb, morning in Northminster church and the other in the evening at Olivet church Evangelical work and methods were dis- cussed at a largely attended meating of the evangelical committee in the afternoon at Witherspoon hall. The meeting was held 50 that commissioners to the general assembly could have an opportunity to ask questions concerning the work. John H Convers of this city, who has been chair man for the last two years and who has been re-elected to the office for the third time. presided. Mr. Converse gave a short history of the movement the evangelical work in this city he said the results had been all that had been d sired. More than 150,000 persons had at- tended the meetings held in five tents in this city last summer. Other addresses were made by George B Stewart, president of Auburn seminary; John Willls Baer, general secretary of the Christian Endeavor societies, and the Rev Hugh K. Walker of Los Angeles, Cal What Today May Bring Forth, The debate on the revision of the confes- sion of faith, which took up the whole of Tn speaking of | church trom June 3 (o June 9, inclusive Mr. Waggoner is a graduate of Yale col- lege and comes here highly recommended. It 1 said that he has given his lite to this special fleld, in which he has been very successful. The addresses given by Mr Waggoner are {llustrated by maps and charts especially prepared for the purpose 1t is understood that all of the churches in the city have agreed to co-operate in giving Mr. Waggoner a hearing, as his work is entirely undesowinational Ruil ' Meeting. On Thursday afternoon of this week ““The Builders™ of the Christian church will meet At the home of Dr. Scott, Twenty-fourth and K streets. Every woman interested in the erection of a new church is urged to be present. Several plans for increasing the building fund are now being discussed and some action will most likely be taken At this meeting. There Is already a nice Iittle fund on hand for this purpose, but the members of the church desire to have the entire sum, $6,500, pledged before active building operations are begun Chareh States for 1800, which is nos in course of preparation The chapter made public deals with United States trade in Austria and consists of reports from Consuls Mahin, at Relchenberg, and Hossfeld, at Tri Consul Mahin of Relchenbers the Bohemian glass industry s suffering through American competition. Not only has the market of the United States been Inrgely lost to Bohemian manufacturers, but it is apprehended that eventually the United States will flood Kuropean markets with glass goods. In machinery, on the other hand, this country has not made the progress introducing goods into Bohemis that it should. The consul says “Not one of the thousands of factories in this district contains an American machine. None is seen on a farm-—in fact, not A ma chine of any sort is seen there—-and conse- quently it remains a virgin feld for the in- troduction of United States agricultural fmplements. There are possibilities of in- troducing many of our products into this district, but none equaling those for ma- chinery. Our machines would meet with a cordinl welcome, as the United States is held in high respect by Austrian manufac- says that Overton Reception. A farewell reception in honor of W. Overton, for a number of years secretary of the local Young Men's Christian as- sociation, will be beld at the association parlors on Tuesday evening, June 4. Thia | reception will be under the auspices of the Women's auxiliary of the assoclation. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Mr. Overton has made many friends here dur- ing his stay and his* departure will be greatly regretted Memorial Services, Annual memorial services in honor of the nation’s dead were held at the United Prese byterian church at 3 o'clock yesterday aft- ernoon. Members of Phil Kearney post No. consensus | 2, Grand Army of the Repubilc, the Wo- mans Relief corps, Svanish War Veterns and Soms of Veterans attended. Rev. Ane drew Renwick, pastor of the church, de- livered an address Atting the occasion. Magle Clty n. A meeting of the clty counc for tonight Klka Condust the Service in Accord- ance with Ritual of tha Ord 4. Dutles collected on goods imported into the United States from Porto Rico after | the ratification of the treaty and before the taking effect of the Porto Rican act. Such | were duties exacted In the Goetze case and in the DeLima case. Dutles collected on goods coming into | the United States from Porto Rico after the | Porto Ricam act took effect. The validity of these exactions is brought in question in the Downes case. 6. Dutles collected on goods coming into Porto Rico from the United States after the taking effect of the Porto Rican act. Such were the dutles exacted in the second Dooley case. % Dutles collected on goods 1mported into the United States from Hawali after the annexation and before the Hawallan act went into effect. Such were the dutles in the Crossman case. Questions of Juriadiction. The propriety of the course of pro- edure is in question i all these cases except the fourteen diamond rimgs case. This results from the different oiethods adopted by counsel in testing the cousti- tutionality of the customs exactions In the Goetze and the Grossman cases the duties were paid uuder prolest and the procedure laid down in the cusicms admin- istartive act was followed. This, the gov- ernment belives to be the proper method. But If coumsel in 1he cases o be men- tloned are correct, then this course was probably wrong. In the DeLima and the Downes cases the duties paid were pald under protes: and suit brought agaiust the coilector to re- cover back. This the government thinks Was wrong. In the Dooley cases and the Armstrong cuse the duties were paid under protest and suit brought agalust the Umited States to recover back, the Armstirong case being brought in the court of claims and the Dogley coses in the United States circuit cofir. This the government thinks was Wrong. If the jurisdictional points made by the government were sustained there would still remain the fourteen diamond riugs case, the Goetze case and the Crossman case, which ralse the fundamental question under the treaty, but do not involve the validity of the Porto Rican ac Materinl Questions Involved The primary question is whether the cesslon contained in the treaty of Paris made Porto Rico and the Philippines am in- tegral part of the United States, within (he meaning of the provision requiilng “all duties, imposts and excises to bs uniform throughout the United States."” The secondary question, and whether the temporary revenue provision in the Porto Rican levylng duties om goods coming from Porta Rico into the United States and ou g00ds coming from the United States luto Porto Rico, to be used for the bemefit of Porto Rico, until the insular government could provide revenue of its own, violates the constitutional provision that ‘‘mo tax er duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state.” Like the primary question {s the question raised in the Hawalian case, namely, whether the resolution of annexation made Hawall an integral part of the United States within the meaniag of the limitation of the taxing clause, so that instantly United States laws applied there, notwith- standing the express provision of the reso- lution that the existing customs laws of the Hawallan republic should continue in forca until congress should puss an act extending United States customs laws to the islands At this season of the vear the ride across Nevada Is exceedingly disagreeable. The heat s oppressive and the dust from the | desert !s frequently blinding. Fortunately for Mra. McKinley, one of those heavy | rain storme which so rarely visit this reglon swept completely over the state last night, laying the dust and tempering the atmosphere. It rained also several times during the day. The weather seemed al- most like a special Intervention of Provi- dence for the benefit of the gentle sufferer. Mre. McKinley Mad passed a comfortable night crossing the Sierras last night, but the trip today was looked forward to with some apprehension. The rain, however, relleved the anxlety, and Dr. Rixey re- ported tonight that Mrs. McKinley was ! standing the trip very well. She suffered no inconvenience from the rarified atmos- phere. The day aboard the train was passed without incident The president makes it a rule ordinarily not to travel on Sunday, but the present circumstances were so exceptional that he hid his compunctions in order that his wife might the sooner reach home. No service | was held aboard the train, but the president and the members of his cabinet kept quietly to their rooms the major portion of the day. Once or wice when the traln stopped for water they alighted to stretch their limbs. At Carlin early this morning the president shook hands with some of the people Wwho had gathered there, among | them a number of Digger Indians who lived on neighboring mountains WASHINGTON, May 26.—The following dispatch was received at the White House this afternoon from Secretary Cortelyou: “WELLS, Nev., May 26.—Dr. Rixey re- ports that Mrs. McKinley had a very com- fortable night. She is standing the trip very well."" | ASSAULT NEAR KRUG PARK Young Muu Set Upon on the Highway | and His » Cut Open. three days last week, will be resumed to- S morrow morning and it is believed some | defintte action will have been iaken betore | the assembly adjourns for the day. Much comment has been made by the commission over the high character of the debate as far as it has gone. There has been a total ab- sence of harsh feeling. The question now before the assembly 1s “Shall the majority report be adopted in its entirety?” This report, briefly stated, rec- ommends the appointment of a committe to prepare a brief summary of the reformed falth, bearing the same relation to the confession which the shorter catechism bears to the larger catechism and formed on the genmeral model of the creed prepared for the assembly of 1302 or the “articles of faith” of the Presby- | terian church of England. The report also | recommends this committee to prepare | amendments to several chapters of the con- | fession, either by modification of the text | or by declaratory statement, so as more clearly to express the mind of the church. Modernte Revision mvored. The motions (o dismiss the whole matter | and to strike out the recommendation the majority report for a brief summary | having been defeated, the contest has nar- rowed down to a struggle between the ad- vocates of a new creed and those who de- sire only a moderate revision of the con- fession. It is predicted with considerable show of confidence that the moderate re- visionists will win against the new creedists and that it will then resolve itself into a contest over the nature of the changes. The two votes already taken would indi- cate that the report of the majority would | be adopted without amendment, but if that comes about it will not be without a | struggle. The moderate revisionists who voted with the more extreme members of the church against dismissal will ally them- selves with the dismissalists against any radical amendment to thereport. The sentiment for a declaratory statement as against « brief summary is growing and it is belleved that the final vote may come on these two issues. I* is not likely that the assembly will adjourn before Thursday. Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts, the stated clerk » out the information that there is two dnys' work before the assembly after the revision question is out of the way. After the present matter is disposed of the proposition of the establishment of | a judicial commission will hold the atten- tion of the assembly. Lines are sharply drawn on this matter and It may delay somewhat the final adjustment. Quite a number of commissioners have returned to their homes. H. Consnl's Exper Consul Hossfeld of Trieste says that fitteen years ago whole cargoes of Bosniam prunes were shipped to New York. This export now not only has been reduced to almost nothing but Callfornia prunes actually compete with the Bosnian product 1o Europe. The development of America’s leather trade In southern Austria has been checked by high prices. It is the strange fact, he adds, that while the importation of Ameri- can sole leather is on the decrease, that ot American tanned kidskins is on the in- crease. The consul has been informed by a wholesale dealer in skins that he sells raw Austrian kidskins fo United Stateg tanners and at the same time buys from the same parties kid leather. In other words, Austrian skins are sent (o America to be tanned and then returned to Austria, they pay frelght, insurance wnd lmport duty, and yet they compete successfully with the home-tanned article. A good market might be established Austria, Consul Hossfeld says, for Ameri- can furniture, shoes, machinery, carriages, et if American manufacturers would open depots or send energetic agen LYNCH INSTALLS OFFICERS we. The funeral of Dr. George S. Nason was held from the residence, 2509 Farnam streot, Sunday afternoon. The Elke lodge. of which the deceased was a member, had charge of the services, Rev. T. J. Mackay, chaplain of the lodge, read the Episcopal funeral ceremony at the house and Rev. Dr. Tindall offered prayer. “Lead. Kindly Light" and “Abide With Me" were the musical selections rendered by the Elks' quartet, under the leadership of Joseph F. Barton. Interment was at Forest Lawn cemetery, where the funeral exercises of the Elks were given. In the absence of Chaplain Mackay, George P. Cronk was in charge of the services. The | pallbearers were Dr. W. H. Sherraden, Dr. W. N. Dorward, Dr. C. E. Smith, W. B, Taylor, A. Steere, jr., and Cbarles Smith A large attendance was at the house, triends of the dead man desiring to attest their appreciation of his many good quali- ties. The floral offerings were many and beautiful BUSY DAY FOR FIREMEN Several Alarmu ¢ Ont the D ment, but Agxregate Dam in Slight. 3822 Girl's Costume, 6to 12 years. Girls' Costume—No, 352 fabric known is daintier or launders more successfully than Persian lawn. The charming little costume shown illustrates the material, trimmed with cream Valen- clennes insertion and with yoke of all- over inserted tucking, and is essentlally smart, as well as childlike and simple. All white is held in high favor and is al- ways lovely in organdy, batiste, Swiss mus- 1in and the like, as well as the lawn, but figured and colored materials are equally well suited to the design, as are simple silk and wool materials. | ‘The waist is made in baby style and is tull at the edge of the yoke and again at the waist line, while the graceful frill, torming a bertha, outlines the low round neck. As shown the full portion is made | over a body lining which is cut away under the yoke, but such details must be varied to sult the material and the occasion. The sleeves are in elbow length and termi- nate in graceful frills. The collar is of moderate depth and, like the yoke, Is un- lined, The skirt is finished with a deep friil at the lower edge and.fs laid In tucks at the belt to give the fashionable yoke effect. To cut this costume for a girl of § years of age 7 yards of material 21 Inches wide, 5% yards 32 inches wide, or 4 yards 44 inches wide, will be required, with % vard of inserted tucking for yoke and 17 yards of lace insertion to trim as illus- trated. The pattern, 3522, is cut in sizes for girls of 6, §, 10 and 12 years of age. For the accommodation of The Bee' readers these pacterns, which usually retal) | &t from 25 to 50 cents, will be furnished | at & nominar price, 10 cents, which covers all expense. In order to get any pattern enclose 10 cents, give number and name of pattern wanted and bust measure. Al- low about ten days from date of your letter before beginning to look for the pattern. Address Pattern Department, Omaha Bee. No summer 1 s billed return this afternoon in by the of Upchurch lodge N During the moon hour Sunday the fire orkman hall this &' department responded to three alarms. A plece of paper coming in contact with the blaze from a gasoline stove in a store build- Ing at 822 North Twentleth street caused slight damage to the building. Sparks from a passing engine started a blaze at the Paxton & Vierling foundry, which was extinguished without damage. A defective flue in a partition wall at 3604 Dodge street started a blaze in a small frame dwelling owned by Jacob Pessinger. It was extinguished, with the damage merely nominal. A false alarm took ihe department to Twentleth and Cuming streets at 7 o'clock last night ark addition lots will 1 o'clock Tuesday aft- The newly-elected officers of the Omaha Typographical union were installed yester- day by J. M. Lynch, the president of (he International union. This Is the first time that the supreme executive of the union has conducted installation exercises for the local body. The new officers of the Omaha union are: C. K. Matthews, president; L. J. Copenharve, vice president; A. i Clark, secrefary-treasurer; Charles Smith, re- cording secretary H. Collins, sergeants at-arms; C. C. Vaughn, delegate to the Central Labor union: M. N. Grifith and D. G. Craighead, delegates to the inter- national convention At the close of (he installation President Lynch addressed the union and erward taken by a committee to points of interest in the city The conflict between the Ceniral union and the Western Laborer came up for consideration and by unanimous vote the union decided to roquest that the res- olutions denouncing the Western Laborer as unfair be repealed by the central body. The delegates from. the Typographical union were instructeg to withdraw from the central organizatfon unless the reolu- tions were rescinded President Lynch goes from Omaha to Waterloo, Ta., where a strike is in prog- ress, and from there he goes to Miuneapolis to arrange a dificuity for the stereotypers. From there he will return to the internas tional headquarters at Indianapolis, Ind. DEATH RECORD. 0. R, Terrell. TECUMSEH, Neb., May 26 (Special.)— 0. R. Terrell died at his home fn this city Friday at midnight of dropsy, after a long iliness. The funeral was from the family home this afternoon at 4 o'clock, con- ducted by Rev. W. W. Theobald of the Baptist church, and burlal was In the Te- cumseh cemetery. Mr. Terrell was aged 46 years and leaves a wife and two children. Henry Lewis will from a western trip Not a single arrest was made police on Baturday night Gus Stevens and Swan Larson will leave for an extended Kuropean trip tonight Remember the Harmony club concert at | the Methodist church on Tuesday evening. | The public schools will close Wednesday | avening and not reopen until Monday morn- | fug | A special meetin 2 \\llll be held at \(' noon. The Spring Lake p: be placed on sale at ernoon. Former Councilman Frank J. Fitle, who now resides at Lincoln, spant yvesterday in the city with friends. e Tuesday evening Washakie Tribe, No. 3, Improved Order of Red Men, will give a dancing party at Odd Fellows hall Camp No. 4085, Modern Woodmen of America, will give an fce cream and high five socfal at Woodman hall Wednesda)y cvening. The Anti-Saloon league held a rally at the Methodist church last evening The ;rogram as published in the Sunday morn- ng papers carried out TION Phil- Meager details reached Omaba last night | of what is said to have been an unprovoked assault upon a young man on the public IMghway in front of Krug park late yester- day afternoon in which hLe sustained a se- vere scalp wound six inches in length. It is reported that several toughs set upon the inoffensive young fellow, who was a stranger to them and beat him unmerci- fully. He was carrled inio the park and attended by a physician. The assault, oc- curred between Omaha and Benson and was outside of the jurisdiction of either, so no arrests were made. The greatest skin spectalis. in America originated the formula for Banner Salve. For all skin diseases, all cuts or sores, and for plles 1 the most healing medicine. Beware of substitutes. Innugurated at St Cathedral Sunduy Morning. service is Lo was afl- various The service of the forty hours' devotion | was begun at St. Philomena's cathedral Sunday morning with high mass, celebrated | by Father McGovern, assisted by Rev. A | M. Colaneri s deacon, Rev, F. Kenne sub-deacon and Rev. James Stenson as master of ceremonies. Following the mass there was a procession, in which the blessed cacrament was carried around the church, followed by the priests, acolytes and the girls of the parish school dressed in white. | The musical program at the mass was particularly effective. the soloiats beins | Mrs. “orby, Miss . Croft, Miss Doherty, Mr. Rush and Mr. Miller. The same service was begun at the church of the Sacred Heart Sunday morn- ing, high mass being celebrated by Father Judge * Kennard Graduation Exercines. KENNARD, Neb., May 26.—(Special Friday night the following persons were graduated trom the Kennard High school Walter Weed, Mertie Burgess, Marguerite Denton, Maud Fairchild, Myrtle Wright. A lecture, entitled “The Hanging of the Crane,” was delivered by Dr. Shepherd Labor “I had a running sore on my breast for over & " says Henry R. Richards of Willseyv . Y., and tried a great many remedies, but got no relief until 1| used Banner Salve. After using one-half box, 1 was perfectly cured. I cannot | recommend it too highly."” Passing of a Noted Swindler. $50,000 for his patents. have the money. He and Paine had been unable to raise it, although they organized a company on paper, 80 they Lrought suits In the United States cireuit court to compel Turnbull to turn over to the company all of his patents. Although they were beaten, Mitkiewicz continued to claim ownership of the long- distance telephone. Count Mitkiewicz, Crook That “truth is stranger than fiction” is aptly Illustrated by the career of the bogus ““Count” Eugene Stanislaus de Mitkiewicz, who died at Ashbury Park, N. J., recently. He was 57 years of age. During the I twenty-five years hls ceveer as a promoter, swindler, matrimonial adventurer and all- ‘round scamp, filled many a column of American newspapers. A review of his triumphs as a smooth “‘con’ man, traced by the New York Sun, furnishes material for a novel surpassing in variety and ingenuity of achievements the versatile characters of the “'yellowback'" class, Mitkiewicz landed in New York in the fall of 1863, and blossomed out as a full- fledged count fresh from St. Petersburg. He dressed in the height of fashion and had plenty of money apparently. He hinted at vast estates in Russia that would be his on his majority. He represented that his father desired him to see the world as a part of his education with Caroline Lester, the daughter of Ralph Lester, a banker of Rochester, N. Y. She was only 19 years old. He told her stories about his vast estates and his noble family and succeeded in winping her affections. Her parents did everything in their power to prevent him from holding any communi- cation with the girl. But he had her in his power and even after they had learned that he was a swindler and showed him to her in his true light the girl refused to give him up. An ngreement was entered into be- tween the girl's father and Mitkiewlcz b which he was to go away for a year. It w sald he was paid to go away. At any rate he went away and remained away for a year. Then he returned to Rochester and asked the girl's pavents to allow her to marry bim. They sent her to her uncle, Willlam S. Tyler, at Amherst, and there Mitkiewicz found her. He induced her to marry him They had been married but a short time when the count got possession of her for- tune and spent every cent of it. Thre children born to them were taken posses- sion of by Banker Lester after their mother dled of nervous prostration brought on, it was said, by the treatment she received at the hands of hes husband Mitklewicz turned up more. He became acquainted with a wealthy merchant named Cooke. He in- duced Cooke and a nephew of Admiral Por- ter to go Int the coal business with him. The firm became known as Mitkiewicz Cooke & Co., and the “count” became t managing partner. He established branch offices in Washington and other places, bu’ the business venture proved a failure. Then the count tried to get possession of some of his partner's cash by having a judgment entered against himself and in favor of anmother man, who promised to stand in with him. This scheme failed to work and the count was arrested on a bench warrant on a charge of attempting to defraud. He furnished bail in the sum of $10,000 and as soon as he was released he was hauled up on another charge. He was placed on *rial finally, but he escaped conviction on a technicality But he did not e ———————tur South Omaha News e Buy It Now, Do not wait untll you or some of your family ave sick nigh unto death, and then send for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, but buy it now and be prepared for an emergency. It is the one reniedy thai can always be depended upon in the most severe and dangerous cases. It is equally valuable for children and when reduced with water and sweetened ‘s pleas- For sale by all druggists. The question of street repairs and, espe- clally sidewalk repairs, is to come up before the council at the meeting tonight and it is probable that sowe action may be taken towards having the city offclals carry out the provisions of the charter In thiz re- spect. One of the laws In the charter is a provision which compels all police oficcis to report daily to the street commissiorer in writing any defects in sidewalks or streets on the respective beats. It is thought (hut 1f this is done accidents can be prevented by making prompt repairs By having data of this Kind at hand every morning and wight when the police change watches the street commissioner can, it is stated, get out and proteet holes in the pavement and also make temporary repairs to sidewalks. In speaking of this yesterday one coun- cilman said that if the charter was closely followed In this respect the city would save a great deal of money in the course of a year in damage suits. The cost of repairs he asserted, would be trivial to the amount secured fn court for personal injuries Another provision 1s for the sireet com missioner to commence a thorough invest igation immediately upon an acciden: on the streets or sidewalks being reported to him. It this is done the legal department will be placed tn possesslon of important facts at the time. Further, the street com missloner is required to detail in writing to the city attorney all the information he can secure In case of an accident. The matter will then be taken up by the special agen. of the legal department and ver ad and possibly additional information gleaned All the Information thus secured will be used at the proper time and espectally if a suit for damages is filed. The police de- pattment, it is stated, will be held strietly accountuble for non-compliance with this rule, which is to be issued through the mayor and council Library Proposition. It is understood that a movement is on foot to secure the purchase of the tract of land at the southwest corner of Twenty- third and J streets for library purposes. Since the charter was passed, conveying upon the city authority to purchase a site for a library, in order that the Carnegle offer might be accepted. little or nothing has been done. The gener.i feeling seems to be that an issue of bonds for this pur- pose would be advisable, as in this way non-resident property owners would he called upon to pay their proportion of the tax the same as residents. The plan ot securing the amount by popular subscrip- tlon {s not favorably considered, on ace count of the comstant demauds made upon Next he turned up in Philadelphia and in- duced Wharton Barker to put up a large sum of money, telling Barker that he, Mitkiewicz, had great influence with the Chinese govermment, and that the Chinese government was going to grant concessions which would make millions for himself and Barker. ile secured a letter from the Chi- nese minister in Washington and in July, 1887, he arrived in China, and, astonishing as it may appear, he succeeded in securing a concession from the Chinese government for telephone purposes. He was about to secure a banking concession, t0o, when his scheme came to naught. On August 6, 1887, J. D. Kennedy, the United States consul- general at Shanghal, advised the State de- partment by cable that high Chinese off- clals, accompanied by an American nanfed Mitklewicz, would arrive at San Francisco about the end of that month. Then came newspaper exposures of the bogus count's records and the concessions were not granted. Notwithstanding this, when Mit- kiewicz returned he sald that concessions had been granted, and that $25,000,000 was to be put into the scheme. He told Whar- ton Barker that the most of the capital stock had been subscribed for by Chinese merchants. But Barker bad learned of Mit- kiewicz's record and wanted nothing more to do with him. Then the bogus count brought a suit against Barker, alleging breach of contract. He was beaten. He hid succeeded In mixing up several prominent government officials in his schemes and he left some of them ruined in pocket HYMENEAL. Herr-Brown. HUMBOLDT, Neb., May 26.—(Special.)— Henry Herr and Miss Alma Brown were married this forenoon by Rev. G. C. Meye, the German Methodist pastor, in the pres. ence of the morning congregation. Pay Your Doctor Call him early, give him his own way, and pay him promptly. You couldn’t treat better. 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He made love to many women, and it was only after he had robbed them of their jewels that they discovered his true char acter. But very few of the women he robbed prosecuted him. One who did was Miss Julla Lomelino, who lived In New York City. She caused his arrest on a charge of stealing a diamond ring valued at $750 While calling upon her be borrowed the ring and playfully slipped it on his finger and then pretended he could not get it of. When she had him hauled up in court she produced a witness who had purchased the ring from Mitkiewicz. The witness ssjd he had paid $500 to Mitkiewicz together with a gold watch and other jewelry and that Mitklewicz said he had received the ring a8 & present from a countess. Mitkiewicz pleaded not guilty, but was indicted on a charge of grand larceny. Many efforts were made to have him released from the Tombs, but he remained there for several weeks and finally got out on bail. Upon his release he agreed to join the union army and did join it. But his military career was brief. On July 2, 1864, a fete was given to the wife of the colonel of the First New Jersey cavalry, then stationed at Washington. The fete was given at Dis- mounted camp, adfacent to. the cjty of Washington. At the invitation of Mitkiewicz the colonel's wife rode in an omnibus with ner brother and many women to the camp. She wore costly Jewels, among which was & handsome gold and enamelled watch After she had danced with Mitklewicz she missed the watch. Suspicion turned on him but he rode back with the party and on the way borrowed $20 from the woman's brother. Shortly after this he disappeared from Washington and then came a story to the effect that Mitkiewliz bad sold the watch 10 & person whose name was not made public In 1879 in Balti- him $2 Machanics’ Friend — A shoe with a genuine welt sole—that has no nafls or seams to hurt the feet— plain crimp vamps without seams— gusset tongues and the broad, plain toes—in lace only—This is undoubtedly the greatest shoe value ever given in Omaha for service and comfort—all we can ask of our friends is that they come i and look at this shoe—seeing alone will convince you that we have a right to claim It to be the best value in Omaha. Drexel Shoe Co. alogue Semt ¥ Then the count established himself in luxurious quarters ‘n Washington and en- tertained lavishly. He had with him Shoe- box Miller, an ex-conviet, and who was in troduced later hy (he count to Miss Stuart Mosby, & sister of Beverly Mosby. The ex- conviet was about to marry Miss Moshy when her brother uncarthed his record and he fled from Washington. Miss Mosby's brother while searching for Miller went to the count's apartments and during a heated argument fired a shot from a pistel which Just miseed the count Mitklewics next eloped with a young woman named Small, whom he married in Baltimore. But he had 80 many matri- monfal ventures thut mo one but himselt knew of all of them. He was married for the third time in 1884, the bride being Miss Mary Ethel Shaw, the 22-year-old daughter of & wealthy farmer, " As a Spiritualist medium he made the acquaintance of Willlam €. Turnbull in Baltimore. Mr. Turnbull was the inventor of the long-distance teiephone. Mitkiewicz told him that he had received a spirit mes- #age from the spirit of the inventor's de- ceased wife and thatsthe message directed Turnbull to place the long-distance tele. phone in the hands of the medium, who would make Turnbull wealthy for the re. mainder of his life. Turnbull signed a contract to that effect and Mitkiewlez wen: to Washington, where he hired rooms with A man named Paine, the two taking rooms at the Arlington. Here they exhibited the telophone. Mitkiewicz had signed an agree- ment ia the meantime to give to Turnbul! treat you In 1874 be got acquainted on a steamship FARNAM STREET,