Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 22, 1903, Page 8

‘against the State company for $952.50 and » THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, COUNCIL NEWS OF BLUFFS. _ SELECT SITE FOR LIBRARY Trustees Express a Preference for 8huzart Property Near Pustoffice NO CONTRACT MADE FOR ITS PURCHASE Two Sessions Necessary to Reach a Cone fon — Three Properties Are Favorably Con- sidered. The Carnegte library bullding will be lo- | cated on the E. L. Shugart property at tho | northwest corner of First avenue and South | Bixth street. This was decided upon at| an executive meeting of the trustees of the public library yesterday. This announce- ment was no surprise, as it has been known for several days that a majority of ths board was in favor of selecting the Shugart site. Members of the library board when scen last night after the secret scssion stated | that they had only “expressed a profer- ence” for the Shugart site and had not definitely decided to accept the propo- sition for the eale of the property-made b e 1| by Mr. Shugart. In order to arrive at th¥ yians Olfon and wite to T. A. “expression of prefercnce” the board held | = wie Howdrd's add,, two prolonged sessions behind locked aoors} Ie‘" ompany I,,; Ben yesterday, one in the afternoon and the second in the evening. It was 1 o'elock before the trustees finally got together and made the selection unanimous. The trus- tees admitted that a number of ballots were taken before the Shugart site carried the day but they refused to make public the vote or give any information as to how the other sites fronting on Bayliss park stood during the balloting. That the board intended to select the site at an executive session was not expected as the day |ha[ trustees inspected the different locations offered, President Rohrer announced that | the board would adjourn to Monday, March 23, when it expected to make a selection. The E. L. Shugart property at the north- west corner of First avenue and Sixth street has a frontage on First avenue of 100 feet and of 192 feet on Sixth street, and is located immediately south of the postoffice. The property inclusive of the building a two-story brick residence, and exclusive of the paving tax, was offered by Mr. Shugart to the board for $12,000. It is this proposition which the board of trustees voted to ‘“express a preference' for Mr. Shugart also offered to sell 100 feet frontage on the avenue and 125 feet frontage on Sixth street, exclusive of the bullding and paving tax. \ The decision of the trustees to place the library bullding on this site will be a great disappointment to a large number who favored the W. H. M. Pusey homestead at the southwest corner of Willow avenue and Pearl street with a frontage of 125 feet on the avenue facing Bayliss park and 192 on Pearl street. It is un- lerstood’that the final selection of the site narrowed down to the W. H. M. Pusey, Willlam Moore and B. L. Shugart prop- 't Term. Judge Thornell cleaned up the business of the January term of district court y: terday and in the afternoon left for his home at Sidney where he will open the March term of court Tuesday. The term of | court at Bldney should have been opened last Tuesday but Judge Thornell was un- able to clean up the work here in time, The motion of the defendant for a new trial In the sult of Nellle Kirby against | Willlam Kirby to replevin household fur- | niture, was overruled and the sheriff or- dered to execute the judgment. This 1s one of the many suits arising from the Kirby divorce case. The motion for a mew trial by the de- fendant in the personal injury suit of F. E. Bender against the town of Minden, T was overruled amd judgment entered on the verdict for $500. Motions by the defendants for new trials In the suits of Petrius Peterson against the State and Anchor Fire Insurance com. panies of Des Moines, tried jointly, were | overruled and judgment for the phaintift agalnst the Anchor company for $1,348.12 entered. Judge Thornell aleo overruled the motion | of the plaintift for a vew trial in the per- | sofial injury damage sult of Hemry Lock | sgainst the city of Councll Bluffs. Judg- | ment for the amount of the verdict, $500, | was entered agajnst the city. The March term of district court in this city will open Tuesday with Judge Wheeler presiding. Hold Driver Blameless. The Inquest held yesterday afternocon by Coroner Treyhor over Oscar Katelman, the 4-year-old child run over and killed by a heavy transfer wagon on South Main street Friday evening resulted in the jury bring- ing In a verdict of accidental death and ex- operating Alva Penn, the driver of the | wagon. A. E. Smith, Captain C. 8. Hub- bard and Henry Peterson comprised the ury. The witnesses were Frank Coyle, David Brown, Frank Fox, John Regan and Julius Katelman, father of the d child. They all were eye witnesses of the accident. With | the exception of Katelman, their testimony | W8 Lo the effect that the child ran directly n front of the wagon and that the driver made every effort to pull up his horses which were not proceeding faster than a ' fog trot. They all sald that in thelr opin- | ion the driver wi not to blame in any | way for the accident. Jullus Katelman, | the father of the boy, when placed on the | stand, testified that the horses were going | faster than a fire engipe to a fire, Alva Penn, the driver, on the advice of his attorney, did not testify, although he Was present at the fnquest. An {nformation charging him with fast driviog has been fled in the superior court by Katelman, the hearing on which has been continued to Monday. Omaha Stu Defeated. The bowling contest on the local alleys Counctl vesterday afternoon between the Bluffs and Omaha High schools a victory for the Council Bluf soventy-one pins. The score: COUNCIL BLUFFS. i | cigars and tobacco as well | since March 13, the Webb City Athletic club, had been con- | victed of conspiracy and sentenced to three | years each in the penitentiary. Boatright ! INTEREST FROM RICHARDS SETTLES IN FULL Acoounts for All of the Funds of Graves | Estato Poaced in His Hands | IOWA. tlon as superintendent on his removal from the state, and another will be selected. arry Pattee is Improving. A few days ago doctors from this city performed an operation on Harry Pattee, the young man at Perry who was shot by meat thieves some time ago. They re- moved the accumulated foreign matter in and Ellis were alleged to have been the GIVES BOND ON THE ROBBERY CHARGE ' tnhe lung cavity and today received word ringleaders in the deal whereby Gregory and Barker lost nearly $10,000 on a fake foot race at Webb City. At the close of the trial of Leon Lozier and Ed Moore in this eity Barker was called to Mount Ver- | non as a witness against Boatright and | the other men. Jobn R. Black of this county was also 2 witness at the Mount Vernon trial. Real Estate Transfers, These transfers were filed yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. | uire, 101 Pear] street: | Alberts to Martha A, Ward, ods in sely nely 3-74-43, q. c. d [ Heirs 3 of Henry Leader to Caroline Leader, niy ney sey 18-76-40, q. c. d. to'Viola A. Leader, 8% nelg sel{ 1 900! Ma . asba Alberts, "1 acre in southeast corner sely nely 3-74-43 q c. d. Y Anton Jensen and wife to Francls and Thera Larsen, lot 7, block 28, Howard's add., and part lot 93, origl- nal plat, w. d. 4 Niels Sorenson and wife to Sorenson, wib feet sw Nick Leuck to Mary E outlot 1, except ni t add., 'q. c. - 1,000 Jems swig 4-75-43, Pickern 80 feet, Jud Marks, lots 3, 4 and 5, ‘block 9, nHow-n;;n navzi. »3. obert Hagood an Robson, nwi 8-74-40, w. d Bleven transfers, total MINOR MENTION. Davis sells drugs, Stockert sells carpets. 2 Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 49 B'y. Celebrated Metz beer on tap, Neumayer. Cabinet photos, 2¢ per dogen. 308 B way. | Fine millinery opening, Saturday, March 25, Mrs. Albin Huster, 821 Broadway. The lady Maccabees will meet Tuesday afternoon ut the usual place and Umda.s ; Grand millinery opening Friday and Sat- urdny, March ¥ and . Sirs. M. Pleifter. Real_estate in all of the city for sale. Thomas E. Casady, Pl-url street. On dinner sets we wiil continue to give 20 per cent off for this week. D. W. Keller, | 407 Broadway. e i Our speclal prices on baby carriages an scarts will continue all this week. D. W. eller, 407 Broadway. Another half-price of picture frame mouidings. ander & Co., 333 Broadway. 3 Before papering your rooms we want to show you our elegant 1903 designs. C. B. Paint, Ofl and Glass compan: A unifon meeting of the missionary so- cleties of the several zhurches of the city will be held Thursday afternoon at the First Presbrterian church. W Schmidt's elegant new photos, very latest shapes and sizes, $1.00, §2 and §2.50 doze large sizes, $8 and $3.50 Firsi-cla: work guaranteed Schmidt, 531 Broadway. We have the finest line of carpets, rugs, rtieres, lace curtains and draperies in ‘ouncil Bluffs. erybody knows our prices are the lowest. D.” W. Keller, 407 ames Burk, charged with the theft of a ring and articles oi clothing from a Main street restaurant, was brought back last evening trom South Omaha and lodged in the city jall. { | at Bridgewater, Madison county. ale on short lengths C. E. Alex- o S v, E. Combie Smith, D. D., of the First Melehodll church of Omaha will address the regular meeting of the Brotherhood of St. Paul In the lecture room of the Broad- | posing a fine head of brown hair, road- | Ad 1 B. Stevenson, Former Vice Pres- fdent to e One of Speakers at | Day Banquet | at Des Moines. Jeffernon (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, March 21.—(Special)— Willlam A. Richards is breathing pure air today. He has settled with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company on | the Gravep estate, furnished a bond for his appearance at Knoxville on the Hamilton obbery charge and is at present ‘'square’ | with the world so far as y criminal lia- | bility is concerned. Upon ais return from Knoxville, Richards, accompaned by his at torney, went to the courthquse and secured | the papers In the Graves estate. At the | office of the company's attorney he ac- | counted for every cent of the money al-| leged to have been misappropriated and will receive an honorable discharge by the Polk county court as administrator of the estate. Richards went to Knoxville this morning. Two indictments are standing against him there, one for burglary and one for Jarceny from a building in the night time. A bond of $2,500 was necessary for the indictment charging him with larceny. For the burg- lary charge he was required to put up a bond of $1,500. Arriving in the city from Knoxville at 1| o'clock this afternoon the ex-deputy was met at the unfon station by E. H. Hunter, one of the sureties on his bond, the others being United States Marshal George M. | Christian, A. U. Quint, K. R. Madden and ' E. R. Mason. Madden is a well-to-do stockman and merchant engaged in business | “Yes, I was In Old Mexico a short time, but not long. Mexico 1s not the country | for a man who has been a citizen of Iowa. It afforded me some amusement to read the stories which appeared in the newspa. pers of Des Moines, stating where 1 was and retailing the changed appearance I was alleged to have undergone. You see my hatr isn't white,” removing his hat and ex- moothly combed down and as glossy as though he had just stepped from a barber's chair. ““There was another falry tale describing an imaginary chance meeting between my- self and a man supposed to know me, on a train from Lincoln to Omaba. The story detalled how, when I noticed the man, 1| turned my back, pulled my hat down over my eyes and left the car. No such an in- cident occurred. Why, if I had met any- one I knew, I would have been very foolish to have resorted to a ruse so futile. If I had met anyone I knew in the manner men- tioned I would have looked him square in the eye, gone up and shaken hands with him. “‘The mistake I made was in going away after the shooting of Baird. It was a se- rious error on my part.. I can see it now, 1 didn’t recognize it then. Oh, yes, I saw a rumber of people I knew while I was awa; But all of them kept faith and did not-in- | form anyone where they had seen me. ““Most of the time I stopped at a place way Methodigt church Monday evening at § o'clock. Thieves broke into the grocery store of A W. Barrett at 100 West Broadway Friday night and carried away & quantity of as the small change In the cash reglster. They effected an entrance by forcing in the rear door. John Stevenson, charged with robbing an old man named W. J. Sampson in & Broad- way saloon, who h been in the city jall Wi released yesteraa! after he had returned the money to Bamp- son, who is serving a sentence for being drunk. Clerk Reed of the district court was noti. fied yesterday by Warden Jones of the pen! tentiary at For# Madison that August 8choenleber, indicted here under the name | of George Leland and sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment on November 1901, for embezzlement, had served his time and had becn discharged. 'i‘ohn McCord, a butcher from Dunlap, Ia. who came to Council Bluffs in search employment, complained to the police yes- terday that'a yoiung fellow whom he had invited to share his room at the Metropol- ftan hotel Friday night had skipped w he was asleep. At the same time McCor gold_watch and chain and cash amounting to $5 diseppeared. The police ascertaine that the young fellow had left town on an early morning train. The lg:ln‘ term of colle, gins March 30, continuing three mont and will be followed by a two months' summer term. The spring and summer is the best time to atitend college, as the attendance is not so large and stu- dents recelve more persopal instruction. Beginning classes will be organized in the English, business and shorthand depart- This is a place for your boys ris during their vacation. "Puplls of age recelved during these sessions. ONE MORE FABULOUS FORTUNE Freight House Foreman is Told He is Heir to a Share in a Two Hun- dred Million Dollar Estate. the Western lowa CRESTON, la., March 21.—(Special)— Charles Haney, foreman of the freight house of this place, has been informed that he is one of 200 heirs to an estate now valued at $200,000,000 which, he is told, left by an ancestor in London over a century ago. Christopher Worman, a rich silc merchant of London, the story rums, dfed in 1789 and left an estate valued at $60,000,000, which, with the interest, is now figured at $200,000,000. He had two brothers who came to this country, one settling !n Bucks county, Pennsylvania, at Wormans- ville, which was named after him. This one was Michael Worman, Mr. Haney's great grandfather. Both brothers dled be- fore the silk merchant, so no effort was wade to settle the estate at that time. Mr. Haney has a faint recollection of hear- ipg his grandfather describe the property which s said to have beem owned by a brother to the silk merchant and the in: formation he now has is precisely the same in every detall. He has written to parties in the east to learn more particula If the fortune was really left, Mr. Haney will have no trouble In tracing his ancestry direct securing his portion of tho fortune. Teachers' CRESTON, Ia., March 21.—(Specl The school boards of Unlon county were quick to adopt the recommendation of State Superintendent Barrett and raise the sal- hers. Binder 1% T8 | Nearly every board in the county has been Organ 151 434 heard from and they repert a raise of (rom AL BT &7 41 (0§ per month. This makes the wages Dudley ' $ | run from $28 to $40 per, month i the —— — county. Last year it was fmpossible to 8 2.354 | gecurs enough teachers to fill all the schools Z |nn account of the low wages pald. 1% 1] :. Union Cou 3 1 48| ORESTON, Ia. March 21.—(Special)— 12 %lTho Standard Bridge company of Owaba — — | today began the erection of the lower water 5 2188 | works bridge across the stream that fur- P—t nishes water for the powerhouse. It is to Theés Nigass tor Swindllag, be an iron bridge 480 feet long and nine Charles Gregory rek@ived & telegram yes- | feet above low er mark. It will cost terday afternoon from Willlam Barker st |over $4,000. M2, stating that Robert | June 1 and will be one of the finest bridges | City since his removal from Des Moines. and Bromley, bead men of ' in the county It will be completed about not a great distance from Omalia. I vis- {ited Omaha a number of times and there met friends from lowa, several of them from Des Moines. Busse Escapes the Gallows. The appeal papers were this morning filed in the supreme court in the case of the state against Louls Busse of Butler county, who was tried for killing his wife nearly two years ago and sentenced to be hanged. The death sentence was to have been carried out on April 17, but the appeal prevents this. Busse's crime was a re- volting one, he beat his wife to death with an iron rod. He was drunk at the time and the appeal is in the hope that the supreme court will decide there no evidence of premeditation and that second degree murder 2lone could have been com- mitted. An appeal to the supreme court was also taken today in a queer case from Lyon county in which Thomas Sheridan was con- victed of malicious mischief in that he was engaged in putting salt on the lce in an ice house belonging to Ed Tressler. He was convicted and fined $300, and appeals. An appeal was taken in the case of Plumb Evans, who was convicted in Monroe county of assault with intent to commit murder on William Reasby. He was sentenced to a term of two years and six months. Frank J. Hromadko of Cedar Rapids, who was sentenced to six years in the peniten. tlary for forciblé defllement of his step- daughter, has appealed to the higher court. Hromakdo formerly lived in Omaha, but had removed to Cedar Rapids and was con- victed last fall. Stevenson Will Att, 1t was announced today that Adlal E. Stevenson of INlinols will attend the Jefter- son day banquet in Des Moines next month. A special invitation has been extended to him by those in charge of the banquet. The event will be of more than state importance in that it is already certain that W, J. Bryan, W. R. Hearst, Adlal Stevenson, Charles E. Russell of Chicago, General James B. Weaver, Judge A. Van Wagnen and others will be on the program. The | banquet proper is to be open to all dem- | ocrats who are willing to pay the price, but this will be preceded by e conference where only those who are wiiling to pledge fealty to Bryan will be admitted and where plan of organization wi'l be effected to make | certain that the party in lowa remains loyal | to the Kansas City platform. Nearly 200 | tickets to the banquet have been sold. Students Taking a Hand. The fact was discovered today that the students at the lowa State college are taking an active hand in the conmtest for president of the college at Ames. A letter came Into poasession of one of the trustees | which bad been written by Forrest E. Over- holser, a student, to & member of the Chicago Alumni association, stating that the whiter was one of a committee ap- pointed by the student body at & mass meeting for the purpose of influencing the action of trustees, and asking the recipient of the letter to use his influence to pre- vent the selection of Prof. C. F. Curtiss as president of the coll This s regarded an unexpected interference on the part of the students with the work of the trus- tees and is likely to cause some trouble at the college. It 1s believed that (he effect of the letter will be to strengthen | Curtiss with the trustees rather (han wesken him. The committee on presidency meets next Wednesday and the board the next day. Rev. H. H. Abrams, well known in lows for his temperance work as superintenden: of enfurcemeit work for the State Anti- Saloon leagde, has taken a homestead in | North Dakota and on the Orst of next month will go there to personally take up the work. Abrams bas been living in lowa tion Worker Leaves State. 1t 1s supposed that be will resign his posi- from Perry that the recovery of Pattee now seems certain. He had been slowly sink- ing for a long time, but it is belleved he will recover. No arrests have ever been made in connection with the case. BURNS GUILTY OF MURDER Jury Finds Verdict in First Degree and Recommends Life Tm- vrisonment. DES MOINES, March 21.—James Burns, accussed of the murder of Corcoran, was found guilty of murder in the first degree this morning, after the jury had been out fifteen hours. Life imprisonment was ree- ommended. Aaron and Carrie Baticse and Whitle Beveridge are to be tried for complicity. Corcoran was fatally drugged and then robbed in the Batiese resort two months ago. Union Labor at Cresto CRESTON, Ia, March 21.—(Special.)— There are now nine labor organizations in Creston and they are taking a great inter- est in city politics and endeavoring to have the city promise to employ only union men. At an open meeting last night nearly all the city candidates spoke. Both candidates for mayor are union men and employ unfon labor. B. A. Holden, president of the State Federation of Labor, was present at the meeting and gave them a short talk. Kent Will Soon Be a Town. CRESTON, Ia, March 21.—(Special.)— The village of Kent, just south of here, has some progressive citizens Who have been working to have the village incorpo- rated. Last night a mass meeting of citi- zens discussed the question. After much talk a vote was taken and only four op- posed incorporation. A committee was ap- pointed to take the necessary steps and in & few more months the village of Kent will probably become a town' Sues Editor for Damages. SIOUX CITY, Ia., March 21.—(Special Telegram.)—A suit for $10,000, the outcome of a sensational charge made against Hon. J. J. McCarthy of the Third Nebraska dis- trict during the recent congressional cam- paign, has been instituted in the Wood- bury county district court. The sult was brought by Miss Anna W. Sheibley, notary public, daughter of a former county clerk of Dixon county, against Charles 8. Ash- ton, editor of the Ponca (Neb.) Journal. Sfarts Democratic D iy. ATLANTIC, Ia., March 21.—(Special.)— Announcement is made in the Atlantic Democrat that on the first of next month a daily paper will be started. Charles ¥. Chase will be the editor. It will be demo- cratic, but not wedded to the Bryan ideal. BONILLA TAKES TWO TOWNS Honduran Revolutio: Captures Ceiba and Truxillo from Ruling Factl MOBILE, Ala., March 21.—News of the capture of Ceiba by the Honduran revolu- tionists was obtained last week and now comes news of the capture of Truxillo. The captain of the Norweglan frult steamer Gyller, that arrived here today, says con- siderable blood was shed in the taking of Ceiba. Five persons were killed, one be- ing the cable operator, who was selzed by the revolutionists. His head wme cut off and his body thrown cut of the window. Gyller was boarded at Ceiba by the com- mandante of the revolutionists and offer of $1,000 was made to convey the com- mandante and 450 men to sttack Truxillo, but the captain referred him to his char- ters In New Orleans; then, fearing serious trouble, he left port for an island fourteen miles distant, remaining three days. Re- turning to Celba he learned that Truxillo had been taken last Saturday. NIAGARA FALLS ARE DRY River Diverted by Ice Moves to Cana- dian Side, While Men Walk Across Hed. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., March 2L.—The wide channel between the American shore and Gogt island, known as the American falls, wi almost dry today, owing to an immense ice jam at the head of Goat lsland. The ice started to jam in the rapids above the falls this afternoon and tonight only a few small rivulets flow over the American side of the falls, The park was crowded with people watching the un- usual sight, while the people on the Ca- nadian side were attracted by the thunder of three times the normal amount of water passing over the brink of the Horseshoe ta Several persons walked across the almost dry bed of the river on this side tonight. SELL SLAVF IN ALABAMA —_— Five White Men (uarged with Kid- ng Negro for Lime Works Company. BIRMINGHAM, Ala March 21.—Five white men, all of Goodwater, were hrought here this moyning charged with kidnaping Madison Davls, a negro, last July and sell- ing him to Elijah Turner, who is alleged to have charge of lime works near Calcise, Ala. They are all under indictment. It is alleged by Davis that there are twenty-seven other negroes confined iu the stockade at Calcise and kept there in in- voluntary service. The men under Indict- ment are among the prominent citizens of Goodwater, Jesse London belng a justice of the plece and L. A. Grogan a bailiff. The others are merchan FUNSTON REACHES NEW POST General Wi of Department of Columbia. Com- Today PORTLAND, Ore., March 21.—Brigadier General Funston arrived tonight and to- morrow will assume command of the De- partment of the Columbi: elleving Gen- oral George M. Randall, who bas been or- dered to the Philippines derat Worthy of Co An editor's opinion is always worthy of consideration, for he is accustomed to giving s matter due consideration before ex- pressing his ideas of it. David R. Forbey editor of the Sun, Quarryville, Pa., say “The name of Chamberiain Is synonymous with everything that is good. Chamber. lain's Cough Remedy 1 can particularly endorse, baving used It myself quite fr quently with tL: best results whei bothered with a cold.” MARCH 2%, 1900, ROOT ASKS FOR ADVICE Wishes Btate Militia Officers to Aid Inter- pretation of New Law. PRESIDENT GIVES KANSAS THREE DAYS Agrees to Spend Sevemty-Two Addi- tional Hours in Sunflow State During Coming Trip Through West and Northwest, WASHINGTON, March 21.—Realizing that all parta of the country are Interested In the new militia law Secretary Root to- day made public a report which the War College board has prepared, explaining the various provisions of the law and the best means for pulting them Into opera- tion. The secretary has not approved the report, but desires that it be given wide circulation, so that officers of state militia may discuss with the department the ad- visability of its adoption. Major Genmeral 8. M. B. Young, as presi- dent of the board, submits the report. The organized militia are given until January 21, 1908, to adopt “the organiza- tios rmament and discipline’” of the “‘reg- ular and volunteer armies,” and within that time is expected to conform as rap- idly as possible to the standard. It ‘s provided, however, that on that date the standard must be realized and thereafter becomes a requirement. Compliance Purely Voluntary. “The law makes no provision,” he says, “for the coerclon of any state or territory which may refuse to conform, but iIn case of a declaration to that effect the secretary of war may ignore it in the allotment of the annual appropriation.” That absolute uniformity with the regular army may be obtained tho hoard belleves that the presi- hould immediately fix the minimum tions of the militia to correspond to that fixed for the army. It therefore recom- mends the following minimum organiza tions Infantry, 66; cavalry, 65; fleld ar- tillery, 120; coast artillery, 120; engliuneers, 100. Regarding the physical condition of of- ficers and men of the militia for muster into the service of the United States, the board recommends that the secretary of war prescribe for recruits the physical recrul’ing standard adopted for the regu- lar army. It further recommends that the oath of enlistment and the length of service be left to the several states, The board believes that the term “stand- ard service magazine arme” in the section relating to the issue of material to the militia, which technically would be limited to rifles and carbines, hould be con- strued to include “revolvers, standard fiell artillery, gatling and other adopted ma- chine or automatic guns.” Regasding the position of militia troops in encampments with troops of the regular army, the board declared that the “militia commander shall be subordinate to the regular commander.” “In view of the demands of the regular service,” saye General Young in conclusion, “the board recommends that no officer be detailed to any state or territory having an organized militla force of less than 2,000 men.” Britain Names Alaskan Commission. The British embassy here has been for- mally advised of the appointment of Lord Alverstone, the lord chief justice of Eng- land; Sir Louls Jette, retired judge of the supreme court of Quebec, and Sir John Douglass Armour, judge of the supreme court of Canada, members of the Alaskan boundary commission. Fish Takes Oath of Office. Hamilton Fish, recently appointed as- sistant treasurer of ‘the United States at New York, took the oath of office today anud will start his new duties on Monday. Wires for Diggings. General Greeley, chief signal officer, h lost almost all his employes working on the telegraph lines in Alaska by the re- | ported discoveries of gold in the Tananah section. Almost to & man the civilian em- plozes of the signal corps have deserted and started for the new diggings. The fevor also infected the enlisted men of the corps and undoubtedly there would have been | many desertions could the men have made sure of getting out of the country without bolng arrested. President Favors Kansas. Senator Long of Kansas today arranged with President Roosevelt for three ad- ditional stops in Kansas during the western trip at Grainfield, Oakloy and Winona. Magnates to Testify, The Interstate Commerce commission has summoned the following to give evidence at the hearing of the' Southern merger case on Friday: John W, Gates, C. G. Gates, T. M. Hubbard, Charles L. Lewis, James Byrne, Rudolph Keppeller, J. F. Harris, Edwin Hawley, Presldent Joha Skelton Willlams of the Seaboard Air line and Fourth Vice President J. M. Culp of the Southern railway. CALLS GENERAL WOOD CROOK Major Alleges Supe ulated Court: n © 2 Leave r Officer M Took Bribes WASHINGTON, March 21.—Estes G. Rathbone, former director general of pos: of Cuba, today filed with the adjutant gen- eral spocific charges against General Leon- ard Wood in connection with the latter's duties as military governor of Cuba. In a brief Major Rathbone alleges that General Wood manipulated the Cuban courts; that he received gifts from a ga bling concern amounting to $5,000 and that the gifts were admitted into Cuba free of duty, contrary to law. There Is some pros- pect, 1t is said, that General Wood may defer his start for the Philippines and ask for a court of inquiry. BODIES BELONG TO COLLEGF Finding of Eight in Wagoen Near Atlanta Creates a Short- Lived Semsation. ATLANTA, Ga., March 21.—Two wagons have been found five miles morth of thi city contalning elght or more dead bodies. The bodles were discovered by arms and legs protruding out of the boxes, The wagons were found mear an old abandoned rock quarry between this eity and the Chattahoochee river. It is sald they were hauled there late yesterday fternoon by single and double team wa- gons. The suthorities are investigating. Later it developed that the bodles were being sent aut of town by a medical col- lege for tuterment. HETTY GREEN SELLS CHURCH erty Up at Au So Obtains Momey O CHICAGO, March 21.—The First Presby- terlan church wes sold today under fore- closure by Hetty Green. A. M. Pence, acting for the Trinity Metb- odist Eplecopal church, bought in the prop- erty for the amount of the indebtedne BT MAN AND MONEY SEPARATED Al is Decldedly Expensive, Blanche O'Nell of 1209 Capitol avenue, and Nettie Miles, living at Eleventh street and Capitol avenue, were arrested last night, charged with grand larceny. The complaining witness was W. P. Carroll Carroll visited the house of Mamie Flelds at 119% North Eleventh street and it was here that the alleged touch occurred. He had, 80 he says, $43. This he missed after he had been in the house some time. He accused Blanche O'Nell of the theft and attacked her. She called out to Detectives Drummy and Mitchell, who were passing and the four were arrested. The O'Nell woman admitted taking sometbing which she sald dropped from a pocket of Car- roll's vest to the floor. She said that she grabbed this without seeing what it, was and passed it to the Miles woman. This the latter denies and says that the former threw the money behind the bed. A search was made of the houses in the neighbor- hood and the empty pocketbook and & knite which was taken at the same time werc found. The money was not recovered. OMAHA SUBURBS. Weat Ambler. Mrs. White and two sons were the guests of Mrs. Bonewits Tu Mrs. L. Darling and son Clarence has been on the sick list this week. Mrs. Charles Roberts will start from Washington, D. C., Wednesday. George Syas of Blondo street has been the victim of a bad case of grip this week. Mrs. Belles of Bouth Twenty-elghth street was a guest In the nelghborhood Thursday. George Hefler has had a tussle with tonsilitis this week, being unable to attend school. Eldora, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gantz, has been sick the last week. Mr. Shandy, who wae serlously Injured In A runaway last week, is progressing favorably. Miss Elsle Blake is staying with her triend, Mrs. E. Braily, in Omaha, who is on the sick 1ist. Mrs. Henry Parks of Monmouth Park has had a very serlous case of grip. Mrs. Willy Is also quite sick at the Parks home. Willam Aughe, son of J. }. Aughe, and Miss Georgla McDonald will be married at the home of the bride’s parents near Fol- som, Ia., on Wednesday next. Miss Mae Syas entertained Mrs. C. Mann and sisters, Mrs. Pretty and Mrs. Belle, Saturday, and Miss Nora and Miss Kate Donahue ‘from Saturday until Monda Mr. Michael and son are bullding bullding In Fast Ambler. They have an Incubator and will raise chickens on an extensive scale this season, as they already )u_ly: quite a number of chickens hatched. e question of street car extension on Forty-eighth street from Leanvenworth to Lincoln avenue s again being agitated. A petition has been passed by the city councll and the work of grading will begin soon. Mr. and Mrs. A. Spoerrl entertained the former's sister, Mrs. Seam, and family of South Dakota, on Monday and Tuesday. They were entoute to England, where the family will reaide the coming bear during sence of Mr. Seam, who Is trav in Africa on business. b bt The Ladles' Ald soclety of Southw church “was cntertained By Mre. Charics Syas on Thursday at her new home on Forty-sixth and Marinda streets. A large amount of carpet rags were sewed. About twenty women were present. Mrs. E. Michael, Miss Ada Gantz and Miss Mae gz:: enlarfllllnud lelh the plano. Mr=. yas served. an elegant 3 - ceipts amounted to T home Benson, Mrs. Roush, who has been quit £ about a week, is now slowly n&prfw'fl-‘;. o Mrs, James Walsh entertained her f Mr. Kelly of Elkhorn, one day last weok " Mrs. Emsey of Valley, Neb., visited ,'Iv'erekd.“‘m"' Mrs. Gitts, during the et Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Robinson of Omaha spent last Sunday 1 i spent, I y in Benson, visiting with Miss Genevelve Lee of Chicago arri i Benson ‘ast weck ana s now Siicing e home of er ‘andparent: d Mrs. Bam Horton, = 0P e Mr. Fuller of Ashland, Neb., has his _household goods in' Benson .n‘é“’m started the erection of a new cottage on McCague street, Services will be held today at th - dist church at 11 a. m. Snd 180 5 s Bon lay school at noon. Juni, Epworth league at 6 p m: CosU¢ 8t 3 and The spring boom of Benson is now be- ginning, material for the erection of five new residences has been brought here within the last week and soon there will | be more. The services to have been held last Sun- day evening at the Methodist church in the | interests of the Freedman's Ald soclety | [rere Josiponed and will be held tonight instead of the regular services. It will be conducted by the young people. The B of Education of the Benson schoois has provided for the overflow of scholars by obtaining the town hall, em- ploying another teacher and placing three or four grades there, where they will be untll the close of this term, when some provision will be made for ihe next fall The most successful event financially and socially, for some time was the supper and entertainment given wt the Benson town hall by the Junior league members last Friday evening. The supper was served from 6 to 8 o'clock and was so well patronized that all could not be waited on n the time allowed. After supper an hour of entertainment was furnished, consist- ing of music and recitations, glven by the members of the league, under the super- vision of their superintendent, Mrs. J. About $20 1. Crews. was cleared. Miss Nettie Myers of Omaha visited with her mother Sunday. Mrs, C. E. Hamiiton spent Sunday here, the guest of Miss Dolly Tucker. Mrs. Epinotter of Omaha was the guest of Mrs. W' R. Wall one day this week. Miss Nettie King of Omaha visited with her parents here Saturday and Sunday. Will Tucker has been very sick for a few days of this week but is able to be up now. Mrs. L. F. Imm and Mrs. F. E. Grossman were business visitors In Omahs Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dech of Omaha were the guests of Miss Dolly Tucker Tuesday night. y Miss Liszie Holtzman, 'who has been spending the winter with relatives in Phila- delphia, returned home Monday. Mrs. nil Weber and da Wayne, Neb.,, were the gu Mrs, Weber, Jr., for a couple of week. H. E. Howell. who has been residing here for the last six months and had a harness #hop, has gone to Fremont where he will locate his shop and make his future home Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Weber, jr., enter- teined at dinner Sunday. Covers were laid for Mrs. Emil Weber of Wayne, Neb. Misses Gertrude und Haitle Weber and Elmer Johnson and Julius Stone of Omaha, Mrs. C. V. Fouke entertained some of her friends Saturday evening. Music was the feature of the evening, several solos being rendered by Miss Hattle Weber in her usual pleasing mauner. A quartet by 7 Mrs, M. J. Grifin and Mr, and Mrs. J ._met with hearty ap- nlause. Miss Metta Fouke, daughter of the hostess, rendered several solos on the plano, after with a supper was served by the hostess. Dundee. A daughter was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. P, H. Patton. There was a business meeting at Dundee school house Friday evening. The tamily of W. L. Selby, who were all 11l lnst week with the grip, are about well again. the FIVE DROWN IN COLLISION Steamer Orashes Into a Tug Boat with Terrific Foroe. CRAFT SOON GOES TO THE BOTTOM Only Three of the Crew Are Saved, the Other Five Golng Down with the Unfortunate Bont. PHILADELPHIA, March 21.—<Five men of the tug Pllot of this city were drowned in a collision between the tug and (he steamship Winifred in the Delaware river oft Marcus Hook, Pa., late last night. The remaining three members of the crew were saved. The following were drowned: ALONZO HAZARD, engineer. JOHN BENNETT. mate. FRANK ATKINSON, steward ALBERT PAINTER, deck hand. PORTUGUESE FIREMAN, name un- known. Winifred was towing the barge Cone- maugh from Port Arthur, Tox., to this city and become fog-bound in the Delaware bay on Thursday. The tug Pilot had towed Conemaugh and guided Winefred from the anchorags and wae pulling in hawser when the steamer crashed into It amidship with ter- rible force. The tug soon sank. Winifred was unin- Jured. Collision in a Fom. FALL RIVER, Mass, March 21.—The steamer Norman, from Philadelphia for Fall River, collided with a schooner in the lower bay In the fog today. No lives wero lost. GUARD CATTLE WITH GUNS Massachusetts Lawyer Tells Farnfers How to Act When Stock Are Sick. BOSTON, March 21.—In the course of a talk before the Twentleth Century club to- day Dr. Austin Peters, chief of the cattle bureau of the Massachusetts Board of Ag- riculture, brought up the question of the cattle disease, saying: “I heard of one man whose herd was in- fected and a lawyer to whom he applied advised him to put his cattle in the barn, lock the doors and stand outside with a shotgun.” To this Secretary Wilson, who was pres- ent, replied: *I belleve that farmers and women are the most honest pecople in so- clety, but they are so credulous and trust- ing that they are easily imposed upon. Some disreputable lawyer may have ad- vised the shotgun, but that could not oc- cur frequently, for Massachusetts has not many such lawyers. You people not afford to have this around. We won't stop at anything, but we want to know where it is so we can fight it." George H. Ellis, the publisher, said the lawyer referred to had a herd which was infected and that the case was referred to the United States authoritie That law- yer still owns his cattle, he added. Secretary Wilson replied: ‘‘There is no such case that I know of or that has ever been reported, to my knowledge.” “I will be glad to furnish the address of the lawyer if desired, nswered Mr. Ellis, with spirit. “If 1 am informed I will act In the mat- ter at once,” declared Secretary Wilson. “The gentleman is Hon. Charles Francis Adams of Lincoln,” sald Mr. Eilis, and then the matter dropped. BOY IS SAVED FROM STAKE Schoolmates Witness Pry “Tracy the Outlaw” a a Vietim, home from school 8-year-old Clarence Hum- mell was captured by five school mates, forced to accompany them down the Blan- chard river outside the city lmit and there In a secluded spot was tled to a stake. Preparations for his cremation were be- ing made when the little fellow's cries at- tracted the attention of workmen in the vicinity and he was rescued by them. Young Hummell's captors had witnessed the pro- duction of “Tracy the Outlaw,” and in talking it over made plans for the capture and burning at the stake. STREET CAR IS HELD UP Passengers Fight Ba Flee After One. LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 21.—A Santa Monica electric car was held up a quarter of a mile outside the city limits tonight. In a fight between the passengers and threo masked highwaymen one p was killed, two wounded and one h man shot several times, supposedly fa The robbers secured no booty. its TIHL They Killing STANDS OFF A HOLDUP MAN with Comes Out & Torm Coat, Cash and bles. Willlam Lyttle, department manager in Kelley & Steiger's store, showed his nerve and prevented a lonesome holdup man from depriving him of the use of several dollars last night. Lyttle, who llves at 106 Stan- ford circle, which Is across the street seuth from the Vinton street ball grounds, was going home after leaving the store at about 10 o'clock. As he came along the ball ground fence at the polnt where Fourteenth street would run If cut through, he was surprised by a man who rose from the shadow and, presenting a revolver at his head, demanded his money. Lyttle seems to have been & man of ac- tion, for he seized the revolver and, forc- ing the hand which held it upward, he struck the highwayman on the nose. A rough-and-tumble fight followed, during which the dry goods man had his coat torn, but otherwise aped Injury. After some minutes of struggle Lyttle heard someone approaching and cried for help, but the holdup man, making an extra effort wrenched loose and escaped. He aid not Touched for Thirty Dollars, A brother of Judge McHugh of this city was robbed on ' Burlington train &t the Mason street stationi yesierday evening as he wus about to start for Havelock, near Lincoln, where he fs superintendént of schools. Mr. McHugh had six new $ bills Dr. and Mrs. H. C. V Pasadena, Cal., and are May 1 Miss McKay fs still {ll with pneumonia Miss Shipley {8 supplying her place in the Dundee school. R. C. Peters has leased the house at Forty-ninth and Davenport streets and will move in with his famlly about May ) D. L. Johnson, whose talk on the subject of “Willa" to the law department of the Omaha Woman's club has been postponed, as he is out of town on busincss. J. B. Montgomery has sold his residence on Cass street to Mr. Baird of Omaha, and is bullding himself a smaller home on yan Gleson are in expected home by ase street hetween Forty-elghth and Forty- ninth streets. The Dundee Woman's club met Wednes- day afternoon with Mrs. W. 8. Curtis, the Subsect being “A Half Hour With La ¥on- taine_and ne,” and an art lesson in the Flemish school, including Rubens and Vandycke. in_an inside coat pocket. In entering the car he wax forced to pase through a_small crowd and discovered shortly afterwards | that his purse and money were gone. He ‘ notified the depot police. In one of the cars his pocketbook was found. Willlam Foster of Kansas Clty was arrested and held on suspicion of having commit ed the theft, When scarched he was found to have $147, but no new bills such as Mr. McHugh had lost Turpin Well Arm Ed Turpin of 2408 Woolworth avenue was arresied at Twenty-fourth and Hick- ory by Ofcer Inda, who found him with a allbre revolver in hi cket and an o was char i coat open pen knife in another. with being drunk and disorderly and carry ng concealed weap- ons. Turpin had some quarrel during the afternoon with other persons in Sheeley station and the officer call n_to s led o) arrest him. He escal oy X o ped at the time, but J )‘ |