Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 29, 1903, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. Tels. 618-601, WE CLOSE SAYURDA Ne Ne “A CUSTOMER NEGLECTED 1S A CUSTOMER Lost.” YS AT 6 P. w Suits, w Coats and M Ree, Sept. 28, 1008, New Neck Furs. Are coming in daily—we sell nothing but the very choicest styles and materials—a garment bought at Thompson, Belden & Co's is sure to please=we have but marked in plain figures— Handsome sunits from $25.00 his admits of no juggling of pri one price—and everything is Ces. to $50.00. Béutiful new style coits from $10.00 to §75.00. IMine neck furs from $5.00 tc Btylish new waists from, $2. ) £50.00 5 to £8.00 Petticoats in fine mercerized fabrics from $1.00 to $5.00. AK-Sar-Ben Festivities Oct. 1st to 10th, duced rates on all railroa " Re- ds. Tromrsern, Beroen &Ca I¥: M: €. A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas St the faot remains that' thére is no mon-y 10 pay with, Thore seems to be only oae thing left for the men to do and tha. is to accept offers of work elsewhere, leave their checks with ‘friends, responsible attorneys or business men to colleet for them woen the company s, Bear in mind thit your wages will have to be pald ultimat and constitute a just obllgation against ocompany Which all the property and o assots will be liable for, OTTAWA, Ont., Bept, 28.~A request has been made ito the minister of militia to sand troops .to’ the 800 to suppress riots there. Tha application, however, was Ir- regular and the minister replied that as soon as application was made In the reg- ular way by the municipality it would be attended to at once. Réceiver is Appoinred. NEW ‘HAVEN, Conn., Bept. %.—John G Carruth of Philadelphia, president of the Industrihl "Trust, Title ahd Savings com- pany, was today appointed recefver of the - Consolidated Lake Superfor company by Judge Platt, in the United" States district court, His bond was placed at $10,00, Judge Lynde Harrison of this city, coun- sel for the company, sald the compahy con- - sented to the appointment of the recelver. 4 The applicatfon for the réceivership was t presented by-mttorneys for cortain stock- holders of the company. It was stated +In the applcation that the diréctors: of the compiny had failed to tiuke up the loan « of $5,060,000-0f Bpeyér & Co: of New Yorl fthat the actusl value of the plant, as expressed .in . the amount expended in , bulldings, machinery apd gther properties, 18 far In excess of the dmount of tiie loan; that the stocKholders‘feat that if a forced {-sale wers allowed they would lose the en- # tire amount of thelr investment. A recelver i was' therefore. asked for,” and also a| temporary injunction to prevent the sale of the property under foreclosure proceed- ings. Foreclosure Proceedin, Continue. NEW YDORK, Sept. ¥.-Concerning the appointment of John Carruth, presjdent of the Industrial Trust, Title and, Savings cpwipany ot Philadelphia, a8 a regenvar for the Consolidated Lake Superior compupy, Charles H, Tweed of Epeyer & Co. sald: \Iha m of tha Connedticit court will not i ° ther ‘ ""'xi‘,‘f‘m’” ‘nnulu of lreé«ecurmu on Og 1 Tne ,:Dg?w;nentm 0t lfin’%&-r': pfl&?{’fim Inciviadal. NO Giramgeents Thive oo “. made postponing the sale and 1 kniw MI\‘St the report that Mr. Clacgue hus yaised the 050,00 h t sl el 5 caah nepded to satisry 4 e READY FOR A SEASON’S WORK Young Womnna' Chridtian Association Gives Reception o It Friends. | Under most auspiclous efreumstances, th year's work of the Young Woman's Christian association was formally opened last evening with' the annual fall reception, several hundred members and friends of the organization filling the rooms in the Paxton block, between 8 and 11 o'clock. Music, bright lights and flowers did much to make the apartments attractive, but everywhere there was evidente of the first + @nd chiet want of the ‘assoclation—more foom, a new bullding, 'for the rooms were crowded, but the accommodations for en- tertainment were no more eramped than those for carrying on eyery department of tha work, and this was"fust what the clatfon wishes its friends to ses d The evening opened with an address by Mr. J.'P. ‘Balley, state secretary of the Young Men's Christlan assoclation, who spoke on “Opportunity.” Mr. G. W. Man- chester followirg with a solo, accompanied by Miss-€orinne Paulsen, and then the au- diénce adjpurned to the reception and din- ing rooms and gymnasium where they were received by the board of djrectors. ‘r& /through the ropms were prettily . ately trimmed booths where the Of ‘the varipus departhents was * explaiged by their respeotive chairman and segretariés. The educational department Waa representad By Dr. Abby Virginia Holmes, assisted by several members of the committee and next to it, the cxtension work wae explained by Miss Nellle Welker, extension, meoretary. Mrs. J. P. Lord pre- sided at.the Bible extension booth, Miss Mary Anthony at the financial booth, Miss Agnes Ward at the membership booth and Mips - Tioknor,. physical director, at the 'mnasium booth. At two prettily trimmed . tables, a bevy of soclety girls werved punch and wafers, while out in the symngsium, Miss Louella Allen directed a mandglin orchestra. While mociabllity means' mach in the association, .the chief object, of last evening’'s‘reception was to acqualiit people with the work that is be- ing done, and the several new lines that will be updertaken this year and the in- wflnu‘ in the large attendance was most Fratifying. C e——— REED IS IN A_H_URRY TO DIE Several times yesterday James J. Reed, the rglrderer confined in the city jail, re- Questéd the officers about the station to take Mim Jnto the full yard and execute him. He confided to TFol'ce Surgeon Schlefer yesterday that In case the jury found him guilty when he has his t-ial he intends making a speech, in which he will ask to die by electrocution instead of hangipg. He eays he thinks that wil be casler. e also told the doctor that he wanted hjs body to o to Creighton Med- 1eal golfege so that hie brain could be ex- amined to ascertain If it !s mormal. He begged the physiclay to give him a dose of something which he might take to end his ‘Headache Cured and| prevepted by Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills, unequaled for neuralgia, tooth- ache, backnche, ete.. No oplates. Non- taflf%fi Bend for he. % doses by all drug- MILES MEDICAL CO. Eikhart Ind | cept lite, saying that no one would ever know it and it would be the general suppo.ition that he had died from heart fallure. He sald that in case he is acquitted on the charge of murder he will end his own life soon as he'can gain his lberty. CLAMORING FOR MORE LIGHTS North Omaha Improvers Ask City Council to Help Them ou Extension of the street lighting system in the vicinity of Twenty-fourth and Fort streets and along Twenty-seventh = to Brown waa a matter of discussion at the meeting of the North Omaha Impre ment club held at North Twenty-fourth street and Ames avenue iast evening. John M. Cahill presented a communication set- ting forth that of all the places in the city these particular localities were the most neglected in the matter of street lights, He sal / We have no lights to speak of, no sawers and but Ifttle improvement of any kind ex- street cars. All the residents want more lights,” he continued, “and are anx- fous that the club push the matter with the council.” Someone suggested that the' matter be referred to the committee on lights, but $ir. Morfarity objected to 'having so’ im- portant a4 communication buried in' com- mittee and moved that the committes' on lights be instructed to present the subject to Alderman Evans before the next meet- ing of the council. This motion prevailed and it was amended to the extefit ‘that all residents of the community desiring more light be fnvited to walt. upon Mr. Evans at the same time amd place with the com- mittee. " President Ellis wanted to know 'if the Monmouth school matter was gtill in es- crow and was advised by Mr. Swoboda that the contract had been signed.up and that all appeared to be shaping for the carly . construction of the proposed school buflding, .which, he szid, would be an,orna- ment 1o that end of the city,. pre ’Fuhhm;u;"g:é?:%gfi‘ :fi;.‘\mt‘?figg | place opportun 2o the benefle o | He read the following: Resolved, That it 18 the gense of this | elub that the dally papers of Omaha ought, in the interest of the tux pavers of the clty, “call attention to the Importance of the ' different political parties nominating the right kind of men for county assessor. In support of his resolution he sald that the papers moulded public sentiment. and ft was their duty to call attention to the necessity of putting a competent man -at the head of this most important county {ofice. The resolution was discussed at | some length and finally adopted. Mr, Moriarity sald he desired to give no- tice to all opponents that this club would at its next meeting vote on the question of municipal ownership of all lighting fran- chires. Notice of a joint meeting of the club and woman's auxiliary for next Monday night was given by President Kl EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICANS Number of Camdidates on Haud spd Present Thelr Cafise to the Voters, 3 Wolf's hall’ was tomfortadly” filled last night by an enthuslastic crowd of republl- cans on the occasion of the regular meet- Ing of the Eighth Ward Republican club. The meeting was somewhat late in being called together, but tife early part of the evening was devoted to visiting and a sort of reunion with the candidates. It was 8:35 o'clock when Chairman Scott called the meeting to order. Mr. Cornwell acted as secretary In the absence of the regular official. A number of candidates were present and nddressed the club askipg the support of the republicans of the Highth ward at the coming primaries. Those addressing the meeting were: Robert Smith, candidate for distriot clerk; Frank Baldwin, C. H. Ku- bat, Charles Beckman and J. W. Kincald, candidates for ‘justice of the peace; Don- ahue for sherlff, L. N. Gonden for county treasurer, Ostrom for asséssor, Stockham for county clerk, Bodwell and J. H. Tullis, candidates for county school superintendent and Harry Cowduroy for counmty cleri. The principal speakel of the evening was Nelson C. Pratt, préstdent of the Sixth ‘Ward Republican club, “He stated in effect that his address would be more particularly directed to the ' candldates. He was at first not favorably disposed to the system of primaries o0 be adopted this year, but he ‘hd dince ¢hanged hisi mind and now looked upon theém as the opportunity for the candidate to appsh! - directly to the people’ and not ‘to the deaders of the party for lhew nominationd. . Every republican wad now given the right to exercige his individuality, and ‘ghie , humblest worker in the republican r; Wwas as important in these primaries as the_political autecrat, He spoke eloguently of the prevalling har. mony in the republigan ranks throushout the country and the inevitable suceess ot the republfean tickat-this fafl. He dwelt upon the achieve: ts .of the republiein party during the past slght years, and the certain success of the republican dause: in 190, with ‘President Rgosevelt as the re- publican standard bearer. The tariff issue was likely to be ‘the great Issue of the campaign next year, andijt also began t» look as If the question of the repeal o! the fifteenth amendment to the cons'itu tion of the United States was likely to be one of the lssues to be ‘forved by the democratic party, Pol win Thinking that Frank ' Wi is ‘A Bker PoEnb Y U aomase ise o n wo. youl en _m poilee will hotd him & few a SHIPS ARE ARMED CAMPS —— Oorrespobdent at Beyroot Desoribes Recent Cozditions in that Oity. COTTON READY FOR ACTIVE WARFARE s Arrange to Land e and Property When Governor Sends Guard for Forelgners, Ameriean Ve Men to Proteet BEYROOT, Syrta, Sept. %.—(Correspond- ance of the Assoclated Press.)—As this dis- patch Is mailed, the titua.fon at Beyroot re- mains unchanged, there being a great feel- ing of uncertainty. The correspondent of the Assoclated Press called on board the United States crulsers Brogklyri and San Francisco yesterday, and found them armed camps. “The blue jackets and marines were in readiness to land at a moment's notce, amunition filled their belts and arms were stacked on deck. Rear Ad- miral Cotton informed the correspondent that ‘hé was prepared to give Amerfcans and Buropeans in general the fullest pro- tection posaible. Fortunately the faraticlsm of the peo- ple has not yet gone so far beyond bounds as to cause them to attack foreigners, but business Is at a standstill, the streets are deserted and the shops are closed. Guards to watch the American mission property here were furnished by the government last night. Had the governor refused, Admiral Cotton stood ready to land 500 men it necessary. Light in Dark Places, The American ships played thelr search- lights on the city, illuminating not alone the property of the Syrian Protestant col- lege, but also dark alleys and byways fre- quented as a rule by shady characters. The disturbances here began on the night of Friday, September 4. A murder was com- mitted in Beyroot, which was by no means an unusual thing, but in this instance, a native Christian killed a Moslem. The next morning the Christians in the community beeame much wrought up over the affair, and a genuine fright prevailed. “Now the Moslems will go out tonight," they #aid, “and five Christians will die for the Moslem that is slain.” On Saturday night and on the Sunday following, there was an uprising against the Christians in different parts of the city. But not only five were killed; thirty per- sons were massacred in one quarter, and a relgn of terror was fnaugurated throughout the whole city. A visit to the scene of the greatest slaughter found a, Turkish officer dead on the ground, another with blood streaming from a wound in his face, while in the homes of the neighborhood, victims lay dead or writhing In agony. ' On Sundgy morning a church was at- tacked in the same nelghborhood, ‘while service was In progress, but no one was Kkilled. » Panic stricken, thé Christians fled from the city, or remained in thelr homés behind harricaded. doors, .. while Moslems, armed with ‘clubs, revolvers and knives paraded the streets and foll on any chance vietim that came their way. o Relgn of Terror Prevafls. ‘ Monday found the situation o better. All day. stores remained ‘¢iosed, {hé streets were deserted and busihess came to a oomplete standstill. People remained at home, ‘ufraid to venture out, and.one or two who did so were knifed for their tomerity. | Tho foreign residents had not at first felt any ereat personal danger, but the attempt 1o “psmassingte ‘the American vice: consul, o [Mr. Mageldsen, followed by “An attempt o!lf!llurdlv last of an armed Moslem, with two accomplices, to force an entrance into the home of an American resident, were Incidents not calculated to*give any one too. great a sense of security and the arrfval of the American c-ulsers in the 'midst of these troubles brought great relief, especially to the foreign residents of the clty, It 1s ‘diMcult for the native Christian to understand why his people are permitted to be put to death when a shot or two from thege cruigers lying In the harbor and representing a Christian nation, strong and mighty, might settle the whole question, He does not stop to reason about inter- national law, the rights of‘other nations and the policies of conservative goverr ments. He only knows that his people are | dying and that here at hand are the means whi ight save them from death, «ibpe of Political Reformy. Those wha are interested In the welfare Of §yria are indeed hoping that some politi- oal reforms may be introduced at Beyroot and that they will” bring new hope and larger -life to its people. When, after the massacres of 156, the Lebanon district was made a province of an autonomous govern- ment and a Christian governor whose ap- pointment had to be ratified by the powers Beyroot was not included within that prov- ince. « Thus Beyroot, a Christian eity, ls ruled by the Turks. While the Moslem element in the city e not Turks, they are adherents to the sultan's religion and loyal to his govern- ment in principle, hence they recelve the support of the government in a large meas- ure in all religlous controversies and politi- cal disagreements. And thus is the Chris- tian city of Beyroot is compelled to submit to misgovernment and persecution, Not long ago the Associated Press corre- spondent made a trip through the Lebanon district. He drove over splendid rondsgnd through cleanly villages and looked into the faces of a huppy people. Everywhere he beheld evidences ot thrift and good gov- ernment. But he noted the absgnce of many young men from the villages. “Where are the young men?" ho asked. “They have gone to America,” was the reply. And not only the young men, but many tamilies had gone to America also. Some had gone and come back and told marvelous tales of the new world and its opportunities, Wherever the correspondent, went there was scarcely a family it seomed that did not have a representative in the new world, LONDON, Bept. 2%.—Thé Times learns from a trustworthy source that the Palace committee at Yldiz Kiosk has recom- mended that all Bulgariaps captured in the future shall be shot. It is stated that the sultan holds the same view and that the necessary orders have been f{ssued. The palace committee consists of Tahasin, Edhim and Izzet Pashas. The last named, who only recently became a member, is belleved to have been largely responsible for the Armenian massacra at Constanti- nople. Situation is Much Hright SOFIA, Bujgaria, Sept. 2.—The situ tion Is muct’ brighter today and the wi clouds appear to have liftéd. The porte's assurance 'thul the thirty-two battalions recently grdered to proceed from Monastir to Adrianople will not be moved has less. ened the apprehensions of the Bulgarian goyernment. Further satistaction’ 1s de- rjvell frém 'the fact that M. Natéhoviteh to*Constaitinople 1F thé' eapaeity offrv';:nrflqr diplomatic nt. m"‘un)- ducted ‘the ‘negoulations ‘with the porte last June and after thel fallure returned to Sofla. The commitiee appointed for fhe pur- dis- | pose after yesterday'y demonsfration of * were not carried out. tlon ‘I“::le fact that at the Dod, Vealed the fact that a hotel he was known &b Talker charged with Lelns & susoicious W 2 Svori By iidRen ana Bataney ool Macedonlans in this city this aftérnoon walted, o Migigter Petroff and agked him it the goverpment intended to do anything 5’| to"heip. the Macedonlans. M. Petroff re- plied that the ministry was acting in what it concelved to b the best Interests of Bulgaria and would continue the same policy. The spokesmah of the committee told the premier that his reply would not be satisfactory to the people and the com- mittee withdrew. The Dhevhik, commeénting on the situ tion, says: “Although the Bulgarians r main quiet It is not a true indication of the national feellngs, but it Is owing to the approaching elections. The paper adds that it will not be long before everybody will try to force the government to take action. Brutal Ofcer Decorated. SALONICA, Eurepean Turkey, Sept. 28.— Bakhzear Pasha, who was responsible for the massacres at Krushevo and Smilevo, has been decorated wtih the Order of the Medjidie of the first class. He will be sent to the distriet of Kastoria where six villages have already. been burned and many ineurgenta killed MONASTIR, Macedonla, Thursday Sept. 24 (Via Sofia, Bulgarla, Sept. )—It Is estimated that 50,00 villagers of the vilayet of Monastir are now refugees in the mountains and mostly fn a terribly destitute condition. They escaped ffom the three villages which have been wholly or partially burned by the Turks, which contained 10,392 houses of which 9,688 were'burned. At Malkotirnovo, only 100 Bulgarian familles remain out of 1,60. A body of 200 families fleeing towards Bulgaria from villages In the Losengrad district were surrounded by Turkish troops in the moun- tains and they are alleged to have been slaughtered. CHANGE AT OMAHA RESERVE (Continued from First Page.) ing and attacking (the German consul al Che Foo. The secretary has all the papers in the case before him After examining them his answer to Paymaster. Biscoe prob- ably will be supplemented by an official en- dorsement of Admiral Evans' review. General Bates in Command. The acting adjutant general of the army has advices from Major General Bates that all the regular troops having arrived, he assumed command yesterday of the provi- slonal division at Camp Young, West Point, Ky., the scene of the maneuvers, with a grand total of 200 officers and 2,610 men of the regular army. This I8 irrespective of the National Guard of the states, which do not leave their home stations until Wednes- day. The following bulletin was posted by the State department: The Department of State received today at 1:12 p.m. a cablegram message from Minister Beaupre, dated September 27, § p. m. He reports that there has been no cliange I the situation in respect to the canal matter. A sécond debate on the bill reported by committee “is expected within a few 4 and it is thought it may be defeated. e gr! sent outlook 1s for some amendment' of e reported bill. Rear Admiral P. H. Copper, commanding the northern squadron of the Asiatic fleet, has advised the Navy department by cable of the death yesterday at the Yokohama hospital of Commander E, M. Hughes. He was assigned to duty. last November on the Asiatic. station in command, of the gunboat Annapolis. He entered the service in 1866 and for several years:wns awarded an ad- aitional number 1 'grdde. RENEW FIRE A,[AfiM CONTRACT Fir Police Board Decldes Te! phone . Company Service ia Satistactory, It was decided T f"!‘n" meeting of the Board of Fire andFolice commissioners last night to recommend tha renewal of the fire and poMpe ‘tefaphone contract for fa. period.of five yplirs. . The present s: tom, it scems, has been glving good satis< taction and It was not thought-it could bo tmproved upon or fhe service cheapened by the purchase ofithe plani Patrolman Lesch, who was accused of having heen intoxicated upon, a Dodge street car about thres weeks ago while in full uniform, was acquitted of the charge with a few words of warning t try and appear more decorous in the fu- ture. Fireman James O'Brien was fined his ten days' leave and also his days off for one month on the charge of appearing late for duty, Notice was given the board by the chief of police that the term of probation had expired In the o of three patrolmen. The matter was referred back to the chief with instructions to let the board know if he recommended them for continuance on the force. \ Leaves of absence were granted to Patrol- man BE. J. Delehanty, ten days; Firemen Frank Borowak, five days; Willam Bur- mester and W. T. Guider, each ten days. Through a written communication Chief of Police Donahue called the attention of the board to the annual inspection, which will take place at 3 p, m. today at the city jall, and requested that all members of the bbard be present. A local merchant asked that the board assist him In collecting an account of $15.90, which he asserts is; due from a patrolman. The matter was turned over to the chief with instructions to investi- gate, Beveral firms in the wholesale district asked that the market on Eleventh street be discontinued and that the gardeners who are In the habit of standing on that street be forced to move to the new market house. The petition was placed on file. The bond of Thomas Enright as a spe- clal policeman, In the amount of $300, was approved. It was signed by John Mo- Gorry. Enright will serve on Sixteenth street between Cass and Nicholas, ONE TOO MANY IN PARTY Wife Objects to Golng Riding with Hu. d and His Alleged Paramou William Hillyer, who registered from St. Paul, Minn., and Ella Willlams were ar- rested by Officer Crowe last night on the charge of adultery. The officer heard quarreling in the vicin- ity of 76 North Sixteenth street, about 10 o'clock. He went' to the place and found a lively fight 'In progress between the two persons arrested and Mrs, Ella Hillyer, who lives at the number given. At the police station Mrs. Hiliyer told a tale of trouble which has extended over the past year, when she and ber husband came to Omaha from Kansas City, Kan. The woman's story is that her husband de- serted her Jast May and took up with the Williams woman.¥ That the two went to Minneapolis, where they have been living since, When Hillyer left Omaha he was in some kind of trouble with the Nebraska Cycle company and was brought back Fri- day to fix the matter up. Last night he got drunk and went to the place where his wife is living, in a buggy. He abused her and held her while he noured three Flasses of whisky down her throat. After submitting to the abuse her husband asked her to take a ride with him, and she got ready and wemt out to the buggy where she found the Willlams woman. Then the fght began. Y Mrs, Hillyer bas been making a living by taking in washing. She has a little boy and girl. The girl is & oclpple and was taken to the hospital yesterday to undergo .an operation. The landlady of the place where Mrs. Hillyer lives went to the police station with her and she confirms every statement made by the wife. Hillyer is & sewing machine agent SEPTEMBER 29, 1603, FEES OF THE COUNTY JUDGE Reoords of the Qounty Auditor Ooncerning Them Aro Meager. ONE PAYMENT OF EXCESS TO TREASURER Be Ascertained Concer fmed Wit neas Fees in that OM. el stody. The records of the auditor's office appear to be very deficient of information con- cerning the receipts and disbursements of several of the important offices of the county. Several days were recently spent in collecting data concerning the receipts and disbursements of the office of county judge for the past three and one-half years, but only meager information has been procurable. At the county auditor's office there were on flle fourten quarterly reports of County Judge Vinsonhaler, as tollow Receipts. Disburse- ments. First quarter, 1900 .. Second quarter, 1900 . Third quarter, 1900 .. Fourth quarter, 1900 First quarter, 1901 . Becond quarter, 1901 | Third quarter, 191 Fourth quarter, 1901 First quarter, ‘1802 Second quarter, 1902., Third quarter, 1802 Fourth quarter, 1902 First quarter, ‘1903 Second quarter, 1908.. - 32 2Ei3% 2E32BULE: 3.04 002.69 $29,365.89 51 LATION. Receipts. Disburse- ments. s RECAPITU Excess of receipts over disbursements .8 1,488.38 One Payment to Treasurer. During the three and a half years of Judge Vinsonhaler's incumbency in the office of county judge but one payment has been made to the county treasury, it being $606.68 on January 10, 1962, Pursuing still further, it may not be generally known, but It is nevertheless a fact that the county judge appoints all appraisers in cases where land s condemned under the law of eminent domain for right of way of raflroads and other corporations, and in cases where the owners of con- demned property are not satisfied with the appraisement made and an appeal Is taken the amount of the appratsement placed on deposit with the county judge remains in his possession until final decision has been rendered by the higher court. Thus it often happens that considerable sums of money remain In the hands of the county judge for some time, In one Instance the sum of $1,700 was tled up for over four years on appeal to the dlstrict court on suit begun in 1898, An examination of the land condemnation record books shows that at the present time there are several cases where money is tled up In the hands of the court, in one case, that of the Omaha Belt Railway com- pany agalnst Catherine Farrell et al, the rum of $2,200, awarded by the appraisers on March 16, 1903, is still in the hands of Judge Vinsonhaler, the case having been ap- pealed to the district court. Asked as to the disposition of this money remaining in his hands, which from time to time amount to considerable sums, Judge -Vinsonhaler replied : that: they are deposited: in ‘bank to hig credit as-county judge, but that they dvaw no interest. The bookkeepers of the county judge's office were cither unable or unwilling to furnish information concerning the amount of money on deposit with the county judge, claiming that it would take considerable time to ascertain the total amount. The same claim was made regarding the amount of money held in trust for estates in pro- bate. Unelaimed Witness F Another matter inquired Into was in regard to the reporting of unclaimed wit- ness fees by the county judge. The pro- visions of the statutes In regard to un- claimed witness fees are as follows: Chapter xxviil, Section 89: That fn-all cases where withoss fees shall be pdid to the clerk of the d.strict court, county judge or justice of the peace, in' pursuance of Jjudgment of any of said courts and shall Temain in their or either of their hands uncalled for by the parties entitied thereto for the period of six months afier the same have been paid in as aforesaid, it shail be the duty of the said clerk, county judge and Justics of the peace to prepare a List under oath of the causes in which sald fees have been pald and remain uncalled for, with the amounts In ecach cause and the date of judgment, and present and file the same with the county commissioners of their respective counties on the first Tuesday In January, April, July and Oc- tober in each ¥ Chapter xxvill, Bection 40; All fees re- maining the " hands of such distriot glerks, county Judge cr Jusiics of the peace {for the period of six ' monthe after the same has been reported by them to the county commissioners ehall be paid over to the treasurer of the county, who shall re- celpt _in_duplicate for the same, and one of 'which recelpts shall be filed’ with the county clerk, and ‘all such fees shall be credited to the common - school fund of the county. gourt Upholds Law, n & recent declsion of the supreme court In the matter of unclalmed witness fees the constitutionality of the provisions of the statute are upheld in the following language: The law In regard to unclalmed witness tees provides that in all cimes where wit- ness fees shall be paid to the county judge and shall remain in nis hande upcaied ivr for the period of six months, a report of the same under oath shall be' made to the county commissioncrs of the county, ‘Ihe commissioners within twenty days aiter the filing of the report are to pub.dsh a notice in some paper of general cireulation for two weeke, that the fees If nor called for in six months will be paid into the com- mon school fund of the county. It Is made the duty of the county commissioners to gommence sult against any officer and his bondsmen who fails to pay ower to the county tremsurer the wi'ness f-es roporied by him and not dalled for by the party en- titled thereto within six months, after the same are reported to the county commis- Sloners as above provided. Inquiry &t the county treasurer's office disclosed the fact that no unclaimed wit- ness fees had been paid Into the treasury by Judge Vinsonhaler during either his first or present term, and the turther fact was ascertained that no reports of .un- claimed witness fecs had ever been made by him to the county commissioners as re- quired by law. Inquiry at the county judge's office as to why no reports had ever been flled of these unclaimed fees and as to the total or approximats amount of such fees now on'hand was met with the asser- tion that the county judge had been un- aware of the existence of the law relative to the reporting of unclaimed witness fees, and it was further claimed that to ascer- tain thelr total amount would necessitate 4 considerable amount of labor In ssarching through the various records of the office. Nor could Judge Vinsonhaler or his clerks give even a rough es.imate of the amount of these fpes, some of which they as- serted had been turned over to Judge Vin- sonhaler by his predecessor, Judge Baxter. It will be seen that with the exception of quarterly reports there fs no check or records in the auditor's office by which the county can keep track of the various trust funds in the keeping of the county judge, nor is there any hod of bringing on o periodig turning over of the moneys belong- ing to the county or 1o Niigants. AT THE PLAYHOUSES “Ben Hur" the Boyd. Klaw & Erlanger's p Lew Wallace's “Beon Hur,' under the d Uon of Joseph Brooks. ~Arianged for the stage by Willlam Young; music, vocal and Instrumental, by Edgar Stillman Kelly The cast: Ben Hur, Judah, son of Ithamar.. Wilfred ... Alphons ... Stephen Baithasar. ....... ~dohn W, Thonpson Charles M. Colilns E. H. Calvert .Carlos _Pichel Willlam Wagner - George Wilkes Melville Bateman Harry De Forrest Willlam “Averill Frederick Scates o Walter Markliam Miss Julle A, Herne ... Miss Ella Duncn Mise Maile Housley Miss Zaidee Appicton ..Miss Rose R. Anthon at ction of General Meossaln Bimonides Wright Arrius, the Tribune, 1derim Malluch Hortator Metellus haled Cecilius. . Banballat Drusus. .. Centurion Ofcer Esther Iras,. X Mother of Huf.. Tiranh Amrah., To the theater for a sermon? the play is “Ben Hur." For what draws us again and again to see this play, but that we are anxious to see the fruition of hope, the lifting up of the suf- fering and (he miserable to the glorious sun-lit heights, to witness again the “re- surrection and the life” as illuminated by the cleansing of the mother and sister, of the preservation of the brother; of the | defeat of the powers of darkness, as rep- resented by the daughter of Egypt, and | the victory of good, s embodied in the | sweet and gentle Jewess? It is the story of Christlanity, symbolized as only the adaptation of modern methods to the pure pose of thé preacher can symbolize any- thing so abstract in its nature; it s very abstraction, presented in the most con- |crete und tangible form. And whether or not thd sermon goes home is not now the | tople of debate; it is the sermon, and it is but a mild expression to say it Is most impressively delivered It {s not a speclal source of pleasure to turn from/the theme of “Ben Hur" to con- sider its treatment in detail, nor will such an undertaking be here entered upon. The production must be considered as a whole, and as such will be dealt with in this writing. “Ben Hur" tells a story that would be absorbingly Interesting, were it dependent solely on its human aspect for its support; but so delicately has the di- vine been interwoven with the merely hu- man, and so reverently and with so much tegard for the aspect of the intelligent mind toward the mysterfes of religion, that the story has almost come to be recognized as at least supplementary to the teachings of the churches. In this, that is shows the way; points out how doubt can be re- solved, how unfaith can give way to faith, and how rest succeeds unrest, when the ambitions - and aspirations, the longings and desires of earth have been put aside; and what reward comes to those who will only trust. In flluminating _the of the house of Hur, and the fortunes of its representatives, the dramatist has chosen the high lights almost exclusively, and has handled them with rare skill and effectiveness. It 18 a pecullarity of the book, that after the keynote has once been gounded, 1t lends itself teadily to the uses of the dramatist. This keynote s the love of Judah for his mother and sister. It typifies life. Iras comes in as the temp- tress, Esther as the good angel who leads him back to light. All ihe others in the play, as in the book, are incidental. In the production much attention is pald to the religlous element that pervades the story, and this is realy the motif that runs through, the whole talej never ob- trusive, yet never lost sight of. From the beautjful opgning tableau, Showing the Wise Men and the Star of Bethlehem, to the closing scene, where the palm-waving multitude chanted a song of praise to the Nazerene, while the restored family of Hur knelt in acknowledgment of thelr trust In God and their faith In His Son as the Messiah, with all the intervening scenes, the setting of the play Is most ar- tistic. Scenery and equipment is all new this season, some of it having been used for the first time here, and other parts but a week ago at Toledo, so that every pleture is bright and distinct, and all are given with that finish that comes from years of experience In stage-setting and grouping for a single play. The charlot race, the sensational incident of the play, is produced with even greater realism than last January, when first seen here, and was rewarded by a great outburst of ap- plause. Yet thisitriumph for realism was as nothing to the vietory for impression won by the final scene, when the audience sat silent for a space at the lowering of the | curtain, and then slowly left the house. | The company, too, is nearly new for Omaha. In some respects it is bettered. Mr. Payne does not bring physical proportions to the part of Ben Hur such as 4id Mr. Farnum who had the role last January, | but Mr. Payne is an actor, and he renders | the dificult role in a most intelligent and, at times, really impressive manner. Miss Anthon's Amrah is excellent, and Mr. Wright's Simonides is a worthy bit of act- ing. Miss Ella Duncari was called upon to assume the role of Iras with little prep- aration, owing to the sudden Indisposition of Miss Reed, who is regularly cast for the | part. Under the clrcumstances Miss Dun- | can's presentation was very good. She | suffered some from nervousness, due to un- | familiarity with the part, but aside from | this was most acceptable. Mr. Bthler's | Messala was, particularly in the scene just | before the race, an ideal Roman patriclan Others in the long cast so consclentiously and creditably achieve what s assigned | to them that it is only justice to say the plece Is much better acted as a whole than it was last season. Even the local contin- gent contributes to this result The theaten was more than comfortably filled last night, only the boxes being neglected, and some of these were oecu- pled. As has been the experlence of all shows that open promptly at the adver- (ised time, the curtain went up with the parquette only about half filled, the first ‘tableau being missed, and the first act much interrupted by the late coming at- tendance. Elght o'clock means § o'clock with the “Ben Hur" management. Yes; when text of the story Ferem © vhre. Yo ray. DISEASE ~ STOPS ~ TRAFFIC Raiiroads at Laredo Not Permitted to Sell Tickets for North. GOVERNMENT EXPERT NOW IN CHARGE People of Stricken Clty Go to Mexico to Escape Ravages of Yellow Fever Which Stl valls, Pre- LAREDO, Mex., Sepl. 28.-Thers have been no deaths from yellow fever here, dut five new cases were reported. Orders were 1ssued to the railroad companies forbidding #ale of tickets north. Dra. Gitteras and Tibbor have sent out gangs in charge of physiclans to disinfect all' houses within the neighborhood where yellow fever pu- tlents have died and Wheto cases exist Dr. Gittetas urges the necessity of figh Ing the mosquito as the only means stamping out the diseuse. Dr. Tibbor thinks germs transmitted by Infection, and that while the mosquito undoubtediy com municates the disease, he thinks 1t could be acquired by infection as well. A number of people left town tod Saltillo and other high points in the only outlet now left open Reports from Linares say that the'yellow fever situation I8 lttle improved. Twenty two deaths have occurred during the past three days. v for Mexico, A Burn Never Burns After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Ol 1 ap. plied. Relfeves pain instantly and heals at the sama time. For man or beast. Price, %e GOOD WEATHER FOR CROPS Favorable Conditions Help the Corn Crop and Facllitate Fall Plowin The crop report given out by the Bur- lington officials for last week states that the soll has been generally satisfactory and that light rains were reported during the week on the Cheyenne line and south of Alllance. Elsewhere there was very lttle precipitation, but in these logalities additional molsture was not needed. Tho weather has been favorable for the fall plowing and seeding, and the plowing Is well along in the eastern part of the ter- ritory. A large amount of secding was done during the week In the castern ter- ritory and considerable seeding has been done further west. A great deal of the wheat on the western division is already out of the ground and growing. The, in- dications are that there wiil be much more wheat sown this year than last year. Only a very small part of the grain remains unthreshed. The weather in the eastern part of Nes braska and Kansas has been warm and dry and very favorable for maturing the corn. In the western part of the corn ter- ritory the weather was colder and loss fa vorable on account of one or two light frosts. The corn east of Hastings, Red Cloud and Grand Island, that might other- wise have been matured, was very slightly damaged by the frost. The east end of the Alljance division had about 50 per cent of the late corn damaged to some extent and south of Alliance from 15 to 2 per cent of the crop is somewhat damaged. None of the late corn is so serfously damaged as not to have a value for feeding purposes. On the westérn division there was some dam- age to the corn by frosts during the week, especlally on the Cheyenne line, but there is comparatively little raised in this terri- tory. The harvest of sugarbeets hias begul and the crop is meeting all expectations. Pase tures and meadows are generally satis- factory and the hay crop is very large. The third and fourth crops of alfalfa are now belng harvested. on Moathly Instaliments, Farm homes In Polk and Barron Countles Wisconsin, within from 60 to 7 miies fron) 8t. Paul and Minneapolis, $8 to §16 per ucre, upon payment of from 50 cents to 1.5 per acre cash, balance in three, five or ten Years, on ‘monthly payments. Monthly In- Stallments of from $3 to $6 will procure a farm. For maps and full information ads dress. UECKE'S LAND AGENCY, Cumberliand, Wisconsin. AMUSEMENTS, BOYD'S | TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK—MAT WEDNESDAY & SBATURDAY, KLAW & ERLANGER'S ‘upendous Production of General Wallace's BEN-HUR 0 PEOPLE IN THE PRODUCTION. Prices--50-Tc-§1.00-1.50-2.00, ~POSITIVELY NO FREE LIST.— Woodward & Burgess, M'g'rs Your drugglst will refund your money it PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Ringworm, Tetter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and Blackheads on the face, and all skin dis- eases. 50 cents Three Dentists. 8. E. Worster h filed three suits, each for $5,000 damages, against W. N Dorward, H. A. Foster and H. W. Alwine. The plain- tifr is manager of the Unlon Dental col- lege and the defendants are dentists who, e petition alleges, have made serious charges reflecting on the plaintiff's profes- sional ability and business integrity. 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