Weekly EM :ws era: HLI t TflK NE,r9. Establsned Nov.5,1891. 'consolidated Jan. 1 lngi. THE MEBALD, Established April 10. i864. f UOnsonaatea Jan. 1,1895. PLATTSMOUTH, NEK, DECEMUElf 18, 18H7. VOL. YJ. NO. 12. GOJNTERFEITING TEN DOLLAR BILLS Three Men at Grand Island rested on This Charge. Ar- Silver Certificates Reproduced From a Wood Cat A New Scheme to Secure Kali road Fremont After m Sugar Fac tory Other Interesting; News From Nebraska Points. (iKAXD Island, Neb., Dec. 15. Deputy United States Marshal F. W. Barber loft early this morning with the 1 tat of the three prisoners who will m wait trial in the United States district court on the charge of coun terfeiting1, having- been bound over by Commissioner H. L. Bode. The men in plicated in the deal were Fritz Gauger, Charles Hauffler, George Rolmeeand Gottlieb Hauffler. .Fritz Gauirar pleaded guilty a few days ago and was bent to Omaha. Charles Handler pleaded guilty yesterday and George Holmes wns also arraigned yesterday. The latter pleaded not guilty, but was, nevertheless, bound over on the evideiice. Gottieb Hauf fler was acquitted. The last hearing took place at about 6 o'clock this morning, the prisoner leaving in charge of the deputy on the early train for Omaba. The men all live near Bloomington, Neb. They are engaged in producing S10 counterfeit sil7er crtificates from a wood cut. The reproduction is said to have been a very poor one, but was nevertheless quite largely circulated in Blooming ton. Scheme to Secure a Railroad. Grkeley Center, Neb., Dec. 15. The town of Spaulding in this county has conceived a scheme whereby it expects to have a railroad built to the town in the nar f Jture. The position of the town is b jut equal distance from Cedar Rapids and G -eeley, the nearest railroad points. The Union Pacific runs to Cedar lipids and the B. & M. to Greeley, and the present business of Spaulding and vicinity is about equally divided between the two places. The fchen is to organ ize a in am mo' h "boycott" on one of these two towns, with the expectation that the railroad company at tho point boycotted will immediately ex tend its road to Spauldiog in order to gain the business diverted from it. Beet Sugar Factory Fremont, Neb., Dec. 15. A meet ing oi tne special committee appointed to negotiate for the location of a beet sug.-r factory here held a meeting last evening. A communication from the Boston capitalists with whom it had had nome correspondence was received, agreeing to build a factory here pro viding certain condiiions were com plied with. A public meeting was called to meet at the court house F i dav tei noon, at which toe proposi tion "vfV.V "bfurther considered and definite act'on taken. -The committee let Is much encouraged and is confi dent that it will be able to locate a sugar fac'ory here of a larger capa city than either that at Norfolk or Grand Is'ai.d. Krottperiljr at Cosad. CoAD, Neb., Dec. 15. The fall trade has been ve-v marked in im provement over that of the last two or three seasons. Local merchants without exception are enthusiastic in reference to the revival of trade. Thre are no unoccupied business houses in town ttnd every dwelling house in town has an occupant. Far mers Bre busily engaged gathering thei: corn whenever the weather will permit. A large acreage of fall wheat was sown and is looking well. Some hog cholera prevails, but as yet has not been very general. Locate Stolen tioodi. Nehkaska City, Neb., Dec. 15. Two tramps who had been disposing of shoes were arested yesterday and told the police where sixteen pairs of shoes where concealei, near the home -of Agent R R Douglas of the B. & M. These shoes are part of those stolen from a box car in the B. & M. yard some days ago and for which three men ae now in j ul awaiting trial. These two will probably be bound over to the district court for tria . Increasing Irrigation Facilities Gothkniu'ko, Neb.. Dec. 15. The Gothenburg Power and Irrigation com pan v has started its dredge to work at the bead of its irrigation nnd power canal. It expects to keep it at work until it has doubled the cayacity of its canal from the Platte river to the Gothenburg lake, a distance of twe v miles. jNrbrnska in Itrirf. Benklcincn business men are making an effort to secure a creamery. The Culbertson creamery wil! be readj for business by January 10. The Methodists of Holdrege dedica ted their new church Sunday. Bishop Bowmau preached the sermon. The Hughes brothers of B ittleCreek have lost 500 head of hogs and eigh teen beau of catile this wee'e, all dy ing within the list six weeks. Fred Pitirick of Battle Creek caught a beaver in a trap last Sunday. The animal weighed fo ty-flve pouuds and measured fifty -one inches 7rom tip of tail to no. The skin taken from it is a dandy. Diaries for 103 at Lahuhoff'a. I Surveying For A Railroad. Tekamaii, Neb., Dec. 14. County i Surveyor Pratt is hard at work rush j ivg o comp etion a map acd emrinu . ou profile of the route of tho pro j posed new railroad between Omaha j and Sinux City, a bill for th right of I Wiiy of whi-h, through the Omaha and Willi eotigo r scr ration, has been intrt d'jecd at the present session of congress by Squalor Allen. The map and proiile show an ideal route for railroad building, the territory being almost level and with but few ditches and smail streams to bridge. The route is more thin twenty miles shorter than competing lines. The fall from Sioux City to Omaha is less than 'MO f..et for the wtiolo distance. Heavy trains can be hauled in either direction at small expense. It is sup posed to be a project of the Gnat Northern. LUETGERT TRIAL, BEGUN. TWO WKKKS KtfjClRED 1 N TO (iET A JIRY. WHICH An ImnirDie Crowd Throngs the Court Koom to iet a (ilimpse or the Oreat Sausage Maker. Chicago, Dec. 14. After two weeks spent in securing a jury, the second trial of Adolrh L. Luetgei t, accused of murdering his wife, .Louise, was commenced before Judge Gray today. The court room was crowded when the case was called. Every available seat was taken, while scores of men and women stood behind the railing anx ious to hear the proceedings and get a glimpse of the man who is charged with boiling his wife in caustic potash in one of his own sausage vats. The arrangement of the court room was different from the former trial. Tne jury sat in se.its directly in front of Judge Gary's bench, while fremg the jurry and to the right wi.s placed the witness chair. This arrangement. while almost hiding the jury from the view of the presiding judge, brought the witntBS face to face wiih both the judge aud jury. This was the plan adopted by Judge Gary in the famous trial of the Ilaymarkct anarchists. eight years ago, over which he pre sided. The prosecution, ns in the former trial, was represented by State's" Attorney Deneen and Assist ant State's Attorney McEwen, while Luetgert hud at his tide as his defen dants Attorneys Harmon, Keise and Keh e. Assistant State's Attorney McEwen's made tho openiuS-addrnss for the stat. His speech, whieii oc cupied the greater part of the sess:o:i, did not deviate much from the line he pursued in his address at the opeciner of the former trial. Attorney Harmon, for the defense, made his opening statement after As sistant State's Attornev McEwen had finished. The defense will rely upon the soap making theory to pxplain the condition of' the vats following the night of the alleged .murder. CONDITION OF AMERICAN INDIANS Restlt of Commissioner .Tours Visit to Oklahoma. Washington, Dec. 14. Commis sioner Jones of the Indian pftico has returned to the city from a trip of in vestigation of Indian - agencies in Oklahoma" and tho Indian Territory. Generally speaking he iound that in Oklahoma the warie of tne nation were making fairly good progress in tne footsteps of civilization. A nota ble exception . .is that cf the full blooded Osage tribe, who, he says, are less advanced than tbey were ten 3'eirs ago. Tbey are indolent and 1 zy and are living almost entire ly on the annuities paid by the government. Those Indians who do rot receive an nuities, but are compelled to work, the commissioner says, are in the test condition. Concerning the tivo nations, Com missioner s:iys their condition is im proving, but that legis ation is neces sary to bring about a settlement of the vexed question now pt cding there. He believes the Indians will not agree to ratific itions which th j government is desirous of entering into, that the time has arrived whe i pai le ing with them should lie stopped and congress take legislative action in relatii n to their afiVirs. The law ,,f Oklahoma are made operative over the Indian. Territory January 1, and a demotion of Indian from the lain r pace a o nowhere Seeking to h;ive the time extended to July 1. I'reic-uer- Life In Ifwuger. SAN Fkancisco, Dec. 11. The Ex aminer piis: Tho police and the people of Enian u H Buptit church be lieve n. iii the iiic if-Rev. George J. Gibson, l)urraniM fo mer paster, is in dange-. The polico h are warned the reverend gentleman to protect him-s-elf g .inst the possibility of harm. i The warning has been heeded and Dr. GibsoH is piotccted nii;Lt and day. One of the members t f his congrega tion has vol u i. tec red hi er vices as a a bodyguard aud the po.ice will detail an otlieor to attend ev-ry public rer vice' at l'imuiuuel cuurcii. Since, the murders in the chore many attempts have been ma lo to cast suspicion on the r-astor at.d his refusal to be drawn into the case, ev n a Durrani's spirit ual advisor, h.as caused much com ment. Tho rational enc.impaeut will be held the third week ia September next yar at Cincinnati. " - 8R01TGH HAS FILED HIS REPLY. Relator Comes Before the Court With Further Pleadings. Allrges That Sloores AVas Not Legally Elected Mayor of Omaha and That He Has Wrongfully Withheld Over Two Thousand Dollars Officers at Winside Arrest Tonghs. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14. The reply in the .Broatch-Moores cose was filed in the supreme court this morning by the attorneys for Broatch. It is in ef fect a general denial of the facts set up in Moores' answer, and alleges that Moores was never legally elected and has not lawfully been mayor of Om aha. It denies that $G,027.5(i was all the money Moores collected as fines and tenuities and denies that - he has paid all such money collected to the proper olficers. It denies that the item of S364 was collected by the deputy, but alleges that it was col lected by Moores and that he has never intended to pay it over. The denial is also made that Moores was ever notified to withhold the $500 shown ia docket 46, but alleges that he was notified by the county treas urer to pay it over and that Moores has never intended to pay. The re p'y admits that tho balance. $1,818. 83, was received by Moores in sums not larger than $100, but alleges that tLo oame was paid long before the ex pirution of his term as district clerk aud that the items had not been over looked by him. The admission is also m de that there is a great deal of business to bo attei.ded to by the dis trict clerk, but , not to much as to al low the overlooking of such items. It is alleged that Moores h id an ac countant employed during his last year in the office aid that Moores failed to ra3' over the sum's found due by the accountant's report, end that a second accountant has since been em ployed to find the amounts due, but tho reply denies that Moores paid ovo tne h,sis.sj upon tne report ot this accountant, and alleges that he knew long before April 20, 1S97, that the mouey .s due from him, and that he never intended to puy the same and had not all times the money where with to make the payments. LtvHy Time With the Toughs. Winside, Neb., Dec. 14 A g'ng of toughs descended upon this village lust night, three coming in on the blind b..gage and two walked in later, all frcruj tht- east. They visited all the Lusiiuss houe3 during the evening Deggmg for mouey and rood and trying to sell jewelry. They also visited trie saloon often. About 10 o'clock they took possession of tho of fice a: Turner & Breener's elevator aud' 1 1 cteeded to make themselves comfortable. They marshal attempted to ejoct them, but they were too strong for him single-handed. He then s cured a posse and arrested them. Tue search at the cooler did not reveal jmything-, but from obser vation and a few stray remarks they made the mihal concluded he had a bad gang on his hands and placed an armed guard over them. They soon began to sing and make considerable ncie and after a-little wbila the end of the ro if was kicktd out, tLey hav ing 'sawed throujrh the gable end of the bui'dlng. Where the saw came from is a mystery. The guard or dered them back,'but they refused and one stuck his ieg over preparatory to getting down, when the guard fired and filled his leg full of fine shot. He Lll to the ground, was carried to the aad a doctor ca.led to d"es9 his wounds. The authorises will en deavor to ho.d the gang a few days iu hope soma one will call for them, as they are evidently crooks and may be wanted somewhere. Trin Kohoers Captured. Silver City, N. M.., Dec. 14. News has just been received here that a special Wells-Fargo officer, John Thacker, assisted by a posse of deputy United States marshals under Ciapri ano Iiaco, lat r.ight captured the en tire gang of train robbers who last Thursday held up the Southern Paci fic at Stein's Pa's, Grant county, in the fight incident to which one of the robbers wis kilkd. At the time ol the Steiu'sPass hold up tho pc-rs-j, which had been, antici- pitiogau u.ti.iok, was congregated at Btwic, about thirty-five miles from Stein's Pass. Tte trail cf the robbers was immediately triken and late last nigr.t t:.e five remaining members of the g at g wore surrounded in a c-.bin oiusntj 9 c!icli, aooui twea y-dvol miles mUo U tne Mexicaa lii.o in eastern Arizon. Tba robbers wre! taken t-oiap.eu-iy by surprise tod surrer.de. eti wtlioul a, sinsie shot bei.ig fired. Their uamns have not yet been :i.-eertaiiieJ, but they are cowboys who httve boc:i working in the vicinity of the San Simon val ley, ond have to connection with the notorious Black J;ck gang of bor der b.-ndits. Th'-y have been brought by the p: s-e ta San Simon station, i.nd will be brought to this place tomorrow for trial. Thy penalty for train rob bery ii; Now Mexico is death. When Captured the - robbers were tryiug to escape across the lino to Mexico. It ilian marble and Roman Brocze statuary, beautiful vases, f.incv china. 'glass medallions and fine goods at i Lehnholl's. Patterns Style After Durrant. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. A horri ble murder was perpetrated here ct dusk this evening. Many of the fea tures of the crime and its accompany ing incidents recalled . the tragic death of Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont. The victim is supposed to be Mrs. Mary C. Clute, a wealthy resi dent of Watsonville. Cal. She bad just rented the flat from a Miss Blan chard, and the noise of carpet-laying was heard by the people in tho lower flat. All at once the tacking ceased and all was quiet for a time, then ter rible screams were heard. The occu pants of tne lower flat become alarmed and started to investigate. On going upstairs the dead body was found. The position of the body indicated that the dead woman had been out raged. The police are searching for Miss Bl an chard,; and also a clew of the carpetlayer. BILL FOR ALASKA'S NEEDS CONURFSS MEETING NEW CLAIMS fl'OS ITS FOWF.KS. Appropriates S40.000 for the Const ruc tion of a Vessel for the Yukon Kiver-Other Kill. Wasiiington, Dec. 15. Senator 1 1 . 1 ... ...... .1 n nMt.ilin.v t on t.hp Yulfnn river, and aopronriat- river. . . . ing $40,000 for this perpose. Senator Faulkner introduced a bill incorporating the Cook's Inlet Tauana & Yukon Railroad company, author izing the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Tuxedat har bor on Cook's inlet in Alaska through Mant ista pass to the Alaskan b,undray and along the" "Yukon and lanana rivers and to Horton sound. The cap ital stock of tho company is fixed at $00,000,000. Ex-Senator Squire of the state of Washington is one of the'in- corporators. A bill introduced by Senator Elkins resto-es all the lands in the Annette island. Alaska, to tho public domain, except those in the soul n western pe ninsula of the island. The entire isl and has been set apart for the use of the Indians by act of congress, but the bill sets f jrth that they occupy only this peninsula and that lhe other por tions contain valuable mineral de posits, which arc given as tho reason for the pioposcd legislation. House Cutting Uowu Expenses. Washington, Dec. 15. The house spent tbe day is -the consideration of the executive, legislative aim judical appropriation bill.- Eighty - nine ameudmentof importance was adopted. Itieduced tho clerical force at the pension office ninety five, involving a reduction in salaries of $115,000. 'j he civil service question, as on yesterday. was the chief topic of discussion today and the proposition of Assistant Secre tary of the Treasury Vanderlip to re tire clerks for age was made the text of the denunciation ly Mr. Moody, republican of Massachusetts, and Mr. Johnson, republican of Indiana, both of whom are defenders of the civil service law. l'neumatic Tube Service for Chicago. Washington, Dec. 15. Postmaster Gordon of Chicago has returned to the cityafser a week's absence in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Mr. Gordon had been asked by Postmaster General Gary to formulate plans for the introduction of the pneumatic tube service in Chicago, and this he will do when he returns to that city. GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT DATE It Is Filially Fixed for the Second Week of September. Cincinnati, Dec. 16. The date for the national encampment of the Grand Array of tho Republic was fixed late thfs afternoon f r the week beginning September 5. To come to this con clusion rcouired a lontr conference. Tho local committee some time ago recommended the week p eceding, August 8 to September S. This met opposition on the ground that it would come just before pension payments in Ohio and several other st ites. It alro was objectionable because it lapped over from i nnonlh to the other. The entire day was spent in consultation, and when September 5 to 10 was se lected it mot the approval of the exec utive council as well as the local com mittee. The utmost good feeling h is prevailed and nil concerned art; look ing forward to a most successful t n campment. t Hurgtars Enter a Kansas Hank. ToPF.KA, Kan., Dec. 10. The State crve iuuy ...wuuuc n .w tention on lhe repubiican ide to in fer the purcha-e or construction of a ' ere witQ lhe n f theadminis vessel f r ihe revenue cutter s-ervicn I . - . . rI ., i triitinn in forpifn n.tT;ii rs. I In considers B ink of Perry, lifteea mi'e'. ol here that they desired to remove their here, was entered ea iy this morning nrd The diV wl)i realize a hand by burgl-rs, who blew open the saTo j S01D svms fothc.i work ; t.d the gov with dynamite and secured 1,500. i ernmenl jn , ecei ve - about 7,OO0 The burglars escaped. They are be- nevcu to De J. J. toll'ts Cunninghum, wanted in safe crackircr. and Charles Omina for New Itooks. All the lato looks at Lehn hurt's. The Christian, the Martian, Phroo, Soldiers of ForUuie. Koualitv D.u iel. Oid Ebenczer, Jungle books. Mc- j Laren's, Stockt -n s and other ch d I writer's books. Books for the chit-! dren by the thousand. None shown! line of books to compare with Lehu-' non s- H. N. Dovey received by express to - day a fine Shetland pony for his oldest to-. It was jet black ind soon drew ' a. crowd of uduiirars. SENATE FAVORABLE TO AiEXATil Looks as Though Uncle Sam Might Take in Hawaii. Some Supposed Opponents iu the Senate leclre in favor of the Treaty -lix-position l'revails to Protect the In terests of the Natives Other Import ant Happenings. Chicago, Dec 16. A special to the Record from Washington says: There has been a decided change in ihe situation of the Hawaiin treaty within the lat few days, and the membeis of the committee on foreign relations are now quite confident of its ratifica tion. Senator Hoar says he is not op posed to the annexation of the Hawai ian islands us a territory provided the l ights of nations are thoroughly pro tected. He is, however, opposed to Hawaii as a state and will resist any attempt to deprive the natives of a fair share in the responsibilities and the privileges of government. He also say a that under no circumstances will he antagonize the policy of the presi dent and expects to have a consulta tion with him within a very few days to ascertain his wishes concerning an nexation and other subjects. Nor jdoos Mr. Hoar think there is any in- . . . . ... . .. ... in.... i it the duty of every loyal republican to stand with the administration. Senator Morrill of Vermont has alto been a skeptic on the Hawaiian ques tion, and was counted against ratine: -tif-n, but like Mr. Hoar he i coming around all right. Mr. Hle, who was al.-o counted with the opposition, is quite indignant, because he has never wavered This leaves Mr. Pettigrew as the only republican senator oppo-cd to annexation. Senators Gorman, Morgan and Money have commenced active operations on the democratic aide Mid are making a tho-ough can vass in behalf of ratification. The action of the democratic mem bers of the house in caucus in leaving the Hawaiian ques.iun for each man to vote according his own Judgment makes it easier for Mr. Morgan and Mr. Gorman to secure votes. Although the fate of Ihe treaty has seemed doubtful ever since the assembling of congress, the prospect is now more hopeful than it ever has been. PROGRESS IN LUETGERT'S CASE. Work uf Securing a .lury Slay Ite All Gone Over Again. Chicago, Dec. H. A new element in the Luetgert case, involving the old fight between the union aud non union labor, was injected in the course of today's proceedings in the Luet gert trial and may cause the work of securing a jury to be begun anew. At the opening of court counsel for the defense challenged for cause Henry Iloerburg, the man list selected to hear the evidence, alleging that lie was intensely hostile to the defendant. Boethurg admits thai lie is not a mem ber of an y union. An affidavit from Albert J. Gary, a union pressman, formerly employed by the firm which employs Boer burg, was presented, in which affiant declaies that on no less than a dozen occasions Boer burg ex pressed himself as being in favor of a rope for Luetgert. J udge Gary decided to institute an investigation. It is feared that the discharge of Boerburg as a juror will turn all things connected with the case topsy turvy and that anew begin ning will have to be made. When the afternoon session was called Judge Gary, calling Boerburg before him, gave him the alternative of resigning from the jury, or being discharged. The juror refused to re sign, and was immediately discharged. The defense waived their claim to the right to discharge the other mem bers of the jury, thus removing the d : i j i .let long tie-up. A panel of 100 veniremen was oidered and tomorrow will witness the attempt to secui e another juror. Iig l'p Some Good Oltl Liquor. Kansas City, Ma, Dec. Ifi. When tho river steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri river near Parkville, Mo., over forty years ago, its cargo included 105 barrels of whisky. For several weeks past a small force of rivermen have been digging into a sandbar near Parkville in search of j tho Arabia's valuable cargo. Late this afternoon the dickers uncovered the whisky, finding the barrels well presorv. d, and tonight thev notified t1l. rni.,(. StR,H!4 ri,w.. ... authorities revenue ta.v on the liquor. The eide of l Arabia sank on the Missouri the river, but owing to the shifting of tho Missouri's fickle current the wreck now lies under a dry sandbar on the Kansas side, and the revenue officers at Leavenworth will super vi.. the removal of the cargo. There is also a big consignment of queens ware in tho Arabia's hold. Turners' Hail. Saturday evening, December 2o. is the correct date of the Turners' grand ball, and Sunday evening, December ' 20, is the date of the German theater ' and fine turning exhibiticn bv tte 'class which won tho first prise at St, .Louis. s' J? ii t ii iy. V w w vv w U 'i jr u u u yu wtttches-klocks-juelry-cilverware.. We have a full in this line for Also the largest r.', s ernes in tne city; prices, trom 25c up. You are requested to look to your own interest and inspect this stock before you buy. Will guarantee tho goods and the prices to suit you. We warrant all goods to be first-class. Watch and Jewelry repairing a 5 specialty. 1 ' JOHN T. the JEWELER. S3 .. THE LEADERS .. IN TfiE GROGERy TRADE - A. hi L-C -- A. H. WECKBACH & CO. OP'TKY carry th large.-t and most. t: :og fresh i:n 1 new. They pny ors lii-. a. Iv.-i ni.-iire of special discounts. A complete lino of canned goods ::; vn vs in stock-. The on!; place i n te city whore you can got all kinds of free"'! Choose. Call and sen lis. A. H. WECKBACH & mi m m M p New Goods W COM PL GTE L1NS OF m m m M nil Underwear, and Y. IX hingusually found in afirst-class Dry Goods store will be found at Lowor Anii Street. Also a Full Line of Standard and Fancy Groceries, Queensware and Stoneware. We pay no rents, or expensive clerk hire and give our customers the bene fit of Low prices. fjj M ay frDI Call and See PATRONIZE : HOME : INDUSTRIES. J 's v-J " I 21 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove $4.50 A Fine Russia Air Tight Stove--$5.50 24 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove $5.00 24 Inch Russia Air Tight Stove $6.00 28 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove S6.50 28 Inch Russia Air Tight Stove $7.50 TIIF.SE PRICES CANT BE BEAT IX OMAHA oil ANYWHi BE ELSE. S. E. HALL & SON, South Sixth Street, - - Plattsmoiith, Neb. W w w w w v w w w ' w vv 5 vu v iu x Stock of everything the Holiday trade. stock of Silver Nov-' St 8 COLEHAN, . .-omp!iMe line in Cass county, u Evei cash for our gt-ods and give their cus ery- custo- E.f Waterman BIk. Just Received. I Dry Goods, Dress Goods, and Notions Blankets, Woolen For Yourself. GET THE BEST... THE CHEAPEST... THE ONLY... AIR-TIGHT STOVE m;tle in thv sf:iU .ls cwrythiny to be fmtndin ;i first-class Hanlw.tt - Store at prices which arc riht. 7" -