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    r THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. MAECH 12 , 1890
HE WAS IN AT THE DEATH ,
Blicllonborffor WJtooaacd the Murdoi1
of Mr. and Mrs. Jon03.
AND WAS HIMSELF SHOT AT.
f * N
'Dciniln of tlio Unnfrflilnn Mrulo to
Chlcl' Hcavoy Itrld to Uio
District Court With
out Hall.
i'hcllonhorKor'a Day.
Vi'stcrday was ShollonborRor's day.
His preliminary oxam'.iintlon ' began at 10
o'clock in the morning ,
Tnoru wns no crowd of spectator * , and It
there Ima been , those composing It would
liarn por.o awny prumbllriK. Justice Morri-
KOII , buT ere whom the prisoner was taken ,
decided that hU ofllco was too small for him
to try to tncaio all wbo might como. Tlioro-
tore , ho ordered his bailiff to admit no spec-
tutors -and the order pleased all concerned
in the case.
Joe , the prisoner , came to bis own sbow
looking dirtier , hl clothes moro nndly
nsltou' . mid yet , wlthall , fatter than when ho
Wit nrrcstccl. Ills small , dark oyoa glls >
toned but there was only sultomiosn In the
rent of bis fcuturcs. Ills farm hand
clothes , checkered ilannel slilrt , and old ,
broad brimmed whlto hat , looked as If they
liad been slept In every night since their
weaiur'n arrest. Ho looked as If ho didn't
euro n cent for anybody or what anybody
thought of him , and part of the time either
Hlcpt or appeared to be asleep.
County Attorney Mahoncy was on band
promptly , and Hon. John C. Watson , coun
sel for Shollenborgor , was also there.
Mr. and Mrs. Cudwalludor of Council
Uluffs , the hitto a daughter of the mur
dered couple , and Councilman Chapman of
Xubmska City , whoso wlfo Is n cousin of
the accused , wcro also In attendance.
County Attorney Muhonuy beiwn the ox *
nmlnatlon of witnesses without u moment's
delay , llrst calling Nathan Jones , a son of
the deceased from Irvmgton , who reiterated
lili statements of the day previous at Ncal's
examination ,
AH Mr. Jones left the stand , Mr. Watson
remnriccd to Mr. Mnhonoy : "You need con-
fiumu no tlmo whatever In proving a corpus
dullcti. "
"Very well , " aald Mr. Muhonoy.
"What I want , " said Mr. Watson , "Is the
testimony against the young man , if jou
Jiuve any. "
Chief Seavoy was then called by Mr. Ma-
Imnoy ana uworu. He said that on March
21 bo had ti talk with Shulluiibornor and that
G. I. Gilbert was present and that Mrs.
Sreivoy was also there and took Sbellen-
bcixor's ' statement In shorthand. When ho
npprouchod thu subject of the confession
inado by Shollcnborger on MurchMr. ! ) Wilt-
non Interrupted to say that ho preferred to
Imvc the Htntoment como in answer to ques
tions put by himself.
"Very well , " said Mr. Mahoney , and Mr.
"Watson proceeded to put questions , and the
chlnf to reply.
"Who was present when the statement
was made ? "
"My ulfo , who took the answers down in
shorthand , and d. I. Gilbert , an attorney. "
"Didyou bavo thosoquestions and answers
transcribed ! "
"I did. "
"You have them in your hands now ! "
"Yes , sir. "
"Did you toll him during tnat statoment-
imiUInt ; that ho must not toll you anything
that would convict himself ! "
"I did not , sir , bccauso ho only told me
nhout his whereabouts from the tlmo bo left
tha jail In Logan for stealing horses "
"Now mvo us that statement made on
March 't and lot the paper alone. "
"I want to refresh my memory. "
" 'Spcuo you KO right ahead without ro-
1 rcshing your momory. "
"All right , tie had sent , for mo. "
" Dint's ' too statement you may give mo. "
" \Vull \ , Shellenbcrger commenced by say
ing he looked on mo as a father and "
Thcro was no ono present except your-
elfi"
"No , sir. "
"Your vvlfo wunu't there ! "
. "No , sir. "
" .Mr. Gilbert wasn't tboro ! "
"No , sir. "
"No one overheard yout" '
" 1 don't think anybody did. "
"You took Sbollenborger's statement
jourself i"
"In shorthand ! "
"No , sir. I took longhand. I can writen
erc.it deal faster than ho talks. "
"I guess you needn't go any further , and
if the court pleases , this Hort of confession ,
made to the chief alone , and by the pumping
jirocess , should not bo admitted. "
Mr. Muhonoy came to his feat to say that ,
under the circumstances , such an objection
was .scarcely "worth nrgnlng. Bhollonbergor
liail sent for the chlof und told him what he
did , voluntarily , and it was therefore proven
that ho was not pumped.
' 1 ho coiut ruled In favor of the chlof going
on with tha report of the confession , and the
latter did so.
The chluf lint attempted to glvo the sub-
tancu of the story , but fan ml that ho might
pel mixed as to the dates , and was finally
Dormlttcd to read thu statement.
The story was a most start
ling ono and justified the ex
clusive report in THE UEU soma iluvs ago
thatShollcnborgor had acknowledged being
u pur'.v to the murder.
bliellfnl > orj'H Con fashion.
The statement which was made volun
tarily to Chlof Soavoy and after the admis
sion that ho ( Shellenborgor ) wanted to toil
him iho truth , it as follows :
"I llrbt saw Ud Neal , after ho was sent to
the Iowa pcuitcutiury , In Nebraska City ,
about eight or uino day days before the mur
der at the Pinnoy farm , Hu was .on the
sidewalk alouo on Main street near the Oleo
County National bank , about ! 1 o'clock p. in.
Ho told inc'hls iruo nnuio u as Charles Millard -
lard , mid Invited mo to come up to Omaha
mid sco bun. I don't remember whore in
Oumlm Ho said ho was living. Ho mentioned
bomething auout eonig to Lincoln
mid Kansas City. 1 promised to
come and mcot him in Omaha
OttHy In the woolr. February 1 , 1 cumo to
Omaha on the Kansas City &St. Joe even
ing train , the day boforu tbo murder , and
stopped at Council Uluflfa. The next morn
ing I canto over to Omaha on tbo dummy.
About I ) o'clock I went up town und mot
Jlloal about 10 o'clock on street. After
ilUliiL' to Neal some time , ho [ Ncal ] said.
M.ol ut , go and tauo a rido. I have got a phico
to go to and I want you to go with mo.1
"Ncal then wont and got two saddle horses
nnd brought them to whoru I was. Ho was
none about half un hour. Ho said the horses
belonged tn him. Wo then got into the aad-
illc * und roilo away.
"After riding In n south-westerly direc
tion for u Ilttlu while , I asked him where bo
was going. He draw u revolver nnd pointed
nt my head nnd said : 'Tliiameans , business.
Como along with uio. '
"After gutting outsldo of tbo city , wo rode
four or tlvo tuilos m a south-wcsterlv diroc-
tlou. Ilothon said. 'I nm going to do some
M-ork tonight , nnd if you ever ( jlvo it away I
Mill kill you deader than hell.1
"N'e.il kept his revolver in his hand all tbo
time tiftor ho threatened to kill mo. Ho
mopped to tighten thu saddle girth on the
road and again said If I dared to tmiko a
break hu would kill mo then and there , 1
vus afraid hu would kill me , us ho had
threatened tu many times before \vhou wo
' .xcro lu-lsoiuirs together nt Logan.
" 1 know ho was a dangerous man
bi'nuiso ho told mo tie tiad billed n
nmn In Whitman , Nobiuska , before ho
wus lines ted' for stealing horses iti Iowa In
1V > T. I asked him what ho was going tq do.
lie tiii&woreU , ' 1 aui going to do omo bad
vork'and then asUed uio if I was a good
liuml to tlnvo cattle.
" \Vo uiot no parties on the road and ar
rived at tha farm where the people were
l.illcd about dusk. A third mac was at the
farm. Wo rode up to the stable ou a farm
nnd Neai put our horses In a shed covered
\\Ithhayorstra\v , 1 think. It was pretty
upon on ouo side. Neal and the third man.
whom I mid never before seen , bad a talk
toirether. 1 did not hear what they said ,
tixcupt 1 hoard Neal say , 'If Joe , my partner
hero , attempts to muUu a break 1 will kill
liirn before daylight. '
"I saw the old man about the yard some
idutanco away , apparently doing LIB ovenlug
\\vurlc. \ Nual wont up to hlai and naked him
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If ho had any entile to sell. I did not hear
the answer. They tnlkod a faw moments ,
and the old man wontto the house.
"Ncal came back to mo and said : 'Wo will
stay hero over night.1 The third man
agreed with him and said : 'Wo will got an
early start in the mornmp.1
"I forgot to say Neal bad a bottle of
whlsky.and When wo arrived nt the farm wo
all three took a big drink , nnd I felt the of-
fccts of it. The third man said to mo : 'Now ,
lotus co right In and do our work and got
out'of horo. '
"Noal then turned around to mo nnd said :
'Now , stay with mo If you want to save
your life , ' and the third ono said , 'If you
don't , I will stamp you to death myself.1
"Then nil three wont to the door. Neal
knocked at the door , which was opened by
the old man who said 'Como In. ' Neal wont
into the house llrst , tbo third man second ,
and I last.
"i3y watching the movements I began to
got frightened. A few words were passed
about the weather , when Ncal seized the
old man bv the throat and struck him ever
tho.hoad with his revolver , knocking him
senseless.
At the same tlmo the third man grabbed
the old lady and threw her on the bod. Neal
struck the old lady and shot her in tbo head ,
I think.
"At the same time , she exclaimed , 'Oh.
dear ! ' nnd never spoke fter the shot. All
this time I tried to got to the door , but Neil
kept his cyo on mo , saying 'Stay back , you
, or I'll kill you. '
"Ncal opened the door , grabood the old
man , who now became conscious and tried to
cry out. Ncal hit him again and shot him and
dragged him out of doors , asking mo to help
him. I refused , and said that I would die
first.
"Whon I refused to take hold of the old
man , Neal shot at mo and cut tha tassel off
my hat band.
[ The hat band was examined , and there
was no tassel found on Shollenborger'a hat. ]
"Noal dragged the old man to the hay
stack and flred two or moro shots that looked
to mo as If they wore lircd into the body of
the old man.
"Noal made me stay rlgnt by him. While
this was going on the third man dragged the
old woman out just behind Ncau
"Neal dug awuv some hay , straw or manure -
nuro and Iho bodies or the old man and
woman , who were then dead , were put In to
gether and covered up.
"Tho third man and I then walked away.
Neal cautioned him not to let 'Joo' getaway ,
to which the third man replied 'I will taitc
care of him. ' Neal then wont back to
where the bodies lay , saying , VI want to at
tend to this matter myself , ' und remained
there some timo. I could not soc for the
darkness what Ncal was doing.
"It was now somewhere between 9 nnd 10
o'clock. I opened the gate at tbo request of
Neal. Ho drove the cattle out into the
road the third man standing by the gate.
The third man tooif. ray borso. Ncal
mounted and I helped to drive the
cattle on foot. I did not know where I was
going. Ncal told mo that when the cattle
were sold i would get some money out of It.
I walked along with them for about three-
quarters of a mile when I cot behind , jumped
over u feuco nnd run away. 1 heard Neul
say the is gone and I never will
got him. I trembled all night. I passed
through Omaha very late , got onto the Union
Pacific railroad , ami walked toward Ne
braska City. I stopped at some
small station near Omaha. A little
after daylight I took train In the forenoon ,
arrived at Nebraska City about noon , wont
to my bi other-Hi-law Heck and took dinner ,
and iiavo lived with him until I was arrested
except tbo two nights I was away husking
corn. I am not certain , but I think it was
Monday night , February 'J , that the murder
was committed.
"Tho horse I rode was a dark bay blind
horse ; think the horn was broken off the
saddle. The horse Neal rode was a sorrel. "
"Tho third man , " said Chlof Seavoy , "Is
described as about thirty years old , were a
mustache , sandy complexion , freckles on bis
face , reddish sandy hair , weight about ono
hundred and sixty-live pounds , old black :
slouch hat , were ducking coat , red mittens ,
palms coveted with leather. "
When the confession nad been road Mr.
Mahoney had Chief Soavoy identify a pair
of overalls found in Shollenbergor's ' valise.
Uocurriug to the confession , counsel for
prisoner closely questioned Chief Seavoy
regarding little odds aad ends , technicalities
in connection with it.
The chief Bald that Shellenborgor reiter
ated the truth of the confession in tbo pres
ence of Mr. Gilbert , who hod been sent forte
to listen to and acknowledge the statement.
"The nux' day , after making this state
ment , " continued Chief Scavov , ' 'Joo scut
tor mo again and domed that It was true nnd
nskod for a testament. Hu told mo in par
ticular tbero was no use looking for a third
man , at that was all a Ho. "
Dr. John 1'cnbody was uoxt put on
tho. stand. Ho hud unaly/ed the
spots ou the overalls. Ho said
they were I caused by the blood of
some mammal , but whether of a human
being or of sonic lower animal bo could not
determine , Afterward , he said ho did , however -
over , llnd corpUBclos and a wheat starch de
posit In two of the stains , the wheat starch
dooosit being something rarely found In
blood corpuscles.
"Would iou pretend to swear that thoao
stains were caused by human blood ? " asked
Mr. Watson.
"No , blr , I could not , " replied the doctor.
The examination was then adjourned to 2
p. m.
Altornoou Sottloit.
The examination was continued in the
afternoon by Chief Seavey being recalled by
Mr. Watson who mhod. for the stenographic
confession prepared ay Mrs. Soavoy. Chief
Seavoy banded it to him , and Watson said
ho dcsirod to preserve It as ovldonco.
Mr. Mahoney then called Al Ucoout , ono
of iho city jailors , who said that ho know the
pi Itouor enough to racoznlzo him on the
stre ts nt Nebraska Cltyino years ago ,
"You were present at hi arrest 1"
"Yes , sir. "
"And talked to turn I"
"You. sir. "
"When , tlrstl"
"About 1'J o'clock on the twonly-flrst , on
the train between here and Nubrasua City ! "
"Had you offered him anything or made
him any proposition providing ho told you
everything about this atTatrl"
"No , sir. "
"You hud another conversation I"
"Yes sir , about an hour after thu arroU. "
"Now a * to this conversation to which you
refer us buying occurred un hour after bis
arrest what was It ! "
"Wo tallied about two hours In the Ne
braska City jail. Ho told mo bo was m
South Omaha at the time Neal was there. "
"What did bo say coming up ou the train
about beliK at South Omaha ! "
"Did not talk about ItXhon. "
"How long attar you brought him to
Omaha did you talk with him aalnl"
"About thrco days. "
"What did ho say than abqut his having
knowledge of the murder or Doing in South
Omaha"1
"I don't think wo then talked about his
being in South Omaha , but ho stated that
the blood on hU overalls was human blood
and that it got then ) by bis helping to drag
the bodies of tha murdered pcoplo to their
places of concealment. "
t'l'bU Hit aniwor overwhelmingly corro
borates the exclusive news of the confession
published by 1 un Hnn n few days ago. ]
Mr. Watson cross-examined Mr. liubout
on several of his statements.
Dotcctlvo Horrigan was the next witness.
Ho testified to arresting Sbollcnborgor nrd
being with him until ho ( witness ) had
landed bin ( n the Omaha city jail. Con
tinuing , Dotcctivo Horrigan detailed his
fruitless efforts toInducoShollenborgerto talk
as printed exclusively by Tim BIE : the day
after the arrest. Ho also had conversations
with him. in Omaha. Ou Februarys witness
haypcQod to get Into Chief Soavay's otllca
nnd found Chief Detcctivo Haze and Shol-
lonber/cr in thoro. The former told witness
that Joe bad made a statement. Then wit
ness closed tbo door , nnd ho nnd Haze got up
close to Joe and witness asked Joe :
"Whoro did you first moot NeaH"
"la Nebraska City , nnj made n date to
mcot Neal In Omaha tbo next day. "
"Joo couldn't remember , " said the wit
ness , "tho date. The next day tie , Joe , said
he came xip to Council DIufTa. Tnat night
ho catno ever to Omaha , met Neal and nt
night went out on horseback to the Pinnoy
farm. Joe said the killing was done
about 10 o'clock , that the old man was
knocked down first , that Ncal aid the shootIng -
Ing , and that the blood on his overalls came
came from his helping to drag tbo bodies.
After the deed was done , ho said , ho finally
got away from Neal and a man named
Glover , who helped In the job , and taking a
train went back to Nobrasua City. "
Mr. Watson cross-examined Mr. Horrigan
brlotly.
Mr. Mnhonoy then announced that tna
state rested.
Mr. Watson immediately moved that his
client bo dismissed on the point
that the state bad made out no case ;
that the statutes said that when
the ovldcnco was not thought sufficient , as a
justice thought , to convict , tba prisoner
should not bo bound over. Proceeding , Mr.
Watson went ever the principal feat
ures dovolonod so far , and said
that ho did not think the case
would over bo tried , if docketed , In tha dis
trict court. Ho disposed of ShoIIeubergor's
startling confession by the simple remark
that the prisoner was ao ignorant.
Mr. Mabonoy followed and cited numer
ous authorities. He emphasized with great
force that tbo examining magistrate need
sea but probable cause for bold Ing the pris
oner over. Tbo law does not say that the
magistrate shall usurp the functions of n
jury by no moans. Shellonberger had con
fessed to an exceedingly probable course
The county attorney said that ha certainly
should try the prisoner If ho was bound
over , notwithstanding Mr. Watson's proph
ecy to the contrary.
Mr. Wutson made n few remarks after
Mr. Mahoney had concluded.
It ttinn took the court less than a minute
to decide to hold the prisoner to the district
court , without bail , to answer to the charge
of murder in tha llrst degree.
Courtships average thrco tons of coal each ,
and scores of bad coughs nnd rolds ; but
then every prudent gallant is provided with
a bottle of Ur. Hull's Cough Syrup , which
costs only 2o conts.
All our city fathers say : "Use Salvation
Oil , the greatest euro on earth for pain. "
Price 23 cents.
WINS THK 6UIT.
Important Victory Gained by the
KMHI Omnlm Lmnd Company.
TUB UEK'S announcement Monday evening
of the decision of too supreme court of the
United States In the mutter of the East
Omaha Land company vs Thomas Jeffries ,
was interesting , as it practically settles the
question of tltlo to about four hundred acres
of land m tbo bottoms.
The suit was brought by the company In
question against Thomas Jeffries , who
claimed forty acres of ground formed by the
accretions from this and over on the north
side of the East Omaha land compaby's pos
sessions. The company based Its suit on the
claim that tbo ground belonged to it by rea
son of the original deed in which the lin3 on
tba east nnd west of the property
were described us extending from a given
line "north to the river. " It also claimed
the litlo and ownership of any land formed
by the accretions to the present location of
the river. Judge Blower decided the cnso
iu favor of tbo land company last November
and his decision has boon sustained by tha
supreme court.
The land involved is a strip lying
north and west of iho company's '
possessions between the meander line
of Iowa In 1S.L nad tbo meander
line of Ncbiankaln 1STU an described by
government surveys. The strip comprises
about four hundred acres which Is now
valued , in view of thu extensive improve
ments contemplated by tbo company , at'
41,000 an aero. Ttwo are about twenty-
five squatters on the property and suit will
bo commenced In.tha courts by tha land
company for their ejectment.
Strong Ijiuiitiairo.
J. B. Louglirnn , ox-mayor of North
Des Moines , Iowi , saiil recently : "I
hive : juBt recovered from a severe ut-
tuclc o ( liv tfrippo. i used Chutnborlnin's
cough rotnody , and applied Chamber-
Iain's pain bultn to my breast. These
remedies were just the thing in my
CIIAO. My clilUl had croup somo. yours
u < ; o , und \vc used Cliamborliun's cough
remedy with perfect success , since then
wo have never boon without these
medicines in our house. I hud a cousin
wtio was a printer and was employed in
a job ofllco in this city , where they were
printing circular * for Uhatnborlain , 11 o
had a deep-seated cold and n terrible
cough , and while setting up the copy ho
made up his mind to buy n bottlo. It
cured his cough and Unit was the first
time I ovov know anything of Chamhor-
latn's remedies. I have been strongly
in their favor ever since. My own ox-
poricnco and that ot my family con
vinces mo that these remedies are the
best in the world. That may ho strong1
language , but it is wh'it I think. "
They Oppose It.
The gen oral opinion prevails among tha
patrons of the Coliseum nnd these wbo have
thu success of the building In view that to
allow the running of a saloon In connection
with the structure will prove a grave mis-
tako. "It should not bo tolerated fora mo
ment , " said a well known patron of tha
bouso. "Tho Coliseum people desire tq
cater to the best elouicut of our citizens , nnd
to inaugurate a saloon as an annex to tha
affair would hurt it moro than anyone
ono other thing that could happou.
People who would otherwise patronize the
tha building would steer well clear of it if
this contemplated move Is carried out. If
Manager Prlncu la desirous of opening up a
place ot business hero , lot him open an Ice
cream and refreshment stand , or some other
light business , that Trill harmonize with u
placa of amusement of that character , but
studiously oachow any enterprise that savors
of a drinking saloon. "
Pears' soap Utuouiost olcgaut toilet adjunct.
SOUTH OMAHA DAILY EVENTS
Lots of Work Performed by the
Council Monday Night
QUICKEST SESSION ON RECORD.
What the Strikers Say Wells Is
not a Cnndldiita for Police Jiuliro
Uovolopmonts in Politics
Notes nnd Personals.
The Council's Short Session.
"Let's go down nnd got started soon , "
aaiii ono councilman Monday night to thrco
others as they stood gossiping on the strcot
corner. And they acted on the suggestion
and met a fifth councilman in the room
where persons nro punished for the misdeeds -
deeds they nro guilty of. Than a weary
search commenced for the necessary sixth
man to make up a quorum of South Omaha's
municipal dads. Just as the telephone
crank wus bomg vigorously pulled in the
bopo of arousing n slooplng member , Coun
cilman O'Rourko came in and business com
menced.
Councilman Welohor , McMillan , Johns
ton , Boyd , Tow lo nd O'Uourko answered
roll call. Councilman Savaso Is In attend
uuco at the cattlemen's gathering at Fort
Worth and Councilman Uurko was at the
bedsldo of a sick wlfo.
Tbo finance rouimitteo reported favorably
on-claims aggregating $ b03.25 , nnd tbo re-
oort was approved nnd. tha bills ordered
paid.
paid.Tho
The property owners on iho east side of
Twenty-fourth street from Q to H streets ,
petition for a sidewalk and the city attorney
was instructed to draft on ordinance in ac
cordance witb the petition.
Hy H. Medny and thirty other property
owners petitioned for tbo grading of R street
from Thirty-second to Twenty-seventh
street. The city engineer was instructed to
prepare an estimate of the cost of the im
provement. i
W. B. Barry and four otbor property
owners petitioned that K street from Twen
ty-second to Twenty-fourth bo brought to
grade. The city euginaur was instructed to
prepare an estimate of the cost.
Laffonbury & Clark asltod that the alloy
between N and O streets bo graded to pre
vent damage to the building they are now
erecting on N street. It was referred to the
committee on viaducts , streets und alloys.
City Engineer Morris presented an esti
mate for the grading , of O street from
Twenty- fourth street , ? 3S.50 ; alloy from K
to M between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-
fifth , 5781.40 ; K street from Twenty-fourth
to Twenty-fifth , t'JSl.CO.
Xbo plat of Linwood park addition was
approved.
Police Captain John Sexton tendered his
resignation and it was accepted.
An ordinance was passed ordering a side
walk laid on tbo north side of J street from
Twenty-fourth to Twenty-third streets and
also on the south side of J street from Twen
ty-third to Twentieth streo's. This ordi
nance repeals a previously passed ordinance
ordering n walk laid on J street on the north
side from Twenty-fourth to Twentieth
streets.
The sum of S2.2J0.53 was transferred from
the L street viaduct fund lo the Q street vi
aduct fund.
Alderman Johnston introduced resolutions
providing for the payment of tl,838.07 from
the general fund and $5,832.83 from the Q
street viaduct to the KiiiK iron and bridge
company. Tha council so ordered and the
viaduct dispute will soon be at an ond.
Laffanbtook & Clark were allowed to
make a connection with the N street storm
water sewer to carry the water from thereof
roof of the building they are now erecting.
Tha work will be done under the direction of
tbo city engineer.
The city attorney was allowed J25 to pay
appraisers In the county court In connection
with the condemnation of property for the
opening of East N street.
About this time there was a unanimous
sigh of relief whim the mayor announced
that the next order of business was adjourn
ment. It was only U o'clock and South
Omaha's council transacted more business
in half an hour than it bad ever done in the
same tlmo before
The council will moot again next Monday
night. _
The Kloctlon Proclamation.
It is getting around to the time when the
proclamation calling the city election will
have to bo published and Mayor Sloano is
busy looking up soma legal points involved
botoro ho issues it. The school board ques
tion Is the main ono , ana the mayor wants to
bo thoroughly satisfied , before the call is
made , whether the board is to consist of nine
or six members after April 1. On this point
tnoro is a difference of opinion among local
legal lights , some contending that Superin
tendent Lane is wrong in his construction of
the school law as applied to cities of the llrst
class , When tha question is settled to
Mayor Sloan's satisfaction the election proc
lamation will bo forthcoming.
A Now l"'onu of ? > niikeH.
Carl Hospba , wbo is nlso known as Charles
Hand , was before Jiujgo King yesterday
on the charge of drunkenness. Charles extracts -
tracts discordant sounds. f.rpm a violin in sa
loons for a living. He pleaded not guilty ,
and wus remanded for n hearing at 'J o'clock
'
m the afternoon.
1 Why , you bad snakes this morning , " said
Chlof Muloney , nstonUUeiltut the inebriate's
plea of not guilty. ,
"Snakes , nothing 1" Chorles replied. "Why.
they were only cockroaches that had crawled
in my boots for a night's sleep. "
Amidst the laujhtorvtt ) tbo pollen court
loungers Old Seaman Kullon toolc turn back.
Well * Not < i Candidate.
K. K , Walls , ox-nolico" judge , wants It dis
tinctly understood thatiho is not a candidate
for the place again atq.itho coming city
oloction. n
"Why my name should e I'sod without
my authority I cau not understand , " ho
said. " 1 am not m the race , but ou tbo con
trary shall worlc for tbo election ot Judge
King , Ho was elected one year ago for two
years , and now tbat ha has boon legislated
out of offiuo by the charter , I think ho should
have no opposition la olthor party for the
place this spring. 1 know that fa the feeling
among the republicans and I think the same
fouling should obtain among the democrats. "
Captain Helton's
There uro a number of aspirants for the
place on tbo police force made vacant by the
resignation of Police Captain John Hexton.
The general impression Is that James Connolly
nelly stands the best show for the place. Ho
U strongly backed , nndthoso who know him
claim that bo would muke a competent and
painstaking police officer.
Connolly commenced work yesterday as a
special officer , and will probably be made a
regular ofllcor at the next meeting of lh
council.
Far St. PatrlaK'H Dnv.
The scholars of St. Agnes parochial school
nro rehearsing an entertainment to bo glvon
In the school hall on St. Patrick's night ,
Monday , March 17. Tha programme com
prises musical and literary numbers , dia
logues and recitations. The nffulr will bo
the only formal celebration of the dav yet
arranged for In South Omaha. The children
nro rehearsing under the dliection of Hoy.
D. W. Morinrty , the pastor of St. Agnes
church.
Armstrong Out
James Armstrong , ono of the men Injured
at tha Armour-Cuday boiler explosion two
wcoks ago , was around Monday receiving
the congratulations of bis friends on his es
cape from death and his complete recovery
from his injuries. Armstrong will suffer
nothing as a result of the explosion. The
other men injured in the explosion and now
at St. Joseph's hospital , nro getting along
nicely. _
City Notes nnd Pornonaln.
H , S. McEwen , of the street stable car
company , has returned from a trip to Kansas.
J. K. Bycru , of Byors , Patterson & Co. , is
111 at the Windsor hotel , Omaha.
The now band organization under the di
rection of Professor Ueo was organized Mon
day night with seventeen members , all old
bands at the brass band business.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet with Mrs. K. U. Towlo next Sat
urday afternoon.
Rev. A. Martin , pastor of the Chrlttlnn
church of Omaha , will lecture on "An Even
ing in England , " in Hunt's hall , Thursday
night , for tbo ben oil t of the colored Chris
tian denomination of Albright.
A. V. Miller has gene to Columbus for a
week.
Z. Cuddlngton Is in Ainsworth attending
his sister's wedding anniversary.
Herman Tronklo is cntcrtuininc his slstor ,
Mrs. Dr. C. J. Peterson , of Salt Lake City.
Tbo Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian -
rian church will meet this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock ut the homo of Mrs. Charles
H. Williams. Twenty-seventh nnd M streets.
The Junior Hiblo class of the Presbyte
rian churcn will meet at the bouso of Miss
Ella McDonald , Twenty-third and J streets ,
Thursday evening.
The mooting of the Ohio socloty called for
Monday night wasjpostponcd to Friday even
ing at 7 o'clock , Tbo inclement weather
prevented n largo attendance last night.
Councilman Burko's wlfo has suffered a
relapse , and is now reported quito danger
ously ill.
The mud is thrco inches deep on some of
the payed portions of N street.
The police nro v.olnly looking for a colored
man , employed as a dishwasher , who struck
Cora Lee , one of the female attaches
of tbo Theatre Comique , Sunday night. ' 1 ho
brute made bis escape before tbo officers
could arrest him.
The local division of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians invlto all members of the order
residing in South Omaha and members of
foreign divisions to 1om with them in the
St. Patrick's duy celebration.
Nell Corcoran was fined $5 and costs and
Sam LJailov { 3 nnd costs for participating in
a fight at Foloy's saloon n weak ago. After
the fracas Corcoran loft town and was not
captured until yesterday.
Thomas Withrovv was arrested yesterday
morning by Officer Fullon for trying to dis
pose of u now suit of clothes bo claims to
have purchased in Omaha. The clothes ara
supposed to Imvo been stolon. The pattern
is a brown-gray check , loud enough to bo
heard in Council Bluffs.
The revision of the registration lists will
occur on Friday and Saturday nf next week.
Any vacancies in tbo boards ot registration
will bo filled at the next meeting ot the
council.
It Is reported that Mayor Sloano had a
letter written and ready for publication
Monday , positively declaring ho would not
accept a rcnominution for mayor , but was
persuaded by bis friends to withhold it.
Hood's Sarsaparilla has the largest
sale of any medicine before the public.
Any honest druggist will confirm this
statement. _
Dr.Birnoy.practicolimited to catarrhal -
al diseases of nose and throat. 15co bldg.
A IIUAVIi lj\DY.
Slio Ko.irlfHHly WalkH the Polo and
htnns a Itnnnir.iy.
Mrs. Fannla O'LInn , a lady lawyer of
Chadron , pyformed tv very nurvy feat in
this city on Sunday. She was visiting
friends here and was out for a drive , accom
panying W. U , LSohu and his son and Miss
Jonuio Adams. As tha party turned on to
Lonvenworth street from Sixteenth they
collided with a motor car and wore thrown
from the carriage with the exception of Mrs.
O'Linn. Mr. Bohn In falling dragged tbo
lines out of the carriage. The- team , a spir
ited span of bays , dashed out Leavcnworth
at a pace that threatened dostructlon to the
carriage and its occupants. But Mrs. O'Llun
didn't faint or got snared. She fully realised
the situation , and climbing over tba dash
board of the carriage , walked out on tbo
carrlauo polo , gathered up thti lines , climbed
back Into the carriage and stopped the team.
While thU nervy act was being performed
tbo loam had run a doon blocks , uud spec
tators along tbo street were momiinUHly
expecting a disastrous audlng of thu runa
way. As Mrd. O'LInn drove back to the
sccno of the collision , sba was loudly
cheered by those wbo hud witnessed her
action.
Mr. Bohn had bis face severely cut by his
fall , and bis son was slightly hurt. Miss
Adams escaped unhurt.
TO THE BIGHT.
Io not 1 ) Imposed on by any of the numerous
Imitations , eubstltutes , etc. , which are lloodin ( [
tlio world. There is only ono Sulft'a Bpoclfic ,
and there la nothing like IL Our remedy con.
Ulna no llcrcury , Potuh , Arsenic , or any polt-
onotu cabaUnca whatefer. It balldi up tbo gen
eral health from tbe Out done , and has never
failed tocnullctttu contagious blood poison and
its effects from the eyitim. Bo lura to get th
genuine. Bend your address for our TruUUa on
Wood and Skin Il cuMM , which will bo milloi
free. 6WIPT BPECIFIO CO. Atlanta. Os.
< 5or the euro of nil DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH. LIVER. HO\VBLS , KIDNI3V3
BLADDER , NERVOUS DISEASES. HEADACHE. CONSTIPATION , COSTIVENE3S
COMPLAINTS PECULIAR TO FEMALES , PAINS IN THE HACK , DRAGGING
FEELINGS. ETC. , INDIGESTION , H1LLIOUSNESS , FEVER , INFLAMMATION
OF THE UOWELS , PILES , nud nil doranKomonts of the Intorn.il Vlscora.
RAD WAV'S PILLS nro a euro for this complaint. They tone up the uitciniil secretions
to healthy action , restore strength to the ntomach mill cnnblo It to perform Us functions.
Prlco C3o per box. Sold bv all drugcists.
RAD\VAY & CO. , Noxv Vork.
OF
The Mutual Life Insurance Co , of New York ,
KKHAUt > .A. McCtJIlUV , I'IIKMIIKNT.
For the year ending Meeomber illwt ,
AMCtH , , : iiiS 02
Increase in Assets . $10.llM7t (
Surplus . $ ! > , ( ir.7.248 44
Increase- Surplus . $1,717,184 81
Receipts . $1) 1 , 1 1 fl , 0 10 2
during year . $1,11011,087 10
Tnld PolicyHo'dors . $15.200I08 ( 8
Increase during j car . $170,058 1
Risks assumed . $15 1 , (102,4811 ! J7
lum-u-e during- , year . $ t8 , S8,2'22 05
Rliks in foiw . . . $55. ( ! J ) l , SW ) ! 2
. _ Increase during jcur . S ' .S21,7W .I' . . 50 . .
* -k.t * ' * * & *
Policies in force 182UO :
JneiTiise durinir jcar 211 ! )41 )
Policies written In 18811. . . 41,577
Increase over 1888. .
THE ASSETS Alt ! ] 1XVISTIM : > Ait FOLLOWS :
Real INtate nnd Horn ! & Mortgage Loans $ ( ! 0i ! l,013 lit
United States Howls and other Securities $50,12l,5 : l ) 81
Loans un Col lateral Securities $ ! iS 15,500 00
Cash in Hanks and Trust Companies at Interest * 2 , 8Si12 ( ! 71) )
Interest accrued , premiums deforced anil In transit , etc S.881,812 ! ! 21) )
1)28 : ) 03
Liabilities including Itcscrvrji t I per cent , g I'JO,7.1 , < )7 ! >
I have carefully examined the foieROlugatiitomvnt und Mud UJUHIHIIO to bo collect.
A. K. \ \ ATEHHOUSK , Auditor.
I'roiu the Stiiplits above stated a dividend wl 1 bo appoi tinned as uiual.
Itlsks Illsks
.
Year. Assumed. Outstanding. Surplus.
1881. . $34.081 , ll > 0 . . . $351.780,2So .5103.870,178 51 . $4,7 3,77l
188.5. . 40,507l.'t ! ) . . . 3H8H81.441. . 108)08.1M17 ! ) 51 . 5,012.034
50,8:52,710 : . . 114.181,90321 . 5,0-13,508
18S7. ( i,457,4G8. ! ) . . 118,800 MI 88 . 0,2)1.442 )
1888. 10.5,21 J.201. . 48li,12-l84. 120,032.15350 . 7.910,003
1889.Nisv 151,002,48 ; ! . . 6 ( > 5,1)49 ) , ! ) ; : 1. ; 130,101,328 02 . 9,057,218
Nisv VOKK , Jnnnnryanth.
HOARD Ol'1 THUHTKKS.
Famtiel IX Sproulls , .Oliver Harrlmnn , 3. Van Itens'iolaisr Ciuger , Juo. W. Auciilncloss ,
I.ucina Itoblnson , Henry \V. Smith. ( Imileslt. Ilendeisoii , Thiuidoin Moiford ,
Siiiuuel n. llabcock , IKobeit Olyphnnt. Cooiio ; Him- ! , William llabcock ,
Oeorgo 8. Coo. . ( icoigo r. Ifaker , ItufusV. . I'eckham , 1'ieHtuu II , I'lumh ,
lllclmrd A. McCurdy , .lo < Tliomp--on , J. Holinrt llcrrick , William I ) . WaRhburn ,
James C. Ilolden. DuiUpy Olcott , in 1' . Dixon. Stnyiettuit l nh.
llcriiianii C. von I'ost Kieilt'ile ( lomwell Robert A.Orannhs , An u-UiR I ) . .Inllllarcl ,
Alexander II. itlcc , J.IulK > n T Davtrs. Nlcho'as O. Jllllur , Charles n. Millar.
Lewis Muy , Illobeit Sewel ) . Henry II. Hogei-s. Juini'B W. Hunted.
ilODEln A. OHANNMSS. Vlco-President.
ISAAC K lrOYD.2nd Vlco-Presldent. WILLIAM .1. KASTON. Secretary.
A. N. WAThUUOUBE , Auditor. I'UKOKIUCK SOllltOKDKU. As U
RMOHY MCOLINTOCIC I.L.I ) . I' . T. A. . Artuary.
JOHN TATLOCIC. Jn , Assistant Actuary. CHAItLEs H. I'KKKY , M Assistant Actuary.
FHBDKItIG Trcnsurur.
JOHN A. VONDA , AssWant'l'rimsitrer. WILLIAM P. BANDS. Cashier
KUWAKI ) P. HOI.DRNAssistant
WILLIAM 0. DAVJ.KS. Solicitor. WILLIAM W. niCllAHDS , Comptroller.
MMHCU ,
OUSTAYUS a WINSTON , M. D. , WAI/TO U It. QIU.K'CHK , M , D. , . J. MAUSII. M. I > .
W _ IE1. El IsT ,
General Agent for Nebraska , The Dakotas , Colorado , Wyom
ing and Utah.
Office over 1st National Bank , Cor , Farnamand ISlliSt , , Omaha. Neb ,
GRAND LOTTEriY OF J AREL
Unltir the manriRenient of the
Mexican International Banking Co.
Cor ci'ssloimrlev lucorpurnttul by Uio ttnte ot Chl-
huuluin , Mexico.
l''or Clmrltnlilo
GUAM ) niONTIIIjY DH\WI.N
will take iilnco In public nt the Uty of Ju Iroi ( for
inurlj I'modc'l Nortu ) , Mexico.
WKIKVUSDAY , AIMUIj 2ttrd , 1KO. !
under tbo personal siipertinlon of OOIKTH ! .InuvH.
Mosnr anil Mr. OAMIUI Aitm'Ki I.KH , Iho runner
frontlomun of Mich prominence In thu LTnltuil Htfilot
Hint hi * preLMHU ntuno Is Aiinii'lt'iit uuitrunteo to the
( ill Idle thut thuilrnwlniis nlll bo hold wltli Mrlot hon-
usty Kiid furiiuB ! to nil * And the Intler ( thu nuuer-
visor of the Moxlcau government ) li of OQUiil stand *
luunnil Imek'Htr
CAPITAL. I'acizi ; , $ < iooo , ( > .
Onl ) 0,00 ( ) Tickets. Only l,00l ) ) Tickets.
Whole Ticket * . Jl. Halt 'I ItkotB , & .
yuurtorTlcktt- 1.
Wo the iitidorslKned lirrobr rerllfr tlmt lha llnnco
Nntlomil ol Mpxlco , In I hthtixmi t Imi un iH'i'Oilt
ironitlia Moxlcnn Intormutoiml Hanking Company ,
thuniiieasurr fiml' lo vuiruitnn the iHiyimtnt oriill
Urn l rlios ilruwn iiithu IJKAMI I.IMTUIV HKJI AII/ .
Wo further lortHjr tliul wo Hill nupcrrltu nil tint i
nrrunKOiiiHiit * . itnl In | > raon UIIUIAKO un I control nil i
the ilruHlnmot this I/ittury , mid thut llio umourii I
conducted with houoiljr , ( nlrnesa , und In good f ltli ,
tovturd nllpurtlui.
Joil.v H. > io4iiv , t'nmniliilmior , I
I'AMJIll Alllll M.I EM.
Suprrrlior for the liotoniniunt.
If any ticket ilr.iwlnx u iirUo l rout to Uio umler-
tluinnl. Us fnii ) value ) will lie lollucleit mid remitted
to tba owner thereof frcn of chnrco.
KIKI-.KII MIIONKOV ,
1'roildcut 1511'uio Nfttlo mi Hank , Kl I'uio.Trx.
A OHM'S \VAM'l ; .
Korclubruti'S.or nr further Information wrlloto
thu uudenltinod , uulint your addrcx cliurly. vslih
tut o , countf , Ktruut nnd nnmhor. More nipld mall
delivery nlllbo umureti br jour euclu ln mi mr l *
Olio Learlnif your full uddruo.
.MtXIt'A.S iNrEIINATIUNAI , llAMdNO Co .
L'llyof Jimriu.Mexico.
NOTION.
Bern ! romlttinrot for llcken by ordinary letter ,
conulnlntf Money Order , limed by ull hiprmt Com-
uanlei , Nnw tork hiUmniio , rank Droll orl'onlitl
hoto Addros all roul lumt letter , lo
MKXICA.S 1MLHSATIOVAI. IIAVKIMI Co. .
( Ity of Juaroi , Mexico.
I.H.ur.l b.r.all Krarflt ; mt. lllu.i
ni : NIGHTS , COMMENCING
THURSDAY , MARCH 13.
( Saturday Mutlneo. )
The Leading Cuinvdy OiKunUatlon Traveling
ArlMr
In Angnitln Daly'i Latest Como'ly HUCCPS.I
Surprises of Divorce ,
-OK-
The Lottery of Love ,
From Diilj'H Tlii'iuor Now Yorlc City.
llegtilnr 1'rlcus. Bouts pro on sale Wctliiuiday.
OttRA
HOUSE
Extraordinary )
. . . . . . .nd fiuewoll uppenraiicoot
the urtu'cst llvlnn iiiiiHlcluiix , under tha man.
HHvment of H 1C. Abbuy nnd Muurlce Urnti ,
SARASATE-D' ' ALBERT ,
I'nlilo I ) , * HiiriiNittc , Violin ,
HiiKim O'Alliort , 1'lnnn ,
AHSIS.TKII IIV "
Mini' , llrrthn .Mnix , I'lann ,
Kntlre ctinnno of proKruinrau.
I'rlcud : . ' .oi ) , ti.uii , II.IM uuil Wo. Hosmrved
scats on stile Thur4 < luy morning. Jliirrh IJtn.
JOSEPH G1LLOTTS
GOLD HRDAL PARIS EXPOSITION 1333.
NOB , 3O3-404-I70- .
THE MOST PERFECT OP PENS ,
CHICHE&TCn'B ENQLIBH
PENNYROYAL PILLS ,
HtC CROia DIAMOND BRAND ,
llruaifUl < ! > Umun4 llnuJ.lu r l
U . . , iol lwltl.tin. rauo T k BO ollto
N.otf > tc. ( ! ( . ) M i > rU.ul.r. iiil "llvllcf l l
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