THJfi OJMLAiiA JLJAJLL1' TH.L JHAJKUH 2U , JLSUU.
SUSPECT SHERMAN'S CAREtR
Suspicion Points to His Complicity
in the Jones Murclor.
HIS RELATIVES IN LINCOLN.
Fiirnluli Home Important Infer-
iii.itlon In Howard to Ills
movements tilnco the
l''lrnt of the Vcnr.
Hhrnnnn'H Cnrcor.
Tito deepest Interest in the work of bring
ing the perpetrate of the Jones double
murder to Justice Is felt by people thotlghout
tlmstato. While Ncul and Bhollcnbcreer
Imvo , by no means , dropped Out of sight ,
the In test suspect , Sherman , who la con-
ilncd In the Cass county jail tit Plnttsmouth ,
receive * the greatest amount [ of attention.
An Investigation of his career prior and sub-
ncaucnt to the murder shows two thing * :
That he tus been a hard character , and his
I I comings and Kolngi unve been such as to
unilia It n matter of dlftlcuUyor hlia to
urovo tnut ho was in jio way connected with
the dreadful butchery.
Sherman first met the family Into which'
ho was married about , three years ago at
Cedar Jiluffs , Ivan. Ho was then the time
keeper for n railroad contractor named
Ford , who was building n road from Uoavcr
City to Atwood. The fumlly known at one
I 1 in a as the Stiles ami the Adklnsons be
cause of two marriages , moved to Ii'obrnslca
and settled In Lincoln. Itvas followed by
Sherman. Nobody knnw whence ho hnd
coino. Ho made no rofcrenco to his relatives
or his home. Ho begged to bo permitted to
associate with the dual family referred to ,
and was accorded the privilege. Ho thoti
fell in love with Lilllo Stiles , a pretty girl
thirteen years of ago. Ho asked for per
mission to marry her nnd was refused. Ho
told the girl's mother l.o would take her
anyway oven without consent. The mother
reluctantly consented to the nuptials ,
and the girl of thirteen bocaino
the wife of the unfortunate
suitor. She is now sixteen years of ago.
She Is lying prostrate with anguish ana
physical in llrmity in a wretched hovel near
II und Fourth streets , Lincoln , wiiilo a ro
bust little miss of eleven months gambols
on ttiu coverlet beside her , as if to distract
her from the thoughts about , the wretch who
calls himself her husband.
Since the marriage the family has had
little to do with him , The former arc poor
but teem intelligent and disposed to do
nothmir to prevent him , If guilty of the
crime of murder , from paying the penalty of
Ills crime. Slnco the marrlnce also , Sher
man has done little to support his wife. Ho
has nUvu.vs impressed his relatives by mar-
rl.iiro n If ho was too lazy to work , and
when ho has worked the pay has generally
boon uiircinunorative , and suffering und mis-
cry Imvo t > & a conscquenco been entailed
upon his family.
\ \ ith the slight intercourse ho has had
with hh wife's relatives ho IMS become so
incensed against thorn that no nas sworn to
take the lives of tbrco of them , while a
fourth man is also supposed to bo included in
the pronoBCU butchery. These Intended vic
tims nro the stepfather of his wife , Mr. D.
U. Adltinson , Lafayette. Ritchcy of West
Lincoln , his undo by marriage ; Preston
his brother-in-law and Frank Pottit
Stiles , - - , ,
n resident of Hasting * . The causes ullcgcd
by some of the marked ones for their sum
mary disposal arc of the most trival nature.
Nevertheless , they would have boon realized
had not all the threatened ones shown that
the llrst attempt at killing ho should nmko
would result in his falling in his own tracks.
The hostility to Lafe liitcuoy is based upon
nn episode which tiroves one of the many lies
of which Siiornmn has been guilty. Ho has
pledged himself to take this man's lifo be
cause. two years ago , when a warrant was-
Issued for Sherman's arrest for stealing in
South Omaha , the gentleman was arrested
in Lincoln after his whereabouts had been
Hhoxvn to the ofllecrs by his uncle Lafo.
The latter has n son-in-law named Kirk-
patriek , a contractor who resides or did re
side in South Omaha. This contractor's
house was burglarised of jewelry. Sherman
was the burglar. At the time ho was \vork-
Ing for Ivirkpatrlclr. He was suspected and
J afo showed the oftlccrs where to Und him.
This nrrost Is u matter of record. It cannot
bo disputed , more especially because ho
served u sentence of twenty-eight days in
tha South Omaha Jail nnd these ended im
mediately before July two years ago. And
yet , Sherman has lold the writer that ho
never lived in South Omaha , know nobody
thcro and had not been there since the time
the stock yards were in course of oreetionl
U.v way of proof of his brutality , but ono
Instance need be cited. In the latter part of
13s9 Sherman drove teams for the Shacffor
brothers , rocelvmp as pay one-half of what
1m made , lie also occupied two rooms in D.
AV , Shaeffor's house. Ono flay the wife of
the latter heard airs. Sherman eryinp in the
the house. The cries were agonizing , and
fearing that somethlngserious had happened
she sent her child to ttfo pollco station for an
ofllccr. Ofllccr Malone responded on the
instant , rushed to Sherman's rooms and
found the fellow with -n "blacksnako" whip
in hu hands , Mrs. Sherman crying pitcotuly
with several largo welts nnd cuts upon her
neclc and checks.
p.Tlie. ofllccr demanded fun explanation.
Sherman replied that his wife was crying
liccauso she had just heard of the death of
his father !
"Let mo see the letter , " said the officer.
"It was a telegram , " said Sherman.
"Lot uio sco It , then , " again ordered the
ofiicer.
"I burned it , " said Sherman , nnd immedi
ately the follow burst into n series of lamen
tations worthy almost of Jeremiah himself.
In abject terror the little woman belied tha
nmrltH upon her face and suid that she was
indeed heartbroken because her husband's
father wan no muro ! This brutal scene- was
novcr described to the little girl's mother or
brother , otherwise , as the mother said to the
writer , Sherman had never again used a
whip In this world.
\Vhoru ban Sherman been since the first of
this year ! Ono may get nn answer to any
question from the suspect himself with the
exception of that referred to. His glib
tongue only stagger * at n reply , catches
itself and then informs you that its owner
"don't know. "
Tin : UBK'S special correspondent has en
deavored to ntono for this lamentable lack
of information. What is herewith pre
sented , so far as it goes , is reliable , und
leaves little if anything to bo shown to con
nect Sherman with the murder.
'Ilia suspect went to work for Shafer on
December 17 , 165'J , and continued until Jan
uary 17 , 181K ) . Up to the latter date ,
ho had bcon living in StmfcsJs houso. Ho
then moved to Fourth and J streets , on the
bottom , where ho rented a ono und a half
story cottage. The next auy ho wont to work
on the ice , it is supposed , but thus far no
record of the fact has been founu. Ho cer
tainly novel * wonted tor the Lincoln ice com
pany , and his brothers-in-law , who worked
at the sumo business , cannot toll by whom ho
was employed , this feature , hou-ovcr , is
now being considered. He could not. however -
ever , have worked long or regularly because
he was laid up with n cut hum ! , which re
quired 'Mm to get assistance from the county
to keep from starving.
On January 0 S. P. Ultchey , the uncle by
marriage of Sherman , heard of the ser
ious illness of his mother in Hutlcr
county , in Nebraska , and left Immediately
tor her bedside. On the same day , Sherman
Hald ho was point to Crouton to sco about se
miring his share of the estate of his deceased
mother. He started for the tram and was
accompanied by his wife. On February ,
Mr. Ititchoy'a mother died. Shcr.nuu , It is
reported , missed bis tram , but took one a
couplu of days later , however , but whom ho
weut nobody know * . On February 0 , Mr.
KUchcj' returned to Lincoln. Ho uskcd If
Shoruiun waa in town and learned that ho
hnd returned that day ! That was the day
on which tbo Pinnoy cattle were sold in
South Omaha. The dav on which
ho proposed to leave Lincoln was
tha day on which Xoal arrived.
January 111 and February 1 Meal busied him
self around Lincoln stealing horse * and
cow * . On Sunday , February J ho wont to
AVest Lincoln and endeavored to trade the
liorso ho had stolen at Weeping Water 'or '
two cows with John A. Uauor , a dairyman
at that place. That night ho returned to
Lincoln , broke into the Dorr residence and
tole u number o { rings and other jewelry.
Ho hid two confederates who watched while
lie entered the bouse. One of tueio IK believed -
liovod to have been Sherman , the other Shel
Icnbcrgcr , The next day fs'eM tolo n cow
from a Llncolnltc , sold it to a butcher , ro
co-veil n check and cashed U In a
hurry about noon nt Mother's bank
and took tbo flyer for Omaha.
The theft was discovered and the outchT
sent n man to the 4:00 : Omaha train to appro-
ticnil Ncal , but the robber at the time was. In
South .Omaha. That day Mr. and Mrs.
Jones were seen alive for the Iftut time by
Mr. Cadwnllador. When the stock were
driven Into South Omaha , Sherman returned
home. The booty had been disposed of , the
old people hnd been disposed of , but Sher
man could not bo connected with the crlmo
because , forrooth ho hnd token the precaution
to fsay that ho WHS going Jto Crcston
to secure n legacy I At the time the man did
not have a penny and shortly prior had been
n pensioner on tbo county. How could ha
have paid his faro to Crcston I Sherman's
absence during the days intervening between
January JH and February 5 must bo nc-
countoQ for and none of his ruliitivcs are able
to do It. Indeed , all of them know
that ho was not ut home , and where his afll-
davit-makers uro to como from nt present
seems n mystery , The mystery seems to
deepen because on his return on the 5lh ho
novcr said u word about his legacy or his al
iened trip to Crcston.
Immediately after bis return consclcnco
scorned to smile. Ho became moody and
sullen and tStulo UD his mindto jolu the
church. He accordingly attended some of
the meetings of Uethel church , made a pro
fession nnd tearfully acknowledged that ho
had nt length nmdo up bis mind to embrace
the Savior. The reason ho had not gotten
religion before was because ho had placed
bis hand upon the blblo and sworn that ho
would yet shed the lifo blood of some human
bolog. Then for the first time ho adverted
to bis alleged Crcston trip. The llrst night
after his arrival in Crestou , ho stopped at
his sister's house. Tiio
next day , accom
panied by a younger brother , ho had visited
the old homi of his aged father and mother.
It was a little white house situated almost ,
nlono in beautiful cour.try. Within
that little homo everything was loft just na
it had been when his icothcr died. On her
death bc-d the latter had left word for him
that If ho could not bo a , good member of
the fatttrin which she had raised him ho
should nt least join some church and bccomo
u good citizen. This thought and the loneli
ness of the piano , which had just been deserted -
sorted forever by the old folks , overpowered
him. Ho returned home. That accounted
for his hasty return from Crcston.
This address in substance was made in the
church und hoard and believed by many.
Hut these who know of the Jones murder
thought thay saw In the old people he refer
red to , the lonely white cottage nnd the sur
roundings , the features of the great tragedy
with which his conscience burned his mind ,
nnd which rendered him unable to control
himself , though earnestly striving to drown
the recollection in the Hood of regeneration.
Notwithstanding his aversion to gazing on
that little cottage , on the llHh of February
ho again disappears , it Is alleged in the di
rection of Crcston. Ho was subpccnrud to
appear as n witness for U. W. bhafor ,
the defendant in an assault and bat
tery case. . On the 10th ho is sought
by Shafer nnd his relatives say that ho has
again gene to the scene of his parent's death
nnd is to bo absent tun dnys.
On February 20 ho returns , but no ono
hears anything about the share in the allowed
legacy xvbich ho was to bring-back.
Then comes the arrest of Neal , nnd Imme
diately Sherman must again go away. This
time ho gocs.ho alleges , to Grand Island , to
see n brother who is stricken with scarlet
fever , but returns the next day , alleging
that the physicians would not allow him to
see the patient.
Ho Is again absent from homo for several
days. His whereabouts nro unknown. Ho
returns , and on Sunday , March 2 , again goes
away , i'lits time ho disappears with S. P.
Kichoy's horse. Heforo goinir ho helps him
self to the revolver of Preston Stile ? , his
brother-in-law , while that man is watching
beside the deathbed of his wifo. The nest
night the woman is dead. Friends keep a
vigil over her remains. About midnight
Sherman returns disguised , hitches his stolen
horse to n neighboring fence post calls his
wife from the house speaks to her nnd gal
lops away. Itis now Wednesday morning
and Sherman has begun his trip to PJatts-
mouth which has already been described.
Ono chapter more remains to this recital.
It refers to the letter written by Sherman nt
Wcttcncainp's bouac , and mailed by Muratml
Dunn of Plattsmouth.
The missive reached his wife last Satur
day. It waa read by the lattor's brother ,
because the little woman's education has
been sadly neglected. The contents wore
not woolly divulged to the mother of ttie girl.
The last mentioned was askr-d for the letter
yesterday by TUB HUE correspondent , but
replied tnas just ns soon as she tmd ascer
tained its contents , she put it in the lire.
_ Thts fact looked suspicious especially in
view of the fact that the letter
had been read by the Plattsmouth
ofllcers who said that it breathed revenge
upon some people who had foolishly inter
fered in ins alTairs.
Sherman had previously mortgaged n cow
which did not belong to him and ran oil with
a horse whicn belonged to another man.
After repeated questioning Preston Stiles ,
who nlono had read the note , uaul the letter
contained words to the effect th.it ho [ Shor-
manl did not leave because ho was afraid for
having stolen the horse ana mortgaging the
cow but for a much more important reason.
But what that reason may ba remains to bo
ascertained.
TrlPtl u > llnnir ilinisoif.
During Sherman's incarceration in the
South Omaha jail two years ago ho made an
unsuccessful attempt to take his own life.
The mombora of the police force were re
calling the incident yesterday.
When Sherman was placed in the cell of '
the old city jail in the basement of the
Mah'onoy building , among his possessions
was an old red baudann handkerchief. Ono-
nicht when no ono was watching him ho -
tied ono end of the handkorvnief around u
bar of his cull und formed a noose with the
other end. Ho stuck his head through the
nooao and "Jumped off , " so to spealc. How
long ho was dunging is not known , but
when Captain McMahon discovered him no
was unconscious. Sherman was cut down
and resuscitated. IIo admitted- attempt
at suicide and was sorry for a time that ho
did not succeed , but gradually got over it
and concluded 10 livo.
Kltotunntixm.
Few diseases cause more , pain und suf
fering tlinn rheumatism ; persona
alllictud with tlmt ilisonso , or who have
friends troubled by it , will , wo believe ,
bo delighted to learn Unit it can ho
cured. The following froirt Mr. J. A.
Stum , Dos MoinosJa.isonly ono of the
intuiv severe cases that have promptly
yielded to Chamberlain's lAiiii Unlit ] .
JMr. Stum says : l'I sulTuroil with the
terrible rtiscaso fet * four weeks and used
everything I could think of without
supcoss until I commenced using
Chamberlain's Pain Iliilin. which gave
mo almost immediate rcliuf. I am now
porfcctly well from it. For still joints I
never saw its equal , nnd UIKO grout
pleasure in rr-communding it to my
friends nnd all others who inny ho
alllictcd with rheumatism. For sale by
all tlrugpists. _
Family Injuroil.
Peter Lewis of Council Uluffs was
mounted high on a load of baled buy , and
driving along Eleventh and Hnrney streets ,
about n o'clock yesterday afternoon , when
the wagon npsot and ho was thrown under
tbo bales , sustaining what may prove a
Iract uro of the skull. He was immediately
removed in a hack to his homo in
the Hlu ffs. Ho is about thirty-eight yvnra
old and scorned to bo well known , Ho was
unconscious and suffering great agony when
removed.
To the young face Pozzonl's Complexion
powder given fresher charms , to tbo old re
newed youth. Try It.
The \VnlU I n ir Ooncnrunncc.
Hey. John A. Cargila of Stevenson , Ala , ,
the noted southern evangelist , i > In the city
on hu way to Kansas , He is known all
over the country as "The Walking Concord
ance. " It is said ho has u wonderful mem
ory , by v.'bleu ho Is able to quote scripture ,
giving book , chapter and verso anywhere in
the bible. Ho has been through Illinois ,
Wisconsin apd Minnesota , and U now going
through Kansas and Missouri.
For itrauAthonlQg and clearing the voice ,
use 'Uruwn'ti Dronotital Trnolio * . " "I
have commended them to friends who wore
public ftpcakors nnd they have proved ex-
tremoiy serviceable.1' Henry Ward Ueechcr
THE RATE INVESTIGATION ,
General Manager Holclredgo as the
Artful Dodger.
NOT A WELL OF INFORMATION.
A Singular Disinclination lu Produce
the Old H. & At. Kelmto Ilonk *
Attorney General
Daughter Injured.
Close nftlic Inquiry.
Lixcoi.x , Nob. , March 19. fSpecial to TUB
Br.c.j The inquiry of tne Interstate com-
inerco commission Is becoming interesting.
Just before the close of last night's silling
Commissioner .Morrison suggested to Mr.
Holdrcgo that tbo rebate books of bl > road
In use prior t < i the oassago of the interstate
law ought to bo submitted m evidence and
that whatever questions they touched might
as well bo scttlod in iho federal courts now
ns nt any other timo. Ho stated , however ,
that iho ommNsian had no authority to en
force this at this timo. The commissioner's
suggestion seemed to notlla Mr. Holdreso
just u littlo. He expressed the fear that the
rebate books in evidence might assist T. W.
Lowery in his suit to recover $150,000 alleged
damages from the road ho represents. Mr.
Morrison spiked his request by suggesting
that ' , ho IJurllnjUon'a rebate books ought not
to convict the company , whereupon Sir.
Iloldrcgo said ho would produce them with
the consent of the president of the road.
Assistant Traffic Manager Monroe of the
Union Pncllic was recalled thU inornlnir.
Secretary Garbor of the state board ot
transportation wanted him to explain
some of the statements ho made yesterday ,
tie questioned hire regarding BOIUO of the
scorning discriminations between localities
in tbo interior of the state and the prevail
ing rates to Missouri river points , Lincoln
nnd Fremont , from Chicago und tbo oast.
Witness thought them just and equitable ,
and suggested that tbo alleged discrimina
tion was a matter of imagination , duo to a
misunderstanding on the part of the busi
ness men located at the Interior points. Ho
s.iid that ho know the roads were anxious to
do the fair thing by every town and hamlet
in the state. At this point running ques
tions were shot at him by Messrs. Churley
Hall , Deputy Attorney General Stewart and
T. W. Lowery. In answer 10 questions sug
gesting that the Union Paciiiu bud shown
Hiuiebaugh & Merrium of Omaha favorit
ism , ha entered n most emphatic disclaimer.
Ho stated that this well known cram firm
did not have a monopoly of the elevators on
the Union Pacific line of road ; that no fa
vors out of common had over boon snown It ;
that it had been subjected to tbo same con
ditions and rates that the lessor dealers had ;
that the Union Pacific had always kept
within the pale of the interstate law.
Ho also stated that dealers could
get cars , in rcasonablo tinio for
shipping purposes after they had been or-
dored. Explaining , ho said that these were
abnormal times and that under such condi
tions there mlgnt bo u sfareitv of cars , uut
at such times they were distributed equita
bly , without favor , and that with careful In
vestigation the commission would find his
statement to bo true. The witness did not
think that rate wars were due necessarily to
the rebate system. The company weighed
all shipments nt distributing points.
Mr. Holdrego was recalled. Mr. Lowery
wanted to press some questions regarding
the issuance of passes by the roads , especi
ally the Uurlinuton. Lowery seemed to
think that cortaln dealers had been spauially
favored with interstate passes. Mr. Hold
rcgo evaded his sharp questions. He stated
that tho'Uurlmgto.n had issued no passes in
conflict with the interstate law. When
pressed for a direct , "yes" or ' 'no" ho became
somewhat caustic , but dodged the issue very
neatly , The witness did not know the salary
of the president of the road and did not
think It the business of the commission.
In a word , Mr. Holdrego ob
jected to n comparison of railroad salaries
with the earnings of the fminer. lie
evidently thought the contrast would be too
great. Ho denied that the Hurlington hud
over refused to make rates en paints on I its
line to other points on ether lines of road.
Ho btated that the rate on corn from Lin
coln to Denver , a distance of .VI j miles , was
30 cents , und that ho believed it to bo just ,
conditions properly considered.
Secretary Garber was then called. Com
missioner Morrison commenced the quiz. In
answer to the question as to the duties of
the secretaries of the state board of trans
portation ho said they were to investigate
the manner and condition of railroad trans
portation in the state , to examine inio ail
discriminations us regards persons or locali
ties ollhor in rates or in facilities of ship
ment and report their findings to the board
proper , composed of state ofllcera who uro
by statute provision ox-otUcio members ,
'iho commissioner made inquiry regarding
tlio conditions and vnlutno of corn shipments
from Nebrasica points to eastern markets.
1 ho answer was that the surplus corn of
the state was produced within the
triangle formed by the eastern and southern
state boundaries in connection with the line
drawn from aoout the mouth of theN'obrara
river on Urn north to a point on the Uepub
lican river in the southwestern corner nf the
state ; that the rates for shipment from this
territory to Chicago and Mississippi river
points were equitable with respect to the
various localities within the territory de
scribed ; thit the rates from points on the
meridian with Lincoln and cast thereof to
the Missouri river took Missouri river rates ,
" 0 cents to Chicago and 15 cents to Missis
sippi river points , and tnut theratogradualv !
Increased until it attained a maximum of " 5
nnd IiO cents respectively at about Kearney
and points north and south therewith. In
answer tu the inquiry of tl.o commissioner
relative to rates o.i merchandise classes from
Chicago and eastern points to points in Ne
braska , the secretary stated that ho thought
the rate of 25 ccntH on fourth-class matter ,
Chicago to .Missouri river points , was u very
just rate from the standpoint of the shipper ,
but that the rnto from Chicago to
interior points In the state In' com
parison with the Missouri river rale
was a discrimination against interior
towns , naming Ucatrico , Hailing ? , Grand
Island , Columbus , etc. , in favor of Dinah * nnd
the cities alou ; ; the Missouri river. In illus
tration the scciotary quoted the rate to Co
lumbus on fourth-class matter to be 40 cents ,
unii the rate to Grand Island to bo K > cents ,
and tbo rate to Kearney < w cants , und
showed that tnoso rules increased thu rate
per ten per nillo on the loucor haul " > , yj ,
and oven 50 pur cent , und staled tlmt such nn
Increase was entirely contrary to the estab
lished principles for the busing nf through
rates , uiul explained in connection therewith
thut rates on through hauls , wnilo showing n
gradual increase in iho rutn - itself
us the rate Increased , should show
u decrease ut each progressive ) stnp in
thu rate per ton per mile , this principle
only applying , however , under lilta conditions
of trutllu throughout the length of thuhaul. .
Ho stated thut ho recognized dissimilar con
ditions as lo the cost pf transportation west
of the Missouri river thaa existed east
thereof , but that ho very emphatically ques-
lloned whether the difference In conditions
wubtotho exlent represented by the largo
Increase of rales on leaving the Missouri
river and proceeding westward. After fur
nishing Information upon various ether ques
tions in snskVor to the queries of Commis
sioner Morrison , the secretary wai turned
o < Cr to John M. Thurston , Chairman Wulker
and vurious ether renresentallves of the
railroad Interests as well as representatives
of Die Lincoln and Houtnco boards of trade.
Mr. Thurston questioned the secretary ul
great length with the apparent object of
demonstrating through him that a system of
rates from the east to the west , based
on a decreasing rate per ton per mile , Would
deprive the weslern distributing- centers of
the territory now served by them , and send
the business finally all to Nov. * York and
eastern seaboard towns. The object , how
ever , was not attained by the answers of Ibo
secretary. Ho entered into the mailer at
considerable length nndvllh clearness to
show lhat the west was boaofltlod by i sys
tem of through rates less than iho
sum of locals lu proportion to
the decreased coat by reason of
the elimination of transfer and
handling expenses at Mitormodlato points ,
such as Iluffulo , Chicago , etc. In reply to
the question pf Chairman Walker ns to what
the wealsrn roads were lo do in case line *
east and west of the Mississippi river re
fused to treat trafllo as upon ono continuous
line from the weal to the east , the secretary
snld that such mutter * ware obstructions en
tirely of the making of railroad men , nnd
were not Influenced Mnny resttcct bv the
other party.lnintere ; tr-tho shipper nnd that
the obstruction should ba removed by legis
lation. The silling of the commission until
ncnr iho hour of 1 o'clock was entirely taken
ip with the examlnouon of Secrolary Gar
bcr , questions being propounded by nil the
various Intcrcsla at bar. Fair nnd unpreju
diced Information with respect to the traffic
interests ot the state wp.s Intelligently given
by the secretary , who had nt command a
fund of Information np'on the subject.
Secretary Gllchrlst kiood the Initial exam
ination this afternoon , , , Ho xvns examined In
chief by his conferee. Secretary Gllko-
son , also of the slate board of transportation.
In nnswor to a question regarding the differ
ence in rates on grain and live stock , valuer
conildcrcd. ho stated that the rates on grnln
were much the hlghet1. llo corroborated
Secretary Garbor's testimony to the effect
lhat the roads of the state were extortionate
in tariffs from eastern marls to some of the
Interior towns of the utato. In answer to n
query from Churloy Hall ho stated that ho
dealt In llvu stock considerably prior to the
passneo of the interstate law. In this con
nection ho stated that rebates enabled blni
to ship stoclc moro cheaply tnan no could
flhip under the law nt present. On the whole ,
his testimony was "fcrninst" tno existing
freight tariffs on long hnuls.
Secretary Gilkovm was called ami stated
that rebates wore not In the interest of the
farmers under the old regime. Ho opined
lhat Ihoy fattened the pocket of the shipper.
Hn , coo , expressed the emphatic opinion lhat
there were discriminations In rates that
ought to be nulled to the cross. Ho thought
mat Iho long haul rates ou corn
were ruinous to the producer and
lhat they ought to bo revised
und reduced. Kates , however , ha stated ,
must bo permanent and not temporary. At
torney Green of tha IJurlmgton nskod him if
ho thought rates should bo reduced when
they did not yield n rcasonablo prollt on
money invested , that is , u reasonable inter
est on the cost of construction nnd equip
ment of railroads. The secretary replied ,
"Certainly not , " but further stated lhat ho
behoved the roads operating in the state
were money-making institutions , and could
stand freight reductions generally , und thut
ho favored un order compelling peremptory
freight reductions if necessary , Thurston
tooic him lo tusk sharply , but the secretary
persistently and intolliconlly maintained
his position. IIo emphatically staled lhat
ho believed that a 10 cent reduction per 100
ou the corn rate to Chlnagn would very
materially increase the price of that cereal
und therotoro greatly boncllt the producers
of the state.
John Ult and C. H. Gero expressed Iho
opinion thut rates were eminently satisfac
tory lo Iho masses of the people of the state.
The wltncsjcis bolh voiced Iho sentiment
that overproduction rather ttian excessive
freight tariffs was the e.iuso of low prices.
Ex-Governor Uutlor of Pawnee stated that
ho had been tha recipient of favors from the
roads in the shape cf rebates. Ho thought
that freight rates were too high , but askud
time to prepare a statement , for tno reason
that few men understood the luo.nion intel
ligently , and that ho was of thut number.
His roquet , was trranted.
W. H. Dickinson of Wuhoo entered the
most novel cotnplaintof any of the witnesses
on iho stand. Ho stated that the
Chicago shippers lost money on
consignments bent to that city from
Nebraska points nt prcsant prices und rates
while the St. Louis shipper made money ;
the conditioas bela ? thu samoasido from Iho
freight tariffs. This hd'cla sod as a species
of discrimination. Otherwise the witness
bud no cooiplalot to inalte against the .roads.
Judge Muscn said that it was not his prov
ince tojnassupon.tha justice of existing rates ,
but that they wore ion-eras u whole than at
an v other time In the hijtory of the state. The
judge made some comparisons tending to
show that he nollevcd'tlio roads could stand
something ot u reduction.
The chairman of the board of trade of
Beatrice thought that bis city was discrimi
nated against in luvor of Lincoln and
Omaha ,
Hastings by telegraph expressed herself
satistlod with Iho roads and with the con
structive tariff * .
Church Howe was called to testify regard
ing the cost of construction of roads. Ho
said that ho knew something about this .part
of railroading ; that lie' could not doubt Mr.
Uolurege's sworn statement in the ofllco of
the auditor of public accounts , and that tne
constructive cost approximated S-O.fliOd per
mile , equipments counted 'in. When asked
whether or not the bonds covered the cost , I
he said he did not know , but that ho did not
want nny of thnui 'if the snowing made in
this inquiry wjs-ivorth anythlnir. He could
miiko more money farming. Ho thought the
low prices on corn were duo in a measure to
overproduction. Tno witness did not believe
that a reduction ot the rates ut this time
would ufford oven temporary relief , but thut
it might in the long run. Reductions
xvot-e alwavs appreciated by the people.
He estimated the cost of ralMng
u bushel of corn at 14 cents ,
and shelling und Delivery 1 cent , or 13 cenls
ut the elevator.
J. Burrows slated that freight rates , as ho
understood them , were lee high ; lhat if
there had beoa uny reductions they wera
not proportionate with the decline in values
in any sense , ami that in justice to the pro
ducer thay snould correspond. He estimated
Iho cost of producing an acre of corn , lixing
the average ut tnlrty bushels , nt u little over
IT cents per uushcl. In answer to aqucstion
by Attorney Thurstch , ho said that ho
thought 5 per cent u fair return on capital
invested. Answering Cliurley Hull , ho
stated that the present freight rateb were
extortionate , unreasonable und unjust. The
witness stated that the roads could reduce
thorn i"i ! pur emit and still make u reasonable
profit on investments. Mr. Uurrows was
subjected to a winning tire from the railroad
attorneys.
T.V , Lowicy concluded the testimony be
fore the couimUsloniT : ) , lie said thut ho hud
been in thu grain business in Lincoln for thu
past iHleen years , and tlmt rates were too
high. In u word , Mr. Lowroy emphasized
the conviction of Gilkeson , Ciurbcr , Bur
rows und ethers , charecd discriminations
und exposed the chicanery in the nld rebate
system. 'Iho Inquiry closed ut 10 o'clock
and Commissioners Morrison and Ve.wyleft
for Kansus City , and go from there to To-
peka.
The case of David Van Etten V3 William
Uutt , on error from the district court of
Douglas county , was filed for trial in thu uu-
prenn court toduy.
The Omuhu und Council HluiTs railway
and bridge company tiled amendoJ articles
todav increasing the capital stock from
SSOO.UOJ to $7.V,000.
Tno Kearney , Denver & Northwestern
railway company ulso tiled amended urlicloj
of incorporation increasing capital stock
from ' ? 50o.oao to $ ioco.ooo.
Hon. John Jenkins of the bureau of labor
returned today from O'Neill , but loft this
evening for n trip to Grand Island to inspect
Iho sugar refinery going up In lhat city.
Thu St. Paul Gorman Insurance company
lltcd n statement in the auditor's olllco to
dav showing business transited In this
stuto lust year. Premiums , ? l , 1 1.37.
8CIUOt' * .V I.VJl'HKII.
dura , a llttln duughtecof Attorney Gen
eral Lceso , was the victim this morning of
nn accident caused by , . , a mllkmun'a team.
She was on her way to school ut tiie cupitol
building und us she t\jis crossing the yard n
team attached lo a . mjlk xvagoii became
frlghlonod , and cuttiuV hcro&s the yard ran
into her nnd knocked her down , breaking
bar collar bone and indicting other Injuries.
She was picked up and taken to her home.
A physician was hurriedly uummoneil and
the little sufferer's Injune * attended to. Her
condition is considered .serious. It is not
known who was the owner of the wagon.
SB1I1MSKA I'lIAUMACtiltlCAI , ASSOCIATION.
Secretary Daubach,1s busily ongaiieu In
10. He says lhat a lar u numborof business
houses have announced Ihelr Intention of
having exhibits , and the railroad companies
have agreed to transfer them for ono and a
third fare. On the evening of May U H
theater party has been arranged , and on the
following day the visitors will be taken
around the vurious parts of Iho city , South
Omaha nnd Council Uluffs on the electric
motors. The member * art ) urgently requested -
quested to bring their ladies with them.
ATTEMPTED HU'E.
Wnvnrly U oxcliod lodny over a case of
criminal assault iu that town last night
Tbo victim is Mrs. Henry Vincent and tbo
culprit n farm haii'l uumod Joe , the balunco
of bis cognomen being unknown. Mrs. Vin
cent appeared before Justice Hcdnok this
morning and swore gut a waraut for the
follow' * arrest on iho above charge. Her
lory wns to the effect that yesterday afler
noon bur husband loft to bo gouo over night ,
a fact which became known to tuolr hired
hand , Joe Sonic tl no during the night Mrs.
Vincent wns awakened by some ono who had
como into the room. She demanded lo
know who it WAS , and the fellow then at
tempted to assault her. but she chased bint
out of the room. The fellow WAI arrested
at nn early hour this morning , nnd his trial
it set for this afternoon. Joe Is a slnglo
man , nnd has worked In nnd around WHY *
crly foDubont n ycnf , iho greater part of th o
time with Vlncont. Ho has no relatives I n
this part of the country , and but little Is
known of him.
Auul llii ) | iiato ! ,
Useful In nil forms of
To tlio Irnvchtiir Public.
The great Hock Island route lins pro
vided every convenience and comfort
for its passengers going cast over its
main lino. I ta solid vestibule express
trains , which leave dally for Ifes
Momcs , Davenport , Itoclc Island and
Chicago , are the finest in the world.
They consist of now and elegant day
coaches , dining ears , I'ullman palace
sleeping cars and free reclinjng chitlr
cars , superbly appointed and fitted
up with all the modern improve
ments that conduce tosafo and luxurious
travel. .Functional and terminal con
nections are nmdo in union depots and
at Chicago with fast limited vestibule
express trains for all points east. In
addition to this magnificent train , two
oxprObS nnd mail trains leave Omaha
daily , carrying sleepers and dl ning cars ,
Further information as to routes ,
rates , time , berths , etc. , cull on or address -
dross .f , L. DoHevoiso , 1S05 Farnam
street , Omaha , Neb. Telephone 78U.
K. ST. .TOIIX , .INO. SKHASTIAX1.
General Manager , G. T. &P. A. ,
Chicago. Chicago.
Krintivlnii Oriniiincc Htoros.
The ordnance stores of tlio department of
iho Plallo arc being removed from Chcyenno
to Omaha , and will be stored in a now build
ing prepared for that purpose nt Iho gov
ernment "corrall. " Captain Lyon of the
ordnance department and Lioulcnant Kowoll
of Fort Omaha are superintending the re
moval of the stores , which consist of several
carloads of arms , ammunition , otc.
Fits , spasms , St , Vitus dance , nervousness
nnd hysteria are teen cured by Dr. Miles'
Nervine. Free samples uV Kuhn & Co. , l.'th
nnd Douglas. ' _ '
Mnrrin u ;
Only ono license was issued by Judge
Shields ycslorday , the -following bolng the
parties :
Name and residnnca. Ago.
( Harry H. Clemens , Omaha . "II
) Mary Shrador , Uinulm. . . . ! i (
With your name nnd address , mailed to
the Swift Specific Co. , Atlanta , Ga. , is
nrccssary to obtain an interesting treat
ise on the blood and the diseases incident
toil. .
Skin Ertsptioa
Oco of my ca. ttt.icrj , a highly respected and
Inflacntlal citizen , but who Is now absent from
thu city , Iiasr.ccuBvdft'n Spcclflc with excellent
result. He ca > B It cured him of a ekln eruption
that he had been tormented wllh for thirty years ,
and bad resisted the cnratlve qualities of re in 7
oUicr medicines.
CLEOO , rr
Tburottay , Friday and Sittunlny Kvenlngs ,
Miiroli UO , 11 anil UU.
f atutilav Matinee.
Iletter tnan "TlK ) Henilttta. " X V. Ileivld.
llironsoiiHiinnrJ'sOivatPsCi'riiiiiiiilil
Author cf "Tun Henrietta , " "Tho Hankcr'.s
Daughter. " "Yuuns Mr * Wlnnhrop. " etc. . etc.
Presented lu tliosiiiiiB manner as MUPU m New
i'ork , lioston. Cnlcaso. San I-'ranclscu with Its
Great Cast , Scenery and Auxiliaries
Seata on Halo Wednesday. Prices Reserved
tlM nmltl : gent-ral admission TJoand $1 : gal
lery ric.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY ,
and TncMlnj' } , Man L 24 and 25.
Now Scoam Mntinoo
Your Loud'st Tuesday. It for $9.
The I'ojmlar Artists ,
HALLEN AND HART ,
Umtertlio mrnuuc'iiiont < > t .Mr. Hurrjr nine. In tlio
tjrent Kr.ne-Ouiicily iii'ce .
nP .
Thu Mexlr.-m seio m lo. Spnrklliit inmlr , lirilU.int
marelHM. hciiutlfuutaiictM , ovgul lluco tunii > s. iiri-t-
ty Kirs ; , t iptcul sonK" . thu cntrjiicln giiruttL . the
fit I'oiiulm . .u ' ( . prii-Qi. So.it I on snlo S ililrJiiy. .Mutlnoo
\V : tk or.tlonday Alarcli ITtli.
Bpolul KngJReiui'Dt of tlie
TUa nio.strcllii''d nnd Intero.ttjii niunleal treat
ever olTure.t lu thivest ,
NELLIK I1LY IN PERfKCT WAX.
S ( IreutSt.igo Shown. . ' ) ) ( irjat Performers.
T Great Departments.
*
OMO IIUI ) < : < \IM1TS TO
CURE ,
EXTEPNAL CURE OF
SORKTHRO&T ,
BtlfTNcok. Violent 1'nln * ,
rrieniKhtp Jnnr1l ! < U.
Mj * wife Imd tlolunt pnlni In her nock ,
which was very * ere nd sllir. Imt wan cured
entirely by SU JacoUOU. JAMEd STOWK.
At flr.tvKt ! rs AND Hr.u.rr.s.
Tim CHARLES A. VOCELER CO. , Baltimore.Md.
MCU Miltcriim irom cirorli ot
WEAK IflLd l , 9t Mnnhnutl. Youthful ir ;
rnr .lm'i'lcni'y.nmlllsp | s of in
;
rnn lie ninvl pcrmniuMitljr mm
Tulolr liy inir.f Ppwlilr. .xpnttir mull fo
Itimk until ( < ivili < il > for slnnip. llo.tlim Moctlcill
rnnr , K ? Waililnclon Mrrut , lloslim , M v
We ulo nxvltn ml tt II Vrnl. j , ( Irnln. lllJc Wo- ,
Orvcnnnil Dtlo . , i > riuirtt > ltif n"lln r
| ] n > tci hlnVrit. . ) n for rM"-"r nTlnroniml1imr < l
nrnl , N | mtl'.ilN , MOItlllHON.V Co. , ( ixBiUiioil
llrrrliDhli. 1,1 Houlh t > Mltr-t. , ( Mr .
Hrrrtitiiu ttrt'vn.illtitti.Niilloiiiil UMIK. Clumps
Mention Onmhii ll .
JOSEPH GILLOTTS
GOLD HRML PARIS RXFOSITIOX IS ) .
Nos. 3O3-4O4-I7O-CO4 ,
THE MOST PERFECT OP PENS.
ff * + * + + r * + + w + f + + ? 4
PURESOLUBLE CHEAP
Rich. Digestible. Stimulating. Nourishing.
Having a peculiarly delicious flavor a food and drink
combined at a half cent a cup and fit for a prince.
"BEST & GOES FARTHEST. "
03-VAN notlTUX'S COCOA ( "onca IrlMl. nlivnjn n nl" ) n.n InvontntnnJ
p-Jrnltil nml tumuli * In llullnml. It It cl > nonl ilK > t liy Ilia incut eminent iloclnrs
and aiulplsthU lijrttio i | > cclnl Irciitnirnt VAX HourK.S'HL'octM lin < umlprsonc. tlio
nlnhlllly of Ihn flr ! i.running ciiiiitlliiont * ! liioremril IIOy per cent , ,
nlilltt the nlmla of tlio llbrrn Are lofigiml Ami romlcrcil moro fmUUblo nild dleoillblo.
"Vrcetl lo In the world. " A k for VAN Hoimix'o uiul luke no oilier. AT
The Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute
For the treatment nf nil CIIKONIC AND HUltCICAI , DIHCASICS. llrowv Appliances for ileformltlpi nurt
Trime * . He t Kiicllltlua , Apimnilm nacl llouu * < lltM for Succcmful Treatment of uvi-ry form ( if i1l en n re
quiring Medical or Surulcnri'reatmpnt. NINETY1 1IOO.MH KOU I'ATIBNTS. Ilunnl nnil Altcnilnnrp. llo t
AixomnHKliitlimi West. Wrltit for rlrciilnr * tin Dofonultlni nnil llrnrei. Trumps , Cluli Foot Curvntiirpn of
Fplnp.Vllei. Tumors. L'nnrer. Cntnrrli , llroncliltlJ , Inlialntlon. Klcctrlclty , I'arnllsK Kpllepir. KUiipr , lllml-
iler. Ere. Kar. HklnanM llloml , nnd nil burglcnl Oporatlonn. DISKASKS OF WOMKN n apt'clnlly. Hook of
Dljpnies of Wompn Krce. We Imvn lately added n Lorlnc-ln Department for Women Durlnv CuiiUiiciiiont.
( Strictly 1'rltatc. ) Onlr Itcllnblo Meillcnl liutltute MnklnK n Specialty of I'llI VATK DISKASKS.
All Illnod Dlwutpfi Fucconifully treMeil. Hyphlllllu poison removed from tliu synluiii nltliout mercury.
New llestoratlvr trpntment forl.onof Vltnl I'onor. i'nrtles lumtilo lo vlHlt li limy lie trr.iteil nt hoinn by
correspondence. All communications confidential. Medicine or Instruments sent hy mall or pxpross se
curely parked , no marks to Inillc.ito contents or lender. Unu personal IntCrvleir preferred. Call and consult
ns or send history of yoiironjc , mid we will send In plain wrapper our HOOK TO SIKN" KltEKt upon Private ,
Special or Ncrroua Diseases. Impotenoy. Syphilis Uleet and Vurlcocplo. nltli question list. Addruts
Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute
Corner Oth nnd Hnrnoy StrootB , Oranhn , Neb.
Corner ittth and I'nriiain
[ Continuation of our Great Closing Ont Sale
[ ZluiiilrctN arc liclng niiiilc happy 011 account or ( lie Woii-
( IciTuI Httirmiim tvc are oH'cring on Kvcrythiiii ; .
ALL DIAMONDS RETAILED AT IMPORTER'S PRICES.
WATCH US Jjiullcs' or GoiilIcincn'H lirmvv limiting caiod , solid
old , stein wiiulniH. wnrr.iiitud good llinorM , Iriini $15 ii ) > warilH.
ImitlcH' Jim : nolid fjoltl nnd I ; < HIUIII | : diamond cased \Yntctioii
I lulljt-wclocl movement * , only $115 and upwnr.l.
All iiilior ivatolios in tiropnrtion.
JI-\Viijlt : Y Olmln ljookotN.KuiuH nnd all otlinr.fRWRiry nt about
IiXliK rnrmiir jirlccM. CloukH iiro K * > i"-r ' ' "HI nt our JUAKIUOI )
I DOWN I'lOUUKS $ ChltOHS o lor $5 , Aic dozoim or styles to
Hclecjt from , l-'liitvst assortment of Ijnnii4 nvcr Hliowit in Oinnltn
1 Trout $5 up to $ no. Sec tlicni. Hciunintl linyontl doiorlption | x our
line 01 Silver anil ilun ( | tia < lriiple-plntuil wnrr * . It mint Ixi scon to
tin ajmri-clntod. Itich , novel and origin. tl ( | PHIIIK ; l portriiCH ,
Water Sets. Ten BRIP , Krult , Salad und Nut Howls , Ilalci : Dishcn ,
J < up TtircBiia , lliHoult .far * . Cnko nnskntH , jnttttnr OislinH , IMulclu
j Stands , IndlvUlttal CiiRtors , Nnpktu IIolili-r.4 , Cups , nta. , brsldcu nu
1 uninonKO line ortiinnll want * . In artlntlc putci-rns , alt or wltloli nro
! li-liiirKd ! atntiinit HO OIO.TS ON' T1IIO JOIjj.VU.
X SATtrKU.1V SVI2.\'BrV : IJXTHj O.
STOKK X-'OIt KRAIT AVl ! I-IXTIJUKS fr'OK S/VM3.
X 15. rtut lit i'm-cs ol' antl
ETCHINGS , & >
ENGrAVINGS , . DAVf3
ARTIST SUlJPJ,1ISjg3i UirKIMUALL ,
MOULDINGS , B ft , OP.G AN3
FRAMES , 9 MUSIC.
1513 Douglas Street , Omaha , Nebraska
OF BUYING MISFITS.
It would not pay the tailor to make up poor material. Therefore ; in buying inisfitH , you nro nhvays cortaln to not
cloth that will give good batisfaetion unit long service ; then the tailor takes far more care with his work that is be
stowed upon factory work , where the idea ' to slight the garments as nuifh ai possible in order to turn out work
cheap. Another great , advantage is Hint among our line mislltH , you will llnd the half and quarter sizes and belter
lilting goods than can bo found at establishments that deal in reudv made clothing. Then by buying mislittj you urn
really putting in your pockets what the tailor loses ; for you got IIB good iw the tailor would make you for just , half
what the tailor would charge. All alterations done fiee of charge to insure a perfect lit.
BAK.SAINS THAT SAVE DOLLARS
SUITS SPRING OVERCOATS. PANTS.
$70 custom inailo suit for. . . . $05 custom made orcrcoat Mr. $10 custom made pants fur $1.2.1
$00 custom inailo suit Tori. . . . . $ ! IO.Ol ) $00 custom undo overcoat for. . $28.50 $15 custom made limits for $7.50
$55 custom made suit Tor. . . . . . $27.50 $50 custom iniulo ouTcoal for. . $21.50 $ lt ! custom made pants for tfO.fiO
$50 custom made .suit , tav. > . . $25.00 $15 custom initiln oicrcoat for. . $20.00 $12 custom ina'lc ' punts for 3 (1,00 (
$15 custom made suit for. . . . . . $20.00 $10 custom made overcoat for. . $17.50 $10 custom made pants for $5.00
$10 custom made suit Tor. . . . . . $18.50 $ ; 15 custom made orcrcoat tor. . $1-1.00 $ 8 custom imrlf pants for $1.50
$115 custom made suit fur. , . . . . $15.00 $28 custom ma'e overcoat for. $ 7 ( iistom nmdo pnnU for , $ ' < ) ,75
PULE DRESS SUITS FOB SALE OR HIRE.
Open Evenings Until 9 O'clock. Saturday Evenings until to O'clock ,
1309 Farnam Street , Omaha , Nell , 1309
