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2 THE OMAT1A DAILY BEE , WEDNESDAY , DEOEMBEE JO , 1800.
STILL TAKING TESTIMONY ,
Tlio Election Contest at Lincoln Drags Ito
Weary Length Along.
PROHIBITIONISTS DOING THE TALKING ,
No livldcnoo nH Vet Adduced to Show
That I'owefH Wn Dclrniulrd
of a Single Vote.
T tscot.v , Neb. , Doc 0. [ Special to TUB
uF. ] The election contest has boon drag-
King along for five days nnd the contestants
fiy that It will last until the end of the week.
Ttio testimony already In Is considered a sam
ple of all to bo presented , ami the politicians
nro drawing their conclusions from this. The
republican oftlcers-olcct express themselves
iis satisfied that they will not bo unseated ,
ivhllo the independents , on the other hand ,
nppcar equally wall pleased with the testi
mony presented ,
Mr. Powers , In spcaklnir of the ovldcnco
nil-only In , showed that ho was well avvaro
that tlio prohibitionists were to furnish the
built of the evidence. When nskcxl his opin
ion concerning the evidence that was al
ready In , Mr. Powers said :
"That Is a fair question , but the person ,
answering should bo careful In replying. I
will say that the evidence U all that I ex
pected , and probably moro than some other
poisons expected , " nnd ho smiled n smile
that evidenced his utter satisfaction in the
ilnal result of the contest.
Prohibitionist Uotiblns has been n faithful
attendant throughout the contest. In fact ,
ho has born constantly nt the clbo\ys of
Messrs. Ktricklor and Wilson , the attorneys
Jor the independent party , und many have
formed the idea from this ' .hit ho was associ
ate counsel. In speaking of the contest , Hob-
bins says :
' \Ve \ have proved thus far that the out
rages perpetrated were committed by the
personal rights Icagua. It was this organisa
tion that nominated Iloyil , und before this
irojitcst Is ended wo will prove this and thus
Xorgc the last link In the chain of ovldcnco
that Iloyd was responsible for the outrageous
performances In Omaha on election day.
Whether you say the league nominated or
endorsed Hoyd. you will Had that It Is the
( HfTcionco between six and half a do/on. We
&avo considerable more Interesting testimony
9o produce. "
Chaplain Hill , re-elected state treasurer ,
ttnya :
"I hnvo boon watching the contest closely
find have come to thu conclusion that from
the testimony already adduced there Is not
vufllcicnt evidence to establish grounds for a
contest. I cannot sco how in tiny way the re
publican state ofllccrs-ok'ct can bo directly or
indliectly implicated In the perpetration of
any fraud The ovldunco Is that there was
no Intimidation or other Illegal means used
by either the republican candidates or the
irentloinen working In their interests. I
Jmvo too much faith lu the Intelligence
nnd honesty of the members elect of
the legislature to bellovo that they will nrbl-
tr.irlly disregard ( fairness and justice nnd
thiow out candidates wnohnvobccn honestly
nnd fnlrlv elected. I do not liuow ot a single
Illegal vote baring been cast for mo , and
would not have approved ot any measure to
nceuro illegal votes , and us fur as I know all
tlio other gentlemen on the republican state
ticket have pursued the same fair and honest
course. "
When the election contest opened this
morning nt 10 o'clock there was a larger
crowd of spectators present than at any tlmo
yesterday. Whether the change from the
monotonous reiteration of testimony by the
Omaha piohibition witnesses to evidence
'Irom some other part of thostnto had anything
to do with the influx of visitors is not Known.
Kor the llrst tlmo Indies were present and
listened with Interest to tlio evidence nnd
the constant quibbles of the opposing attor
neys. But thu presence of the ladles did not
deter tha male portion of the spectators from
crowding up around the railing the saino ns
tisunl. Places were then found for the ladles
jioar the reporters' tables.
Mr. Powers , who was absent all day yes
terday , was present again today and took his
usual place nt the reporters' table. Dech did
, lioVput in nn anne.irunce , nnd when icon
'Jater in the day declared that ho had been at
Jiorno attending to his bees , but whether
Jouinullstlc or uvlary ho did not state.
A. M. Dodson , the clerk of the district
court of Snlino county , was the first witness
examined In the governor contest. Ills tostl-
'nionyas confined mainly to the naturaliza
tion of foreigners. Hurwood objected to his
testimony on the giouuds of It not being in
liccpliig with any charge inane lu the contest
jtotlco. Notary Johnson overruled the ob
jection , while Tobbetts sustained it. Wit
ness testified that the naturalization papers
of seven foreigners were paid for by Joseph
.llndra with a check on the First National
liank of Lincoln und signed with the name of
Joseph Hocho. Tlio men iwtiirnllzod were
Jan Kafka , Knrol Vulach , Vaclav Puloz ,
.Tosof Jlrkovsky , 1'renk Luzum , Frank J.
2Ian/ul nnd Frank Ilan/al. Mr. Jlndta In
formed witness that thoiu was a fund with
which to pay these fees. Witness believed
tint nu organisation known as tlio liberal
Xqnguo , or personal rights league , furnished
the money. Witness knew of only ono of the
naturalized foreigners who voted.
11. II. ClniDorno , an Omaha printer twen
ty-two jcnrs old , testified that hovlsltci
povej.1. 1. polling places on election day. lie
"soul : Officer Cox was the only policeman
that day whom I saw who did his duty. IIo
Is now up before- the council , I bellovo , for
ilolug his duty. At ono polling place six
policemen could not quell the riot. Ono po
llcomnn drew his pistol and threatened to
nuoll ttio riot if ho killed every man there.
The policemen did not attempt to do their
duty. They told the prohibition cranks to
poawnv , that they couldn't protect them
The election was free only for those who
vlshcd to vote ngalnst prohibition. No
inlnlnter except possibly Dr. Durjca
would have dared to go to the polls. Key
Bhlnii was egged away from the polls. No
body was Interfered with us fur as I know
who wished to vote for Powers or Hlchards
Tno police consoited only with nutl-pro-
Iitbltionists. After the prohibitionists wore
run off from the polls everything was
harmonious. At Twentieth and Pierce
vhero they had the card system , two fellow
who came up to vote were Informed Urn
Homebody else had voted their tickets. It
> y opinion nobody wouKt have been safe
vho dait-d to challenge an ontl-prohlbitloi
voto.
voto.E.
E. n. Sber , clcik of the district court o
Lancaster county , was asked to bring In his
memoranda containing the list of 147 persons
vho took out their naturalization pa
pors. On the back of the bool
were the words : "First uapors act. Per
eounl Rights league and D. G. Courtnay. '
Colonel Sizcr testified that the names credited
to D. O. Courtnay had never been paid for
nnd probably never would bs. That those
iirodltcd to Courtnay had orders from Court
juay that their foes bo charged to him. Those
urdors worn not kept on Illo. Witness oh
iiot know positively that tno personal lights
Jcaguo paid for the naturalization of foreign
< 'rs but supposed that that was the name o
Iho bodv to which the gentlemen bolongoc
who pledged him the pay for the Issuance o
the papets. _
. The Other ( Jon lusts ,
In the examination of witnesses in the
pthor contest cases , conducted nt the othe
eldo of the court room , Prof. D. Allemnrd o
1'urnas county , oaudldatu for the oQIco o
uportntundcnt of public. Instruction , wa
llrst sworn. His testimony was unimportant
XVltuesses then testified to seivlng notices o
contest on J. K. Hill , state trensuior-olect
{ Thomas 11. Bentou , auditor of public ac
counts-elect ; George H. Hastings , attornoj
l-enoral-clcct ; A. K. Gouily , Biiperlntonden
pf public Instruction-elect , and T , J , Majors
lieutenant governor-elect ,
12. H. Slzur , clerk of the district court o
liancaster county was sworn , Attorney W
I , I.nuib , for the contestants , inquired the
number of persons who filed iholr dcclarn
JJons of Intention to bemuio citizens , In Lnn
rastur county In August , September and ttu
wrst tow days of October. Objected to by
Attorney McQmty , representing O , H Hast
General W. A. Dllworth , for the defence
po you Intend to prove thntanvof the con
loilec * is personally guilty ot the Irregular !
tics wnlch you seek to bring out by the qucs
tlon uskod the witness I
Mr. Lamb No ; not personally.
Uopcrul Dllworth Thou 1 object tc tb
testimony ns Immaterial ,
Mr. Lamb thought his let-Hi iU > uids mlsun
Icntood the law. When a political organi
zation docs a thine the nominee * of that
. "I to show "
party are responsible. propose ,
said ho , "who paid the money for Illegal
votes , and for whoso benefit the votes were
xmght. "
The witness gnvo tbo number of pancra
taken out In the tlmo snccillcd as Hi" .
Mr. I.ntnh-How many of these papers
wcro pnld for by pirtics other than these to
whom the papers were Issued I
The witness Uas unnblo to answer the
question. There wcro no records to show
who pnld the fees ,
Mr. Lamb Who paid you any fees o'her
than the iKireons themselves I Answer from
I'ourotvn recollection.
The witness could only rctnembcr one
name Jacob Hocho. Ho paid for ! 2i > per
sons.
In answer to further questions the witness
stilled that Hoche Is a republican ; was
the lost treasurer of Lnucastur county ; docs
lot nt prose/it / hold any ofllclal position In the
republican putty. Witness denied emphati
cally that declaration papers wers over is
sued fiwn the Wlttninu harness Htoro or any
place other than his oillco In the court house
wilding. "Ho didn't Itccp that kind of a
shop. "
On crossf-exnmlnntion the witness testified
that It was his understanding that the money
paid by Hocho came from the Personal
[ lights league. The papers were all Issued
legally.
E. M. Dodson , clerk of the district court of
Sallno county , was next called. His testi
mony was the sanio as that given by him lu
thcoth or case.
Thomas G. Welchnm , n prohibitionist nnd
n resident of Omihn , was sworn. He voted
In the Third precinct ot the Ninth wird In
Omaha on election day. After voting , und
wlillo protecting some Indies who were as-
snultcd nt the polling place , ho was arrested
and taken to the police station , wheio ho was-
conllncd fornn hour , being compelled to give
security for hla appc.uanco the next morn-
Ing. The policemen treated him badly. ' They
told mo they weld llku to tear mo limb from
limb If they could. " Witness was examined
and cross-examined nt some length , the bur
den of his testimony bcingthatprohibltlonlst'i
were maltreated and harassed by the untis In
Omaha ut thu Into election.
II. II. Olalborno was called. Ills testimony
was substantially ttiosamo as that given in
the gubernatorial end of the examination.
-AFTBIINOON' SESSION.
The afternoon work commenced at 0
o'clock.
J. V. Wolfe of Lancaster countv , contestant
In the case of State Treasurer Hill , testllicd
as to thu length of his residence lu Nebraska ,
stating it to be nineteen years.
Frank W. Marsh of Omahu was next called.
He snent nearly all of election day at the
polling place of the First precinct of the
Fifth ward lu Omaha , handling democratic ,
reuubllcan nnd Independent state tickets ,
principally democratic tickets , nml nil in the
mteies.t of the prohibitory amendment. At
llrst. ho said , ho was treated very gentle
manly , but after the ciowd discovered that
ho was peddling prohibition tickets they
treated him shamefully , seeking to engage
him In a light. The judge ot election at the
polling plnco called him the worst iintno pos
sible to apply to a human being. IIo ( tha
witness ) did nothing whatever but attend to
Ins own business , but he was arrested by "a
democtat and given a republican rldo in a
republican hack to the police station. " Wit
ness thought the polling place in Omaha on
election day very dangerous for prohibition
ists. There was n widespread prejudice
against all prohibitionists and Powers men.
On cross-cxainlnatipn witness stated that to
his knowledge no man was prevented from
voting as ho pleased. Some wore Interfered
with , hut all voted In the end.
Another witness testified that ho was
dilvcn tiway from the polls In Omaha be
cause ho was peddling prohibition tickets.
Somebody poured a bottle of liquor In his
pocket nnd ho afterwards received a deluge
of brandy on his head.
Clmrles Hefllin of Omaha was sworn. Ho
distributed prohibition tickets on election
day nt the Dolling place of the First precinct
of the Sixth ward and was nbt molested In
any way. Had whisky was distributed dur
ing the day by persons who were handling
equally bad tickets. Ono of the Judges was
drunk as was nlso one of the clorks.
John C. Bradley , also of Omahawas called.
At the Third voting precinct of the Second
ward the prohibition ticlccts in the hands of
workers weic mutilated by uutls. A man
wearing the personal rights builgo picked up
a dog weighing seventy-live or ono hundred
pounds and threw it nt him , the witness.
This man was Fred Mulder , a saloonkeeper.
Ho hoard numerous threats of personal , violence
lence inuilo , and after dinner ho nnd a com
panion named If ozo was chased nnd stoned by
a crowd led by Mulder. They took rufugo in
the lattcr's house.
A very picturesque row nccuircd at this
Juncture. Mr. Lamb asked the witness to
what source ho attributed the prejudice
against prohibition in Omaha. Mr. Mculntio
objected and the witness commenced to
aus\\cr. The notaries kept silent and the
witness nnd Mr. McGinHo had n talking
match lasting neatly a minute. After awhllo
an attempt was made to restore order ; but
tlio witness nnd Mr McGintio could not ho
stopped. Mr. Lamb smiled nml General Dil-
\\orth took a baud. There was quite a hub
bub ; but the notaries finally assorted thorn-
selves and the attoinoys quieted down after
Dllworth nnd Lamb had exchanged some
pleasantries. The \\itness thought the press
of Omaha was tespousiolo for the enmity to
piohibition.
Sam D. Cox of Lincoln , editor of the Call ,
related the history of his attempt to circu
late 10,000 sample copies of the Call la
Omaha through the Omaha postofllce , prior
to the election. Ho also testilled that the
Amoilcan district telegraph compauv of
Omaha refused to distribute 5.000 copies of
the Call. The agent told him that the com
pany would not circulate any prohibition
mattir. In cross-examination witness stated
that the Call is a republican paper , and that
during the last campaign it supported the re
publican nominees , the contcstees in the
present case. An adjournment was taken nt
5 p. in. The examination will bo resumed to
morrow morning.
Iloyd Serves Notice oil Powers.
IiixcoLX , Neb. , Deo. 0. ( Special to Tun
BKII.J Notlco was served this morning on
John II. Powers , who has contested the elec
tion of Hon.'Jiimes K. Boj d , to the effect
that the latter will proceed to tuko testimony
on the 15th instant In Oinalm lu the contest
cases. Tbo ofllclal notice was received hero
this morning by Mr. Hnrwood , bv whom It
was served upon Mr. Powers. The notice
sots forth that the contestant ( Po\vors ) In
tends to consume the whole time of the com
mittee allowed by law with his witnesses , so
ns not to give an oppnitunity to the con-
tcstecs to bo heard. The notice upon Mr.
Powers states that the hearing will be held
in room No. 1 , Now York Llfo building , be
fore Silas Cobb , a notary public.
Ono Was ICIIIotl.
SAN Pnixcisco , Col. , Deo. ' . ) . Advices from
Chung King , China , per steamer China ,
which arrived hero yesterday , states that
tno trouble ut Ta Chu listen nroso from the
massacre of Chinese Christians nt Loang Tuy
I'sin by members of the Lee Huy society
dining A celebration In honor of the societies
potnan dloty. The Brotherhood made a
raid on a number of Christian families and
can led oft a lot of booty. A few days later
they made another attack and massacrcod
ever twenty persons. Suveral bodies were
cut in pieces and thrown into the river. The
mission buildings and many others wcro
burned and coi p os were thrown into the
flames the following day. The brotherhood
proceeded to another market town nnd assaulted -
saulted Christians thcro. Lntor they fled ,
but ouo of them was killed.
A Typo Founder * ' Trust.
Ciuc oo , Deo. 8. .Concerning the dispatch
from Kansas City to the cITcct that I'ngllsh
and American capitalists are endeavoring to
puichaso all the typo foundries In the UnitcJ
States , Treasurer Browcr of the Union t > po
foundry said ho had heard nothing of such a
syuillcAto. It n as true , however , that since
the old Typo Founders' association had dis
solved business and been going to the dogs
through disastrous competition , A project
is now nlloat for consolidating all the typo
foundries , not in a trust , but In ono company.
For n Tnv on Compound tiard.
WASHINGTON , Deo.0. Two bills Imposing a
tax upon compound lard was reported with
out recommendation by Senator Paddock
from the committee on agriculture. Ono la
the hill that passed the house last 'session ,
and the other the bill Introduced into the sen-
ntn last January by Davres. Doth prorUo
for the Imposition of a Lax and the regulation
of tlio manufacture of compound lard.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The West Gets its Share for tlio Erection of
Public Buildings.
SENATOR * PLUMB WOULD ECONOMISE ,
Ho IiitrmliicoH n 1)111 to Reduce tlio
Amount < > rUnited Status lloiul.4
Hubert Dixie Owen to bo
Honored.
Doc. 0. Mr. Henderson of
: ioojmmlltooon appropriations tsyy rtcd a
1)111 mailing a deficiency appropriation for
[ trliitlng nnd binding. lloforrcd to a committee -
too or the wliolc.
rortlfleatlons were reported from the sanio
committee and a Ilka disposition made of It.
In the morning hour- the bouso resumed
consideration of the Plumb resolution looking
to the removal of the renwlns of General
Oinnt to Arlington.
The Plumb resolution relative to tlio re
moval of Grant's reinulns wrxs dofcntcu yens
02 , nays 153.
The house then proceeded to the disposition
of public building mensuroB. Among : a num
ber of hills passed were the following : Sioux
Falls , S. D. , 3150,000 ; Beatrice , Nob. , JilO.UOOi
Davenport , la. , 8100,000j Hock Island , III. ,
$75,000 ; Sioux City , In , $350,000 ; Bloomington -
ton , 111. , $100,000 ; Kmisas City , Mo. , $1,200-
000 ; Hnclno , Wls. $100,000 ; Uockford , 111. ,
8100,000 ; Fort Dodge , In. , § 75.003 ; Shoboygnn ,
Wls. , tiO.OOO. Adjourned.
honnte.
W \SIIIXOTOV , Due. 0. The senate bill In
troduced last session to establish a public
farm lu each county within the limits of the
republic was reported back adversely from
the committed on agriculture and iudotlultely
postponed.
Mr. I'lumb introduced a bill to reduce the
amount of United States bonds to bo re
quired of national banks and to replace their
surrendered notes and to provide for the f reo
coinage of silver. Hoforrcd to the committee
on llnnnro. lie nlso ottered thu amendment
In the same terms to the bill now on the cul-
cndar , so that the matter can bo brought be
fore the souato independent of any report
from the finance" committee , in aolng
so ho gave notice of elections bill ,
not the bill not disposed of at
an early day. IIo would lay it aside for the
time being , in order that the bill Just intro
duced bv him and all mittors relating to the
financial condition of the country might bo
considered.
A communication was presented from the
attorney general in response to resolutions
lor information as to the voting places and
election supervisor" . The attorney general
states that the department has not the moans
of supply the Information asked.
The farmers' alliunco sub-treasury bills
\vlnch wore last session referred to the com
mittee on agriculture were transferred to the
committee on finance.
The senate bill appropriating $20,000 for
the erection in the Smithsonian grounds of a
statue of Robert Dale Owen of Indianaas
the member who Introduced the bill for the
organisation of the Smithsonian institute
passed.
Mr. McPhcrson offered n resolution , which
was agreed to , calling on the secretary of the
treasury for a certified copy ol the accounts
of John I. D.ivonport , chief supervisor of
elections of the southern district of Now
York , for the elections of 1SS4 , IteG mid 1888.
A resolution by Mr. Jones ( Arkansas ) , call
ing on the attorney general for a statement
of moneys paid or called for by the tlio su
pervisors of the First and Second congres
sional districts of Ailransas , in connection
with the late election , was agreed to after n
statement by Mr. Jones that ho hud seen a
newspaper leport to the effect that the su
pervisor presented an account for $41,000.
The oleotion bill was then taken up and Mr.
Berry spoke In opposition.
As an illustration of the bad effects of such
a law ho referred to the re'cont appointment
by United Sutos Circuit Juilgo Williams , in
Alknnsas , of John McClurons chief "super-
Visor of flections. Judge WilllniiiS "KM , HO
said , lost the confidence of a largo
portion of the people of Arkansas on
account of his Imposing on them the very
worst man in all Arkansas to oxeruiao the
functions of that onlce. The same thing
might occur in nil other states , supervisors
holding their ofllco for life. If circuit Judges
were democrats ( as they are now for the most
part republicans ) the bill would not bo advo
cated on the other side of the chamber. It
w.is therefore a paitisnn measure. Mr.
Berry savagely scored Supervisor McClure
and entered an earnest protest against the
bill as a measure designed to legalize fraud.
Mr. Daniels spoke bilclly , after which Mr.
George obtained the floor.
Mr. Aldilcii from the flnanco committee re
ported the house bill to authoruo the pay
ment of a rebate In certain cases ( to correct
the enrollment tariff bill ) and asked a unani
mous consent to have it considered , but Mr.
Plumb objected and the bill went on the
calender.
Adjourned.
Mr. Dunnoll's Rill.
WASHINGTON' , Deo. 9. Mr. Dunnell , chair
man of the house committee on the eleventh
census , introduced in the honso today a bill
making an apportionment of representatives
in coneross. It provides , after March n ,
ISO-'l. that the house bo composed of10t ! mem
bers. Alabama gains one in congress , Arkan
sas two , California one , Colorado one , Georgia
ono , Illinois two , Kansas one , Massachusetts
one , Michigan ono , Minnesota two , Missouri
one , Nebraska three. New Jersey one , Oro-
pen one , Pennsylvania two , Tennessee two ,
Texas two , Washington one , Wisconsin ono.
liopwontallon fr era other states remains
unchanged.
The bill was nearly like ono recently
introduced by Frank of Missouri. Mr.
Uunncll's bill , It is understood , has been
ngrood to by the republican members of the
census committee. Among other features
similar to the Frank bill the provision that
members shall bo elected by districts com
posed of contiguous territory and containing
us nearly as practicable an equal number of
Inhabitant * .
llnthnw.iy Succeeds Whont.
WAIIUXGTOV , Doc.0. The republican mem
bers of the house hold a short cnuous , after
adjourning todny , to select a postmaster to
succeed Wheat. Mr. Carter of Montana se
cured 73 votes for his candidate , , T. W. Hath-
awny of Montana , against 89 for the other
four candidates , Hosmor of Massachusetts ,
( at present assistant postmaster ) , Ueed of
Minnesota and Barnoj and Ralph of Illinois.
Hathaway is a native of Ohio. Ho enlisted
In the Ono Hnnerod and Fifth Ohio and was
permanently disabled nt the battle of Perry-
vlllo , ICy , Ho lomoved to Montana nt the
clofco ot the war and has held several fodorul
and county ofilcos and Is at present secretary
of the republican stuto committee.
Tlio Army Appropriation Hill.
WASHINGTON , Doc , 0. The house committee -
too on military affairs completed the consid
eration of the nrmy appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year. It appropriate * M,043,0i9 ; ,
being f 185,553 more than the appropriation
for the current year. The most Important
difference is the increase in the appropriation
for array trans pollution of $250,000.
'
For n National Clul ) .
PiTiaiiUHO , Pa. , Doe. 0. The president of
tno Pitts burg press club , by virtue of a reso
lution passed at a secret meeting of the club ,
has Issued a call for nn international conven
tion of press "clubs to bo hold at Plttsbnrg
January t7 ! , IS'Jl. Tuo object Is the forma
tion of an International association of press
clubs.
Heady Tor tlio I'ruoliunatlon.
CHICAGO , Deo. 0. Mayor Cregior has
signed the ordinance providing for the Issue
of * r.,000.000 bonds in aid of the world's fair ,
and it will , with the other necossa'y docu
ments , bo placed In the hands of President
Harrison tomorrow. The provident can then
Issue his proclamation to foreign nations.
Nebraska lawn and Dakota 1'emHlonn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 0. [ Special Telegram
to THE BUR.- ] Pensions wet * granted today
to lowans as follow * i Original Jefferson
I * , Ilockott , IV Slolnes ! Charles K. Worn-
plo , Frcdorktaiit , nnvv , George Coonor ,
Wavorly. Incrpaso-Jamca Cnrnoll , Olid-
don ; Oeorgo (3. ( jllack , Nonu\IU ; Hobert E.
Matrel , Nuwnlailfct : Jnmes II. Pearson ,
Crostonj JohniWls. Kassoni Allen T. Cole ,
ForostClty ; Jiicou Mater. Edurvlllo ; Perry
Grifllth , lloonoj Jacob Hlldorbratid , Ccaar
inln F. Howlsbj' . ' 'Wlntorset. Helssuo Mat
thew Kline , Corhlftg. Oilginal widows , etc.
nil/nboth J , , nvldow of Ourny Bailey , Him-
ucls ; KlUnbotlu widow of Matthinv Lewis ,
LeMurs ,
Nebraska : Orflrlnnl Bennett Hays ,
Ohlowii : Jc. > omo'uK. Whlpskov. Curlcton ;
.Tamos wellcr , Ontaha ; Joseph Wolilpumith ,
> ! ork. Increaso-Uobn N. Vanduyns , WH-
bor ; IlnrrlHolm Joinison , Lincoln ; Shepherd
Soil , Lincoln ; Sajers B. Walker , Ougb ;
Klehnrd II. McDowell , Dorchester ; Jnrno * II.
Forsyth , SUinton ; Nelson Schooley , Ulbbon.
Original widows , etc. Sarah J. , Widow of
Henry Miller , Lincoln.
Olijcot t ( the Portion.
Stocx Citr , la. , Dec. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BKE.J A day or two ago news
was received hero that Governor Boles was
about to pardon B , Simpson , the man who In
April , 18SO , obtained . ' ,500 from the Sioux
City savings bank on a forged check , and
who was caught nearly n year later nt Sid
ney , Nob. , and sentenced to live years Im
prisonment. At the trial It was developed
that Simpson's homo was at Parsons , Kan ,
where ho was looked upon ns nn exemplary
man , wlillo in reality ho was ono of the
slickest swindlers of the ago , who had been
In numerous prisons , always managing to
oicapo after n few months' Incarceration.
The officers of the bank at oucovroto to the
governor protesting against any action being
taken , and he replied that on the recom
mendation of the prison warden and physi
cian , that Simpson was a mental mid physical
wreck , ho had concluded to pardon him with
the understanding that his relatives in Kan
sas tnko him out of the state and
care for him. The governor sold , however ,
that ho woiild watt nnd hear both
sides of the case. Today a letter was re
ceived stating that investigation had shdwn
that Simpson was working tils old game and
had decolvod the prison authorities as to his
true condition , us ho Ind often done before.
The bank cashier who was victimized goes to
Des Molncs tomorrow to lay the case fully
before the governor.
Western I < mn Horticulturists.
ATLANTIC , la. , Deo. 9. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] The flrst day's session of
the Western Iowa Horticultural society
meeting was hold in this city today with a
very largo attendance. The morning nnd
afternoon sessions were devoted to loports of
directors , secretary and treasurer. The dis
play of apples Is the finest over seen in At
lantic. Mills county leads with eighty-six
varieties , -while Pattawnttamlo and Cuss
county have ilf ty varieties each. Ono dclc-
gate stated that he sold thtoo car loads of
apples In Now York this full at $ ( ! .50 per
barrel , that being the highest mm kot price.
Fruit growing at a proUt in western Iowa is
no longer an experiment , but a reality.
A Haunted Conl Mine.
FortT DODQE , In , Doc. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bii3.1 : Strange stories of super
natural sights and sounds corno from the Col
lins coal mines , nt Kalo. Miners on ttio night
shift report hearing uncanny knocklngs ,
whistling , nnd the sounds of unseen picks.
James Urant solemnly asserts that n hazy
spirit form appeared to him and warned him
away from the room1 in which ho was work
ing. Ho fled and has persistently refused to
go near that partnof the rnino since. Super
stitious miners say that some eroat danger
threatens tno uiiub , and some of them have
'
laid olt rather than work In thu haunted
iniiio.
_
Suicide ot" a Wealthy Fanner.
PisimT , la. , DccJtW [ Special Telegram to
Tim BEI : . ] Word was received hero this
evening that the ? body of Lovl MoMullen , the
wealthy farmer wliO has beea mysteriously
missing1 foi-sovc/rafJdiWs / , TVas , found by school
children In a straw Black on his farm near
Hcdllold. His thrOiii. wfls cut , Indicating
aeatn uy suicidu. ' " '
A Saloon Man Fined SOOO.
ATLANTIC , la. , Dec. 0. [ Special Telegram
to Tu K BBE. ] John Yager was today fined
*
$000 or annltornatlvo of iiOO days imprison
ment for violating nn Injunction rostiamiug
him fiom soiling Intoxicating liquors.
Maneuvers.
W \sniSQTON , Dec. 0. Senator Hitrglng.
from the committee on agriculture , reported
favorably the bill providing that no state
shall bo held limited In its power to prohibit
the sulu or tax of oleomargarine , to bo deliv
ered vithln Its own limits for the reason it
has been reported from some other stuto.
Senator Paddock introduced tlio proposed
amendment to the agricultural approptlatiou
bill-ranking an appreciation of ? TiO,000 for the
purchase and distribution of seed to persons
in Kansas who suffered loss by the drought
of the past year. '
It is stated at the postoffico dcpaitmcnt
that mails sent from Mexico Into the United
States recently has been burdened with cir
culars of Mexican lotteries enclosed in sealed
envelopes , the corners of which were
clipped , and postage paid at the rate of 1
cent , whlLk is permissible under
Mexican postal laws. Under the laws of the
United States , enclosure such as scaled en
velope would require- them to bo hold for
postage and rafusca admission to the mall as
printed matter. The postmaster general lias
been In correspondence with tlio director
general of the posts of Mexico on this subject
and it had been agreed iho lottery circulars
referred to shall no longer bo can led In the
mails or delivered to addresses in this coun
try.Tbe
Tbe republican caucus committee to form a
cloturorulo for the senate today discussed
various resolutions. It is said the report will
bo ready in a few days.
0' '
Tlio AVool JVTnrkot.
BOSTON , Mass. , Dec. 9. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BuK.l There has been a f.ur trade
in wool nnd the inaruot has been about
steady. Prices show no material change.
In Ohio and Pennsylvania lloqcjs there have
been sales of X at Ul@Wc , sfennd XX and
above at ! H@35c , and No. 1 at 3So. Mlctdgan
X has been dull nt 20@30o. Staple wools
have been ilrm with sales of No. 1 combing
nt lie , Ohio atUc and Michigan atiOc ,
Ohio line delaine sells at SOKH7C , nnd Mlchl-
Kan at lUQ.Tio. In. ujnvashed coming there
have been sales of onq-nunrtor blood at S7@
2So nnd threo-olghthsmood at 2i ! < 5tOc. : TortT-
tory wools have boob id good demand at (10@ (
( Uo , scoured , forjiflno ; 58@iOo ( for line
medium , and fiSOo. . for medium. Texas ,
California and Oregon wools have boon
quiet but steady. Jj } pulled wools there have
been sales ot super tdtlOGiJlSo for best nnd
down to ill'c ' , wlillo extras range at 22@3 c.
Foreign wools havobeon _ _ firm.
Tim Union Pnoliia In Idnlio Politics.
BoisuGiTr , IdahjpjjW 9. [ Special Tole !
gram to TUB Biu.W : ho senatoilal situation
in Idaho is groujiji complicated for one
xcason only. The pffttylo arc for ox-Dclogato
Dubois , but \V. II. aavidge , thu attorney and
political manager of , ibo Union Pacific rail
road and other cornpr to influences , Is hereon
on the ground opemy , opposing his election ,
which the better Mfiss of people in Idaho
greatly deplore , nalUhad boon announced
that the Union Paclllo company was not In
Idaho .
politics.
_ _
Supposed to Have Mean Lost.
HiMnuitn , Doc. 9. [ Special Cablegram to
TUB BEK.I A bark which has arrived at this
port reports that on July III , near Capo Horn ,
she spoke to the bark Salnto Marguerite ,
commanded by Captain Jpbann Orth ( Arch
duke Jolin of Austria ) , which Is supposed to
have been lost while bound from Buenos
Ayres for Valparaiso , Terrible weather was
prevailing at the time the vessels apoko each
other.
To Dufoml Heligoland.
B KHUN , Doc. 0. A bill providing for the
dafcuso of Heligoland passed Its third reading -
ing In the rolchstng today. The socialist
mumlors opposed It. Thu bill will bo en
forced forthwith ,
DRIVEN TO DEATH BY WANT ,
Trannlo Billupi Seckj lo End Her Misery
With a Dose of Polajn.
ANOTHER MORTAL WEARY OF LIFE ,
nml Despondency Cnnxu
1'ord U. Smith < > r South Oinittiu
to TuKc Ills Own Llfo
Imst Mf-lu ,
Lying on the cold , bare floor of a vnc.int
house nt 3100 Parker street , about 9 o'cloclc
lust night , a poor , homeless , frlejidlois , dis
consolate girl breathed her last and
went to try the realities of
the great beyond , which certainly cau
not. ho much moro bitter than the cup which
she scorns to' have drained to the very diugs
dining her earthly career. Her iiamo Is
Tnitinlo IJIHuprf , and tier people llvo near
Hay Springs , Neh. She came to Omaha
about two months ago nnd lived
with her aunt , Mrs. Martin , In the old Plant
ers houso. The girl tried to got work , but
did not succeed very well , and becauio dis
couraged.
Yesterday evening about 7 o'cloclc she
called at the lesldenco of John Paul , at 3101
Parkar street , nnd told the family
that she felt sick. She sat by the steve n
shoit time and then went out. An hour
later they discovered her lu great agony In
the vacant house near by and a physician
was called.
Sbo said she bad . .taken poison and wanted
to die. Efforts to save her proved unavail
ing. The remains were taken to Hcafy &
Ilcafy's , where tuo Inquest \ \ 111 bo held to
day.
IIjIjNIJSS AND l > ESl'ONI > nNO * .
They Drive Ford K. Smith at' South
Onmha to Suicide.
Ford K. Smith , late of the clerical force at
the packlntf houses of Swift & Co. , nt South
Omaha , committed suicide last night by tak
ing morphine , Last Sunday Mr Smith wont
to the Delmonlco hotel to live. IIo has not
been well and has been confined to his room
much of the tlmo. Ho appeared to bo in peed
sphits at 3 o'clock yesterday , although l.\ing
in his bod. At 7IiO : o'clock last evening Mr.
Lowry , the landlord , heard chouiug sounds ,
and on finding the door locked , looked over
the transom and discovered the condition of
the unfortunate man. An cutranco was ef
fected and the man was found with llfo al
most extinct.
Physicians wcro summoned , but It was too
Into , death occurring In a few minutes.
Ttio body was removed to Ilcafoy &
Ilcafoy's undertaking rooms and Coroner
Ilarrlgan notified. An inquest \\IIlbo held
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Smith left a letter requesting that his
body bo turned o\er to some Omnha medical
colleges , and on lofiisal to bu bur cd in the
potter's field at Alluight.
In his pockets \\oro found forty morphine
powders.
Mr Smith was a younp man about twenty-
eight years ot age. His wife and child died
eighteen months ugo. and two weeks ago his
father committed suicidu in Arkansas. His
father was said to have once been a member
of congress and to have held other public
positions. .
It is believed that his real name is not
Smith , but that he adopted that nuuio to con
ceal his Identity.
Mr. Smith nns nn educated , accomplished
and companionable gentleman ,
TILE XICAKAGU.l CMAM/y.
Excellent Showing of the Itcport for
the Vcnr Just Kn'led ,
WASHINGTON , Deo. 9. The annual report of
the Maratilno canal compiny of Nicaragua ,
covering the yoai ? ended December 1 , 1890 ,
shows that dm Ing that tune the work has
boon nrnsp ntoii .tu cnorzy. and that great
progress has been made. Tbe final plans and
detailed surveys have been completed and
verified , parts of the Sin Juaulllo , Dcseado ,
San Francisco and other navigable streams
have been cleared of snags and other obstruc
tions , nnd several miles of the route of the
canal have been grubbed and made ready for
dredging. About ono hundred thousand cubic
yards of the canal arc already excavated and
several mil is of the aqueduct to supply nosh
mountain \ \ ater to the comp my's headquart
ers have been completed Ten mllw of the
railroad now under construction from the
Atlantic port to the divide are prncttcilly
completed. Very satisfactory progress has
been made on the breakwater to piotcct the
Athmtlo harbor from shiftingsunds. Dmlng
thu year the u > mi > my purchased a dredging
plant nt Panima and the greater part of it
has been transferred to Gteytown , Great
improvement In the hospital service was
mode during the year. Tnoory Important
work of di edging the harbor of San-.lunn del-
Norto Is being energetically piosecutod.
The health of the employes is \ery
good , nnd there woio no deaths fiom fe\cr in
the past three months. Slnco the organiza
tion of the company 10,1-n shares of the capi
tal stock have boon subscribed for , aggre
gating $1,011,100 , of which $1,101,010 are paid
in. Since its organiratlon the company has
expended for woik mid material STi-J/Jij. ) in
cash , and $ J,000,000 of full paid capital stock ,
und Is obligated for W'J'.B,000 nt its first
mortgage bonds. The liabilities of the com
pany consist of amounts still duo under con
cessions granted It , $1,298.000 bonds above
mentioned and cash liabilities not exceeding
JfW.OOO.
A Nrw LcnHO nl'Tilvo.
New OUI.EIXS , Dec. 9. The national board
of trade resumes Its session this morning The
report of the committee on uniform com
mercial legislation In the United States was
rend and adopted. The body then discussed
n resolution that the government take charge
of tlio improvement of navigation of the Mis
sissippi river and the protection of its levucs.
Judges Marr und linker have sustained the
motion to quash the indictment against Hen
nessey's assassins because of the presence of
the stenographer In the grand Jury room. The
prisoners were then remanded to the custody
of the sheriff.
A resolution for the Louisiana chimbor
of commerce and industry for the Missis
sippi river by the national government wn ?
adopted. The discussion of the Chicago
hoard of trade resolutions relative to the in
terstate commerce net was resumed. The
pronmblo declaring the act should bo
amended to nmko it effective was adopted ;
also a resolution rolatlso to tno employment
of exiwits by the commission. A resolution
for the full delivery of shipments of
grain without deductions for loss or
shortage was oofentcd. A resolution by
Anderson of Washington , adopted unani
mously , refers to the coming world's fair ,
and declares that enlarged cominciclalicla-
tlons with the sister nations of Amctlca is of
transcendent importance , pledges hearty sup
port to the national boaid of exposition and
calls on the more than ouo thousand boards
of trade throughout ttio United States to
urgoupon the lospoctivo state legislatures
the necessity of early action on state cthlb-
Itsi The preamble and resolution of the Chicago
cage board of trade commending the nntiwml
transportation association and denouncing
the uniform bill of lading as u menace to ship
pers rights , etc. , was adopted with some
sllgnt changes.
Ghost Dancers In Oklahoma.
Gimmii ; , Ohlanoma.Dcc. . 9. II , D. MeKco ,
a courier who nnlvcd from Frisco , a small
town on the border , says in addition to the
statement made by GovernnrStoelo lost night
thcro nro 4,000 Indians west of his place
enraged in the ghost dunce nnd they nro tradIng -
Ing oft their ponies , blankets and trinkets for
guns and ammunition. Never Ixiforo during
the recent cruzo has the aspect of tbo Indian
trouble looked BO serious.
Still u Winner.
NBW YOIIK , Dec. 0. Dr. Norvln Green ,
president of the Western Union , Buys tha
dividend of U { par cent will bo doc-lured to
morrow nnd that the statement will be ono of
the best over Issued by the company.
Dr. Blriioy curoa catarrh , Boo
Dyspepsia
Makes tlio Ihos ot many i > coplo miserable ,
causing distress after eating , sour stonnch ,
glck licadacho , lip.irtbilrn , loss ot appetite ,
a faint , "all gone" fooling , tad taste , coated
. tongue , and Irregularity ot
n ,
Ul StrOSS the bowels. Djspcpilidocs
AftOr not sot \\ell ot Itself. It
P . . requires careful attention ,
baling nmj a remedy llko Hood's
Sirsaparllla , nhlcliacls gently , jet efficiently.
It tones the Momacli , regulate ) the discs *
tlon , crcatci a good np- SI ok
petite , li.inlshcj licaJ.iclie , , , .
anJ refreshes the mind. HoaclachO
"I h.no been troubled \\ltli dpcpsl.i. ) I
had but llttlo appetite , nnd what I did cat
distressed me , or dlJ mo
, | ttlo B00tj | for ( wlnK | j
would iia\o .1 faint or tired ,
all gona tccllng , ns though I had 1'ot eaten
anything My trouble was aggravated hj
my business , painting. Lint coll. .
spring 1 took Hood1 * Sar- _ . our
eajwilllahlch did mo an Stomach
Immense amount ot good. Itga omcan
appetite , and my food relished and satisfied
the craving 1 had previously experienced. "
GEOHOK A. r\on. Watertown , Mass.
Hood's SarsapaHlla
Sold by nit drtiggUts. jjl i six for gi , 1'iopitcil onlj
liyC. I. HOOD A CO. , ApothecariesLowell , JIaii
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
HUT nusv.
Tlio Council Promptly Dispom-s of Its
\\Vcklv HIIHIU | < N.
The council held n brief but busy session
last nltrht. Couiicllmen-cloct Tuttle and
Couway were interested npoctators nnd occu
pied scuts In the Inner circle.
A number of estimates \\cro allowed. The
ono in favor of Ed Walsh for f. , r > .Vi.S5. duo
on sewer district , No. 113 , however , was re
committed to the board of public worlcn for
the settlement of n claim ot SICOO for ma
terial made ngalnst the contractor.
Tlio old question of II. T. Clarke's ' claim
against the city for damages by the grading
of Cass stroutuns referred to the city attorney
to confess Judgment for the amount airiced
upon.
The report of the building Inspector for tlio
month or November , showing the Issuance of
permits aggregating S .OW , was received.
The city physician reported Ills births and
nincty-thieo deaths In the month of Oc
tober.
Loivls S. Kced. secretary of the library
Doanl , ollldnllv notified the council of tlio
vacancy In the board bv the death of Hon.
James " \V Snvago.vlioso term would have
expired on July 1 , 1MM Theto was a num
ber of applications for the vacancy , ainonir
them tlioso \VillIom \ Bustininn , G.'l' IIolU-
Rnc , Alfied C. IConucdy and K. 13. Howoll.
Air. Bochcl added nnotlicr by the noinlnutioii
of Hon. A. J Popptcton to 1111 the vacancy.
A roll cull lusultod. Populotun 10 , Buslimnn
.1 , Koniicdv 1. Mr. 1'opplcton was declaied
elected to Illl the vacancy
A petition for a cancellation of the taxes
on the Caitcllar Methodist Episcopal church
was referred to thrt llnnnco rommitteo.
The sticot sweeping contractor was or-
doted to sweep the alley in the icar of the
postofllco building.
The judiciary cotnmtttro nnd the citv at-
tomoy reported adversely upon the claim of
the coal dealers loraicbatoof the money
paid by them for coal license before the ordi
nance Hxing-tho license was declined illegal.
The teport was adopted.
The moiiov deposited by thoB. ttM. and
Union Paclllo railway companies for tlio
tender of drainages to piopctty ownci-s af
fected by the Tenth street \induct was
Jimmy disposed of. At the last meeting Mr.
Wheeler oiTurrd n resolution tiansferring the
ninoimt , Sllt.Cin. to the general fumt. The
matter WM referred to the city attorney , -who
repoi ted that the money could notbotrnns-
feued to the goncial fund , but should bo
kept as a special deposit to 'pay the damages
awarded when they shall bo deminulcd. Tlio
city attorney's repoit nnd leiomiucnilntlou
wore adopted.
Tno committee on . ies und Rinding ro-
poitod thill H i > top < nT ; ia/ncii ) on Douglas
street bad waived a tender of damages by
reason of the proposed change of the gr.ulo of
Douglas street from Sixteenth to Twentieth ,
except an amount of 5D , 00 This at.iounthos
boon paid into the city treasury by A. J.
Ilauscom nnd the Nebraska IdopUoho com
pany , nnd the committee iccoinmciuled that
- , _ _ ? - , . . - . , , > . . vut , u K-inibii , fir.wiru . A A VII It
Pundt , &WO ; J 11 JSIonitltli , * 1&0. The re
port was adopted.
The nctlon ot the fire andpollco commission
in awarding the contract to HolUm-ay for re-
lilting the chemical engine nt a cost ot $1 , 100.
was approved hj the council.
The it-port of the committee on public
property and buildings recommending that
stone bo .substituted for gulvoubod lion in
the linLshliiK of the now city hall at an cx-
pcnso of * 100 wa * adopted.
The committee on public property and
buildings and the lire u'nd police commission
committee repotted that ot seventeen bids 10-
culved for the consliuetion of new engine
houses ftvo had been received after the hour
named for receiving bids. The bids wcro le-
jectcd.
An ordinance was introduced flumping the
giado of Douglas slieot fiom Sixteenth to
Tuentioth.
AH ordinance w.is passed oitlorlnt- the
grading of Thirteontu street from Paddock
pliico to Gruco street.
The registrars worn allowed 83 for each
any on which they were employed prior to
the recent city election ,
Dr. BIrnay euros cuuirrti. Boo bld-j
JlomlholdcrH lloaoh Out.
iu.n , 111. , Dec. O.-On the petition
of Kdwanl Whlttakcr of St Louis the federal
coin t has appointed. I .icob Wheeler receiver
for the Central conl company of this city.
\Vhlttnltcr holds $ -,0,000 bonds of the com
pany on which default In interest was inmlo.
The receiver is president ot tlio Wheeler
coal company which h operating the Ccnti.d
coal comp my under a lcao and tlioio will hone
no intcriuptlon to business. The action
amounts to the bondholder ? taking poshes-
sion under foreclosure.
Dr. Birnoy cures cntiitTh ,
A Typo foundry Tiust.
Kivsn Cm , Mo. Dec O.-A morning
paper .says u company comw.sed of Kngllih
and American capitalists , Icnown as the
American typo foundry company , bus been
negotiating for the puivluso of all the tj po
foundries In the Urltod States The repre
sentatives of the compaii } have at their dis
posal $20,000,000.
Sir Morrell Mackenzie
HKCOMJIf SJH THE
SODEN
PASTILLES
IV TIILSK VOIIIIS ,
"Tho Sodon mlncial '
J'ustlllosdioehcs ) which
aio produced ftom the SoUon Mineral
by evaporation , nto piutlpuliuly
In Catairhul Inflammations , Sere Throats ,
Coughs Bronchitis und I.ung Troubles. The
small iininiintof iiou which they contuln imi-
dcM them very useful In thu fatage-s of Thuut
CONSUMPTION ,
and tht-y do good In no.trly all c uses of relaxa
tion of the ruuooiiH ineiu'naiio , "
They are an elegant preparation n well as
moat ugreoiiblo to take , far ahead of clilnrlilti
oftiotash lozenge * und oilier prcDiiratlunS of
thulnlud. "
JOHN OOOI'KU , M. D. , M. It. a S. I. '
We Advertised Last i.
Week co
Give Away
S2O5
Sifit or Overcoat
To the person in
this state or Iowa
that would furnish
us the best original
suggestion for an ad
vertisement or trade
scheme.
We got over
1,000 Answers -
some were old chest
nuts and lots were
good , we will in our
next advertisement
notify the successful
contestant.
We will have
ANOTHRR
Christmas - Gift
Look out for our ad
vertisement.
We this day
opened 500 suits of
underwear that are
as good as the very
best garment sold in
this city for $1.00
Our Price will
be 65c each
We can also show
you beyond a doubt
t/ie Finest Line of Neck
wear every shown in
the city of Omaha.
Our bargains in -
overcoats are
PARALYZERS
and you had betterx
come quick , for our -
stock will be bursted
before New Years.
The new-comers
may be led away by
&
the prancing and
sputtering of some
clothing houses , but *
the old settlers say
Corner 131b ami Pain Sb. ,
Omaha.
IS THE OLD RELIABLE