Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , MAY M , 1801.
CLOTHING THIEVES CAUGHT
Detectives Spoil the Sport of Fishermen at
Cut-Off Lake.
WANTED FOR BURGLARY IN PENNSYLVANIA
llnil tlio I'liindrr .Slorril In tlin Old
ton Itonil Iliiuno I'ntrlck .MunnliiR Con *
femeto llnvlni ; Iti-cn n lluil
Man In Ills Time.
William Brown and Stuart Appelgato of
Uaston , Pa. , were arrested yesterday for
burglary and grand larceny.
On April 20 the tailor shop of Warren W.
Show , In Easton , was entered by burglars
arid eight suits ot clothes , , valued at $300 ,
taken , and also a box , In which some cloth
hnd previously been packed. This led to a
suspicion that whoever took the goods meant
to ship them away , and this theory proved
to be the correct one. However , the robbers
were clever enough not to ship the goods
from Easton , but sent them from the little
town of Allentown ,
The authorities of Easton went to the vari
ous express offices In the city , but could find
no trace of the property , and finally con
cluded to go to Allentown. At the office of
the United States Express company they
learned that a box had been left there con
signed to George Brown , at Omaha , Neb.
This gave the olllccrs a clew and they at
once wired to the police authorities In this
city. The telegram read"Arrest for grftnd
larceny nnd burglary William Urown and
Stuart Appclgate , " nnd was signed by J.
Joluibon , town detective. The telegram was
received by the Omaha authorities yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock and at 3 In the after
noon Brown and Appelgato were In Jail.
The telegram also stated the fact that the
goods had been consigned to the United
States Express company. Detectives Haze ,
Hudson , Ilnycs and Vaughn were detailed to
look the matter up. A visit to the express
olllce disclosed the fact that a box had been
received there consigned to ono George
Drown ; that It came on May 1. The counter
Look showed the box had been turned over
to the party to whom It was addressed on
May 2 anil that It had been taken by r.n
A. D. T. wagon.
At the American Dlstrist Telegraph office
a slight clew wag obtained as to Brown's
residence. While the exact number could
not bo learned , the officers were told It was
Bomewhcro near the Sherman avenue bridge.
They finally got the exact location from a
groccryman. The house Is 3721 Sherman
avenue , and hero Detective Haze Tvont to
make Inquiry. He found that such a man as
Brown resided there , but his name was
I-rank and not George , , as the address on
the box Indicated. He further learned that
Frank Brown had a brother who but recently
came from the cast , and another young
fellow whoso first name was Stuart. Haze
said ho thought that William Brown , the
brother of Frank , was the one ho desired
to see. He was told then that neither ho
nor the young man whom they knew by the
name of Stuart were at home. It began to
look doubtful , but as Haze was certain he had
found the right parties ho told Hayes and
Vaughn to remain at the house and catch
them If they returned , and ho and Hudson
would search for them elsewhere. A llttlo
girl wasf Been going to the house and Haze
approached her and she told him that Wll-
. Ham Brown and Stuart had gone fishing up
to Cut-Off lake. Haze and Hudson started
there and after n weary search for some ono
with a fishing rod , they finally located two
men sitting on the bridge diving board. The
detectives approached and asked In a
leisurely manner If they were catching many
Jlsh. The men looked up and said they had
done better In their day , but as they had
Just come out maybe they could tell more
about It later. During ( his conversation the
officers had a good chance to size the men
up and after a few 'moments they wore told
they were under arrest. They did not s.eem
to bo very much surprised ; they did not
even drop their fish line and seemed to take
the matter as n joke. They were shortly
convinced to the contrary , and then Brown
said to the officers : "Gentlemen , I know
what you want.bul wo are on Iowa soil and
you cannot arrest either of us. " Haze , for
a moment , was slightly taken back , but Bald :
"Of course I cannot take you If you will not
go , buTiimler arrest you arc and I will take
you to Council Bluffs. Now you may toke
your choice ; If you sec anything to be gained
by compelling me to walk you over to flic
Bluffs In the hot sun or to take you to Ne
braska , all well and good , but I will- take
you somewhere. " Brown decided at once to
go to Nebraska and he was taken back to
the house where Vaughn and Hayes were
stationed to watch for them. The search
warrants were produced and six suits of
clothes found. The men were then taken to
the police station.
The men confessed to the burglary and
complimented the police on their capture ,
saying that they had no nioro Idea they were
likely to bo arrested tbsn that they were
going to have wings. They also told the
police where they sold the other suits.
Brown Is a very handsome fellow , bright ,
refined nnd has the appearance ot being a
gentleman. His relatives , who live In Easton -
ton , ere very respectable. Ho says this Is
not the first robbery he has committed , but
It Is the first time ho was ever arrested.
Applegato has the appearance of one who
wangled Into the business and It is not
thought he Is a very hardened criminal.
The house where the ; men were arrested
Is What was at ono time the Old Arlington
roaiUhouso and years agdlt was run by Dan
Allen , who Is now dead.
' .TIIIUPTY ISA SMALL WAY.
Vnt ZMnnnliifr round < : ullllil People Very
rirntlful In Nclirnxkn.
Detectives Hayes anil Hudson made anent
nont capture yesterday when they arrested
J'utricle Mnnnlng , and , If the ntory of Man
ning himself Is to bo believed , ho Is guilty
of almost every crime In the criminal calcn-
ilnr except murder. Tlio detectives were
walking ilown Jackson street when they
met n very peculiar looking man. Ho had
an ugly bear about live Inches In length
upon his neck , uiul aa ho acted rather sus
piciously they piled him with questions and
concluded to lock him up.
About three months ago the police re
ceived n communication from tlio authori
ties at Grccley Center , Neb. , asking for the
arrtst uf Patrick Manning for disposing of
mortgaged property. Nothing was heard
of Manning until yesterday , and shortly
after his arrest ho was taken to the clllco of
the chief detective and closely questioned.
Ho said ho was the man wanted , and also
added that lie had about coin ? to the conclu
sion to not evade the law longer and would
tell everything. He said ho was willing to
smlfer for his crimes and volunteered the In
formation that they were numerous. Ho
began by detailing the case at Greelcy Cen
ter. He said that while In that place ho
purchased a team of horses for $170 , paying
down $30 , ami Riving a mortgage for th3
balance , $110. Ho then went to Spauldlng ,
n few miles from Orceley Center , and sold
the team to William Dunning , without ,
however , lifting Iho mortgage for $110 , and
It Is this offense for which ho Is wanted. At
Oreclcy Center he alss bought some cattle ,
I'-iylng ' part cash and giving a mortgage for
$350 to Danker Love of that place. Ho
vrent to Spring Creek , where ho disposed of
tbo cattle to Hank Hill , receiving $1C a
head. This was the last heard of him
around dreejey Center. Ho went to
Genoa , and while there forged a check for
$7. Ho gave the name ot John Lewis , and
endorsed the check with that signature Ho
got the money on the check , although It was
discovered to be a forgery fifteen mluutcs
otter ' 10 left the bank , but ho escaped.
Manning chose Grand Island for his next
field. In that city , however , ho wont by
his proper name. Ho went to aTiog buyer
there nnil represented himself as a hog and
cattle raiser , and made n contract to sell
about fifty hogs , nnil swindled the buyer
out of $10 advanced on tlio contract.
Manning then went to Collar Uaplds and
ngaln represented himself as n stock raiser ,
pnd desired to make a contract to furnish
about fifty hops. Ho went to ono buyer
and made n contract with him to furnish
the hogs. and. llko In Grand Inland , ho had
the forethought to secure a rush deposit on
tlio contract of $15. The sumo hour he went
to another buyer In the same town and no-
collated with him also to sell him some
IAAIJ The contract was m a il A . , and lift
kindly requested an advance of $10 thereon
which was forthcoming.
Ho returned to Grand Island , the place ol
his first hog contract adventure. He be
came Intoxicated , and made himself so ob <
noxious that ho was thrown Into jail tc
sober up. The hog buyer who had beer
swindled hu 1 not reported his case to the
police , and Manning was simply charged
with drunkenness. When ho became sobci
enough to reason , he began to think of the
offense he had committed In the very town
In which he was then In jail. He wat
nfrnld It would only be n very brief time
till his Bins would find him out and he
would be sent to the penitentiary.
On the third day of big confinement he
was unusually melancholy , and that night
ho cut his throat with suicidal Intent , lie
slashed n horrible gash , and nearly died
from loss of blood before ho was discovered
and medical nld summoned. Kven then hla
life was despaired of , and ho lay for days
In a sernl-conficlous condition. He at last
evinced signs of recovery , and after two
months of confinement he was released.
Ho bears the scar on his neck , and It was
this that caused his arrest.
Manning Is about 30 years of age. His
parents reside In this city at Twenty-sev
enth and Center streets ,
A .Miitrliimiilul Ilitlliiclimtlmi.
A few days ago the Omaha police were
notified that a man who said his name was
James Smith and gave this city as his
home was wandering about In the vicinity
of Glcnwood , la. , In u sadly demented condi
tion. All efforts to get him to leave and
como to this city were futile. Ho said he
had a brother-in-law , a Mr. Hcnnlngsten ,
who runs n dairy nt Third and Hickory
streets , and that ho would llku to have him
go and bring him home.
A day or two after this ho wandered
Into the country about Glcnwood and got
tangled up In a barb wire fence. Before he
could extricate himself he had torn his llcsh
In a painful manner.
The Clcnwood authorities started to take
him to Council Bluffs , but he escaped on the
way , and It was several hours before ho
could bo located. He was recaptured , but
escaped again. Ho was again captured at
the Chautamiua grounds and come of his
friends went over after him. Saturday night
they started across the bridge , but Smith
escaped again , going back to the Illufts.
Ho was again discovered and Chief Scanlan
of Council Hluffs yestcrady brought him to
this city and placed him In jail.
Mr. Hcnnlngston was notified.
Smith Imagines he Is engaged to bo mar
ried , and when not talking to himself about
buying a house and lot or becoming wealthy ,
he Is pounding on the doors for the police
to release him In order that he might go
and join his Intended wife.
Ilnrrln' Hunt I , ark.
Fred Harris , a railroader , is lying at the
police station with a badly crushed foot.
Harris Is a Kentucklan and has worked ,
ho says , on most of the railroads of the
south. Things became dull there and he
was thrown out of employment. He then
came west , went to the coast , but he met
with reverses there and started cast again.
Yesterday he was at Gretna , Neb. , and
being without means attempted to rlile the
blind baggage to this city. Ho slipped , and
his foot was jammed Into a stub switch.
He lay on tlio tracks for an hour and fin
ally dragged himself back to the depot , about
half a mile away. The agent sent him to
this city.
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HOMESIIKIHV : KXCUUSIONS SOUTH.
Vlii the Witbnsli K.illrond.
On May 8 and 29 the Wabash will sell
round trip tickets at one faro to all points
in Tennessee ( except Memphis ) , Mississippi ,
Alabama , Louisiana ( except New Orleans ) ,
Arkansas and Texas. For tickets or descrip
tive pamphlets of laud , climate etc. , call at
Wabash ticket office , 1502 Farnam street , or
write Q. N. Clayton , northwestern passenger
agent , Omaha , Neb.
( ioliiK L'list Today ?
Your choice of four dally trains on the
Chicago & Northwestern railway. Two of
these trains , at 4:05 : p. m. and 0:30 : p. m. ,
are vestibuled and limited , arriving In Chicago
cage early next morning.
Elite sleepers , dining cars , and the latest
reclining clmlr cars.
Cell at the city office , 1-101 Farnam street.
The Northwestern checks your trunk at
your houhc.
"There In the West , There Is"
Kansas , Nebraska , Colorado , New Mexico.
Wyoming , Idaho and Montana. Our second
1894 homeaceUcrs' excursion will leave our
Missouri river terminals for all points In
above states on May 29. Ono faro for the
round trip.
For additional Information call on or ad
dress II. P. Deuol , C. T. A. . 1302 Farnam
street , or E. L. Lomax , G , P. and T. A. ,
Omaha , Neb. _ _ f
I'XH&OX.l T. VA ll.tajt.ll'JlS.
C. H. Imhoff of Lincoln Is In the city.
M , V. Dorward of Wahoo Is In the city.
J. E. Ong of Geneva , Neb. , Is In the city.
S. C. Uradley of Ues Molnes Is In the
city.
city.W.
W. II. Wesack of Adalr , , Ia. , Is In the
city.
James Sloven of Shclton Is at the Mil-
lard.
lard.T.
T. H. French came up from Lincoln last
night.
G. I. Free of lioonc , Neb. , Is at the Mer
chants.
S. A. nisley of Bcnntngton Is at the
Mercer.
W. II. Chrlsman of Mapleton , la. , Is In
the city.
W. P. Conwoll of Nclleh was In Omaha
yesterday.
Nona Griinth of Sioux City was In Omaha
yesterday.
J. W. Fowler of Uapld City , S. D. , Is at
the J'axton.
Mrs. L. Moore of Colorado Springs Is at
the Mlllard.
C. W. SwniPof Slou'x Clty'was In Omaha
over Sunday.
W. A. Steele of Des Molnes Is registered
at the Mercer.
Ilalph 1'latt of Grand Island was In the
city yesterjluy.
George w. Jenner came down from Sid
ney yesterday.
Miss Helen Lament of Washington , D. C. ,
Is at the Mlllard. i
Mrs. J. N. Tlsdalo of Salt Lake is stop
ping at the Paxton.
P. J. North and wife of Barling , la. , were
In the city yesterday.
E. II , Ilowman. jr. , of Council Bluffst , Is
stopping at the Mlllard. /
T. II. Spearman and wife of McCook were
at the Paxton yesterday.
A. P. Brink arrived In the city from Hot
Springs , S. 1) . , last night. ' <
Dr. A. G , Allen and wlfekof Deadwood
were In tlio city yesterday. ,
Mrs. II. Howaix and Mrs , . George W. Halo
of Ord are ut the Arcade. " '
A. I ) . Jackson of the United States army
was In the city yesterday. * .
I ) . L. and U. M. Cramer and William1
Lewis were In tlio city last night.
James L. Paul , a prominent attorney from
Chndran , Neb. , was In the city yesterday.
J. W. Tlnkel and wife and Stella Tlnkel
of .Missouri Valley , la. , are at the Murray.
C. W. Orceble , F. L. Young and Paul
lllzo of Julian arrived In the city last-night.
W. II. Farwoll and son and A. Druen of
Oakland , la , , arrived In the city last night.
J. D. Wherry , manager of the Calhoun
Opera company , was at the Hellene yester
day.
day.W
W , T. Scott of Kearney and E. 0. Taylor
of Ashton are Nebraskans registered at the
Merchants ,
J. G. Hockafellow of Grand Island and A.
J , Longer , postmaster at West Point , are
at the Arcade.
H. F. Flint and daughter. M. H. Noble.
and II. H. Hardlo of Glffen , Neb. , arrived In
the city last night and are registered at
the Merchants.
J. W. Stark of Kcokuk , la. , Is at the
Merchants. Ho says that Kelly and his
army will soon leuch that city , but the
council have passed an ordinance prevent
ing the army from stopping within the city
limits ,
John B , O'HIgglns , who has been In the
city during the past week securing material
for an extensive Illustrated article on the
Ancient Order of Hibernians , which will
soon appear In Donahue's. Magazine , has
about completed hli work and will leave
for homo In a few days. He also represented
the Boston Pilot during the convention.
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WILL PLOW THE MIGHTY DEEP
Navigator Who Will Go Down to the Sea In
ft Tub ,
HIS CRAFT ALMOST READY TO LAUNCH
I'aul lluynton to llo Outdone l > jr a AInn
Wlm Llteit In tliU City nnil Who no
1'ur HIM Keen Unknown
to 1'iiiiic.
To construct a boat according to precon
ceived Ideas , which were gained only by
observation and experience In sailing on the
northern lakes , Is a task at present engaging
the attention of an Omaha man of means ,
Not being fortified for the undertaking by
cither a term of apprenticeship In a boat
yards with a professional carpenter , nor
other similar artisans , which might be con
sidered necessary qualifications for design
ing and constructing a craft that Is Intended
to withstand the squalls upon the ocean ,
yet a careful examination of the gentleman's
handiwork , now Hearing completion , must
Incline skeptics even to the opinion that the
hand of a master builder has been at work
upon Us construction , so faultless does It
appear. The head and the hand of the
genius who thus planned and executed
Is that of Mr. O. F. Shephard , residing on
North Twentieth street. Ho has been a
resident of Omaha for the last fifteen years ,
barring a few Intervals when
his business , that of a rancher
and dealer In cattle , demanded
his presence elsewhere. Until last April a
year ago he was Interested In a ranch near
Norfolk , Madison county. At that time he
disposed of his property there , and since
then has been more or less actively planning
for a cruise on the big lakes and along the
eastern coast on the Atlantic , to satisfy
his longing for adventure and for sport.
In which ho takes the greatest delight. His
aim was and Is to circumnavigate , first such
bodies of water as Lakes Michigan , Superior ,
Erie , drift Into the St. Lawrence river , and
finally exit through the gulf of like name
Into the Atlantic. Hunting and fishing will
bo his chief aim all this time. Once on the
ocean he will hunt down the festlvo sword
fish and the shark. By sinking harpoons
deep down Into the flesh of sea monsters
ho will compel them to whirl his yacht
along at a pace excelled only by the Iron
horse. When no such exciting sport Is offered
he will allow himself to aimlessly drift
along , while his tHoughts are bent upon un
raveling the unsolved mysteries of tlio deep.
While not expressly built for the pur
pose , the captain says that this Idea has been
uppermost In his mind during the construc
tion of the yacht. It Is Bald to possess suf
ficient strength and Its shape an adequate
guaranty to prevent Its occupant or occu
pants from finding a grave In the un-
fathomcd depths which the storm-lashed
waves of the mighty Atlantic might other
wise threaten. This course of spending the
summer. Captain Shephard Informed the re
porter , was suggested to him by the dullness
of the times. Being In a measure outof
business , and feeling loth to re-engage In
now transactions , ho had resolved to carry
his plan Into execution. The Idea of con
structing his own craft had not occurred to
him until after his visit to different ship
building establishments. Here ho encoun
tered difficulty In getting builders
to construct his yacht according
to his plans. His determination had been to
build the yacht with a view to easy draught
and strength primarily and to equip her
with a gasoline engine , as an additional
power to propel. In these Ideas ho had met
with opposition and so finally he had reached
the conclusion to be tho'builder of his own
boat , which f6r .safety would be unsurpassed.
UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
The vessel to which Mr. Shephard Js to
entrust himself on a long voyage is unlike
the ono used by the noted Captain Andrews
In his transatlantic trips. The owner. In
drawing a comparison between the Nautllius
and thlH yacht , said that the former had
been of Inferior size , affording no room for
the navigator to assume a standing position.
Ho hod therefore been compelled to finish
his journeys while In a reclining position.
The Sapollo was likewise of smaller dimen
sions. While at the World's fair he had
been enabled to Inspect this last mentioned
vessel and had conversed with Captain
Andrews upon what was considered his
perilous voyages. Mr. Shephard thinks
that for extended trips and
Insuring comfort his yacht has much to
recommend It. Ho points with pride and
satisfaction to his habitation , which shall
offer him shelter during the biggest part of
the coming summer.
This pleasure yacht , when completed , will
present a neat appearance with her many
bright , brass rails and fixtures. Her pro
pelling power will bo furnished by sails , five
In number , with the two-horse power caso-
llno engine as an auxiliary power. These
engines are yet comparatively new for use
on craft , but Mr. Shephard witnessed an
experiment of their practicability In Chicago
and Is convinced that they are all that can
bo desired for this purpose. The position
of the tails can bo compared to the rigging
of a cutter. The boat has a draw of eigh
teen inches of water and about the same of
free board.
THESE ARE AIU TIGHT.
There are five different watertight com
partments , Including the cabin. Two of
these contain tanks capable of holding 400
gallons of gasollno for engine use > , and cookIng -
Ing purposes. On top of these tanks Is
room for clothlnir and provisions , which are
to bo carried In rubber bags. Aft of these
compartments Is the cabin. with
its roof elevated enough to allow
a six-foot man to stand upright. Berths ,
which when closed will servo for seats , arc
affixed to the sides of the Interior. Sev
eral windows In the front , on the sides and
to the rear will admit light and fresh air.
The glass In these Is of exceptional strength ,
The steering wheel Is also in the cabin.
In the stern of the boat Is more water-tight
space. The rudder Is oi brass to prevent
corroding. Sixteen Inches Is. the slzo of the
screw propeller. The deck Is also to bo
watertight , and for this purpose an extra
covering of canvas will bo added , Tlio
masts nro of unusual height for a small
boat , being thirty feet above the deck. The.
mainmast Is hinged and can bo easily low
ered , as well as the topmast. The yacht
might bo denominated a contcrbourd stoop ,
with spoon bow. which Is modeled some
what after the Valkyrie. She Is supposed
to rldo the crest of tlio waves , Instead of
forcing her way through them. In building ,
she was Intended for deep water sailing.
Her slzo Is twenty feet In length , with a
width of six feet six Inches. She Is es
timated to have a carrying capacity of six
tons weight or over , but on this trip she
will probably not bo burdened with more than
two tons. All her brass work was cast In
this city. Captain Shephard ; the owner , U
personally a very pleasant gentleman to
meet. Ho Is courteous , and of pleasing
countenance , with a good deal of determina
tion depleted upon his face.
Answering "questions yesterday ho stated
that he Imbibed his love for the water when
he lived In Chicago. It had then afforded
him great pleasure to sail over the lake and
whenever opportunity had offered he had
done so. Ho had started his yacht last
November and built her with his own hands.
In another month he expected to add the
finishing touches , and then ho would bo
ready to sail. Ho had not yet determined
positively what route ho would take from
hero. Ho might go down the Missouri to
the mouth of the Illinois river , and then up
to the lakes , through the gulf of St. I.aw-
renco and Into the ocean , or If circum
stances forced him to alter his plans , lin
would continue down Into the Mississippi
and reach the Atlantic by way ot the Gulf
of Mexico. Nantucket Island was his oh.
jcctlvo point nt present. Sir. Shephard U
dully receiving many visits from people who
have heard of his daring undertaking.
Perfect health Is seldom found , for Impure
blood Is so general. Hood's Sarsaparllla
really does purify the blood and restore *
health.
Anotlivr Itrpubllcuu Club.
The Young Men's Republican club of Doug
las county met In tlio Patterson block Satur
day night and perfected Its organization. It
was decided to admit to membership young
men of good moral character between the
ages of 18 and 40 years.
A constitution ) nnd by-laws were Adopted ,
Then followed the election of officers : H ,
II. Boyles war. elected president ; Charles
Winters , vice president ; R. H. Jenness ,
secretary , and M. 0. MacLeod , treasurer ,
The club will ninect the first and third
Tuesdays of each month.
Till ! lIHTOHVOt' OM.t IM.
OAKLAND , Cdl.1. , May 7. To the Editor
of The Bee : I have received a copy of The
Bee of April 3 , . In which appears ft review
of "A New History of Omaha , " published
by Munscll & Co. In this article It Is stated
that "the first fifteen chapters of this work ,
most of which proceeded from his pen , are
of thrilling Interest , " etc. , the pen referred
to being that of the lalo Judge Savage.
In the contract signed by Judge Savage
and myself December 4 , 1SSS , by which
wo agreed to furnish Munsell & Co. with
nmnuscrlft for a history of Omaha , Judge
Savage undertook to supply eight chapters ,
while I assumed the task of preparing
twenty-five. The topics chosen by him were
as follows ! "Early Discoveries , " "Indian
Occupation and Indian Wars , " "Advent of
the White Men , " "French and American
Occupation , " "Karly Settlements , " "Politi
cal History , " Bench and Bar , " and "Librar
ies. " As a matter of fact , owing to his
falling health , the chapter on "Bench nnd
Bar" was written by Judge Ambrose ,
that upon "Libraries" by Miss Jessie Allan ,
Omaha's efficient city librarian ; those upon
"Early Settlement and Political History" by
myself , nnd I also aided In preparing the
chapter upon "Indian Occupation and Indian
Wars , " so that Judge Savage actually fur
nished but three complete chapters , viz :
"Early Dlscovcrlfs , " "Advent of the White
Men , " and "French and American Occupa
tion. " Of the remainder of the manuscript
( with the exception of the chapter on
"Indian Wars" ) he. never saw a line.
The twenty-live chapters I undertook to
furnish I either wrote or procured to be
written by those whoso names are attached
thereto probably six In number and I also
wrote several chapters not Included In the
contract. In addition , I was to propose n
name Index and topical Index and to revise
the proofs.
It Is to bo regretted that the task of preparing
paring the manuscript for this history was
not undertaken at an earlier date , as thereby
more assistance could have been rendered by
Judge Savage , whose death occurred In No
vember , 1890 , after an Illness which had
rendered work of any kind a burden to him
for a year preceding. I have not seen the
book , have had no opportunity to revise the
proofs and do not know by whom or In
what manner the stirring events of the past
three years In Omaha have been detailed.
It will be four years next month sines Judge
Savage caased his work upon the book , and
three years ago this month I turned over
to the publishers his manuscript and my
own , since which date I have been a resi
dent of California. It Is usual for works of
this character to bo sjverely criticised , and
It IB not to be supposed that this case will
prove an exception , hence It Is but just to
the reputation of Judge Savage ( whose mem
ory will always be dear to me ) , as well as
to my own , that the facts with regard , to
this latest history of Omaha should be
stated. JOHN T. BELL.
WORK OP BOLICE CHIEFS.
ItcBiilts of tlio St. T.ouU Convention Highly
1'lc.iKlnp to tin ) I'rcAldcnt.
Chief of Police Seavey has returned from
St. Louis , where he has been attending the
first annual convention of the National
Chiefs of Police Association of America.
"The Chiefs of Police Union of America
Is an assured success , and I am proud of
that fact , as I was the originator of the
association , " said the chief at the Drexcl
last night. "We had In attendance at the
St. Louis convention seventy-three chiefs of
police , representing nearly every state and
territory in the United Stales. Many head's
ot departments in the middle and eastern
states who h'ail promised to attend were
kept at home 'by ' this Coxey movement ,
else we should have had fully 200 members
present , Five high police officials In
Canada had written me that they would be
there , but something happened at the
eleventh hour and they could not come.
Hugh McKlnnon of Hamilton , Out. , was the
only representative of the Canadian police
department. "
In speaking about his re-election as presi
dent of the association Mr. Seavey said that
he did not want the place nnd had.so . stated
from the start , as he thought that It would
bo bettor If some eastern chief were made
president In order to work up more Interest
In the association In New England nnd the
middle Atlantic states. The members of the
convention didn't look at it in that light , and
re-elected Mr. Seavey by a unanimous vote.
"We were royally entertained , " said the
chief , "by the city and county officials. Some
$2COO had been appropriated for our enter
tainment , and I guess every cent of It was
spent. Every afternoon we were taken to
places of Interest. We were shown through"
the big breweries , the parks , art galleries ,
and given n ride on a river steamboat. Be
sides all of this wo were tendered a ban
quet. "
When asked something about the
good acompllshed , the chief said : "We have'
awakened an Interest In the organization ,
which now stands on a sound basis. A reso
lution was passed deprecating the fact that
many good , true police officers In cities of the
second class were removed by a change of
the political complexion of the mayor or
council. Wo thought that If a man was an
cfllclent marshal or chief he should be kept
In olllen and not changed every tlmo there
was an election. The tramp law was talked
over and an effort will bo made to have the
different states adopt a uniform criminal
code. Members from the smaller cities
plainly stated that they came there to learn
something from the men who control the
police forces of the larger cities. Every
thing In connection with a po'.lco department
was talked over , rules and regulations ex
changed , and also ideas given about arms ,
equipments and drills. Every little point
was gone over thoroughly and wo adjourned
all feeling better for the meeting. "
The .association will meet In Washington ,
D. C. , next year.
AVorlil'n Columbian Imposition
Will bo of value to the World by Illustrating
the Improvements lr > the mechanical nrU
and eminent physicians will tell you tiuii
the progress In medicinal agents has been
of equal Importance , and as a strengthen
ing laxative that Syrup of Figs Is far In
advance of all others. ,
Training Ship for Han I'miiclcro.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 13. In an Inter
view Secretary Herbert announces that It Is
the Intention of the government to establish
a naval training station at this port. At
present but three training ships nro In servIce -
Ice , the Saratoga at Philadelphia , the St.
Mary's at Now York , the Enterprise nt Boa-
ton. The school to bo established hero.
It | s understood ; will Ijo In the place of the
ono at Now York and It Is the Intention to
ntlllzo the old 1'cnsacola , which Is lying ut
Mare Island , out * of commission.
\oitl llon't Unto To
Go 2.0UO Jill 103 to reach the land of the
prune. The Irrigated lands of Idaho along
the line of the Union Pacific system are
capable of producing the class of fruit seen
In the Idaho elhlblt at the World's fair.
Why ! by stopping In Idaho you'll save
enough on your fare and freight to make
the first payment on your farm. Investi
gate.
Advertising matter sent on application.
Address , E. L. LOMAX ,
G. P. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMIU
Question of the City's Hnnk Still Causing
Much Discussion.
OPINIONS ON THE PROPOSED TEST CASE
Disgruntled Ilino Dull 1'lnycr * Clef Mixed
D | > In ik .MiimiL-r Hint diluted it Itlut
Cnll for the 1'ollco Miiglo
City Uosulp.
The property owners and taxpayers o ;
South Onialia arc about equally divided 01
endorsing tlio action of the Taxpayers loagui
In forcing the Issue of testing the class o
the city Into the courts just at this time
The subject has been agitated more or less
for the last six months , but after a genera
discussion It was concluded to drop tin
matter until after the legislature met ncx
winter.
The course pursued , by the present ad
ministration , however , did not suit tin
majority of the Taxpayers league and t
movement was put In motion to at onci
check any expenditure of money by the coun
ell until this matter of the class of the cltj
could be settled. It has been erroneous ! ]
printed that up to the time the present ad'
ministration took hold salaries were paid li
accordance with the laws governing cltlei
of the second class. 1'ractlcally the sanu
policy lias been followed by this adtulnlu'
tratlon In regard to salaries us was adherer
to by the former one.
"You will sec when the Taxpayers league
has filed Its papers In the case , " suld r
man who has held contracts In Soutl
Omaha , "that other parties nro Interestei
In the defense besides the city officials
There ore thousands and thousands of dol'
lars worth of bonds outstanding , and the
men who hold these bonds will jump In
there and make a fight for their rights
that will surprise the men who have taken
a hand In this matter. I held several
thousand dollars worth of South Omaha
bonds myself for a while , but I sold them
not because I was afraid I would not gel
my money , but I simply wanted to casli
them. I don't even live In South Omaha ,
but have contracted there a gicat deal , anil
I am pretty well satisfied that the proposl <
tlon to have the place declared a city of the
second class can never be made to stick ,
While I held the bonds I employed an at
torney to look up the case and his advice
to me was that the bonds were good anil
that I would not lose by lioldlng them. "
Ex-City Attorney Van Diiben gave the old
council advice on the legality of their acts
repeatedly and always held that the city
was working under the head of a city of the
first class. It Is not unlikely that Mr. Van
Dusen will be retained In defending the
action brought by the Taxpayers league.
Hall riiiyrrs Turn I'liRllNtt.
The Cudahy "Hex" base ball team anil
the local ball nine , which Is known as the
Lone Stars , played a game at Twenty-sixth
and I ) streets yesterday afternoon which
was not witnessed by a very large crowd
but which was intensely exciting after the
seventh Inning. The Cudahy U x hnyp
wcra defeated by a score of 10 to S.
S. Hunter was coaching for the Stars. HP
made a crack or two about the "Uox" team
that riled the boys and In less time than
It takes to tell it there was war.
Jack Ford , Mickey Corkner , Dan Condon
and Klrby were all in the fight , and It
seems that the Hunter brothers of the Star
team got the worst of the melee.
A reporter for The Bee saw the Hunter
brothers and both wore badly used up about
the face and head. Their eyes were daik-
encd , their faces pealed , their ears bleedIng -
Ing and S , Hunter said one of the men had
bitten a piece out of his arm the size of
a silver dollar. Hunter's version of the
scrap was that he was only "kidding" the
other fellows when , they became angry.
He claims to have apologized tc th9 other
men after the first words passed , but that
his apology was not accepted and the "Hex"
gang seemed bound to light after they saw
they were beaten at base ball. None of the
"Hex" nine could be found by the reporter.
Word was sent to the police that a riot was
going on out at the ball grounds , but when
the police arrived the players had skipped.
Sunday base ball was given a black eye
In South Omaha by this conduct and the
police will see to it that no more such dis
graceful proceedings takes place within the
city limits.
I'utuTiil r Kolim-t ,1. Snxo.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late H. J. Saxc were conducted from
the Methodist church In this city yester
day afternoon. The attendance was large.
Rev. C. N. Dawson conducted the services
and was assisted by Hev. J. Haynes and
Rev. John Dale of Omaha. The remains
were laid ( o rest In Prospect Hill cemetery.
The pall bearers were : W. II. Dennett ,
P. O'llrlen , H. E. Hogle , L. C. Gibson. Dr.
Chadwlck and D. McFalln. The deceabcd
was on old and highly respected citizen
and the family has the deepest sympathy
of the entire community.
Miiglc City ( iosslp.
A circus Is billed for South Omaha next
Tuesday.
St. Agnes church has been repapered and
repainted.
Labor Commissioner Erlon spent Sunday
in the city with his family.
Several fishing parties from Omaha passed
through the city yesterday.
Prof. A. A. Monroe and wife are happy
over the arrival of u IICH son nt their home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Jaycox gave a tally-ho
party to a party of friends Saturday even
ing.
ing.Mrs. . J. U. Watklns Is homo from Lincoln ,
P. 13. O.
where she weiit uh a delegate to the
society. .
Th'c city council meets tonight. The ordi
nance repealing the occupation tax ordi
nance will como up for passage.
The Young Men's Institute will hold a
business meeting next Tuesday night , when
a full attendance of members Is desired.
Garrett Wall , chief of police at Swift's
packing house , has been enjoying a three
weeks' vacation and will return to work this
morning. Mr. Wull Is a faithful employe
and has a large circle of friends In both
Omaha and tills city.
Schank & Miller of Axtell , Neb. , think
that Morris and O'Connor , the men hent up
from here for ten days as mihplelous charac
ters , are the men who robbed their store.
In fact , a lot of the stolen stuff was found
on the prisoners. Chief Ilrominn has writ
ten the gentlemen the facts.
J J. O'Brien nays that Instead of being re
strained from entering and Interfering with
O'Neill's bain ho has been restrained by the
district court from entering a barn which ho
has paid the runt on and holds a lease for
and In which Is stabled all nf his horses
and oilier livery property. Ho will not
bother the place , he h.iys , unI ! | tlitf courts
have declikM who Is right.
The South Omaha Tur/ivcreln has arrangol
to give n party In Hnuor'b hall on the evenIng -
Ing ofjMay 26. The committee on arrange
ments will meet today to dccldo on the de
tails. It has been decided to have n big
parade on the day of the party and a largo
turnout is anticipated. When the turners
reorganized n few months ago there : nre
only a dozen members. Since that tlmo
the number has been.Increased to ninety-
five. Nothing will bo left undone to make
this celebration a success.
Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair ,
i Ml" "
r.
Tbeonly Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum.
2ed In Millions of Homes AQ Years tbe Standard
What do you Wish for ,
in the way of easy work ? You can have
it , if you'll use Pearlinc. With anything
you can think of , that water doesn't hurt ,
the easiest way to wash it or to
clean it is to take Pearlinc.
You can't dp any harm , by
doing away with that wearing
rub , rub , rub. Besides , with al
most everything , there are
special reasons why you should
use Pearline. For instance :
There's no shrink to flannels ,
if they' re properly washed with it.
I'cilillcrs and some unscrupulous croccrs will tell you ,
"tllis is as KOOI ! as" or "the same as 1'c.irlinc. " IT'S
Lx FAI.SK Pearlinc is never peddled. If your proccr semis
you an imitation , be honest trnj it Ai < vt. 403 JAMKS 1'YLK , New York.
Mill1
Score 9 to 0
That phenomenal Inyor of ours pitched n gumo for the Nobnihlui the
other day mid won It , liniuls down. 'T ' was a pitch and a drop , and a whi to
wash for a team of picked professional buyers of tlio country. Heap yel
low metal done the couching , and wo bcored 0 lines of suits without a pnt-
ont. There was Crumbling and cries of foul as usual but the umpire
said fair play , bought the wine , and we finished the game with .a homo
run , and here they arc :
Sun
I I
2nd INNING A load of all wool cheviot suits of dark
gray mixture , worth not less than S1H.OO. . I |
3rd IN MING A lot of all wool cassimero suits a neat
blue invisible stripe at least , a $111.00 ar 7,50
ticle , ,
4th INNING A double-breasted brown check , all wool 7,50
and honest value at 9111.50 , i
5th INNING A cart-load of all wool mixedchoviotsuite , / Hl |
light colors , cheap at sHU.UO I U V
Oth < ) NNINC A lot of single-breasted blue-checked suits
of till wool tweed can't touch 'em for loss 7,50
than SKJ.OO ' ,
7th INNING A doublo-brcabted light mottled cheviot j nil
suit , retails everywhere at Sill to $15 i 1 U U
8th INNING A loadof suits , strictly all wool , light blue / nil
. foreign design of Scotch cloth , .worth $14. 0UU
Oth INNING A lovely pin-checked cheviot iloublc- 7,50
breasted'suit , well worth $1.1.50 ,
Elaborately Trimmed and Perfect Fitters
Now is Yours Cluuicc fora Game Whitewash Us.
Dr. E. C. West's Nerve nnil Brain Treatment
fa sold unilur positive wiltlen guurnuti'O , byiiuthor-
Ized ngents ( inly , to euro IVeiik Momnry ; J-fw o'
Ilrnlunnil Nerve l > mvi < rr ; < ni > tMnnlinn < lJulrkiioiii ; ;
NlKlit Lom's ; I'.vll Dreams ; T.nck of Confidence ;
NonoiinicM ; Latitude ; nil Drnlu ; Lo sof 1'nwcr
of the Qcncrntho OrennH Jn ellh-r si-rrnun-illiy
ovor-oiortion ; Youthful Krrors , or Kicewilvo UFO of
Tobacco , Opium or Liquor , which fomi leml to
Mlfury , Consumption , Iii iinltynml Death , lly mail ,
( In bin ; U for is ; witliwrllti-UKunrinitco tocuruor
refund money. WIMT'8 fOUUH KYHU1' . A ci-rtnln
euro for Cough ? . Colils , At-thum , Urimuhllk , Croup ,
Whoonlni ; CoilKli , Koro Tliront. 1'li'afiint totnko.
Small rlzo iliFConllnueil ; ntil.flta.Hlzo , iinwKc. ; old
11 fizc. uow We. O UAIIANTIU-S tssucd oiily by
Goodman Drug Company.
Hand In hand with a love of books goes
usually n love of pictures. In n well ordered
household each has its true place. The books
ore allowed to occupy wall-space not exceed
ing a height of four to live feet from the lloor ,
and above the book mantle there Is then a
proper reservation for pictures.
TliCkO Low Library Cases have heretofore
been only obtainable on private order , but
since the World's Fair the artlstlo taste of
the country has advanced , and with the ful
ler appreciation has come Iho knowledge
of how thrto matters are ordered In well-
rcirnlatcil houi.cs.
Wo now have these Low Cases In both
two-section and three section Mz' at VKHV
LOW COST. Wo have them with full glass
front and sliding doors ( as In the picture ) ,
or In .1 combination of Cabinet and Case ,
the center section being wldo and protected
by a curtain , while the sldo wliiKu have glass
doors , and arc , In effect , small book closets ,
Lowest prices In Omaha.
( to , ShiveiM & Co.
FURNITURE of Eviry Dosorlpllon.
Temporary Location ,
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MILLARD HOTEL 11LOCK.
THE ALOE & PJFOLD CO ,
1408 Farnam Street ,
THE LION DRUG
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Ol'KHA AND KKADINO HIMhS
SIT.CTACI.KS AND KYIXJ
The Aloe & Penfold Co ,
1408 Fnnnm St. , Opposite Paxtou Hotul . .
Headache , Ouusitl by Eye Strain.
Jinny perform wliosn liomlH nro constantly nch
Irmh.iio liu lilra ulml ri'llof pclcnliricaliy flt
toil Klniws will Klvo tlicm. ThlH llii-oiy IM nu\
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unltcruilly i-Htnlillnlieil. "Impropmly -
will liiMirliilily Im'tvuxn tint ttoulili ! anil m.iy
It-ail t TOTAL III.lND.N'im Our iililllty ti }
ailjufit Kl'i" ' " ' " H.ifi'ty unil cnnocily Ix l > uyon < {
qucMUm. Consult u * . Uy8 ivmi.il free or clmiua.
THE ALOE & PENPOLD CO. ,
Oipolt6 I'nxton Hotel.
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