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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1894)
I QUEER LINCOLN LITIGATION Onriotw Btorj of Love , Bargain and Perfidy Made PAID SEVEN HUNDRED FOR A WIFE M. W , Crnlc HUM II. II. Corlli * on nil Ol.l lieal Involving Hoieral 1'ocullir Hub- ' jecti Mnrrlapo Contract- Hint Wws llrokan , 7.1NCOLN , Nov. G. ( Special. ) A curious uU. r of love , bargain ami perfidy was told tli IB afternoon In the district court. From nindavlta ft led by Attorney Jacob Oppen- ti.-lmcr It nppoara that It. H. Corliss owed M W. Craig nearly 1700 , proceeds of the- B D of Rome partnership property , and had Ur > resil that upon the cancelatlon ot tills debt Ills daughter should lie Joined In wedlock to Craig , This , of course , was with tlio un derstanding that Flora should agreeto the arrangement. Craig claims that ha was compelled to sign this agreement. They were married , however , nnd , according to Craig , his wlfo succeeded In securing con- elilarablc of his coin , after which slio began proceedings for a divorce , setting up as her complaint th.it at the time Craig married her he had a wife living In Arizona. In substantiation of this- claim there was a woman hero who- said she was Mrs. Craig. Hard : words weie hurled back and forth be tween the two , and at last Flora secured A dtcrce on the ground of cruelty. Now cornea Craig and sues his ex-father In law for the full amount of the old debt of $700. He claims , In defense of this action , that so long as Flora did not stay married alt agree * merits of a pecuniary nature areoff. . In Ills petition plaintiff claims that In 1887 he was In partnership with Corliss In Colorado1 In the- saw mill business , but that without Ills Knowledge or consent defendant sold the entire partnurshlp property and has since refused to divide the profits of the -sale. Craig n.io claims that In defiance of the laws of Nebraska ho was compelled to sign the following agreement : HASTINGS. Neb. . Feb. 19. 18S9. Articles of nsroemf nt between If. U.Corll a nnd M.\V. Crnlfr. Thla IK to certify that I , H. II. Corliss , sin Indebted to &l. W. Craig In thu sum of 3i 3 , with Interest at the rate ot 10 per cent until paid. This agreement Is such that If Vlorn. Ccrlls consents to be married to M. % V. Craig within two years after this date. then th.t * agreement Is to bo null and void If not collectable. 3'lalnt'ft pays that by reason of the Bald ngrecment the defendant has wholly refused and neglected and still refuses to Imve any accmntlns and suttlement , but claims that by reason of said agreement Slicre Is nothing duo the plaintiff. The plain tiff gays that at the present time defendant ( s going by the name ot King , but that In the partnership lie was Corliss , nnd that eukl d'fer.dant ' changes Ms name whenever lie sees lit nnd to suit his convenience , with out any autlirrlty of law. Wherefore he Iinys for an accounting , nnd that he may receive a Judgment for the amount due him. In the district court this morning Liveryman - man Kiwllng ? pleaded guilty to an attempt to bribe Juryman Roy S. Stewart ami was fined $109. This Is the case In which a breeze was created In court last week by Stewnrfd presentation of a letter addressed to trim by a party signing himself "A Frlcjid" and enclosing JIO , with a request that Stewart hang the Jury trying a case in which Itawllnga was Interested. Kawllngs paid the fine , but refused to take- bade the 410 , curiously stating that ho had no title or Interest In It. The money Is still In Judge Hall's possession , and If Hawllngs does not change his mind It will bo turned over to some charitable organization. H Is ea'd that Unwllngs Intended to fight , this case , but when ho saw the evidence against Jilm ho wilted. ThU fine ot $100 was for contempt ot court and Is not a bar to any punishment on a charge of bribery that j inry ba brought against him. Dut It ts thought that this charge will not be press oil. Requisition , papers were Issued today by Governor Crounso on application of Governor Charles n. Sheldon , South Dakota , for the ruturn of diaries D. Perkins. The prisoner , who Is now under arrest at Sidney , Neb. , Is charged with ; having committed burglarly In the third degree by breaking Into a store at \VMtowooil , . S. D. Sheriff William A. lUmer has. left for Sidney to take the prhoner homo with him. A requisition from Governor AHgeld of Illinois was granted In he case of Christ Holler , alias Laub , under Urrest at Omaha charged with embsizlement of $700. Holler , It ts alleged , was employed by Charles Puddy as cleric and assistant In his butcher nhon In Chicago. During the month of October Holler. It Is charged , stole sums amounting to $700 and fled , the city. lxi-lrr ? Nnlm of > eiv . EXETER , Neb. , Nov. 5. ( Special. ) Rev. Si. T , Cross ot York delivered the second lecture of the High school lecture course nt the Methodist Episcopal church last Thursday night. A largo number was pres ent In spite of the damp weather In tlio fore part ot the evening. Mrs. C. N. Phillips Is visiting In Omaha this week. The Sons ot Veterans organized a. camp hero Saturday a''ternoon. Clurlle Fritz of Marnuetta was visiting hU broUier , V. O. Fritz , last week. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor hold their regular monthly busi ness meeting anil sociable In the Congrc- Kallonnl church last Friday night. A splen did tlmo was. had at the social , which was held after the business hour. Memorial Survlcn nt .lunlntn. JUNIATA , Neb. , Nov. 5. ( Special. ) Serv ices were hold In Allen's hall yesterday In memory ot W. H. Brodt , a former minister ot the Baptist church hero , and the very largo congregation present betokened the xreat esteem In nhlch ho was held by all Juntata people. He went from here to his Ufa work as a missionary lo the Chinese , and , ( died there , at Double Island , China , Sep tember 12. The members of the- Baptist church and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows And Masonic orders , of which ho was a be loved member , attended In a body. The liall was appropriately decorated , and a largo V > lcturo of IUG deceased was draped In mourn ing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I.ont inn l.lfn While Drn-ik. BKATKICB. Nov. 5. ( Special Telegram. ) Coroner Fletcher held an. Inquest today over the body of John Wlltzberger , who was Jellied on the railroad track a short distance south of Kitth yesterday morning. Wlltz- berger attended a rally at Firth Saturday night , and after becoming Intoxicated , started bonio on foot. Ills , remains were found Sunday afternoon scattered along the track , and It 1 * supposed he fell In a. cattle guard and was. unable to get up. The deceased was a single- tnan. 27 year * old , and worked tor John Kent' teur , resld.ng two miles south of Firth. Kitrinvr'n l.ois by I'lro. BUTTE , Neb. , Nor. B , ( Special Tele - gram. ) A destructive lire- visited tha resi dence of George Carmlchael last Thursday , destroying n flno barn , containing about lev- euty toni of corn fodder , some wheat and all tils farming machinery , except onebinder. . Loss about $800. no Insurance. ' Nothing adds more to the comforts of horns than constant u&o of Dr. Price's Baking pow der. Attempt to Wreck n Yaisengrr Tniln. PITTSIJUna , Nov. 5.-An attempt was made hist night to wreck , a Plttsburg , Vlr- Klnla & Charleston passenger train near Moncmgahcl.1 City. The train wi s ; na nt & hlrb ruleof speed when signaled to stop. Investigation showed a large pile of lies and rocka on the track which the track walker had ( Uncovered In. time to Hag the : train. * { ror the obstruction was found a man lying closu to the rails wounded In the head , He stated that he had come upon the train wreckers unawares , nnd they had beaten him. Tha llujmaii of the train ran back along tha track and saw three men disappearing In the darkness. The wounded mau wa turned over tu the- authorities , Ha stuck to ) > H story. Charles Coules , u telegraph operator for merly employed on the l ake Krle roail. aria under nrreat at Charlrrul , charged with Irving to wreck the train. HI * story of being- batten Into Insensibility by would-bu train , wreckers because he came upon them unawares Is. not believed , Physicians ex- ommtd him anil found only a few scratches which ore Ihotight to be self-inflicted. Contefl has been trying to net a position on the road , lor tome lime and wao unsuccess ful. _ Clttt.nilKff 3W1WEHKD , nor ot BoTBn anil Uli Lit Mo Sitter Killed nilIt An Axe. TOLEDOIs'ov. . B. A Blade special from Pauldlng , O. , reports the horrible murder of a boy , aged 7 , and Ills sister , aged 5. the children aC Samuel Good , -prosperous farmer living : about two miles from town. The children started to school yesterday , but not returning1 at dark , searching parties started out. The little bodies were found In a brush heap nt daylight. The boy's throat was cut from ear lo ear ; the girl was de capitated nnd disemboweled , the weapon be ing an axe. An attempt had been made to burn the brush heap , but It wns too wet. The theory In that the little girl was outraged - raged , and the double murder committed to hide the crime. The surrounding country In up In arms , and armed men arc searching- everywhere for any suspicious persons. VANWEHT , O. , Nov. G.-Charles Hurt , aged IS , has been arrested , chaigcd with the murder of : the two children of n farmer nMtPauldlng , O. , whose mutilated bodies were found today. Hart Ji In Jail here , and It Is reported that from 300 to COO men are organising : to take him from Jail and liang him. him.An soon , as Hart was taken to the Paul- ding Jail a rnab of 300 to COO men organized to hang the prisoner at once , but were clls- nuailed on pleas that the chances were largely In favor of the boy's Innocence , nnd that the guilty parly was Btlll nt large. It was evident this argument would hold the crowd oI ( only until night came on , and the sheriff watched his opportunity to spirit the prisoner away to a jail nt this place , a distance of thirty miles ; It Is currently reported tonight that the mob Is coming from Pauldlng- Into Van Wert county In such numbers that It cannot be resisted by the authorities here. The movement lo prevent adulteration and secure better food wilt bs promoted by the rejection of alum and ammonia baking pow ders by theWorld's lair Jury and physicians generally. Dr. Price' * Making powder Is unadulterated. SllKKIFP JI1HSK1) TllK irAKlC. Uorrlbla Sccnn at tliu Kxocutlan of tjllon Lenld In Jmllnn Territory. SOUTH &PALESTEU , i. T. , NOV. 5.-siion Lewis , the condemned Choctaw murderer , wag shot at Wllburton nt 10 o'clock" this morning by Sheriff Pursley. The bullet fiotn the sheriffs Winchester missed the condemned man's heart , passing through his body an Inch above the nipple , ana he had to be strangled to end his sufferings. Sheriff I'ursley anticipated trouble , having Just before the execution received a letter from Lewis' frlendt threatening' vengeance , and he had over 100 heavily armed deputies at the scene- . Arriving at the place of exe cution. Iewl < offered up a prayer , following It ulth a , short talk. lie then pulled off his coat , vest oral boots , and the sheriff painted a cross Just beneath his left nipple. I.e-wls then sat down and was blindfolded. While two men held his hands the sheriff retraced his steps live feet and llred. The bullet went clean through the murderer's body , but missed Its mark , and Lewis , throwing back his head , sank groaning to the ground , the blood spurting from the wound. To end the horrible work the sheriff was finally compelled to take hold of the man's nose and smother him to death. He lived thirty minules after being shot. Twenty-six other Indians are under Indictment for the same murder for which Lewis WHS executed. When they come to trlnl trouble Is antici pated , as their sympathizers arc aroused. Lewis was Gl years old. He had been given frequent chances to escape because of the sheriff's dread of carrying out the law , Imt refused to take advantage of them. jtr Jim X family irlth liio .Smallpox I.oft to I'lgtittho Dlnca'o Alnno. MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Nov. 5. Fred Kusch lives near Muskego lake , nineteen miles southwest of the city , four miles ifrotn. Hale's corners , nnd three miles from Tech's cor ner. Mr. nnd Mrs. Kusch had ten children last Wednesday. Two died Thursday of smallpox nnd one Saturday. Several of the others and the mother are now sick. Kusch has been , fighting the disease single handed from the aturU His nearest neighbor , Wil liam lilshop. lives half a mile away. He alone has tried to help the ailllcted family. He went to Hale's corners for a physician , The doctor came on Friday , but did not enter the house. HP left medicines for the sick , nnd took an order for one or two small colllna for the children. Then he went away , arid has not been back since. Mean time the father kept up day and night nurs ing * his wife and the children who yet live , and has not had time to bury hlf dead babies. Their iKdles were still in the liouse this morning , Kutschs's neighbors hove bacn afrnld lo KO near the place. In addition to thu care of his own family , living and dead , Kusch is caring the best he can for his wife's mother , nn aged Invalid , who baa lived with them for years. Z11K MIXIA'Q IClvor Opnrutan Mmlnc to Itiilne the Scnlo Adopted Lunt huiiitiibr. PITTSBUUG , NQV. 5. The railroad Coal Operators' association will try to break the mining rate In this district. District Presi dent Cairns today received a letter from the operators signed by Secretary J. A. Ask- Ins , notifying him that owing to the compe tition of operators who are working below the scale rate the association will be com pelled to take the necessary step to annul the contracts , unless the companies working- for lest can. IMS brought up to uniform scale rates. The miners of this city say the law ! H on their side , and should the association wish to break awny it will have to be proven before an arbitration board that the scale raleis not being generally observed In the district. This. President Cairn , says , cannot be shown. Work has generally been suspended In the river district as all boats arc loaded nnd JB.000,000 bushels of coal Is waiting n rlso In the river for shipment to southern points. There ts great destitution among the river miners on this account. UUT. Ileporlg of 1'rob.itilo Trouble at Kurnas City Knnlril. KANSAS CITY , Nov. 5. There is abso lutely no truth In the report sent from here by special correspondents that Governor Stone hnd ordered the Third regiment , N. G. M. , to report for active duty at the armory In , anticipation of a riot between theA. . I' . A. ami the regular political or ganizations at tomorrow's election. The only possibleJwsls for the story Is that Colonel Slmonds of the- Third regiment ordered company D on. duty tonight and company A tomorrow morning for the ; purpose of guarding the nnnory. The order was made on. the colonel's own responsibility. Under the law. If militia are placed in active serv ice U must be on the written call of the- mayor and sheriff , who must flrat exhaust all their means to preserve the peace. Mnrriorcrof'Vollceirmn Purklixoii ruptured. MEMPHIS. Nov. 6.-Clmrles Upp , colored , who murdered Police Ofllcer Parkinson lost Friday , was arrested In the swamps of Ar kansas this afternoon , nnd brought to Mem- phis. Kpps had been arrested by Parkinson on n charge of larceny , and while wattlng- for a patrol wagon to be taken to the sta tion , he drew a revolver , shot the olUcer and escaped. The murder created consider able excitement In the ctty , anil when the news of the capture of Kpps spread tonight many open threats of lynching- were made by the friends of the dead policeman. Sher iff SlcCarver Is guarding the Jail with a strong posse , and If any attack la made blrod will surely llvr. fined ii No iinp | r for Mbel , MANSFIELD. O. , Nov. 5. Tilts afternoon Calvin E. Marlyn. democratic county com missioner , sued AV. S. Cappeler. proprietor of the News , n republican paper , for 120,000 dam a iea. Saturday the defendant's paper contained an Item Insinuating that Martyn , who was appointed to succeed a republican commissioner who was killed , paid fTOO for the appointment. IVarrtint Out fur Irirln. 1'ITTSmmci. Nov. 6.-An Information on a charge- conspiracy to defraud was made against George M. Irwln , the discretionary pool operator , by Mrs. Mary Shott of this city , who hail Invested JJO in Invln's pool. Irwm has left the city nnd clored Ills , otrtue temporarily. It was learned today thRt ha Is In Naw Yorlc. He will be arrested on ills return here. ItllUd III * Wtfn Hn CLEVELAND. O. . Nov. 5-Kumphrey Johnson , a well-to-do farmer In Colllnn-ood. a suburb of Cleveland , shot and killed his wife tills afternoon , and then suicided by the samemeans. . He- was somewhat penur ious , and ihewas liberal In spending his money. Their quarrels were frequent , and ended ; In the tragedy. For bronchial , asthmatic and pulmonary complaint , "Brown's Bronchial Troche * " have remarkable curative properties. Sold only In boxes. i i -i fLH . . r.1 . < ji in vl Ih < in i < We have about seventy in small sizes only , Sizes 34 , 35 and 36 Some satin lined some silk Our $12.50 and $16 Overcoats Italian some five shades. -Beautifully made and trimmed only three sizes left. 300 strictly clay worsted suits in all the styles of the garment , " to fit all shapes of men , sacks or frocks , go in this great sale at successors i to Columbia Clothins1 Co- "C ? 13th and Farnam Streets. INDIAN AGENT DAY IS FRANK Telia tlia Story of Political Panning at tha Tits Agency. NEVER RAISED ANYTHING BUT TROUBLE Acknowledges Ho Una Mnilo Many Knemlcs In Condnctlne the AITalra of the Ageiicj llllllcult to Btop bale of -Liquor to Indians. WASHINGTON , Nov. 6. The Indian offi cers are finding It a very difficult matter to prevent the sale of llrmon to the Indians. prTl The most difficult problem has been pre sented In recent court decisions , In which t Is declared that Indians who have taken heir land In severally are citizens of the United States and that It Is no longer con- rary to law to sell liquor lo them. Two or hree decisions have already been made to .hat effect and the notice of Judge * Edger- .on of South Dakota , to tlio United States grand Jury to present no more Indictments .gainst persons selling liquor to Indians on allotted lands looks as. If the courts were ; olng to take the view of the case that no estrlctlona should bo placed on Indian cl Itlzens. In reports submitted by various clH H ndlan agent to the commissioner of Indian affairs , the fact Is pointed out that It Is albi being very difficult to prevent the sale of biHi Itiuor to Indians , not only on account of tl ho fact that the courts have recognized : ndlans having taken allotments as citi zens , but for other causes. The agent ot the Southern Utos In Colorado rado expresses his opinion of the whisky raffle In tha following : "Whon .ho department realizes that I have a reservation with 260 mllea of border and am subjected to the lawless deeds of a very tough class of whltos and Mexicans , Ihe lask of regulating the evils ot the traffic In villainous compounds called "whisky , " can easily bo estimated. However , by offering rewards , which I agree to pay out of my own funds. I have at least succeeded In curbing tha evil to a commendable extent. The standing reward Is $25 , to be paid upon con viction. " CROPS "WEttH NOT BOUNTIFUL. This same agent , David F. Day. Is tather Independent and caustic In his remarks on general features cf tlje Ute agency. Of , the ] agricultural pursuit , lie says : "Realize that this haa been an agency for eighteen years , and preceding ; agents and farmers have never grown a bale of l\ay. pint of seed or pound of vegetables upon an afeency farm. To bo candid , political agents ant ! political farmers are the crowning curse of the Indian service. It Is stated , that the grain yield will bo light. It will , but we have better stands , and a greater yield than our white neighbors , and this. In the face of an unprecedented drouth. The Indian farmers labored diligently during the Irri gation season , and If tha honorable commis sloner will take time to figure upon the per capita Issue of rations at this agency the fact -will bo revealed that In addition to doubt AS to their future homes , absence 01 Instruction , want of Implements and esseu tlals , tha Uta farmers are not entirely un accustomed to an empty stomach during bust ness hours. To conclude , farming here wit ] possibly ' four exceptions. Is a fared for which , congress alone Is responsible. " In cloning his report. Agent Day says "As the honorable commissioner has. . orderet facts and excluded 'rasa-colored * recitals. : have endeavored to give them , and , asldi from , what has been told under appropriate headings , will Bay that tha agent during hi brief Incumbency has been reported for Mr regularity' and Investigated. He has dls charged two farmers to glvo them a chanc to > learn something about agriculture and lea about reporting the agent : 00.1 violated th rules when business methods Justified tin breach : has an enemy In about every whit and Mexican upon the border ; haa the last Ing Ill-will ot all teef contractors , and halest lost tbe > stuem of merchants who labor unde the belief that the government should pa 60 per cent more than Individuals for It commodities. " And again : "I trust. In case. I urn no disturbed , ' to have the Indian problem solve at an early da.te. "To the honorable commissioner , and III assistant , General Frank. C. Armstrong , I at Indebted for advice , assistance and Instruc tloos of a beneficial character I roalli fully that congressional lethargy has ren dered thli agency , so far aa permanent btme ts extend , the loneliest proposition In the ndlan service , and feel grateful for tha as- Istance. extended lender jirovalllng condl- lons. " _ _ _ _ _ _ COUUT. I'liOUUEDINUS. 'uurti Have Jurisdiction to Itovlow Cus toms Appraisers' Ileclxloni. WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. The supreme ourt of the United States today rendered a. ecislon upon the question whether the United States courts have Jurisdiction to icar and determine questions of law In- 'olvod In the decisions of the board of gen- ral appraisers. The question was raised by Gustav Jahn & Co. , and Involved a decision f the board upon certain merchandise en- cred by the "Alps" In 1890 , nnd cameto he supreme court upon a certificate from he United States circuit court for the Second circuit. The decision was rendered by ? hlef Justice Fuller and was la the afllrnia- Ivc. Ivc.The The court today granted a motion of the attorney general to advance the case of the hlcago , New Orleans & Texas Pacific rail way , et al , against , the Interstate Com merce commission and set the argument for he 4th of next March. There are several cases of similar character , of which this will ba a test. They Involve the construction of the fuurth section of the Interstate com merce act , under which section the powers of the commission and the responsibility of the railways in respct to charges greater for shorter than for longer distances arc reg ulated. In the supreme1 court today the motion icrclofore made to advance on the docket : he case of W. J. Todd , ct al , against the United States , knoun as the "white cap" case , was granted , and the case set downer [ or argument on the 4th of next March. The case of P. J. Bannon and C. J. Mill key against the United States was today ad vanced upon the docket upon motion of the solicitor general , and will be argued on January 21. The plalnllffs were convicted In the. United States court for the district of Oregon for a violation of the Chinese restriction laws In aiding and abetting the unlawful landing of Chinese laborers , and on July 17 , 1884 , were respectively sen tenced , Dan neil to a term of one year and to pay a fineof $5,000. Librarian Bpatlord Hun a Scheme. WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. The plans ot Librarian SpafCord and Assistant Orson , for the new congressional library building In clude nn Ingenious device for supplying books to the capltol. They expect to meet the demands of senators and members of the liouso for literature' from the na.tlon/6 vast store through an underground tunnel be tween the two buildings' . At present the books are obtained by personal application to an assistant librarian. The ne * library building Is only about 200 yards from the capltol bntldlnff and It Is. believed that the obstacle of distance' can be overcome by the construction of ah underground passageway and , the use ot BJ pulley with an Ingenious car which has been invented especially for this purpose. A jioeuraatlc tube Is also to bo employed for" " thd purpose of ordering books. A portion ot the new books now In the library , about " 0,000 volumes of them will be ltt In Ihelr present quarters for still greater convenience. Printing Ollli-n Economies. WASHINGTON- . 6. Claude M. John son , chief of the littreau ot engraving anc printing , In his annual report to the secretary - tary ot the treasury ; states that during the year tbo aggrcgatoi number of sheets de llvered of United , States notes , treasury notes gold and silver certificates , Internal revenur ami customs , aU'mps , etc. , was 55,516,901 the cost of whlcbiwla $1,317,389 , the cos per 1,000 sheets fxjlna : $23.73. This Is the lowest rate at which the work hai been done during the last sixteen years. The work o printing- the postage stamps , which was begun - gun for the first time by the government on July 1 last , Is proceeding satisfactorily , and It Is estimated that the annual saving to the government will exceed $50,000. Uonnrul Itooth Wnlcauied lo "IVunliliizton WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. There was an outpouring ot Salvation army soldiers a the Pennsylvania dc < pol today to greet General oral Booth , tbe commaivler-lii-clilef of the army , who arrived at 1 o'clock. Member ; of the District Auxiliary leagues , llev. M S. Newman , pastor ol the- First Congrega tlonal church , Itov , L. B. Wilson , Methodli presiding elder of fho district , II. I ) , Me Fnrland and others , extended a welcome t him in behalf of the people of the district General Booth wad accompanied by bis son Balllogton Booth and several other officers , of the army. There was an army parade o Pennsylvania avenue to the local barracks and General Booth was escorted , to tbe rcsl ance of W. D. "Woodward , a prominent merchant , where he Is belnrr entertained. * hls afternoon General Booth met the clergy- nen of the city at the Congregational church ml tonight ho addressed an immense audt- nce In Convention hall , the largest assembly > Iaco in the city. Hoin 1'ostal Chnui ; s. WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) William P. Brlttain was today comIf missioned postmaster at Nugent , la. G. 1C. Llttlefleld has been appointed post master at Fanners Valley , Hamilton county , Veb. . vice J. D. Westcott , resigned , and H. Durham nt Durham , Marian county , a. , vice T. T. McMillan , removed. Other postmasters nominated were : Ne braska Paschal Z. Wilson , Tclbasta ; Ar cher , Merrlck county , n. II. Gurney , vice C. 13. Barnett , resigned ; Sand Creek , Saun- lers county , William Glddey , vice J. II. Harris , resigned. Iowa Adlah A. Town , Canby ; John Falk , Julfalo Fork. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the following- reserve agents for na- ; lonal banks : Union National ot Chicago 'or Holdregc National of Iloldrege , Neb. ; Hour City National of Minneapolis for First National of Itedfleld , S. D. I'urnlturo for 1'uulln ItullilliigK. WASHINGTON , Nor. 6 , { Special Tele gram. ) Clerks In the ofilce of the chief clerk of the Treasury department will lie kept jusy for the next two or three days making out the list of furniture to be contracted for shortly for the furnishing of the two new nubile buildings at Fremont , Neb. , nnd Cedar : iaplda , la. The advertisement for bids for these supplies Is being prepared and all bids must be In by the ICth of this month , when they will be opened and the. contracts awarded , The advertisement for the bids will be Issued from , the department before the end of the present week , so as to give con tractors ample time- before the IGth. In which to prepare their bids , BIllcii Sniir Coinii.inj- . WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. The district court of appeals today set November 22 for liearlng the appeal of the Miles Sugar com pany of Louisiana , whose petition , for n mandamus against Secretary Curilslo has been denied. Thla was the case where the sugar company demanded that the Inspectors be appointed under the McKlnloy law , with a view to the collection of the sugar bounty. fires hum Will Rot Voto. WASHINGTON. Nov. 5 , Secretary Grosham. will not vote at this election. He la somewhat Indisposed , hug * nas well enough to spend some tlmo at the white liouso and at the State department today. He meant to hare eono to Chicago , but he lost Ills chance to reach there In time to vote when ho failed to take the 11:15 : o'clock train this morning. Amrmllnir Outrun * ltr rnlatloni. WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. The secretary of tha treasury has issued orders to customs officers Instructing- them lo admit to entr > Imported window gloss packed In cases con lnliiK fifty square feet or any multiple thereof. The new tariff act HmlU the pack ages to fifty feet per box. This limitation however. Is construed to be- directory am not mandatory , _ I'nitnlTlrn t'ontrnctft Awarded , WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. Secretary Car lisle today awarded the contract for postofllce lock boxes , etc. , for the various poslofflce throughout the United States for the nex fiscal year to the Yale & Towne Manufactur Ing- company of Stanford , Conn. . J. D Schroeder & Co. of Cincinnati were awarded tbo contract for drop plates and designation plates. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ llrltlth Coniul Wai Nut Attacked. WASHINGTON" , Nov. B. Senor Josquln Bernardo Calva , charge d'affaires of Costa Hlca 1 , haa received a dispatch from Be no Pecheco ! , minister of foreign affairs , saying there Is no foundation for the report from British Colombia that an attack has been made on the- British consulate al I'unta Arenas. ] fovnn aU f the WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. The Concord ha arrived from Cbln Klang ; tha Petrel ban Balled from Ch Pee for New Chang : th Chicago from Lisbon for Tangier * , and tb Montgomery hat arrived t New York. Th Baltimore has also arrived at Che I'oo , Patent * for Weitorn. Inrautori , WASHINGTON. Nor. B. ( Special. ) Patents onts have been Issued as follows : Nebrank Matthew Culb rtson , assignor to J , . Burke , Wither , olovr attachment : Em 11 Driver , assignor to F. N. Draver , Alliance , oltlng reel ; William II. Edwards , Dubols , ar coupling ; Edwin M. McGee , Carlctun , ump. Iowa Edwin Children. Council Bluffs , -wheel cultivator ; John G. Ilartel , de- leased , Florence L. Ilartel , administratrix , lectro magnet switch , Thomas Oliver , State Jenter. assignor one-third to C. J. Peterson , " Jubuque , typewriting- machine : William A. aimer. Duhucmc. Hat opening book ; James If I. Vallcau , assignor one-third to C , N. 3ray , Sioux City , hitching strap. South Da- iota Menbo M Densler , Gettysburg , horse detacher ; Wlllard N. Santee nnd J. E. Ilyan , Letcuer , railway switch. I'rrnlilriit Commuted tha Sontcnci * . WASHINGTON , Nov. D. The president ias commuted lo life Imprisonment the sen- ence of Augustus Jenkins , who was to have > een hanged , at Iho district Jail Friday , November 23 , for the murder of Benjamin M. Shepard. Purity , strength , wholesomeness , these are ho properties which gained for Dr. Price's taking powder the highest award at the World's Columbian fair and highest honors and gold medal at the California Midwinter fair. c JbTllK General Suliofleld'i Order C'oncnrnlug the Itntlrrnirnt of < ! ciii < irnl llomird. WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. On Thursday next Major General Schotleld will Issue n eneral order concerning the retirement of . General O. O. Howard , commanding the Deparlment of the East , with headquarters nt Governor's. Island , N. Y. This order will onslst of n brief account of the military career of General Howard relating the dif ferent occasions upon which he won dla- ilnrtton for meritorious service In battle , Jolonel .r. C Gllinoreunalgtant to the. ad- lutnnt general , today said : "Army officers serving with the Department ot the 1'latte and stationed nt Omaha ulU read this order concerning General Howard with deep In terest , tiH that D Ulcer was nt one time com mander of the Department of the IMatte. tie was stationed at Ornalia from September 5. 1SS2 , to April Lt , IS8G , prior to going to Ihe Department of the California. General Howard Is a very excellent soldier , who has rendered distinguished services , PO that It is quite likely thit General Schntleld'a ' order will tetm with Intere.stliiK notes of the ca reer of the retiring officer. " Changes In station of officers of the Ord nance department ordered are : Captain An drews H. HuRsell , Chicago to Itock Inland arsenal ; First Lieutenant George W. Burr , 1'lttnburtf to Watervllet arsenal , West Troy , N. Y. ; Cnptuln Michael J. Greallsh , ord nance Rtorekeeper , neck Island arsenal , to Alleghuny arsenal , I'lttaburg. Captain William L. Carpenter , Ninth In fantry , Is granted six months extended leave. Alexander IL Haven , company C , Second Infantry , Omaha , discharged. First Lieutenant Montgomery D. Parker Is transferred from troop 13 to troop I , and First Ueutenant John H. Gardner from troop I to troop D , Ninth cavalry. Second Lieutenant Alex H , Piper la trans ferred from ctmipnny II to company K ; Second Lieutenant Hiram McL Powell , com pany Gto company I ; Second Lieutenant John C , McArthur. company K to company II , and Second Ueutenant Ilrlaiit II. WellH , company I to company G , Second Infantry. Second Lieutenant Alex L. Dade Is trans ferred from troop It to trcop K , and Second Lieutenant William T. Johnston from troop K to troop JI , Tenth cavalry. Court martial l appointed to meet next Friday at the Army building. New York City , to try Captain Samuel K. Schwenk , retired , The court will coiMl.sC of ColanelH G. Sawtclle , assistant quartermaster general oral , and John W. Hsrrteer , assistant com inlssary general. Lieutenant Colonel Alex ander C. M. Ilemilimton. Fourth artillery ; Major Asa JI. Carey , paymaster ; John Ugan , First artillery , nnd Carle A. Woodruff , Second end artillery ; Captain John W. Dlelenb.ich , First artillery ; Itlolmrd O. Show , First ar tillery ; Kilmiiml K. liiutsell. First artillery ; Frank II. 1-Mrntmds , First Infantry ; Henry W. HuMioll. First artillery ; James For- rancc. Thirteenth Infantry , and Ilcnjamln H. Oilman , Thirteenth Infantry ; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas K. Barr , deputy judge ad vocate general , Judg-e advocate of the court. Oregon Kidney Tea cures nervous head aches. Trial size , 25 cents. All druggists. Train Wrecked l > f a llnrxa. SAN ANTONIO. Tex. . Nov. 5. The Mis souri , Kaunas & Texas passenger train from St. Louis to San Antonio was wrecked near Liillng thla morning1. The engine struck a liorso and the engine and mall car with the pasnengcr coachea , were derailed Several pan enifera were injured. Mm. T. J Wakemun of San Antonio was bruised am cut ; Airs. Kemnner of fit. Lou In WOH hur about tha head ; a woman and her child nama unknown , vvure also slightly Injured The wounded were brought here and are being taken care of by friends. The train was delayed only a few hours. Cook's Kxtra Dry Imperial Champagne ha a delicious arop-p ot tbo grapos. Its purlt ; U undoubted. ATTACKED PAULINE MIL Declared to Bo n Oharaotor Whom Q-.oi People Should Shun. IOUX CITY PARSON SUED FOR LIB L Itnrtod a War on Sunday TliontrlcuU bat Hailng Ka l.air llnhlnd Him He Iteaartcd to the Columns of tlto I'retis. SIOUX CITY. la. . Nov. C. ( Special Tele gram. ) A short tlmo ago Sunday night lioatrlcals were. Instituted In this city and ilnce that tlmo Rev. Dr. Jenkins , pastor of ho First Congregational church , has busied ilmself In an effort to stop them. Nothing serious resulted until a week ago , when th 'aulino Hall Opera company was advertised o appear last night In Dorcas. Then the doc- or'a wrath was aroused and he made all kinds of threats. He found that ho could not pre vent theperformance - legally so he wrote a otter to tne mayor that was given to the press for publication. In it ho eald : "The character ot Pauline- Hall Is such as lo pre vent respectable women from associating vita or meeting her In a social way and she , certainly Is not a.woman that men should go lo see at a Sunday performance. ! take It that the show ts of the 'Black Ciook' order , as she belongs to the gang. " When the company arrived- here yesterday G. B. McClelland. Miss Halt's husband , at once retained some of the best legal talent n the city and instituted a suit for llbal against the minister. He also swore out a warrant lor his arrsst In a Justice court on a charge of criminal libel. This has not been served yet. Mr. McClelland remained In the city to attend to the suit and get It fairly started. i'itovoKi-i : > 1.1 N u TALK. Italian IToitdlor Who Amtulteila Woman la CKDAIl ItAPIDS. la. , Nov. 6. ( Special Telegram. ) An Italian peddler who assaulted Mrs , John Wilford near llopklnton Saturday Decauso she- refused to buy of him was yea- torday arrested , at Montlcello and Is now in Jail at llopklnton. The affair haa aroused the neighbors of Mrs. Wilford and there Is a prospect ot the- Italian being lynched. hloux City's I'roniMril IniproTemrnU. SIOUX C1TV , Nov. 5. ( Special Telo- gram. ) Arrangements have been con summated by which the new Sioux City stock yarda will In a very few days succeed to all the property interests of the Union Stock Yards company , Including three big packing plants. The new company hag already purchased the Sioux City Dressed Beef and Canning company plant. It Is Its purpose to own all the united stock yards and packing house property at this point and to sublet It to packers. DrtnUn nf IMrr , < 1 , 1C. llnrton. CEDAIl ItAPIDS. la. , Nov. C , ( Special Telegram ) Mrs , O. K , Barton , only daugh ter of Judge N. M. Hubbard of this city , died at an early hour this morning , after a lin gering Illness ot pneumonia , at the ego of 33. o A dream of delicious flavors Is the cake and pastry prepared with Dr. Price's Baking powder. _ Sudden Death of u IVell Knoirn r.nwyi-r. DBS MOINES , Nov. G. ( Special Telegram , ) Hiram 1' . Smith , a well known attorney of this ctty , dropped dead at his homo In this cley yesterday , presumably of heart disease. Ht was about 51 years of age , and had lived hero about forty years. He- held various olllccs , among them district attorney , * UU senator and member of the Forty-eighth con gress to fill vacancy caused by appointment of John A , Kasson as minister to Germany , Ho leaves a family. Mm. S. A , KoII of Pomona , Cal. , bad th bad luck to sprain her ankle. " 1 tried sev eral liniments , " she gays , "but was not cured until I used Chamberlain's I'aln Halm. That remedy cured me and I take pleasure ID rec ommending It and testifying to Its efficacy , " This medicine Is also of great value for rheu matism , tame back , pains in the chest , pleu risy nnd all deep-tested and muscular palo * For sale by druggists.