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.
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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.
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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-
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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. "
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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.
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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 ,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
