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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1896)
\ H THE OMAHA DAILY \\KKi THUllSDA.V , tfliWKUAttY 20 , 1SDO. iVK Adjutant at the Grand Island Soldiers' Homo Opposes the Commandant. HAS WRITTEN TO GOVERNOR HOLCOMB C * ? IK Hofrrrcil l r tlie Kironllrc lethe the llnnril of VUltorn mill oil Mi ttciMiiiiiiK-nilntloii III * LINCOLN , Fob , 19. ( Special. ) So far no official charges have been preferred by ex- Adjutant .Mart HOHO against Commandant Wllnon of the Grand Island Soldiers' Home to Governor Holcomb. Some correspondence has , however , passed between the two In relation to Howe's sum miry discharge by Commandant Wilson. In a recent letter the Rovernor advises Howe that lie has re- fcrreJ the whole matter for the present to the Hoard of Visitors , and awaits Its find ings. It Is stated by Howe that he will prefer charges , to this board , To a Dec representative tonight Howe said that he should prefer charge * tomorrow ngalnst Commander Wilton before the Hoard of Public Lands and Hulldlngs. The charges will embraceflvo specifications , Incoin- pctcncy , employing Incompetent engineers , cirploylng Incompetent cooks , conduct unbe coming a commandant anil a gentleman and nepotism. -specifications are backed up by a long list of details. Howe says ho has offered to reduce his charges against. Wilson to writing aiid glvo them to the governor , but as long as the latter 1ms referred him to the Visiting and Hxnmlnlng board , ho would KO direct to the Hoard of Public tamli and Buildings. Howe has moved hack to Lincoln , A number of prominent populists In Lincoln have e'poused Howe's cause. In district court today the case of Wor- tendyke & Spelts against the Western "Union Telegraph company was amicably settled right In the midst ot the trial , which was before a Jury. Along In 1892 plaintiffs had an opportunity to dispose ot some western ranch property to an eastern man for $20,000. He wan In a position to pay cash on the nail , nttd the owner of the ranch , who was then In New Haven , ConTi. , was wired to ascertain If he would take ? t8,000 for the estate. This telegram the man In Now Haven net or received , and It was In evidence that had he received the meiage he would have closed nt once and the plaintiffs would hav cleaned up $2,000 In commissions. The case was begun yesterday morning and had dragged along until toward noon today , when a conference took plnco between counsel for the telegraph company and the attorney for the plaintiffs , with the result that an agree ment was reached whereby all further pro ceedings were dropped , Ono of the exhibits In evidence was a copy of the New Haven directory for 1892 , showing that the man who owned the property was In that town at the time and could have been reached by the telegraph company. Today representative Knights of Pythias from different parts of Nebraska celebrated the anniversary of the order by a district mooting at Castle hall. It was conducted by Grand Chancellor George K. Ford of Kearney , assisted by VIce Chancellor Gus Norburg of Holdiege and Harry Boydston of Nebraska City. The meeting Is in the nature of a school of Instruction for the order , and consequently secret. This evenIng - Ing the exorcises were closed by a banquet and social gathering , at which the visitors 'were ' royally entertained Wf * the home ItnlghU. Supreme Chancellor Walter B. Ritchie , who was expected to bo present , was tuublo to attend. This afternoon J. W. Sharp , a barber , was arrested on a charge of assault and bat tery , preferred by his wife. She exhibited a badly damaged face , the result of the as sault , and the case against Sharp will be heard tomorrow. Omaha people lnt Lincoln. At the Lln- dcll J. P. Boguc , W. O. Homo. P. . B. How- ell. At" the Capital George Duby. At the Lincoln * W. W. nlchardson iiuid 'wife , John P. Dile , C. C. HufiheR 'E. P. Smith. II. H. Derlng , assistant general passenger agent of the Pcnnsylyanla Central " railway , U ft guest of the Lincoln , P. PAWCUS * SI.AYKH AOttUITTCU. P. AV. Iloziirtli of Sidney Given IIlN ' ' Liberty ! > ' n Jury. SIDNEY , Neb. , Feb. ID. ( Spec'al Tele gram. ) The last act In the drama entitled "State1of Nebraska Against Fernando W. Bozarth , " on trial for the killing of Robert tV jfawcus May zs , iwa , ciiaea at noon loday. 'Judge Heist spoke In behalf of the defense 'and his address was one of the greatest efforts of his life. John Halllgan closed the caws for the state and Judge Ken dall's Instructions were listened no with marked attention. After taking two ballots the Jury' returned with a verd'ct of "not Bulky. " The defendant left for Iowa tonight , ac companied by his parents. Would Xot Vote < hc IloiulH. NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special , ) The proposition to form an Irrigation district of thoi territory now covered by the North iioup Irrigation and Improvement company's car.al , with the addition of lands lying lower down the river , in Greeley county , which was voted on yesterday , was defeated by B vote of 57 against 20. The strong opposition which culminated In the defeat of the prop osition was largely owing to the lack of a definite understanding between the Valisy and Greeley county residents of the proposed district , but a number of other causes were also present which created a lack of har mony In the movement. At a meeting held 0:1 Saturday evening at the town hall to dlicuss the situation the most rabid op- posers ot the district movement expressed themselves freely as to their uiuiuallllcd bu- llof In Irrigation , as such , but a multitude of objections were advanced ngalnst alleged im perfection ; In the district law , chief among which wah that no limit appears to bo net to the. amount of bonds which may bo voted to carry out the contemplated Improvements , and also no limit Is set to the number of days the board of directors provided by the statute may serve , thus placing the farmers largely at the mercy of | | io management. Wo. lor will bs furnished the coming season by the present coiporatlon at substantially thn same rate at which It nan furnished lust year. _ _ IIiiwUtitM ImliilKt'M lit. Tfcliiilnillllen , UKATIUOB , Neb. , Feb. 19. { Special Tele gram. ) A motion was filed In the district court today by the defendants to quash the Informations agalntt ex-Water Commissioner Hawkins , charging him with embezzlement , the ground being th.it the transcript frpm Justico'a court docs not ect forth the fact that at ) embiuzlcmciit had been committed. The argument will be heard tomorrow. In the bastardy rasp of Walker against WalKer , the Jury was out thin .afternoon and gooii retuined with a verdict fur the plaintiff , Juries had disagreed upon two previous trials. The defendant Is a Baptist minister and Is divorced from the woman , who Is plaintiff In the cae. _ Ii-rluntliui DUIrlet Hiiiulw Vutrd. OHO" ; Neb. , Kob. 19 , ( Special. ) Yesteiday the farmcrH ot Iho SprlngJala Irritation dl&tilct voti-J on proposition to bend the district for $18.000 for the constiuctlou of the ditch anil two main laterals. The proposi tion to bai'.J was c.irriel by a fciuall majority. This district will liavd some 10,000 to 12,000 acrou of Irrlftttablo land , which can bo Irri gated at a cost vailously estimated at fioni to cents to 75 rents per aero , llrtlreil SIM > Ulili-iT III. riBRCE , Neb , , Feb. 19. ( Special. ) Rear Admiral Tyffe , U. S. N. , ( utlred ) , who Is now making MB hor.ic In this city , In seri ously 111 and his condition Is considered very critical. Admiral Fyf.t U now on the retired 1IH living In this city on lilj allow- * nco et f3COO from tlio government. DrntiiM of a Jlny lii HASTINGS , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) Mrs. A. J , Wai nor died euddcMily at n early hour this morning. Mrs. Wulnnr 1 well known , having resided ! u Huttings for the past tivcnty-llvo yeara. Hiivrlrx-k Wlfi" ii it v ti Wu t v \Vorlca. . HAVHLOCK , Neb. , Fob. 19. ( Special Tfllejjram. ) Huvelock will Imvo wuter v.url// . The bond 'proposition carried toJxy tl pedal elerttsn , by & vet * of 9 * to 71- so > s or VKT Tivrlflli Aniinnl Kncnnipnirnl nt A1- lilnn I.nrK < 'l > - Atlcinli-il. ALBION , Neb. , Feb. ID. ( Speclel. ) The enterprising town of Albion Is gay with flags and bunting In honor of the twelfth an nual encampment of the Ncbmka division of the Sons of Veteran * . Kvery train brings freiU nrrlrali , and uniformed men glvo a military appearance to Albion's streets. A largo and enthusiastic audience greeted the speaker * nt the o | r houn > last erenlng , and the frcitient | and well merited applause test Idol to the Interest nt those present. Mayor C. n. Spear opened the meeting with BU able and cordial address of welcome In behalf of the city. He was followed by Post Commander W. A. Hosford , In behalf of the Grand Army of thp Republic. An eloquent and scholarly address by Captain K. I ) Wil liams of the Albion camp completed the wel come of the visitors. Colonel F. K. Way responded In courteous words of appreciation. Miss Grace Farmer was much applauded tor a stirring recitation. The general campflre was opened by an ad dress by Division Chaplain H. 0. Chapman of St. Edward. Brief addrcjo'9 were made by Colonel F. J _ Codies. Washington ; Prof. Collins. Frcmoat , and Division Adjutant Guttery. Today was given over to general business , and In the ctcnlng a public exercise was civen at the OPCM house. LINCOLN , Feb 19. ( Spec'al. ) Commander Cuhcr of the Nebraska department. Grand Army of the Republic , has Issued his first order assuming command of the department and establishing headquarters at the stata hci-fec , In this city. Ho names the following appointive officers : James I ) . Gage of Frank- lln , assistant adjutant general ; David H. Figard of Sonard , assistant qturtermastor general ; J. T. Patterson of North Platte , judge advocate general ; Samuel B , Davis ot \VIbcr ! , Inspector general ; Perry A. Lyons of Oinnha. mustering officer , and L. D. Richards of Fremont , chief of staff. In gen eral order No. 2 the list of officers elected nt Omaha , and already publhhcd lu The Bee , Is repeated , and the folloxvlng additional ap- pclritmcnts ara made : Ilrail T. Cook , acting assistant adjutant general ; John K. ICvnns , acting assistant quartermaster general ; John F. DIencr , assistant Inspector general. STOCK imiinnus : : iv Four Uayn' SOHMOII | of flip Xohrnnkn AMMfU'llllfllll OlU'llfl ) . LINCOLN , Feb. 19. ( Special Telegram. ) Tha Nebraska Improved Stock Breeders' as- filatlon opened a four-days' ses'.on ' tonight at the State university chapel. Chancellor MacLean welcomed the members in an ad dress replete w'th cordiality and kindly greeting , which was ably responded to by W. G. Wliitmore of Valley. President C. H. Searlo of Edgar delivered the annual ad dress , which was followed by the secretary- treasurers report , showing a balance of $20.S5 In the treasury. R. M. Allen of Ames , mana ger of the Standard Cnttlo company , read an Interesting and Instructive paper on "Feeding Corn Stalks and Sugar Boots. " The article teemed with statistics and conveyed many valuable hints on economical methods of feeding and fattening cattle and hogs. Tomorrow papers will be read by S. M. Barker , Silver Creek ; Prof. T. L. Lyon , State university ; Dr. W. H. Thomas , Lincoln ; Hon. Charles H. Walker , Surprise ; William Foster , Satlllo , aud W. C. Davlson , Wll- ber. ber.Tho The Nebraska Swlno Breeders' association adjourned this afternoon to meet at the state fair at Omaha. At the closing session papers were read by Dr. A. T. Petera , Lincoln ; Dr. D. H. Waggoner , Stamford , and W. E. Spl- cer. Harvard. The annual election of of ficers will occur at Omaha. I.lvorr Stnble mid Contents lliimcil. ALEXANDER , Neb. , Feb. 19. { Special Telegram. ) Last night the livery stable of Elton N. Averill. occupied by Fred Averlll , was destroyed by fire , with nearly all the contents , consisting of seven horses , a cow , 300 bushels of corn , seven buggies , harness and farm machinery. For a time the business part ot the town was In danger , but the liberal USD of water on the Argus ofllce , which was nearest to the. flrp , stopped lts _ progress. The origin ot the lire Is not known. ' No In surance. Loss , $1.500. $1.500.'N 'N M > H Noted. . , .Mro. Matilda Baker 'of Plattsmouth is 104 years old. , A Bimetallic league was formed In Platts mouth last night. The B. & M. has closed Its night offices at Salem and Preston , Plattrmouth people will engage In an ex tensive wolf hunt about March 1. An artesian well will be sunk at .Monroe TSO rcet ueep ror prospecting purposes. Edward Smith of Gothenburg lost a barn and "a. large quantity of "grain by fire. Nathan Nelson of Red Cloud was thrown fronua runaway horse and his leg broken. Falrbury's restaurant men arc engaged In a war and square ! meals are sold for 10 cents. Plattsnnouth lias been eued for $3,000 hydrant rentals by the local water company. Mlsj Anna Scltz of DeSoto was declared Insane and taken to the Norfolk asylum Mon day. day.A A Nebraska City boy named Miller fell twenty feet down an elevator shaft and escaped unhurt. A young girl frpm Lincoln was arrested Tuesday for disorderly conduct. Her parents have been notified. Mra. Nicholas Weber , living near Dlller , was thrown fiom a wagon and Instantly killed , the fall breaking -her neck. A 'special election at Falrfteld to vote bonds for a water works system resulted In the de feat" of the scheme. diaries Nelson of Flournoy canles a big hole , lnrhj | ! Jiaud as the result of a chance shot from a revolver that was not loadedti Farmers around Fairmont arc complaining ot repeated raids of chicken thieves. They are threatened with rnugh utngo If detected. The bankers of Saline county have formed an orKanlzatlon which is expected to aid them In doing a safer and more profitable business. Wllsonvlllo people complain of not being able to escuro ice fit to prcsene while UlyfKM merchants arc loading 5yo tons daily for Uio II. . & M. It Is estimated by Dmibar grain buyers that 45,000 bushels ot corn will lea\o Micro thLi month. Over 20,000 bushels have been shipped to data. A Norfolk architect was given the contract for furnishing pliii ? for Hurtlngton'fi new Eichoot houwo aftalnst twelve competitors from Sioux City , Council Bluffs and Omaha. Conductor * Palmer and Castello nnd Engin eer Hall have been laid eft at Grand Island pending an Investigation Into the recent wreck-In the rail rend yards : it tfiat placo. Four hundred bushels of oats , fifty tons of hay , COO bushels of corn and u largo num- lior of farming Implements were lost Jn n fire by a Cao county farmer whose barn was leptroycd. A form of la grlppo In somewhat prevalent among the North Loup children and the ro- icrt that scuilut fc > er wa alto In the nelgh- jorhood has had an effect In reducing the attendance tendanceat ochool , Hon. Jame * Paul has been ei'gaped to pros- ccute clalmtf agatntt the Oxnard company for b'eets raised by Sherman county farmer.s and reluKhl on account of their not coming up to the teqiifred e > Undnril , Rock Island engineers are surveying anew now line northwest of Falrbury with a view ot changing the line of the N'clfon bt'anth 90 ay to unlto with the main line to Denver on , the weft sldo ot the river , and so suve maintaining one bridge o\er tl.o Little Hhio and a grade crctzliig of the Gr.ind Island tracks. It Id rumored that the n. & M. Is contem plating purchasing the St. Joseph ft Grand Island , In which event they will" run over thn Grand Inland track from I'mltcott to Kilrbury and then cither lease the Rock Island or build from F-ilrbury to Thompson , whcrti thty will otrlkp ttiolr own HUD again. In ease this lu done , the track between Un- dlcott and Tlininpsaii will be tiken up. A district meeting of the Ktvlghts of Pythias will bo bold In the castle hall of MornliiK lodge , Norfolk , February 27. The object of tbo mooting Is to glvu Instruction in the secret wort , for which purpose George- K. Ford ct Kcarnny , grAiid chancellor , and W , L. ScUm of Omaha , pai > t grand ihancol- iur , will bo in of on t. Mumheru of the order from Plwe , Plalnrlew , CrelEhton , Wayne , Ojmond , little Creek , OaVlals. Ncllgh , Madison , Stouten , Wlsnsr , Wi-jt Point , Scrib- n r AD ! Httopsr * r erpcclel to atteuJ. SHOT CUN AS A PERSUADER Story Told by John W , Miller of York Concerning a Koto , FORCED TO SIGH BY TWO DESPtRADOES Jroruc KldKPii mill Wllllnni A\'ln- tiliiHrr t.'linrKnl itllti lln * Inn K\- torli-il Aliiii- > - liy TlirtMili-iihiK Complainant tilth Dentil. YORK. Nb. , Feb. 19. ( Speclal.-Oforge Kli'gen ' and William Wlnnlnger , the two men x\ho were arrested In Lincoln a few days ago for the crime of petit larceny , arc In the city Jail nt this placo. Their hearing was tod&y. While the complaint which Is against them Is for stealing chickens , which they seem to have done In a wholesale way , more soiIons charges will be Instituted against them , for a crime- committed at this place some * nights ago , when they held up and robbed John W , Miller of this p > ce. As told by Miller , ho received a note from a woman , whoso husband Is now In the county jail , Jonas Reynolds , to call nt her house , as fthe > wished to see him on some urgent business. According to the story told by him , ho called one evening and was ad mitted by Mrs. Reynolds. While talking with her there was a loud rap and a second later the door was broken down and two men stood before Miller , one having a double barrelled shotgun leveled at Miller's breast. The command was given to throw up his hards. Tbo two mon were Klngen and Winnlnger. They bound him firmly , and ho was laid on the floor. Klngcu told him that h ? had but a tow minutes to live , for , as ho said , "they Intended to blow the top ot his head off , and chuck his body under the Ice of the creek. " A creek runs close to the house. Miller summoned up all his power of moral persuasion and tiled to convince them that they would gain nothing by that kind of n procedure , but they could have what he had about him. Thy then proceeded to search htm , all the while abusing him shamefully. They found some change and o silver watch. This did not suit them and they Insisted upon Miller giving them an order for a team which he owned. Miller dtcllned to do this. While they were parley- f , ' Miller edged his way toward the stove and kicked It over , hoping to attract atten tion from outsiders. However , this failed , as ho was Immediately covered with n gun , and ordered to lay quiet. At last a settle ment was effected. Miller signing a note for $200 in favor of Klngen , which would bo due ' In Septembe'r. Miller was then allowed to depart , but forced to walk homo , about half a mile , without shoes or coat or vest. Before allowing him to go they made him s ear that he would never tell what they had done , and made awful threats In the event he did so. For several years there has been bard feelings between Miller and Klngen. Kingen was incarcerated In the county Jail at one time and escaped Miller discovered him doing so and notified the Jailer. Klngen was captured and sent to the penitentiary for the crime * he was being held for , that of as sault with attempt to kill. Since his return he has made frequent threats to get "even" rlth Miller , and it is thought by many that Miller's going to the house was all planned ptior to the robbery. Klnge-n had been In the penitentiary but a short time when he was paroled to a farmer of this county. He had not been there but a short time , however - over , when he was shot and seriously wcunded by Frank Hazelctt , his brother-in- law. He was tried for the crime , but ac quitted. Wlnnlnger , the other man , has also setved a term In the penlte-ntlary for holding up a man several years ago. KNKW XOT1UNO OP THE HOLDUP. Stephen McfSIimlH Acquitted of n Sc- rloun Cluil'Kf nt O'JVt-Ill. O'NEILL , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) rife trial of Stephen McGinn/ ! for participating ln-the hold up of young Ryan , the cattle buyer , February 9 , .was , held yes terday In the county court. Ryan upon the stand swore that McGlnnls was one ot the men who held a six-shooter In.Ijls face at the time ot the holdup and raid he was posi tive he was the man. McGlnnls denied the charge and said he know nothing of , the hold up until told ot it by Ryan. The 1nry after being out four hours returned a verdict of not eullty. , IIISHOP 1IOXACUM WITHDRAWS. Salt AKfilnHt tlir TecuiuHoli Pi-lottx IllHinlNNpil by tlit * 1'IiiliitlfTM. TECUMSEH. Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special Telegram. ) District court for Johnron county , which was adjourned from the recent regular Fcrlon until this time , principally for the hearing the Bishop Bonacum vs. Fathers Murphy and Fitzgerald Injunction case , convened thlo afternoon. The case did not cometo trial. Upon request of the plaintiff the case was dismissed. Cutting- < - nt CnniI > rlilK ' . CAMBRIDGE , Neb. , Fab. 19. ( Special. ) The Ice contractors are still cutting Ice from twelve to eighteen Inches thick. There are between seventy and eighty men at work on the Job. The Ice Is clear as crystal , and la bolns shipped east and west In large quantities. _ PACKING HOUSH WRKIvI.Y OUTPUT. IiicrciiHt-il .MnrUctlr-K- HOKH HUH \ot lli-oii Important. CINCINNATI , Feb. ' 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) Tomorrow's Prlco Current will eay The Increased marketing or nogs nag not been Important. Western packing , 285,000 , compared with 245,000 for the preceding week and 410,009 last year , making a total of 0,335,000 elnce November 1. against C- 630,000 a year ago. Prominent places compare as follows : , ' Place. 1R3G. 1R95. Chicago 2,22nCOO 2,1 SO,000 ICansHH'City 810.000 818,000 Omaha 300,00) 4 0OW St. Louis .tm.OOO .Illi.OOO Indinnnpiills .12l(1M ( 2UJ.OOO Cincinnati . . . . , 215.000 248,000 Slllwaiikw/ 3)R,000 ) 32l.000 ! Oediir Ilnplds 12 < i.OOO 143.000 Sioux City W.OOO 1M.OOO Ottumwa ICT.niK ) U7.000 St. Joseph 74,000 128.000 St. Paul 131.000 175,000 Nebraska City C5.000 03,000 Commit toil Sulvlili * oil 11 Slenuior. MEMPHIS , Tenn , , Feb. 19 , A woman Blvinp the name of Mrs. Anderson , com mitted filicide on the steamer Rowcna Lee today by taking nn overdose of chloral. She boarded Uio steamer at llolenuArk. . , last night , with n ticket for Memphis , yes terday a local paper published a photograph of the inlHfclnif , Mrs. Cody , the wife of a proinlnc-nt Chicago lawyer. Tonluht ( t trans pired that the resemblance or the dead wo- mun to the ncwbpapcr cut Is very marked , and HKTO nit ) sonic who believe the un- foi Innate woman Is Mra. Cody , It Is by no nu-uiiH i-eitaln that tbo woman com mitted suicide. She may Imvo taken an overdose of the drug by mistake. Woulil Itfiliive Telephone ] tntf . DKS M01NRS. Feb. 19. ( Special Tele- grnni. ) Des Molnea Is to have a now telephone - phone exchange , to be put In by H , Hazen of Slouv City. kMr. Hszon was ono of the tlrst In the wi'st to enter the field sjqcess- fully against tbn Bell monopoly , and . put Ip at Sioux fJlly a system that cut- the rates about GO p r cent , mill which ho says is malnc ! money. Ho will ask a franchise hero with a provi lei | looking to municipal ownership. Locomotive Holler Il UTK'A , N. Y. , Feb. 19. The boiler of the locomotive attached to the New York nnd Philadelphia express on the Delnware , LacVriwanna & Western railroad , which left li''io ' nt lU.r : 5 a. in. today , exploded when about four miles south of itlehlleld Junction , throwing ; the locomotive from tbc Hack and killing Jolin Kc.icli and Fireman John Lewis. DcllHKTIltN TOOK .11 OX I Of TJll'MI. SC11ANTON , Pa. . Feb. 19-Complclo re- tumi Hhuw that James O. Bnlley , demo crat , for mayor , was ( Met ted by 1,918 plu rality itoland , democrat , for treasurer , and Hoblnnoii , UOHM rat , for oantroller , were ulso I'lcrtpJ. Tlio ropubllvans elertsd three clly RWH''i' ' * HAS < i v\ninr. : 111:11 Mr . rnrTiitiinn' Clinrwr AKitlnnt Hr Hnnlinnil IH orrr Sotinhl. Mrs. Imla Coffninn , who commenced d vorce proceedings ngalnst Samuel J. Coft Iran , In/ ? / September , 1895 , ycstorda morning tiled a supplemental petition jsotllii forth additional reamns why she should b granted a divorce. MM. Cqfrnvfui Informo the court that sh was married to Cofftnon in Mills county Iowa. May 7 CiJSo , nnd that they hn\o re sided In Omabn , nt the corner ot Thlrtj Plxth and Jones etreotn , for the past si years. Tht4javo ) ) | three children , all girls aged 7 years , 4 years and 21 months. MM. Coffman then goes Into details , re latlng how ; her husband systematically abuse her , throwing dlshra and chairs about tli house , striking and choking the plaintiff swearing at her and calling her filthy name and teaching the children to do the sami locking her In the sumo room with hlmsc' so ho could compel her to llotcn to his abuse etc. She alleges that she believes this treat mcnt was caused by her refusal to nlgn note with him K > that IIP could raise money , am she further Htntea that she plgned scvera notes In order to avoid his cruel treatment Mrs. Coffman Informs the court that at th llmo of her marriage with Coffman phe WB possessed. In her own right , ot &C2 acres o farming land In Mills county , Iowa , and large amount of money dcrlvod from he father's estate. Ily his abuse she allege that Cuffman has compelled her to consent t placing mottgages on this property to th amount of about $20,000 , as she believes , and that ho has spent the money. She alt charges that by mlrmanagcmont he ha wasted and spent nearly all of the property ot the plaintiff. II la further alleged that a the time of the marriage Coffman had no property of his own , but now claims to owi eighty acred cf land In Iowa and a large number of horses , cattle and hogs , beside the property at Thirty-sixth and Jones where they have been living. BUO anegc that all of this property has been purchase ! with her money and Is rightfully' hers , bu that Coffmau Is about to dispose ot It. Plaintiff further Informs the court thai her health bos been Impaired by the erne treatment of Coffman nnd that she Is unable to earn her own living , but is dependanl upon the residue of her estate. September 25 , 1895 , she states she went to her mother In Iowa for protection. The court Is asked to order CoCfman to supply her with alimony , pending the hearing of the suit , nt the rate of $150 per month , and attorney's fees of $1.000. A decree of divorce and the custody of the children is asked besides the possession of the property which she claims is hers. Dill SOT SHI.Ij THE PLANT UlKpnmtl of Water WorkH Poxtpoiict li > - United HI a to * Court Cleric. E. Sciplo Dundy , Jr. , clerk of the Unltet States court , appeared at the cast door of the court house at 10 o'clock yesterday and an nounced that the foreclosure sale of the American Water Works company's plant In this city and Flor ence advertised to be poltl at this time ant ] place under a foreclosure decree of the United States court , had been withdrawn am ] that ho had no knowledge of whether the plant would be sold at some future time or not. He said 'ho had been directed by J. M. Woolworth'attorney for the bondholders1 not to sell the property , aud that was all ho Knew aooui'it. * Judge Wdolworth was found In his office and stated ithnt the sale had simply been postponed. 'Ilo Had found , he said , that the advertisement w'ds not In accordance with the decree alid ha"d ordered the postponement. He also sald haf the sale would be rcadver- tlsed within'k few days and the property would be sold in accordance with the de cree , after thirty days' notice. John L. Webster , who represents the so- called "Venner faction" In the water works matter , the fact'ion which Is opposing the bondholders , ' smiled very complacently when speaking of the failure' to sell the plant In accordance with the advertisement. Ho said that thju decree ordered the property to be sold from the north door of the federal building , while a recently enacted law of corgress 'dlrecte ' * that such sales imust-be made at tho'lootof tlio court houseIn 'the ' county In which the property Is situ ated. ated.When When asked how the sale was to be made In accordance with both the decree and the law Mr. Webster smiled and smiled. He merely said : "You tell. " Without saying It in so many words. Mr. Webstqr Intimated that the parties who were trying to sell the plant were almost "between the devil and the deep sea. " He declined to soy what action , if any , he should take. Crnitlf mill the Grave. The following births nnd deaths were re ported nt the health olllce during the twen ty-four hours ending at noon yesterday : Births Joseph Lunger , 1723 South Twcnty- Jlrst street , frlrl : S. P. Dean , 3S01 North Twenty-fourth , ulrl : Kmll Hoffman , 817 South Seventeenth , girl. Deaths-Hannah Larsen. 28. 1120 Williams , pneumonia. Mount Hope ; William F. Dalley , 51 , 1G15 Burt. railway accident , St. Mary's cemetery ; Mrs , Dovie Urock , L'2 , 1117 How ard , consumption. Forest Lawn ; Eliza Wil liams , 92 , 1S.0 North Sixteenth , old age. in terment at Albion , N. Y. ; Susie A , Uoltlen , 41 , 1019 South Twenty-third , pneumonia , For est Lawn. Marriage I.lfeiiHex. Permits to wed were Issued yesterday to the following1 parties ; Name nnd Address. Age. John Dougherty , Douglas county 2) ) Susan Hughes , Douglas county 27 Charles F. Hotchklss" , Omaha 28 Cora Pearl Jaqulth , Omaha 25 William M. Ilolden , Weeping Water. . . . 2fi Mrs. Leila E. , Ewen. Wnbash 32 Cclestlnc Adaniek , Omaha 21 Anna Kullsek , Omaha. . . . 21 IiiiiniMlliitr 1'ny for Slreet AVorkern. Twelve mcmbeis of the city council held a special meeting lust night to pass an appro priation ot $1,498.71 for expenses in the month of Februaiy. Ono of the items was Jl.OOO from the , road fund for a special fund to pay time checks Issued by the street commissioner foe work on the streets. WKATHIiU K01U5CAST. I'll I r nntl Wuriuer 111 Northern Jiv- lirnxKii with Southerly Win lln. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19 , ' The forecast for Thursday Is ; For Nebraska Fair ; warmer in the northern portion ; variable winds , becoming tiautbcily. For OUIahomn and Indian ! Territory- Fair nnd colder ! winds becoming northerly. For ColoradOfFalr ; variable winds. For Jowu Fair ; warmer In the north western poitlon ; norlheily winds , becoming variable. For Missouri Fair ; colder In the south ern portion ; llehV northerly winds. For Kansas l-'airj colder in the southern liortlon ; nort erJ winds , becoming varl- Fo'r South "MJcota and Wyoming Fair and warmer : > oatTierly winds. Montana FAlr'Biul warmer in the east ern portion ; southerly winds , llilc/il / Hveoril. " ' OFFICE OF"'THE WEATHER HUREAU. OMAHA , FelJ.1' 19-Omnhn ; record of tem perature and' rainfall , compared with the borrespondliiB tiayfof past four.years : inc.vfl 1&93. 1893. 1834. 1893. Maximum temperature . . 21 41 40 62 Minimum temnrtaturo . .12 20 4 30 Averdgo temWHUOra . . . 10 30 3 4 PrecipitationJ SJH.'T T .00 .00 .00 Condition of''temperature ' and precipita tion at Omahaiforothc day and since March 1 , 1893 ; ) ciiM formal tempj ir < t < ye 2C Deficiency fortbo day 10 Normal preclbl/nllon / . , 03 ncli Deficiency forVtne ( lay , 03 Inch Total iircclpltUtfon'Miico March 1 21.20 Inches Deficiency sint * 'March ' 1 11.GC Inches JlcnorU from Htatlonn nt 8 p. m. T lnillcalo : a trace cf iirecljillatlon. Indicate * io. I. . A.Vii.SH : , Observer , FIVK MORE NORMAL SCHOOIS House Comtnittoo Bccommcnda Thoin as Necessary for lown , ARE GOING AGAINST A SOLID WALL Committee * onVn > mill .Mennn III llotli HrnuelieM Oinmneil ( o ( lie .Movement In Direction of IncreiiNeil KvpenscN. DES MOINKS , Feb. 19. ( Special. ) The house committee oiV educational Institutions reported favorably on the Huntley bill , which provides for flvo new normal schools. The appropriation carries only $40,00) , to be equally divided and used exclusively as .1 support fund. The schools are to b located at a Joint convention of the two branches' of the legislature by ballot , and only such loca tions taken Into consideration where suitable buildings already exist or will bo erected at once at local expense. Ily the terms of the bill the state simply undertakes to pay the salaries of three competent Instructors and the necessary Incidental expends. It Is said that from ono to a half dozen towns In half of the counties of thp state arc eager competitors for these Institutions. The throe points In the southern part of the state that have the best prospects of success , should the bill become a law , are Ked Oak , Charlton , and porhips Slgourney. The other two would go to the northwest. Lemars , Shclton and Algona will actively compete for the prize. While the proposition to establish these new state Institutions has the endorsj- ment of the committee on normal schools , yet as the bill carries an appropriation , it will , In all probability , be referred to the committee having charga of the , distribution ot public funds , and. In this case the fate of the meas ure Is sealed. A largo majority of both tile 11011110' and fcnnto cmiimltces on appropria tions are opposed to creating more public In stitutions at this time. The senators nnd representatives from counties In which the asylums for Insane ore located are also hos tile to the idea of still further dividing up the meager funds of the state. The old ral- dlcrs are. a unit In demanding a liberal ap propriation to enlarge the facilities of the Soldiers' home at Marshalltown , and about one-fifth of the entire available revenue wilt bo required for this purpose. The combined Influence ot these Interests can hardly be overcome when re-enforced by an adverse report from the appropriations committee of both house and senate. The house , by a vote of C9 to 10 , passed the Davis bill prohibiting the sale of "malt liquors" by druggists. The house defeated the senate bill au- thcrlzlng the trustees of city libraries to lay a tax of 3 mills for library purposes without the consent of the common council. HOW TO REGULATE CIGARETTES. The Philps bill prohibiting the saleof cigarettes was taken up as a special order and a substitute offered by Morrison of Grundy was adopted , and the bill made a special order at 11 o'clock. The substitute provides for a special tax of $1,000 , to be assessed and collected from overv retail dealer in cigarettes and cigarette paper , and declaring a sal ? In any quantity less than $25 worth would constitute a retail dealer within thf meaning of this act. Section 3 makes the glvlilg away of cither cigarettes or cigarette paper a misdemeanor , punish able by both fine and imprisonment. Mr. Morrison stated that this substitute was of fered by the friends of the measure for the purpose of "taxing the traffic out of exist ence , " and In order to avoid the objections raised agalrst the orlgln.nl bill as being in conflict , with the Interstate commerce law by absolutely prohibiting the sale of an article recognized ns legitimate by that act. He- appealed tot all the friends of the bill to support the substitute as be'ng ' the most effective manner of reaching the same result aimed at In the senate bill. Tha democratic bill providing for the manufacture of spirituous , malt and vinous Iquors and sale In quantities of not less bar. four gallons , which was Introduce 1 by VIr Lambert , was reached In regular order and put upon its passage without any de- lato. The bill was lost on final passage , ayes 27 , nays 60. Messrs. Porter , populist , and eight republicans , including Bailey , Grate of Crawford , Good of Boone , Kllmme , McArthur. MoNulty , Tibbitts of Bremcr and Speaker Byors , voted with all tli ? democrats In favor of the bill. The llcensa bill ap proved by the democratic caucus nnd Intro duced by the same member shared a similar 'ate ' , being defeated by a. strict party vote , rter voting with the democrats. The house passed the following resolution , ntroduced by Mr. Van Houten. It was made a concurrent resolution on motion ofMr. . Brighton and will , therefore , require the ndorscment of the senate. That the auditor of state is hereby re quested to furnish Information to the uon- eral assembly on the folloWliiK subjects ; 1. The number of miles ot railroad In the state. 2. Tlio value of said railroads , computed on cost of construction , including bridges and rolling stock. 3. The assessed valuation , as listed for taxation , of nil railroad property in the state and the amount of taxes received jy the state as taxes from railroads. 4. The amount of tax paid by railroads to the counties , townships , cities , towns , school and road districts , and If such data s not at hand an estimate is desired. 5. The sum of money that might be ex- > ected by the state treasury from railroad ax if railroads were taxed on the samu ) asls as telegraph and telephone lines are nxpd. 0 , The amount of money received from elesi'apli , telephone and express corpora- Iqns , and If express corporations pay no axes FO to state. 7. The amount of tax received from In- tiralice and other corporations paying dj- eetly Into the state treasury. 8. The amount of money received from ees , so grouped n to Klve definite Infonna- lon ns to sources from whence received. 9. The advisability of changing the IUWH o Unit all coiporatlon taxes shall be paid nto the state treasury. Where fact. " and llgiires are not accesal- ile for aiiFwers to thp above estimates are pslred. As the Information requested Is or the purpose of aiding nil legislation In rrlvlniat ways and means for lalsliiK he- necessary revenue , the state auditor Is equesteil to offer such suggestions ns he nay think proper , and Kivo such additional nformntlon an In his judgment may aid In OrmJng conclusions us to the desirability f a change In the existing revenue system f the Htate. Mr. Van Houten opposed making It concur- ent as he feared It might share the fate f some former resolutions of a H'.mllitr haracter and get "peglon holed" In the enatc. NO UNIVEHSITV TAX. The house committee on ways and means eclded not to recommend the special tax cr the support ot the State university. Vuii Houten Introduced a bll ! requiring lie storage of baggage free by railroad orporations for three days and fixing maxi mum chargta nl 10 cents for each thcrfofter. The senate military committee dpcldod to report In favor of Allowing all mrdn'llonn ' of soldiers who saw actual pervlco to remain en the monument and tlmt thirty-two ad ditional nipdalllnni of members of rcg.ments not f.ovf represented , be added. The minority report In favor of removing all medallions will bo filed. Thp senate commltloo on * ays nm1 niMns will report In favor of laving orpress CNII- panics 2 per ctnt on gross receipts remain ing after paying rail rend charges. Among- the senate bills were the following * Ily Carpenter Authorlr.'Tiff cities organ- Irecl under tiitclal ( barters to IMUP bonds for imvlngfticetn and alley lutpr. oet ons. My lllpwcll KxMiiptlng crematories from taxation. Hy 1 Hirst Requiring nil corporation * to llle their articles with tinrrcrctnry of state nnd secure a certificate to transact hulnos. within tbc state. Ily Pnlmer Providing for n system of pnli.Itwarehouses. . This It Identical with the St. John bill recommended for p.issape In the houie. The pnnto debated at length a bill by Druet requiring the nurse or person In charge of nil Infant ? lesi than two weeks old to report any Inflamed , swollen or other dip- eas'd condition of the eye within twolva hours after symptoms appear to cither Hoard ot Health or local physician. TliHV IK.MAM > MANY CHAMiHS. lo vn Mimleliml AHNoelntloii Members After the l.eulxliilorM. DE9 MOINES. Feb. 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Iowa municipal association wan In session here today and Indorsed a number of measures before the legislature ; some others were objected to. The bill to make tbo running ot opium joints a crlmo will be pushed ; together with the measnire to regu late pawn brokers , who under the present laws are In many cities fences for thieve * . A recommendation was unanimously adopted for a bill which will bo Introduced at once , to rcqulro a residence of thirty days In city wards before the resident will have the right to voto. The present law requires only ten days , and In the larger cities , where half the aldotmcn are elected each year the politicians colonize hundreds of the floating population under the ten day law and vote them In different wards every' year. A bill was pre sented by the Dea Molnes representatives , to place the fire and police departments of cltlea under a. civil service commlssilon to be named by the governor. All the other cities are opposed to It , and it will bo changed to make It apply only to Des Molncs. MINUS or IOWA TO iin Tinn UP. Kllflit Ilnnilreil Men Have \ow Joined the Strike. DES MOINES , Feb. 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) Miners went out of the Keystone , West Riverside , Dloomflcld and Gibson mines In this county , and from all the mine : ) at Colfax , Jasper county , today , to enforce a demand that there nhall be no reduction of wages , as proposed by the operators. The men In all the other mines In the county are working under protest and may go out at any time. About 800 nro now out , and a tie-up Is probable. The miners hold a mass nesting and the operators a conference today , and both sides resolved to stand firm. CONKKSSKU MUItmSUUIt IS VOPI'I.AIl. ' Hill Slielilim'n Slnyer Icmln In Prnyer nt Waterloo. WATERLOO. la. , Feb. 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) Truesdale. the self-confessed slayer of "Bill" Sheldon , was in attendance at a loonday Young Men's Christian association prayer meeting today and created a sensa- ion by leading lu prayer. He offered up his petition with great vehemence , and moved hose present to deep Interest and sympathy. lo appeared most contrite aud poured out its grief In a very touching manner , laying special stress on the great sin that he had ust confessed. Nothing more has been leard from Leadvllle. I--OU 9IAUI1 STUAW.VS MUKDim. One Slieliloii CltUeii Hound Over mill Another Sumpeet HelenMcil. SIOUX CITY. la. , Feb. 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) Al Bull , one of the men charged with complicity In the murder of Maud Straw n , the Sheldon school girl whose dead body was1 recently found alone In her room there , hae been held to the grand Jury , on preliminary examination. William Morrow , who was ar- reuted with him , has been released. Two bottles of poison were found at Bull's house. For the ClieroKee Asylum. DES MOINES , Feb. 19r-Special ( Tele gram. ) The commissioners for the Cherokee asylum today awarded to T. F. Atkinson & Bro. . of Marshalltown the contract for put ting In the foundations for the administration building and two large wings of the In- utltutlon. This will be the first work on the hospital. The contract price Is $76,000 , and It is specified that LcGrand and Stone City stone and Sioux City and Fort Dodge brick , shall bo used. The time for completion of the work In changed to ono year. I'lnUN of the Grent Wentern. DES MOINES , Feb. 19. ( Special Tele gram. ) A party of officials of tbo Chicago Great Western road are In the city. They announce that the road will in the early spring begin expending $1,000,000 on im provements of the line southwest from Oloweln to KanKas City. Contracts have been let for Improving the grades , balastlns tbo track with gravel ntid burned clay and putting In new Iron bridges and culverts. Kniiernl of MrH. John Miller. MALVERN , la. , Feb. 19.Special. ( . ) The funeral of Mra. John Miller occurred at the Baptist church this afternoon. Mrs. Miller had been an invalid and a great iniffcrer forever over twenty years. Henry V. Evans , an old and respected citi zen. died yesterday and will bo burled from the Presbyterian church tomorrow. For Alleiiiitlni ; nVIIV Affection , MASON CITV , la. , Frb 10-fSpc ( lal 'i'olo- gram. ) A legal contest which promlbcs to abound In sensations , was opened Intho dis trict court today. W. H. lUker sues L. S. Dorchester for fi.OOO for tbo alienation of bis wlfo's affection ? . Both putties are quite prominent. _ _ _ _ _ _ I'M ne .Sliliiment of TABOR , la. , Feb. 19. ( Spjclal. ) Yesterday Davis & Munsln , live stock shippers of this place , shipped lo Chicago lx cars of hogs , consisting of 257 head averaging 418 pounds each. The entire lot was pul chased of the Rhodes Jlros. of Tabor. _ Farmer lUNliiiifly Killed. SIOUX CITV , Fab. 19. ( Special Telegram. ) John Parks , n wealthy farmer near Glenn Ellen , several miles cast of here , wut ) In- utantly killed In a runaway nrcUent outdlde tlio city at midnight last night. Quaker Wisdom. " There is nothing on earth to be compared with a virtuous and lovely woman" nor with Quaker Oats. Sold only in 2-lb. Packages. KIRK'S GREAT DISCOVERY , EOS ( Elixir of Soap. ) Tlie World-Herald Secures a Large Number of Samples Which Will be Givan Away at its Count ing Room. The Public to Ba G-lvan au Oppor tunity to Test Without Cost aud for th9 Sim ple Asking. The Most Wonderful Discovery liver Made by Any Firm of Soap Manufacturers or Chemists in the World. THE FREE Will lie win IVIiliiy MnrnlnK " < l > O'Cluck mill Hint Saturday Afli-r- IMIOII nt tl O'clock. At Tha World-Herald OffiCn , The Oniiilia Worltl-Heralil takes plena- uro in nnmincliiK to lliu public that Messrs. James S. Kirk & Co. . the re nowned soap nmkera ami elieinlstH oC UlilcaK" Imvo .sent to tht-lr ollliv a IIU-KU lot of samples of their recent discovery , Kos ( Kllxlr of Son ] ) ) , that has been cre ating Kiieh n tremendous sensation In the Kttst. The World-Herald haw made ample provisions to accommodate all who call at Us olllce for a free sample. The free distribution will liuKln Friday morning , Feb. i'l , at ! ) o'clock , and con tinue until Saturday at 5 p. in. It will lie made without reserve , with the exception that children will he re quired to forhij , ' an order from their parents , or from the adult for whom Iho package is Intended. Hut one package will be Klveu lo viaeh person applying. Kos ( the Klixir of Soap ) is the product and discovery of llfty-six years of suc cessful soap milking. No discovery in recent years of any preparation for laundry use and general washlmr has created the sensation and enthusiasm that Kos lias , it may bu Justly termed the great revolutionize- nil washing purposes , for both laundry and toilet. Among the claims made for Kos , which Messrs. James S. Kirk & Co. stand pre pared to prove , are the following : Tlmt it will do the family washing without using one particle of soap bettor than it has ever been done before ut one-half the labor nnd cxjmn.se. It will keep bluing from curdling in Hie water. Flannels nnd woolens washed with this most valuable preparation will posi tively not shrnk ; for the bath or toilet it is indispensable , making Hie w4\l\r \ \ soft and velvety , giving Uio skin h healthy glow , and removing any super fluous excretions that may adhere to the body. For dishes and general washing pur poses it is very essential , as It saves both labor and the soap usually re quired. This preparation must not be con founded with" tiie ordinary , soap j > ow- ders , for while no soap Is required wheit Kos Is used , it contains no lye. ammonia , borax , lime , or any deleterious ingredi ents. It Is essential that all consumers of soap must eventually use It. Kos saves KM ) per cent of soaj ) , which means tlmt absolutely no soai > Is re- quhcd when Kos Is used , and also havcti < i < ) per cent of labor. This grand preparation , the product of the most complete chemical labora tory hi America , is to bu distributed free- on the days and dates as above an nounced , giving every housekeeper in Omaha an opportunity to test free the very cream of the ripest experience of the leading soap manufacturers of the world. We advise nn early application from those desiring a free sample , as judging from the enormouu demand by the pub lic for the same in other linjioiliint cities , the simply , although very large , may possibly be exhausted before thn expiration of the two days announced for the free distribution , and it Is their desire that none shall be disappointed. Keincmbcr the free distribution of samples begins Friday morning at The World-Herald ofllce at 1) ) o'clock ami close's Saturday afternoon at ' < o'clock. It cine-Hi IMT , I lie illNfrlliiitlon ill xiniiplfM Iit-KliiH Krltlny inoriiliiur at THE WORLD-HERALD OFFICE ill U o'olncUmill C-IONCH Siiliinlny nf- fcriKHin lit n oVIooK' . AMUSEMENTS. Fee. 21-22. of ALUXANDUIl A LV INI. and Ills comiuiiy of pliisfrii , i K& * "HAMLET" ' ' Three Guardsmen KVO'MI' ! , I Tic ce Flint door , ll.M and Jl.OO , Uilcun/ , COO and 7ric. HIYVTl' SUN. MON. TU1' . " , WKI > . JOtfX if Hcbrunry 23,23 , US , 20 Mjtlnee Fuiiday amiViUn ila } ' S'c nnj We , nil ! FAMOUS pHOSf 0YJEf / In their Na'iUcal , I'niilnnilHila , Sptctneuhr Cmnctly , 8 BRLT Nllil Prlrcb-i'Sc , Wo. 7Jv , 11.01. THE CREIGHT ON 1'axton anil Uvu/osi , Managers. ThreeM litn. ( niiHiii'iii'lnnr TOMC.HT . ' ! ' Sil.1. BEACH & BOWEBS1 FAMOUS : - : MINSTRELS . | O.-Al'll lH 10 All \ < u rKirn. I'llcfs 2 > , Sic , Me , "Jc. JI.CO , MIIIM-III ! Mni , Wnxliiimliin'H Illrtliilnj- , Mnllice 1'ilccs Iower fluor , Me , taleoi : > ' , 2Sc. n : ! -yi-Tii VIXOITTA ; : ,