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ESTABLISHED JTJINE U ) , 1871 , OMAHA , TUESDAY fOll INCr , NOVEMBEH ! > , 1S97. SINGLE COPY JTtVB CENTS.
FICTION OUTDONE BY FACT
Btrango Story Concerning nn Escaped
Nebraska Convict
HID TWO YEARS UNDER A SCHOOL H3U3E
of ( hi * Mini Unit \ovor Iloen
I.lveil ! > )
lit .Mulit lit Siii-roiinil-
| IIIK Country.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Nov. 8. ( Special. )
In novels It Is nothing strange to read of
heroes or outlaws , as the case may be , living
tor years without detection In caves In the
I
Iit-art of thickly settled communities , but
biich cases In real lite arc extremely rare ,
Therefore Interest la added to the otory ot
Cyrus I ) , Miller , who escaped from the Lin
coln , Neb. , penitentiary , nnd for two years
lived under a school house In the most popu
lous portion of Blue Earth county Minnesota ,
without detection. His strange rendezvous
rwould not have been discovered even then
liad ho not for a moment lest his customary
Jirjrve and given the matter away hlmtelf.
A federal official and members of hid family
.who have returned here from a visit with
relatives at Mankato , Minn. , furnish the
writer the details of tills most remarkable
case , which will como before the grand
Jury which convenes In that city on the 10th
Inst. One day last summer white Sheriff
I ) T. Uowen of Blue Earth county was on
Ills way to town from a business trip In the
country , while crowing a bridge some miles
out , discovered a bicycle In seme under
growth iear the road , Its position Indicating
that on effort had boon made to conceal It.
Inquiry In town proved that the bicycle bad
been stoon. : To discover the thief n watch
v.cs placed ever It to see who would come
to take It avvay. This resulted In the arrest
ot a man who gave his name as Cyrus Gray ,
but whoso correct name lies since been
opcerta'c.ed to he Cyrus I ) . Mll.cr.
When placed In the "sweat box" he told
r. story that surprised the officers and which ,
when It became known throughout that re-
Kiwi , uittactcd Intense Interest. His con
fession was In substance to the effect .hat
for a period of two jears he had secretly
made his homo under a school house about
eight miles from Mankno. Such a story
WHO diiricult of belle' , and the authorities
wcro Incredulous until the school' house was
visited and It was seen that the man's story
was Indeed correct. The structure Is one-
Btory In height and Is constructed of brick.
At the rear Is an old-fashioned brick chim
ney , which , at examination proved , was ol
great value to Miller In successfully hiding
and living for the period ot two years under
a. public building In a thickly settled com
munity.
DISPLAYS GREAT CUNNING.
The cunning displayed by him proves that
ho Is ono of the shrewdest criminals with
whom western ofllcers have ever had to deal
Securing access to the Interior of the schoo
house after It had beta deserted by the
pupils and teacher , he had skillfully removed
a oectlou of the wainscoting on the Inside
ot the building directly opposite the chlm
ney. The boards were sawed very carefullj
just under the molding , along the top and
across the bottom on a level with the floor
Then , by sawing downward along the grooves
between the boards , a small door was formed
which escaped detection by the pupils o
other vartlcs. Thd door had hooks on the
Inside , with which to fasieci it and nrcvcn
It being opened from Hit school room side
In the event that It was discovered while
Miller was In the cave. Ho then dug down
Inside the lower part of the chimney and b )
this means tunneled under the school house
Hero ho excavated a large room and th
Ingenuity of this really remarkable mat
was again demonstrated by the metho. .
adopted to get rid of the dirt removed It
order to form the room. The earth wa
packed between the Joists holding the flee
and held by boards nailed on the under
Ride , and thus made a receptacle for th
surplus dirt , os well as formed a dead wal
through which no sound could penetrate to
glvo warning to those In the room above o
tbo tiresonco of the fugitive.
MADE ! HOME-LIKE.
The room was well finished on the sides
celling and floor and had been neatly papered
Oil the walls wcro pasted a number o
sketches made by Miller on ordlnsry whit
paper , dark strips of paint having been run
around tlio edges to represent frames. A
largo stock of books and magazine * wa
found In this strange abode and the fac
that they were all of first-class characte
proved that Miller was a man of some educa
tlon and refinement. A stove , bed and bed
ding , table and other furniture and articles
as well an a full supply of cooking utensils
had been taken to the underground room t
add to the camfort of the occupant. Smok
from the stove was com eyed by a stov
pipe to the chimney at the rear of the schoo
houno and was thus carried away wlthou
exciting curiosity. The larger articles , sue
as tlio bed stove , table , etc. , had been low
ered Into the room through an opening tron
the school room , which had been made to
the express purpose. The stove In the schoo
room sat a flhoit distance In front of th
platform upon which the teacher had he
desk. The steve had under It a laigo sheet o
zinc. The boards forming the Moor ot th
school IToni ran from the platform towari
the stove. Miller sawed the boards oft jus
ruder the edge ot the platform and undo
the edge of the zinc , then mwcd along tb
cracks at each end to connect with the formo
cuts and by this means made a trap dee
which during the two years escaped detec
tlon. This was used solely for lowcrln
larse artlsles Into the cavern below am
when not In use was securely fastened under
neath. The opening through the watnbcotln
served for ordinary usca.
Probably the mnst surprised person wl'e
the subterranean retreat was discovered wr
the young woman who filled the position o
teacher In the school. Frequently she ro
nmlnud nlono In the school room us late a
C o'clock In the evening waiting for a teai
to take her home , or to look over the les
sons for the next day , and oltcn iKireed th
Interviil playing nn the organ , little dream
Ins ot ' . .Inpiosenco cf a stranger within
low feet of her. Dur.ng these times Mllle
1 could have Hbeemltd to n position just be
hind at the door through the wulnscotin
and listen unobserved to the music.
FORAGED HIS LIVING ,
Mlllur obtained food by prowling throng
the Bunoun.lliig farming country at nigh
and robbing honrnostn , taking vegetables am
fruits from gardens and oichards ; by takln
produce from w > : gen found hitched unj
wboro In the vicinity , and by the man
means which In a well settled and rh-
fur in Ing region makes It so easy for the pur
son co dliposcd to obtain largo quantities n
provisions of various kinis , Fre itientl
farmers who had at night hitched lUol
teams In fiont of some country store o
other place \\nuld find them missing. A da
or two later they would to surprised by re
celvlng anoiiinouM letters telling them th )
If they would call at a certain place the
could lecover their team and \\ngon. Con
pllance with the Instructions In these letters
tors always reunited In the recovery ot Hi
missing teams and wagons , Miller's pur
IIO.HU In thus temporarily confiscating th
team * and wagons of formers was to haul t
hlv retreat articles which he had secured c
bU foraging expeditions , but which were to
largo or bulky to bo carried by hlmse ]
Sacks of Hour and other provUlont * dUaj
peared regularly from cellars and froi
farmers' wugocs which had at night bee
left uloDo for even a minute or two In tb
vicinity ot Miller's abode. Farmers' COM
were found milked In the morning , bu
these depredations were laid on the tramp
constantly wandering through the countr
and uo one suspected for an Ins-tant thn
thcro was n room imdor the school hous
and that the occupant of the curious quar
tcrs was tbo party who w > j * the cause o
all the earnest ttwearlng because ol the dls
appearance o ! articles , provisions and chick
M , tht milking ol cowi and the numberlcsw
her depredations which wore committed
early every night.
KEPT VERY SHADY.
During the day Miller remained quietly
n hit retreat , only emerging after nightfall ,
jo careful was he In his movements that i
armer and his family who lived only a slioit
Istancc aw iy from the school house neve/
bscrvcd anything out ot the way thcro or
otcd any suspicious movements. The teacher
f the school novcr noticed a track In the
chool house. Miller must have been very
aretul In entering his cave through the
chool , or golcg from It , tor there was never
a track or other mark In the vicinity of tbo
rap door , or near the opening Into the
hlmney , that would aroiife the slightest
tisplclcn.
After the confession of Miller -ill the people
or miles around came to eee .ho wonderful
underground home , -am } after a time , BO In-
cnse became the curiosity of the people ,
ho officers ot the school district determined
o charge a small admlstlon fee to those
vlshlng to Inspect the strange retreat ,
finally the crush of sightseers grew to tiich
roporttons that the school ofllcers decided
o fill In and destroy all trace of the cave ,
ilncc Miller's amxt.lt has been ascertained
hat ho Is a fugitive 'from the NcbrSska au-
horltlo , having made his cscapo from the
icnltentlary at Lincoln by climbing up
hrough a hollow wall by removing brick
after brick as he proceeded upward to
reedom. It It. &ld ! that for some days he
lad saved a sir.all portion of his ration ; , and
heso were carefully preserved to sustain
ilm during his desperate , but patient effort
to escape. Progress In the wall was neces
sarily slow , and for three days after his
llsappoarancc from hlj cell , while the sur-
oundlng country was being scorched for
ilm , he was In the penitentiary wall slowly
working his way out. Ho Is certainly a
remarkable man.
The Nebraska authorities have been ad
vised of his capture by the Minnesota offi
cers , and have been wtrlvlng to secui cus
tody of him , but the Illuc Earth county
authorities are not disposed to give him up ,
a : thcro arc a total of fifteen different
charges against him there.
HIGH HOLD STIlllCn I.MONTANA. . .
Viilimlile Quni'tr. Tiirncil lip by Com
mon IMlMVN.
CHICAGO , Nov. 8. A special to the
Trlbuno from liutte , Mont. , s-ays : A great
gold strike has been made on Upper Sago
creek. A ledge extending for many mllas
and the quartz running $100 to the tun has
iccn discovered , and the people In that p'rt
of the state are vlld with excitement. Tlie
Ittlo town of Utlca liar been almost rto-
serted by the male Inhahltiirte. who htvo
staked out the whole surrounllnnr country.
It Is reported that from any part of 'ho
great ledge rock can be broken that r ins StCO
and more to the ton. Some of the ex fd
nospectors have gene to work with pluws
and scrapers to uncover the vein.
Another icport of tha di&cavety of a rri !
ilacer waa brought from fllk CUy , Idaho ,
vhere Judge Lindsay * and other Butie part'eo
irve been IntoreateJ In mining. A $17"
cleanup has been made and the deposits arc
Icher than an > thing yc : discovered In that
late.
HOIjDS T1IU 't-lJ.VI'OSlTIO.V LIAHLE.
Must I'ny fur- Valuable RmxlH De-
Ntrciypil liy Klre.
CHICAGO , NoV. S. Judge Groi3cup of the
federal bench'ttoflay'handed | down an opinion
holding tho-/World's Columbian Exposition
company responsible for the loss to the
French republic and the French exhibitors
by reason of the flre of the night of January
8 , 1894. The loss to the French republic
consisted of some fine Beauvats and Gobelin
tapestries , and' ' two magnificent Sevres vasea
made for ornaments at the entrance to the
Chamber of Deputies. The French republic
claimed $50000 ; on Its direct loss and $10,000
moro by reason of delay and extra expenses
attending the flrc. Half a dozen private ex
hibitors from France had a loss of $15,000
combined. The court did not fix the amount
of damages to 'bd raid by reason of the fact
that It appeared that some of the private
exhibitors had collected Insurance and the
court desires It to appear that the suits were
brought In the interest ot the 'nsurance
company and be'limited to the amount of
Insurance.
GRAIN KXI'OIITS COVri.VUU HEAVY.
-Seven Slilim Now Chartered
n ( I'lillailolitlila.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. S. There are
twenty-seven steamships now In port or
under charter to load grain for European
ports. Most of the grain will 'be ' shipped
during the next few weeks. These steamers
will carry an. aggregate of G.100,000 bushels
of corn and wheat. So far this year the
shipments of corn have aggregated nearly
22,000,000 bushels , asagainst less than
7,000,000 bushels In IS'JG ; and of wheat ,
3,893,889 bushels , compared with 3,810,010
last year. The export petroleum trade was
also unusually heavy last week and today
shows a gain of over 45,000,000 gallons over
last year.
Uellef fur IcclioiiuilVlialcrn. .
SAN FRANCISCO ; Nov. 8.-A determined
effort Is belns mndo 16 aid the SCO whnlers
now Imprisoned ) ) y Ice In the Arctic. All
the California representatives In congress
have nppeuleil to the secretary of the navy
asking that the government at once send n
relief ship to their rescue. The Call hnH
offered to provision the vessel and $5,000 In
cash bus hern promised by the Examiner
and the malingers of the base ball tourna
ment. If no government vessel Is available
It Is possible that a private steamer may be
chartered. Many experienced men are of
the opinion that a relief uhlp w',11 not be
able to get within several hundred miles
of the suffering men , but ll Is hoped that
provisions mny bo tnlten by reindeer over
land to Point Harrow. The Ruccevit of this
project will depwld largely on the weather ,
I'hough ' It Is thought to be feasible. The
Chamber of Commerce favors Immediate
relief , anil the Indications me that some
plan of Hiiecor will soon be c.irrlcA Into
effect.
Dcmanil ltv < " 'tf""on of Home I.nlior.
CHICAGO , Nov. S. As the result of a con.
fercnce between National Secretary James
F. McIIugh of the Stonecutters' union and
the heads of nil the central bodies of
Chicago , Including the Buildings Trades
council and tbo Chicago Federation of
Labor and many prominent local labor lead
ers , It linn been decided to formulate u
demand In the name of urtrunlzed labor that
a clause bo Inserted In all contracts anil
sub-roiitnicta for cut stone work for the
new postolllco requiring Hut the Etone bu
cut In Chicago. The amount Involved will
be Jl. ' O.CWO. It is urged that this will
prevent contractors from luivlni ; Jho xtone
cut by cheap labor nnd shlppc I lit-re In com
petition with union .wages. Should the de
mand bo succtrsful , the pi.in r.UH bo ex
tended to keep If possible ' .he entire govern
ment expenditure , amounting to about $ ! , -
COO.OOO , In Chicago.
> | | .ITN Will Continue the Strike.
SPUING VALLUV , III. . Nov. S.-Steps
have been taken at a mass meeting of
miners held at Mnrquctto to continue the
coal Htrlkti through the winter by creating
a sub-district board consisting of miners
from Sprlnir Valley , La Salle. 1'cru , Ladd ,
Seatonvlllo and Marqiiclte. The manage
ment of the strike I * to be put In their
hands. Ttie mooting was largely attended
by miners from nil thesu places. Devlin's
mines at Marquette and Cuhlll's at Peru
are the only mines working In .this dis
trict and they tire paying the scale.
L'foker 1VI1I lleeuiieftite.
HOT SPRINGS , Vn. , Nov. 8.-Rlchnrd
Croker , Rudolph Ouggenlirlmer , Thomas F.
Grady , Asa Illrd Gardner and Miles
O'Hrlen , leadeis In Tammy hull , uriived
here Sunday , Mr. Croker looks well , not-
wlthHlnndlng- reeent Illness , but will
mukb nn extended vlult tit Hot Springs In
order to fully restore his health. His family
will Join him during the coming week.
Shoot * L'ntlu-r a ml $ iui.
IH3LTON , Mo. , Soy.At noon yesterday ,
nlna miles east s > l here. Arthur Wright
killed John Hesa and shot the lutHT's fa'hur ,
William 8. Hess , at their home. All tnosc
Involved are fin-mere , but no reason Is given
for the shooting. The murderer passed here
1'iU afternoon and Is nuking hlaway south ,
Reid "Slmoa Dale" la the Buuaty mo ,
WONG CIII&'G & FOO HAS PLANS
Making Final Arrnneenwnts for His Great
Oriental Display ,
CHINESE EXH.BIT . AT THE EXPOSITION
IleNiiiireen nml PrnccHNPN of Northern
China Intended to AMlonlnh Vlxl-
torn \Vlui Come to the ( Jrcat
Umiilia Show.
Wong Chin Fee , Chinese commissioner ot
the TransmltftlsMppI Exposition , Is In the
dty making the final arangcmcnts for the
exhibit which ho proposes to Install In a
pagoCa to be crccteJ on the bluff -tract. He
spent the morning In consultation with
Superintendent Hardt ot the Department ot
Exhibits and C. F. Uclndorff , the architect
who has designed < ho pagoJa In which the
Onlnesu cxhlt.lt will be boused , The general
plan of { ho pagoda was agreed upon arid It
was decided that It should be a two-story
building , C2xSO feet In size , with the grace
fully sloping roof characteristic of the archi
tecture of the Flowery kingdom. The tall
pavilion which will adorn the building will be
filled with a chime of Chinese bells.
Mr. Fee Is a naturalized citizen of the
United States , having como to this country
from northern Chlr.a twenty-four years ago.
He Is thoroughly Americanized and Imbued
with a love for American Institutions that Is
rather unusual In natives of China. Ho prom
ises that the Chinese exhibit shall be an In-
stiuctlvo lesson to Americans , chowlng the
wonlcrful resources of the northern districts
of China und 'Introducing to the American
public a source of supply which has , here
tofore , been altogether neglected. He Is
most enthusiastic over the outlook for an
exhibit und has organized a company , known
as the North China Trading and Manufac
turing company , and agents are already In
the Held In China , selecting the people and
larapherr.alli which will make up the ex
hibit showing the resources of this part ot
the world.
NORTHERN CHINA'S RESOURCES.
"Tho principal Industries of norUiern
China , " says Commissioner Fee , "are the
making of silk and the growing of tea. The
agricultural resources of the country will
be surprising to many Americans and our
methods of manufacturing food products for
immediate consumption , as well as for pre
servation , are , In many respects , far superior
to the methods In use In this country. I
shall have a section of the Chinese exhibit
showing the manufacture of silk In all Its
stages , and I shall also Illustrate the tea
Industry 'by ' having a huge tan.k In which
will be brewed a kind of tea which has never
been Imported Into this country. It Is
superior to anything here In the usual
course of trade and possesses properties which
are entirely new to tea drinkers In America.
This tea will too given away. It Is quite high
la price and the entire crop Is usually con
sumed In China.
"In the agricultural section I shall have
Implements for tilling the soil which will
be a revelation to farmers and manufacturers
of agricultural implements In this country.
The teople of Amerloi are very proud of the
cereal they call 'Indian corn , ' but In my
country we cultivated this same corn 2,000
years before England waa discovered. Wo
make a great many dishes of corn In various
forms which people In this country never
heard of. Wo lso have methods for pre
paring other food which are conceded by
gourmets to be far superior to the methods
practiced by any other nation. In the various
manufacturing lines , the Chinese exhibit will
bo comprehensive. We have methods of
manufacturing which produce results which
have never been reached In thla country.
It Is true we have no labor-raving ma
chinery , nor do wo want any , as our Immense
population must be kept employed , but the
methods of manufacture , which would bo ut
terly Impracticable In this country , result In
the production of articles of all kinds which
are very desirable In America and here ,
again , the commercial aspect ot the matter
la presented.
"I can assure the people Interested In the
exposition , " said Fee , In conclusion , "that
the Chinese exhibit will bo one of the most
satisfactory of any on the grounds. "
CAM , KOIl A FISIIEIIY CONGRESS.
fiovermir of Klorlila Invites IJele-
KaCex to AxNi'inule at Tampa.
A call for a national fishery congress has
been Issued toy Governor W. D. Bloxham of
Florida , the congress to be held at Tampa ,
Fla. , commencing January 19 1S9S. At the
same tlmo an exposition will be held at
Tampa , designed to show all varltlcs of
food fishes , their propagation and ( preserva
tion. In his call for the congrcsj , Governor
Bloxham states that It Is called for the
purpose of considering the Importance ol
propagating and protecting the fish In the
waters of the United States , and the
necessity ot devising iways and means am )
formulating methods to save from total
extinction many varltles of valuable food
fish. Tlio governors of states and the flbh
commissions of the same arc requested to
appoint delegates to the congress.
The United States Fish commission is tak
ing an active interest In this congress and In
a clicular sent out by the government com
mission occurs the following paragraph :
This congress Is called In the Interest ol
earth's highest civilization , believing that
every effort made to Incieaso the food sup
ply of mankind nnd to suggest now Holds
for labor and new Industries should be com
mended , hence the object and nlm of this
National Fishery congrets will be to dlceuss
and formulate plans for the propagation
nnd preservation of fish and all aater
products of comnmclal value. It Is also
designed to have an exhibit of same. Par
ties thus Interested nro requested to make
exhibits of dried and canned llh. turtles
crusiact'uns , pponges , oys ; rs , oils , skins
and ail appliances for catching and curlm ,
hame ; also nets , rods , books , etc. A mod
ern , commodious and attractive cxposltloi
building will bo nrr.mged for this cxblbl
tlon No charge rnlll be mudo for space
Exhibitors are required to prepay frelgi
cliarii H nnd malk packages , A. FICHE
Fishery Exhibition , Tamp.i. Florida. No
roponblbllty will bo assumed by manage
ment for exhibits other than watchful care
Invitations have been extended by the na
tional government to all the civilized govern
ments of the world and a reply has been re
ceived from Japan Indicating a purpose to
bo present , It Is proposed to organize an
International Fishery association at the close
of the congress , to hold a session at Paris
during the exposition and probably a
Omaha during the exposition next year ,
NeltraNka C'oiiimlHulou Nolex ,
Members of the Nebraska Exposition com
mission will meet with tbe members of the
executive committee of tlio exposition a
dinner at the Mlllard hotel tonight. Th
gathering will bo purely social In Its charac
ler.
ler.Some of the members of the connnl&ilor
will attend tbo meeting of the Conimcrcla
club tonight , where Chairman Neville t
billed Tor a response to a ( past ,
U Is probable that the commission wll
hold a business session tomorrow , that being
the regular day for the mill-monthly meet
Ing. It Is expected that the secretary wli
be directed to advertise for bids for the etaf
work and the roofing of tlit > Nebraska build
Ing.
_
WIUIuniH Coe * In lllali.
George T , Williams of Ida Grove , la , , has
been appointed commercial agent to represen
the Departments of Exhibits and Concession *
In Utah , und Is In tbo city toady In consulta
tlon with the managers of these departments
before leaving for hid field of labor among
the people of Utah. Mr. Williams Is thi
editor of tl.e Ida County 1'lonte.r , one ot Ilii
rtpertentatlvc newspapers ttiaUtectlots
Ho has been the active manager , as well es
proprietor , of the Pioneer for the last twenty-
four years , and during that time has at
traded cgMlderable attention by hla
blllty and his brilliant descriptive articles.
lo will visit the manufa6turcrs , farmers and
rult growers of Utah and ,11(1 ( the Utah com
mission In Increasing the Interest of the peo-
ilo of that section In the Transmlsslsslppl
Jxpceltlon.
Teneher * Shou" Mn hIntercut. .
The list of Nebraska ! teachers who are
willing to become merabera ot the National
Educational assod-Ulon on 'condition that the
icxt annual convention .la held In Omaha U
constantly growing. It has. .been Increased
jy the signatures ot tholQrnnl Island teach
ers , about forty In mirobcra similar number
! rom Fremont and uboijt ( ardozen from St.
I'aul. The entire list tn w , numbers over GOO
teachers and the returrVi , frpm Iowa and most
of the Nebraska cltlc i. hjiye- not been re
ceived. f I
Women Co me , It } < Omnlm.
Mrs. F. M , Ford , secrojary.of the Woman's
Board of Managers ot the Exposition , has re
ceived official confirmation ot the news that
the National Council \Vonicn , recently In
session In Nashville hail ( elected Omaha fts
the place for the meeting < ot the body In
189S. This confirmation comes In the shape
of a letter from May \VrI hjt Sewcll. president
of the council , announcing the action ot the
) ody. This congress ! s composed of do'ugAtcs
rom all the national bodice of women , and Is
isually attended by 1,000 or l.oOO
Noten of the
J. Chrysander of New York has applied for
space In the Swedish ue-Ulon.
The Selle Gear company of Akron , 0. has
applied for 200 feet'of space for an exhibit
of wagon gears.
Malson Chopard of Paris , France , has ap
plied for 2CO feet of space for an exhibit of
ilgh cMss jewelry.
The exhibit of the Singer Manufacturing
company will bo operated by motors made by
ho Dlehl Electric company.
Prof. Albert Dcsher. commissioner ot the
exposition to Belgium , lias opened offices In
Ghent on the Rue DCS Foulons.
The Peccs Valley Railway company has ap
plied for a space of 2,500 equaro feet In both
.he Agriculture and Horticulture buildings.
The Woman's college of Baltimore has
written to Secretary Ford of the Woman's
jcard to raaka Inquiry regarding the rules
which will govern the cducatlttial exhibits
In the exposition.
Crptaln Henry C. Word of the Sixteenth
Infantry , U. S. A. , the representative of the
War department of the government board ot
control for the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition ,
liaa notified President Wattles of his appolut-
ment and also ot his Instructions from the
War department to proceed to Omaha as soon
as may be deemed necessary In order lo
take charge of the oxhlblU The captain
writes to President Wattles from Nashville
and his letter leaves the impression that ho
will arrive In Omaha very shortly.
CAUS13 OK Jin TllUVXOll'S END.
TaUlUKOn of n Well Knot * 11 K\-
l-'lreiimn I'rovokeH Inquiry.
There Ie considerable mystery surrounding
the death of James Traynor , who died sud
denly In the county Jail Sunday mornln
which may | ead to nn Inquest being held by
Coroner Burket. Traynor was picked up by
the police In a hallway at 311 South
Twelfth street about 8 o'clock Saturday
manning. When taken to the city jail ho
was found to be suffering from severe nerv
ous prostration , -being then In a state of
collapse. Ho was charged with being drunk ,
but his condition was so ecrloua he was sent
to the county Jail that hei might recuperate.
Jailer George Shcrid gives- the following
version of what hapfpcnedat the county Jail :
"Traynor was exceedingly nervous and asked
metier some nervine , to- braqoliiin vUp.-- " !
handed him a imall dosff ofHfie medicine , and
as ho took It through thcibars he keeled over
backward to the hardstone pavement. We
picked him Up , but the tall seemed to have
Injured him quite t.idljr , * , He recovered after
ward to some extent , and he wae placed on.
a cot in the general cell. Joseph Kastner
and Frank B. Gee , who Is a physician , at
tended him during Saturday sight , and up
to the tlmo of his death , which occurred
about 5 o'clock Sunday mornlrtg. I was told
by Dr. BIythIn , the county physle'.in , that
Traynor died ot alcoholism. It Is possible ,
however , that that fall bfc received may have
had something to do with his death.
When taken to the morgue Traynor's body
was closely examined. The right eye of
the deceased was found to be , badly dis
colored , as If from the qffects of a powerful
blow. Tbo back of his hold , which should
have been badly contused according to the
statements made -by theUlnmates of the Jail ,
was found free from anj1 bruise. It was the
opinion of ) the coroner that Traynor's death
might have bnen caueo'J by a blood c'.ot duo
to some blow.
George Shand , Frtnk B. Gee and Louis
Kastner all deny that Traynor was struck
by any one whllo ho was In the Jail. They ,
however , glvo no ressons for the discolora
tion of the deceased eye , except tint the
fall to the stone pavement may have caused
It. Dr. BIythIn Mid this morning that It
was possible that the discoloration resulted
from a rupture of a blood vessel In the
skull , the b'.ood flowtag , after rigor mortis
had set In , to the eye.
Traynor left the fire department , after
several years' service , about nine months
ago. Since- their he has been employed ! as a
hackman. The dead man was very strong
physically , and liL ? friends discredit the Idea
that the amount of liquor ho was. . known to
have drsak caused his de-ath. Traynor's
father and uncle , who &ro employed by the
Uulon Pacific Railway company , will Interest
themselves In Finding out the cause of death
Traynor's funeral will take place from St.
Phllomcna'B church tomorrow morning at D
PhllomcnaVi church this morning at 9 o'clock ,
with Interment In Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
llimiCKT ACCKl'TS IT AS SIJICIDIC.
Corniier'n InveHllKrntlnn. of the Death
of JIIIIICN i.MohoIx.
The Identity ot the Heater found by Fish
erman Slmms on a sandbar near Gibson sta
tion Thursday night has been cleared up ,
As conjectured at the time of the finding , he
Is knotvn now to have been James Nlchola ,
a colored man from Ifimburg , * Ia. Coroner
Burket located an old Acquaintance1 of Nich
ols' yesterday In the person of Caleb
Sykes , a negro porter for Tom Rock. Sykes
says that Nichols boarded with him for about
a month at 2028 Fania'm street. This was
last September. Nichols told Sykes that ho
formerly lived In Hamburg , and that he was
the proprietor of a sfnall etoro there. Ho
did not appear to haye much money and' ' did
odd jobs around the city ,
Sykes says that shortly before the state
fair opened Nichols slojo , $7 from his wife's
trunk and that he wasttli'en at their house.
Previous to this occiirrence Nichols was
known to have gamble his money away as
s-on as ho carnedilt , .and also to have been
addicted to the use o ( l ' and - -
At ono time bo attemji led to take a large
dose of laudunum , but was prevented from
so doing by Sykes , 1 Ichols had otten re
marked to both S.ykes ) nd hlu wife that life
was , not wcrth living i Hd that he was not
afraid to die. It ls > Un > opinion of Sykes
that Nichols committed suicldo by Jumnjns
In the river. SykeaLstfary was corrobcufa'ted
by Fred Jackson , another neiH , who " 'lived
with him. Coroner Ilurket also came ( oth ,
conclusion that Nlchoif cama to his death"
from suicide by drowplijg.
New Counterfeit .Vote Out ,
A new counterfeit $10 bill has made Its
appearance In the northwest and the tecret
service authorities are ( trying to run It dente
to its origin. A number of the notes have
u.en put. In fliculutloii In Chicago and
i me have appeared Intho nortft- und nest.
So far as known , none have been pasped
yet In thin city , but they nro expoctvd.
T-.in lilll Is u photographic copy well exe
cuted , requiringfomei examination to de
tect Its worth'ei,3nesi. : The original rolor
of the photograph , however , can be ills-
er-rned beneath the applied colors on the
rumbera and the weal. 'Jin- luck of the bill
la a blue print , over jvhleh Rreen Ink has
been poorly applied with a brush , ip.ivliiK
some places uncovered. The bill Is made of
two pieces of thin bond paper pasted to
gether The silk fiber Is Imitated by means
ol pink and blue Ink lines.
BIG BONUS FOR CITY BONDS
Omaha Scourities Fetch a Higher Price
Than Expected
NEARLY SEVEN PER CENT PREMIUM IS PAID
Intcmeetlnn Tiventy-Yenr l < "nnr nml
One-Half Per Cent iNNiie Topn
, the Itocoril for lyuenl
I SaleN.
The sale of the $25,000 Intersection and
66,000 special street Improvement bonds In
ho office of City Treasurer Edv.ards at
noon yesterday was the most remarkable'
ransactlon of thc , kind that has occurred In
Omaha In years. It Is doubtful whether such
irlces have been ever previously offered
icro on similar bonds and the competition
was sharper than ordinary. Whn the re
cent Issdc ot renewal bonds sold at a pre
mium of over 3 per cent the figure wus con-
Bldered remarkable , but today thpre were
lalf a dozen bids on the Intersection bonds
vhlch approximated doubt that figure. These
) ends run for twenty years and draw In-
.erost at the rate of 414 Per cent. The
ilghcst bid was par and accrued Interest
and a premium of $0.6132 , or $1,608 , , an there
wcro a number of other bids that nearly
reached thu came figure.
The offers for the $66,000 special district
jonds were almost as satisfactory when the
character ot the bonda Is considered. These
bonds run only from ono to nine years ot
4 4 per cent and are usually almost un
salable at a premium. Several offers ot moro
.ban 1 per cent premium were received In
this case , however , and the city authorities
ire more than satisfied with the prospect
for an advantagosus sale.
There were nearly twenty bids on the two
blocks ot bonda and among the bidders were
several big establishments that have never
previously appeared os buyers of Omaha
bonda. The following are the bids In full :
Intersection Bonds W. J. Hayes & Son ,
Cleveland , $1,467 ; Adams & Co. , Boston ,
$10591 , or $1,477.50 ; Blake , Bruce & Co. .
Boston , $1.0585 , or $1,462.50 ; Estabrooke &
Co. , Boston , $1.0577. or $1,442.50 ; R. L. Dey
& Co. , Boston , $1.06059 , or $1.511.75 ; J , W.
Longstreet & Co. , Beaten , $1.0325 , or $812.50 ;
Mason , Lewis & Co. , Chicago , $613.87 ; Spit-
zcr & Co. , Toledo , $1.0325 , or $1,312.50 ;
Omaha National bank , $ SS7.60 ; N. W. Harris
& Co. , Chicago , $1.06432 , or $1,608.
Special District Bonds Adams & Co. , Bos
ton , $1.0105 , or $693 ; Blake , Bruce & Co. ,
Boston. $1.081 , or $1,194.60 ; R. L. Dey & Co. ,
Boston , $1.01397 , or $992.02 ; S. A. Kccne &
Co. , Chicago , $1.0060 , or $396 ; J. W. Long-
street & Co. , Boston , $1.0076 , or $501.60 ; Splt-
zer & Co. , Toledo , $1.0113 , cr $667.45 ; Omaha
National bank , $100.
HUM ) PROPOSITIONS IIOTII CAltltV.
Majorities Overivlirlinlnuly I" Favor
of the iKsiifH.
The county commissioners figure that both
the bond propositions submitted at the recent
election carried by good majorities. The men
appointed to canvass the returns completed
their labors , so far as the bond propositions
are concerned , and submitted their figures
yesterday afternoon. With the Sixth precinct
of the Ninth ward missing , the result Is as
follows : For the exposition bonds , 12,081 ;
against , 3,680. For the refunding bonds , 11-
S79 { against , 3,728.
' The total vote cast at the recent election
aggregated 18,762 , of which the commission
ers figure 10.512 would oo the necessary
two-thirds to carry the bond propositions.
The books of the Sixth precinct of the
Ninth ward have been returned , but they
do not show that there were any votes east
for or against the bond propositions. The
judges and clerks of election of this precinct
hive been sent for that the canvassers may
ascertain just what the facts are In tbe
premises.
This afternoon the canvassers will complete
the work of canvassing the returns on the
vote cast for state , county and township
officers , but It Is certain that there will be
little change In the figures as heretofore
published in The Bee.
IIOXCAIl IHJIUlAH KA.SII.V CAUGHT.
I'n I r Wanted In loitn Arrenteil at the
PoHtolHec.
R. II. Williamson and Charles Harvey were
arrested by the police yesterday while
asking for some mall at the postofflcc. The
men arc supposed to bo wanted at Alton , la. ,
for the robbery of a Nor'.hweitern car of
about $100 worth of dry goods and notions.
From Instructions sent out by the Alton
authorities the police located a box ot no'lons
Iti a local express office , which was consigned
to Williamson. The men deny t'-at th y are
the persons wanted for the job , and assert
tl'ut they are peddlers on their wny west and
ihut the goods wo-o putcliirii'il In Chicago.
The case will bo Investigated.
Silent COHIIIOH Club.
The Silent Cosmos club met at the resi
dence of C. E. Comp , 4600 Boulevard avenue ,
last Friday evening. Mr. Comp's discourse
on the origin of Thanksgiving day was in
teresting as well as a revelation , as tow ot
the members had any clear Idea of the pre
liminary events of the first Thanksgiving
day. An hour was devoted to discussing the
leading question of the world. The members ,
especially the women , who cither had no
tlmo or fondness for newspaper reading , were
greatly enlightened by thciio talks. They
showed understanding and 1'itercst by the
nature ot the questions they asked. The
next question taken ty waa the "National
Convention of the Deaf. " The club Is very
desirous of securing It for next summer. It
has about COO members. Steps will Immedi
ately taken to secure It. The club meets at
the homo of Miss Ella Cornish , 348 North
Thirty-eighth street , on November 19.
"Romeo and Juliet" and "Cuba" will be thu
Interesting topics for the next meeting ,
Ohjeet ( o Alterniillni ; ( 'lrenlt I.KIM. | |
There Is some doubt whether tbe new
alternating current arc light will be adopted
lu this city. One of the lamps 1ms been
In use nt Thirteenth and Furnuin strcctx
for some tlmo , but while It glvea excellent
satisfaction In some respects , It Is found
unsatisfactory in others , The new llpnt
gives a much more steady nml satisfactory
Illumination than the o'd as far IIH It goes ,
There Is none of the nickering und occas
ional going out that constitutes the chief
( litllcnlly with the old-fashioned lamp , but
the volume of Illumination Is not equal to
that of the lampa now In use. This Is
largely due to the fact that In order to HO-
cure the steady light the curbo is are D it no J
In what Is almost a vaccum. This requites
two globes , und as fully 16 per cuit of the
light Is neutralized by a single clear Kliua
Flobv , the effect of the double globe Is to
Nhut off u considerable proportion of the
light. The fusion of the careens alfo
crcHteB u deposit of carbonic oxide on the
Inside of l'ho ' Interior globe , which also
detracts from the Illumination ,
To UK IIH AHHiinlt nil Ollleer.
Vincent McQuillan and Arthur Smith , a
couple of North Omaha toughs , together with
a gang of several of their kind , were In the
act of "rushing the growler" In the rear of
Nelson's saloon , Sixteenth and Chicago
streets , Sunday afternoon , when Officer Ran-
ney sought to disperse them. McQuillan
struck the ofil.cer and knocked him down ,
while Smith took his part In the fracas by
hammering tbe prostrate policeman with his
fic-tf. The men wcro each given thirty daya
In the county Jail by Judge Gordon yesterday
morning for the part they took In the fes
tivities.
( VIlN for a Weutern C
KANSAS CITY , Nov S Very Hev. Dean
Duffy has re'ljncd the rectorship of St.
ho will accept elthf r one or t o other of the
Paul's Episcopal church , Kunsaa CMty. Kan. ,
and Is considering calls from New York
City and Brooklyn. It Is very probable that
easicru charges.
i-iniiiAi. UISTIUCT COVUT TISIIM.
Kortanl OpenliiK t'ontpniieil anil .tnrj
KxetiNeil One Weett.
The November term rt the United States
district court , which waa to have commenced
yesterday morning , will not be In formal ses
sion until Monday. Tlio opening was nec
essarily postponed , since the court Is now
In session In Lincoln , and will not probably
wind up the luminous ot the October term
thcro until the end ot this week.
Judge Mungcr Is In the city and was on
the b'ench In the federal court room. Judge
Wcolson oP Iowa Is In charge ot the Lincoln
docket and Is presiding over the Dorse )
ease , Judge Mungcr not caring to try It , e.s
he was acquainted with the parties In the
suit. As soon as tbe October term In Lin
coln Is finished by the conclusion of this
case the November term can be opened In
this city.
Judge Munger listened to motions and dc-
nurrers In pending roses iind he will bo en
gaged In such business only during the
; reater part of the week , This afternoon , he
called the docket and assigned the cases.
Uo may go to lown for a couple ot days
his week to preside over Judge Woolson's
locket.
The petit Jury which was empanelled eome
weeks ago and which was to have reported
for duty Wednesday has been excused until
next Monday. The Jury list Is made up of
the following : Mlko Bauer , Nebraska City ;
Frank 0. Alvertson , Omaha ; Timothy C.
Cronln , Spauldlng ; John Edelmaler , Hooper ;
E. S. Runs on , IMvltl City ; A. J. Sexton.
Arapahoe ; Hush B. Bo.vd , Falls City ; M. A.
Brown , Kearney ; Frank Helvoy , Nebraska
City ; J. B. Wood , David City ; A. E. Cole ,
Lexington ; Thomas P. Chapman , Plaits-
mouth ; Hugh C. Mlnnlx , Holstoln ; T. L. Fen-
ton , David City ; Charles Robinson. Mldvale ;
James Klrby , David City ; John W. Wertz.
Stuart ; Frank Smith , Halglor ; Wllltim Sam
son , Republican City ; George Colling. Has
tings ; Levy Hetzcl , Nelson ; Joseph McCals ,
WaLarh ; Ed llcxlon , Hastings ; D. S. C. Alex
ander , Octavla ; Crlghton Morris , Humboldt ;
E. H. Diland , Nelson ; Art Huffman , Lunar ;
J. N. Colcman , Nellgii ; R. F. Williams , St.
I2dwards ; J. W. Faddcit. Harrlsburg ; Fmnz
Adelmann , Omaha ; F. Culuer , Boone ; Wll-
Him R. Adalr. Omaha ; H. P. Craig. Flor
ence ; Andrew Nelson , Florence ; R. C. Haz-
lett , Lincoln.
Among the motions presented ycsterdaj
was one by City Attorney Council In the
Klngman case , asking a contlnucnce of
thirty days. It la practically , settled that the
continuance will Lc granted , although Judge
Munger entered no order to that effect since
the court Is not In session. In this case
K'mgman & Co. bring action against the
city for damages for grading the alley In the
rcur of their building In order to build the
roadway to the new depot. ij
NKW IMIOIIM2M IN 15 VfilXBBIIIXG.
IteinnrUahle Growth ( if UOOH Tiikeii
front n Seiver.
City Engineer Rosewater has a curiosity
which Is Interesting as on Indication of one
of the freaks of nature. H Is an example of
the remarkable growth of the roots of shade
trees which constitutes a serious problem In
sewer work In cities that are extensively
shaded. This particular freak was secured
by Sewer Inspector Mike LeaVfrom the four-
Inch sewer which connects with , , the Jacob. !
residence at Twentyfirst"st'rtet and St.
Mary's avenue. From a liny root scarcely
one-eighth of an Inch In , dlameterjias sprung
a solid mass at smaller roots > thjt : filled the
sewer as solidly as though' tlicy' had been
tamped In with a bar. The roots eoek
moisture underground just as the foliage
seeks the sustenance ot the sun and rain.
This particular root lound Its way Into the
sewer through a slight Imperfection In one
of the joints. It was nourished by the sewerage -
ago and shot out hundreds of tiny out
growths -which developed In luxuriant pro
lusion. The sewer was finally stepped and
all efforts to flush It out were unavailing.
When It was opened It was found that the
Immense number of Infinteslmal roots had
packed It from one end to the other. The
pipe had to be broken In order to get the
roots out and when they were rpmoved they
remained In a solid roll equal toVthe Inside
diameter of the sewer. , Bye.n Abe Junctions
were exactly reproduced antlVllIc roots were
so tightly picked together tlklt they could
not bo separated except bjV , " tearing them
apart piece-meal. They looke'jf almost like a
roll of asbestos and this /n Ass1 < of under
ground vegetation was depemllVvt on the sln-
glo root that had crept through the joint
In the sewer. Inspector Lee says that there
are a number of similar cases In the sewers
In the heavily shaded districts In the north
ern part of the city and It ls > only a question
of a thort time when several pieces of main
sewer will have to be taken up to free them
from these rank growths.
This Is the first trouble of the sort that
has occurred In Omaha , but In the older east
ern cities It Is of frequent occurrence. Wash
ington Is one of the most heavily shaded
cities In the United States arU there all
sewers arc constructed with a particular view
to shutting out tiio roots , The lengtns ot
pipe are not only cemented together , but the
joints are completely encased in a solid hoop
of cement , which leaves no aperture through
which the roots con enter. At the meeting
of the American Society of Municipal Im
provements which was held In Chicago In
1896 a pnotograph was bJiown of a mass cf
roots about eight feet long which had solidly
filled a twelve-Inch main fewer.
Suit on a Ilrli-U Contract.
Park & Burncss , who have the contract for
dclng the brick work on the Armour plant
at South Omaha , have brought suit against
Krltcnbrlnk Brothers to recover alleged dam-
agro aggregating $1,125. In the petition filed
in the district court the plaintiffs allege that
they entered Into a contract with the de
fendants , by which the latter were to furnish
1,500.000 brick at a stipulated price ; that they
furnished 203,000 and then quit. The plain
tiffs now seek to recover the difference be
tween the contract and the present price of
brick , the prlco having advanced since tbe
contract was made.
Solil I.liinor tn InilliiiiM.
Deputy United States Marshal Ackermnn
has brought to the city Jacob llomi.s and
John Cramer from Nlobrara for trial on
the charge of Belling liquor to Indians. The
beer the men are charged with giving to
thu redskins so aroused their savage quali
ties that one badly slafhcd the other. The
mt-n were bound over by United States
Commissioner H.izc of Niobium after u
preliminary hearing. Crarm-r IB In the
county J.ill , but IIoiius hucceeeded In giv
ing bonds. The men will have a trial at
this term of the federal court.
White Hagle , a bravo from \Vlnm-bago
agency , has been brought to the city by
Deputy I'nlled Stales .Marshal Allan for
trial on the charge of Introducing anil sell-
IIIK liquor on the agency. Ho Is n partner
of U.o Indian , Pries' , who was brought to
this city Saturday on the witno charge ,
Sixty Duj-x for lIKehcoeU.
Mrs. Ilnnsen , who lives nt U'10 ' Pierce
street , suffered the loss of a boarder on
November fi. Ho left In a very Impulsive
way and took with him several souvenirs * .
coiiflKtliiK of ti pair of tiuuwjrx , a suit ol
underwear nnd a poekctbook containing
$710. His name Is Ace Hitchcock and In-
Ktfad of b'.iunnliu : the dentil past hu was
yesterday recognized by Officer Flynn not
far from his previous quarters. In police
court It wan found thru Hitchcock was
appareled In the stolen garments , but that
he had Invested the money In plea iiie
that PUSH awny. Ho w.is Identified by Mrs
Hunscn and inn do no denial of hlH guilt.
Accordingly ho received a term of twenty
days In t-'he county Jail on each of thiee
counts.
Ilnilorm-M Nehi-HNlia UN a Mi mil- Stale ,
H. T. Ftiehrmnn , consulting engineer and
architect of the American Het Sugar Fac
tory Construction company , wan a visitor
In Omaha yesterday , Mr. Fuehrinan lm
been making a tour of Inspection throng * ' . )
Nebraska In the Intciest of hU company ,
which IK located In Chicago. Ho reports
that the fae'orka at Norfolk nnd < > rand
Island are In a moat eutUfuctory condition
and are iloln ; , ' u large und profitable busi
ness. From an cxnerlenen of twenty years
In beet sugar conditions he Btntes tluit the
i-oll of Nebraska Is especially unite. . ! to beet
culture , Mr. Fnehnnan'n company Is con
sidering a location for the c-stabllahment
of another plant ,
Read "Simon Dale" in The Sunday Bee.
It y u don't take U. subscribe cow.
ON COMMON LAW MARRIAGES
New Ruling on a Point Which May Modify
Popular Opinion *
JUDGE KEYSOR HOLDS 1ICM TO BE VAL'D '
OeclNlnn Iti llnte * AurnttiNt Meliielin
Turin * ( in 'I'liln Point t2tilt9
tit GnrrlKim Involves n
Similar iNMie.
According to the terms of a decision
liruiilcil down by Judge Kcysor there can bo
no question about the legality of n marriage
nt comtnon law. This question wns panted
upon In the case of Elizabeth ,11. Untea
against Daniel McOuckln and others anil
wns brought up In a mortgage foreclosure.
Daniel McQuckln Is the owner of property
In South Omaha , Including- hotel , upon
which , some years ago ho secured n loan
from the llntea-Smltli company of this city.
Ho defaulted In his payments nnd some tlmo
ago foreclosure proceedings were Instituted
by Elizabeth II. Dates , to whom the
mortgage had been assigned. Shortly after
the commencement of the suit. , 'Mrs. ' Mc-
( jiiekln Illcd nn answer to the suit , alleging
that she was the common law wlfo ot Daniel
McOuckln and that the mortgage for $3QM ,
upon the hotel property had been secured :
without her knowledge or consent. She
also alleged that \\hlln no marriage ceremony
had over been performed , she had lived with.
MeOuchln as his wife for years and that the
property which the plaintiff was seeking to
secure was n homestead In which she had
an Intciest. Issues were joined and the case
wont to trial , but the decision was not
handed down until now.
In paeslng upon the case , Judge Keysor
held that the fact that the couple had lived
together for jcurs and that thcro wcro
children who were the Issue , thcroMS an
Implied marriage contract , and that the
wlfo had an Interest In the homestead , The
mortgage was hold Invalid. The case will
be appealed , as It Is the desire ottho
plaintiff to secure a ruling of the supreme
court upon this question.
FIGHT FOR UAimidAN'S ESTATE ,
The contest for the pubsesslon of the prop
erty of Ocorgo W. Garrlg-in. deceased , Is the
cause of some Interesting litigation In the
county court. Garrl cu died April 7 , 1806 ,
leaving property of the value ot $4,500 , a portion
tion of which was cash. Shortly after his
death Siib.m Blades , a sister , and Emma
Richardson , a niece- , instituted proceedings In
tlio county court , alleging that they were
the only hclrs-at-law and consequently were
entitled to the property. Soon afterltard
Elizabeth Coylo tiled her petition In the
county court , alleging that she was the
daughter of G.m-lqan , with whom her
mother , Cora ( larrlgan , had lived for some
twenty odd yours without the formality of a
marriage ccioniony having been observed.
Cora Oarrigan , the mother In the case ,
alleges that the facts set out In the petition
nied by Elizabeth me true of her own knowl
edge and In addition slip says that for moro
than twenty years ho lived with Garrlgan ,
as his wife , separating flam him some liva
years ago , after which ho legally married a
wlfo who Is now dead.
The sister and niece of Garrlgan allege
that Elizabeth Coylc Is an Illegitimate child
ind Is not entitled to share In the property
that Is the subject of tlio litigation.
MOKII'AVIXU WOHIC IS ISA-JOINED.
.In in CM Cotiolly Slciji.s Hit. ' Improvement
mi Souh ( Sixteenth Street.
The South Sixteenth street repaying has
been tied up In the courts and It Is con
sidered doubtful whether the street will bo
Improved this fall , as was contemplated by
the city council some time ago when the
contract was awarded to Hugh Murphy.
Yesterday afternoon James Conolly , a South ,
Sixteenth street property owner , appeared In
Judge Keysor's court and secured n tem
porary restraining order to prevent the con
tinuance of the work that bad Just been
started. The hearing on the order was set
for November 15 , at15 ! ) : a. in.
In his petition for an 'Injunction Conolly
alleges that the petition for repaying Is not
signed by a majority of the street frontage
and that It Is so late In the Beacon that the
work cannot be completed before winter sets
In. IIu further alleges tlvit to pave the street
now would bo detrimental to the Interests
of the property owners , as the cold weather
would cause the pavement to crack , thu
shortening Us life.
FliuiiiKini Aniilnsl Vim Ktten.
In Judge Dickinson's court the time-honored
case of John and JnUi Flanagan against
David and Emma Van Ettcn la on trial , hav
ing como back from the ouprcmo court , where
the judgment In favor of the defendants for
$532 wan affirmed.
Ily some legal proceedings the plalntltfa
succeeded In getting the case bock Into the
district court and the trial Is running a'.ong
with a prospect of continuing for some days ,
at leant , The Flanagans , who are colored
people , allege that they are Illltcrato and unable -
able to read or write. They charge that some
years ago they owed John W. llowoll $100 ,
and In settlement of the claim gave what
they supposed was a note for $100 , EC-cured
by a mortgage on a lot In Boyd's addition.
They also allege that In duo course of tlmo
the note bccamu due and that then and for
tlio Hist tlmo they learned that the encumbrance -
branco was for $500 , or $100 moro than they
owed , They clurgo that the Van Ellens
manipulated the deal by which the debt wa
Increased ,
.Illlltre Ulllier III I'lllllllllll ,
Judge Baker of the criminal section of the
district court went to I'uillHoii yesterday to
convene the fall totm for Sarpy county , which
1 likely to bo In tcsslon for at least two
weeks , os thcro are .1 number of Important
case that are cited for trial. In the mean
time few , If any , criminal cases will bd
tiled In this county.
Dcforo starling for Sarpy county Judga
Halter had an understanding with Judge
Dickinson by which the latter will try the
statu case against ex-Deputy City Treasurer
Coulter , who Is charged with defalcation ,
committed while he was In the ofllco with
Henry Holln , who wa city treasurer , who
was accused , tried and convicted of stealing
over $115,000 of city funds. While the Coul
ter case may not como on for trial at thla
time , It Is probab'o that It will bo called next
week , ii the notice : ! of trial have been nerved
and the Issues Joined ,
friini tint ( 'ourlH.
0. Henna n co linn secured Judgment /or
$491.05 against Dronls Cunningham ,
A now jury to bervo during the ensuing
three weeks ot the present term of court wus
called today.
W. I'1. Gurley has been appointed guardian
ad lltom of Iho minor children of A , C.
Powell , deceased.
John A. Crclghton lus Instituted suit In
the district court to recover on a note ( or
$1,000 , executed by Patrick Ford ,
Owing to the fact of a new Jury being
called today no law cases were put on trial
In the district court yesterday.
In the o'.d divorce case of Cocoran against
Cocoran , that linn been on the court dockets
for a number of < 'rarn , a decree has been
granted , signed and filed.
Mlmilo K , Powell has asked to be appointed
administratrix of the estate of A. C. Powell ,
deceased. November 23 has been Bet as tua
date for hearing the allocation.
Aflldavlts shotting that W. S. Sebrlng wan
a member of the World Mutual Ucneflt asso
ciation at the time of fc's ' deaj , ! - ve been
filed. The defendant alleges mat when ho
died Scbrlng wan behind In eomo ot bis aa
ecasmentB.
There la no I'ted ot little children being
tortured by sold head , eczema and sklnr
eruptions. Do Witt's Witch Hazel fcalva
gives Instant relief and cures permanentl