Nebraska Newspapers

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KEEPING THEIR PIPES BUSY
Taklra Working Overtime to Stir Up Strife
Among Republicans,
SOME SAMPLES OF THEIR WILD DREAMS
U. K, Thompson Accnsetl of .VricntlnU
Ihk for l'u li 11 Support In the
Coming .Henntorlnl Election
by (Ue Hus bodies.
LINCOLN', Neb., Nov. IS. (Special.)
Tho completion of tbo preliminary roll of
the two houses of tho legislature, showing
that the republicans have a majority In
each and on Joint ballot, haa quickened tbo
gossip centering around tho approaching
nenatorial contest.
Whllo a number of aspirants for tho sen
atorial toga havo been In and out of Lin
coln during tbo past week, so far as is
known, no dellulto progress has been mado
lu lining up tho legislators In favor of any
particular candldato.
A great deal of cheap talk Is being In
dulged in, but almost entirely by outsiders
who nro barking at tho heels of thu men
against whom they have personal griev
ances, and whoso influence. Is not likely to
count for much whon tho real battle Is on.
These busybodles aro particularly active
circulating stories about alleged tleups
with tho fuslonlstH by which tho latter aro
to sccuro eomo concessions for throwing
their voto to certain republicans. Tho
Journal has oven gono so far as to assert
that it knows negotiations havo been en
tered upon looking toward a combination of
republicans and fuslonlstH, but falls to
specify who tho beneficiaries aro to bo.
Aliened Deal Ti lth I'usloiilits.
Tho latest gossip of this kind Is that a
proposition ban been made to D. 13. Thomp
son cmbrnclng reciprocity between htm
nnd th3 fusion machine. It Is told with tho
most minute detail that a conforenco has
been had between Thompson and Leo Hord
man wherein tho pressing stralt3 of tho
fusion campaign manngors, with outstand
ing claims aggregating nearly $10,000, wero
described, and tho stock In trade of the
fuslonlsts offered at bargain counter rates.
All Thompson has to do Is to put up tbo
cash for tho fusion debt and let the fualon
lsts name tho Hocood senator from among
their own number, whereupon thoy are to
furnish him nil tbo votes ho may lack to
mako sure of his election lu open session
without a republican caucus nomination;
no cash to bo paid until goods nro delivered.
"All this talk about combination between
republicans nnd fuslonlsts on tbo senator
ship Is all rot," snld n well known Thomp
son man hero yesterday. "Tho fuslonlsts
will have no moro to say on who will repre
pont Nebraska In tho United Statea Bonato
than they will on tho cholco of speaker or
tho selection of the president of the acnatc.
Tho question of senatorial cholco will bo
fought out. In republican caucus nnd the
chances aro that tho caucus will bo held
beforo tho houeco aro organized. There
may bo republicans In tho houso and senate
who have personal objections to tho candi
dates, but I do not belicvo there Is ono
who will not subordlnato hla preferences
to tho will of tho majority ns expressed In
tho republican caucus.
HtruiiK Mrs Favor Caucua.
"All this talk about Thompson trying to
prevent a caucua nnd protract tho struggle
Is equally ridiculous. Tho strong candi
dates will bo tho ones who will be anxious
to go Into caucus, while the little fellows
with one or two votes will bo hanging
back hoping to realize on tholr nest eggs
by wearing out the big guns and catching
otuo of' tholr strength when thoy break
up. I know that tho members from Lan
caster county are all pledged to go Into
a republican caucus and that means that
they aro to keep out of a caucus or com
bination with tho fuslonlsts. If I remem
ber correctly a similar plcdgo was made by
tho Douglas county delegation and printed
beforo the election, so that If any negotia
tions aro ponding between republicans and
fuslonlsts It must bo outsldo of thoso two
countlos, which arc pledged to go into re
publican caucus. Murk my word, It will
bo the little fellows who will bo holding
back from the caucus long after the men
with posltlvo otrength are rrady and
anxious to submit to tho verdict of tho
caucus."
Tho contest for speaker and organization
of the two houses Is also chiefly In tbo
stngo of talk becauso It must necessarily
bo subordinated more or less to tho sena
torial Interests. The beat Informed poli
ticians hero say that no definite steps have
been taken with reference to organization
and that tho principal candidates are hold
ing back In order to nnd out first what the
lay of tho land Is.
Two years ago tho speakership and the
prosldonoy of the senate wero both cap
tured by Lancaster county, but It Is not
believed that Mr. Thompson will favor a
repetition of that policy this year becauso
It would bo to his Interest to havo the
honors distributed elsewhere. As tho mem
bers from Lancaster county are all making
their personal activity and ambition sub
servient to his candidacy nono of them
will ask for anything without his consent.
The practlco of the provlous legislatures,
furthermore, has been to choosu the pre
siding officer from among tho members who
havo had legislative experience, although
In a number of Instances speakers have
been chosen entirely new to let?tulatlvo
bodies. Tho dlfllrulty with the coming
legislature will be to chooso between tho
many eligible candidates,
Co in i 1 1 in r nt for I.uiiitforil,
11. H. Langford of North Platte, who
was In tho sorvlco of the national com
mittee durlug the campalsn, Is In receipt
of a very complimentary letter from Chi
cago headquarters, thanking him for tho
good work ho did lu advocating republican
principles. His speech In Chicago on the
day beforo election Is especially referred
to as entitling him to front rank among
tho eloquent defenders of republican faith.
Mr. Langford Ih a prominent candidate for
tho position if clerk of tho houso during
tho coining session of tho legislature
Ocorgo Toboy, secretary to Congressman
Hurkett, has been elected delegate from
the University of Nebraska to tho national
convention of College Hepubllcan clubs,
which will be held In Philadelphia on No
vember 30 and Docember 1. He will Icavo
Lincoln tho latter pnrt of next week and
from Philadelphia will go to Washington
to resume his work.
CJovornor Poynter has given Luther H.
Jewell, brother of Secretary Jewell, an
It Won't Do
A "miy-cure" couh medi
cine won't do. If it will per
hips do its work," it's worse
thin worthless. If it's positive
and ccrttin, it's worth ten times
its price. Aycr's Cherry Pcc
toril is the cough medicine with
a record of sixty years back of
it. It's the kind that cures
colds and coughs.
Three iltcii 2Sc , enonch for an ordlntry
eoltlttoe.. Juit HKtit (or mlhiu4, bronclillli,
huartrnett, whoopliig.coua.il, hard rnMti
11.00, muit couomlcM tor chrouio cam.
official letter of Introduction, to bo carried
by li 1m on a trln Ithrntiirh ttlrn n
letter Is stamped with the state's great
seal and ornamented with colored ribbons.
The late Harry Hotchklss carried a similar
letter inrougn south America. Mr. Jewell
has been In the Alaskan gold fields for sev
eral months past, but Intends to engage
permanently In the mlntm- himlnnx, i
Mexico, ns soon as ho can obtain possession
oi suuame property.
AVoinnn Undly Hurt.
Mrs. Jennie E. Hellyar of Worcester,
Mass., fell on the sidewalk In front of tho
Lincoln hotel last night, sustaining a frac
ture of tho bones In hor rl?h vri.t al...
was walking with her father, John Oilman,
eastern emigration agent of the Union Pa
cific railroad, when the accident occurred.
Mr. Oilman approached City Attorney
Strodo last night and demanded a settle
ment by the city for tho damages sustained.
As tho walk was said to bo In good con
dition tho attorney Informed hlra that the
city was not liable and that a proposition
to settlo would not be considered.
Miss Harriot Cooke has left for New
York, from which point sho will sail ueit
week for San Juan, Porto lllco. Sho will
spend the winter thero with hor brother,
T. M. Cooke, who Is the special deputy
of tho customs service for the Island.
Ilrnrin (iosilji,
OENKVA, Nob., Nov. 18. (Special.) Sen
ator Dolllver spoke to a flno audience last
night, many High school pupils among
them. His subject, "A Poor Man's Gov
ernment and a Poor Boy's Country," was
Intensely Interesting, especially at this
time, nnd held his listeners' Interest. This
morning he presented "The Worklngman of
Nazareth" and though It was n stormy and
slippery morning yot a good crowd was
prosont. Superintendent McDrlen haa se
cured the best faculty for his lecture course
this winter.
Tho Equal Suffrage association met at
tho homo of Mrs. Hrayton nnd elected tho
following officers for tho comlug year! Mrs.
AHco I, Hrayton, president: Mrs. Lucy
Cobb, vlco president; Mrs. Adde Sexton,
recorder: Mrs. Martha RWIor, treasurer;
Mrs. F. II. Uonlsthorpo and Grace A. Flory,
auditors. The report of the delegate to the
state convention was read, after which Mrs.
Hrayton scrred a delightful tea.
Ilev. Canon Talbot of Omnha, with his
family, has moved to Geneva, where he
takes charge of Trinity Episcopal church.
Annual Convention nt lllnlr.
HLA1II, Neb., Nov. 18. (Special.) The
annual convention of the Dloceto of Ne
braska Is to occupy St. Mary's church In
this city Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, formally opening
with ii public sorvlco addressed by bishop
Williams at 7:30 Monday evening. At
Tuesduy's session Rev. John Williams is
to talk of "Some of the Supposed Difficul
ties of Holy Scripture," Rev. S. Mills of
"Church Mutlc," Very Rev. Campbell Fair
of "Neglected Rubrics," Rev. E. A. Osborne
of "Systematic Instruction of Candidates for
Confirmation," Rev. H. Percy Silver of "The
Reformation" and Rev. C. O. Weed of "Work
In New Towns Adjncent to that In Which
tho Missionary Resides." Rev. I. P. Johnson
will conduct a question box.
The business meeting will be held Wednes
day at 2'30 p. in. nnd tho reception from
I to 6 p. m. Papers will be read also dur
ing Wednesdays session. Tho offerings at
the 7 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. meetings aro to
bo devoted to diocesan missions.
Melklejolui on Masonry.
FULLERTON, Neb., Nov. 18. (Special.)
Friday evening, tinder tho aueplces of
Cedar River lodgo No. 89, Ancient Freo aud
Accepted Maions, Hon. Georgo L. Mclkle-
John delivered an instructive and cnter-
tululng lecture on "Egypt., tho Cradle of,
Maoury," at Maronlc hall In this city.
Resides the members of the lodge about
thirty Invited guests were present. Tho
lecturo was replete with facts and Illustra
tions from ancient hUtory, tracing the
origin of Masonry back to Its cradle among
the pyramids of Egypt. At tho close of the
lecture an Informal lunch was served and a
general social time was enjoyed by everyone
present.
ClircUwiirkrra Ciiiiuht.
NEnRASKA CITV, Nov. 18. (Special.)
Two young men who gave their names as
C. C. Murray and J. C. McDonald were ar
rested here yesterday evening on a charge
of passing forged checks. They cashed
tnrco chockn for 58 each by making small
purchases nt different stores about town
and receiving the dlfferenco In money. They
wero given a hearing and wero bound over
to tho district court. They are very youth
ful In nppearanco, neither being over 20
years of age.
II r. Jn- lln.lly Hurt.
FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 18. (Special.)
Dr. Jerre Gay, a veterinary surgeon, mot
with an accident yesterday which will prob
ably cripplo him for life. While ho was try
ing to llx a largo sliding door at his stable
he slipped on tho Icy driveway leading to
the stable and tho door fell ou him. Hla
right leg was broken, his hlpjolnt dislocated
and he sustained other serious Injuries, It
Is doubtful If ho ever recovers tho use of
his leg.
Storm nt WmI 1'olnt.
WEST POINT,' Neb.. Nov. 18. (Special.)
A heavy sleet Is falling In this section, cov-
erlng the sidewalks with Ice nnd causing
great danger to pedestrians. Indications are
favorable for snow. Tbo weather Is very
cold, with a strong, raw northwest wind.
Xrhrimkn vra Note.
Harlan county stock raisers nro afraid
tnv ii tm inline? in iiti ohi.pt . ...... l. t .1
before the winter In over.
P. F. Hpreehcr has sold the Norfolk Jour
nal to M N. Uueo of tho News and the
two paper will be consolidated,
Complaints are being mado In many parts
of the state of cattle dying from what is
commonly called "earn stulk disease,"
Tho mavor of Humboldt iloca not pronoso
to be behind the times nnd consequently
hus Issued a Thanksgiving proclamation.
C. F. Smith, who nan ronducted the Ord
Journal, the populist organ of Valley
county, has disposed of the paper to Horace
M, Davis,
The last Ishuo of tho West Point Renub
llcan comnleted the thirtieth year of publl
cation. The paper claims there aro only
nlnn nlthlim tlnnn In t). atotn .l.i..v.
older.
The Norfolk Tribune haa suspended publl
cation. It wns the organ of calamity nncf
thu people of Norfolk were too busy enjoy
ing prosperity to spend time und money on
that kind of literature.
Gordon business men have organized a
league to promote the Industries which ndw
exist In the town aud to secure new ones
and also to mako nn organized effort to
bring trade to tho city.
Tho Ulalr Courier hns teen the error of
ItH ways and announces that hereafter It
will be a republtrnn paper. Its editor, ex
Cun tu In Van Duesen of the Third Nebraska
volunteer, supported tho popocratlo ticket
durlug tho last campaign, but was never
ublo to work up any enthusiasm In the
cause.
The papers of tho stnto have used a large'
and varied assortment of roosters and other
cuts to lllustrnto their feelings over tho
result of tliH election. Some of the nono
emtio papers have the advantage of the re.
publicans. They came out the tlrst Issue
after election with emblems of hilarity and
when the true light dawned upon them
trotted out tho chtckena minus tnllfeathers
nnd similar signals of distress.
Kliilliitr Churned PIriicy.
NEW YORK. Nov. lS.TAuustus T. Oner
lltz. on behalf nt Itudyard Klnllng. the
author, brought suit lu the United States
circuit court today against R. F, Feuno &
Co.. for Infringement of copyright In pub
llshlng editions of Kipling u workB. Tho
editions mentioned in the complaint were
said to have been put on tho market on
October 1 and wero known its "Library Edi
tion Works of Itudyard Kljillng" nnd "The
Pocket Edition Works of ltJilviird Kip
ling." 'iho suit is brought for an accounting und
nn Injunction Is asked for to restrain thi
aale of the publications mentioned lu the
complaint.
Are you out of work? A Dec want ad
will bring you a position.
SOLDIERS LOOT TIEN TSIN
Foreign Troopi Lligraco Their Uniforms by
Robbing tho Chinese.
WINTER EXPECTED TO BRING SUFFERING
American Commissary Department nt
I'rkltt Attract I'nvornlile Atten
tion by I he Completeness
of All Its Details,
TIEN TSIN, Oct. 20, (Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) Numerous Instances
of robbery and mistreatment of Chinese
by European soldiers have been reported
to the authorities and since tho withdrawal
of the American contingent of the military
police of tho walled city, lawlessness has
Increased. Much of It Is laid at tho door
of recently arrived troops, but thu Chlueso
fear of foreigners makes It' practically Im
possible to get uvldence against tho pet
petiators. Tho American coolie gangs havo
been robbed several times while returning
at night to the native city and they as
sert that the French soldiers did It. Now
each gang carries a small American (lag
nnd as far as reported thla has afforded
them protection.
Within the last few days several com
plaints havo been mado to tho provisional
city government that soldiers havo openly
looted Chlncso houses lato at night, the
Chlncso police affording absolutely no pro
tection agaluat foreigners.
According to Chinese reports small bands
of robbers havo been committing depreda
tions In villages near thu city, but so far
no organized efforts to suppress them ban
been made by thu military authorities. In
fact, thu scarcity of troops available for
such work and tho utter Impossibility of
locating the guilty parties makes Buch a
task a formldablo one.
Winter Apt to llrlnic HnfTerliiK.
lluslness Is rapidly roWvIng In tho native
city of Tien Tsln, but llttlo new supplies
nro coming lu, tho demand for transporta
tion being so great that tho Chinese mer
chants are unable to secure vessels. The
result Is a ucarclty of food and tho state
ment Is mode by rellablo natives that thero
Is already considerable suffering. The
scarcity of fuel Is becoming felt, even
among Europeans, nnd thoro Is llttlo doubt
that tho Chinese will suffer grcntly with
the cold weather.
Renllilng tho conditions which prevail
when tho rigorous northern winter sets In
several American officers quietly set on foot
n movement to securo aid from the United
States for tho natives. A number of res
ident foreigners were approached and Imme
diately gave It their emphatic disapproval.
They asserted at np Inforraul conference
that thero would bo little If any suffering
nnd Intimated that It would bo highly Im
polite to Instltuto n relief expedition at
this time. Consequently tho proposition
wns dropped, but on every hand thero Is
nmplo evidence that the winter will bring
suffering lu the already overcrowded Chi
nese quarters. Hundreds of Chinese have
been forced to take rcfugo In the city from
tho nearby village, which was practically de
stroyed and they are taking possession of
thu ruins aud repairing them as well as
possible for shelter.
Americans Tukr Down Old Glory.
Slnco the withdrawal of tho marines and
a part of tho Fifteenth Infantry used to
police a large section of tho walled town,
tho provisional government has been some
what handlcanpcd. Tho Uulted States Is
not now represented In the military police.
On Monday tho last American garrison was
withdrawn from the south arsenal, which
was turned over to the provisional govern
ment practically Intact. Only a few rifles
were taken from tho warehouses, commis
sioned officers being allowed to secure a
few relics. The evacuation of the arsenal
was made the occasion for a llttlo ceremony.
Faclug the main gate of tho building, high
on tbo brick wall, there has down since
two days after tho Japanese and Americans
rushed tho south gate an American flag. It
was tho first piece of red, white and blue
bunting that ever waved from the old forti
fications of tho city. At 6 o'clock tho gar
rison was drawn up under arras, tho
standard saluted by tho bugle anil as tho
command pretcntcd arms tho flag camo
slowly down.
Provisioning Troops nt l'ekln.
The problem of placing sufficient supplies
In Pekln for tho large force which Is to
winter there has afforded a lino test for
tho quartermasters and commissary de
partmenta of tho various forces. In fact,
it has boon a contest of methods and sys
tems, nnd It Is generally acknowledged that
at present the Americans aro ahead. Whllo
supplies have been going nteodlly up
country for tho last two months, It was
not until tho order from Washington di
recting the retention of the Ninth Infantry,
tho Third squadron of the Sixth cavalry
and light battery F of tho Sixth artillery
were received, that tho quartermasters and
commissary departments were able prop
erly to Judgo the situation. Preparations
wero begun Immediately on receipt of thoso
orders adequately to equip the Pekln force.
General Humphrey, the chief quarter
master, who recently arrived, Immediately
gathered an extensive fleet of Junks and
tho work has been pushed vigorously. The
commissary department, In chargo of Major
Hugh J. Gallagher, has been rushing In
supplies as fast as they can bo gotten up
from Tongku, aud even at this early date,
with probably six weeks of navigation loft,
It Is felt that thu Americans have tho sup
ply situation well In hand,
Amcrli'iin .Mules unit Wnuons Ail ml red
Winter clothing In sufficient quantity for
all pressing needs Is now In Pekln and
tentago and camp stoves will bo thero In
time for cold weather. The chief problem
has been transportation. Every Junk nnd
lighter lu the Pel Ho region has been
pressed into service by the allies and at
the start tho Americans wero somewhat
handicapped, This, howover, has now been
remedied, In thu matter of animal trans
port trie United States contingent of tho
Chlncso expeditionary force Is conceded to
by tho superior of any, except perhaps the
splendidly equipped Indian siege trains of
the Drltlsh. Tho big nrmy wagons and
largo mules have been greatly admired by
the officers of other forces and tho charac
ter and quantity of tho Amerlcau supplies
havo becu much complimented.
Pet llo Kipectcil to Freer.e Soon.
The question of supplying tho Pekln army
for tho long and sevcro winter Is a se
rious one. Tho Pel Ho river, which atfords
transportation as far us Tung Cao, Is fall
ing rapidly and rlvermcn say navigation
will bo extremely difficult after tho middle
or November. About December 1 tho freeze
Is expected and navigation will entirely
close from Taku up. All transportation
will then havo to bo by pack and wagon
trains and thero Is apparently llttlo chance
that tho railway will bo completed this
winter. The failure of the Russians to re
Etoro the road beyond Vang Tsun haa
caused gomo sovcre criticism and It has
beeu openly asserted that thoy did not de
sire the railway completed. The Amer
icans have practically abandoned thu rail
way for supply transportation. Consider
able friction has resulted from tho Rus
sian method of operation and tho service
has of lato become so Inadequate that
llttlo or no attempt haa been mado by any
of the others to utilize, tho railway.
Tho occupation of Shan Hal Hwan by
the Drltlsh has relieved the supplies con
siderably With the restoration and op
eration of tho railway there will bo easy
access to Tien Tain all winter, as Shan
Hal Hwan Is an open port. This Is also
available for a fairly plentiful coat supply
from Shan Tung, on the line of the rail
way. Tho mines have not been Injured
and there Is said to bo a large quantity
of coal on tho dumps ready for trans
portation. In addition to tho several mil
itary wires to Pekln a commercial lino Is
cow nearlng completion and there will be
no lack of telegraphic communication from
the capital this winter should tho legation
remain there.
Tho German contingent, though superbly
equipped In other respects, has bceen badly
handicapped by lack of animal transporta
tion. For somo tlmo foraging parties
have been scouring tho region around Tlcn
Tsln for miles, ponies and carts, and tho
result has been a rather uumllltary looking
aggregation of mutes, donkeys, shaggy llttlo
ponies nnd native vehicles, contrasting cu
riously with the othcrwlso most perfect
equipment of the force.
South Omaha News . g
It lo understood that tho construction of a
big sower to take the place of Mud creek
will soon be considered by tho city author
ities. When this question wns up bomo
weeks ago and tho point was raised as to
how much the packing houses and stock
yards would pay It was asserted by certain
corporation managers that the corporations
would bo willing to pay one-hnlf of tho
total cost. Estimates mndo by engineers
placo tho cost of this proposed sower at
$120,000. Somo of the members of tbo
council feel that tho city ought not to pay
moro than one-fifth of tho cost, whllo others
are willing to admit the city's liability for
one-third of tho total oxpense.
As the sewer will bo of great bonellt to
the packing houses It la argued that tho
bulk of tho expeneo should bo borno by
tbeso Institutions. At tho samo time, If It
Is constructed, the present sanitary sewer,
which Is too small, will bo relieved and tho
city will also bo benefited. It Is only a
mntter of a short tlmo when another san
itary sewer must bo constructed lo provide
for tho needs of the city and a consultation
will probably bo held soon between a com
mittee of the council aud tho managers of
tho corporations with a view to arriving at
somo conclusion In this matter. Dcfore
long Improvements In tho present sewer
costing considerable money will have to
bo made and perhaps some of this amount
will bo saved It n sewer suitable for the
needs of the city Is constructed .In tho
spring.
That Steamer Proposition.
Mayor Kelly proposes to take up tho ques
tion of tho purchase of a lire en,(lno with
tho corporation manngcrs within the next
fow days and will ask the packing houses
and tho stock yards to contribute to the
purchase of an cnglno upon an agreement
that the city will maintain the apparatus.
It this can bo brought about and tho estab
lishment of a lire hall In the Second ward
completed the city will then be fairly well
provided with fire protection. Tho Second
ward fire hnll will bo finished within tbo
next teu days, but no steps have been
taken to buy a hoso wagon or other equip
ment. It Is true that Tralnor bought MiO
feet of hose, but Fltle and Clifton, the other
members of the flro and water committee,'
did not like the idea of not being consulted
In such transactions and tho result was
that the hoso went back to the factory. It Is
estimated that, a hoso wagon will cost $650
If ono Is built to order. Mayor Kelly has
been favoring tho purchase of a hoso reol nt
about half jtbc cost of a wagon, nnd he says
that the hose will last longer If a reel Is
uBed. When a dcclslfn on this point Is
reached It will be neceisary to toko up tho
question of buying horses.
Iron Shatter for School House.
It Is understood that the Board of Edu
cation contemplates tho placing of Iron
shutters on all of tho windows of the
West Sido school house In order to protect
tho glass. During the summer vacation
window glass In this building to the amount
of $175 was broken by boys living In tho
neighborhood. Members of the board think
that It will bo cheaper to place Iron shut
ters on the building than to keep replacing
broken window lights. Ono plan of the
boys Is to tie a string to n railroad spike
and then stand off at a distance and hurl
the splko through tho wludows. This Is
the only school houso In the city where
windows aro maliciously broken and, al
though tho policemen in that section of the
city exercise .duo vigilance, tho boys man
age to get the best of them.
"A Nlul In Ireland."
On Thursday evening of this week Rev.
Dr. Rellly, rector of St. Mathlas' church,
Omaha, will dollver nn Illustrated lecturo
at Masonic hall entitled, "A Night In Ire
land." Tho proceeds of this lecture will
go to the St. Clement's mission Chrlstmno
tree fund.
A large number of tickets havo already
been sold and It Is predicted that tho lec
ture will not only be a success, but that
quite a Bum will bo raised for the Christ
mas entertainment fund. In addition to
the lecture Messrs. Uroadhurst, Rozello,
Sutherland, Smith nnd tho Misses Rcoco
and Delanney will sing Irish songs, solos,
etc. The MUses VanArman, Roebuck anc!
Polsley will render selections on tho piano.
Mrntle Vtty Gossip.
Dnn'l tnrvnt 1,i lint' n luill.m fn i ..
pltal fund.
Locul politicians are already beginning
to talk about u spring election.
Tha Mft w 1 1 If .-., ...tit . . I . . - i.n
Woodman hall on Thanksgiving night,
Rev. Sumner T. Martin will hold services
at tho Christian church every evening this
There will be a sale of sixty head of
Abcrdcen-AngUH cattle at the yards on
Tuesday.
A meeting of tho city council 1s billed
for tonight. No business of very great Im
portance Is coming up.
Tlmfn 1fl cnm.a .. 1 1 rtt Vi 1 ,1 1 .. 1. !..
. ..v . pv,.u M,i. ... muiuiiik a muti ny
ball for the purpose of raising funda for
wiv ,iuurru new liuai'liui uuuuing.
Two good, bright boys with Jiorses can
UAHIiru lllifrntllm itnnux w-r ,.. 1 1.1
is-uuiu iit.t(A(u Mt)ici 1 1' iiti.-n ii v ninny H1K
at The Dee office In tho city hall building.
Frank McCluro Chnffea of Connecticut
will deliver a humorous lecturo at th.
Kfrrtt TirKhvlLrlftn fhllrti (I.
of .November 2i.
H'. .u-.V1.l8nl,,',,0."tttn,r,ctl " commit
suicide Friday night. Is getting along nlcel
in nut ouiiiji wumiiH iinimm i j iiei r Allien
ell has not heard yet from tho authorities
in SfHttla regarding the Identity of Wilson.
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you can, In Its Inclplency, rather than tako
the chances of Its resulting In pneumonia,
catarrh or consumption; all of which dis
eases begin with a cold nnd may be pre
vented by curing every cold at the start?
Chamberlain's Cough Romedy can always
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to take, too.
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At II (Initio Dinner.
At a very elaborate gume dinner given
yesterday afternoon In the garden of the
Hchlltz hotel by William Ilutlmrn, the pro
prietor of the place, thoro were present:
Hon. David H. Mercer, who acted us master
of post-prandial proceedings, und Ottn
Slemsun, II. Meyer, W. E. Brooks, A. Glad
stone, Jumt-B Turner, Georgo Heimrod. M.
Sachs. W. Segclke, C. Ilrandels, P. II. Mur
ray. W. Davidson, J. Treltscko, W. Rice. A.
H. Rawltzer. J. M. Welch. W. F. Stoecker,
I. A. Medlar. Alfred Murschner and Mr.
Plckurd. Under throat of a forfeit nt $,1
every gentleman present contributed either
a sonir, story' or speech. The dinner menu
Included a bear roast cut from n cub sent
Mr. Ilutlmrn by I.leutennnt Governor Stone
of 'Wisconsin, who had killed It on a recent
hunt In the pine forests.
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get the genuine Cascarets Candy Cathartic!
Don't accept fraudulent substitutes, imita
tions or counterfeits!
PAYNE MAY SOT BE A CAIN
Detectivo Eelloves Negro Bore No Part in
Maud Hublo's Murder.
SUSPICION RESTS ON OUTLAW PHYSICIAN
Purler In llnrtirr Shops Convicted at
I'ossessInK Victim's .lcvelry
nnil Is Acciirillnul)- Glieu
Life Sentence,
At least ono man In Omaha believes that
Sam Payno, the negro who was sent to the
Nebraska penitentiary eight years ago
under u life sentence, charged with tho
murder ot Maud Ruble, Is Innocent, nnd
that hla conviction Is n striking example of
thu mlscarrlago of Justice. Tltatsman Is
Detective E. W. Heelan, who worked up
thu case, Remarkable as It may seem,
Ileolan, who know more of the details of
tho affair probably than any other mau
savo the murderer himself, was not called
to tho witness stand to testify during the
trial of Payne, and henco his version of It
hns never been made public. He tells this
story:
"I havo every reason to beltevo that
Maud Ruble was killed by a quack doctor
whllo undergoing a criminal operation. I
do not attempt to deny that Payne hail
somo hand In tho matter, but the part he
played was post-mortem purely. He mado
away with thu dead body, a service for
which ho was paid by the guilty man. Ho
may or may not havo known tho circum
stances of her death. At best ho was
nothing more than an accessory. Tho
strongest piece ot evidence against htm,
and virtually tho only evidence, was the
fact that his sweetheart, a colored woman
known as 'Sugar Lump,' was found In
possession ot two ot tho dead girl's
rings, which she admitted Payne had given
her. These rings, 1 presume, Payne had
removed from the fingers of tho corpse
after It had been turned over to him by
the principal in tho crime.
tllrl Vanishes hy MkIiI.
"Maud Ruble was tho daughter of a fam
ily lu somewhat reduced clrcumstancos liv
ing In South Omaha. One Sunday morn
ing In August of 1802 the father mado tho
discovery that his daughter had left her
room during tho bight, taking with her all
her clothing and other effects. Her rela
tives never buw her again alive. About 3
o'clock on tho following nfternoon I found
hor dead body In a vacant building under
tho Tenth street viaduct.
"Tho caso was turned over to me early
Sunday morning. From thu father I
learned some facts which aided me ma
terially. Ho know that the young woman
had been doctoring for somo private ail
ment with Dr. Ilrown. Well, the doctor
wasn't In when I called that morning. The
woman who answered my ring said he was
running n ohootlng gallery at Courtland
beach and wouldn't bo bnck until tho neit
day. Then I asked her some questions
about Maud Ryble, and sho answered that
no one of that name had been there. I
described tho girl, but sho denied all
knowlcdgo ot such a person. I turned to
walkout, thinking to return when tho
doctor was there, but Just at that moment
I caught sight ot a large but, die ot clothing
In tho hallway.
"Moved by some Impulse which probably
had moro of tho blurt about It than any real
hopo that I was on tho right track, I seized
the bundle and tore It open. I noticed
thnt It contained articles of feminine ap
parel. This was enough. No clew was too
slight to bo Ignored In a case liko this.
1 took tho bundle to the stntlon, where, nn
hour later, Mr. Ruble Identified It as con
taining tnc clothes of his daughter.
Itndy Found by Acclilcnt.
"Tho finding of tho body was as much
of an accident as the finding of the clothes
nnd thero was no logical connection be
tween the two evonts. Indeed, I had to a
lnrge extent dismissed tho Ruble mystery
from my mind pending tho return of the
doctor, nnd was at work on another case
when, happening to pass under the Tenth
street viaduct, I saw a man skulking be
twocn two buildings. As his actions wero
suspicious I decided to follow him. I lost
sight ot htm for an Instant and thought
he disappeared In tho doorway of the Me
dio block, so I entered that building and
began tiptoeing my way up the stairs.
"I had talien less thnn n dozen stops
when I detected a disgusting odor of a
nnturo not to be mistaken. I at onco for
got all about tho suspicious character.
Pushing on hastily, I entered room after
room, and finally located the source of tho
fetid smell. In a llttlo closet, without
windows aud with but a single door, lay
tho half naked body of Maud Ruble. Sho
had been dead probably not moro than
thirty hours, but the month was August,
tho heat Intense nnd decomposition rapid.
"That evening I arrested Dr. Drown Just
as ho was leaving tho Union restaurant at
Tenth and Jackson streets, where he had
dined. I didn't tell him what I wanted
him for, but tho follow nearly went to
pieces with nervousness, trembling so he
dropped his umbrella, and could scarcely
speak. He was locked up. Three days
later two friends of his, physicians who
are still practicing In Omaha, went his
bond and ho was released. That was the
last over seen of him.
Hlmue Fulls ou I'uyue,
"Tho arrest of Sam Payne, colored, a
porter In a barber shop, followed several
daj'B later. Payno was not very bright,
and, being without money, mndo a very poor
defense. However, ho protested his lnno
cenco to tho last. If I had been permitted
to go on tho stand in his behalf l could
doubtless have cleared him, but the trial
was rushed through, tho prosecuting at
torney seemingly being ilotcrrolned to
score a conviction."
"How about the fellcw you saw under the
Tenth street viaduct?" Detectivo Hoelan
was asked.
"Oh, that fellow? He had nothing to do
with the crlmo I am satisfied of that.
In any event he did not enter the McCue
building, as I supposed nt first. Ue was
probably some hobo who unintentionally
did mo a gocd turn,"
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AMUSEMENTS
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Orphenm
For tho current week tho Orphcum pre
sents one of tho best bills It haa offered dur
ing the season. It Is true thero aro no
big headline, that Is, nono that are fea
tured as such, but tho entlro program Is
mado up of specialties of stellar rank and
every ono Is clean and enjoyable. Perhnps
Iho poorest featuro offered Is tho one given
hy tho Misses Halo and this could bo tol
erated better wero It not for tho fact that
tho various exhibitions of cako walking,
buck dancing and coon shouting have been
sadly overdono nnd are beginning to bo wo
fully tiresome. Tho young women did as
well as anyono could havo done, but that
Isn't saying a great deal, Spenser Kelly
mado a hit with his rcsonnnt baritone, voice
and his numbers wero splendidly given. Ho
Is to bo congratulated, too, upon the charac
ter of his selections, evcryono of them be
ing a vocal gem of high order. Hal Davis
and Inez Mncauley wero eeen In a delicious;'
funny llttlo sketch entitled "One Christ
mas Eve," which they Interpreted In a man
ner hat was wholly admirable. The famous
Willis troupe, musical artists, mado their
Initial appearance before an Omaha audl
onco nnd gave entire satisfaction. They aro
easily tho best In their line that havo ever
made an appearance locally. John Donahuo
and Mnttlo Mitchell contributed a singing
and dancing act which was mediocre. Uaby
Lund mado a hit with her songs nnd funny
remarks, but eho should cut out the part la
which sho appears In tho garments of a boy.
She Is too dainty aud too glrllBh for raascu
Ilno garments and thoy do not becoruo her.
Wentz and Adair coucludo tho bill with au
athletic act In which they Introduco u num
ber of now features. Tho settings to sev
eral of the acts wero especially worthy of
mention.
Trocnilr ro
Tbo bill offered at tho Trooadcro thlu
week Is vastly superior to tho ono of a
week ago, oven though It Is produced by
the same company of burlesqucrs. Two
big Suudny audiences evluccd untnlstakablo
slcns of approval for the major portion
of tho bill and tho moro pronounced cITorts
uf tho various members of the company
lndlcato their possession of greater ability
than tho burlesquo sklta presented last
week afforded them opportunity of display
ing. Tho bill opens with an amusing hodge
podge, of musical numbers and comedy, lu
which Olen Emery distinguishes himself
as a blackface and Celtic comedian and
Is good In both. The concluding number
Is a satirical concoction, written by John
J. Ulack and called " 'Way Up Yeast." It
accomplishes tho. purpose for which It Is
intended producing an endless amount of
merriment. Several new features aro In
troduced In tho olio ot specialties, the
most Interesting being the "polyscope,"
which produces several attractive moving
pictures. Other members aro Ethel Van
Duren, singing comedienne; Vlolala and
Onotta, Oriental gymnasts; Emery and Scy
moro, In an uproarious specialty; Ruth
Carnold aud Sidney flllmorc, the original
llttlo ginger girls; Punchinello troupe,
pantomlmlsts; John J. and Lillian Rlack,
sketch artists; Oeorge Yoeman, German
dialect comedian.
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Southern Lumber Combine.
IIALTIMORE, Noy. IB. A mammoth con
solldutlon of southern lumber companies
probably will bo announced within a week
or ten days. Fourteen companies nt least
are to be Included In the combination If tho
plans do not miscarry and several others,
making perhaps ft total of twenty, nro ex
pected to be added. It is said tile deal Is
tho result of a meeting held In this city
prior to the election. Among those who
participated In this conference wore Au
gust Helmont of the New York banking
firm. Charles R. Flint, Dr. J. O. White and
Joseph Aucrbnch of Now York and repre
sentatives uf nearly all the companies in
terested. It Is understood that the Rcl
monts will finance the deal, Tho total value
of the various plants Is about Sli.OOO.uoo,
The combination Is to control tho market
for Carolina pine, which Is said to havo
been much demoralized by competition.
Uuurrrl Over 1'lnx Inspection.
DULUTII, Minn., Nov. IS. There Is war
betwuen the grain markets nf Minneapolis
and Duluth over flax Inspection. Minne
apolis given a more liberal Inspection of
this grain, It Is paid, than the tradu will
stand for and Duluth elevator and grain
men have, been protesting vigorously. Mat
ters reached n climax today when twentv
flve cars of flax, consigned to the Consoli
dated Elevator company, from Minneapolis,
were refused. Thero Is no apneal from the
Inspection, as it is accompanied by certifi
cates of grade from tho appeal board at
Minneapolis. Tho Duluth board of appeals
has gone to Minneapolis to talk matters
over and see if they cannot agree upon n
uniform grade.
OBlrlnl Itelurns from Illinois.
BPRINO FIELD, III., Nov. lb. The com
plete oftlclal returns from Illinois outsldo of
Cook county glvo: McKlnley electors, 394.
205; Urvnn electors, .115,872; McKlnley's plu
rality, 7M2.1. The returns complete on gov
ernor outside of Cook county, with tho ex
ception of Doiiglna county, allow Yutes
about 4,600 behind McKlnley.
Our New Piano Stock
Now placed In tho four now piano par
lor, comprises tho Uncut lilgli grade
Knuid nnd upright iliuion curried In
the wont. IndudliiK tlio fnmoiiH Klinlmll,
Knnbe, Krunlcli is. llnel), Ilnllott .V;
DnviH, etc.. In now nnd ucntitlful ven
eers, Ainbolno wood, mnliogany, wal
nut, onk, rosewood and ebony ftnluhoK,
nt prices that rival those of tbo factory.
Wo draw upeclnl attention lo a tow
makes of plnnos wo offer at special
prices somo as low as $138 on .?.").00
monthly payments. l'lanos tuned,
moved and rcflnlsbed.
A. HOSPE,
Siutlc ui Art 1513 Oautlik
Our Men's $2,50 Shoe-
Llke tho UnlBbt of old-Is strictly In
It A Komilno box calf, etc. a hlioo
worth more than SU.riO-anrt ono you
would pay Mc more for nnd be satisfied
-n shoo that lias the flltlm; properties
of the high priced shoes mado lu all
tho popular toes this Is the llrst tlmo a
frontline wejt soied shoo lias ever been
offered for $i!.CO but wo bought 'em to
soli nt this prleo, and sell 'em wo will.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
New Cutnloit-.-e rendr Sent free for
Die usklns,,
Ouiuliu's Ui-ln-diilf Shoe House,
1410 FAUN A SI STHKFr.
EPIDEMIC FEARED IN PEK1X
Smallpox and Other Infectious Diseases
Edging Among Native Population.
VICTIMS ARE SECRETED WHERE THEY DIE
Houses ntul Court Ynrils of (Jrent
Cnpllnl Are (Mrrlnl.1 svltti Vnst
Acctiiuiiliitliiiis of UecU
liill Filth.
PEK1.V, Nov. 16.-(Vla Shanghai, Nov.
IS.) Sanitary conditions hero are becoming
serious. Slucc the foreign occupation many
Chlncso havo died of nuiKtlpox and other
Infectious diseases. Fearing that their
funerals would bo Interfered with thoy
hnvo kept most of tho eoulns containing
their dead In their houses and courtyards.
The question of rctmivlnn carh.icn hux
becemo ono of grnvo Importance. As tho
natives nro forbidden to dcnoslt refuse In
the streets thero Is now nn enormous ac
cumulation In their dwellings nnd yards,
which threatens a serious epidemic. In
View ot tho Inrso lllltnher nf trunns In
and near tho capital tho consequences of
sucn an outbreak would bo frightful.
Smallpox, which Is always prevalent, Is
much moro malignant during tho winter
season ami tho danger hero Is uow alarm
ingly Increased.
END OF TROUBLE" IN SIGHT
Ainuiisitnr Conifer Expresses Him
self us Conllilrnt of Knrly I?ml
to ArRotlntlous.
PEKIN. Nov. 17. (Via Shanghai. Nov. IS.)
Tho belief that tho nolo of Iho powers
to tho Chinese comiulnsloiiers, Prince Chlng
and LI Hung Chang, will be completed hooti
Is strengthened by tho results of tho recent
Informal conference of tho ministers ot
tho powers, Mr. Conger, the United States
minister, said to a correspondent of tho
Atsoclnted Press today:
"Tho situation Is apparently very favor
able to the early beginning of negotiations
for a preliminary settlement. I believe
thnt the next meeting of the foreign en
voys will virtually settlo all points of differ
ence between the representatives of tho
powers, who will loso no lime In presenting
tho demands.
"What tho result will bo It It Impossible
to foretell. Events havo placed China In
a very critical position. Whether sho will
be nblo to preserve her Integrity und to
savo her tradu relations with the rest of
tbo world will depend upon what the pow
ers demand In the final settlement und upon
her willingness to accept promptly tho con
dltlons proposed.
"It Is quite unlikely, If not Imporslble,
that tho Chinese court will return to Pokln
beforo next spring, but I do not expect any
serious delay In the progreus of the nego
tiations with tho Chinese commissioners, ns
they nro in telegraphic communication with
the court,"
Military operatlona aro virtually at a
standstill. Tho Ocrnian and Ilnllan ex
peditious northwnrd passed through the Nan
Kau pasa unopposed.
EiikIiiiiiI Objects to Yu ClmiiK.
LONDON, Nov. 18. Under date of. No
vember 16 u dispatch to a news agency
says Oreat Urltaln hns protested against
tho transfer of Yu Chang to tho governor
ship of Wu Chang. LI Hung Chang and
Prince Chlng, according to this dispatch,
havo memorialized the throne and Yu
Chang probably will not bo ullowed to tako
up the new post.
(iimil Wrelf for Iron unit .Steel.
PITTtiUritO. Pa., Nov. 18,-Contracts for
over 200.CCO tons of steel anil Iron have beeu
taken dining thu laat week by Plttsburr.
mamifactuilng concerns. They nro for
every kind of Mulshed material nnd thev
make tho best week's business that the
Iron und Hteel firms have done Mure the
early weeks of the year.
PfipP SAMPLE of War-
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