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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1900)
m Eccolvor Howard Loots tbo Assels of tho Exchange Bank at Atkinson. ANOTHER POLITICIAN GONE WRONG Tho Fusion Candidate for the Important Onlco ot Slut Treasurer thn Btnln Charaotsr In a Corrupt and Effective ',' Conspiracy. 'If O'NEILL, Neb., Oct. 22, 1900. jyr Porhaps the moat hlglf-handed cor iruptlon over practiced by a man np- pointed by a court as receiver was practiced by Samuel D. Howard, can didate for state treasurer nn ihn fu sion ticket, as receiver of the Exchange bank at Atkinson, Nob. Tho story of tho closing of tho bank, the manner In which tho ro celvor was appointed and tho looting of tho assets by tho rocolvor and his political lleutonants. Is a story preg nant with rottonnesa, fraud and cor ruption from start to finish. At tho tlmo tho bank was placed In tho hands of a receiver It was per fectly solvent. Tho fusion bank ex aminer had boon sont .thore but a short tlmo boforo and had glvon It a clearing. Nobody laad askod for a ro colvor and tho depositors had absolute conlldenco in Its solvency and stabil ity. At tho tlmo of tho closing thero was enough cash asseta to pay all tho depositors In full, asldo from Dartloy, and thoro was absolutely no causa for tho depositors losing a cont of their deposits. In tho settlomont, however, they, received only 75 cents on the dollar. Fraud surrounds tho manner In which tho receiver was appointed. Thoro wao a district judge on tho spot t O'Neill, tho county seat of that county, but Instead of applying to him tho conspirators went 219 miles to Judge W. H. Wcstovor and had Howard apolnted rocolvor. Howard was required by tho court to glvo bond In tho sum only $2,500. whereas tho property and money placed Jn his hands amounted to upwards of $100,000. Thore Is nothing on file with tho records of tho transaction to show that Receiver Howard over filed o bond. Search of the records high and low failed to bring nny bond to light or anything to show that ono was ever fllod. In order that tho public may havo a clear and Impartial understanding of all tho facts of record In tho case, the following Is given in chronological ordor: May 0. 1897: nank Examiner Coad re ports that tho Exchanso bank of Atkin son la In an unsafo condition, not having 15 per cent, ot Its deposits In avallablo cash. May 7, 1S97: Stato banking hoard or ders bank closed, nml Attorney Gonoral Smyth file petition In district court at O'Neill, nsklng for tho appolntraont of a receiver with authority to "compromise Bad assets and convert all property Into uum-j nn spui'miy as possioic." May 10, 1897: Judgo w. II. Westovor. wno lived 219 miles from tho sccno of proposed operations, appointed S. B. How ard receiver, on a bond of $2,500, order ing "said receiver to report his doings In tho premloes to this court from tlmo to tlmo qb required by luw." Tho public got lis first tip on tho schemo In tho announcement of this favorite by a Judgo vho resided over two hundred mllc away. Thero was a Judgo of tho Bamo dbtrlct residing ut- O'Neill. The bond required of Howard, if nny was glvon, vas novor filed with tho other rec ords where tho public could Inspect It Tho responsibility which this "bond" was supposed to cover,' amounted to neatly J1C0.003. May 17, 1837: Receiver Howard appl!o3 wior authority to employ an attorney. Two days laltr Judgo Westovcr grants tho rcqucRt, and Howard employs J. J. Har rington, a brother of Mike, and who had since been elected district Judgo. Tho compensation la not stated. July C, 1S97: Attorney General Smyth files petition stating that Hartley had $55,000 deposited In the bank, which prop erly belonged to the state. July C, 1897: County attorney of Holt files petition, stutlng that Hartley owed tho county J3.000 In tho form of a Judg mcnt. July 9, 1S97: Attorney general files claim" agulust tho assets of tho bank, and says tho stato "repudiates the act of Hartley In depositing tho money, and refuses to -ratify or bo a purly to said act." August 25; H97: Petition by Mlko Har rington that if tho claim of tho stato Is allowed the individual depositors will get nothing. August 25, 1897! Potltion of II. IC. Bon nett and others that tholr attorney, Mlko Harrington, and tho receiver go to LWi coin to confer with tho stato ofllcluls tno expenso of tho trip to Do paid ou of tho assets of tho bank. Application promptly granted by 'Wcstovor. Tho ox ponuu bill of this Junket has never been made public. Kebruury 5, 1898: Offer of tho Individ ual depositors to tnko certain securities as ono-half their claim and cash for the other half as settlement In full. Petl tlon states that tho Individual deposits amount to $10,955, and that tho receiver now has $11,000 CJsh on hand. March 17, 1S93: Settlement effected by Mlko Harrington, as attornoy for tho depositors, and J. J. Harrington as at torney for tho receiver, tho depositors to tnko as their claim In full certain choice ocurltics amounting to $20,429.79, and $2, TS0 in cash. Lator evldcnco that Mlka Harrington arbitrarily settled with tho depositors at 75 cents on tho dollar, August 6, 1893: Howard tiles notice that ho has on hand $7,500 to divide between tho stato and county. August 18, 189S: Judgo Wostover, hav Ing waited until Harrington had takon his pick of tho assets, now decides that tho bank and Hartley owe tho stnto $55, 900 and tho county $8,000. On this earn date Howard flics another notlco that liu has $7,500 to divide. A pro rata division Is agreed upon by tho stato and county, November 29, 1S99: Howard lllcd tho fol lowing notice: "Samuol H. Howard, as receiver of tho Exchange bank of Atkinson, Nebraska Informs tho court that, iu his Judgmont It will bo to the best Interests of all concerned to havo all tho assets of the Exchnngo bank sold at public Balo to tho highest cash uiddcr, and upon dlu position of said assets, to Immediately closo up tho affairs of said bank, "SAMUEL 15. HOWARD, Receiver." On the same dato Judge Wtstovcr Issued nn order that tho assets bo sold at public salo on December 10, 1899, and that tho salo bo continued from day to day until all wero sold, "said assots to bo cither sold sepa rately or coltcctlvoly, as tho rocolvor shall bollovo to bo to tho host Inter ests of all concerned." ThlB order plainly gavo tho rocolvor full swing, nnd ho certainly "swung." Thoro Is not nnothor scratch of a pon on file In tho district clork's offlco from that day to tho present dato to chow tho result ot the sale, but oral ovi denco Is that tho receiver bargained off all the best assets ot tho bank to tho chairman of tho pop county com mittee for $40, without allowing any orio else a chanco to bid. This -was dono by "adjourning" tho sale when bona lido bidders wero present, and "reopening" as soon as tho cald bid ders had gono nway. Whllo up to tho tlmo of the final salo most of tho operations of tho receiver cro concealed from tho public, thoro ore occasional filings' on tho record to show that cortaln dobts wero compro mised at low figures, so that at tho tlmo ot tho $7,500 dlvldo between tho county nnd Btato tho receiver must havo had In his hands two or three thousand dollars moro than that amount, which had probably boon used for "expenses." No report or abatement has over boon filed, and tho scattering bits put In tho rocord only furnished a cloak for tho gonoral op erations. This Is In direct contrast to the action ot Mr. E. Opp, nnothor bank receiver In tho Bamo county, who filed regular balance shoots four tliuos a year, showing all transac tions. Ono stroke of business which was performed In March, 1899, was novcr recorded In the district clerk's offlco, but comes to light elsewhero. Tho bank of Atkinson had a lino brick building, which was bought in 1894 at a cost of $7,500. It was well fitted up, and besides tho vault had a sate which cost $1,500. Tho property had been carried on tho bank books it $10,000, and after tho collnpso thoro cro a number of people ready to buy It If given an opportunity. Howard, however, had other plans. On Febru ary 23, 1899, ho notified Judgo Wcst overtha,t ho had nn offer of $1,000 for the property, "and after diligent of fort could llnd no better bid." West ovor promptly authorized him 'to sell, and tho deal was mado In secret. Tho bank building, safe and fixtures wero sold to Ed Gallagher of O'Neill for $1,000, and a rent bill for $210 owed by Gallagher was deducted from tho purchase prlco, so that tho proporty went for ?7yu. on this princlplo of financiering," If Gallagher had rented tho proporty a year or two longer, his arrearages -would havo covered tha cntlro purchase prlco and mado the salo unnecessary. Other parties who would havo paid four or llvo thousand dollars, and had notified Howard of their doslro to Invest, wero given no chance to buy. Tho transaction was kept In concealment so for as the dis trict court records at O Nelll wero concerned, but coplos of tho applica tion ana permission to sell wero filed In tho oflico of tho county clerk two days after tho dato of tho sale. This was dono to mako tho deed good, and tho dolny In nllng wbb a propor pro- caution to prevent Interference. Gal laghor, who bought tho proporty, also owned a uuiiuing at O Nelll and rent ed Offices to the two Harringtons, ono of whom was attorney for the receiv er and tho other for tho depositors and for tho cu&hler of tho busted bank It was n happy "back-scratching" tournament. In which only tho Inter ests of the slate ot Nebraska suffored. To summarize: Tho bank was cloned up for political purposes nnd a pop judgo 219 miles nway appointed n pop politician ns receiver on a nominal bond, which latter has novcr been soon. Tho receiver went ahead "compromls ing ' claims and slaughtering assets without making any complete public report. Tno Harrington brothers, prominent pop bosses, acted na attor neys for everybody. They settled tho claims of tlio Individual depositors by taking $20,000 .worth of good notes nnd $2,750 In cash. Tho depositors receiv ed less than. $8,000 for their claims Tho remaining assets wero cased down Into tho hands of political favorites. Tho state's Interests Buffered at evory hand, and record of tho expenses, ro celpts or operations, and no detailed report of assots has over been placed beforo tho public. In Holt county tho performances of this clique of grafters has caused common talk, and thero aro many sur mises ub to why tho Harringtons so anxiously worked Sam Howard into tlm nomination for stato treasurer, after they had dlctatod a warden of tho penitentiary and aftor thoy had fostorcd tho boom of Westovor for governor. Tho pooplo bcllovo that thero I3 a method or reason behind every act of this crowd. Somo Information may be gained ns to tho valuo of the property looted from promlnont citizens of Atkinson, as follows: John P. McNlchols, a prominent democrat, said: "I consider tho build Ing nnd lot, oxcluslvo of furniture, a good Investment at three thousand dol lars, and stood ready to pay $2,000 for tho building or a llttlo moro. Talk od with tho receiver Beveral times about wanting to buy tho property, but ho Bcomod to want to ovado the matter. Sovoral othors hero wanted to buy. No perBon In Atkinson knew when tho salo was mado, or had op portunlty to mako a bid. Howard Beomod to want to favor somebody." U. W. JohnBon, for Blxtcon years n rcsldont of Atkinson: "Tho enlo was a clandestine arrangomcnt. Sovcral people In Atkinson wanted to buy, but got no opportunity. Tho building and fixtures wero woll worth $5,000. Tho safe cost $1,500. Tho general opinion was that thoro was no occasion to closo up tho bank In tho first plnco." A. J. Stllson, membor of tho town board of Atkinson: "The bank wa3 doing well when It wbb closed. Tho building was worth moro than three times what It sold for. Among tho assots wero some gilt-edgo securities. The Judgmont ngalnBt tho city was worth face faco value, and tho Bchool district judgmont as good as govern mcnt bonds." J. E. Allison, formerly cashlor of tho bank: "No occasion for closing tho bank. Dopoaltors woro not uneasy and nono of thorn npplled for n rocolv or. A bank examiner had been thero shortly boforo and glvon a good clear- auco to Ui3 banK The liabilities wero fully secured nnd tho paper was koo-1. Tho books balanced to a cent wbon the receiver took chnrge. Tho Judgments against tlio vlllago nnd school district woro worth faco value. Tho building, snfo and fixtures were cnrrlcd on tho books at $10,000. Tho safe cost $1,500 and was good as new. Tho building nnd fixtures would easily havo sold for $5,000 at hard times prices. Tho extra room In tho building, asldo from tho banking room, brought In $25 per month. Among tho first-class paper, woro tho two judgments aggregating $1,000, nnd decrees ot forcclosuro against lands In Holt county worth $500. Theso and somo other socurltlos, I undorntnnd, wore quietly sold to Mc carty for $40. I understand McCarty has slnco disposed of somo part of theso 8ccurtles for $400. or ten times moro than ho paid for tho wholo. How ard disposed ot all tho good paper and tho building on tho quiet." E. G. Schultz, druggist: "Tho bank building was easily worth $4,000. Tho location was good. There was no no tlco given of tho sale.' Dr. McDonald, offlco next door to tbo bank: "Tho bank building and lot would bo cheap at $5,000. Salo was under cover. No notlco In tho papers. After tho bank closed M. F. Harrington was mado attorney for tho depositors. He arranged tho settlement with tho receiver, and tnen notiflod tho deposit ors In a circular letter that ho had settlod on a basis of 75 cents on tho dollar, nnd ho sent them each a check. Ho must havo kept tho securities got from tlio rccclvor In the deal. No rason why tho doposltors should havo lost 25 per cent. The assets wero sold In O Nelll and It was worked protty smooth." J. F. Drady: "I went to tho salo of tho assets last December. McCarty, Harrington, tho sheriff and a young mnn who works for Harrington wero thoro with Howard. I wanted to buy- In n mortgage on W. E. Scott's place. Howard had a packago in his hand, and ho said, 'Lot's open tho sale.' Ho turned to mo nnd asked If thero was anything I wanted In particular. 1 told him about tho Scott mortgage, and ho knocked It down to mo at $20 on tho first bid. Its faco valuo was $400. Then I asked him what elso ho bad, and ho told mo everything olso was bargained for In advance. no said ho would adjourn tho salo a whllo. I wont away, and In a short tlmo I came back enly to find that Mc Carty had got all tho valuable stuff for $40. Nobody else got a chanco to bid. McCarty la tho populist chairman, nnd a groat friend of Howard nnd Har rington. Tho stuft ho bought Avns worth sovcral thousand dollars." Ono gentleman who was on tlio ground and know of tho wholo pro ceeding, writes to a friend at O'Nolll as follows: "It seems to bo no secret around Atkinson that tho bank's assets wero Indiscriminately slaughtered by Mr, Howard. I am confident a llttlo In quiry would bring a good deal to light. "Tho fact that tho building and fix tares, which originally cost about $7,500, were sold by Mr. Howard for less than $1,000. without giving any notlco or allowing nny one to bid, is pretty good evidence of what he waB doing. I know of Beveral parties who wofo watching this building and fix tures with a view of purchasing when It wns to bo sold, and I know that Mr. Howard could havo rcallzod at least thrco or four thousand dollars out of thorn If ho had not sold thorn under handodly and on tho sly. Whllo I only looked upon Howard as a tool of tho pop ring, I cannot help but fcol that any man who will lend himself to. such work is unlit for public olTlco." In an effort to get further light on tho operations of Howard tho olllco of tho Stnto Banklr: board at Lincoln was visited Wednesday. Dr, Hall, tin secretary, who Is also chairman of tho democratic committee, wns not prosont, but his deputy was thero and handed over tho last printed report of tho Exchange bank, dated March 23. 1897. This showed that tho bank had loans and discpunts, $88,303.13; overdrafts, $G08.91; stocks, bonds nnd judgments, $79,228.82; banking house, furniture and fixtures, $10,000; duo from other banks, SG, 882.59; ensh on hand, i$3,- 801.55. Tho capital stock was $30,000 and tho doposlts wero $70,934.48. "Will you plcaso lot mo sco tho last report of tho examiner on tho condl tlon of this bank?" wa3 askod of tho deputy In charge of tho banking board records. "No, you cannot seo that," said ho; tho examiners' reports aro not Dublin property. "Not oven when tho bank has fallen and owos monoy to tho state?" "Well I can't let you seo it. Of courso If tho report Is filed In the dlo trict court In tho county whoro thu hank was locntod, and you can seo It thore, that 1b all right." "Has tho receiver evor filed a report horo7" 'No, ho makes his report to tho din trlct court where tho bank Is located Our jurisdiction ends when tho ro celver Is appointed. "How much money bus been turned over to tho stato by tho receiver?" "I do not know." At tho stato treasurer's offlco tho Information was received thnt on An gust 2G, 1898, tho stnto received $6, 7C2.30, and on Juno 15, 1900. it re ceived $1,442.81. This last paymont was mado after Harrington and How ard's badges wero printed announcing his candidacy for tho stato treasury ship, and was a happy afterthought. According to tho records nt O'Neill ho must havo beon carrying that monoy just six months, tho dato ot tho final salo of assets "to tho highest cash bidder" having been on tho lCth of December, 1899. Thero Is nothing filed to show where this monoy camo from, or how much remained. It Is presumed tho receiver wns still ro colvtng salary nt tho dnto ot this Inst paymont, and that ho will contlnuo to hold tho affairs open ns long as any monoy remains to bo used up by him self nnd his attorney, I'otrnluuiii Orlvr Aiiy Mj:iltoi. Potroloum has been used with much success as a means of exterminating mosquitoes, and thus preventing ma laria. All that 1b noceBsnry Is to spray tho drains, marshes and puddles with tho oil early in the season and ropcat tho operation every two weoks for a short tlmo thereafter. It Is said to ba tho best method yet tried or disinfect ing a locality ot malarial grms, Oast-Qff Garments of Any Kind Aro Qreatly Noedod, fLOOD VICTIMS "ARE IN DAD SHAPE Juror for the federal Court Which Con venes November 19th Urnth ot it For mer Xebroikn Soldier Oeiicrnl Mat ter Orer the Bute. OMAHA. Oct. 24. An appeal from Galveston nnd other Toxns towns nas bent sont to Mayor Moorcs asking that clothing bo sent to supply tho needs ot tho thousands who passed through tho recent dlrastor. Tho mayor will Issuo a proclamation to tho pooplo of Omaha requesting thnt clothing be brought to tho city hall, whore tno custodian will care tor it nnd bco that It Is sent to tho proper committees In various .owns which were visited by tho Hoods. A letter from aeucrnl J. C. McBrido, who formerly lived In Nebraska and Is now In Alvln, Tox., tolls ot tho pu.iul destitution ot tho flood victims nnd urges that Mayor Moorcs take Immed iate Bteps to collect all kludB ot cloth ing nnd sent it to relievo tho want of tho people, who aro almost devoid of clothing nnd havo no means of pre paring themselves for tho cold wenthor. Cast-off clothing of nil sorts Is asked for. Garments which are ready to wear aro said to bo particularly ac ceptable. W. H. Struthors, chairman of tho re lict commlttco ot tho Wnlnwrlght post of tho Grand Army of- tho Republic of Alvln, has acknowledged tho receipt of $100 sont to tho post by Mayor Moorcs. Ills lottor also emphasizes tho crying need for clothing and pictures tho suf fering which tho cold weather is caus ing. Juror for November Term. Tho following Jurors havo beon drawn for tho term of federal court winch convenes at Omaha, Novomber 12: Grand Jurors J, It. Ulng, Lincoln; J. T. Bcaty, Daniel Custer, Omahn; S. J. Caldwell, Lynch; Walter Davis, Lincoln; J. C. Elchtnbary, Platts mouth; John Trench, Omaha; W. J. Frcomnn, Craig; H. Glasgow, O'Doll; Joseph Cratton, Hnsklns; J. K. P. Hayes, Republican City; It, C. Hcmp hell, U. W. Hlnklo, Doatrlco; Thomas Huff, Dorchester; Henry Knodoll, Om aha; Hiram Kelso, Wlsnor; H. N. Lo gan. G resh am: Jas. MUUkon. Fremont: II. M. Pollack, Norfolk; D. Plastora, Ilrownvlllo; Conrad Snydor, Snydor; J. w. Thompson, Grand Island; Mark Wilson, Onkdalo. Petit Jurors Homor Allen, Kear ney; Allen Darker, J. W. Panics, Lin coln; E. A. Connolly, Omaha; Fred S. Clinton, Lincoln; L. A. Combs, Ewlng; J. J. DnnlolBon, Holdrego; N. E. Fos ter. Plalnvlow; G. H. Glbon, Loup City; Wm. J. Isho, LaPlntto; PuIIuh Jnnosky, Omaha; Alva Kennnrd, Lin coln; David, Chadron; Gcoo. Mustard, Pender; A. V. Matthows, Croto; J. D. Nathanson, J. W .Ruffnor, M. R. Ills. don, Omaha; J.T Sumncy, oBavor City; R. T. Scott, Pawnee City; J. T. Stone, Mlndcn; Petor Thompson, Codar Bluffs; George Ward, Clay Conter; Thos. WlllInmB, Columbtm; Henry W. Drown, Lincoln; G. E. Bryson, Noilgh, J. A. Blair, Lincoln; P. J. Doro, Davey; Charles Cox, Ord; Charles II. Cornell, Valentino; W. H. Davis, York; Jona- tban Edwards, Omaha; J. G. Grcon, Osceola; John Hansen, Blair; John jacK, uorcnesior; J. w. jiuicb, nuuu tllcti Henry Ludlow, Campbell; A. E. Moollor, Lincoln; II. L, Mclntyro, Friend; W. J. Mount, Omaha; T. J. Pickett, Wahoo; Hugh Robortson, North Bend; Ed Shafer, Tokamah; Geo. W. Strohm, Fnlrbury; Henry M. Schull, Beaver City; W. H. Strlght, Omaha; Jacob B. Tomplln, Central City; C. J. Wilson, Lincoln; Harry Walker, Verdlgreo; II. A. Darrow, Omaha. Denth On IIU Honeymoon. OSCEOLA, Nob., Oct. 24. Henry S. Korupa, who was a soldier In tho First Nebraska In tho Philippines, died on his farm ten miles south of Columbus. On Wodnosdny of last week ho was married to a Nance county lady and with his brido camo to llvo on tho farm which had been given him by his father. Saturday ovenlng nftr suppor ho com- plained ot bdlng 111, nnd his young wlfa hurried ovor to a neighbor s for holp. Returning sho found her husband lying ou tho floor dead. Tho nolghborB and frlonds had beon at tho homo for somo tlmo feasting and celebrating tho marriage. Exhaus tion nnd heart failure was tho causu ot Korupa's doath. Make Money. ou Hpoelal Crops. NORTH LOUP, Neb., Oct. 24. Tho farmers bora are realizing handsomoly from their ventures Into special crops, popcorn taking tho load. It Is yielding about 2,000 pounds per aero and brings $1.50 per 100 pounds delivered nt the railroad. It Is estimated thoro will ho sovonty-flvo carloads of this crop Ui send from hero this Boason. Tho rais ing of sweet corn nnd Hint corn for seed la proving to bo profitable also. I.i-g Uriulitid In Machinery. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Oct. 21. Whllo operating a brass-boring ma- clilno In tho B. &. M. shops here, Claud, son of James W. Sover, bad IiIb right kueo crushed between tho cogs of two largo wheels. l'cniloii for Noltritskn Veteruns. WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. Tho follow. Ing pensions havo been granted: Restoration nnd Increase Soth F. Rockwell (dead), Lincoln, $12. Res toration nnd relssuo Groenberry itayncs (dead), Pago, $12. Incrcaso Daniel S. Williams, Exotor, $17; David Bovor, York; James M. Ward, Omaha, $30; John Hnun, Boatrlco, $10; Ban- nga Brown, Imperial, $12; Lowls F. Ruppel, Taylor, $8; Ollvor D. Rhoadcs, SoldlorB and Bailors' homo, Qrnnd Is land, $12; Jonn W, Jackson, Beatrice, $10. Original widows, etcMinor o( Beth F. Rockwell, Lincoln, $10, PORTER'S NAME ENDORSED. Supreme Court Uphold the Secretary ot PUte la ID Decision. LINCOLN, Oct, 22. Tho supremo court reversed tho ordor of Judgo Holmes of tho district court directing Secretary of Stato Portor to certify to tho county clorks tho nominations of tho populist party. This decision will pornitt tho county clorks to use tho prefix, "mld-rond," put on tho sam plo ballots by Secretary Portor. Tho populist candidates nrguod through their attorneys that tho court had no jurisdiction to try tho issues ot tho case, but upon this caso all thrco judges agrcod. Chief Jnstlco Norval, howovcr, dissented from tho Judgment of rovorsnl. No opinion wnn handed down In tho caso. tho decision being simply entered on tho court record. Otillly of AttrmptrfT Murder. WEST POINT. Nob.. Oct. 22. Tho trial ot William Hart In tho district court on n chnrgo of nttomptod mur der was concluded Saturday nnd tho cauo given to tho Jury. Aftor be ing out a short tlmo thoy rcturno-1 a vordlct ot guilty. An application for a now trlnl on tho grounds of nowly discovered evldcnco was filed this morning and will bo passed upon, most probably, this ovenlng. Tho crluio for which tho accused was convicted ot a most atrocious ono. Tho woman. Christina Johnson, had for Bomo tlmo been tho paramour of tho prisoner, Hart, and on hor re fusal to contlnuo tho Illicit relations which had heretofore existed between them ho dollbonatoly shot at her five times with a revolver, missing her ovory time. Ono bullet grazed hor nock, Inflicting a slight flesh wound ot no Importance, but otherwise sho wns unscathed. Tho verdict gives gcnornl satisfaction. Cases to llo Called. LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 20. Below will bo found n list of cases that will bo called for hearing boforo tho supromo court on Novembor 7, 1900: Morris vs. Linton, Douglas; Phila delphia Mortgage & Trust Co. vs. Buckstaff Bros. Mfg. Co., Lancaster; Philadelphia Mortgage & Trust Co. vs. Hutchlus, Iuicnster; Buck vs. Stuhon, Sarpy; Bank of Stockhutu vs. Alter, Hamilton; Adams vs. Osgood, Doug las; Brown vs. Slonn, Pawnee; Stato, o xrol Wahoo Water Works vs. Wuhooi Saundors; HaiiBcom vs. Moyor, Doug Ins; First National Bank, Plattsmouth, vs. Gibson, Cubs; Stato, ox rel Gordon vs. Moorcs, Douglas; Smith vs. State, Nemnha; oRuard vs. WyckofT, Wash ington. Huciir licet Culture. SOUTH OMAHA, Oct. 22. Prosldont Burncss of tha local sugar boot fac tory Is busily engugod theso days In buying nil of tho sugar beets ho can And in this vicinity. It 1b tho In tention ot Mr. Burncss to mako a thorough canvass ot tho torrltary trib utary to South Omaha with a vlow of Inducing farmors to plant BUgar boots next spring. Ho says that most nny farmer can put In an aero of beets without any great trouble, ns tho scod Is not oxponslvo. Down below Bono- vuo sovoral fanners nro preparing to plnnt largo crops of beets, ns tho ov porlmout mndo on tho Island this yoar has proven entirely successful. lliirlrd by l itllliig Willi. FREMONT. Nob.. Oct. 22.T-A couplo of men engaged In tearing down nn old building back of tho city toll had a narrow oscapo. Without any warn Ing tho two sldo walls of tho building foil In, burying tho men amid a mass of dobrls. Thoy woro removed an soon as posslblo to a boarding Iioubo near by and, n physician Buminonod. Ono ot thorn,' C. C. Clark, had his foot and ankle badly bruised and tho othor, C. JonBon, sustained somo In torn at In juries. N. RaBmusson, tho ownor o( tho building, who was working with tho moti, fortunatoiy escaped uuin Jurcd. Money Continue to Come, OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 22. Mayor Moorcs Is still receiving contributions to tho Galveston relief fund nnd 03tl mates that tho ontlro amount sont to tho sufforors by Novomber 1 will bo $9,000. Moat ot tho money has beon Bent dlroct to Galveston. Wost Gal voston, Alvln nnd soveral othor small towns wero sent $100 each. An npponl has como from Volnsco and tho sur rounding country, in which not a sin glo house escaped tbo floods. Tho tnnyor will sond $100 to E. B. Hoohlo chalrmun of tho VolnBco relief commit too, nnd will also sond $50 to Areola. T.I very lliirn llurnrd. TABLE ROCK, Nob.. Oct. 22.--J. B Bock'B llvory barn burned horo and seven head of horses porlshcd In tho flames, whllo sovcral vehicles and n quantity of hay and grain were do- Btroycd. By horolc efforts tho lire men saved Mr. Bcck B rosldonco nnd nolghborlng houses. Tho loss Is $3,000. Goe After Hull Iimurer. LINCOLN, Nob., Oct. 22. Attornoy Gonoral Smyth has beon granted loavo to doekot a potltion to oust tho No bra3ka Grain Growers Mutual Hall association from doing buslnoss In No- brauka becauso It has failed to Bocuro a permit from tho stnto auditor. AVhcelH Cut On it llnnd. AINSWORTII, Nob., Oct. 22. As W. S, Garcolon, an omployo of tho McCor- mlck Harvester and Machlno company went to board tho 5 o'clock freight horo this morning ho slipped nnd fell uudor tho wheels and his left hand was cut off. Hnni-zlni; Cannes Ilc.itli OALLAWAY, Nob., Oct. 23. Whllo churning for hor mothor tho nlno-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ross, residing about ten miles woit of this place, was solzed with a fit of Bncozlug, Hor parents paid but little nttontlon to It rtutl! It became bo aorl ous that cho could hardly got hor breath between tho nttneks, when thoy hoenmo nlarmod and summoned a doc tor. It was In vain that ho tried to check it, until just boforo oho ex pired, whon sho beenmo unconscious, and passed away, just thirteen hours aftor sho was solzed with It. BREAKOUT AT MATTEWAN. Imnne Prhoner Overpower Their Keep ersnml Mnko 1)nIi for Liberty. POUGIIKEEPSIE. N. Y.. Oct. 22. There was a revolt In tho Mattowan Hospital for tho Criminal Insano to night, when six or eight keepers wore assaulted and ovorpoworcd by about twenty Inmates. Somo of tho patients ctenped and ooven nro still at larg?. Ono or two of tho kcopors are badly bruised. Aftor tho patients had been glvon tholr Biippor thoy wore takon back to their apartments with their kcopors. niong tho number were tmccn or twenty who slept In ono of tho largo corridors wl.cro thore wore six or eight kcopors. Thoro were no suspi cious movomcnts until suddonly each keopor was attacked simultaneously by two or thrco patients and lreavy blows fell on tho heads of tho Bur prised attendants. Tho keys wore soon taken from thorn and a rush was made for tho door. Each ot tho patients as ho passed through tho dining room plckod up a heavy plato or bowl. From tho dining room thoy went through tho adjoining rooms nnd then Into tho long hall load ing to tho roar exit Through tho yard thoy ran llko deer and crowded around tho big gntp In tho w.tfl, whllo ono of tholr number wns turning tin key in tho lock. When tho gato was thrown open thoy rushed out of tho yard, running fairly ovor each otbror in tholr anxiety to bo trco again. In tho raoantlmo tho kcopors had re covered from tho surprise glvon thotu by tholr assailants nnd gavo an alarm. Chaso was given across tho hospital farm and all but Boven of tho patients wero captured. Tho kcoperB then took tho recaptured patients back to tho In stitution and had thorn securely lock ed up In othor parts of tho building. By this tlmo tho kcopors had formol sovoral searching parties and thoy all started out to scour tho woods In tho vicinity. Tho kcopors who woro as saulted wore given modlcnt attention and Joined In tho search for tho fugi tives. Tho revolt, It la thought, was caused dlrojtly by tho cramped quar ters nt tho hospital. PUT TRUST IN UNITED STATES. Cubnn llellovu Their Government Will llo Windy Administered. HAVANA, Oct. 22. Scnor Salvador Cisucros Botancourt in nn Innocent lottor to tno press ot Puerto Prlnclpo Bald: "If tho govornmont of Inter vention docs not kocp Its promises I havo conlldenco that should tho tlmo nrrlvo whon n dlBplay would bo neces sary tho Cubans would chow tho samo honesty, energy . nnd valor as tho Spaniards showed at tho slcgo ot Nu- muncla and resist until tho wholo Is land wns uttorly ruined." El Dlarlo do la Marina, comment ing on this snys: "Wo do not think that many will folllow tho ndvlco ot Scnor Clsnoros. Naturally tho Inhabitants of Nutancla fought to tho dir.tli, as thoy had only to chooso botweon bolng killed whllo lighting and bolng murdered. Fortf nntoly our conquerors nro content to govern and administer tho country in tho interests of civilization." RETURN OF DC GIERS TO PEKIN. Kxplnlu Chiingo ot Attitude by Ituislu' Minister to Chlim. ST, PETERSBURG, Oct. 22. Tho OfllelnUMosscnger formally notices and explains tho return to Pokln of tho Russian minister In tho following par agraph: "An edict of tho ChlnoBO cmporor having appointed Prlnco Chlng and LI Hung Chang to bo plenipotentiar ies, tho czar has ordered M. do Glcrn to return to Pekln nnd to ontor upon poaco negotiations togothor with tho representatives of tho othor powers." Wilson' Cougrfttulntlon. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 18. W. B. WIIboh, socrotary-treatiuror of tho United Mlno Workers of America, nont out tho following telegram to Prcsldont Mitchell nt Hozloton: "Havo just heard from Philadelphia that tho operators havo accepted tho terms of tho Scranton convention. It is a great victory and will rcako our or ganization n powor .In thu nnthraclto as well as In tho bituminous Hold, If our tnombors will contlnuo to pursuo tho samo peacotul, dignified and con aorvatlvo courso (limn to WiishliiRtnn, FORT WORTH, Tex.. Oct. 22. Mar Jo Flxlco, loador of tho discontented Crook Indians who opposo tho allot mont ot lanJ, has gono to Washing ton to consult with President Mc Klnloy. Flxlco has dispersed his fol lowers. Ho states that ho and hlu party will novor ngreo to tho ratifica tion of tho treaty, but will stand by tho trenty ot 18C6. Ho will assomblo his council on his return from Wash ington, Wulilnrseo Kxpeol Iteenll. PEKIN, Oct. 19. (Via Shanghni, Oct. 220 Marshal Count Wnldorsoo raid this morning UiaHio regarded tho campaign as ovor and expected to ho recalled, personally. Boon, Tho ministers of tho powers are not ready to moot Prlnco LI Hung Chang and Prlnco Chlng Snturday, so tho mooting will probably bo adjournod. Osonr YVIUlo Near to Denth. PARIS, Oct. 22. Oscar Wlldo was taken to tho hospital a few days ago. Yostordoy ho undorwont a surgical operation nnd Is now lying dangerous ly near death at tho Hospital la Sal potrloro. Adopt New ICleotloii Law. FRANKFORT, Ky Oct. 22. -Tho two houses ot tho legislature passed tho non-partisan olectlon law agreed upon by tho conforonco comralttoo. Thero 1b no doubt that Governor Bockham will sign It. Tho domocrats of tho houso this morning hold a cau cus "and endorsed it ns a party moas uro. Tho vote In tho caucus wan closo, but when It wob put on its pasj ago In tho Iioubo It received an unani mous voto. In tho sonata tour domo crats voted against it.