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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1886)
/ ' , THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , FRIDAY" APRIL 16 , 1888. THE GOOD WORK GOES ON , Revival Meetings at the Exposition Building. A VERY YOUNG RUNAWAY. Ncls Turkclson , a 13-ycnr-old Boy , XicnvcB Home The SlrlkltiK Gra ders Hctiirn to Work Amuse ments Gltr Brevities. Ijlncoln Pcoplo Kxliort. An audience much larger than on the previous evening assembled In the ex position building last night. There must have been 2,000 people in the vast struc ture. The services were opened by Ringing , a number of familiar hymns bo- lug disposed of before the regular services commenced. The singing locked in spirit , and Rev. Hitler grow excited. "Now , dear brothers and sisters , " ho said , " 1 want you to sing. I can do my part , but I want you to do yours. Brother Stevens , you attend to that sldo of the audience , and I'll attend to this , " and suiting the action to thn word , ho jumped upon one of the chairs in the front row and assumed the duties of leadership in a most vigorous manner. "Brother Stevens , " the red faced , llaxon haired , very demure young man who handles the baton , after some hesitation hurried , olT the platform and took his stand on a chair in front of his sldo. A per ceptible titter for one reason or another passed through that part of the house. But the young man hooded it not , and bravely swung his baton. The singing wus noticably improved , and as brother Bitlor saw this Ho felt encouraged. Ilov. Mr. Alexander , of Plattsmoiith , led in prayer , fervently pleading for the presence of the Holy spirit. "I will be glad. " said Rev. Mr. McKnig at this point , "if the visitors who are in the audience will como to the front and taka seats on the platform. " Ono rovrcnd gentleman responded to the invitation. Ono of the most stirring songs in the collection , "Cleansing Balm1 ' claimed the attention of the audience. It had a chorus opening as follows : "Thoie Is piccioiis balm In Ullead , There Is healing balm in Cilcad , For the soul that iiecdeth cleansing. SliiR pralso , sine pralso to Jesus , Oh sing praise , sing praise to Jesus , Sing malse , slnir praise to Jesus , oh ! glory to nis name. " According to Iho announcements then inado by Rev. Mr. Kaig , a prayer meet ing is to bo held this afternoon and evening - ing , and a meeting for young people es pecially , in the evening. Rev. Bitler will also on Sunday afternoon giv a private talk to young men only. Admis sion can bo secured by tickets only , which may bo procured at different places throughout the city. After another song Mr. Joplin read the diflVrent requests for prayer. One sister wanted prayers for her brother , abrothor for a sister , a child for a brother , etc. , etc. etc.The preliminaries thus over , Mr. Me- Kaig called on some of the Lincoln people ple present to give in their experiences. Mrs. Roberts , a motherly appearing old lady , told of her religious hope. She was an earnest , forcible speaker , talking rapidly to the point. "Now brothers and sisters , " she said , "use common sense in corning to Christ. Look at it in a plain practical way and dccido what you will uo. You young men hero treat this thing as you would any business matter. .Don't say'I don't fcol like it.1 What ono of you in getting up in the morn ing would say , 'I don't feel like going to business , I don't believe I will go down town to-day ? ' No , not one of you would act that way. So just make up your mind to como to Christ , and como. " Dr. Davis told his personal religious ex perience. "When you como up before the judgment bar of God , " ho saidt "it will bo a great Ihing to bo on the right sido. It ; s a manly thing ; to place your self on the side of Christ , if you want to join eternal happiness give your heart to Christ. " Mrs. Hyde , also of Lincoln , was next invited to contribute to the fund of per sonal experiences. She started to talk in n tone or voice too low to bo hoard over . "Louder little louder " the building. , a , suggested the pastor. "Brother Me- Kaig , " she replied , "this audience is a very largo ono , and I am almost afraid to talk. Still. I am not afraid to toll of ( Jesus and his love. For your revival here our people at Lincoln arc praying 1 praying earnestly. So far as my own experience is concerned , I can say God as done everything for mo , and I cannot begin to toll you how happy I um. " Rev. Mr. Creighton , of Lincoln , then " ' preached a short sermon , lie began by -talking about the heart. "The heart is the main wheel of man's organization. You can reach a man's heart when yon can't touch is reason. You may not bo able to touch the skep tic by reason , but the religion of his .mother will roach his heart. Ono of the " * greatest points in the Christian religion is that It appeals to the heart. "Don't try to dwell on the difllculties of the Christian lifo. The pilot docs not have to know where the snugs and rocks in the river are ; all that he must know is where the channel is , that t hero ho may guide the steamer. Dear brother , if you try to find Iho snags in the channel of re ligious lifo you will strike , long be fore you got out on the open sea. eternal necessities of the soul. " Mr. Croighton waxed eloquent. "What your soul wants , " ho said , "is eternal lifo. Have you over Keen a crazed lion In his dcnY Ho is walking , walking , walking up and down , past thu bars of ms cage , walking , walking , walk ing , What does ho want ? Ho wants to bo out in his vast native domain , where his voice can roar and his claws can tear , and he can act the lion , And so your lifo is ono round of restless walking. You pace up and down in your narrow cage. You have your potty pleasures of thu body. But your soul 13 all the time longing for something for eternal lifo. " At the conclusion of Mr. Crolghton's remarks a number arose for prayer. The " front rows of seats were cleared" for such as might want to seek the mourners bench. Workers wore started out through tlio audience , but the sinners flocked to the bench very slowly , A middle-aged lady was the first to conic to the front. Rev. Mclvaig knelt by her ami plead with her , She turned away happy. Pretty soon two young ladies , both weeping , oamo forward , They were taken charge of and earnestly e\horted to turn to Josos. They , too , seemed to find relief. Several other conversions , both at the bench and through the audience , were reported. The number , however , was Binaller than on previous evenings , and the sinners appeared to be more dilll- lent and less anxious to bo pleaded with than on former occasions. Wants to Itonin. Ncls TurUclson , son of the well-known patrol wagon driver , ran away from homo yesterday. Ho did not go homo to diurieryeitcrday , and when supper tlmo Camq and the boy didn't appear , his parents - rents became worried , and later on made iii ] their minds that ho had left homo , ills thirteenth birthday will be the 52d of this month , it seems that ono of his playmates , a boy named Ranoy , loft some time ago and 'wont to Harvard , in "Clay county , and that since Ihen ho lias been trying to get hla brother aud Nols to go there. The two rtancy boys , it is said , are rather bad , and have Influenced young Turkelson to look favorably on their leaving homo scheme. His father last night went ddwn to the denotlooking for him. and learned that both his son and the Rancy lad had boon scon getting on a B. & M. freight train. He telegraphed to Plattsmoutli and received an answer from the conductor of the freight that ho had not scon the boys. Mrs. Turkolson is very greatly worried over her boy's action , as also is her husband. Ho re quests the authorities to hold the boys , no matter where they are found , and telegraph to him and ho will go and get them. Young Tiirkclson's descrip tion is as follows : Mrdium sire ; brown checkered suit of clothes ; black soft hnt ; watch aud chain ; fair comnloxUm ; two upper front teeth rather large , and pro trude slightly. A MUSUMI3NTS. "A Hunch or Keys" nt the Iloyd FrI- ilny Night "aillM. " Ono of the best of Hoyt's merry pieces , "A Bunch of ' " will Koi's , bo presented at the Boyd this and to-morrow evening's with a Saturday matinee Interspersed. The play is now nearly at the end of its fourth .season , and creates as much laugh ter as when it was first produced upon the boards. It certainly id not the highest form of dramatic art , but people who go to the theatre to bo amused prefer it to a more dignified and sombre entertainment. It's dialogue Is pure crisp and witty , and its situations , never descending to the vulgar , are productive of great mirth. The company , under the management of the popular Frank Sanger. is ono of the best of its kind over placed upon the stage , and has won so ninny successes that a failure with them is almost an im possibility. The seats went on sale yes terday , and the rapidity with which they were disposed of attested to Iho popularity of the play. The next attraction at the opera house will bo the appearance of Annie Pixloy next week in her well-known itnpcrsona- tiou of "Mliss. " THE rr.ori.r's. Joseph Proctor and a good comnany are holding the boards at this theater. The programme last night consisted of three plays , "Tho Jibbinainosay" lirst , "Neckof the Woods"second , concluding with "My Neighbor's Wife. " They were all given in nn admirable manner , show ing that the company deserve nil the praise bestowed upon thorn. The after piece was especially good , being neither to tragcdetic or farcical. It tended to keep the audicnco cither in anxious ex pectancy or delighted applause , and held all in wrapt attention. Mr. Proctor is a very clover actor , and takes the leading part with grace and propriety. Miss Annie E. Proctor "does" the leading lady excellently , also , and taken ail in all this is a company to draw coed houses. To-night they will play "Damon and Pythias. " Judging trom last night's performance , this will bo well attended and admirably acted. The following is the cast of characters : Damon , Mr. Joseph - soph Proctor ; Pythias , Mr. Frank Allen , Galantho , Miss Annie E. Proctor : Diony- sius , Mr. L. S. Anderson ; Philibtius , Mr. H. Carrels ; Damocles , Mr. A. J. Lcavitt ; Procics , Mr. Edward A. Page ; Lueullus , Mr. G. H. Riekotts ; 1st Senator , Mr. W. U. Rumnoy ; 2d Senator. Mr. Thompson ; 8d senator , Mr. II. Langley ; 4th Senator , Mr. W. Sullivan ; Senators' , soldiers , citi zens , etc. ; Hcrmion , Mrs. Proctor ; Da mon's child , Master Hanson. Amour a la IDniigracloiic. Last evening , just before the Union Pacific train loft , a young couple hurried into the waiting room with their arms full of bundles and faces red , but , oh ! how expressive were their eyes. She took a seat , and ho went to the ticket window and bought two emigrant tickets to San Francisco , Ho hurried back to her side with the remark , "Did darling get weary nt my absence ? " Yes , dear , of course she did. Despite the fact that the waiting room was crowded with people who were not intent on love , ho leaned over and whispered in her ear. "Como , pot , give your love ono kiss. " and she assented. He got the kiss. It was too much for him. With ono grand swoop ho put his arms around her , clasped her to his manly bosom , and shut his eyes with joy. Ecstasy , perfect bliss seemed to bo hers , and with " " she an "oh-how-I-adoro-you" expression loaned her head against his breast and was oblivious of the smiles of' the largo and highly appreciative audience. But this coujd not last. Lovo's dream must vanish , if they didn't want to lese the , train. The depot. , policeman shouted , "Union Pacific train ; all aboard for San Francisco and the west. " They were aroused by this. "Come now , my little rose , " ho said and she camo. In the hurry of catching the train they left a small package on the seat , and forgot it. The train started. All at once , with a wild yell , the girl jumped from her seat , looked out and seeing that they were leaving the depot , sank back with a oh- Lord-how-I-suller look. The dear boy was all attention. "What is the matter dearest , " ho repeated several times , before she answered. Finally , however , she roused up , and looking him straight in the eye , said in tones of deepest asrony : "Frank , yon have gone away and forgot ten the button" Police Points. "Whoop ! yor wo iz , j-ou bet. Wo'.s brack and wo knows it ; don't ca'r , eider , " shouted the notorious "Kansas City Liz" Wednesday , asthowas hauled out of Iho patrol wagon and into the po lice station. She had been getting on a "way-clown , " tear , and was arrested for being drunk and disorderly anil disturb ing the poaco. Yesterday , after examination In po lice court , 1C. C. L. was lined $5 and costs. Wells , who appeared to bo the aggressor in the casu , was invited to con tribute $10 to the municipal treasury. Once moro did Sady MoHrido , the notorious rious , got "pulled" Wednesday. It was as usual , for drinking too hard. She was very hilarious. Singing is Sadie's forte when under the inlluonco , and any ono passing thu police btation that evening would have thought that some of the noted singers had brokcn loose and were wandering through Omaha. Yesterday Sadie was released upon hearing. Mrs. Murtagh and John Murtagh , the two people charged with robbing the Millard , pleaded guilty and were 5 = 011- tenccd to thirty days in the county jail by Judge Stonberg yesterday. John Golden , arrested as being impli cated in the Gloncoo mills robbery , pleaded guilty yesterday , and was Hen- tencod to thirty days in the county jail , on bread aud water , oy Judge Stenberg , Upturned to Work. The teamsters and men in the employ of Contractor Fox , who struck Wednes day , wont to work again.yesterday morn- ing. Not quite as many were employed , but Mr. Fox could not employ only thirty loams The men state that two or three "chronic agitators" were the cause of the disaffection. O'Doll being in the lead. They consider it bolter to work and earn their money than to stop at the beck and call ot"a natural kicker. Rabbi Benson has accepted an invita tion from Rev. Dr. Cooloy. Pastor First Baptist church of Council liluil's , to deliver - liver a leoturoin his church. The date fixed by the Rabbi is the evening of the lirst Sunday in May upon the subject of "The Religious Problem of the liHh con- tury. " TUB MONUMI2NT QUESTION. What City Attorney Council Xhlnfes About the Matter. City Attorney Council was waited upon by a reporter for the Hcu yesterday , and questioned about his opinion with regard to Gen. Est.abrook's stand on the monument ment question. The latter gentleman , as nppctus from nn Interview with him in last night's Bin , thinks that there nro no legal lots m Omaha , owing to the non-observance of the charter provision passed at ll > e last session of the legisla ture. Ho thinks that taxes cannot bo legally collccteodn any of the lots of this city , simply because there arc no records to show precisely the location of these lots which are to be assessed. " 1 don't think that there Is the danger in the councils not carrying out the pro visions in the new charter in regard to nionumonting the city that Mr.Estabrook scorns to think there is , " said Mr Cou ncil , replying to the reporter's question. "It would bo a good thing , I suppose if an ollicinl survey of the city wuro made , and n recorded plat of all the lots were madoi Yet the fact is , these questions and contro versies as to lines of streets and lots tire gradually adjusting themselves. So far as I know there are but few blocks in the city where controversy now exists , While I do not think that the levy of taxes on any of these lots would bo all'cctcd by the want of an ollicial plat or record , still out of nu abundance of caution in prepar ing city ordinances , Uiavo made reference to the map of Goo. P. Bemis , of 1883 , bo that no question could arise as to the location of lots assessed. There is no dillbronco between dillercnt maps of thu city as to lots and blocks , except in a very few instances , notably along Ninth street , where some of the maps locate lota north and south , and tlio later maps place them east and west. " "Is not the provision in the city charter about nipnunicntlng the city ab solutely imperative ? " "No , it is not directory by any means. It simply gives the city the right to so provide , if it sees lit. As I said before those ditllcultics are working out their own solution , and in time I think the labt cloud will bo cleared away. At the same time 1 believe it would be a good thing for the city if an ollicial plat of the city lota were made. " The Injunction Suit. The injunction case of Brcnnan & O'Neill agaiiibt the city , to prevent the awarding of a contract to Murphy , Creighton & Co. , came up for hearing before Judge Wakcloy in the district court Wednesday afternoon. Brcniian & O'Neill wore represented by Gon. Cowin and G. B. Minihan , the city by its attor ney , Mr. Council. The injunction was gotten out to prevent the awarding by council of the contract to Murphy , Creighton & Co. at the special meeting of the council called tor last Saturday night , the special purpose of which waste to award the contract to Murphy , Creigh- ton & Co. The board of public works , through its chairman , represented to the council that Murphv , Creighton & Co. were lhci lowest bidders. The council , thougji disposed to award the contract on this representation , could do nothing in the matter , its hands being tied by the injunction. The chairman of the board of public works , by his sworn statement , represented to the court that Murphy , Creighton &Co. were tlio lowest bidders , and produced the figures to show the al leged fact. Both Gen. Cowin and Mr. Minihan , however , in the hearing of the case , demonstrated by mathematical cal culation that Mr. House's method of esti mating who was the lowest bidder was , not absolutely incorrect , bu that It was so ridiculously absurd as to fasten upon the board of public works the embarrass ing dilemma that they were either shame fully incompetent or , what is worse , working in the interest of the Union Pa cific railway , which owns the quarries from which Murphy , Creightoii & Co. were to get their stono. The pleadings in the case show that the issue was squarely made upon the question as to wno was the lowest bidder , as shown by the figures of the board Itself in .pinking the estimate. The affidavit of Mr. House gives the figures and the method of the board for determining who of the bidders in question was the lower. But Brcnnan & O'Neill's nttornovs demonstrated that method to bo not only incorrect , but marvelously suspicious. The city attorney was forced to admit that figures would not lie oven in the In terest of the Union Pacific railway com pany. Dining the hearing of tlio case Mr. Woodworth , agent of the B. " & M" . , was present and counselling with ( JIty Attorney Council Beaten squarely in the figures , the city attorney fell back niKHi the legal right of _ the board and council to choose the kind of stone after the bids were opened. No question , however , was botoro raised other than who was the lowest bidder. The court has the matter under advisement. NOTES. The Union Pacific Will Raise To day The J\r. P. Rrniich. "Yes , " said General Ticket Agent Stobbins , of the Union Pacific , to a re porter yesterday , "wo shall put up our rales to San Francisco to-day to $10 , prob ably. Wo shall not moot the raisa of the Santa Fo route , at least for a few days yet , until we find out exactly What they mean by raising their rates. It is prob able that this advance has been made simply to induce the scalpers to handle their tickets. At any rate , wo are in for a light and wo propose to hold on a while longer. Wo are in no hurry to drop hos tilities. " THI : wnr.i'iNG WATCH BIUXCII. Mr. J. N. Carlisle , of Cosoman , Carlisle & Co. , of PueblOj Col. , the railroad con tracting firm , is in the city , and was scon Wednesday by a BKB reporter , at the Paxton - ton , His firm is engaged on the branch road of the Missouri Pacific , from Weep- Trackhiying commence in eighteen or twenty days ; tlio road to be finished about Iho 20th of August. Some 250 teams and 200 men are now at Weeping Water , ready to go to work , Mr. Carlisle's company have the contract for all the work , grading , tracklttying , bridging , etc. NOTIS. : President Adams and his parly nro ex- peotod in Omaha about the last of next week , The interior of the B. & M. headquar ters will be finished this week and will probably bo occupied next week. An unusually largo passenger train wont out over the Union Pacific road last night iivo bloopers in one section. About the limn the west-bound passen ger leaves over the Union Pacific evenings - ings it is almost impossible to work one's way through the crowd. Travel is now as great as it was two months ago. Owing to an enormous business ( ho Union Pacific passenger train has been nearly an hour late for several nights , Tlio railroad men seem perfectly satis fied with the change in payment the by- tho-trip system. They consider that as much , if not moro , money can bo made by this plan. It was thought that it would cause a disaffection , but the fear was groundless. The O. & R , V. wrecked ( rain was brought in yesterday aftci'iioqn. It look ed Men are at work digging out eight feet of dirt in the hill along the track , in the yards. This .much will bo taken away all the way up to the summit. THE DARIN ! STAGE ROBBERS * l 3 , Some Facts aud Figtlrcs About Their Busi ness. I , Itojul Agents Pardoned to Itonow Their CnilitiV-Cool lianas In--tlio Trntlc. jC San Francisdq Cifronicloi During the past fourteen yoara 103 men linvo boon engaged in the Business of stage-robbing on Wells , Fargo & Co.'s Pacllio coast stage lines. That It is iv business pur sued with great diligence nnil skill is shown by the "Robbers' Record , " kept by the company for the nso of its own detectives. Tills record was recently published by the company , and makes public many Instructive facts about the business of stage-robbing , not the least interesting being the fact that a pardon to a stage-robber is to him what the oper ation of the bankruptcy law Is to a mer chant gives him an opportunity to renew his calling unrestricted by the law. The extent of the business will doubtless sur prise many people. It has In the last fourteen years cost Wells , Fargo & Co. $927,720.5r > , or an average of ! ? GO,2fiO per year. This assessment on the company Is divided as follows : The robbers are charged with 115,813.55 ; rewards for ar rests , oto. , $78-451 , ; attorneys , $23,807 ; ex penses incurred in arresting and convict ing robbers , $90,070 ; guards and special olllcers , $320,517. This makes the total which the business costs the company , but , of course , is very far from the total amount assessed against society by the robbers. In this is not included the roit amount stolen from the United § tales mail in the same robberies , and the still greater total of cash and valua bles taken from gtage-coach passengers. But taking the sum the robbers have se cured from the Wolls-Fargo boxes alone , § 115,313 , , it is seen that the 105 men who have engaged in the business 1mvo aver aged $8,833 , or ifGOO uer year each. What the money and jewelry have netted the road agents is of course impossible to oven estimate. I'llOKlTS AND PENALTIES. Many stage robberies have been planned solely to capture largo sums known to be in the possession of bonio passenger , and the average traveler by stage has a very decent sum with him for expenses , to say nothing of rings and watches , so it is surely safe to estimate that the returns from passengers and the United States mail will onualthoso from the little green boy of the stage com pany. This then gives as the average profit of 103 stage robbers , operating for fourteen years , "flOO per month in oven figures. This sum , aggregating about an oven million dollar has been secured through 374 robberies , which shows that cacli man encaged ih the business has averaged nearly four robberies 3.03-103 in fact. This sugccsts a new phase of the question th'at is , while the earnings in the business yf stage robbing are only § 100 per month * the pay , say , of a sales man or book-keeper , yet the average profit per robbtory is'abput ' ? 3000. Thus the person cngagcrd in the business is enabled to earn the wages of a mechanic of fair skill , yet ho employed between three and four "days in fourteen years. Much of the implied leisure connected with this interesting business is , how ever , onforccu , iiulefm not be disposed of except at cbnlmuftd. The leisure from business caros'inkfao tis , M generally passed in jail. A few figures in this connection will bo timely. It has been already stated that the stage robberies ( and at tempts ) have numbered 378 , for which there have been 2)0 ) convictions. Thus , while each professional stajro robber averages in fourteen years 3.03-103 crimes , he also averages S.l'0-105 terms in prison that is , once out of three times ho manages to dispose of his leis ure and gains unadvised by a court and jury. THE EVIL OP PARDONS. But averages are very misleading , as for instance , Charles E. Uolton , alias "Black Bart , " has an actual record of twenty-seven stage robberies with only one conviction. Also John J. Ivcy is on the record as having been convicted , sentenced and imprisoned for stage rob bery eight times , against an average of less than threu. But tlio somewhat dry figures of the profession are relieved by others relating to a dramatic side fig ures which show that with the other aver ages must bo included those of the pro bability of being killed or killing someone ono in the road agent's business. Dur ing the years being considered stage rob bers have killed two and wounded ul\ Wolls-Fargo guards : have killed four and seriously wounded four Wclls-Fargo stage drivers ; have killed four and se verely wounded two slago passengers. This a total of ton killed and twelve wounded. The returns on the other side are five robbers killed while in the act ot robbing stages , and eleven killed while resisting arrest. To this should bo added bovcn robbers hanged by citizens , making a total of twenty-three robbers killed. Thus the business of stage rob bing has resulted in the loss of thirty-three lives' ; the total num ber of wounded not stated , as the wounded robbers are not reported. It is interesting to note that over two-thirds of the men who have made il their regular business to rob stages , with murder as a frequent incidental experience , have been pardoned out of prison while serving terms for stage robbery. The robberies and killing have been done by 103 men , Boventy-thrco of whom have been par doned , or had their sentences commuted , and in twenty-livo instances have already boon sent back to prison , convicted of additional robbery committed after par don or commutation. The twenty-five who have already accented their pardons will doubllcss.be joined in prison by the others who Imvo uoon pardoned , as the pardoned ones who are still out are those to whom "oxccuUvo clemency" has been most recently 'exorcised. Of the total seventy-three pprdops and commutations of stage robber , ffKty-uino have boon by California governors and twenty-four by the governorril ofhiilher Pacific coast states and toiriUuic , ? , but most by gov ernors of Nevada , , j The record In-Cnlifornia is as follows : Governor Booth pardoned 8 stage rob bers. Governor'Hnijjht commuted 1 and pardoned 1 ; total , 9 ; Governor 1'acheco pardoned 3 , Governor Irwin commuted 10 , pardoned 0 ; total , 21 ; Governor Per kins commutodg iHJlpardonod 5 ; total , 9 ; Governor Stoubmun ' commuted 9 , par doned 4 ; total 0. " JIIE J-'AVATAV OP ESCAPE. It is further iutostliig to study the his tory of some of these professional gentle men , upon whom the broad mantle of executive clemency has fallen. S. A. Allen , known to the prison as "Ned Al len , " was first sent to a California prison in 1870. In 1871 Governor Haight par doned him. In May , 1835 , ho robbed a stage and turned state's evidence ; Marclt the same year stole the Wells-Farco treasure box , and later in the same year robbed another stago. Ho was arrested , nearly murdered his jailer and escaped , In Juno , 1870 , and in October of the same year ho robbed stages ; was arrested and escaped again , was recaptured , sent to prison and discharged on the expiration of his term. His history with variations as to details is repeated in thp case of many ot those who arc pardoned , their records showing ninny subsequent in stances of escape * and ri leu ; > i's In consid eration of state's evidence. It aug-rcsts what is so emphatically insisted upon by prison otlieiaU and policu authorities , that pardons nro granted not the most deserving convicts , but to thee who have the nlost distaste for prison lifo. When they have exhausted the p.mlon limit they thereafter depend upon "es capes" or turn state's , evidence to keep from behind the boltsand bars. To some of the men In the business of stage robbing "escaping" seems to bo part ol the pro gramme. Francis llarkcr , for instance , has an ability in this respect which se cures him liberty despite a lively crimi nal record. Ho was received in the Ne vada state prison in August , 1871 , and es caped in September ; was recaptured and escaped from the Carson City jail in March , 1873. Ho then robbed a stage be tween Eureka and Mineral hill , nnuupon recapture served out only his sentence for the prnvious ofl'cnso. Ho was dis charged in February , 1870 , and in May of that year robbed two stages in ono uny. He was arrested in Juno and lodged in Beaver county jail in Utah , but promptly escaped. Ho was recaptured and sent to the Utah penitentiary for safe-keeping , but escaped in a few days. lie was re- recaptured , and they managed to keep him long enough to sentence him for lilo in the United States Prison In Detroit for robbing the mail. While cnroitto "ho made a desperate attempt to escape from the Marshal who had him in charge , Failing , ho confidently awaited imprison ment and escaped from the Detroit prison November C , 1877 , and is still at largo. TAKING THINGS AS THEV COME. J. J. Ivoy has escaped six times from California prisons , served eight terms , has been charged with grand larceny four times andnurglary eight times. The entire annuls of stage and train robbery on the Pacific coast contain nothing as cruel as that in the record of Loandcr Morton , who robbed the overland express train near Pcqiiop in 1870. Ho was sen tenced to the Nevada state prison and es caped in 1871. Morton with four com panions fled in the direction otEsmcralda county , but were unexpectedly mot by W. A. Poor , a boy carrying the mail on horseback between Aurora and Carson. Fearing this would lead to their discovery they murdered the boy , piled the brush on his body , set lire to it and fled. They were pursued by the people when the horrible murder became known and were overtaken. They made resistance and before capture killed a Wells-Fargo agent and an Indian of the sheriff's posse. Mor ton was taken to Aurora aud hanged without trial. Old stage robbers while on the road take things as they como. "Billy" Minor , after a htilf-do en stage robberies , was commuted while serving his fourth term in 1877 by Governor Irwin. Two months after leaving prison ho alone robbed a stage near Auburn , Placer County. Just as ho had finished that job Congressman Frank Page came njong In a buggy , and Minor quietly re lieved him of 1380 and a valuable gold watch. Ho was captured , but. escaped , shooting n Deputy Sheriff. After rob bing two more stages ho was returned to prison in 1881 from Ttiolumno County. Ho is now in prison. Now hands at the business have not the nerve to take tilings as they comu , as was proved by the experience of William Smith in Ne vada , in 187D. Ho was "working" Aurora stage line , and ono day while wailing the slago discovered a carriage a few hundred yards in the rear of it. Ho did not molest the stage , but got a gold watch and a small sum of money Irom Mr. Kilgore , the occupant of the buggy. Ho was sent to the Nevada State Prison , from which he was pardoned in six months , fully determined to mend Ins ways. HOLDING Ul' A UOU' . Ho never afterward let anything pass him on Iho road , while ho was on busi ness , without nn investigation. Ho al ways worked alone , and became ono of the coolest hands in the profession. In Junot 1881 , while waiting m ambush for the Sierravillo aud Truckee stage , a dri ver , with a light wagon and six passen gers , appeared. Smith stood them all up and put them to ono side for an hour and a half , waiting for the stago. This oamo along with four passengers and was thor- ougly cleaned out by Smith. While this was going on two other vehicles came along and the drivers of each were made to throw up their hands and join the company standing in lino. Before ho bade them good afternoon Smith had thirteen men , .sixteen horses and four ve hicles under thp control of his shotgun. The second stage rob bery after the above this time on the Milton road Smith was again interrupted by two vehicles , which , with their drivers , he compelled to wait until ho had finished his work. He is now at San Qticntin. M. A. Sharp is one of the coolest hands in the business. In 1880 ho committed six stage robberies , and was arrested only alter the last. His sixth robbery was of the Carson and Bodio stage September Cth , 1880. Ho was in company with W. C. Jones , and when tlio stage halted at their command Jones fired two shots , killing ono of the horses , and a Wells , Fargo & Co. guard named Tovoy returned the fire , killing Jones. Sharp fired and wounded Tovoy , and then disappeared. Tovoy went to a neighboring farm house to have his wound dressed , and Sharp returned to the stage , made the driver pass out the box , which ho robbed of $700 , opening it by the side of his dead companion. Brevities. The bank clearances yesterday amounted to $ IQ5,0)7.12. , ! ) The Jewish high feast of Passover or "Pcsaeh , " commences on next Monday evening , i 1'rank Bird and Maggie E. Eller , of this city , were quietly married yesterday by Judge McCiillougli. Sixteen soldiers were taken through to Lcavenworlh Wednesday evening. They were prisoners in charge of several colored guards and corporals. Mrs. Martin Calm entertained Iho la dles of the A. L. C. yesterday at the residence of A. Calm , S'ilO Farnam street , The hostess sang several songs in her usual charming manner and the occasion was a delightful ono for the guests. The following is the weather forecast foi the week ending Wodimsduy , April 21 ; Opens mild ana unsettled in many sections local storms , showers , sudden squalls and rapid changes windy and unsettled very fine and summer like , with heat , local thunder showers and a general summery aspect. ( A warm , sum- mcr-liko week , with some severe local btorms. ) _ , Oilier Graily was mad the other night. Wednesday some fellow broke a window In onu of the boarding houses near tire depot , The proprietor know who it was , but didn't capture him , That night he saw his man. yelled to the ollleer. and both started m pursuit , Mr. Grady ran all over the yards , to the bridge , came back to the depot and sat down , com pletely tuckered. Ho math ) the remark that : i man who could run as fast as that ono should find something better to break than a window , Personal Paragraphs. Ira Brashearo , a prominent citizen of ChappelJ , Nob. , is in the city. John M. Hoffman and O. M. Druse , of Lincoln , were at the Paxton yesterday Prof , John Gaynoro gave ono of his pleasant socials in Crounso's hall last night. Jusso Douglas , formerly of the Kansas City , Springfield & Memphis railroad , is in the city , Mrs , S. Soldesinger has returned , after a two-months' visit to her daughter , Mrs. J. Motxler , Denver , Col. \V. T. Plowman , Tckamah ; E. W , Hayes , Beatrice ; li. B. Itunyqii , Sioux City , la. , are at the ( lanHold , Alfred Booth , the business manager for Annie Pixlov , is at the Millard bulleriug from an attack of rheumatism. JUOLPREOK llArpEXIXOS. A 131 R Utilldlnc Boom Assisted by a New Unllrond. nourtiEon , Nob.j April 15. [ Corre spondence of the BKK.JThis , the magio city of Nebraska , is at present one of the most wideawake and lively towns in the whole state. Last week the city election passed oft" m a very orderly manner , re sulting in the election of a high llconso board. Two applications for saloon ll consonrc now before the board and others will como. At present , I ho coming of the now rail road from Uluo Hill to this point is all the talk. The contract Is lot and it Is ex pected the work will bo completed and the cars In by August 1. A now town on this line , fourteen miles southeast of Holdroge. called Wilcox , Is now booming at a wonderful rate. The building in Holdrogo this year will consist of brick blocks and palatial dwell ings , including a $10,000 school building. The First National bank building which is now being erected on the corner of Ilayden street and East avenue , will bo among the finest buildings in western Nebraska. Another brick structure on liayden street is going up rapidly , with a frontaco of sixty feet , which will bo oc cupied bj' George Warnlck & Co. , form erly of Lincoln. Opposite this on the corner of Hayden street and West avenue will arise in the near future another brick , 50x80 foot , by McElhanov & Johnson , of Hastings. Mr. Becktcll , of Lincoln , Is erecting a line building on East nvenuo , which ho will occupy as a jewelry store. Shenno bcrguor & YVagonor. of Iowa , have lust completed a fine building on West avenue nuo aud opened a first-class hardware store. Aud thus I might go on to enum erate , but enough is already said to show that our town is in a healthy condition. The now railroad gives us an outlet to Kansas City and St. Louis , and places us in direct communication with the coal Holds of Wyoming. With four churches already built , a $10,000 school house on the way , two main lines of railroads and a permanent population of 1,500 , wo maybe bo pardoned for calling our town the "Magic City" of Nebraska , since wo re member that it is only two and a half years old. The Nugget is the leading county pa per , and was established in 1870. The Republican was established 18 months ago. Both papers are alive to the inter ests of the town and county. Politics are not yet disturbing the public mind In this county , but some line work is ex pected when the lion is aroused. Olaf Lindwall , of this county , was ad judged insane and suut to the asylum at Lincoln last week. "ExouuiuM. " WEALTH AND NOBILITY. The Lack of the Former Prevents the Proof of the Latter. Philadelphia News : Edwin and Charles Theme , the younger ( the latter favorite actor being then alive , were walking together several years ago along Union Square , New York. In the dis tance thev saw their elder brother , William , approaching. His manly chest the Thornes are a thick-breasted race was expanded to its fullest , his head was thrown back and his entire appearance justified Edwin's whispered remark to Charles : "Our elder brother appears to bo redolent with the pomp ol pride. " When William accosted them ho was evidently laboring with some suppressed emotion. Ho finally found voice to say , in deep tones : "Mo boys , it is all lure. There's no longer a doubt of our high descent. Wo will have justice done us at last. " "Will you < bo. kind enough , " said Charles , "to inform your younger breth ren what in the name of Jericho you are talking aboutV" "Yes , "said William , loftily. "I have discovered that I am the Duke of Nor mandy , and now , my dear Count " But ho could proceed no further. Ills two brothers were actually laughing at him , and with a boistorousuess that attracted the attention of passers-by. When Ed win could compose his visage ho said , with mock dignity ; "I suppose we should make obeisance low to you , my lordly brother , but I am sure you will pardon mo when I say that you make a very quecr-looidng duke. " Turning away indignantly William ad dressed himself to handsome Charles : "Brother , I have a proposition to make to you. " "No , not me , " said Charles , starting back In alarm. " 1 stio by your counte nance that the noble "juke1 is about to give me a financial brace. My younger brother hero has much more coin of the realm than 1 possess. Try your blandish ments upon him , " and ho pushed Edwin forward. At that time "The Black Flag" was just pouring ducats into Edwin Thome's purse. His share of the profits averaged from $1,000 to 1,000 , weekly. He never played to less than an ? 300 house. Looking at him appcalingly , William said , speaking in a less lordly strain : "See here , Ncu ; I'll ' give it to you straight. This lhin < x is not a guy. I tell you it has been looked into and I'm a sure enough duke. It will bo a big thing for the family to have the title proved. But I haven't ' got ti nickel. You lend me § 1,000 , and I will go to Paris and got all the pa > ors in proper shape , and , then , when 1 come back wo will all get a big boom in the newspapers. " " noble ' ' " said Edward "Sue liorel my 'juke , ward , mockingly , "I'm willing to squan der upon your noble job-lot the price of just ono rod drink Como hie with mete to the nearest hostolrie and I willsavethe duke of Normandy's life " And thus wafc paltry luero allowed to stand between the Thorno family and the demonstrator of itf > noble descent. I re echo the sentiment expressed by William when ho muttered , "base blather , be gone ! " Ren ) Estate Transfers. The following transfers were filed April 14 , . with the county clerk , and reported for the Biii : by Ames' Uoul Estate Agency : Byron Heed mid wt to U P 11 II Co , 100 ft ot MI If ot sec 10-15-13 , Douglas county , w d Win A Redick nntlwf to Henry I ) Jlhnades , lots 27 and 28 , Win A Ucdlck'a add Omaha , w d saw. Edward D Kvans ( single ) to Antonetto A ! ever , lot 5 llk Z , Park 1'face , Omaha , w il Si,6oo. : .loscphlno G ICcteham and husb to Annlo O Thlulu , lot 0 , lilk 20 K , Oiimha , ( j c SI. Marhi Smith ( widow ) to Ouoigo 31 Schel- Ijcnjor. lot w , blkS , Ainibtiang'H add Onwlia , w r-5'ioo. Lniiuon P Pruyn and wf to William O Hois , lot n , I'niyn'rt subdivision nl loisl. t ! ami ! ) , Ilk5 ) , Lahcrs mill Onmim , w d sM.MW. Charles u Slirimuu ( hliicle ) to Clmilus Iloddi'ii , lot 7 , bile Q , Lowe's 1st add Omulu , wd-saro. James II DoLnni ; anil wf to Joseph P 1'ics- ton , out lots J.VJ and HJO , citv ol Florence , DougUs county , i | c SIS. Joseph O 1'ii'stoa and vii to I ) L Thomas out lots 169 and icu , city ot Floieuce , Doug las county , w ( I-M4UO , Lnrmoii P Piuyn and wf to Daniel 0 Col lins , lot 7 , blkfl , Amblur Place , Omulm , w d . A L Strong ami wf to Prior HGSPII. s Jtf of lot 'J and till of lot 3 , blk 0 , Bogtts fc lull's add Onuha. w d-S3 , X ) . Fianlc .Miuiwy ( binglo ) to huiinct U Knox , lot 55 , Nelfaon'b add Oiualm. n e 81. Chas 10 Ucltor and wf to Mr Jnuii's Pleicoy , lot 15 , blk 10 , Ilaaseoin Place , Omaha , w d si irw Jacob 0 bruise and wf toManrrirct M Cor don , lot 13 , blk 1 , Dunce's add Omaha , w d SOW. SOW.Kdwanl F Tjnlander and wl to Gco P Ho.- mis , lot 4 , blk 10 , UollQo'o Place , Omaha , W d ssoa. John 0 HiUn and wf to HoibeitT Lcavltt , blkN , Shinn'sSmladd add Omaha , w d SO CW ( il T Lcavltt ami wf to Allied II Dufrono and others , blk N , Sliiuu'b 2ml add Omuha , W d-fc7lX)0. ) WHEAT MARKET NEUTRAL. Dealings in the Lending Ooroal at OMcago Dull and Uncertain. LITTLE LIFE IN CORN AND OATS , Provisions Wonkor , Ijowor ami Splr Itlcss Tlio Urnlu Fleet to Move Monday Cattle Suffer \ n Slight Decline. CHICAGO CHAIN jrAUTCRT. CiitcAoo , April 1.1 ( Special Telegram. ] Wnn.VT Wheat was steady to-day. A dearth ot outside orders made business dull , and scalpers hnd the deal inctty much to them selves. The warm , crowing \\ei\ther had a weakening tendency , which the support Clvon to the maikct by short and by bull news could not couutuinct. The market might not inaptly be described as ucutrjil. However , the boars thought It was weak aftfl the bulls that U was strong , but neither sldo was quite sure of It , There wns more thim the customary amount of gossip afloat con cerning the operations of Uudnhy aniloain , and the Impression seems to bo training ground that they haVe about closed up tholr deal. Cudahy , It lij said , haa been \\orldnjj the privilege crowd for a week or ton days , and not until yostqft day did the crowd got "onto It , " and wnon they put the price up on him to-day , a consul- crablo slmie ot the buying was set down the two men named. The range this noon was ? @Xc. and the close was , J < o law than the opening , viz , 77J < © 77 > fo fqr and 70c for Juno. The highest pplnt touched was 77 * c for May , and TiWQTOJfo for Junes The 1 o'clock quotations wore lowest , pri vate cables were quiet. No Impel taut cbarjEO In position or pi Ice Is noted. Mison oiiAiNS In corn and oats the mjxr- kct Is stagnant and nearly lifeless. PKOVISIONS Provisions reported feebly near the opening. Warren and o thins bid the market up a little , and then solj about three times us much as they bought , putting prices down Be for pork and 10@li ! } o for ribs as compared to yesterday's final rlgufc& . The oiTcilngj ot ribs were notably hcavj- and J the shrinkage In values was iiost manifest In that qimitcr. AFTTUNOON BOAIIU Wheat broke New York gossip discrediting iho exp business and on further rumors of a gp.Xict strike of the Knlu'lits of Labor on the go roails. It rallied later on the reworking working of nuito a quantity of wheat leading shippers. Piovislons weic wca t andi , , lower. Thojiialn Hoot Is expected to b gln > to move from hero on Monday , 2.40 p. m. Puts on May wheat 76 calls. ? 7 Clmmllor-Bromi Co.'s Ronort. w The following report of Chicago'iTsJToculu- ' tivonmikcts Is famished tlio Bun byV. . P. Peck , Omaha representative ot Chandler , Brown Co. , of Chicago and Milwaukee : Cables were steady and linn this mornjiifj , and wheat opened llrm at 77 ? o lor May do- livery. Mr. Miller wiies : "Kcani is surely out of the market. The Cudahy crowd ere still in and holding the maikct down to worfc out , Every Indication Is bullish , and a very shoi t time will stait a boom. Buy \vhen.t. " Coin Quiet and steady. Provisions Easy. 2:30 : p. m. Everything weak and lowcn CHICAGO STOCK. OiiifAoo. April 15. [ Special Tdegiain. ] CA.TTI.E Tiado was slow ut the opening , with a gradual duclino of a gooil lOo on all useful and fat cattle , on big and Jlttlc , on medium and light. All shared moro or loss In the decline. Shipping steers , Ii50 : to 1,500 Ibs , S * 10 < V0.35 ; 1,200 to Ii50 : Ibs , S5.00 ® 5.CO ; 050 to 1,200 Ibs , 5M.OO@5.0U. lloos Theic was a sudden though not un expected downturn In the maikct to-day , and at the drop theic was an aclUc mat kct. The best iicavy "lailcSl.liWl.lO , and best mixed $ -l.50@-lJO : , with much and common odds aqil ends us low as $1.10. Light bulls sold at FJNANOIAb. Now York , April 15. Mounv On call , easy at IKWMJif per cent. l'r.niiMiiirANTiiK : I'Arrcit litr ( percent. fSrr.iiMN'o KxoiiANOK-Diill but steady ; Sl.bO lor blxty days , and SI.S8.Ji on de mand. ( lOViutNMr.NTS Dull but steady. SrorKS The publication fill * inornlnp cif the ( ioiild-l'owdeily coiicsponcluiico , with tlio implied tlireat.s of thii litttei in nt'o ' bin demands \\eiciiiot.i eeded to , tuts a dopics- ing effect upon htorlc.s Thfin was a slow and gradual yielding In quotations at mobt from the opening to the c'ln-e , msiiltlni ; In an average decllno ol about 1 pel cent. In this decline Gould stocks worn conspicuous. Wohtuin Union bclllnir fiom Ofy . 'ilJie. ' and closliiK u hljihcr. Union Pacific i down IJfc , Mlhsourt Pacific IKc. STOCKS ON WAF.h flTltniCT. SWcontboniLs. . . . . . &W.W. . . . U.S.iHi's preferred. . . Now 48 120'jN. ' V. 0 Pacific O'sol ' 95. " " " Oregon Trail. . . Central Pacific ! . . PacUlo Mail C.&A 140 I' . , 1) . &K piefeiiud. . . . 155 P.P.C C. , B. &Q Hock Ifilalicl. " , . . 1'JG ' D.L..i6W lai jSt. L. itH. 18 I\fcll. O HK iireli-rieil. 44 Eric 2W 0. , M. itSt , P. . B0 % preferred. . . . nriifuned. 110 Illinois Central. --lft P.AsO , JO I. , . Ai W 21 jwfeiica. Kansas ifeToxas , 87 fiTcxas I'acilio , . JO8'i' Liie.Sioro ! ; ! , , . , , . 8IH ; ) Union 1'acltlo. . lhVi \ Kt. L. & 1' . 8'i' ' Mich. Central. . . . M I piofciicd. , 10'f ' Mo. Pacific 10 m U'l-sti'iii IJnloii Noithein Paa. . . 'M jO.lt.&N IMIOWIOE. . . . Apill 15. Klour-Qiilot , but Steady and unchanged ; winter wheat , Sl.W ( uf.l7 ) ; boutliein , 8J.OOfcfJ.05j Wisconsin , S4.so@iJ.755 Miehlcan scjft siilng , So.'O J.OO ; Mliinuaotu b.ila-ii ? , 83.Miwf.rX ) ; uatenls , SJ.O-i WWW ; low uraclf" * , 82.0J Ktoo ; lye flour , fcwft3.60. : ) : In hancls , . . : ) .OOftJ.so ( . ; In r Wheat Opened steady ; linpiovud % < ; i nlcd easier , .selling oil ? 0e. aeain , and clo > cd about Jio under yisti'idav ; 7i ) ) ( i 7Ga forcash : rJKf'iiTJ c lor Aiull ; 7b/itf7Jta lor June. Coin -Dull hut btcady tind ahoiii iiiichung- ed ; : uj # ! < ; : ; oc for cash ; J3 > io for AjnH ; aT'j ® W c for May. Oats Steady and unchanged ; SSJ/Q Ko lor cash : ! i < X ; lor Apill ; SMfc for May. Uyo-Kliinntoy < 4VJc , I i.irk < y Uull.it euu. Timothy Pi hut1. 31.1" . Flax Keed-rituudy ut SI.OOS1.00. \VUl9ky--8U4. Poik Active anil hrcgular : pponed steady , declined 5c , rallle-1 IliMlQj. uccaimi weaker and advance lust ; S9.U'&UO ( lei cash ; ( < fU.07' $ lor Apiil ; S .07 > ic < dUO for May , LaidAc'ivo and tiltio higher ; 85.8''fljS7' ; for uibli.'Apill and May ,
