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tfHE OMAHA BAILY BEEL WEDNESDAY , MAKOH 27 , 1889. IBE LOT OF HIE PAUPER , tt DOOB Not Boom to Do Even Rea sonably Happy. FACTS AGAINST THE MAHONEYS. Defendants of tlio 1'oor Fnrni Kn- Ucnvor to Coat tlio Situation IVlth Whitewash , Hut Uo Not Succeed. Poor Fnrrn Disclosures. Tlio submission of ovldonco In tlio Mahoney - honey Investigation ease wns continued yesterday , and at noon tlio complainant retted. In tlio complaint mmlo It wns chnracJ that Jotm J , Mahoney und MM. JoUn .T. Malionoy liavo been guilty of. cruelty to woman in dollcato condition committed to their charge , nnd to infnnt babes and other Inmates - mates ; thnt said Airs. John .T , Malionoy hoe used and habitually use obscene nnd In * suiting epithets to destitute- females and In mates , and hnvo oxhlbltcdtvlolcnt tamper towards them ; that the said John J , Ma honey and Mrs. John .t , Mahoncy have permitted the said poor house nnd county hospital to bccomo overrun with vermin and fllth ; have negU'ctu tlio wants of tlio sick committed to tholr care ; have permitted the son of tlio snld John J. Mahoney and Mrs , John J. Mahonuy to cruelly treat and III USD Imbecile * confined In Bald poor house and hospital , have utilized the time and labor of women retained by tlio county , as nurses for the use of tlio nuld Mr * . John J. Mahoncy ; that the said John J. Mahoncy has Inhumanly treated and allowed his assistants to Inhumanly treat und dissect oodles of dlsccascd Inmates of said county poor house nnd hosoltiil ; that the sula John J. Mahoney and Mrs. John J. Mahoney are _ wholly unlit for the places they now occupy as superintendent nnd matron under the ap pointment' the board of countjioininls - Blotters. So much for the charges. The charge of cruelty and neglect of the nick was sustained by the evidence of Kate ( ilikon. Mary Mohr , Mrs. Gallagher , of Lin- 'Coin , Christina Molftordf and Ellen Gnllu- gher of Omaha. The charge that the defendants had nl- \ lowed the place to bccomo overrun with lllth and vermin was suHtatoed by the evidence of ' Mary Mohr , K. A. Hughes and Wcndull P. J Coo. \ The charoo of cruelty to infant babes was * sustained by the evidence of Ollvo Olscn. a The charge of cruelty upon the part of the \ son towards Inmates was sustained by the evidence of Max Hoffman. 5 ' The ccnoral charge of the total unfltncss of the matron nnd superintendent for'tho positions they hold , was sustained by the { evidence of Mary Mohr. Kate Mlken , Ellen ' GulluitliQr , Mrs. Gallagher , of Lincoln , E. A. HiiKlics , "W. P. Coo , Christine Mclpmdt , Max Hoflinnnnt-Dr. Stone and Olive Olson. llcuvy Work Dangerous. * Dr. R. M. Stone was the llrst witness k' called. Ho snld : "I am a practicing physl- I' cian of this city nnd am unacquainted with Ifj Mr , and Mrs. Mahoney , but last ovonlng I r 1 Was called to visit n family of Sawyers at the corner of Nineteenth and Pierce streets.1' ' The defcnsa could not see that any testl many tlia witness might gtvo would be ma tcrlal and inquired as to the object of the proof ottered , " \Vo want to show the failure , of Mr. Ma honey , as the authorized dispenser of relief for Douglas county , to adequately iirovldo for the case of this family , although ills at tention has been directed In its directionlu Mr. Simcral explained. Chairman O'KeefTu and Deputy County Attorney Shea consulted in a whisper and thp chairman announced the result of the conference to bo that the testimony offered wquid bQ ruled out on the grqund that the general nature of the charges preferred did not cover it. The doctor was asiiod what labor a woman In pregnancy might safely do , and stated that In the early stages ordinary work would not bo injurious , but that In the later s agci , particularly from the eighth to the ninth month , violent physical exorcise might turn out disastrously. "What would you think of the casa of a pregnant woman within a month or a week ot confinement , washing , ironing , cooking , scrubbing floors , windows nnd tcpsi' | ' was the next nuery. "I should thi'ik that those labors would bo injurious and wet ailvlsuulo , " responded the witness. Sick But Scrubbed. "My name Is Mrs. Nelllo Gallagher , " came from the next occupant of the witness box. "and I work at'Mrs. Max Meyer's. 1 kn6w Mr. and Mrs. Malionoy. I wont to the poor farm in July , 1883 , and was there seven ' weeks before I was taken sick. I was preg nant at the time 1 wont out there and did.no know at what time-1 might bo taken sick , never would have gene out there had X been able to take care of myself. Whatever Mrs. Mahoney asked mo to do while I was at the hospital , I did. I did washing and scrubbing although I was in a very weak condition There wore four or live women In the bps- pitul whose condition Wfta tlw - ; ' nn fcejWescrubhu- lowed Mrs a- uiiuy und on the county clothes. In tbo face of this it has been stated that I did not maud garments and sou ; now ones Intended for tno Inmates , and that I was very lazy , nnd did not lilto to do it. These other women also scrubbed and washed and pjuo'cd Mrs. Maboney's orders in every thing. I was taken sick Saturday and my babe \vas born the following Tuesday , August fflf , nt which time there wore several people at tending mo. Dr. Taggart was the physician. I did not do anything the day before I was flick. I was sick on Saturday. I helped a man carry down stairs the bed of a patient. . I suffered much when I was on mj * knees ncrubbing , and had pains , but I did not speak to Mrs. Mahoncy about it. Ninah Darrah , a little girl who was bolnu held out there so that she might bo called into court , and who was under the doctor's care part of the time , attended to mo more than any one else did after my confinement , The nurse waited on mo sometimes , but very seldom as she wus With Mrs. Mahoney most of time. I saw bur only when she brought up the meals throe times a day and when two or tbren days after I was taken sick she of- Torod to wash mo. This \vas the only tlmo ho asked if sbo might clean me , she did not liuvo time , and she would come Into the looms w\th \ the meals , throw them down nnd go away. She sard that she was afraid of Mrs. Mahonoy. Tills little * lrl Nina took care of the ynby and an old Irish woman that was there looked after mo a good deal. Whtlo I was sick the doctor ordered that I should bo fed milk and eggs for eight days after my con finement , and that 1 should not move myself. Afterwards I was a little stronger. Then Dr. Kcogh ordered for mo , in my presence nd thatof Dr. Yates , nlcobcof tea until I Rot well , and ho stated further that ho would co that I got It ' 1 ho first day they brought tuo a little broth thick with grease and salty n brine. * Afterwards beef tea m the same condition was offered mo. Hut 1 wns un able to swallow either the broth or the tea , The third time when beef tea was carried tome mo I ashed one of the Inmates to loaro lit qutnlda the wlndaw until the grease and salt had settled , liy removing tno grease from the surface and avoiding the ( suit , lying on the bottom of the dish 1 was .able to drink that beef tea , and that was all , the beef tea I got. I bad plenty of nourish- /wont for the baby but ! guess it was the Lord that provided for it. Itessio Gibson assisted In nursing. She was not hired as a nurse , but as a laundress. Til ho was the llrat name of the regular nursoj I don't remember her last name. She came In the nursery some times , but .whenever she was there she looked as If she was frightened to death , and said that she had to burry back to Mrs. Mnhonay's ' work. . I have beard Mrs , Mahoney quarreling around , and I guess she had to do it occa sionally. I cannot stato' all that occurred When she was raising a disturbance. What inuae her do it most of the tlmo was that she imagined that the women were not working hard enough. She would toll them that they would have to work harder or leave the poor farm. She never said anything to mo per sonally , but she did send a message to that effect to me when I was sick. At the tiiuo 1 wus there the four beds of the lying-in room were generally occupied , v .This child I.wus delivered pf at the poor farm is the only ono I ever had. but I bad a .miscarriage at ono time previous. A.8 to Youni : Mnhonojr. M * Hoffman stated that ha had worked . at the poor farm from October 1 , 188T , to ' February 0 , 1689. And further : "When I JWM at Ue county poor farm I have heard Irs. Mahoney , In her rage , call the inmates fools. I remember that ono hot dny in Au rust lost n crazy named "Has' ' wus tied o the manger ny Johnny Mahoncy nnd cased Into a vltinblo condition. Donmt Sul- ivan , n hired man , stood by nnd saw him dolt. " ' On behalf of Mr. Mahoney It wan rfoucht .0 bo shown that the witness , Dennis Sum. van , Johnny Mahoncy nnd Has wore playing torso and having n good time generally , but .ho witness Insisted that whllo Johnny and Dennis might have been enjoying themselves t was tough on Kns , nnd went on : "It was supper time whin I saw Johnnie and Dennis monkeying with Kas. After supper I went out nnd called for the latter , * ind Johnnie told mo that if I wanted to tltiil ilm I would have to go to the cow barn. I stepped Into the barn and found the man Lied with n rope so that ho uould not use his arms. Ho was evidently suffering great pain by reason of the heat nnd tightness of the rope. His face wns swollen and awful rod , He told mo that Johnnie had tied him up , Then , at other times , Johnnie would strike Has In the face whenever ho was a llttln augry with him. " TnfiRnrt'n AVtiltcwnsli. Dr. Tnggarl was then called. Ho said ho. liad been a practicing physician for n year ami has been at the county poor farm since May , 1838. Ills duty is to care for the sick. Ho wus recommended oy the county physi cian mm was appointed by the commission ers. Ho vis I tea the wards frequently mid considered them exceedingly clean. Ho had never seen any mistreatment of inmates nnd thinks the patients are well satisfied. In cases whore women wore In a dollcato condi tion ho Imd ordered that they bo made to do some kind of work up to the tlmo of tholr confinement. Nothing heavy only scrub bing floors nnd such light work as that. Nollo ! Gallagher , ono of the witnesses for the complainant , never did any work that would Injure her , nor had any other woman. If ho thought women were working too hard ho would report It to Mrs. Mahoney and it would bo stopped , Nellfo Gallagher always received the food he ordered for her. The patients nnd their clothing were cleaned , There was vermin there , but brought in by patients , and every effort was made to get rid of them. Ho thought -the food was sound , but upon ono occasion a patient complained to film of the rottcncss of the moat and on another occas ion spoiled codllsh was served up. Ho told the complainants to comulaln to Mr , Ma honey and ho know It would be corrected. Ho thought it hud been corrected. Mr. and Mrs. Mutionoy treated the patients perfectly. Johnny Mahunoy , the bon , was a big boy for his ago and was full of pranks , but wasn't cruel. The inmates did not like him how ever. ever.Upon cross-examination ho said that Mrs. Mahoncy had a quick temper , but it was not violent. Ho also said that Mrs. Muhonoy had never found fault with him for his treat ment of the Inmates. Dr. Patrick Samuel Kcogh was called. I am the county physician. 1 go there once a week some weeks that is I have sometimes missed a week. I go through the words every tlmo 1 go out thoio. The wards.-aro very clean and the bed clothing Is clean. There is a rule that the inmates bo given n bath when they llrst go there. The Inmates aio not compelled to work. The attending physician has charge of that , nnd have always Instructed him to work only those who wore ablosand the patients never had to do work that would Injure them. I never heard n word of complaint ugalmit Mr. and Mrs. Ma- houov from the inmates. I .havo eaten out there , but not with tha inmates. 1 have seen the food und consldor it good. I was in Kings county hospital In Brooklyn. There we hud a uniform for the patients and wo had inoro room. The treatment hero couldu't ba'botter. Drnp-jecl a Stole Mm. : Mrs. Gallagher was the first witness called in tbo afternoon. She testified : I be came acquainted with the Mahonoys when I first Wbntto the poor farm. I stayed there a week and may bo a day or two over. I was hired as a nurso'to the sick by Commis sioner George Tiinrae subject to.the approval of the superintendent , und Mrs. Mahoney came to sea mo once or twice in reference to my accepting the position. My work at the poor farm turned out to bo making beds , sweeping , mopping , carrying slops and wait ing on the family generally. Thcso labors would take up the whole forenoon and the balance of tbo time I was working around at different things. There were throe rooms to be straightened. I looked after the chil dren and absolutely Mrs. Mahoney did abso lutely nothing while I wasat the hospital. I suppose I might have spent a couple of hours altogether with the sick cirl upstairs during the time I was there. I don't remem ber any sick Inmates there wore there. Some of the men were sick , butl did not have anything to do with them. Quito a number of the women were ailing , I guess , but there was only ono confined to bed. I don't think I was with her as much as her necessities called for ; she needed attention a ggod deal of the time. This woman bud becn.lying OB her bed since the May prev ious. I don't know what became of her afterward , for I was there only once after I quit the establishment. 1 remember an occasion when a man was brought out there to the poor-huuso In a dray or wagon. This was about the fifth day after my arrival at the institution. I looked out of the window nnd R JJ Mr drivinga wjyran.-ovM- * - ; ; of - . . rus stretched. They dragged -the man out of the wagon'onto the ground , and then pulled him up the steps Into the house , ] ust as you would a hog. ; i spoke to Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney , and said that the man was dying. I had had experience , and fnlt sure that th.o man was dying. But the only response was that the man was drunk. I should think ho was lying on tho. ground fifteen minutes. I don't know whether they dissected the man or not. I started to open the door of the dead-house , whore he had been placed , but it was olosml to my face. There were two women about to bo con fined , and they wore made to do tbo cooking , and they wore compelled to lift the heavy cooking utensils. Thcso utensils were used II a kitchen that had to be used.for the prep aration of largo quantities of food , and some of them I wus unable to lift myself. Those utensils the sick girls wore compelled to lift up and down until they wcru ready to drop. I was not In the Kitchen often , but I saw Mrs. Muhonoy there occasionally. I have lived in Lincoln since last fall. I am a widow and have a little girl nlno years old , At present I am keeping house and' go out nursing occasionally. I cannot remem ber the year I went to the county hospital as nurse , but I do recollect distinctly that it was the day that the Mahoncys took possession out thoro. The only doctor I saw at the hospital was a younfe follow called Oliup. Christina Molcortt next took the stand and' was sworn : I commenced working for Mrs , Maloney at the county poor farm on Feb ruary 3,1830 , and stayed there four weeks. I was second girl and tho.llrst thing in the morning I brought out meals to the sick people ; then I worked In the parlor of the institution ; then I cleaned up Mrs. Malonoy's room whllo she went to breakfast and helped around the children. 1 did whatever the doctor asked me to do in the nursery. Mrs. MiUoney used rough language to the sick in mates when she was mad , calling them darned nasty things. She used to got mad pretty often. Tno day I got there there was one woman about to be confined and she was washing windows. She worked about half a week after that and then bad to take to her bed. This women was engaged in the laundry and cleaning .up whore tbo sick woman was. Most of the tlmo I was down with Mrs. Mahoney doing whatever she ordered. Two children wore born whllo I was there. Dr. Taggart was the attending physician. The nurse took care of the mothers part of the time and the Inmates also assisted , I was there when ono of the children was born. I don't know that It wus my business to take care of the sick , and I did not have much time to give to the sick room , as I had other work to do. " They Showed Their Gratitude. Drs. D. C. Gihbs. J. S. Davis nod O. P. Harrington are throe young men , the first two of whom , whllo medical students , wore permitted to practice upon the Inmates of the hospital. They attempted to show tholr ap preciation of tha 'Mahouoys' Mildness this morning by applying whitewash very thick. To hoar them ono would be led to believe tbo Douglas county jwor farm to bo a per fect paradise , They rather overdid the mat ter. KinJenvorltiR to Clear Themselves. Continuing the dofensu in the afternoon , the defense first called Mrs. Judge Lake. She knows Mrs. Mahoney. She visited the hospital in November , 1837 , and visited all the wards. She found everything clean , Upon cross-examination Mrs. Lake sold she didn't know whether her visit was made upou oue of the days set apart for visitors or not. not.John G. Lee was next called. Ho fre quently visited the hospital and thought everything about the place was clean. Ho never beard any complaints from tbo In mates. Ho generally visited the hospital on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Murphy was the next witness called , She Imd visited the hospital four times on Sunday. She found the wards clean. The bedding she did not handle , but It looked clean. In each of tha apartments she only Mopped n minute. She had not talked with any of the inmates. Mrs. . H. Cochran testified that at ono tlmo she lived within a quarter of a mile of the poor form. Mrs. Cochran was wont to visit Mrs , Mahoncy frequently , nnd swore that everything at the poor house wa * "very clean , " the rooms were "very warm" and. the food was "very good. " She never saw any meat upon the table except bash , how ever. ever.Mrs. . Leo , a widow , said that sbo had done some sewing for the hospital. She testified , also , that everything was clean arid the food was wholesome. Some of the Inmates were not-contented. She know notuiiig of the condition ot the sick , She had heard ono of the inmates complain of being overworked. She said this was the only ono she had over heard complain , but when asked If she hadn't hoard Ellen Gallagher complain she said she had , nnd that the other girl wasn't Ellen , so she heard at least two complain , Mrs. 1C. J , Woodman said she visited the poor farm once lust September. She wont there from curiosity. She visited all the wards. Mrs. Woodman seemed to ho anx ious to make her evidence as emphatically favorable to the defendants as well could bo. Everything was very clean nnd according to her everything at the poor farm was made musical with thu Joyful laughter of the in mates. DIslntorJHtod AVUncaicB These. Dennis Sullivan says he drove the under taking wagon' ' for the hospital. Ho at tempted to explain away tbo cruelty to the Idiot Uus by saying that ho tied the boy up in tho.stablo while they were playing horse. Mr. Sullivan did not cat at the same table as the inmates , but ho thounht the food was good enough for anybody. Mr , Sullivan still holds his position at the poor farm. John A. Curry had been promoted from ttio somewhat degrading position of an'in mate to the proud position of watchman of the Insane by Mr. Mnhonoy. Ho Intends to keep his position. According to Mr. Curry the Oouglas county hospital is a thing of bounty and jov forever. Ho had been in other hospitals hospitals of the United States army among them and Douglas county's hospital Is the superior of all. F. O. Zlpp is an inmate. Ho cuts up the moat. The moat is good , always fresh. Fred Htokstoln Is a butcher und sells meat to the poor farm. Very naturally Mr. Hlok- stoln advanced the opinion that the moat furnished is sound. Ho said ho Is city meat Inspector and that ho mane it a rule to al ways inspect his own meat before sending it to the poor farm. In closing the case the attorney for the de fense said that ho didn't care to place Mr. and Mrs. Mnhoncy on the stand , but that if the commission or the attorney for the com plaint cared to ask cither of them questions , they woijld answer. The attorney for the complaint oojoetod to this unusual proceed ing , and did net believe that It should carry any weight. The defendants stood charged with certain misdemeanors and It remained for them to show their Innocensu. It was not for the complaint to call the defendants to the stand. Hut for some reason besi known to himselt the defendant's attorney refused to have them testify. Both sides rested and the board adjourned until 0 o'clock this morning , 'ff ' Marlon linrtnml. The celebrated authoress , so highly es teemed by the women of America , says on pages 103 and 415 of her popular work : ' Eve's Daughter's ; or Common Sense for Maid Wife and Mother1 : ' "For the aching back should it bo slow in recovering its normal strength an ALL- COCK'S POROUS PIASTEII Is an excellent com forter , combining the sensation of the sus tained pressure of n strong worm hand with certain tonic qualities developed in the wearing. It should bo kept over the seat of uneasiness for several days in obstumto cases , for perhaps a fortnight. " "For pain in the back wear an AM.COCK'S Poitous Pi. ISTE it constantly , renewing as it wears ofT. Tins is an invaluable support when the weight of the small of the back becomes - comes -heavy and tha aching incessant. " THIS UIOLiLt TAPS. The First Onino of the Season OH Sun- clay Next. Ono by ono , the ball-players are reporting : . Crooks , Cleveland , Andrews , Clarke , Willis and Lelghton , have already arrived , and by Thursday evening the full complement will bo on hand. Procsscr and Strauss will reach bore this morning.fnnd hi the afternoon , Nnglo and Kennedy will arrive. Mossltt nnd Cnnuvau will bo on hand Thursday. Those who have already reported. Crooks. Cleveland , Andrews , Glance , Willis anil Lcighton , are all In first class condition , ana eager and anxious for the opening of the fray. Cleveland is a big , handsome f with Sullivanesnue arms ami " " * * -T . . . . . bo du * * - .us , a " _ . some tall bitting this scnion. Lcighton is another large , fine-looking fcllowand appears as If ho was made of true stuff. Willis Is of medium staturo.but supple nnd wiry as a cat , and the prediction is will dis tinguish himself In the box this 'season. In response to the query as to what ho thought of Omaha , ho said , "Oh , she's great , I'm stuck on her already. " In fact all the boys expressed themselves as wall pleased with the city. Clarke is looking superbly. Ho has taken extra good care of himself through the winter , nnd declares that ho will develop all there is in him this season. The now rules not interfering with his ef ficiency , Clarke should bo a terror 'this sea son. son.The men are on the ballgrounds two hours every afternoon , throwing , running nnd bat ting , and are rapidly cotting the kinks out , and those now hero expect to bo in line shape for next Sunday's game. This will bo with Uuss MoIColvoy's picked team and will bo a contest well worth wit nessing , as Mao will have among tils aggre gation such old favorites as Uandcl , Saulis- bury , Fuelkhousor , Whitney , McLaughlin and others. Next Monday Manager Soloo will take the team to Kansas City for games there April " and 3 ; from there they go to St. Joe the 5th nnd Oth ; and back here lor another tilt ut the McKolvoys on the 7th. On the lth ) and 10th the Kansas City Americans , the best base- running team on the diamond to-day , will bo hero for games. The llth , 1-th and 13th are open dates. The 1-1 tb , 15th , IGtli and 17th the strong Qulnoy , 111. , team will be hero ; the 10th the soldiers from tbo fort , and on the 20th and ! Ust St. Joo. On the 23d the Omahas go to Grand Island to open tholr now grounds , and returning hero the next day will bo ready to inuugurato.tho . cham pionship season with tbo St. Joes'on the U th. The now uniforms will uot bo completed for ten days yet , and on Sunday next the boys will don last season's togs. On Satur day next the entire team , with Manager Soloo , will sit at Heyn's for huge advertising photographs. The question of the captaincy has not as yet boon determined , but It is dollars to dimes that Jack Crooks gets the appoint ment. Expand the Blind By seeing as mnoh as you can of the world , liut ere you set out either as a tourist , com mercial traveler or emigrant whether you go by rail , steamship or steamboat , provide yourself with Hosteller's Stomach Hitters , which the traveling public recognizes as the finest medical safeguard and provontativn of sea sickness with which any ono journey ing by laud or water can bo provided. It furnishes to the western pioneer adequate protection against malaria , rheumatism and those disorders of the bowels which miasma tainted water begot. Its sedative effect upon n stomach perturbed by the rocking of a ship is truly magical , and it is a capital appe tizer and nerve invlgorator. Excellent is it for biliousness and kidney Inaction , and it counteracts In a remarkable degree the ef fects of fatigue , physical or mental. After wetting and exposure in inclement weather , it should bo uiod as a provontative. , Inharmonious Mates. Mrs. Morrow , who lives on North Twen tieth near Charles , complains that a neighbor named Marshall boat her son and struck and cursed her because she Interfcrod , She wants him arrested. Mrs. Matthew Sailor had her husband ar rested for abusing her. She claims ho makes it a point to boat and curse her periodically. Ho was fined $13.50. * Grass , garden and field ceds. Wra. Sievors & , Co. , 10th and Califorula. Durtilr "Will Mknly KUahllsh Ono Irt iho Kit Carter Case. The arguments made before Judge Dundy yesterday Inftho Kit Carter-Harlem Cattle Company cnso.on n motion to dismiss raises quite nn Important nnd entirely now point so far as this cgurLls concerned. The motion was based on a question ot Jurisdiction , therefore its final disposition necessarily establishes n precedent. For that reason Judge Dundy asked the attorneys to submit briefs , thitt ho might consult with Judge Brewer and obtain his opinion before giving a decision. 'Thb law proposition In ono In which avoty barrister is greatly Interested. A statement of the case shows that plaintiff is n citizen of Texas whllo defendant resides in and Is a citizen of Colorado. The personal property Involved is located In Nebraska. It is claimed that , under a statutory provision of 1S37 , suit must bo brought in the state In which the defendant resides , but hero , the matter of costs , as well as service is uro- scntcd. Undoubtedly , the case will bo car ried up to the supreme court before it is ended. Judge Qroff Instructed the Jury in the case of Koiloy v . the Cable Tramway company , nnd Rcnt.it out at 10 o'clock. Mlnnlo Gentry , colored , will bg put on trial before Judge Groff this afternoon. She is charged with having stolen WO front August Hrandt. Efilu Smith , u colored courtesan , was tried before Judge Grolt yesterday on the charge of stealing $11 from Peter F. Ferryman. The robbery occurred on the night of March 10. When the ovldonco wns heard the case was given to a jury , which was on Its delib erations Into yesterday afternoon , The arguments In the case of the Hank of Commerce against Kaufman 13ros. wore con cluded before Judge Doano yesterday even ing and the case wont to the jury , Hy an oraor of the court yesterday after noon the name of James Hunter Fritts was changed to James Fritts Hunter. "Jimmy Fritts" is the gato-kccpor at Uoyd's opera house. County Court. William H. Spellmuu commenced an at- nttaohmont suit agiilnst Charles S. Swccd to recover $337,50 , alleged to bo duo on barber's supplies , Siveod is the colored man whose barber shop was burned In the Herald buildIng - Ing n few nights ago The plaintiff got out an attachment on the insurance money. ' Aclvico to Mother * . Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup should al ways boused for children teothmg. It soothes tbo child , softens tha gums , allays all paiu , cures wind co'ic ' , and Is the best romoJy for diarrhoea. 25ccn ts a bottle. Test Oflico Site. Business men uro indulging quite exten sively in talk on postofllco location. Sentiment seems to bo changing very rap idly In favor of the Fnrnain nnd Eiuhteenth street site. Judge Dundy said , "There , ts the place I want to sco it go. Then wo would have a building not only on high and dry ground , but up where the air Is pure and hoallity. With Douglas street graded down It would bo ft level site , and I am opposed to the erection of public buildings on sloping grounds. ' " City attorney Webster sent n tele gram to Washington yestorduy morn ing stating "that next to the Lowe block ho favored the Farnam and Eighteenth istrcpt slto. Speaking of the matter to fiotno' . gentlemen , ho expressed himself as ihixloiis to keep ull the public buildings as near together as possible. "What parfiqular spot are the banks fight ing for ! " was asked of lion J. H. Mlllard. "So far as > wo nro concerned hero ( mean- the Omaha national ) the block surrounded by Thlrtoonjh.Do.dgo , Fourteenth and Cap itol avenue would suit us better than any other , and I thlrik all the banks in this vi cinity weuld < bo pleased with it. Next , the .McCormack block would suit us best Personally , the Far nam and B Eighteenth street location is favorable. ; Imucb _ prefer it to the Plant er's house. Mr. Mlllard said that he had not taken any active part in. ' the matter , but indicated that if another ngont/hould U a sent here ho wilt. A General Tlo-np tof all tbo means of public convoynnca in a largo city , oven for n few hours , dur ing u strike of 'tho employes , means tv general par.iljv.iug of trade and indus try for the time being , and is atten led by an enormous aggregate loss to the community. How much more serious to the individual is the general tie-up pf his system , known ns constipation , anil duo to the stfiko of the most important organs for more prudent treatment and bettor euro. If too long neglected , u torpid or sluggish liver will produce serious forms of kidney and liver dis eases , malarial trouble anij dyspepsia. Dr , Pioroo'i * P'- ' . tfve - ' Vlsant - Pellet * "u > ; . _ > , iL.A _ l0 a preventive and euro 01 those sorers. They are prompt. sure and Directive , pleasant to take , and positively harmless. Tlio Medical College. This afternoon at S o'clook the Eighth an nual commencement of the Omaha Medical college will bo held nt Bowl's opera houso. Following is the programme : Overture "Tho Summer Festival" . .Clonens Prayer . By Hov. D. H. Kerr Music "Flower Song" . Lange Conferring the degree of Doctor of Mndicino by Dr. L. F. McKenun , president of the board of trustees upon the following grad uates : F. L. Uurbank , F. A. Graluun , C. E. Com M , A. P. Ilaynos , E. D. Cummins , W. F. Ma on , G. A. Yates. Music ( by request ) Homo Songs . Cntlin Address. . . . Hy Rev. Joseph T. Duryea , D.D. Muslc-Idyllo ( tt "MOOIlligh } ll tllO FOrOSt , " - , . b .Danco ijy'unj Nymphs. " . . . Ch. Lo Thiero An admirable moans of resuscitating vigor when impaired by over-work , sickness or other causes is the use of Dr. J. R. McLean's Liver an'd Kidney Balm. A Man nt' Many Allnm'H. Sheriff Coburn received a postal card yes terday from Shawneetown , 111 , inquiring whether Charles Wilson , alias EJ J. Wells , alias T. J. Thompson , alias S. J. Tboutas , was not wanted hero for some crime , Ho Is under arrest there and in jail wailing a call from some section of the country In which a man traveling under so many different names might possibly bo in demand. The card also says that Wilson's homo is cither in or near Omaha. Deputv SsorifT Grebe is investigating , tlio matter , and would like to receive Information from persons who know of such a party. ' _ I Itko my wiio-touso Pozzoni's Com plexion Powder because It improves her oolcs and id'as'f ' ' ragrant as violets. Thn Burulnr- Aliroatl. Numerous burglaries and attempts at the satuo have , , ' bjOcn reported at police headquarter * , , The thieves have not .confined their work to tbo hours of darkness , but buvo boldly en tered houses' in-broad daylight. It is thought by the pollcb'tbat ' the work has boon done by the same gang Of thlovos. Burglars broke or rather wiilfced Into William , Slrrol's ' resi dence at Seventeenth and Gumlngs und stole an overcoat , ftfur collar and cuffs. Nothing else is missing. Throe won wore detected attempting to rob the store belonging to Foster & Son at 1023 Capitol avonuo. They effected an en trance through the back collar-way , Ono of them , who gives the name of Churles Mo- Carty , was caught and lauded in jail. The ether two escaped. W..H. Day reports at pollco headquarters that thieves entered his house at 311 J Har- noy and stole n gold ring , a pair of pants und other articles ol lesser value. ' Banks and 111(10 , On Friday tbo board of public works opens bldi for the paving of the streets and the grading of bleb banks , and contractors are numerous at tbo headquarters applying for bidding blanks. People haying bank's of earth over six feet high * In front of their residences will bo given ninety days in which to properly grade them. After that time , If the work is uot done , the city will take it in hand and charge It to the delinquent. MUSTANG MEXICAN LINIMENT Thus the ' 'Mustang" conquers pain. Makes MAN or BEAST well again ! GOLD DU8T WASHING Is welcomed everywhere. Thousands of our toll-worn mothers nud winters arc daily -using it , because it Haves clothes , labor and expense. The hard rubbing and bobbing up and down over a washboard is what drags the woman worker of nerica down to misery and sickness. TRY GOLD DUST. "REE SAMPLES AT YOUR GROCERY. 'ASK FOR ONE. Made only by N , K , UIRBAHK & CO , , St , Lenis , Mo , Thcso twin diseases causa untold suKertnij. Doctors ndmlt that they arc dimoiilt to cure- so do their patients. Palno'a Celery Compound Una por- r/ " _ { stoutly cured tno worst of rheumatism and 'havo used It , "Having been troubled with rheumatism nt the Icnao nnd foot for nvo years , 1 wna ounostuuablo to got around. FOR SALE. and wo3 very often confined NO USETO to my bed for weeks nt a tlmo. I used only ono bot- OWNER. . uo of Paine'a celery Com pound , and was perfectly cured. I can now jump around , and feel as lively 03 a boy. " IIUNK CAUOM , Eureka , Nevada. ti.00. six for 15.00. Mammoth testimonial paper free. WEiAS.Kiciur.DSON&Co.Prop3.BurllngtoaVt. nvcv " ' * * lu' ' ' "id SrlatUer DYES colon than any other Jtyw. Rp K r\ . THM MOST CEHTA1N AND SAPK In tlio world that instantly stops the inoit excruciating pains. H never fulls to give eaie to the ouUerer ot Pain arising fioni whatever cause ; it Is truly the ft cut CONQUEROR OF F A I N , It 1ms done more good than any kno n lemcily , For SPItAINS. miUISHH , 1IAOKACHK , PAIN IN TUB CHK8T OH BIDKS , HKAUAUIIK , TOOTH ACIIK , or any other external PAIN a few appli cations , rubbed on by band act Ilku miiL-lc , cuusltm tha pnlnlti instantly atop. rorCONaiiSTlONH INl'I.AfclMATIONS. RHEUM ATISM. NUUUALUIA , LUMItAUU. BClATrUA. PAINS IN TUB HJIALIjOF'J'HI ! HACK , more ox tended. Irmiter conilnuod and repeated apnllcatlonx are neces * sarv. All INTHUNAL PAINS. IMAUltlKKA. COLIC , Hl'AHMB , NAIJHHA. 1'AlNHNU HPBLL8. NrtlVOUSNBSS. 8LiEl'LHBKNIH3 : are relieved in-itantly and quickly cured by taking Inwardly 20 to no drop ? In hair n tumbler of water. Mcentialiottlo : sold by all UrimtfUtH. WITH ItAUWAV'B PILLS there Is NO UBTTBlt CUHB OU PHH'KNTION of FUVBIlor AGUE Mention tbe Omaha Bee. STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING CD , Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating ' Apparatus and Supplies. Engines , Boilers , Steam Pumps , Etc. HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR , Hardware and Cutlery , Mechanic * ' lools , Fine Bronte Bulltlora' Qooila and Buffalo Soulet , 1405 Douglas tTOmaha. CANCERf Av liulCe. ll k eimllAijH. . 191 Wnlrn.U Av..Chlc > a , U * . "Palno'a Celery compound has been u Godsend - send to mo. For the past two years 1 have suf fered with neuralgia ol the heart , doctor after doctor railing to euro mo. I have now taken nearly four bottles ot the Compound , nnd am free from tlio complaint. I feel very rtratciul toyou. " CeBery Compound "I have been greatly afflicted with acute rheumatism , and could nnd no relief unta I used Paine'a celery Compound. After using slxDotUcaprtlusmodloino I am now cured ol rneumaUo troubles. " BAMUEL UuroninaoK , Bo. Cornlali , K. II. Effects Lasting Cures. Palno's Celery compound liaa pcrfonnedmany other cures ns marvelous na thcse.-coploa of letters sent to any address. Pleasant to UUio , does not disturb , but nlds digestion , and entire ly vegetable ; a child can tale It. What's tlio nee of suffering longer with rheumatism or neuralgia ? < " . .fionl.nclat otlnrejrentliy , Happy , Hearty. 21 it Unequalcd. d alt urinary troubles taslly , quickly - ly n nd Mfely cured by IJOOTlfU A Cap sule * . Bov ralcMt ) cur Uluiioveu tUr . Bold 11 JO per box , all drueglitv , or by mall from Doc * urn Mf * Co. 113 Wlitto St. N.Y. Full directions. MIME ESTABLISHED 1861 I 186 80. Cfilcago , HUT 1 ClarkSt , Ihfl Regular Old-EsUMfehwi PHYSICIAN AND SUMEON li ttl'l ' Treating with tha GrntMt SjaLLandSDCCESS Tronic , teens and Private Disam * NERVOUS DSBIMTV , Lett Mjhhooa , Palling Memory , Bxhaustlnr Drains , THrrlblo Dr ami , [ lead and Dack Acne nd all tl > effect ! fcidina lo curly decuy andrth p Coniutnjmonoi Insanity , treated sclcnilficilly by new method * wtih nevcr-rillinff tuccrti. . * B-SYPHILIS and Ml bid Blood andSkWlDU. cote * permanently cured. _ . * a-KIDNEY nd URINARYf mpUlnJ , QI * t , Oonorrhoea , Slrlctu re , Vorlcocele and all * se i of the Qcnlto-Urinxry Organt cured promptly Uhottl Injury In Stomach. Kidneys or D'-her OrE " . * * - No experiments. Age and exptrltne * lm portant , Coniultatlon free and saeted. tt9-Send 4 nl po U e for Celebrated works Chronic , Nervous and , Delicate Diie c . aB-Thosp conlempUUng Mairlaee lend lot ut. Clarke'a celebrated guUe Male nnd FetnaU , ach i > centj. both 15 cenl ( itamm ) . Con ul the eld . Doctor. A friendly teller orcullmayiavefuhiMtuncr. in ? and thirae , and add golden ) cart lo life , JKrlrooK "Clfe's ( Secrtl ) Errors , " jocenu ( iump > ) . Medlcln * nnd wiltlnRJ ent everywhere , secure from pOSUt . Houn , 8 to 8. Sundays 9 tn u , Aildrets F. D. CLARKE , M. D. , 106 So , Clark Ot. . CHICAGO IUU THE RAILWAY TIME TABLES , OMAHA. SUUUUDAN TRAINS. WeBlw.irrt. JUinnlus between Council UlufTs ana Al bright. ] u addition to the stations mentioned , trams stop at Tvrontluth and 'i'wonty-fourtli streets , autl at tno Humm it In Omaha. 4 CHIOAU0.611LWAUKKBA8T , PAUL. A No , 2 , 0:40 : a , mA | No , i , 00am. A No.4 7OOp.m.A : Koln ! . . . . . TiJo p , m. KANSAS CITY. BT. JOHIU'II & COUNUli IlIjU * VK3 A. NoZ.0:26 : a , jilA | No.O 8:390. m. A No. 4 I ! ' " " ' ' UJIAJIA o-f , LQuis' , , A No.8. . . 4ia\p.m.A \ | No.7. . . : . . . . 18:00 : in. * A daily : 1J dally except Ontiirl ( yi 0 oeop * i BimdByi I ) except Monday : f st inall. in The time clven BDOTO , Is for Transfer , ther * n being from live to ton minute * botivoeu Tran * . er ami Jopal oepoU , 5 Muiieo. nraoojt. vffcctualantl riratant 81 pcrlxixtiy inalloratdrugf Ui. Scaled J'arlifulart S poatAgo etompi. Addrosa * Peerless Dyes
