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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1891)
8 TELE OMAHA DAILY BJKE , TUESDAY AUGUST 25 , ISiil. SMOOTH SWINDLING SCHEMES , Lottora of Jail Birds Oivo the Polica Some Valuable Pointers , AN ORGANIZED BAND OF HARD CASES , Attempt of an Insane Man to Hum the County Hospital Another Chapter on thcCarr Contract. The Omaha police made a haul they little dreamed of Saturday night when they arres ted ,1. C. Talbot , nllas J. C. Thorpe and G. II. Ilnrnum , at the Howard hotel for stealIng - Ing $10 overco.it Irom Hayden Bros. ' store. After their arro.it It was discovered that both were finished criminals , and had "done time , " bu' . it was not until tholr prlvato pa pers were perused that It was learned what polished crooks and artists in their profession the prisoners aro. A numberof letters found In Talbot's pos session are herewith reproduced , nnd they * how conclusively that ho Is not only "pretty imooth pouplo" himself , but ho Is intimately nssocl.itcd with many of thu most dangerous criminals In the country , whoso records nro fnmilar In nil police circles between the two oceans. Barmim U also an old-timer , nnd by the Bohrlquctof "Crooked Neck" Bninum ho is known to the detectives and police ollk-ials all over the union as ono of the slickest shell men on top of earth. In fact , both men are thoroughbreds , and nro what nil crooks aspire to bo , "irrc.it money potters. " Talbott had In his pocket n warehouse re ceipt from the Midland Transfer company of Kansas City for two packing boxes and con- touts thnt wcro put up on the l.'ith of tills month. They are In the name of Barnum nnd Talbott , This fact was referred to the Kan- gas City chief of police , with the Information regarding their nriost hero and the statement of Chief Scavoy. to tlio effect that ho has reason to regard Talbott as ono of the shrewdest , pickpockets , ehcll mon and all around crooks In the west ern states. Ho had hank books snowing accounts in various banks in different parts of the coun try , most of which were in California and Denver. The mon ai rived here Friday evening and pawned a gol.l-lusaded umbrella at a Tenth Btrcot Joint for $5. The olllctirs nro of the opinion that the article was stolen by thorn on the train. The men claim to have charge of n wax works exhibit and allege that the boxes utoi'cd at Kansas City contain the wax fig ures of the murderers recently electrocuted Pt Hlng Slug , They also claim that the li'i/o revolvers found In their pos- ossion were simply a part of the outfit , and that they had m more of them in the boxes. The guns are of tlio most improved pattein and workman- atiip. Ono is a Smith & Wesson and thf oilier a Colts. They are -II caliber , and nearly B foot lui'g. An examination of the ono car ried by 13 urn u m showed that the bullets had been removed from three of the cartridges , nnd in tlulr place nnd been subbtiluted pnuchos painted the same color as the bullets mid filled with very line shot. The object of such an arrangement can only be surmised , The following letters will bo a rorelutiou as to the business methods of "way-up" crlirln- ols , and may also give an inkling to the gen eral public how n successful "llxlnu' ' may plant comparative immunity to the crooks who systematically work circus grounds , Pullii.an palace cars and loading bloumahlp lines : ( ! nii.N : : Ilivnn , Wyo. , Jan. 25 , 1B')1. ' ) rrientl John : Your letter recolvrd and Kind to hear from you. \\oll \ John , I think It Is Itlain-lio thatlias niiulK Joe soio. 1 do not know any other reason. When I KO to S. l > \ again 1 will Btop at Bamo hotel , llo Is at Ahlhoir house nnd In cnsu Blanche's name l.s mentioned I will 4iiy I do not know where bho Is. and do not Inteii'i to have anything more to do ttlth her. wlileli you c.m ilupend on. Koblnsnn Is In 1'nrtl uici I aiipiioso. Anderson was to RO west on short Him lonlulit , but he had u como-back and [ nm uoliii ; In his place. 1 linvo just eomo from llnntlii tini on my own inn anil was L'oln ' to Ux'lcn ' , so now lam Kiiod for limits ( lays loiixcr on the load , Vcs , U Is In tKtlon , I-UI wo have quit. bhu is wl linn to go to Hot Springs , Aric. . ns noon as possible. You need nut be ittrnld of her t-liou Inj ; up next suiisnn. I Have been n iniiiikey ull season and now it Is ovur. I au- preelalu your uilvicu to mo moro than from anyone else , and fiom now on I am K"lnR at- teinl to biisne | s. 1'ouoll quit. I hoar llum'l- ' ton Is In u liad ll\ seven charges. Ills name In S. I' . Is IitnvK 1 Mipunsu you read iibout Ucorno Mitchell's ( li'atu. I caxoyour re. arils to Mho yon mentioned und they wanted thum ECIII buek.rlto me to Ogdun , caiu ofV11 - llnin lllnford. Hest u-garus to Andy. F. T. II. BAN I'ltANTtsco , Jan. ' . ' , tRDI. Krleiid John : Your favor leculvud some time nuo. John has KOIIU to Chicago. I jiiHt received dlhp.iteh from li.m saylni ; ho had boiiKlit an olc-Kant Duty-tool , Pullman car. He will probably turn an old sleeper Into jirlvllecu and dinliiK car. I have had four or live dlllerent letters from people wuutlni : tlie.so prlvllef , all coed lieoplu , also seveial here. Have not consulted John but urn sutlsllud that It will lie all rliht for you to have them. Tormsfii per cent after fixing and plUKxlMK money Is taken out ; 91,11 ' 0 to bo put up to secure a sliuUu down to the RIIMV of any Kind and us few people as pos- Ibla. .Now I oneloso two letters both good men. ( i.ituly IH an all around man , but not u UK money cotter. You will remember htm at Itlalno last suubon llo nilKht bo all fight , Clint Uornll IH u good man ami I am ufruld lie li.is the show over rated. Write him a nlvu luttor miyliow. 1 will also hiixosomntlilnc for Jack Wolf , as he xput > ts to KO out with us.Vutch \ bmltli nluml that ciir. Wo are cettlm ; an elou'unt oleiiliant oar built horu. Wrltu olten uud let me know all the noun. Youis JOB 11. Mi'JlAiiox. 1' S , Klu'uro with \Vorrall alone without his fixer , as you < eim probably do that BvoAJioiiKPiMtiNOS , Uul , . Jan. 73. 1SUrr'oml John : Your li > ttur of the 18th forwarded to me and liasK-n to answer. 1 am workln-r here t tins uoit.'icaln with lloodfrloml ami Kddle Hall , My wrfu nnd I nro sUijiplna at thesti ( prlncs which aio about three ml es from the noit. IwaiUtotho port im > ry siuiiiiior day. Tli s IH i are I plaeo to stop. I ( .o hiintlm : and rldiiiK't-vtry day and urn gettln- fut and lliaUlIC SI1I1ID IIHITU'V. Thuni Is not much travel on tlio steamers , imt wo rimnutto to cot u coed ciiy every day. Wih nl n uuv for J5K ( > lust steamer , and with other small touches cot i'OO In all. Wo cut u Mean. . or every four imys , C'Unt Worrull wjolo for tliu prlvllon's to Joe MeMaliou and rave him nwwulluiK about the WatlaeoHhow. Now \\orrall Is a ( jood playor. but eun cet no inure money than any onoelw. unless lie has thu lu-st or Miuiiiirl. Ollut Is uNo nwelloil ubout tlrsHlmw and thinks lie can comii on iiml run lli simw. You could not hniullo him a.1 all iiml tlu > r would bo no moimy 1 It for you. Dim'l liuten to this man Uaiolj Irom iho noith. llo would not nork imluHS ho Hxod lumsnlf , anil tuon thu .shurlir ot tlie county would have to civo him a written auroomuiit not to pliu-li him. IJon t talio any one unless you Utwsw him well , that hull a coed \\orkur nnd ono who Kill do i tlio Mimtw ) thins by you und doMint you toll him. Don't think 1 am trying to civo you ndvleeor try and luarn your liuslm > s or to knock any ona. I would llko vnry mueli to ( : o with you with some show us I fool certain that with vou Icaumnku moro money than any one you oun Knt , ntlll It you Him rcaiinot KO , toll mo who you urn to Join out and 1 may no ublo to suu that you will bo troatml siiuarti. Jji't mo l.now wlion you expect to come to S K. asllia\o sometliliiB to tuU you which I think will square thliurs with Joo. I will wrlluloiilKht to the Mul'lynn how aVout thu prlviloL-us. lloplm ; an niiswtT l > y rttiuu mull I remain u > evur , your friend. MIKK OOI.PKN. 114 Mason street , H. I * . Ti'OMASvn.i.E ' , On. , Duo. sn. ' 01 J. It. MoMn- lion , S. < n Fiunelnco. Dear Sir : Your very kin dlottor at hand. Will you In. kind ciumch to present this loiter to your | iri\lliv'o m.iu. 1 A III duunltfV)0 | ) or JI.Ooo \ > lth him or you us you mutually mny iiKri'o for a i-lioll joint , mysiilf to do the work. I will glvo M nor cent. 'lil ' , I mean what I say , OOiior xnt , to him anil will hr UK with mo thu Tn-st ilxor In tl't > who Huui for iilo and Owney C6fntwhh lore- pauch all ono > ummerot > u. Mr. I'onlo Is a friilcerca MIIMUI In theill < li'u'n'e. a Knight of j thlas. llriiiid Army of thu KumilUU' . a hnluht ot Labor , ami \\orkctl last summur t entv-tiin > klamls In iiiuciisslon In I'ouncvtl- eut , Massauluuuttsaml Khodu ls-and. ! I refer 11 f Ml Verde K t t W U cut mi Iturr Kohb'ns ' to fix Hccnso IIIOIHJ no. ft WAS niton oil \\ltli Vrcneh .S tl'in < ur i.ii-r. Mr. RnUUhii h the OAmpnuy of this concern. Mr1 1 nr-Io worked for mo until tliu K , A. Itobhlnn bhow closed nnd then wont to 1'rem-h , < c t.V . \\hcn mv work don't suit 1tiil ijult. Ill Oo not latlsfy a'l parties concurnvd antomv inonor cutUni : capubllltlcs. i > o harm don < ( cuunmt , I'luuiObhow thli to your prlVllouo purtr , llo will certainly apprecJato n mnu JlkM Verde U lie dou't kuuvi at curu to Uavo mo. I will * ny tlil - - \ shakedown li Impos Iblo with 1'onlc's Yours Yory Truly , C , IX WtiniMM. Thomasvlllc , Go. I' . P. Please toll your privilege man to ans wer olfhor ono way or the other. At 50 per rent I furnish my own oulsldn work and.nil. . . If n smaller per font Is ulvun "players by Mr. Talbot list him state Inures. I nm anx ious to Raton the coast. Htamp In. Can brunt car If wanted , No charge for thuf Want topluco myself. 0. C. W. TACOMA. Wash , , Dee. an. I101.-.T. McMnlion * San Krnnclsco. Oul , DeurSIn I would Illcu to Rccurc the prlvllrcoi with your show this sea * mm. t will place : " > - > 0 In tliu ticket wacon nnd employ n coed fixer , and endeavor to conduct/ everything In a business like manner. Hhoiild you think favorably , udJrcsi me ns above. Yours respectfully , K. R UATKI.V. Gatcly is ono of the smoothest criminals who ovcronoratca In the west. Ho It was who had full charge of the firemen's tourna ment In Council UlufTs two years ago , wnen the largest aggregation of smooth workers over assembled together robbed people right and loft without any molestation whatever from the authorities. In fact , so successful was the "fixing" done , that when Otmiha detectives attempted to call a halt when pickpockets ware caught In the act , the crooks , assisted bv the Council Hluffsofllccrs , drove the Nebraska sleuths olT the grounds. " - " in Omaha llvo Oatoly was "plm-hod" years ago. He had 11,100 in his pockets at the time and wai lined $ " > U and costs. Ono of the envelopes addressed to Talbot gave his location as "II'OO South Trcmont street , Denver. ' ' Chief Seavuy is of the onlnlon that the men have Just como from the coast for the purpose of working the Creston blue grass palace , the corn palace nt Sioux City , the Grand Army of 'ho Kopubllo re union at Grand Island , the state fair nt Lin coln and other fluids that promise a lucrative harvest for their efforts. "Just think what u Hold a crook with a Grand Army of the Republic button would have tit Grand Island , " said the chief. "His badge would glvo him full swing and ho could get all the Information ho wanted nnd steal everybody blind before they know what ho was up to. Then that fellow down at Thomasvlllo Ins ngicot chanrn to oporatd. Ono of the blcgest hotels In tbo country Is located there , and thcro is always a big crowd of northern people thero. This man is probably working them ns successfully as Golden is grafting the steamer passengers out around hycamoro Springs. " The following letter from a southern olU- cial which B.irnum's appeared among cre dentials will show how his "ilxlng" enables him to stnua with some people in the country who are supposed to bo honest enough or sharp enough to know better : ItniMiNailAM , Ala. . Nov. 20. Mr. Itanium at tended our expo-dilou with hl wax wonduri. liirlmlliic Hiibo llurrows dressed as ho was when I Haw him dead In his collln. Messrs. Barmim and Cooper proved to bo centlumun hero. Their detective museum was attended by thousands of our best cllbonx. It cave central satisfaction , and I take pleasure In rouomtiicndliig them to you , O. A. I'ICKAUO , Chief ot Police. The chief of police has written to tlio au thorities in .San Francisco nud Denver , mid hopes that these letters will be the means of brc.iking up sovcr.il pretty cnmos even if they nro not the means of bringing certain criminals to justice. A "shako-down" Is the term applied to an arrest where a prisoner's property is confis cated and ho is run out of town. "This came vorv near being the case yesterday with Talbot and Harmim. They secured an attor ney and were released on ball , putting up tholr personal effects including a lot of clothes and about SJ1U In money for their ap- pent anco. Had the money been all that was up , the ofllccrs would not expect to see them again. but in view of the facts that there was a weak case against ono of them the ofllcials look odfor a stiff legal light. 13oth defendants reappeared in court In the nttonioon , nud Talbot had several witnesses to provo his good character when ho workeJ for Barkalow Bros , several years ago. There wan a clear case , however , ogoliist both of the prisoners , and thov wcro each lined MO and costs , They talked of appeal ing the case to the district court , but finally concluded to take their medicine , and paid their lines and went their ways. Well , Sarah , what have vou been doing to muko you look so young ? Oh , nothing much , only been using Hall's Hair Itonowor to re store the color of my hair. Grand IQiitry Into Omaha. On and after July . ' 10 , 18)1 ! ) , the Chicago cage , Milwaukee it St. Paul Itallwuy company will run all of Its trains in anil out of the unio'i ' depot , Oiiviha. No moro annoyamo : caused by tratisforrln ; ? nnd switching at Council BlutTs. Solid vostibuled trams , consisting of now Palnco stoopinff cars , free parlor chair cars , oleeant couches , and the finest dininjr cars in the world , all huatod by steam und lighted throughout by oluc- tric lights. The now evening express with "electric lights in every berth" now loaves Omsihii daily tit li.20 p. m. arriving at Chicago at 90 : ; a. in. in time for all oa.storn connections. Secure tickets and sleeping cat1 berths at 1501 Fiimum street ( Barber block ) , J. E. PKKSTO.V , P. A. NASH , C. Pass. Agt. Gen. Agt. SOMK ONI3 HAS OIBD. Two. Stories , Otic ofVhloh Won't Dovetail with the Other. There appears to bo some very interesting work ahead of the committee appointed by the Heal Estate Owners association to in vestigate the reasons for the dismissal of the injunction suit brought by Commissioner R. S. Berlin against the county commls- .bloners restraining them from paying for the South Thirteenth street grading. Spoaklnc ot the matter the other day Mr. Berlin said : "That suit was dis missed without my consent The com missioners wunt to my attorney , Mr. Random , and told him that I baa agroca to dismiss the caso. They paid tlio costs of the suit , so far as it has gone , nnd It was dis missed , I immediately wrote to Mr. Kan- Hem , John Clark und others , expressing my surprise that thu case had been dis missed , and asking Mr. Hunsom how It hap pened. It seems that the commissioners took Iho matter in tholr own hands and convinced Mr. Kansom that 1 was willing to have the case dismissed. " Mr. Kansom was soon today by a reporter. "I dismissed that case. " said Mr. Ransom , "after Dick Berlin had told me repeatedly that had nothing more to do with thu case , nnu so far as ho was concerned It might be dis missed. I cot tired of the thing. Dick O'Kooffe and ono or two ethers of the county board were in my ofllco every few days want ing the case dismissed. When Berlin sold ho would have no moro to do with it and to dismiss it if the commissioners would pay the ro.it I con cluded there was no use footing with the thing any longer nnd I dismissed it. I am ready nnd willing to have the commlttoo from the Heal Instate Owner's association Investigate my connection with the caso. I will show Unit the case was dismissed at the request of Dick Berlin. Few children can ho Induced to take physio without u .strurslo , and no wnndcr most drugs are extremely nauseating. Avur's Pills , on the contrary , being sugar-coated , are easi ly nwallowcd by thu little ones , nnd are , there fore , the favorite fajnilv mculclho. 1'OMCIi IMIOSKGUTIO.VS. Chlof Scavcy Says thn Attorney U Nut Vigorous Kmui < > h. Chief Seavcy lias for spmo time past looked unfavorably upon the manner In which prosecutions huvo been conducted In police court , ami , apparently concluding that fore- bcaranco hud ceased to bo a virtue , made up his mind this morning to stand it no longer ami voiced his complaint to Mayor Cush- Ini. . "Tho police court prosecutions huvo ho- como a farce , " he declared to the executive. "Thoy nro lamtmt.ibiy lacking in force. Purlhermoro , Mr. Cobo is hero > ory llttlo of the tlmiami aeiuU in his bte.vl a representa tive who is very llttlo if any Improvement. I have taken pains to luteu to some of t'n ' * proieeutlpns and they struck mo ns bo 4n , . Very weak Indeed. I huvo some liquor BSC" that will ba called this hftcrnoon am ) ( corlululy hope nrrnncemonts will ho i Jaao to liavo them vigorously prosecuted. " The mayor promised to look lnt < ytijo mat. tor. _ triform itioii l'"rrc. Do you know that any olii nero or cut can bo absolutely cured by tp'j intelligent use of Httller's Barbed Wlro UinlmontT Ba merci ful to your Uorvi aud try. 1U NO CASH IN THE DEPOT FUND. Railroad ( Xmpanlei Have Used the Money to Moat Oarreut Expanses. WrlAT THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOUND , lay Gould Will bo Asked to Tnko n JIiuul In Straightening Out the Muddle Other IjOUIll. Jay Gonld will bo cnlloil in to tnko n band In tlio union depot ranttor , which has bccomo sadly muJilled during the months since work \vu.i slopped on tl'O ' structure which was commenced with such a flourish of trumpets last fall. Thcro was a conference yesterday In the private offlco of Mr. T. L. Klraball , third vicc-proMdcnt of the Union Pacific railway nnd president of the Omaha Union IJopot company. The parlies to ttic conference weio Mr. Kimhail and MUSIM. Lowroy. Uecliol , Elsassor nnd Cooper of n council committee appointed last week for the purpose of ilmllng out what could bo dona toward getting work started on the now uulon dopot. Some stin > rLson were In store for the com- mitteo. The llrat ono came when Mr. Kimball - ball informed tbo gentlemen that the Uulon Depot coiniKiny had no funds with which to complete the work oven if thcro were no other obstacles in the way. This was explained by the statement thnt the bonds of the Union Depot company , Is sued last full hod been diverted to meet the running expenses of the Union Pacific and LiurllnKtou roads nnd was pone beyond re call. Tliuro was no way to got It bade and the only thing to dp would bo for the two companies to go to work and put the amount used. This would reqnlro time nnd might not bo successfully accomplished at all , Mr. Kl'ubnll spoke for himself and for Mr1 Iloldretfo of the Burlington. Ho said they were both anxious to have the depot com pleted and would do everything In their power to have the work done , Ono ot the conditions the prlmo ono which Mr. Kimball said would bo neces sary to meet before further work would bo clone , would bo the dismissal of the Injunction suits now pending In court prohibiting tbo delivery of the city viaduct oonds to the depot company. The councilman present refused to ngroo to any such condition until work tins oocn actually and earnestly commenced on the depot structure and assurances given that there will bo no further delay In the comple tion of the depot. At the council meeting tonight the commit tee will report progress. In tbo incuntlmo Mr. Kimball will make an olTort to pot the mutter before a conference of railroad ofllcinls. .fay Gould will start homo In a few days from his summer retreat up In Idaho and will bo mot by Mr. Kimuall , who will bring him to Omaha for n conference with olllcials of the union depot nnd of the Burlington road. Mr. Klin- ball hopes to have the magnates arrive at a decision at this mooting that will result in the renewal of work on tno long promised , long delayed union dcpor. Mr. Kimball Explains. Mr. Thomas K. Kimball states that the report thnt the bonds of the Union Depot company had been diverted to the payment of the operating expenses of the Union Pa cific nuU the Burlington was utterly with out foundation , for the simple reason thnt the Union Depot company hud never boon bonded for any amount. "Wo have spent nearly half a million on improvements in the vicinity of the depot in buying land , widening our entrance to the depot , laying sewers , and building the depot as far 03 It has progressed , " said Mr. Kimball. "Wo hnvo spout all the money in our treasury In tnls way and are now de pendent upon these two companies for any further funds. As the matter stands at present neither company feels 1 Hio putting any moro money into the depot until the tltlo to the ground has boon cleared of the cloud which rests upon it. That Is the reason thcro is no money In the treasury of the depot company and not because any bonds of the company have been diverted. " o Children Cry for It. The pleasant flavor , gentle action nnd soothing oIToota of Syrup of Figs , when in need tf n laxative and If the father or mother bo co tivo or bilious the most gratifying re sults follow its use , so that it Is the best family remedy known and every family should have a bottle. BUOWNKLLi HALL. Seminary for younj ; Ladies , Omaha , Nub. Rov. Robert Doherty , S. T. T ) . Fall tonn begins September 10. The completing of the south wing makes accommodation for 40 boarding scholars additional. For catalogue and particulars apply to the rector. S A YS UK'S CllA Z V. Ilcrc'8 n Man who \VantH to go to the Asylum. Only once in a lifetime does a county official moot a man who makes his own application for admission to tbo insane asylum. County 1'oormastor Mah6noy tnot his man yesterday morning nnd for an hour John McAulifl argued ( ho point and at last uo- mandodo certificate authorizing him to enter the stuto Institution. McAulill belongs to the shabby genteel crowd. Ho Is too luzy to work , too proud to beg and too honest to steal. Such being nis condition ho is n pauper who has been aided by the county time nnd again , although ho Is n strong , hcaaty follow with muscles llko bars of iron and hands 11 lie hams. The poormnstor decided thnt the young man was not crazy nnd ordered him to go nnd taint , a Job. "D d if I'll do it. " ho 10- marlted as he left the ofllco , "but before the end of the wccic I'll convince you thnt I'm us wild as a hawk. I'll take off my clothe ? , run tbo town , preach the gosnol from the court house steps and other freaks of a llko nature that I'll undertake will insure my bed and board until next spring. Chainucrlnlii'H Colic , Cholera nnd niarrlKoti Itununly Is famous throughout the United States for its prompt euros of dlarrtuua , dysenterycello and cholera morbus , .It is pleasant to take and can always bo depended upon bath for children and adults. i.'j uud CO cent bottles for sale by drugglsti. The Uluo Gi-nse 1'alnco at Crcston , In. The Burlington will run a spociivl ' train from Qnmbn to Creston , Ttu , ' y , August 20. This toil ) ' ' leave South Omaha , a 0:45 : a. iiu'c at 7 a. in. , uml will SS"CM ? ° "U > ° : tl.oun . stloot. fair and . ' > lvo dlliy ) oxblbltlons of c t In , . . ° and umbrella races , whl. h , , mn a\ -01 fal1 l ° l'lelVSO tlloso an " inVfinn" J nOt flllJ tO wltHOS I niv , lurllfr ) lllo fllll < i uif , Aiij , 31 and continuing 11 vo ( Oommoiiilnhlo i. . . jeaMJ. Bouton. editor of the nmY..tf. ' < x , Krlio , hoa been dolni ; much of lata to ' ' At iho uttontloa of South Omaha paakon a .the cnttlo llulds of VVyomlnir. The laU i"n\io of the Kcho contain ? a detullod URIOHD. / lion of tno | uoUliiK Intcrosts of the Mar-lo j ( ! ity miil l tilled with reasons lor U'youune shli ( | > er patronizing the Omaha market. Stnrcb prows stleky-complnxlon Z , . . ! Imvo n vnlKnr plnro. Powonl's is , ? ° , , { ; complexion powder lit tor use , * luo ° J A Ireo rlclo to Oinnh , t chase a piano of Hayilo At SOUTH Ilnrn lltirtioil. At 11 ; Ci Sunday night the burn of Council man Patrick Howloy , Twenty-fourth nnd 1C streets , wns discovered on lire. Iloforo the flames were extinguished the barn nnd con tents were almost consumed. A valuable btmpy horse was burned , While others wuro watchlna the fire , an ontcrprUlngthlof wont Into Frank Uelolt's taloon and tapped It , but was dtscovoicd be fore getting much moncv. The thief ran and Police Ofllcer Spooltlor knocked down n running man who gave his nome ns John Miller and took him In. The ofllcors believe Miller or his partner robbed the till. Only about $ ' . ! wai taken. Miller Is being held for word from St. Louis , Mo. , where ho says ho cama from. That CruHtnn hxctiriloii. Tlio oxcurilon to Crciton , la. , to attend the Blue Grass pnlaco will leave the B. & M. depot at the west end of the L street viaduct , Fourth ward , at 0 o'clock tomorrow morning. Already moro than 100 have given assurance thnt they will gn , moit of them having bought their ticket ? , while as many moro have expressed - pressed a determination to go. The arrange ments hnvo been completed , the train ele gantly decorated , 15,000 pamphlota printed for distribution and every provision made for the wants and comforts of all who may go. The mayor and city council and the Live Stock exchange , with n largo delegation of citizens , will go. It promises to bo the finest excursion that ever went to Iowa from this city. Church Dedication. The First United Presbyterian church , Twenty-third street between 1C nnd L streets , was dedicated Sunday afternoon nt3 o'clock. The homo was filled with Inter ested friends. The programme , as published In TUB BLI : , was curried out In a manner to pleaio visitors and delight the members. Contributions were received that \yjll pay the entire debt due on the church. The edi fice is neat nnd central and the congregation is flourishing. Market Comparisons. The Jack Creek Land and Cattle company on Saturday , Auguit 2'J , 1891 , sold 103 head of Montana cattle averaging between Iii03 and t:300 : pounds on the Kansas City market at $3. On the same day Daniel McCIinnls sold on this marltutIbO'Montana cattle aver aging 1,5)7:5 ) : pounds at $13.17J . Ship your stock to South Omaha it you want to soil at the top price. Freight Unto Reduction. Manager W. N. Babcock , of the Union stock yards , has received notlco from the officials of the Santa Fa road that the freight rnto from Magdalena , Now Mexico , to South Omahn , has boon reduced from $1-0 to flO.1 ? . This is now only M per car raoro than the rate from the same place to Kansas City. For the Championship. The game of ball between the Maroons and Albrights was not played last Sunday , but will bo played next Sund.w afternoon , and will bo for the championship of South Omaha. The two clubs play well , have good batteries and are all hard hitters. A largo crjwu will doubtless witness the gamo. Another Anton Mornii. Anton Moran of ICO North Twenty-ninth street wants It understood that ho is not the Anton Morau who , with another man , was arrested by Ofilcor Kooffo for stealing from the Omaha Packing comp.my. Notes About the City. Mrs. C. W. Phellps has returned from Schuyler. The ball Saturday night netted the Bohe mian hnll fund $35. William McGuirk , after bnlng laid up with a sprained ankle , is able to bo out again. Miss Ella Roth of liodgers Is the guest of Miss Etta Phellps of the Ureat Western. Manager W. L. Holland of the Telephone exchange is very sick with cholera morbus. Mrs. White , wife of Fireman O. G. Whl'o of the Stock Yards railroad , has gone to Chi cago. The Athletics of this city yesterday de feated the Nonpareil Jrs. of Omaha by a score of 10 to 8. The Afro-American club of this city will hold n joint mooting Thursday evening with the Omaha club. Mcsdames G. W. Kllngman and Mngglo Dean of Cbadron , are the guests of Mr. and Airs. Samuel D. Uoyor. The Endeavor society of the First Chris tian church will meat Tuesday evening at the residence of G. W. Boyer , Twoaty-lifth and J streets. The label committee from Cigar Makers' union No. 0 is mdustrlouslv pursuing the counterfeit cigar labels and expect to dnvo them out of the city. Announcements were matio in St. Agnes' church of the engagement of City Clerk Joun J. Hyan and Miss Mary Corriguu ana Larry O'Koofo nnd Mrs. Dwyer. The committees representing the several Bohomi.m societies met yesterday and in structed tno charter committee to prepare und lllo articles of incorporation nnd also de cided to buy the lotou Twentieth and Wyimia streets. The l.ntcst Conundrum. Why ! s Ilnllcr's Sarsapanlla nnd Burdock llko the most popular soap of the day. Because they both cleanse the skin and leave It both soft and velvety. 6HOT TUB HOST. Ono of the Features of n Dance on Ciit-OlV Isl.ind. Henry Coombs , a colored man living on "tho Ibland , " wants C. E. Douton , another gentleman ot heavy complexion , arrested for steering a pistol bullet through his anatomy Saturday night. Dcnton appeared at the Coombs rcsidenco , whore a social gathering was bolnsr hold , ana became unduly demonstrative , flourishing a revolver and otherwise deporting himself In an improper manner. Coombs asked him to desist , whereupon ho tuld the host that ho would "shtfot his d a belly off , " and pro ceeded to make his word good. Thj US-call- bor bullet tore across Coombs' abdomen , but fortunately made only a flesh wound. When Coombs appeared in court to lllo n complaint ho was referred to the county at torney. Small In sbo , great in results : IJoWitt's Ltttlo Early Hlsurs. Best pill for constlpa- tlo n , bjit for iiu'-Ui 1 ui ) , bjjt for soar sto m iich. . T.lli UXU'Vls , Omnlm'N JowlHh AH/,0 will Work lor the ' ' . , ( KlsmmH. , Tbo Omaha * uraruh ; of the Jowsh | alliance uolil iuuo < > UIB ) ul tljo 8yftjj0jUO , ( on Daven port ' trcot , Sunday afternoon to bear the ' yi'port of the committee appointed the pre vious Sunday .to submit a plan for providing homes for the Russian exiles In this state. The committee reported in f.wor of buying largo tracts of land at various points no.ir largo cities and to win , ami giving the exiles a start at agricultural pursuit * . Situations will also bo found for some nt the sucjax- factories and strong efforts will bo im.de to prevent tbo immigrants from becoming podillers. The plan of the commlttco mot with , aver and wns adopted. . . no. > Some pCoplo fiM constniitlv I'-oiiblod with boiu tie sooner docs ono l 00tlmn another makes Hi nppoaranco. A tU'ji-otigh course of Ayur's Biu-sanarllla , tna ! jt of blood purl- lluiofteotually fl U tv , end to this annoy ance. Wo rocommeny. a trlul. ARE YOU A BUSINESS MAH ? Do you hnvo n hnrd time to find n stylish shoa thnt combinoa comfort , ease , shnpo , and wearing qualities ? Our. genuine French Cnlf Shoe , sti-lctly hnnd mudo , which wo sell ( off flvis fifty , Is as good a shoo as you can buy at any price , and combines all these qualities. ARE YOU A SALESMAN ? Do you have to stand on your feet all clay ? Do you pay five , six , and oven seven dollars for ] your shoes , and then don't get good wear out of them ? Our finest American Calf Shoo will do you more goo-1 than any shoa you can buy. While wo sell It for throe ninety , you can get more wear out of It than you can out of the average five dollar shoo. Why ? Because It'a built that way. ABE YOU A BOOK AGENT , Canvasser , collector , or are you In any business that requires constant tramping out doors over the miserable walks Omaha Is cursed with ? We've got a shoo that's made for you. It's a genuine Gooclycar Welt Calf Shoe , mode of stock us solid as a rock. This shoo is worn by more men In Nebraska today than any other one make , and always gives good satisfac tion. Price two seventy-five. * ARE YOU HAB.B UP ? If you want a good cheap shoe , one that looks well and will give you good satisfaction , ous Casco Calf Shoe at a dollar and sixty-five cents is just what you want. ARE YOU A WORKIHGMAN ? Do you work hard all the week and when Sunday comes want a nice looking shoe to put on ? Our workingman's shoo at one twenty-five fills the bill. Two-thirds of the workingmea in Omaha own a pair. ARE YOU A LABORER ? Do you want the best grain leather Creedmoro you ever saw In your.life ? We've just put a new one in stock that can't be beat. They were made to WEAR. Our price on them will b a dollar a pair. ARE YOU A FATHER ? Does your boy go through Shoes so fast It makes you dizzy ? We've got about about a dozen styles of Boys' Shoes that made for . are wear. Pi ices range Irom seventy-five cents to on ninety. You might buy a pair of us next tim3 and try them. AN INSANK l'-mi5 KUG. Ho Has n 3l.ula for Kfrlii ; ; the County Hospital. Nothing but prompt action and early dis covery prevented the county hospital from going up In smoke last night. Shortly after 9 o'clock as County Agent Mahoney was making his rounds.prcparatory to closing up for the ni ht , ho smelled ttio smoke of burning wood as ho was passing along the corridor of the second floor. He hastened at once to tlio kitchen , hut found that deserted and the llrcs out. Retracing his steps , as he passed the elevator ho saw a bright tongue ol ll.imo shoot up the shaft from the ground floor. It was a tlrno when hasty action was required , and springing down a stair.vay near by , the county agent was soon upon the scene. lie was horrified to Und an inmate of the Institution , John Scenic in the bottom of the shaft industriously piling boards and inflara- abio material upon a 11 ro that was just got- tinc under headway. Mr. Mahoney rushed to the kitchen , nnd returning with a couple of buckets of water soon quenched the llnmcs. Scenic , the fire fiend , Is n lunatic. Some nine years ago ho was sent to the state In sane hospital , whom , after "being Kept a few years , ho was pronounced Incurable and re turned to this county. Since that time ho has been an inmate Of the nopital. . After Mahoiioy had extinguished thoblazo , Sceiilo was locked In u cell and hereafter will bo deprived of the liberties that ho has here tofore enjoyed. This fire explains two mysterious fires that started In the old county hospital last ydar. Ono year ago last Juno lire was discovered In the Rarret of the building nnd was put out before doing any aamngo , but how it caught was unexplained. A few days Inter an attempt wes made to burn tbo carpenter shop , but this time the lire was discovered before it , had mudo much headway. Mr. Mahoney is now of the opinion tlivt his crazy charge Is the party who has made all of the trouble. I'aronts UoadThls , July and August are anxious montns for mothers who carefully watch over their little ones. Hot days and frequent changes of temperature are lUblo to produce cholcr.i morbus. How satisfactory it should bo for parents to know that Hallor's P.iin Paraly or is both a pleasant and effective remedy for all summer complaints. It soothoa and ra- lloves till pain nnd griping and always offocU a complete.cure. . The prospects for the coming Omaha fair and races promises to eclipse any former fair hold in Omaha. The entries so far are largely in excess of any former year. The managers have every asbur- anco that all races will bo well filled and of superior horso. The stock , agricul tural and iloral departments will bo the best over shown. Do not fail to attend. Commencing Augest 31 and continuing llvo days. Address all communications to John-Baumor , secrotaryOmuha , Nob. ' THE Trouble In < hloago Couvti Over the lUir Ijiiinhor Kail lire. Whllo thcro is nothing particularly new locally in the Ilowell Lumber company failure - uro they tire having a real lively time over the matter in the Chicago courts. The current number of The Tlmbcrman , the loading lumber paper of Chicago , devotes a page to the consideration of the Ilowell trouble. The paper shows that the light is between S. U. Howo" " ! and the First National bank of Chicauo , on thu one side , and Howell's numerous creditors on the other. Judge Brown , before whom the proceedings were held , ordered the bairn to file n shotting of the effects of the lumber company ami held that the assignment w > i ? for the bcuciU of all creditors ar.cl not for the boi'.o'1 ' f { DIO First National Batik Of.Orn | o. Lvman Cage was deposed C(3 ( t/.algnco uud Waiter "toomfVlW UftU"i : in his stead. Itoi'O U an Interesting feature of the caso. Walter Shoemaker was u partner of S. K. Ilowell fifteen years upo but btepped out of the firm because he would not consent to con duct business on lines mapped out by How- ell. The result H that Ilowell is now in the hands of thn law and Walter Shoemaker Is a-.ked to nmmigo Howell's business , The Tlmbeiinan openly charges that the managers of the big concern were Retting ready to bust for months befora tha llnal crash came. The paper says that there l < a peed deal of sympathy for II. N. Jowoit- , the iiianngur o ( the Omaha house , end tViutll Is not thought that bu knew anything of the peculiar deals of tlio tiarclit llrii' 'that made tKiiuio neces sary part of UK programme. "His Action In selling , " sa.v. ' , the paper , "wiiii.li many think will hold fco'od whou the cn > o conies to i-ouit , was expressly In tlio intores > ts of a few cred itors who had sola him largo quantities of lumber. Ho claims that , ho was u member of the firm /Iciuvll , Jowett it Co. , and there fore had a ri Ut to tuiiko thu sale. " For booth privileges call on or ad- div s A. II. Hrlgg" , N. K. cor. llth and Btroi'U , Oiniiha , > ob. Used iu Millions of Howes 40 Years the Standard , DR. KEELEY [ OF DWICIir , IM , . ] _ . . . Has Hsl ibllsliod a Itraneh of Ills Famous n TF i < " xi. ? " ' " ? * * ' * * 'rjri KEELEY INSTITUTE- tfcnTi C-"fl 'FORST ) fJ llrf HK AT BLAIR , 'NEB. Tor tln\f lire of Drunkenness , Op'uni and Morphlna Habits. Thousands cured. 1'or further Informa tion address The Keelcy Institute , - BLAIR , NEB KO OUREXi MO PAY. / 1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb. AMUSlSMbVNTS , Grand Opera TodNiflht , TeAt At 8:15. : Great Success of tlie Garrow Opera Co In ( lie R o vel Sett's , Tin Seating ONLY Capacity 25c , 25c , ofthoTuca'or 3IATIXEE , and 50c , Njt Large Genual Enough SATURDAY Admission t ) Ho'd the AT 2 P. JI. . SOo. Crowds. Other Operas in Preparation. _ TIH'KSfMV. At'O r. , THE jEfttfKADO. _ " N AM tVrilKl TUKATl-Ut. Mondny ami Tuesday KtcnliiR , Aus ; . 21 and 2"i. The Golden Gompanij 7n tbo Ciio.it r.tnotloiKil Diaimi , MARTYR. ! : : rhnniM ) of piny nlirlillr. I'opulir prices. Matliioo . . . WeUnoolr. ) mill iiiiliir.l.iy. BASE. BALL. Omaliii vs. Kansas City. Thursday , Aug. 27. -1 I' . GAMI2 AT1 t ! * Blvvi4 , ' KNl I.I Tluuo U'ulcltiatwJ " DOCTOR I'lIUarc i'o ltl Curufor Mti 1 . . , n1. Ili'U.luclir , llllou ! .H . . Ooudlpnllan. hinull , I'IfO unt iid o ruT rlle willHu1 ; liiJIri B M In E"Kl J for " : I , | , In America for BAr. Oet ; P1FJK lli'un fruit jour IiruiKliti , or ; H.1.1 , to n. II. IIUOKL' ! * ( U. , : PSLL8 , 40 ii n ii r , lw i.ri , ; Tor KUIIN CO. Omiilw. KiTpMtlllc n4.mi i BTirUZUli LiUnia 'WRITE TO-ER Butrerlnc from TO WEAK MEN the outhful ect erro i/ * for bore euro , l " , parUcuUit "VJi rull t ripl.nclld m < IIc l wucki " " l'f1.V , " 1 - l1 VjSilH i nrt a lilUlkUil > * , jl'r who li IKTIOU * m a 4'rof , F. 0 , l'V\YLUHt MouUUi , Conu MOOSE'S , - . . , , , . ' For troubling pains In small of back use M'Kve'd ' Tree of Lifo. For Gitarrh use Moore's Tree of Life. For Constipation use Tree of Life. Tlio grout life remedy The Tree o ! Lifo. Mooru'i "Uroo of Ufa .1 poiltlri cart toe Klilnar end I.lvur t o n < ) l vlnt nn 1 .ill u oo 1 < ! lia no. . Djmlt PAte til Tor vv idi you c in urj 1 Ur uiln Moor -I'i ' l.lfo. taoiirjit l.lfj Uii.nulr/ . DOCTOR : - : McGKElSW TIII1 S Silicon Vu.ira UxporU'nco In thu Truatiuont ot al fc/riue of PRIVATE DISEASES. -kin in c > ' 0' ninl Kumnlo IHnoi-ui l.mllei from , > llr Mdirow'a .uoco-t in Hi uuiumonl or IMIviitnDliu.i'Ui lm n ur lii'en uiil | lluil lluuki ninl c'lrcuu | I'liKB Tr .iiiiiuul by corrmpondeiio * . Olll u , 14 aiU rariun SH , Omaha , Nib. Kntninvo un ultlivr slruet. Inventions , ' ? tli w'llnmt ' plittr * . iyiii J .il''o ' brliUo a , , , . ' ! ! " Jjw:1 .W rS rrr1 ' ; T i1 ; , . - . - ' , in , . I , , o r > ii ' ' ' p'ntes ' within rouoh fe , ! ru , : .l viiMSliiK ll.r , l I > . 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