THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATUlinA&KAIlCII 12 , 1892-TWELYE PAGES ,
uTHE OMAHA BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFa
"OFHLK : - NO. 12 PBARL STREET.
Bcih ucd ly Carrier to nny part of the City
11. W , TII.TON , MANAOEH.
Unstress Office No 41
Editor. .
Mizon jfiAT/o.v.
, Y. Plumbing Co.
Council Bluffs Lumber Co. , coal.
Craft's chflttol loans. S04 Sapp block.
Wanted , girl lor genornl housework. Mrs.
.T , V. Tnlckstun , 7JI Willow nvonuo.
'f The Mandolin club was entertained
Wednesday evening nt the resilience of Miss
Helen bhopard In Mndlion Park.
Tuesday's wind storm unroofed three cars
in the Kock Island yards and brolto three
largo windows In thu court houso.
The regular Jury panel in the district court
was discharged yesterday until next Mon
day , when the trial of cases ou tbo criminal
cnfcndiu will bo commenced.
John Mnlicr was released by Judge McGee
yesterday morning on a $ .7)0 ) bond for his ap
pearance In police court tomorroxv morning to
answer to Iho char go of larceny from the
person ,
The case of Patterson against the Council
Bluffs nnd Omaha Hrldge company was con
cluded in the district court yesterday morn
ing nnd given to the jury at half past 0
o'clock , ,
A marriage tlconso wns Issued jostorday
J f , to Ellas V. Ilajos , a burly necjro , nud Jontno
Cogon , n whlto woman. Both the parties
were residents of Omaha. They wore matlo
ono iy Justice Hammer.
O. 6. St. .lohn has sold out the Hovoro
house to H. Uttwo of Atlantic , who will run
It In the futuro. Mr. St. John will go on the
road In thn Interests of a wholesale fruit
firm , but will continue to muko Council
111 u Its his headquarters for tbo present.
The Information which wns ( lied In the su
perior court charging K. 10. .Toslln with illegal
voting has been allowed to Ilo In the clerk's
o(11 ( co over since , without being EUgnod , No
warrant has been Issued on account of tbo
failure of the prosecuting witness to comate
to the front , nnd the case will not bo pushed ,
John T. Stewart Hied a written acceptance
\\lththoclty clorli yesterday of the ordi
nance passed by the council and signed re
cently by Mayor Macrao authorizing Him to
erect nnd maintain an electric light and
power plunt , Ho Is In the cnst nt present
and nothing can bo learned as to bis future
plans until bo returns.
Two more homos In Council Bluffs
were brightened yesterday by the nd-
vent of Ilardmnn pianos. Ono was that
of George L. Miller on Willow avenue ,
whore a magnificent $000 royul cabinet
grand wns taken , and tlio otlior was that
of John Kottorlng1 , on Washington ave
nuo. Both , of course , were purchased
at Mueller's , 103 Main Htroot.
I'liriifimpiiul SIUTPHS.
The special coat , blanket , comforter
nnd underwear sale that opened Monday
last at the Boston Store , Council Bluffs ,
Iiu , has boon a success beyond our most
sanguine expectations , the hundreds
thnt have boon made hnppv Is no name
for it.
The prices on coats were simply nston-
ibhing ; it was next to giving gold dollars
lars for 2.JO and 'Me.
At this writing1 wo have only about 75
garments loft ; by the end of the week
wo don't expect to have ono , provided
wo soil ONE-THIRD aa many as wo have
the last few days.
ROOM WE WANTED. Room wo are
going to got by the holn and timely aid
of our thousands of patrons at this criti
cal moment.
OUR WELCOME LOSS YOUR
PLEASANT GAIN.
A few of the prices until Monday
evening at ! ) p. in.
Ladies' jackets und nowmarkots that
sold for $5.00 , $7.50 , $10.00 and $15.00 ,
choice for 81.08.
Our entire line of children's coats ,
$0.50 , $7.50 and $8.50 garments , for $2.4a
Ladles' $10.00 , $12.50 and $15.00 jack
ets , choice , $3.98.
Ladles' Walker plush jackets that sold
for $16.00 , $1.00 ! ) and $25.00 , choice for
$7.08.
Ladles' 42-inch long Walker plush
sncquos , former price $10.50 , $25.00 ,
$33.00 and $35.00 , choice for $14.1)8. )
10 dozen ladies' all wool knit jackets ,
slovelcss , worth $1.25 , in all colors , dur
ing sale for 48c.
$8.25 comforters for $2.10.
$3.75 comforters for $2.50.
$4.75.fino French sattccn forj.3.75.
$5.00 all wool blankets for $3.75.
$4.50 ull wool icd nlankets for $3.08.
$5 00 all wool rod blankets for $3.98
Ladies' 50o vest and pants for 3'ic.
Ladies' natural wool vests and punts ,
ibbcd , $1.00 garments for 0c. ! )
Ladies' all wool scnrlot vests and pants ,
$1.2- ) garment , extra fine , during sale ,
09c.
09c.Gents'
Gents' lio.ivy gray camel's hair shirts
and drawers , 33c garments , sale price ,
Gents' Scotch random mixed s.hirts
and drawers , also natural wool and
camel's hair , all in at one price , ISTjc ;
wei o COc.
Gouts' all wool scnrlot shirts and
drawers , were $1.00 and $1.25 , bale price
02kor 81.25 a suit.
All children's garments knifed the
Hamo way. BOSTON STORE.
i KOTIIKHINOIIAM , WlltTKLAW & CO. ,
Loaders and Promoters of Low Prices.
Council BIufTs , la.
N , B. Store closes at 0 p. in. , except
Mondays and Saturdays.
J''KMJ.V.I1AHAUK.t I'll * .
Krnnk Trimble Is in DC ? Moinos.
J. F. Itccord of Olenwood was in the city
yesterday.
H. C , Atlclns and Or. T. D , I.acov wont to
lies Molncs yesterday for a few day's visit.
T. C. Dawson returned yesterday morning
from u four weeks' trip to his former homo
in Florida.
Mrs. W. H. Lvnchard and daughter loft
last evening for Fnullctou , IS. D , , whora they
will spend u couple of weeks visiting rela
tives ,
Flno musical and literary program to
night , Hughes block , honollt Broadway
Sabbath school. Admission 25 und 15ots.
Jtu via wild blackberry is the best
Struy Home ,
Strayed from the barn of the owner ,
Dr. A. P. Hanohott , 120 Fourth street , n
6-yonr-old buy horse , dark nuino and
tail , white spot on Its forohoud. Had on
when ho left a broken halter und etablo
blanket.
kt' Open tlio Mull.
W. J. Wolkor of lied Oak wns brought Into
the city ye totdoy by B deputy United Statot
marshal for a preliminary hearing ou the
charco of InlerSorlnic with the malls , H U
alleged thai ho toot a letter out of tba post-
oalco at Hod Oak on the 15th of last Novem
ber , which was addroised to J. Walker and
which contained a draft tor tW made out In
favor of a man by the same namo. The do
fonaant la charged with having bad the
draft cashed and keeping tbo money , lie
then left for To pelts , Kan. , where be n aa
when be wat caught. Ho wai glvou a hour
, lng before Comralsiiouer Hunter and bound
over to await the action of the federal erum
Jury , Hli bond urai fixed at K > 00 and ho was
released on putting up the necessary amount
Roller , the tailor , 310 Broadway , has
all the Intent styles und newest goods.
Batisfuctiou guaranteed.
Money to loan. Lowest rates , John-
etou & Van Fatten , Everett b lock ,
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Democracy's ' Dissensions Spread Even to the
School Board ,
CHANCE FOR REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
1'rlciulft nfjnlui ScliiicntRrn Arr lf Irrinlnrd
to lln\o lllm Klcctrd If Thi'y Are
C'niiipcllcil li > Siirrlllcc All
Utlirr I'urtr Ciui < ll < lite .
A report Is Doing circulated which Is likely
to Dreed n good dcul of dissension In the
democratic ranks when Iho school election
rolls around next Monday. The report comes
from both republican and democratic sources ,
nnd may therefore bo supposed to have como
foundation In fact.
It Is stated that the frlonds of John
Schoontgon , who Is ono of the democratic
candidates for the school board , are deter
mined to have him elected nl uny cost , no
111 probably hnvo n hard row to hoe , they
ay , on account of his connection with the
dissensions that for n time threaten 3d to tear
ho whole city school system to pieces , and
adlcal measures are necessary to accomplish
ho desired end. It Is stated upon good
authority that Elwoll Is to bo sacrificed
vhorover It mav bo found ueosssnry to do so
n order to savu his running mate's scalp ,
and thut many of the democrats will vote far
, republican rather than have Schooutpcn
lefcatcd.
Elwt'll himself has n g > oat many frlonds ,
and tlio fact that n move of this < > ori Is an-
lounccd hai raised their dander to an extra-
irdlnarv elevation. They propose to do n
Ittlo trading ou their own hook , nnd as mat
ers now look It will bo something of n mlr-
iclo If the dlssi'iislou In the ranks does not
enable tbo republican candidates to sliilo
lomo without much trouble.
A meeting of the school board is to bo hold
omorrow evening for the purpose of arrang-
ng the prelltninnilcs to the election. Tbo
aoprovtng of the registration lists nud the
appointment of Judges and clerks will bo the
irlnclpal and most llkclv the only items of
justness to bo transacted. A proposition Is
to bo laid before the voters at the election
for the erection of a school building at or
near thn corner of Graham avenue and Madi
son street. The buildings In that part of the
city are all overciowdud , nnd there Is but
Ittlo doubt of the proposition going through.
Go to the entertainment , Hughes
block , this ovcning. Fine music and
recitations.
Jarvls 1877 brandy , purest , safest , bests
We have our own vinoyarda in Califor
nia. Jnrvis Wine comnany , Co Blutls
1'rcparltig for the Conxcntlmi.
The committee appointed by the Pottawnt-
tnnilo Democratic club met several of tbo
members of the county central committee by
appointment In the city council chamber last
night. Charles D. Fullen of FatrJleld , chair
man of the democratic state central commit
tee , \\as also prosnnt. The objnct of the
meeting wus to tnlto the necessary Initial
steps to prepare for the democratic state con
vontlon , which moots huio on Muy 11. The
room was wall filled with the bnghtostyoung
democrats In tbo city , and the enthusiasm
awakened was sufllclont to assure Chairman
Fullun that the delegates would meet n
hearty welcome , and that. Council Bluffs
would do her share toward making It a
brilliant success.
Matters of aotall unimportant to the pub
lic were chiefly discussed. Chairman Fullen
answered ull questions and gave all the In
formation desired concerning the probnblo
expense and what was expected of the local
organizations. The amount named by him
as tbo probable cost of the convention was
announced to bo only a trill a nioro than one-
half thu sum the local organizations baa de
termined to raise.
The question of whether republicans should
bo placed upon the reception and entertain
ment committees was loft entirely to tbo
local managers nnd It was unanimously de
clared that they would bo Invited to assist In
receiving the delegates nnd In their enter
tainment. There will bo 1,133 delegates and
about the same number of alternates.
It was decided to secure the presence of
Chauncoy Black of York , Pn. , to deliver an
address to the Democratic club on the eve of
the convention.
After the discussion of minor details tbo
club adjourned to moot a full board of tbo
county central committee on Tuesday even
ing. _
Entertainment tonight , Hughes block ,
by Colonel Tulloy's orchestra and others.
Attend it.
They Stood It n Month.
A petition was tiled yesterday afternoon in
the district court which tells an nffecttnir
tale of marital Infelicity which toro a house
hold In pieces after the parties had spent
only a month in battling with each other and
the hardships of Ufa.
Edgar B. Teller Is the plaintiff , and ho
makes his wife , Muriel I. Teller , defendant.
Ho alleges In the petition that ho married
tbo defendant In Montrose , Ta. . December 30 ,
1801 , and lived with her uutil February I ,
1SU3. For ten davs they had no ulfllcultios
that ho thlrks worth while mentioning In his
petition , but at the end of that time Muriel
became fractious and began to treat him to
frequent doses of corporeal punishment that
not only hurt his feelings ns a man , out loft
largo black and blue spots scattered over
him ns well. She not only struck htm with
her list , but threatened to kill him , and llnully
capped the climax by deserting him. Ho de
mands that tbo matrimonial bonds , which
nro only a llttlo over two monthi. old , bo
dissolved.
Brondway Sabbath school gives enter
tainment tonight , Hughes block , to assist
in furnishing their room in now church.
Help the little ones.
Walnut block and Wjomlng coal ,
fresh mined , received dail > 1'lmtchor ,
10 Main street
Killed by the Com.
1 ho remains of Lewis Cooper , an emplp.ro
of the Burlington road , were brought to thl
city ou Tuesday and interred In Falrvloiv
cemetery. Cooper , with a number of other
workmen , were busily engaged In cleaning
the snow off the truck near 1'nclflo Junction
and n switching crew was at worlc near by
A detached car was scut rolling along the
truck where Cooper was working , and n boy
who happened to see thu danger called to
Cooper to got out ot the way. Cooper lookoi
at the boy to son what xvas the matter , bu
before bo could look around and see the cur
It struck him and knocked him down. He
fell directly across ono of the rolls and tbo
whuols passed over him , cutting him In two
at the waist. When bo was picked up ho
was dead. Ho leaves a wife mm child , who
live nt S322 Avenue G. He was formerly in
the employ of the Northwestern. Knllwuy
company ,
O. Yunkorman ACo. ; . food , seeds , com
mission , country produce , 108 Broadway
Swunsou Mudlo Co. , M.isonlo tetnplo
The Motor Comimny Muat Pay ,
Tuo Jury in the case of Fanulo Patterson
who brought a 20,000 damage suit in the dis
trict court against the Council U luffs and
Omaha Kloetrlo Motor eomptny for Injuries
sustained in in accident at the bridge two
years ago , returned a verdict at half nail 10
o'clock lost ulght. The case was clvoa them at
0 o'clock yesterday mornlngatid ttioy ivroitlcd
with It long and ardently and finally settled
it by finding for the plaintiff and clloplng off
ono cipher from the amount sued for , plvlne
her tJ.000 ,
The case was stubbornly contested and the
triumph of tno plaintiff was received with a
good deal of surprise ,
1'rngiam J'or thu 1'rmeiitnllnn ,
The committee on arrangements , consist-
lug of J. J. Stcadman , Dr. F , S. Thomas and
Theodore Gulttur , have prepared au Inter
esting program for the open mooting which
is to bo held In the Grand Army hall tomor
row for the purpoiu of presenting the post
with Quo silk banner. It will Includf
hnrt speeches by A. C. Graham , G , L. Shu-
part , J. L > . Edmumlson nnd others , a rccltn-
lon by Miss Edvth Thomas find rnuslo by I.
< \ . Trornor and Mrs. J. A. Itoff. Hev. O.
V. Crofts will make the presentation speech
nnd Commander I ) . Mnltby the response.
The exercises will begin at 8 o'clock.
llppnlillrnn Vrlnmrlr * .
The republicans of the city will moot In
ho various wards this evening at the snmo
dnccs selected for the primaries which xvero
lold last week , to nominate delegates to the
county convention which will , bo hold to
morrow nt the county court house. The
\isunlnuniberof.delegatos will bo chosen In
each wnrd. and their work on Saturday will
> o to appoint twenty delegates to ropnscnt
'ottawaftnmlo county at the stnlo conven
tion to bo held in Dos Molnos next Wcdnos-
lav , at which representatives will bo elected
to attend thu national republican convention
nt Minneapolis.
Cnrnot weaving nt 1)28 ) Avenue R
Eastern money to loan on real estate
jy E. II. Sho.tfo , Broadway and Mnln.
Clnirgcd With I.iiropny.
Frank Donahue , brother of "ICId" Donn-
hue , who was killed In a saloon a cotinlo of
years ago , was arrested yesterday afternoon
on the charge of stealing a fin watch from n
nan who signed his name to thu Information
ns "You Yohnsou. " Donnhuo was nt Mr.
Yohnson's house during the afternoon nnd
lappcncd to bo left alone In one of the rooms
'or a few minutes. When the members of
the family returned the watch was missing
and hu Is suspected of the theft.
WITHDKEW THEIR CONSENT.
City Coiinrltniru Ooncliidn to I'rrp ire Their
< > \ > n Slilt'\Milli xprnllciitloiis.
A special meeting caused all of the coun-
cilir.cn , with the exception of Edwards and
JJurdish , to assemble In the council chamber
> nst evening , but they didn't stay very long.
Some of the member * had suddenly con
cluded that It would be bolter for them to
prepare the specifications for street paving
themselves than to allow tbo Board of 1'ub-
lic Works and the city engineer to do It , nnd
they wanted to reconsider the action of n
former meeting In that direction. Tbo action
was reconsidered.
A rctolution was lirst introduced and
adopted nnvlnn in view fho abatement of
nuisances In the shape of high dirt banks and
pools of water.
Mr. Back then quietly moved to reconsider
the vote ou an ordinance giving the Board of
Public Works nnd city engineer authority to
praparo specifications for paving , and by the
reconsideration and subsequent vote It was
decided to have the council perform that
work. It wont through as slick as a whistle ,
nnd took barely a mlnuto and a half.
Ayes Back , Bechol , Ltruner. Chaffco. Con-
wav. Howull , Jucobsen , McLouric. Monroe ,
Prince , Specht , Sleolo and Mr. President.
Noes Elsasser , Lowry nnd ' 1 uttlc.
City Treasurer Hollti wanted additional
ten.pornry assistance In his ofllce and asked
for two clerks for a month or two on the per
sonal tax list. Mr. Clmffca favored having
the additional cost charged to tbo school
board , which holds about two-thirds of the
money in the treasurer's hands. This pleased
the majority of the councllmon , but as It
would take time to brine the matter before
the school board the city will bo called upon
to foot the bill.
Mr. Specht moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Fifteenth street viaduct ques
tion was lost. Elsasser seconded It ,
and Chnffeo demanded ayes and noes
Itvn lost , as there were eight votes In the
nftlrmatlvc and eight votes in the negative.
Ayes Back , Elsasscr , llowell , Jacobscn ,
Lowry , Monroe , Spocht and Tuttlo. Noes
Bechol , Bruner , Chnffce , ConwayMcLearlo ,
Prince. Steele and Mr. President.
The rejection of Peter Besen's appoint
ment as meat inspector was roconsidoredand
the appointment was approved. Adam Snyder
and Charles J. Karbach are his bondsmen.
Tbo amount of money available In the in
tersection paving fund called for some dis
cussion. It was stated by City Engineer
Hosowater that there was onlv $55,000 to
count on , and he read a list of the streets
that it is proposed to pave this year. He
said that the money would nnt pay for the
city's share of all the work proposed to bo
done , yet the councilmcn were all the time
seeking to enlarge the amount to bo done by
strips of from ono to n half a dozen blocks.
The matter wont to the committee on pav-
Ipp , curbing- and guttering , who will prepare
a final list of the streets to be paved.
President Davis then stated that the meetIng -
Ing had been called to meet in committee of
the whole to consider the market house pro
ject and plans for working city prisoners on
the streets.
A motion was made to go Into committee
of the whole , but the councilmcn didn't go
there. They adjourned and wont out into
tbo night instead , simply because the object
for which they mot had been accomplished
the call to the contrary notwithstanding.
AX1UHKMKXTS.
"Krinliile. "
The Carleton Opera company continues to
draw largo houses at the Farnatu Street
theater , nnd last evening offered another
change of bill , presenting Jacobowskl's de
lightful creation. "Erminie. "
Interest of course centered In the roles of
Cadcaux and Uavennos , which were Inter
preted by Charles A. Bigolow and J. K.
Murray , respectively. These characters
have boon essayed by many performers
since the time ot Frances Wilson
and DoWolf Hopper , but tholr suc
cessors have failed to Una any originality
which those creators may have loft over.
Mr. Blgelow , however , played Caddy with
an exuberance of drollery that was Irroslstl-
blo. Mr. Murray did Ilavy with becoming
dash , and his fine voice was qultu as mag
netic in dialogue as In song. Tno antics of
these diverting rascals kept the audience In
a merry mood , and oven moved their col
leagues to smiles.
Miss Alice Vincent' was n stately rather
than an animated Erminie , but she was in
good voice , which appeared to special ad
vantage In the lullaby.
Miss Clara Lane's Javottn was an agree
able revelation of her versatility. In this
soubrette role she bad a saucy , jaunty air ,
twinkling nyos and a spiritedly suitable
action that quite took the audience captive.
She was evidently In line spirits and sang at
her best.
Mr , F. Huntly carried the role of Eugene ,
but wns suffering from a cold , which may
also account for an occasional hesitation in
the spoken linos. Miss Clara Wisdom was a
ponderous Princess Granpanour , but played
it with iimuslng action. Mr. W. H. fitzgcr-
aid was u dlcnlfled marquis , rather colorless
In action but excellent In his music.
Ybo opera was produced with the ordinary
scenery of tbo theater and some of the
singers Roomed to bo In a ' 'guying" mood.
The performance lacked tome of tbo dash
and go which marked t'Indlgo , " excepting ,
perhaps , the choruses , but as whole It was
rcusonsbly acceptable nnd hardly an Import
ant number In the musical score was allowed
to pass without ono or more encores ,
"Knlilil II I. "
The Bostonlans repented "Robin Hood" at
the Boyd last evening to a largely Increased
audience , but with changes in two Important
roles. Mr. Edwin W. Hoff displaced Tom
Karl as tbo outlaw captain , -luul Miss Flora
Flnlayson appeared as Allan-A-Uale In pUue
of MUs Jessie Bartlett Dnvis.
Mr. Hoff Is ono of the best tenors In light
opera nnd portrayed a dashing Ho bin Hood.
Miss FinUyson has a rich , full voice , with a
line resonance , is endaxvod with personal
charms and found I mined la to favor with the
audience.
The cast was unchanged otherwise , and
tbo performance was a delightfully aitlstio
entertainment. The nuulonco was rather
inoro roiponslve than on the preceding evening -
ing and it lout the Inspiration of numerous
outbursts of admiring approval.
Will J'liiy by Wire.
NEW YOUK , March 10. Tbo telegraphic
chess match between the New York Man
hattan Chess club and the New Orleans
Chess and Whist club , has been fixed to take
place on Saturdar the 18th inst. The two
clubs' rooms will be connected by win for
this purpose. Ten games are Intended to be
played simultaneously.
All In u Hunch.
NBW YOHK , March 11. At 1 a. m. the
bicycle contest was : Ashtnger. MU ; Luins-
dou , Uiti ; Martin , tiOJ ; Lamb , 093 : Heading ,
C92 ; Schocb , 0 ; Stage , W6.
VALE , STANDARDS TRUST1
} l It'
-lilt
It is Preparing to Bow ltd1 Head in Defor-
cnco to Public Opinion ,
END OF THE MONOPOLY JEAR AT HAND
, ( i .
Crrtlllrnto Itolilorn In the < Illf ? Cnncorn
Culled to Meet nnil Consider tlio Ail.
\Uiililllty of DlHsolV ni ; It
CIIIIAO for tli . ifllnn.
Nnw YOHK , March 10. The Standard OH
trust is preparing to bow Its head In defer
ence to the public promlico ] against Its name
nnd form of trust , nnd the managers have
about decided that it Is not advisable to
carry the recent case in the Ohio supreme
court to nny general appeal.
A meeting of the holders of the trust cor-
tillcatos has been called to consider the ad
visability of dissolving the trust , and also
while tno decision ot the meeting Is In sus
pense , there Is llttlo doubt that the dissolu
tion will bo ordered. But while thu trust
dies , there will bo no sncrlllco of interests of
the cortllicato holders , and the great aggre
gation of capital known ns the Standard Oil
will still bo managed by the same men , and
will retain Its control of the transporting and
reilnini ; of petroleum ,
The dissolution of the tiust wns partly In
deference to public opinion and partly tbo
result of the r.dverso decision against the
trust by the Ohio supreme court. In the last
few days there hnvo noon long consultations
between the trustees , which llnally resulted
In the Issue of a notice to ccrtlllcato holders
thut n special meeting of the holders would
bo held on Monday , March 21 , lor the pur
pose of voting upon a resolution to terminate
tno trust agreement and take such further
action ns may bo thereby rendered necessary.
IMiiii of Dissolution.
There Is no intention of replacing the trust
by n corporation , ns was the case when the
Sugar trust nnd Cottonseed Oil trust were
reorganized , because of the difference In the
character of the several agreements , In dis
solving the Standard Oil trust Individual
stockholders will simply receive back the
pooled securities but of course some
method will bo devised by which
the outside holders of trust certlllcatcs
will bo fully protected in their equities.
Some of tbo banlts hold the Standatd trust
certnlcates as collateral on loans , but thcv
have been fully assured by the Standard
pcoplo that they will bo protected in nnv
Htops which mav bo necessary In case It Is
decided at the coming meeting to abandon
the trust agreement.
When the trust was formed there were
thirty holders of certificates and now there
are no inoro than about -00. The trustees for
about eight years paid 13 per cent dividends
from the profits of the business. The cer
tificates have sold us high as,5 , which was
the price prior to an increase in the form of
a stock dividend which was declared a few
years ago. In the last week the price of
certificates advanced ton , points to $ lli'J. The
certificates are not listed ( n any cf the public
stock exchanges nnd all dealings in thorn arc
conducted by outside negotiations.
Horrible Treatment or a I.IItie Child by a
U'omsiM and llur Uiislmnd.
PKOHH , 111. , March 10-i-A case of atrocious
cruelty came to light today. ( A little girl , 9
years of ago , was picHod up in the snow
where she had fallen in n faint land carried
into the house of n Indvtconnoctcd with one
nf the charitable Institutions. Tbo child says
she is the adopted daughter ofV. . H. Petty
and wife , who came hero from Memphis u
few weeks ago. They made the child puddle
small articles and If she does not sell a nutnod
amount they practice the most inhuman tor
tures on her.
When assured that .sho would bo shielded
from Petty and his wlfo the child snld they
frequently tied her up , by the thumbs and
severely beat her. Tnon thov would burn
her arms and legs with a rcdbot poker and
rub salt into the sores. Her little body is a
mass of burns , kicks und bruises from head
to foot. Petty nnd his wife attempted to
escape from the city tonight , but were ar
rested. Tno woman had $ U)0 ( ) sewed up in
her dross and they pawned diamonds valued
at * l,000 late this evening. It is presumed
thtjso diamonds were stolon. There Is an
Intense feeling growing and they were re
moved to Jail tonight for safe keeping.
Ksmr TOU MUCH.
Two llrotlici'H Suspected ol 'Minder Itemovo
the Only AVItnens ofTlielr Crime.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , March 10. Intense ex
citement prevails in Ashley county today and
a double lynching Is not at all Improbable.
The cause of the trouble is the poisoning ol
Mrs. Sallie Hanniblo. who died in terrible
n irony last nlgbt at her homo at Purkdalc.
Ben and Omor Carpenter , brothers , are ac
cused of the terrible crime.
Last fall Samuel Haunlblo , a woll-to do
farmer , wus shot from ambush , while driv
ing cattle on the outskirts of his farm. Han-
nlblo's wlfo was near the scene nt the time
of the killing and investigating the cause of
shooting , found her husband lying dead In
the road , The woman noticed Uio Carpenter
brothers retreating down the road.
The murderers were never apprehended.
Tbo poisoning of the widow Is thought to bo
the work of the Carpenter boys In order to
get out of the way the only witness against
them. The country is being scoured by
nrmcd citizens , who swear to lynch the mur
derers If captured.
COXIHTIUX O.F TllK JHO.V T/M// . ' .
riirniivuincn Agree Upon it Method t Ini
Jll 1)10 It.
Ci.iiViit.AM ) , O. , March 10. The Iron Trade
Hovlew will print rasponsos from fifty-one of
tbo largest blast furnaces In tbo country to
the questions whether they contemplated an
early blowing out nnd what tbo remedy Is for
the present depressed slate of the Iron trade.
The answers show that fourteen stacks
will blow out in the next thirty day , which ,
the Iron Trade Review says , means a reduc
tion of 10,1)00 ) tons a week in the output of
pig Iron. This Is about equal to the present
excess of production over the amount con
sumed in manufacture. Tbo furnace men
area unit in the opinion thai over-production
is thn cnuao of the unprecedouily law prices
prevailing aad nlmont-as unanimous In sav
ing that a general blowing out of stacks Is
the remedy to bo upollod.
J
TlieyVII1 Hutu Worktjrt f lltery State In
thn Union ut UioLNrxt Kleetjon.
Df.Tiioir , Mich , , Murch10. ' Prof. Samuel
F. Dickey , secretary ofj/jt jj'o national prohibi
tion coinmiltoepussod , throuch the city today.
In an Interview ho sald' ho prohibitionists
wore organised In vcv'ery atato In the
union except Sou T , Carolina , nnd
there would soon la , an organisation
there. The party was oriow In much hotter
shape than ever bo fork. < Ho did not thliiK
there was much chance for a coalition of
the prohibitionists anil' ' 'industrialists. The
prohibition campaign , 'hpwovcr ' , would bo
inailo on a much broader1 , scale this year than
over before. Tbo Induilrldl Issues would bo
brought prominently to the front. The ma
Jorlty of the parry \\mit < xi < St , John to run on
the prohibition ticket , ibut ho bad positively
declined to accept the nomination ,
Dooilofn Rejected I < Mer.
MiNNKAi-ous. Minn. , , March 10. Herman
Krouso , a disappointed lover , tried to murder
his swcoi heart , Margaret Conrad , tbii morn
ing , and then In the belief that her injuries
were fatal , shot and killed himself.
THE STHANQE CASE OF WILLIAM
HENRY SOMEKVILLE.
, 1S01 , bu CVinrlc * H. L < ul . ]
Your imino IB Thomas White , /or in
stance. Ttiat is , you have always boon
called Thomas aa your fjivon name , and
your parents have always been referred
to as Whito. There isn't the Bltentost
doubt in your mind that you are Thomas
Whlto. You hnvo lived in the town of
nidjrovlUo.stato of Ohlo.for thirty yours ,
and every man , woman und child knows
you as Thoiaus Whlto , Your mtiil has
boon received under that name , you
have signed It to all papers , nnd If I
should deny that you \\oro Thomas
While you would call mo lunatic.
Nevertheless , Thomas Whlto , I do
leny your Identity , nnd I challenge you
prove It In law. Hunt up Iho family
lihlo , gather up receipts and other
[ ) aporscr.ll upon your own father and
mother , and yet what do you prove ?
Simply that they bollovo you are Thomas
Whlto. It might do to establish your
Identity nt a bank , but it would not es
tablish U in law If there wns a Hfo de
pending.
Every man , woman nnd child In the
town of Grnfton know William Henry
Somorvillo. It was a town of only 2,000
Inhabitants , and ho was Iho principal or
suporlnlntondont of the Union school
nnd had hold the position for three years.
Ho was a single man and n , gentleman ,
They said ho was n cuntloman because
ho was educated , dressed well , had no
vices and carried himself according to
the popular Idea of n gentleman. The
men respected him , their wives admired
him , and at least a do/.on marrlngoblo
girls would have been happy at the
knowledge thnt ho was In love with
them.
There was ono odd thing about the
superintendent. Every Friday night ho
took the train nnd wont away , no ono
knew where , nnd returned every Mon
day morning at 7 o'clock. Ho should
have explained whore ho wont , whom
ho wont to sco und all about it. but for
sonio reason ho didn't. It may bo that
borne of the village uosslps plucked up
the nerve to ask him the question
direct , out If so they got no satisfaction.
What made the mystery deeper and
gave the gossips an additional pang was
the fact th it on ono Friday night ho
would take the train going west and on
the next the train going oast. Those
who argued that ho wont to bco swcot-
hourt or mother were thus nonplussed.
After a time It was decided by certain
parties to follow him ana solve the mys
tery. This may seem a curious stop to
you , but you never lived in a "country
town , " whoio everybody Is bound to
know nil about everybody elbe , even to
how much bean greiibo or how many carpet -
pot rugs have boon saved up to a certain
date Tlio superintendent was "shad
owed , " but alasl ho gave the solf-con-
stltuted detectives the slip and caused
additional gossip.
Just how long it would have boon before
a committee of " "
"many taxpayers" or
"indignant citizens" would have waited
upon Mr. Somerville and demanded an
explanation I cannot say , but such a
move had been suggested when a
strange thing occurred. This was along
toward the last of his third year. Ho
wus boarding at the house of a widow
named Rives. She had three children
Frank , Hattie and John , aged respec
tively 10 , 13 and 11. Allattondodbchool.
Ono morning our superintendent was
misbing. At the sunc time the widow
Hives charged him with attempted as
sault and robbery. Her statement waste
to the ollect that she had boon awak
ened about midnight and round him in
her room. She had that day received
$2.000 In cash , and ho demanded the
monoy. When she cried out ho struck
her with a club , and during the few
minutes she was unconscious ho secured
the money and Hod.
Did any one doubt her story ? Was
there the slightest reason to suspect she
could bo mistaken ? She hnd scon him
and hoard his voice , So also had Fiank
nnd Hattie as ho left the houso. Ho had
taken n freight train which passed the
station ut 1 o'clock a. m. , and the sta
tion agent had oven spoken with lam.
As ho was the only passenger , the con
ductor and two brakemen could fully
identify him. Was there ever a plainer
case ?
It wns three weeks before Mr. Somerville
villo was overhauled and brought back
for trial. Ho was caught in a town over
500 miles away and was taken in charge
while quietly sauntering along the
street. Ho was not oven llustrntcd. Tie
calmly denied that ho was William
Henry Somorvillo. Ho denied that ho
was a school toucher. Indeed , ho was
bo cool and nervy that the otllcors who
know him as well as they know their
own children , began to doubt if ho was
rcully the man before they Blurted back
with him. Wo all know what wo know
until some ono doubts. Then wo
"think , ' or "guoss" or declare "to the
best of our knowledge. "
The prisoner declared the o f 11 cors mis
taken , but made no objections to return
ing with them. There were 500 people
at the depot to see him. Everyone
recognized him 03 William Henry Som
orvillo. Next day ho was arraigned be
fore a justice of the pence under that
namo. Ho denied it and gave his name
as James Bailey. His pica was "not
guilty , " und ho had tlio best lawyer in
the country. The doubt which the of
ficers brought back with them now begun -
gun to bear fruit. When Mrs. Rives
took th 3 stand she positively identified
the nribonor as Somorvillo. On cross
examination she bognn to wavor. Ono
of her children swore positively ; another
"thought so. " Ono of the female teach
ers in the school was then put on the
stand to identify the prisoner and I glvo
you what followed :
"How long have youknown the per
son referred to as William Henry Somerville
orville ? "
'Almost three years. ' '
"How often did you sco him ? "
"At least 11 vo days in n weak. "
"Now , then , look straight at mo nnd
toll mo the color of his eyes. "
"Thoy are are blue. "
"You are positive ? "
"Y-ycs , sir. "
You will siy ; she ought to have boon
sure , and yet the prisoner haa black
eyes ! Every other person In that court
room would have sworn his oycs were
black.
A second teacher was called to the
stand and asked :
"Bo you Identify the prisoner as Will-
lam Henry Somorvillo1 '
"How do you identify him ? "
"By his general appearance. "
"Isn't there a possibility that you are
mistaken. ' '
"No , sir , "
"You declare on oath that the prison
er Is Somorvllle , do youj" '
"I do. "
"Well , I like a positive witness. Now ,
look straight at mo and describe Somcr-
villo. "
"Ho la-Is "
"Goon. "
"Ho has black eyes , "
"Very well. "
"His hair id Is "
Shu stopped right there. She couldn't
dobcrlbo the man she had ceon BO often
during a period of three years ! A doubt
hud crept in and that doubt was fatal to
her testimony. Only two persona out of
thirty called to the stand were positive.
The defense claimed a ease of mistaken
identity. Thu prisoner declared his
name to bo James Balloy and thut ho
was born of American parents in
Switzerland. Ho had come to the
United States as a tourist and had only *
been m the country two weeks when
arrested. Ho had no baggage , but
claimed It had boon detained or stolon.
Ho gave the name of the sailing vessel
by which ho hud arrived , und this was
afterwards found to bo correct. Ho had
about $1,000 in money , sotuo of which
was English gold.
After Somurvillo or Bailey had been
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hold to the higher court for trial the
town was divided. One-half of the people -
plo were euro the man was Somorvllle.
while the other half was just as positive
that ho was u strangor. Truohn looked
and spoke and acted like Somorvillo. He
had the same mole on the loft cheektho
simo gold filling in the front tooth , the
Biuno way of lifting the eyebrows as ho
spoke. But there was the doubt. People
ple had boon mistaken before , nnd wo
must not rate ourselves as infaLUhlc.
When the trial in the higher court
came on the crow of the freight train
and tlio station agent were put on the
stund. Hitch ono sot out to bo positive ,
but each ono ended by doubting. The
testimony of the station agent wna a
fair sample :
"Mr. Jones , you wore acquainted with
William Henry Somorvillo'r"
"Yes , sir. "
"Saw him very often ? "
"Almost every day. "
"Could you have identified him on the
street forty rods away in daylight ? "
"Certainly , sir. "
"Perfectly familiar with hie voice ? "
"Yos , sir. "
j'Do you see him it ) this room ? "
"I do In the prisoner's box. "
"Ah , you do. Now , Mr. Jones , do
you over remember to have looked at
Mr. Somerville critically ? I moan as
you would have looked at a , horse you
wanted to remember again ? "
"N-no , sir. "
"What sort of a nose had ho ? "
"Nose ? Why , a straight nebo , sir. "
"Sure of this ? "
"Yos , sir. "
"That will dol"
The prisoner in the box had a Roman
nosol Did Somerville have that sort of
no o ? One-half the village said yes
the other half no. The Widow lUvos
was determined to bo positive this timo.
She not only believed in what she was
going to swear to , but a hundred differ
ent people had encourntrcU her in her
conviction. This was the way she came
to grief :
"You think it was about midnight
when you awoke ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"Any light in the room ? "
"No , sir. "
"Curtains down1
"Yes , sir. "
"Well , what did you see ? "
' I saw the prisoner at the foot of the
bed and called out. "
"Did you know who it was before you
heard his voice. "
"No , sir. "
"Well , what did ho say ? "
"Ho said , 'I want that money , or I'll
murder you. ' "
"You ? "
were greatly frightened
"Yea , sir. "
"Even before ho spoke ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"And yet , frightened ns you were , you
recognized Somorvillo's voice ? "
"Yos , sir. "
"Well , lot us see if .thoro is any
similarity. Prisoner , you will call out
tlio words used by the man In the bed
room. "
The prisoner complied , seeming to
put himself in the other's place , and Ins
words knocked the bottom out of the
prosecution , Not a person in thnt court
room could swear that lie had over
heard that voice before. The Widow
Itlvos seemed stupofled us she looked at
him.
him."So
"So you swear that this is the voice
you heard In you bedroom , do you ? "
asked the lawyer.
"I can't say ! "
Of the two men who had been positive
at the preliminary examination one
backed square down , while the otlior
was full of doubts. When the en BO was
closed and the jury wont out eight were
doubtless and thn other four not very
positive , nnd the result was a verdict of
"not guilty. " Bailey remained In town
for u couple of weeks , mooting every
body as a stranger and wandering
around to see the sights , and then wont
quietly away to bo soon no more. Was
lie Bailey or Somerville ? I have told
you how they failed to prove ho wns
anything but Bailey , and yet he was
Somerville , Years afterward I inter
viewed him in a South Carolina jail two
days before ho was to bo hanged for
murder , and ho acknowledged his
identity and laughed heartily over the
details of the case , Ilo was a rascal bo-
ere coming to Graf ton , and selected
/hat quiet town bccauso there were
reubons why ho should disappear for a
time. AH to where ho wont when he
loft the town every Friday night I did
not ask , and ho did not volunteer to ox-
plain.
You may say that such a case is im
possible , Very well. Go out on tlio
street as you arc , und to the first friend
who meets you and flops to puss a word ,
reply :
"Sirl You have m-ido a mistake ! My
name Is not Thomas Whlto , and J never
saw you before I1'
If he doobii't stop back and fitnro at
you In doubt und amusement , nnd if you
ojuwot see that he U wondering If he
hug not lost his head , then you may call
this a blory written to order.
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