TO MARE MOSIIER TESTIFY
Jint Legal Skirmish Over the Capital Na
tional Bank Failure.
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY QUESTIONED
Attaching Creditor * Secure Fifteen Days In
Which to Submit Allldntlt * Showing
the Detnll * of the Whole
A ( Til I r.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. ffli. [ Si > oclal to THE
BEE.Tho first legal skirmish over the Cap
ital National bank failure took place hi dis
trict court this morning , when the motion of
Mosher ft. Outcalt to dissolve the attach-
XDcnts secured by creditors against the lands
and lots they had transferred to D. K.
Thompson , Oscar F. Funkc , Henry Mans-
feldo nnd W. II. Dorgan came up for hear
ing. The grounds on which the motion Is
based arc that the facts set up are not suffi
cient to Justify the court in continuing the
attachment and that the allegations therein
arc untrue for the reason that the transfers
were not made with intent to cheat or de
fraud creditors.
The attaching creditors asked for thirty
days time to submit affidavits to prove that
they were made for tnc csi > ecial purpose of
defrauding them , but Attorney Whcdon nr-
Rucd that was too long a time , nnd the court
finally cut It down to fifteen days. Then the
attorneys for the creditors asked for an
order of court to compel Mosher to come be
fore It and submit to an examination as to
the details of these transfers as well ns tell
something about other matters In connection
with the suit that the creditors were yearn
ing t * know.
Mosher's attorney argued long nnd lustily
against such n procedure , aud claimed that
It could not bo done , the statutes providing
that such cases shall be heard and submit
ted on affidavits only. Decision was re
served on that ) > olnt.
This afternoon Judge Tibbetts Is engaged
in taking the dcjwsltlon of M. D. Welch ,
present manager of the Western Manufac
turing company ns to certain notes upon
which suit has been brought against the
bank , which were ostensibly signed by the
"Western Manufacturing company , but which
are said to bo of the issue manufactured and
floated by Mosher.
Ansanlteil n Woman.
Some unknown man attempted a criminal
assault on Mrs. W. S. Adams , wife of a Rock
Island night watchman , living at Twelfth
and Emerson streets , Thursday night.
Adams has been in the habit of visiting his
home occasionally while on duty to attend to
the fire , and yesterday morning when about
-4 o'clock Mrs. Adams heard some one enter
f > he paid no attention , supixising It to be her
husband. She had just dropped off into a
doze when she was rudely awakened by the
man grabbing her. She screamed lustily ,
and the fellow struck her over the head
with a piece of rubber hose. She continued
screaming , and the fellow continued wield
ing his weapon , but managed to strike a
sleeping child , and the combined noise
frightened him away. The woman has been
very ill since then.
City In llrlcf.
Burglars entered the house of H. E.
Howard. 1423 K street , last night during the
absence of the family , but were frightened
away after securing but a pair ol opera
glasses , and leaving some Jewels in plain
sight
Sixteen of the students in Worthlngton
Military academy ran away from that insti
tution Thursday afternoon , but when they
arrived nt Raymond , twelve miles north ol
the city , they had only 15 cents In cash.
They subsisted on bread and water , but
finally started back to the academy , after
twenty-three hours absence. As n penance
they are now compelled to diet themselves
lor dinner for twenty-three days on bread
and water.
All attempts to discover the Identity of
Florence" Russell , the young woman who
' ' faSSmltted suicide in n Sioux City house of
ill-fame Thursday night , and who was said
to Ixj the dauehter of a Lincoln stockman
named Reid , have been fruitless. There are
a half dozen stockmen of that name in this
vicinity , but none spell their name that way ,
and none ? o far as known have daughters of
the ago of the dead woman.
The democratic city central committee
today issued a call for a city convention in
"Fitzgerald's hall Thursday evening. March
10. Primaries will bo held the Tuesday pre
ceding. It is the intention to put a full city
ticket In the field.
The school board has Issued n call for a
mass meeting of citizens at Bohanau's hall
Monday evening to discuss school finances
and brine pressure to bear upon the legisla
. ture to pass the bill giving the board the
M right and power to levy Its own tax , instead J
of permitting that power to remain In the
hands of the council.
The executive committee of the Epworth
league has issued a call , for the state conven
tion to bo held in Omaha , June 1 t. Bishop
Warren and General Secretary Schell will
bo present. .Reduced rates on all railroads
have been secured.
Bids .for' the construction of the O street
viaduct Mill be opened Monday oy the Board
of Public Works , but the contract will not
bo awarded until the council passes on the
matter. The bids call for the adoption not
of the lowest bid , but the best. Nearly nil
the big bridge building firms in the country
will bo represented.
Wary Powell , an aged widow , was ar
rested last night on the charge of stealing
coal from tbo Union Pacific Kailroad coin-
pony. She was released to. appear this
morning , but didn't , and when an officer
wont hunting after her he found her hidden
under the bed. She told the court that she
was without money or fuel and It was her
llrst offense , aud she was discharged.
The manufacturer's carnival closed to
night with an exhibition by the Lincoln
Light infantry of their proficiency in the
drill aud a reproduction of a portion of their
recent minstrel performance. The attend
ance nnd financial receipts have not been as
largo as anticipated , but the managers are
happy in the assurance that they have
aroused great interest in the home industry
movement.
Wet 1'olnt Note * .
WEST POINT , Neb. , Feb. 25. [ Special to
Tun BEE. ] The remains of Mrs. N. R. Kirst ,
mother of Charles Kirst , who died Thursday
of old ago , wore taken to herold , homo hi
Peorla , 111. , Friday. Mr , Kirst accompanied
the remains.
D. C. Emley. deputy county clerk is the
proud father of n little sou. who arrived In
time to celebrate Washington's birthday.
J. L. Baker and A. A. Campbell nnd wives
went to Becmer Wednesday to attend the
reception given by A. D. Boomer in honor of
his recent appointment.
Architect Dyer of Fremont will come to
the county seat to rearrange the accepted
-plans reipectinc the new county clerk's
rooms. As at present , with the large vault
the now quarters will give less space than
was had before.
The remains of Mrs. Otto Holtz were
brought from Hnrtingtou Sunday and the
funeral took place Monday. The deceased
was n West Point plrl and was married but
ono year She was 21 years of ago and
11-avcs a husband and little baby. Her sister ,
Airs. K. 1C. Valentino of Washington , D. C. ,
-was unable to attend.
Ill * Health Jiot Improving.
FUUIONT , Neb. , Feb. 25. ( Special to TUB
BEE.Telegrams ] received by E. H. Barnard
announce that Hon. John E. Shcrvin , who
went to Colfax Springs for his health this
week , was worse. Ho left on the afternoon
train to bo with him.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Mabel Edna Kugcr of this city to Caj > -
taln James C. Ish of Omaha , March 1.
County Superintendent Stevens has Issued
a circular , of which the following is a per
tion. "Tho North ro
Nebraska Teachers asso-
* elation meets in Fremont March SU , : tO aud
31. There will bo an attendance of 300 or
400 teachers from all over north Nebraska.
The program will consist of discussions
of educational questions by men isof
late and national reputation. The
questions for discussion will cover
the needs of the country schools.
This large pothering of teachers is in the
interest of the people. They oome together
to learn from each other the bct methods of
teaching. You , tae patron * of the cliooli ,
receive the benefit of thcuo meeting * di
rectly through your teacher A teacher who
docs not attend teachers meetings , is behind -
hind the times and should not bo employed
a * a teacher Old-fashioned teaching i like
using old fnnhl'ined ' tools , such as the scythe
nd the cradle for harvesting hny nnd
wheat Hon. Henry Sabln of DCS Molnos
aud Congressman Bryan will probably make
addresses Thursday evening. "
Standing room in Union hall Is all being
occupied by | > crsons attending the union gos-
) > el meetings conducted by the evangelist ,
Clark Wlllson , wife and daughter. The" "
meetings will be continued another week.
Franklin N. Dworick , who was convicted
for obtaining money under false pretenses
and sentenced to one year in the peniten
tiary at the hist term of court , will have his
case argued for a new trial Monday.
The Good Will Sewing circle across the
river south of this city pave a fair and so
ciable on Washington's birthday at the res
idence of IJ. M. McCord , and realized the
sum of J173 for the Orphans homo In Coun
cil Bluffs. Miss May Green was decided by
vote to bo the most popular young lady and
received for the prize n beautiful quilt.
Innprcteii the Home. .
Gruxu ISLAND , Neb. , Feb. 2o. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] Senators Smith , Tcfft , Graham
and McCarty , and Heprvsentatlves Krick ,
Barry , Invln and Spencer , the legislative
committees sent to obtain information on
the condition , necessities and requirements
of the Soldiers nnd Sailors homo , arrived in
the city last night and Immediately went to
the home. This morning they were shown
about by Commandant Xcutmeycr , accom
panied by World's Fair Commissioner Mob-
ley. They returned to Lincoln on an early
train today
Hon. S. N. Wolbach and wife will leave
tomorrow for New York. Before returning
they will attend the president's Inaugura
tion.
tion.W.
W. H. Platt will leave Monday for Wash
ington to attend the inauguration of Presi
dent Cleveland.
Thomas L. Bradford and George Thomas
were arraigned before police court this
morning charged with petit larceny , nnd
were sentenced to thirty days imprisonment
In the county Jail.
Now * uf the Week nt AxUlnnd ,
ASULANP , Neb. , Feb. 23. [ Special to Tnc
BEE. ] A surprise party was tendered to
Miss Elrna Johnson last night at the house
of her father , George W. Johnson , living sev
eral miles south of Ashland.
Hcvival services arc being conducted at
the Methodist church ever } ' evening. The
pastor , L. C. Lemon , has as his assistants
Evangelist Calfeo and wife. Last night the
church was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Ashland has never experienced such a re
vival work ns Is curried on hero now.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congrega
tional church gave a Washington sociable
Tuesday evening.
Several Ashland people were called to Lin
coln Wednesday as witnesses in the case of
the United States against A. J. Downer on
the charge of tampcrinc with the mail.
George Patton sold twenty-four hogs last
week that netted him $ TJO.
I'ulil fur 111 * I'un.
BELLKVCJNeb. . , Fob. 23. [ Special to THE
BCE. ] Charles Mnddock was before a Jury
in Justice court today charged with assault
and battery committed upon Charles Morris ,
n college student. The offense was com
mitted on the 20th inst. , aud Maddock was
arrested on the complaint of Postmaster
Kayser at that time , but succeeded in get
ting the case dismissed by paying
the costs , whcrcu ] > on the defendant's
father , who is one of the Justices
here , it is said , compiled the injured party
and his two sisters to pay part of the money
required to pay tno costs. This procedure
aroused the indignation of some of the town
people , who took the matter up and had the
defendant rearrestcd on a similar complaint ,
which resulted in his being found guilty
today and fined $35.75.
Indian * sign a Treaty.
SIDNET , Neb. , Feb. 25. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] Hon. John J. Cole , United
States Indian commissioner , accompanied by
Felix Burns , a full blooded Yankton Indian ,
arrived hero this morning. They got all the
Indians stationed at Fort Sidney to sign' the
treaty relinquishing 108,000 acres of land on
the Yankton reservation for $000,000 , the
government paying ? 100,000 cash and $500.000
in twenty years at 5 per cent interest. The
treaty is a good one for the Indians as well
"
as the government"
Clay Center News.
CLAT CEXTEK , Neb. , Feb. 25. [ Special to
TiiEiJBEE. ] Grand Lecturer J. E. Butler of
thg Ancient Order of United Workmen-last
evening delivered a very entertaining nnd
Instructive address in Union hall upon the
aims , objects and benefits of the order.
-A largo number of excursionists from cen
tral Illinois landed hero yesterday and "arc
now eagerly seeking farms iu Clay county ,
real estate being steadily on the increase in
value , caused by the bountiful crops raised
here.
hale of llluodotl llur.icn.
YORK , Neb. , Feb. 25. [ Social to THE
BEE. ] Colonel Henry Fry sold his entire-
stock of thoroughbred horses , including sev
eral imported draft stallions and trotters
with records of 2:40 : and better , prices rang
ing from SG.OOO to ? 10,000.
YESTERDAY'S COTJHTS ,
One Man's Carele neit and Another's Ef
fort to TMuke by It.
Alonzo B. Hunt got a Judgment against
OttoiLange in a suit that presents some
odd features. Some years ago Hunt
was the owner of a lot in the western
part of the city , upon which there was a
mortgage. Ho also owned another lot ,
which , line the first , was covered by n mort
gage. In duo course of time he sold the first
lot , making the deed subject to the mort
gage , Lange becoming the purchaser.
Soon after the sale Mr. Hunt received a
notice from ono of the banks , citing him to
npi > ear and nay a note which was secured by
mortgage. Ho responded and paid what no
supiwsed-was the note against the lot that 3L
he then held. Some days later he learned 1
that ho hud paid up en Lange's lot and at
once he asked for a refund of the money.
Lange held off and whllo so holding he
transferred the lot to a brother , who In turn
transferred it to his wife. After these
transfers Lunge refused to indemnify Hunt ,
and the latter appealed to the courts. Judge
Hopowell has set aside the cancellation of
the mortgage against Lar.pe's lot and given
Hunt a Judgment for the amount of the lien.
The action of Joseph W. Taylor agalust
the city and the county Is again in the
district court on a demurrer. Taylor sued
for { 10,000 damages because Loavenworth
street had been graded through his property
nt the west city limits. In argument yes
terday Assistant County Attorney Troup as
serted that Taylor had not prcseuUid a
claim for damages to the defendants and
that ho was burred by the stctuto of limita
tions from doing so now. Judge Ferguson
took the case under advisement.
W. J. Council has again won the suit
brought by the heirs of August Graeter.
The action Involved the title of a tract of
land near Hanscom park , which once bo-
Jonced to Graeter , and the suit has been in
court for several years.
In the case of Joe Mozzcttl vs. James C.
Ish the Jury yesterday returned a verdict
for the defendant The plaintiff sued for
(10,000 damages because Ish had Interfered
in a quarrel and caused his arrest.
Dr. Gluck treats catarrh , Barker block.
e Fnrlbault Sjitum.
NEW YOKK , Fob. 25. A movement Is on
foot In Hoboken to put the Catholic parochial
chial schools of that city under the Fari-
bault system of Archbishop Ireland. Father :
Corrigan of the church of Our Lady of Grace ,
Hoboken , who recently had a dispute with
ho
Bishop Wlgger , is at the bottom of it. Ho [
has made a proposition to the school trustees
ot Hoboken to tuni over his parochial
schools to them on condition that religious
Instruction to the Catholic pupils be al
lowed. lln
He has suggested the Farlbault system ,
pure and simple , as a solution of the ques
tion , which lsnow exciting Catholics all
over New- Jersey as to how. the church of
Homo shall get its share of the taxes which :
the state appropriates to support frco
schools.
Perfect action and perfect health result
from the use of Do Witf Little Early ItUers
A perfect little plU.
GOT A METHODIST WELCOME
Reception to Bishop Fowler nt the Hanseom
Park Church. ]
DEDICATORY SERMON BY THE BISHOP
iil | cnmllnn .MU lon Continue * to Attract
J.itrco CunRTPCatlnn * Karonraglne ;
Words for Father McCarthy' * Pro-
l > oed 1'rleit * ' Contention.
The Methodist Social union gave n reccp-
tion last evening at the new Hanscom Park
Methodist church to Bishop Charles H.
Fowler , who will deliver the dedicatory
sermon nt that house of worship today. The
reception was well attended by Methodists
from all the city churches and their friends.
Fully three hundred people were present ,
nnd they nearly filled the largo reception
room on the ground floor.
The handsome dining room was lined with
tables covered with the whitest of linen and
laden down with good and dainty things
pleasing to the appetite. It was the inten
tion to scat the guests at the tables and have
resjxjnses to the toasts made there. This
was found to be impossible as the crowd
was too great for the seating capacity. Tne
speaking was done in the reception room and
then the people were invited to enjoy the
supper.
Judge Fawcett presided and Introduced
Kcv. W. 1C. Beans , pastor of Trinity Meth
odist church , who responded to the senti
ment , "Our Honored Guest. " Rev. Beans
eloquently portrayed the life of Bishop Fowler
ler and extolled the many good and admira
ble traits of his character and his excellent
work as a bishop , and in behalf of the Meth
odists of Omaha bade him welcome to the
city and the church.
Bishop Fowler was next Introduced , and he
received a cordial welcome. The bishop's ad
dress was short , and he immensely pleased his
hearers and kept them in the best of humor ,
lie spoke of the Methodist church and its
doctrine , nnd the great work it has
accomplished. The revival spirit in the
church Is Us foundation stone , and
its future depends upon the revival's contin
uance. Through these revivals thousands
have been brought to God , and while they do
not all worship In the Methodist church
they do in some denomination. It is in this
manner that the great good of revivals is so
manifest. He complimented the members
uoon the handsome church edifice they had
completed for dedication. The address was
purely Methodist hi Its character and in per
fect touch with the occasion.
One of the pleasant features of the evening
was the singing by Evangelist Wilson and
his wife and their daughter , Mrs. Smith.
Following this were short addresses by Hev.
D. K. Tindall of the Seward Street Meth
odist church , Dr. Foote , Presiding Elder
Clcndcnnlng and Mrs. Rhodes , a member of
the Seward street church.
The guests were then served with supper
and it was a late hour before the reception
came to a close. It was a success , and
Bishop Fowler was given a hearty Methodist
welcome.
KI'ISCOPAL , 31IS&IO ! * .
Noonday Meeting Increasing Today' * Ser
vice * at Trinity Cathedral.
The introductory prayers at the mission
; services in Trinity cathedral are short and
very solemn , and the hymns arc some of the
old standards used by churches all over the
world. The prayers and hymns used are
bound in a small pamphlet , copies of which
are handed to each person as he enters the
churcti. The whole of each service is prac
tically given up to preaching.
At the service yesterday morning there
was a goodly turnout to hear Mlssioner
Crapsey's doctrinal instruction. Ho took for
his subject "God. " He said that he would
not attempt to prove the existence of God ,
as that was a self-evident fact to any one
who tool : the trouble to think about the mat
ter. He believed in the philosophy of com
mon sense , and God's existence was a matter
of common sense. A man need not be a the
ologian to love God. Many an Ignorant per
son loved flowers and yet was not a botanist.
The noonday service for business men ,
held in the New York Lifo building , was
very attractive yesterday , and there was a
much larger attendance than before. This
service is a very short one , beginning
promptly at 12 o'clock and ending as
promptly at half past 12.
Yesterday the missioncr took as his text ,
"Justified by the spirit. " He said that men
were men and not mere money making ma
chines. Surely man ought to have some
thing more noble than money as his object in
life. There were , he said , three things that
money could not buy : A good digestion , a
clear brain and a quiet conscience. Men se
cured a good digestion by adherence to the
laws of health , they acquired a
clear brain by heeding the laws
of intellectual development , and they
could only secure a quiet conscience by a
strict adherence to the laws of God as pro
claimed to the world by Jesus Christ.
In a "burst of eloquence he paid allowing
tribute to the energy of Omaha In building
such a splendid city on a spot thut was
prairie thirty years ugo , but wo cculd build
nothlncr equal to the pyramids , which now
contain the inumlficd bodies of their builders.
He earnestly entreated his hearers not to
make their business their god. but to give
some time to religious affairs. Business was
right in its own place , but it could never
take the place of religion.
Services will be conducted as usual In all
the parish churches this morning. In the
evening the parish churches will be closed.
There will be services in Trinity cathedral
as follows : For children nt 3 p. m. , for
women only at 4 p. m. , and for men only at
" -.SO p. m. , at all of which Missioner Crapsey
will preach.
! ' CONVENTION .
Father MrCnrthy ItecvUe * Lettem or Ku-
rourac intnt from Varlou * .Sources.
The movement inaugurated by Father P.
J. McCarthv of St. Philomena cathedrtil
some time ago for the calling of a convention
of priests in Chicago during the World's fair
next summer. Is meeting with very general
favor by the Catholic clergy of the country ,
and ho is daily receiving letters of encour
agement for the movement.
Rev. B. L. Burtsell , the famous defender
ot Father McGlynn , writing from Rondout ,
N. Y. . says : "The idea of a meeting of
pncsts in Chicago Is a good one. It Is likely
to receive a certain amount of acceptance. It
should be carried out even with a few on the
plan proposed. "
The following warm endorsement of the
plan comes from Father Sylvester Mnlonc ,
the venerable priest of St. Peter and Paul's
church , Brcoklyn :
"I have Jujt read In the Catholic Times of
Philadelphia , edited by ono of our brightest
brothers in the priesthood , that a priests'
convention is calledto bo held during the com
ing World's fair at Chicago. It should re
ceive a universal recognition , now that we
have the apostolic delegate living amongst
us , to whom wo can submit all our public
action , which with his endorsement we can
lay before our American fellow citizens and
before the Christian world.
"If wo allow the occasion to pass without
some united movement a great event of
this century will go by without the 10.000
priests of the United States coming before
our fellow citizens in this Independence
which Is ours by right of our priesthood in
the holy Catholic church and giving public
utterance to what we deem wise and neces
sary. The manliness and public character
of our action will bo something new , in fact ,
nnd will commend us to the confidence of a
free people who admire frankness and free
dom of action in all of their fellow citizens.
"We must be right under the guidance i.if
the church's representative , and we know
.that what is truly Catholic will always find
a homo iu the breast of every true American. t
"I amonetof thousands w ho are heartily
with yon. You priests hi the west mutt
push this matter. You have the energy and
the enlightened views and will have the
fearless supiort of Jhe wise and brave rep
resentative * . - , .1 of our most holy father , ' Leo
_
Fait Iu the Ice on J.ake Michigan.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Feb. 25. The steam barge
George T. Burroughs is locked in the Ice
about eighteen miles off Michigan City with
her coal 11 gcntf and hjr peacocks frozen , to
that no water can bo pumped Into the boiler
tln board arc olx men The vessel loft Mil
waukee for Chicago last Wednesday , but
was Unable to make tho7harbor before her
coal gave out. and was then blown ncross
the lake nnd held fast 'by ' the Ice W J.
Healy nnJ Qrlcr Napier , son of the captain ,
made their way over eighteen miles of water
and ice > o the MichlgnA ; boro. Hesouo tugs
will be sent out toiiiorroV.
RULES.
School Hoard FlnUhtUthe Job Accept *
the CHJ HaO Quarter * .
The Board of Education met in special
session last night for the puriwso of com
pleting the consideration of the rules aud
regulations.
.Some discussion arose over a proposition
to employ the Janitors by the year. Some of
the members hold that It would bo better
s imply to hire them by the month with
r o stipulation as to the length of
t inio the contract should hold good ,
I t was decided that the janitors should be
c looted once a year , as at uresent , the board
r cscrving the right to terminate the engage
ment at any time for sufficient cause.
The committee on rule's submitted a soc-
lon providing that the janitors should be re-
ponsiblo to the principals of the buildings ,
he secretaries of the board , the committee
n heating and ventilation aud the sujwrin-
endent of buildings for their work in keep-
ng the school buildings in proper condition
Mr. Smyth thought that the janitors
rould bo driven to Insanity under so many
masters. He argued that the Janitor ought
to be immediately responsible to but one
> crson during school hours , and that person
he principal. Ho advocated the Idea of
laving the janitors responsible to the
uperlutendent of buildincs iu the matter of
repairs about the buildings , but that the
. irincipals were to be the source of authority
on the management of the buildings during
chool hours.
Mr. Knodell took the ground that the
irincipals were not as well qualified to
luiicrintend the janitors as the supcrln-
, endent of buildings.
The board decided to let the section slip
.hrough with the provision that the prln-
: ipals , the committee on heating and venti-
atlon , the secretary and the superintendent
of buildings , should all have the right to yank
the Janitors around as they may see fit. .
"Are the Janitors competent to repair
'ences about the school buildings ! " asked
Mr. Burgess as he stopix-d reading a section
.hat specified the repairing of fences as
icing a part of the janitorial service.
"They have proven themselves to be very
skillful In repairing i > olitical fences. " said
Mr. Smyth , and the board voted to let the
'cnce repairing work remain ns a part of the
an i tors' duties.
The board decided to raise the standard
of temperature in school rooms from 70 = to
72 ° Fahrenheit. It has been found that
some of the pupils complain of being cold
when the mercury stands at 70 = .
With the exception of a few sections the
rules were corrected aud adopted. Ono
thousand copies will bo printed.
On resolution of Colonel Akin the board
decided to accept the conditions agreed upon
by the board and council committees for the
occupancy of the upper story of the city
hall.
hall.On
On resolution offered by Dr. Duryea , Prof.
Rudolph Ego was granted permission to
loach -special class in German nt the Kellom
school after school hours.
The following committee was appointed to
fit up the new board rooms in the city hall :
Babcock , Akin , Smyth , Knodcll aud Presi
dent Powell.
Mr. C. E. Babcock made a stronj * fight in
favor of allowing Devoroan Bros , an esti
mate of 3,000 on the contract for building
the Saratoga school ; The committee on
claims was opposed tolpaying It. The board
finally decided , by a i vote of 5 to 7 , not to
grant the estimate. ? T
JtAILltUAIt .
Employes on the Santa To Syatem Will Or
ganize n Coufedcrattun.
DENVEH. Colo."eh.1 : ! ! " , An evening paper
prints the following } There is a big deal on
on the Santa Fe system of railroads. The
entire army of employes from Chicago to
California are laying plans to establish a
vast confederation , including every order or
workmen on thr system. The place set for
the deliberation which it is hoped will con
summate this gigantic confederation is
Wichita , Kan. The gathering will contain
delegates from all orders connected with
the line engineers , firemen , railway teleg
raphers and brakcincn.
The boys are quite reticent over the affair
and shako their heads when questioned as
to the object of the confederation. They say
it is a grand movement all along the line to
combine for mutual protection , the better to
cope with the management.
When asKcd if there is any dissatisfaction
that is likely to end in a strike or K demand
for increase of wages , the men say no.
Neither will they allow that the death of
President ianvel has anything to do with
the enterprise.
The utmost secrecy attends the move
ments of the parties In Interest. "Last night
a delegation of Denver Santa Fe men , repre
senting each of the orders engineers , fire
men , railway telegraphers and brakcmen
packed their gripsacks and quietly boarded
the cars for Wichita , It was impossible to
ascertain the names of the Denver represen
tatives. It is supi > osed on the outside that
the move means something of more than
ordinary interest , and some confidently pre
dict lively times on the Santa Fe within a
short period.
KILLEU Jtr THEIK SIlsTElt.
Awful Deed of an Insane Woman at Atlanta ,
Georgia.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Feb. CT. Mrs. Julia Force ,
sister of the leading shoe merchant of this
city , at 1 o'clock this afternoon shot and
killed her two sisters. The shooting was the
result of a quarrel. They all moved In the
highest social circles in this city.
It is believed the woman is insane. She
has been considered lrres ] > onsible at times
and had frequently threatened to kill mem
bers of her family. She says that she has
for a year been writing out a statement of
the family troubles and just completed it.
Today when her mother was absent from the
nouse she sent the servants out on errands ,
and going in the room where her sister
Florence was sick in bed , she placed a pis col
"to her right temple nnd shot her dead. Then ,
going to the kitchen , where her other sister
was , she shot her in the same manner. None
of the neighbors heard the shots.
Miss Force calmly locked the door nnd
went to the Dolice station , where she sur
rendered herself. The bodies of the women
were found by a brother to whom she had
sent n message to the effect that her sister
Florence was worse. .In response he went
home to find the bodieft'of his dead sisters.
HEl.lCS Of AX IXCISXT HACK.
Attractive Feature ! oftUtah' * Exhibit at the
World'i [ I-air.
SALT LAKE , U. T. , FeJ25. . [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] D5l Maguirc , chief of
the mining department for the Utah exhibit
at the World's fair , returned today from his
trip to Bluff City. Mn Magnire says that
he secured some vallfablo relics of the
ancient inhabitants o'f.'thls ' country , and
these , together with vitat he already has
from other parts , will pp&e.the finest collec
tion of relics that evyamo from west of
the Itocky mountains , aifl he greatly doubts
If any hotter collection was ever Drought
from Egypt. Mr1 Maguire says that they
cxpoct to surpass Peru with their relics
from the ruins of the Incas , except that no
gold or silver has been found in these ruins
of tbo cliff dwellers In Utah , but as regards
mummies , the Utah collection will be equal
to if not better than the Peruvian.
One Attraction of the Fair.
NEW YOUK. Feb. 25. The Imperial Infantry
and cavalry bands of Germany , composed of
100 men , each of whom stands six feet or
more in height , made an engagement to play
at the Chicago World's lair for six mouths ,
and they will bo a part of the attraction in
the ' -German village" at the fair. They
will return straight to Europe at the close of
the engagement.
M ) trrloui Death of llrotber * .
HOLLY , Mich. , Feb. 25. Thomas and John
Pagan , brothers , aged about SO years , were
found this tnQruiug dead , on the floor in their
Continental
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A Few of our Specialties for Monday
BOYS'
SHORTPANT 2.SO
SUITS , .
We will sell 300 short pant suits , ages 4
to 14 , at $2. 50 each , single and double breast
ed , and some vest suits , all $2.50.
BOYS'
LONG PANT
SUITS ,
We will sell 200 boys' suits in brown
cheviots at $5.00 which are worth $10.00 ; the
damage by water is scarcely noticeable.
BOYS'
LONG PANT S81OO
SUITS ,
We will sell 150 fine worsted and cassi-
mere suits for $8.00 which sold before the
fire for $12.00 and-i5.oo.
BOYS'
VEST SUITS ,
TOMORROW ,
We will sell 200 boys' vest suits , short
pants , ages 10 to 16 , at $3.50. They are
slightly soiled , but are the -biggest bargain
offered at this sale today at $3.50 each.
Continental Clothing House.
15th and Douglas Streets.
home , four miles north of here. They lived J
entirely alone , and it is not known how they
died , but suicide is suspected. They were
rich nnd their money is supposed to be
buried. Their dress and habits have excited
much comment In the past. It Is thought
they have been dead several days. An In
quest will bo held today.
MASK AN.D MIH.TH.
Annual Masquerade of the Turners n Great
* SucceRS.
The Turnvereln masquerade ball , held at
Turner hall , Nineteenth and Harney streets ,
last night was a splendid affair and was at
tended by nearly all members of the socletfl.
In front of the stage , which was elabor
ately decorated with German and American
flags , was a fountain of perfumed water.
A series ot tableaux preceded the dance ,
the flrst of which was Luther's dream.
Luther Is represented as sitting in his studio
when Ttfcphistopheles arises , taps him on the
shoulder and points to the book case. When
Luther reaches for a book the entire case
disappears. Next a church comes into view ,
and several monks walk forth , followed by
the lady carnival and the clowns.
About 100 masked couples participated In
the dancing , and everyone appeared to bo
happy. As n general thing the costumes
were above the ordinary seen nt masque
balls , and many showed taste and study in
their get up.
Of course there was any number of amus
ing incidents. The clowns tried to DO f unay
and caused much merriment. Queen Victoria
danced a waltz with one of her subjects
from India , whllo the Infant king of Spain
was carried about In the anus of a gypsy
woman. Big burly Germans in wooden
shoes lead fairies through a quadrille , with
negroes black as csnl for side partners. The
scene was ludiclous and amusing.Vhen the
time for unmasking came there were many
surprises , hut everyone took It good natur-
cdly.The
The committee having the ball in charge
was : Messrs. It S. Lucke , Charles Krelsel ,
Tbcodoro BecKcr , G. Blattert , E. Wetzar-
born , Gus Doyle , W. Weber , Jacob Mueller ,
Fritz Frenhauf , Willlan Jossl and liobert
Stein.
Two liipre * llofobrrlp * .
DALLAS , Tex. , Feb. 25. The News' Tex-
ark&na special says : A Pacific express
package , containing yesterday's receipts
from stations along the transcontinental
line , which was checked to Dallas , mysteri
ously disappeared between Texarkana and
Marshall.
A News Tyler , Tex. , special says : A package -
ago consigned to the Tyler National bank
from W. L. Well * , purporting to contain
0,000 , when opened was found to contain
only paper. The express employes refuse to
talk.
lUpnrti anil Impart * of Specie.
NEW YORK , I eb , 35. The oxjwrts of spodo
from the port of New York during the lait
week reached > ,420,133. Of this amount
14,893.001 was gold and $537,137 sliver ; f4-
000,000 of the gold went to Eurojte and
BOYS' MANHATTAN 29c
SHIRT WAISTS ,
BOYS' KNEE PANTS ,
All sizes , tomorrow ,
MEN'S SUITS , .OO
Worth $10 ,
MEN'S
SUITS ,
Worth $12 ,
MEN'S SUITS , 10.00
worth $1510 $ ! $ ,
MEN'S PANTALOONS , ( 1
MEN'S
PANTALOONS , ,
001 to West Indian , South American and
Mexican ports. Of the silver $50uSOO went
to Europe and $30,337 to southern ports. The
imports of specie during , the same time
reached only 455,409 , of which M21,033 was
gold and $34.437 silver. The ImiKirts were
divided ns follows : American gold coin.
? 1S,72C ; American silver colnr * 3GO ; foreign
gold coin , $3 > 4,070 ; foreign silver coln.$33,300j
gold bullion , $18,230 ; stiver bullion , * 777.
Dr. Gluck treats catarrh. Barker block.
IN A WKECK.
Horrible Sights That an Ouiaha Alan
Itohclil.
"I have taken many trips across the coun
try between Omaha and Xew York , but the
last ono I made will be very likely to linger
in my memory wfien others have been for
gotten , " remarked Mr. E. W. Osgood , man
ager of the Morse dry goods establishment ,
to a BCE man yesterday.
Mr. Osgood had the misfortune to bo a
passenger on tne Ill-fated West Shore train
that jumped the track and came to a stand
still in a terrible wreck near Palmyra , N. Y.
"Our train was behind time , " continued
Mr. Osgood , "and the engineers were trying
to make it up. We had two engines on and
were flying across the country as only a be
lated express tram can fly. In company
with three other gentlemen I was engaged
in a game of cards , and wo were the only
occupants of that car , which was the rear
sleeper. Ono of my companions had been
worrying all morning because he had let some
accident insurance expire , and we had been
lasting considerable about the matter. Ho
kept saying that he felt as though
something would happen to him before ho
got through to Chicago. Suddenly the train
left the track aud after bumping along on
the ties fora short distance our car rolled
over on the side , hurling us against the windows
dews in a state of general confusion. Fortu
nately wo four escaped with but slight In
juries , but a horrible sight met our eyes
when we extricated ourselves from the
wreck. A foreigner who had been ip ono of
the coaches ahead of the sleepers had at
tempted to get out of the car at the door as
it rolled over. The poor fellow had been
caught between the cars and literally cut to
pieces. It was difficult to imagine that the
shreds of fiesh add pieces of bone that were
strewn along the ground had ever composed .
a human body. I I
"Another horrible sight was that of two '
bravo fellows who were taken out from under i
another car with their left arms torn off.
They were sitting on the lower side of the
car when it went over , and as the cars were
dragged along their arms had doubtless gone
through the window and were torn off. Ono
of the engines was overturned and the
engineer was pinned under it with his leg
broken. The fireman saved hlnifclf by
jumping. These were on the second engine.
The foremost engine did not loaqe the track ,
but it was supposed that the rails spread
while the flrst engine was parsing over , and
the second engine took the pitch down the
embankment.
"Our friend who had let his insurance ex *
Dire escaped without a scratch , but he was
almost scared to death , and ho took the next
train back home. I hojw I shall never have
the misfortune to witness another sight Ilka
that. Jt was too horrible for words to do-
scribe. The peculiar presentment of my
friend who had who had lot his accident in
surance expire I regard as one of the most
singular things I have ever known. "
Drcnlpd an Important J itul Cano.
SANTA FE , N. M. , Feb. 2.V-Ono of the
most Important , as well as one of the largest
land cases , ever tried In the United States
has been settled by the United States court
of private laud claims In session hero.
It was the case of Earl B. Coc ,
petitioner , against the United States of
America , respondent , and Involved the tltlo
to the Algodones grant of over GO.OOO acres of
the most productive land In southwestern
Arizona , worth at the present market value
over f 12,000,000. Mr. Coo won the salt and
his title to the hind is now perfect. This is
the second trial ot the case. The land in
volved lies along the Colorado river from
where the Glla river enters into that stream
to several miles south of the boundary of
Arizona in Sonora , Mox.
Dr. Gluck treats catarrh. Barker bloc c.
Itrncllnc I'rojxTty Attarhod.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Feb. 23. In obedience tea
a writ from the supreme court , issued on a
judgment in favor of the Brown Hoisting
and Conveying companv against the Phila
delphia and Heading Coal and Iron company ,
Sheriff Beck today attached 150,000 tons of
coal belonging to the latter company. The
action was brought to secure i7.000 claimed
to bo duo from the big Lehigh Valley ti
Heading trestles at Chetowaga , just outsldo
the city limits.
o
VOHKCASTS.
It Will Snow and lie Colder Tltrouchout the
State Today.
WASHINGTON' . D. C. , Fob. 25. Forecast
for Sunday. For Nebraska Local snows ,
southeast , shifting to northwest winds ;
colder in west | > ortions.
For Iowa Increasing cloudiness and pos
sibly local snows during Sunday night ; cast
winds , wanner.
For the Dakotas Light local snows ,
variable winds ; warmer In east portions.
I-ocil Korord.
OmcK or THE WrATiiru BU'IIBAP , OMAHA
Feb. U5. Omaha record of temperature nnd
rainfall compared with corrcsixmdlugdayof
past four years :
1803. 1892 1891. 1800
Maximum u > mp ralurc. 373 &io iua 03
Minimum temperature. . 213 3'2 = 13 10
Avurago toiupvratnrv. . . 303 433 ci 23
I'roclpltatiou . 00 .00 .02 .17
Statement she whit ; the condition of tem
perature and precipitation at Omaha for tbo
day and since March 1 , ItfiU.
Normal temperature . 283
Kxce * for tuo day . . . -jo
Dc-ficloncy slnre March 1 . . . . . 4983
Normal precipitation . . . .03 Inch
Deficiency for tho'day . . . . . 03 Inch
Dwflclency since March 1 . a.HOIncua *
GEOBQB E. ilcxr , Local Forecast OQicLU.