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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 18 , 1893.
ttTiuvt IT OTTtfjnt n unAVpnv I
UXtOLN CITIZENS PROTEST
Consolidated Street Bailway Company Likely
to Have Trouble.
SUBURBAN INTERESTS NOT PROTECTED
It Mutt Slinw CnnielT It Rlionltt Not
HA Mmln tct llojilnno a 1.1 nn tlml
\Va AhiifulniiFil And
Ucatroycil.
OLIHCOI.N , Oct. 17. [ Special to Tun DRB.-- )
The Lincoln Street Hallway company has
been requested to appear In the supreme
court and show cause why It should not bo
made to replaro the portion of Its line pur
chased by F. W. Llttlo In trust for the com
pany and afterward abandoned. The case
comes up In the .shape of an application fern
n writ of mandamus , nnd Is entitled the
State of Nobr.nka , ox rol John J. Ullltlan
and Aldrldgo Kitchen , rotators , against the
Homo Street Hallway company , tno Lincoln
Street Hallway company and F. W , Little ,
respondents.
'Iho line in question was built In 1890 nnd
THIS known nt the Capital Heights Street
railway. It was consolidated with the City
Electric Street railway and was operated
by the company owning the latter. In 1803
tbo City Dcctrlo Street Hallway company
\ras reorganised under the name of the
Homo Street Hallway company. Later F.
\V. Little , president of the Lincoln Street
Hallway company , purchaso'l the lotno
Etrcct railway , paving tin.OUO for It. "When
the road was originally built the properly
owticts along the line paid latyo stuns of
money to aid It , nillllnn and Kitchen payIng -
Ing $1,400. They allege that the sate of the
line to Llttlo was only n schctno to
consolidate the street railway lines
under ono management , and that the
Bale wns really made to the Lincoln
Street Hallway company for the purpose of
tiding competition. Six weeks after the
Homo street line was purchased by Ltttlo it
was abandoned nnd later the work of tear
ing up the tracks commenced. Now thcro
Is nothing loft of the line save that portion
that runs on Handolph street. The relaters
want it ordered that the line shall bo
rcplaceu nnd operated us was intended and
ngrccd upon when they assisted the original
compauy to build : t. They claim that the
abandonment of the line has worked them
Injury , which can only bo remedied by re
placing the lino.
Slnco the Lincoln Street Rail way company
lins come Into iwsscssion of all the street
railway lines in the city It has abandoned
Bcvornl of thorn and In several cases removed
the track. The outcome of this ease will bo
watched with a great dual of Interest , aud if
the railway company Is defeated it will bo
confronted witb n number of similar cases.
In the I.aiwr Caao.
At 11 o'clocK this morning the jury panel
was exhausted , and still there was no jury
to try the case of Dan Lauer. Court ad
journed after calling a special venlro of
thirty men , and the baliffs and deputy sher
iffs wore ordered to got the men into the
court room as soon as possible. At the hour
of adjournment the following jurors were in
the box : F. M. Harris , W. Frlcko. H. John-
Eon , C. M. Loomis , J. H. Spelts , John Strotz ,
A. Holloron , A. D. Burr , .1. W. Porclviit , H.
H. Lo.ivitt and S. B. Lotighrldgn. ICach
pido has three peremptory challenges loft ,
\Vhcu the court adjourned this evening
there was still an uncompleted jury , but It Is
thought that the Jury will bo completed before
fore noon tomorrow. The indictment under
which Launr is being tried Is the ono re
turned by tu Maygrand jury the second
one called. V-L'ho Indictment found by
the llrst jrrand jury , tbo legality of
vrlnch is heforo the supreme court , was
nolhcd this morning on motion of County
Attorney Woodward. The indictment on
Trhlch Laucr is being tried charges him with
obtaining $03 from the state in September ,
1801 , by means of false nnd fraudulent
Vouchers , when in lact the supplies spccltied
In the vouchers v/ero never supplied to the
tato.
Minor Court Mention.
Some tlmo ago Lydla L. Hawkins asked
the district court to give her u divorce from
John Hawkins. Judge Strode hoara the case
IhU morning , and instead of giving the
idlvoreo to Mrs. Hawkins ho gave it to Mr.
Hawkins. Thu court found that Mrs. Haw
kins bad forgotten her marital vows and had
been guilty of doing things that were not In
UccDlnpr with the acts of a chaste ttnd loving
wlfo. In ether woras she was found to have
committed adultery with ono Charles Hoi-
Btclu. The two children are given into the
care of Mr. Hawkins.
Jessie I'atrow was rnado happy this morn
ing by Jutlgo Strode , who decided that she
was entitled to a d vorco from Filmoro
Patrow. Filmoro was found to I e an habit
ual drunkard and guilty of cruelty and non-
support. Their ono child was given Into
the keeping of Mrs. Patrow , but the father
can tuko him out riding ono hour every
week.
Fred Osborno was found guilty this morn-
Inir of having stolen property amounting to
fHD.iJO In value. He will go to thn peniten
tiary as soon us the judge can find time to
Bcntonce him.
Mystorlously Mtsniip. !
Last Wednesday John McDonald of Exeter
camu to Lincoln wlih S3SK > in his inside
pookot. Ho was seen Thursday evening
tvlth a breath pregnant with Lincoln whisky ,
nud silica that tlmo ho has not been seen.
His wife writes that he has not come homo
nnd bus not been beard from. She wants
the police to look him up , as she fears ho has
met with foul play. Throe colored toughs
nro in the city jail under suspicion of know
ing something about the missing man.
llurnoil it Dam.
A lighted lantern in a barn nt 159 F Btroot
caused u bluzo about 7 o'clock last nmht.
Mrs. John Aura nas In the loft storing away
n load of hay. She hung tno lantern on a nail
nnd In seine way it fell and sot 11 ro to the
hay. She threw the lantern out and It sot
lire to the load on the outside. The mules
. .hitched to tto load ran away and before
thov could bo stopped the load wns destroyed
und the mules somewhat scorched. 'Iho
b.irn was totally Destroyed , together with n
cow und u lot of chickens. Mrs. Aura was
baillv , though not seriously , burned before
ho could got down from thu loft.
Wiiut n Xow Trlul.
Marquette , Dowoeso & Hall , attorneys for
. the proponents In the Turner will case , this
afternoon ( Hod a motion for a now trial ,
alleging that the verdict was contrary to the
law and the evidence. Several allegations
of error are made regarding the exclusion of
certain testimony and the admission of
other , Krror in the Instructions of the
court arc also alleged. The case was ono
.where Dr. Turner , deceased , is said to have
made u will bequeathing his property to
certain Presbyterian missions. The will
disappeared and it was sought to have the
\inissloim got the property anyhow. The
„ legal heirs objected i\nu won their case.
Octil Follow * In boulon.
* " Tbo grand encampment of the Odd Fol
low * of Nebraska was called to order lit 10
o'clock this morning by Grand Patriarch
'Holler ' of Hastings. The morning session
was devoted to appointing committees und
, r hearing the reports of the secretary und
* * - * " treasurer. Owing to u misunderstanding us
- to the place of mooting the gr.iml lodge did
j not meet until thU afternoon and nothing
was done further than appointing commit
tees and llstoulug to reports. This evening
the Kubckuha met at the senate chamber ,
Mrs. ( leorgo Qounett of Omaha , president ,
1 presiding.
Llucnlu In Uriel.
- G. N , Nowlln of this city Is the author of
the word * and iiiuslo of a walU > eng thnt
1 baa just boon published unit It bids fair to
muUa him famous. The title is "Always
\Toguthor , " und the music is unusually
catchy , while the sentiment is far above the
averaeo of modern waltz songs. Thourrange-
wont is by G. N. Nelson , Already the streets
rosouud with the inusio of whistlers who
arc enraptured with the new song.
r Police Onicors Morrissey , Pound and
O'Shee , who were relieved from duty pendIng -
, Ing an investigation by the excise board of
- memo charges oijatust them , have been re
instated.
- It is probable that the contest over the
will of the late Lydla Stewart will bo Bat
tled without further legal proceedings. Mrs" .
.Klotz ueceeded la breaking tbo will
-thereby Mr * . Bailey , titter of tbo deceased ,
Inherited Iho property , and now Mrs. Bai'oy
wants to compromise without further legal
action.
Tha Hall llros. company of this city filed
articles of Incorporation with the secretary
of stnto today.
The Lincoln lire department l arranging
for Us annual ball. It will bo held at Ma
sonic tcmnlo on November 2.
J. 11. Webster nnd O. O. Whodon have
gone to Wnahlngton to take the deposition
ot W. 11. 11. Stout In the McDonnld'Hiick-
staff caso. With Its Uinal disregard of the
farts , the World-Herald stated that they
bad irene to Washington on behalf of Alt
Shilling , who was said to bo prcparlnc to
suon Lincoln politician for $20.000 damages
for .inonnting Mrs. Shilling's affections.
Ttio milkmen of Lincoln have combined to
raise the price of nillx , and to protect them
selves from the doadbc.it claw.
The funeral of the late William Kicker
will take place tomorrow afternoon at ! 2
o'clock , and will bo conducted by the local
posts ] of the Grand Army of the Uopubllc.
CO.NGlllXJATtONAUSTS MKIJT.
Thluy-S venth Anniml , ( litthorluir ot the
> filirakn ( Icnrral AMiiclntlnn.
* BEATHICB , Oct. 17. [ Special Telegram to
Titu DUB. ] Last evening the thirty-seventh
annual meeting of the Nebraska general
association of the Congregational associa
tion of churches mot nt the Congregational
church of this city. J. J. Parker of Norfolk ,
moderator , being absent , the mooting was
called to order by Hov. H. Brass , clerk. The
exercises of the evening were devotional nnd
were conducted bv Hov. S. J. K. Broro-
ton of Ucnora nnd F. C. Cochran of Hestna
City.Hov.
Hov. S. Wright Butler of Omaha
preached an eloquent sermon this morning.
The retiring moderator , Hov. J. J. Parker ,
opened the session and afterwards deliv
ered nn excellent address upon "Our Prin
ciples and Their Martyrs. " A. C. Hart ,
principal of the Franklin academy , was
elected moderator. Hov. John Doano led
during the devotional hour In his usual In
teresting manner. Hov. A. A. Grossman de
livered n well written paper on the "Essen
tials oMVorship. "
An interesting program was rendered this
afternoon. In which the following prominent ,
divines participated : Hov. W. P. Bennett ,
Wilson Denny and John Power , Dr. N. S.
Whlttlcsy and Joseph T. Duryoa , D. D. The
attendance was largo. Tbo singing of the
Young Men's Christian association quar
tet was very appropriate and highly ap
preciated. The moating promises to bo
one of the most Interesting over held.
Death ill n I'ronilnent J'liyilclan.
BEATHICK , Oct. 17. [ Special Telegram to
TnnBBE.1 Dr. L. A. Clausson , an old and
prominent practitioner of this city , died
this afternoon at his residence , SID North
Hlghth street , while undergoing an oper
ation , lie hns been seriously 111 from an
obstruction of the bowels , and the operation
was performed as n hist resort. The
patient was too wtalc to survive the oper
ation.
Alleged I'orgar Arrested.
PLEASANT DAI.S , Neb. , Oct. 17. [ Special
to Tun BEn.l Today Mr. E. II. Landis , post
master of this place , received a telegram
from the postal authorities of Denver. Colo. ,
' to arrest Charles Moore for forging n money
'order to the amount ot $15 on Abe Crocker.
The crime was committed August 18.
United States Marshal White arrived this
evening and took the prisoner In charge.
Harpy County I
PAWM.IOX , Neb. , Oct. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] The republicans of
Sarpy county held their county convention
today. The following nominations were
made : J. H. Wilson , clerk ; George Ilemp-
stcdt , treasurer ; F. E. Dowllng , sheriff ; W.
K. Patriclf. judge ; George Speedy , superin
tendent ; Dr. Buell , coroner ; P.'N. Doarson ,
surveyor ; J. D. Spellman , commissioner.
Durglira ut McUonl Junction.
MuCooLJuxcTiox , Neb. , Oct. 17. [ Special
to TUB BEE. ] Yesterday morning burglars
broke in the front door of George ICnlghts
general merchandise store. About $7 in
pennies and nickels and a few cigars were
about all Mr. Knights missed. The post-
ofllco was In the same room. They wont
through It aud found nothing but stamps
which they did not take.
Garllold JCuiublicnns.
BUIIWEIJ. , Nob. , Oct. 17. [ Special to TUB
BEU.J The republican convention , hold at
Burwell Saturday , made these nominations :
W. L. Jones , Judge ; S. L. Heasoner , trcas
urer ; S. J. Connor , sheriff ; E. B. Hall ,
superintendent ; F. A. Webster , surveyor
D. Cameron , coroner ,
l'iiB9liijr of a I'niiiuor.
NEIIIIASKA CITT , Oct. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BEE. ] William Morton , ono o
the oldest settlers of this city , died at noon
today , aged 70. The deceased came to this
city in 18515 and has since resided hero , li
was ono of the pioneer Odd Fello\vs of th
state and a man of sterling worth.
CITY HALL OPENING.
Format Dedication or the No\r Jlulldlnc
Will Tiiko 1'laco Soon.
Councilman Jncobson , the chairman of th
committee on public property and building :
of the city council , informs TUB BBS thu
the public opening ot the city hall will econ :
shortly. The day will probably bo on
Saturday , and the hours from 5 to 10 In th
evening.
The building will bo decorated in the in
torlor , und the hundreds of electric light !
and gas Jets will bo lighted. Thcro will bo
specchmnklng , ln tbo council chamber , a
band ot music , and the heads of the differ
ent departments and their assistants will bo
at their posts of duty to inform the people
of what the city government consists. The
building will bo turned over in public o.v the
contractor and received bv a ronrosnntativa
of the city.
This event will take place on seine Satur
day previous to the November election.
Fatigue and exhaustion overcome oy
Seltzer. Contains no opiate.
MADE A BASH FOB LIBERTY.
llonry llrsso Kioapcs iroiu Ccntoily but Is
Captured by a CltUen.
Yesterday afternoon while a deputy
United States marshal was taking a prisoner
mimed Ilnr.ry Hesso from the federal buildIng -
Ing to the county Jail Hesse made a break
for liberty and ran about a block on Six
teenth street before ho was captured.
Hesso v/as arrested about a week
ago Jn Holdroge , Nob.or robbing a mail
carrier.
Last night Hesse was seen by a reporter
In the county Jail and admitted that ho had
tried to escape from tlio deputy , but was
prevented from getting away by a citizen
who stopped him. .
N. II. 1'ulcouor'n Hospitality.
J. J. Stork , representing tbo Royal
cocoa fuotory of O. J. van Iloutcn &
SCoon of Hollund , has boon in the city
tbo past few daya arranging with N. B.
Falconer by which tlio customers of that
cntor } > ribin dry goods lioiiho will
throughout the season bo served with a
cup of chocolate frco of charge. The
young ludios who will have charge of
the booth ura adopts in preparing this
most delicious bavorago. nnd this novel
method of dispelling the weariness of
shopping will doubtless bo as greatly
appreciated by thu Omaha Indies as by
these of the east , whoru this has boon
for boino time a vary popular feature of
the largest dry goodH houses. Mr.
Stork loft Inat evening fpr Chicago to
complete all details so that this hos-
pltunlo venture may bo successfully
started about Monday.
Found tlio Door Open.
Ofllcer Bruce found the door of Lally'i sa
loon standing open early this morning , The
door had boon looked without being closed.
A window In tlio rear of the German Sav
ings bank and the front entrance of tbo
Mammoth store wora also found open uy tbo
special and regular onleor * on loose beats.
o
One word describes it-"portoctlon. " Wo re
fer to Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salvo.cures piles
The Madison ( family hotel ) , 21st aud
Chicago. Trausiouti , $2.00 per day.
Qothman's Slayer Not Disturbed bj the
Efforts of the Provocation.
EXPLANATIONS VERY PLAUSIBLY MADE
Stuplcloui Clreum tnnre * Surronntllnc the
i'rlnoner'i Story ot tlio Tragedy He-
poated In nu Indifferent Mnnner
Opening of the Argument * .
FitKMOXT , Oct. 17. [ Special toTnis BOB. ]
The court house was crowded when court
opened this morning , as It was expected that
the cross-examination , of Charles Carleton
would bo searching and thorough. The gonr
oral scuUmcnt was that hti story as told
yesterday would not bear close invcstlga-
tlon , ana thcro was much curiosity as to
how ho would stand the ordeal that faced
him.
Ho did not finish his direct testimony yesf
tcrday , nnd It was completed tnls morning ,
Ho said ho recoenlzod the revolver oxhibt
ited In court ns the weapon with which the
shooting was dono. " Ho explained the posi
tions In which the revolver was hold in the
tussle. Ho explained that the ruaion ho
grasped the revolver In his loft hand was
that ho was left-handed. There was no
shot IIred nftor ho got full possession
of the gun. Ho didn't know
until the struggle was concluded
that Gothman had been shot. Ho did not
ascertain that the man was shot thrco
times till ho learned it from the coroner ,
When ho got up ho saw that the man was
bleeding on the carpet nnd took hold of him
nnd pulled him Into the bed room. Ho then
poured water on the blood and swept It out
of the kitchen door. Ho removed the body
Into the bed room because ho didn't want
bis wife and hU father to come In and
sturabln over the body. Ho Intended to gofer
for the shorlfT. Ho look the hat worn by
the man out of the blood and put It into the
stove ; Ho told his neighbors that It was a
tramp because he didn't want bis wlfo
brought Into the attair.
Couldn't Ilrur the Third Shot.
Ho was dcafonod by the first shot fired
near his bead BO that ho couldn't boor the
report of the third shot. Ho didn't toll Mrs * .
Kimmull that ho shot tno tramp 'until ho
couldn't go any moro , " but that he shot the
revolver until it wouldn't go any moro. Ho
didn't know what rovplver It was until ono
of Mlddaugh's boys suggested that it be
longed to Henry Luke. Ho didn't tell Mid-
daugh that ho thought it might bo better to
bury the body and say nothing about it , but
told him that nt llrst , in his excitement , ho
thought that It would bo tno best way ,
but finally concluded to give himself up
to the sheriff. Ho called Gothman
a tramp simply because ho was tramping on
the railroad. The blood ho got on him was
durlug the struggle. The llrst time ho heard
that Minnie was the wife of Gothman he
was told by the sheriff that she had con
fessed that Gothman was her husband.
On cross-oxnmluation the prisoner said ho
never told any other person than his attor
ney tbo story told on the stand. The other
stories were not true wbcro they conflict
with this. There was not an unpleasant
word spoken until ho mot Uothman with the
pistol. There had been nothing said about
tbo girl until Gothman demanded to
know about "his woman. " Ho was in
roach of Gothman with the hauimor in his
right hand. Didn't know what ho did with
the hammer. When the first shot went off
the man was in the door lending from the
kitchen to the front room. They were in
about the B.-inie place when the second shot
wont off. Didn't know when the third shot
went off. Ho said ho didn't tell the coroner
that ono shot went out of the door. Ho
didn't tell Mldduugh that ono shot went
into the air.
N. C. Carleton , father of the defendant ,
testified that the girl Mary never told
Charllo In his presence that Minnie was her
stepmother. He did not enter his house
after the tragedy until the next day. Ho
found a door and a chair broken as evidence
of the struggle. On cross-examination ho
slated that he did not say anything about
the broken door or chair at the coroner's In
quest because nobody asked him.
Godfrey Dista , grandfather of the Goth
man children , testified that he saw August
Gothman in SoutluOmalm after they arrived
thcro before the tragedy and told him that
Minnie went away with Charllo Carloton.
On cross-examination he explained that ho
said she had gone to Sioux City , but that
Charlie came back.
This concluded the defendant's testimony.
Opening of tlio Arguments.
George S. Loomis opened Jho , case for the
state in an eloquent and forcible manner.
Ho denounced the crime of murdsr as the
worst of all crimes and ono that the unitoi
sentiment of the civilized world condemns
and abhors.
AiiKUst Gothman , ho declared , was killed
on the 8th of Juno. On that matter , all
were agreed , the only difference being as to
whether the killing- was felonious or in self-
defense. No colder-blooded murder was
ever committed without n motive. Was
there a motive In this rase ? lie believed
that there was the strongest of motives.
The perpetrator had become enamored of
his victim's wlfo and had married her. Ho
know that they both could not enjoy her and
that as long as they both lived there was no
hope for him , as the other had a prior claim.
There wa no question , the speaker thought ,
that Carleton know before he mot Gothinan
on that tatal morning in Juno that Minnie
Gothninn was the wife of August Gothman.
The testimony to that effect had been al
most positive. Ho planned to moot his In
tended victim alono. Had ho believed , as ho
claims , that Gothman had no claim on her ,
why should ho not have mot him like a man
und asserted his claim ?
Thought tlio Story False ,
The story told on the witness stand by
Carleton the attorney decided was a most
improbable ono from start to finish. The
accidental discharge of thrco bullets , all
aimed at Gothman's brain and IIred close
otioutrh to singe the skin , and all 11 red from
different directions , is absolutely inconceiv
able. Tlio testimony , so much different
from any story over told by the defendant ,
stamps it as having been concocted for the
occasion. "If the story told on the witness
stand were true why should his counsel have
kept it back from the coroner's Inquest ! " ho
asked. "It was perfectly Innocent ana harm-
lefts and would have materially helped his
case , In fact , If true , It has boon nn outrage
to have kept him in jail all this tlmo. "
Mr. Loomis carefully went over the evi
dence , and his masterly argument of two
hours duration was listened to with con- ,
sldcrablo attention by u crowded houso.
At the close of Mr. Loomis' plea it was an-
nounred that Wesley Carleton , who was
shot on Sunday , was dead , and court ad
journed to giro tha prisoner an opportunity
to view his brother's remains.
r.nwrciice Not unit 1'ortnnali ,
LiwiiKSCB , Nob. , Oct. 17. [ Special to THE
BBB.J Mr. Frank Wiobolor , the oldest general
oral merchant In Lawrcno , alod Sunday of
kldnoy disease , aged 5'J.
Louis Cleveland , 18-year-old son of Bon
Cleveland , died Sunday of consumption , hav
ing lingered at death's door slnco last Feb
ruary.
Mrs. Bowman and daughter and Mr , and
Mrs. Thomas Christy are late arrivals from
thu Chicago fair.
Hoy. A. M. I'erry Is entertaining his
brother , Norrls E. Perry , a prominent citizen
of Cluy Center.
Not PuvorublD la Free Nllver.
MULLBX , Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special to Tun
BKJI.J George A , Abbott , an Independent ,
Bpoko at the court house hero Monday to a
small audience. Although the speaker had
been announced for two weeks few wore
present to hear him. He gave a faw statis
tics from the Congressional Heoord to show
why free coinage of silver would bring good
times , and free and unlimited coinage would
koup sliver on u parity with gold. But llttlo
enthusiasm was manifested , and it was a
hard matter to raise (1.23 la the crowd to
defray tbo expenses of the speaker.
Arranged n Hlroiiif 'ticket.
IUnmsosfNeb.OcU7 , [ Special Telegram
to TUB UBK. ] A county ticket for Sioux
county , made uu of six republicans and ona
democrat , will bo nominated by petition us
follows : Clerk , M. B. Lowott ; treasurer ,
II. S. Woodruff ; Judge , O. J. Cowry ; nhorlff ,
A. H. Dew ; superintendent , W. t' Davis ;
surveyor , S. L. KUU'/Wl-oncr , J. 13. Phlnnoy.
IIo Is A strong nnd rcpfMenlallvo ticket , nnd
ono ; likely to be olootqd pvor the Independ
ents. _
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Tlinmn * Coutilr iepnl)1lonn < .
TiiEnronn. Nob. , Oct. ' 17. [ Special Toc- !
KMtn to THE BKa.jUTlio republicans of
Thomas county mot 1W' ' klelegnto convention
nt the court house today and' nominated the
following ticket : Clerk , J. C. Joy ; judge ,
Ooorco T. Allen : sheriff , Henry Crow ;
superintendent of schools , A. J , Evans ;
treasurer , S. W. Brnrn : coroner , John *
Doyle ; surveyor , E. Ai .Palmer. The clerk
and sheriff are the prc3ont Inc umbcuts.
* VR ABiP rou/c
People of thn Rmpire Htnte 1'ropusn thnt
It Slmll Ilo n llrnml SIIOCOM.
CHICAGO , Oct. 17. Bourke Cockran , the
famous Tammany loader , went to the fair
today. Ho Is hero as n member of the com
mittee to make tjow York day a success ,
nnd made his headquarters at the Now
York ; state building. Mr. Cockran had in
tended returning to Now York before Man
hattan day , but has decided to remain over
and join with his state In making the day n
grand success. Ho has not boon hero slneo
the t fair wns finished , nnd , like the majority
of easterners , is grcatl.T surprised nt the
magnificent grounds and buildings.
Martha Washlucton any , October 24 , is to
bo 1 celebrated by the ladles of the Martha
Washington association In true colonial
stylo. A colonial reception Is to bo hold at
the 1 Now York stnto building In the evening
between 1 8 and U o'clock , and prominent
society ladles will appear In colonial aress to
servo toa. The minuet will bo danced In the
reception i room of the Now York building
nnd i a regular dance will follow. The pro
ceeds nro to bo devoted to the erection of a
statue i to Martha Washington.
Stockmen who were awarded premiums nt
the horse and cattle show during the last
month i nnd n half are uneasy , nbout the pay
ment i of the cash prlrcs offered by the expo
sition. Not ono ot the successful exhibitors
has received any of the cash sot nsldo by the
fair for the payment of the prizes offered. In
speaking of the matter today Director Gen
eral DJvis satd : .
"This foollnir of mistrust on the part of
the exhibitors is Ill-founded. Tno exposi
tion has sot asldo $ lf > 0,000 to bo used in the
payment of cash premiums awarded to suc
cessful competitors In the horse and cattle
shows. Part of the vouchers for thcso
prizes hnvo been sent in and the remainder
are expected this week. When all have
been received and looked over tlio money
will bo paid. "
The national commission discussed this
afternoon a proposition of Interest to the
board of lady managers. There Is always
moro or less friction in the commission when
nn action of the lady managers is to bo con
sidered. The commission took offense at the
notion of the board of lady managers la at
tempting to secure the adoption of the Dur-
borow resolution , providing "for the distribu
tion of fnc simile diplomas and medals to
workmen at the fair.
Commissioner Bromborcrof Alabama today
offered n paper , which he said was the text
of a bill that would bo brought before con
gress in a day or two , and nskod that It bo
printed in the minutes. This , Mr. Brom-
bcrg explained , was is1'modification of the
Durborow resolution. 'Commissioner MacDonald -
Donald of Californluopposed the proposition.
Commissioner St. Clnir of West Virginia
said that the commltteo'on legislation was
watching the lady managers trying to get
the diploma bill through at Washington.
They were opposed to It and the commission
would bo asked to oppose It at the proper
time. > 1
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FRATERNAL PTtTBLICATIONS.
New Itnllntr of the I'o taOloo Department
Increases TUo.r Kxpeoiiet.
* Pursuant to Instructions from the Postal
department , Postmaster Clarkson yesterday
mornlng'stopped the Vassage of fraternal
organs through the mails ac tills point as
second-class matter.
This action on the part of the department
Is likely to cause widespread consternation
among the publishers of this class of litor-
aturo. There are now 1,000 pounds of a sin
gle publication lying in the Omaha post-
oOlco , and it can go no further until postage
is paid.
The action of the department Is due to anew
now construction put on the law , and it Is
estimated that the increased postage will
moan an added expense of $1,000 per year to
the Modern Woodmen of Ncbrasna mono.
A Mechanical Marvel.
The Automatic exposition at 1311 Farnam
street. If nu Omaha man or woman travel
ing in Europe should see the unique and
marvelous mechanical construction , such as
is now on exhibition on Farnam street , ho or
she would recall It In memory as among the
most famous specimens of European art.
The exhibition is none the loss marvelous ,
Interesting or Instructive when it Is brought
to our own city. The exhibition is ono that
merits the patronage of the general public.
It will bo found to be a veritable revelation
in mechanical ingenuity , affording ample re
muneration for the admission and the tlmo
expended In seeing It. The room was
crowded yesterday and last night with de
lighted throngs. The wonderful exhibition
will richly ropav a visit. You may watch
the mechanism for hours and nt the and of
that tlmo bo able to llnd something more to
ploasoyou ; and what Is moro , when you
leave you will have a doslre to see it again.
That Is the experience of the writer.
HAZlnc nt the Illeh School.
TUB BBC bus received a communication
from a High school boy , who pours out his
pent-up Indignation at the course THE
BEE'S moro or less esteemed contemporary
pursued In dilating on the recent unfortu
nate accident that bofcl Tbayer llonton. It
will bo romambered the boy's arm was
broken while his companions were Playfully
tossing him In n blanket ; when ho foil , as
Tin lice's correspondent naively relates ,
tho/ neglected to catch him. It was not the
High s.-hool boys , but Central school
scholars who sought to emulate the prac
tices ot the more advanced students , who
were sufllclcntly careless to break a com
panion's arm. It Is sot forth In the letter
hat the High school boy enjoys being tossed
in a blanket , and that the alleged cold water
bath consists of squirting water on each
ether after foot ball practice.
Marriage l.lctmson.
The following marriage licenses wore Is-
isued yesterday by the county clerk :
Name and Address. Age.
I Charles H. Bchnolle , Omaha 20
iTIlllo llursch , Omaha SO
jOoorguA. Melstnr , Sprlngtlold , III 80
lAnnaT. Kltcli , Omaha , . . 23
j William T. Lucas , Orplghton. Neb 91
( Uurtiudu K. Hiikur , Ouiahu 20
i Prank Hlmltz , r/ozan , la 33
| Freda Saffran , Columbus , Neb , , 23
j Fred M , Hanson , Omaha , 33
I Minnie Mollmann , Omuliu \ 24
j John J. HunlKhnn , OaiKI'a. ' . , . , 34
| Agnus Glonry , Omaha. ' . . , , 23
j Anton Jon'onson , NVu'iWiiB Water , Neb. . . 26
| Anna M. UhrUtoiison.'WuupIiiK Water 2B
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DeWltt's Witch Hafeot'Salvo cures piles.
For the IniUaiik'IKicommotlatlun ,
CUAJIHEUI.AIN , S. DiOct. 17. [ Special to
TUB BEE.I Ono of thq finest beef corrals In
the northwest has jup been completed at
tbo now location ofc Lower Brulo Indian
agency , on the wost-nJuio of the Missouri
PRIME IN nioH'PLACESi , ' it is
not strange flVttt sorao people do
wrong through ignorance , others from
n failure to investigate us to tbo right or
wrong of a matter. But it la strange ,
thnt individuals and firms , who are fully
uwuro of the rights of others , will per
sist in perpetrating frauds upon them.
IHprh-toned , wealthy manufroturlng
firms will ofTor and neil to retail mer
chants , articles which they know to bo
Infringements on the rights of proprie
tors , and imitations Q ( well known goods.
Wo want to sound a note of warning to
thu retailers to beware of euoh imita
tions aud simulations "CAitTlsit's LIT-
TLK LIVBK PILLS. " When they are of
fered to you , refuse them ; you do not
want to do wrong , and you don't want to
lay yourdolf liable to u lawsuit. Don
Fronklln said "Honosty U the best poli
cy" ; it Is Just as true that "Honosty U
thobost principle. "
river , a llttlo above Crow Crook njjcncy. In
n fowdavs worn will begin on n number of
the build Ings to bo constructed nt the now
ngcncy and by November I wotk will b
under way on ton additional buildings nt the
same place. Prom now on the construction
of the now ngcncy will bo rushed as much
as possible In order that most of the work
can bo completed before overo weather sets
In nnd delays It.
Miner * Decide Not to Strike.
ST. Louis , Oct. 17 , A dispatch from Ard-
moro says n meeting was hold there
at 10 a. in. nnd the minors resolved
by a largo majority to continue work. Most
of the Huntsvlllo.strikers were trying to in
duce the men to stand by the Saturday
meeting and .strike. The result is regarded
ns final so fur as Ardmoro Is concerned.
MORSE'S '
Blanket&Underwear
Sale ,
Continutinn of ourSpecial Sale
They are all Getting ; Ready to
Keep Warm this Winter at
Our Big Sale.
NO WONDER.
The prices are trade earn
ings in every sense of the word.
Good Blankets 55ca pair.
No trash either.
4 pound Blankets 980 ; red-
ular value $1.25.
10-4 good Blankets $1.15 ;
regular value § 1.50.
Fine 10-4 Blanke'ts $1.39.
regular value $1.75.
11-4 Blankets , 5 pounders ,
$1,49 ; regular value $2.10.
11-4 Extra good white blan
kets § 1.85 ; regular value $2.50
10-4 scarlet all wool blankets
$2 ; regular value $2.75.
11-4 all wool 5 pound blan
kets $3 ; reduced from $4.
Our § 5 blankets all go at
$3.79-
Our $6.50 ones at $5
Our $7.50 one at $6.50.
We never had such a day
in underwear. Busy from
morning until night. Splendid
values at this sale for ladies
and children.
50c quality ladles' natural fjrny ecru
vests. 25o. .
Ladies' camol's bair vests and pants ,
40c-
40cLadios'
Ladios' fleece lined Jersey ribbed 50a
Ladies' non-shrlnklnp white wool. 75c
Importer's samples of misses' union
shirts and drawers , worth ns high as
$1.25 , at 25c. Only a few moro loft.
Children's non-shrinkinp , natural
wool , union sulta , worth $1.50 , at 81.
Children's heavy stockings 2-5o.
Children's fast black hose 15o.
Ladies' heavy cotton hose , 19c.
Ladies' ribbed topped hose , 25a " >
Ladies' English cashmere hose , 60c.
Make your purchases at this salo. Get
the best thcro is and save money.
E Dry Goods Co
On Free Exhibition
TODAY
At Auction Tomorrow
1619 Farnam St.
The most valuable collection of Turkish ,
Persian and India
By order of
CARPETS
H. ENFIAJIAN.
Ever placed on sale.
At Auction
On Thursday , without reserve.
MR. It WELliS. auctioneer , will bo insisted
bv Mr , Goo. II.VolKert , tno wall known
uuotlunoor of Now York. Catalogues ( reo
on application.
CAN BE CURED IN 10 MINUTES
1JY UbINU
' 1C ]
Ir'n I 01
PRICE 25o PER BOX.
Ask Your Druggist
JUAMJI'AOTIMIKO IJlf
NEB.
"DIRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH
WAY TO BEGGARY. " BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
SAPOLIO
Tailoring toOrder
TAILOR
There's a mint of money in 2O7 Soutli 15th St.
a big business even if we don't
make much of any one.
We've built up the largest
tailoring business in the world
and it's growing every minute.
We have no idea that we've
got to the end of our string1 for
trade ; not at all.
We are going in for more
trade every day.
Thousands of intelligent buy
ers have yet to hear ot our nov
el prices for better than com
mon made to measure and
have yet to see our big assortment -
ment of woolens and samples "
of our make on dressy men.
We will show many yet a new pathway for money sav
ing and better dressing.
Our prices are as little as our business is big.
Suits to order $20 to $50
Trousers tp order $5 to $15 Cash only buys.
Overcoats to order $18 nnd up.
You see the same prices elsewhere , but they have a
very , very different meaning when Nicoll's name is along
side.
NICOLL THE TAILOR ,
2O7 SOUTH 1BTH.
ADVANCEMENT
-IN-
Interior Decoration.
s
Every lady is making more of a study
today than ever before of
The manufacturers are paying more at
tention to design and color , The result :
lb
And More Housefurnishings Sold ,
We now have plenty of room arid good
light , and have on show the complete
new lines , which you are invited to see.
"We quote the following to show pro
gress in prices :
Per Yard ,
'
New Moquette carpets $1.15
New Axminster carpets $1.25
New Gobelin carpets $1.40
Orchard & Willie m
Carpet Co. ,