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2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; flIOKDAY , JANUARY 15 , J8D1. WHERE IS MAUD BONESTKEL Toriner Grand Island Girl Mystarioualy Dis appears from Kansas Oitj , ALL EFFOnrS TO FIND HER FAILURES Bho Left Iliimn In Cnmpinr with Another I.nily nnil Hrr INcort tu Attend the Tlicnter The I.mt Seou ot Her. Crrr , Jan. 14. [ Special to TUB BEK.ITho mysterious disappearance last Thursday nlijht of MUi Maud Hello Bono- stco ! , the young daughter of Dr. und Mrs. William J. Iloiiestcol of HOI Forest uvenuo , has balllod allito her friends and the detec tives who have been set to work upon the case All flows that have boon furnished by the relatives and friends of the missing young woman have been thoroughly worked by the detectives , all theories Have been up- ot and the city has been traversed from end to end , but trace of the missing one has not been found. Last Thursday night Miss Clara Thaycr of I8'2i : Forest avenue , an Intimate acquaintance of Miss Bonesteel , In company with Dr. Joseph F. Ilardman , called nt the residence of Miss Honosteol to have her accompany them to the Grand opera house. Miss Bone- ttcel. Miss Thayer and Dr. Ilardman took the car on the Troost avenue line at the corner of Fourteenth street and Troost ivenuoat about 7:45 : o'clock , ami when the nr was at a point near Kighth and Grand ivenuc. where it had been decided to leave the car to go to the theater , Miss Bonesteel , Dr Ilnrdman says , suddenly decided to not attend the theater and asked him and Miss I'haycr to ride around to ICighth and Walnut itrccts with her , saying that she would visit i West side friend. Owing to the fact that It was after titno for the pniToriminco to begin at the opera house Miss Thayrr and Dr. Ilardman loft thn car at Kighth street and Grand avenUc , leaving Miss lionesteol on the car , it being arranged that they should meet her at the po-ttonice at 11 o'clock , after the theater , she occupied her scat in the car until the corner of Ninth and Wyandotte streets was reached , when she signaled to tne conductor to atop the car and stepped off. [ . lit Suon liy tliu Conductor. The conductor of thn car is the last person known to have seen Miss Honesteol. After the theater Miss Thaycr and Dr. Ilardman went to the postofllco to meet Miss Bonc- itoel , but as she did not appear it was sup posed that she had goao home , and Dr. Ilardman escorted Miss Thuyer homo , never dreaming of any harm having befallen Miss IJoncstcuI. Dr and Mrs. Bonastcol did not attach any significance to their daughter not returning homo Thursday night , as she frequently vis ited Miss Thaycr and remained all night. Nothing was known of her disappearance until Friday morniiic1 , when Miss Thaycr called ut the homo of Miss Honcstccl to visit her. When Dr. Bouostecf learned of the conversation had between Dr. Ilardman and Miss Thaycr Thursday night ho and his son , Charles Honesteol , visited the homes of all her acquaintances , but .no one knew of her whcrea bouts. He then notified the detectives , who at- tcmptcu to keep thu disappearance a dean secret , but yesterday it became nolsud about that the daughter of a prominent physician of the Kast side had disappeared. A reporter called nt the residence of Dr. Uoncsteel last night and was told tha storv _ of thu disappearance by Dr. and Mrs. Bone- iteel and Dr IIardmati , who had called to know If thcro were any tidings of the lost young lady. Tlio household wan in dcup sorrow and distress over the disappearance. Mis , Bonesteol baing almost inconsolable , walklng-tho floor continually and calling for her missing daughter. , "She was my pyt. . ! loved her dearer than ill on earth , " said her mother. "We were more like sisters than like mother and child. fcShu was a great homo girl , never going out Mono at night and very seldom in the day time , and she was such a llttlo thing , only weighing eighty pounds , just liku a baby , mid then I know that she would not leave erne of her own will. " . And then Mrs. Boucstecl gave herself up to her grief , throwing herself on a couch , moaning and calling for her missing daugh ter , but not shedding tears , her grief being too keep. I'm tier Cannot UixIcrHtniul tlio Case , Dr. Bor.estecl stated that ho at first thought It best , to keep the disappearance nut of the papers , but afterward concluded to give the Information to the press , ns Us being published might aid in the recovery of their lost daughter. Ho said : "I do not Understand the case at all. It is a matter of grave conjecture for us all , but we are hoping for the best and that she will bo re turned to us. "All that can bo done to discover her whereabouts is being done by frieiuis and the dotectivcs , but alt clews and theories ad vanced thus far have failed to tluow assy lisht on the disappearance of our daughter. I do not know where or when she will bo found , but I hope and pray she will ho ra- turncd to us soon. Shu has always been happy and care free , being potted and canul for by us as a baby , and hw disappearance so suddenly and completely Is a deep mys- torv. "During tho-tima wo have lived In this rir.y. almost threoyfars , our daughter has gone out Into society but liulc , for the reason that she would rather remain at home with her parents , being a thorough homo girl. " Dr Hunt-steel and. family moved to this city from ( irand Island , Net ) . , where the/ had lived for a number of years. Tlio detectives , who nro working ycaloi-sly on the case endeavoring to clear up the mys tery of the disappearance- Miss Honesteel , willed at the residence last night aoout 8 vclock , but they had no Information to fur nish. nish.When When Miss Boncstcol left homo in coni- panv with Miss Clara Tlmyeraml Dr. Joseph F Hard.nan she was drc.isod in a dark hulio- Tope dress tnmmo 1 with volvot. a sealskin supo. brown hat trimmed with lighter brown foatlii'i-H , tan simps and dark red gloves , ilio ulso were diamond rl'igs and esrrintrs valued til J'JOI ) . She is described as being t foct'J' ' . inchcA iu height , weight eighty pounds , black hair , cut short and curled , anil oluo o.vcs. It Is understood that Miss rioneatcol was engaged to bo married soon to a young busi ness man of Grand island , Jseb. Kpuoril of tlio I'amlly ul. ( .raiiil Island. Gii.vs'D lai.tsii , Neb. , Jan. M. [ Special Velocram to Tin : HUB. - Dr. W. J , Honesteol and family came hero from Crelg'nton , NVb homo Mine In ISS',1. Dr. Honesteol scorned to In something of a rolling stono. going from one i cunpatlon to another. Ho had charge of a hard warn storo. kept swnml-linnd store and bought out Dr. P. Janson'sstockof dru-'s all in about ono year. Mrs. Bmiusicci was a nnll'iiiir at Crolghton , but did not follow that business hoio. She was a very beauti ful woman , nnu her il.uightcr , It Is said , was vor > comely.ot much of the son , SERIES SEVEN. JANUARY 15. 18J)4. ) EX B EXEX COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio ; Tosreuro this superb souvenir send cr bring six coupons of this scries hearing different dates with 10 cents in coin to ART PORTFOLIO DEFT , , Bee Office , Omaha. who constituted tlio remainder of the family , Is known. The family wai not well-to-do , hut lived high and dressed well , especially the mother and daughter. The latter kept company with one Neaioy Itay , also known as iN'oaloy Kob.ir , the latter being the name of his step * father , a horsunmn. Kay was a drug clerk , and the two seemed to bo quite Interested In each other. However , the father's cdlot had gone forth that his daughter should never marrv a man who had no money. The family did not stay here much moro than n year. The daughter never married ns far ns Is known here , and your correspondent is unable to learn tonight what became of the young man. Ono of the closest friends of the family says that while nt Chicago dur ing the past season , MNs Honestcel , when questioned as to what had bccomo of "Hay , " answered : "Oh , I'vo about lost track of him , " and seemed rather averse to talking moro on the subject. Tills friend has hoard but little of the Uoncateel family since thn latter left this city. KKKI-IM ; viIIIH COUKAOK. Veiling Curlotoii .SiiiiRulun tlutt lln M'lll Not 1'ernh on tliH Uillonr Fnr.MOST , Jan. 11. [ Special toTiip.nEE. ] Charles Oarleton , the young man condemned to bo hanged on March 23.1 next , was called Into court last evening by his honor Judge Marshall , for the purpose of correcting a slight fault in the phraseology of his son- tenco. The unfortunate young man does not bear the appearance of ono who U suffering groit distress , cither of mind or body. Ou the contrary , lie Is just as fastidious as to his uersonal appearance as ever ; ho has tin ) same unconcerned and disinterested look , and claims that , notwith standing the day for hU execution Is rapidly approaching , that there will bo thousands of men who nro at present robust and hearty and who are under no legal sentence that will dlo and bo well nigh forgotten uoforoho will die under the present sentence or any other. He says that his attorneys are still confident that they will get him a now trial , but that at any rate he will never hang. Ho is not so often visited in his cell as formerly , ns his fond mother has disappeared from the scene and the misguided young woman , who was the indirect cause , innocent or otherwise , of the terrible deed for which ho Is sentenced to die , has also disappeared from public view. Until quite recently shn was the constant rompanlonof the father , Newton Carloton. but this caused such caustic and unfavorable comment that their public associations were discontinued. The sentiment among ueoplo generally Is that If young Carleton fails in getting a now trial that ho will bo a subject for executive clemency , and a petition to that effect would doubtless bo numerously signed. The stores of the city have almost unani mously signed an acreoment to close at 0 p. in. , Mondays and Saturdays exceptcd. This is hailed with crcat delight by the clerks und salesmen generally. The Jury term of the distnc' , court will convene on Monday morning. It is ircncrally conceded that it will require fully throe weeks to dispose of the cases ot for trial. The usual deaths are occurring among cattle turned Into cornstalk pastures. MM. Ij.ll. Hakes was quite severely In jured yesterday In alighting from a street car. being violently thrown upon the pave ment. At iho annual meeting of the Nebraska State Guarantee Building and Loan associa tion K. 11. Uarnard was elected uresldcnt , II. C. Mahanna , Vice president ; J. T. May , treasurer ; I. L. Mathews , secretary , and W. II. Muiiger , attorney. Finn AT G Much Unnmgo Wrought In tliut City Cnrly \c8terdiy : Muriiluj ; * GoTiicxnuiio , Neb. , Jan. M. [ Special Tele gram to Tun fine. ] The old opera building in West Gothenburg burned this morning. The lire was discovered in thu second story of the building , in the Gothenburg overall department , at 2:30 : a. m. , and by 4 o'clock the entire building was consumed. The loss 16 different parties Is as follows : Gothen burg Water Power and Improvement com pany , building , $ t'i,50U : E. I ) . Quackenbush & Spaulding , $ . ) ( ) ( ) ; Gothenburg Overall com pany , * 3,500 ; total , $10,1500. The Insurance is as follows : Gothenburg Overall company , vEtna , Sl.flOO : Phojnlx of Brooklyn , $1,500' Gothenburg Water Power and Improvement company , on building , Rirmors Mechanics , Alexander , . Va. , 51,000 ; Commercial Plro Insurance company of Mississippi , Memphis , Tenn. , $1,000 ; Crescent Fire Insur ance company , Cleveland , O. , ? 1,000 ; Wash ington Union Insurance company , Cleveland , O. , $1,000 ; Fostoria Mutual "Firo Insurance company , Fostoru. O. , $1,000. The lire was of incendiary oricin. The loss is very heavy to the Gothenburg Water Power anil Improvement company , as most of their manufacturing Industries were car ried on in this building. This is the first llro of any consequence our city has had. KIVEHTOX , Nob. , Jan. 14. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKK. ] A lire occurred this morning about 1 o'clock , destroying Banks' livery bam , the public hall , owned by Mrs. Loh IT , and ICnox's blacksmith shop. The good work of the lire department saved the remaining frame business houses on Lincoln street. _ Yillrntlno Odd It'ullnvrfl. VALENTINE , Nob. , Jan. 14. fSpeclal toTne BEE. ] The installation of ofllcors of Valentino tine lodge No. 205 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , took place last Friday evening , Di.itrict Daputy Grand Master Smith of Long Pine ofliciating. The officers arc : A. II. HolKor , nablo grand ; W. T. Kincaid , vice. grand ; G. B.iarr , recording secretary ; T. Lurlg , permanent secretary ; W. K. Still. well , treasurer , and 1C. Smith , trustee. After the Installation u banquet was served at tlio Donoher hotel and a general good time enjoyed. Sinoa April of last year , when the lodge was established , thcro has been a rapid in- croa.so of ' membership recruited from the leading citizens or Valentino and Vicinity and tlio ledge is now in a very flourishing Condition , _ tiled f i'o in Illuiiil I'olsoiilni ; . STHOMSHI-UO , Nob. , Jan. M , fSpecial Tele gram to Tun Unc. ] Albert Stafford , 23 years old , died of blood poisoning yesterday morning. The funeral services were held today , conducted by llo vs. S. Morrison and Diltn. Tno Grand Army of the Kypubllc , Women's ( tollof corps and Sous of Veterans participated. A largo concourao of relatives ana friends followed the remains to the cenioiery. Young Stafford was well and favorably known , llo came hero with his parents when out 1 year old. Olnct-r * Inttillml. HoouiH , Neb. , Jan. 14 , [ Special to Tun HUE. ] The Ancient Order of United Work men last night Installed the following ofll- cers : Peter Votter , past master workman ; George W. llav. master workman ; Sol Kern , foreman ; George Schlommor , over seer ; Mil Great , recorder ; Peter Vctler , financier ; Otto Ivi-.uuer , receiver : 1C. t , . Mumtord , guide ; Clarence Lester , Inner watch ; L.ifa Fan , outer watch. The Anoiont Order of United "Workmen Is the only ledge here ' and has a good member ship. _ Mr. Tnlirr'n Twulltli. Mr. Tuber's twelfth organ recital , in which ho was assisted by Messrs Sutorius and /.it7.mm on the mandolin , was as largely attended 113 former ones , hundreds being turned away for lack ot oven Htanding ruom. Mr. JouuT. Claric has relumed homo after a protracted alienee In the east. Mr. II. G. StrulRht , or the firm of J. II. Flelbaclut Co. at Cincinnati , O. , U attending - ing the commission merchants convention In thu interest ot tha commUiloa merchants of this city. At the Mercer : Richard F. Ralph. St. I/nils ; J.V. . Lusk , fltirlington ; Con ICIrit , Chirks ; A , J. Brosstmu , Minneapolis ; H. D. Cobcrlyand iwo. St. Joe ; A. L Johnson , Detroit t Alonzo dray and wlfo , U. S. A. , Fort Niobrara ; U W. llusscli and wife , Glen wood ; H. M , Uo Luralladu , Denver ; Mrs , Ni'lllo Jonnson , New York ; W. Eugene Wakeilold , Dr. McDonald , city A. S , Thaycr. William Hurlco and wile , Willio" IJui-uo , Salt Lake ; H , D. UUekuoy , Long. mont , I'olo. j Tnomtis McGrath and two , Onlcago , F B. Blair utid wife , Larimer , la. FRANK CRANE 10 MEN ONLY Suggestlyo Announcement Draw3 a Largo Crowd t ) tbo Methodist Church. CONDITIONS ARE NOT TO HIS SUITING Ho Would II 11 TO tlio "Hitrnt IIMrlot' < \l > nll4li il nnil itlir Inmitni Soitloroil Throughout thn lty Why The lloo lln CrlllcUoit Sensationalism Hov. frank Crane's widely advertised spectacular sermon "for men only" brought out a largo audience at the First Methodist church last evening. The advertised proscription of the gentler sex secured the large auditorium exclusively to men until toward the close of tlio discourse , when a few venturdsomo women crowded In behind the rearguard of morbidly curious males In the vcsttbulo and strained their ears to catch the details of salacious experiences , that did not , however , figure In the dis course. Tha preacher said ho did not appear as the champion of morality on this occasion , but as the champion of the law , The law prohibited the licensing of the social evil , yet it was licensed under the policy pursued by the municipal administration , and it was In support of the statutes of the state and the ordinances of the city that ho was rais ing his volco on this occasion. Ho wanted It understood that ho did not contend that men could bo made righteous by law ; on the contrary , ho know that this was.imposslble , as the spirit of God acting in the hearts of men could alone accomplish that. The law docs not seek to control the minds of men , but to govern their actions , and thus as the champion of the law ho would speak of actions and their results , aud not of the evangelisation of the race. Object * of III * Hlacourgc. Ho supposed that It would bo urged that if ho was in earnest in an attempt to do the fallen xvoinon of the city n lasting good ho should go Into the "burnt district" and preaeh to them , but ho wanted to say that ho was doing but ono thing at a time. lust now ho was not preaching to prostitutes , but to perjurers and these guilty of mal feasance in ofllco. Ho Inveighed against the system of shut ting the prostitutes off in a part of the city to themselves , and contended that It could not be successfully done even if such a thine was desirable. It could no nioro bo done than could the murderers bo given ono part of the city , the thieves another , and so on with all the branches of crime. 'It was ar gued by the friends of tha system that it protected the other portions of the city , but this was not the real reason for the course that Is being pursued in this matter. It Is done in order to ( five the officiary of the city a creator leverage in the way of bleeding these unfortunates , and the effect has been to give this class a power over the city gov ernment that is appalling. It combines money power and inlluonco that can with alftlculty bo withstood , and creates un aris tocracy in crime. Some Wonderful It does not oven collect the unholy reve nue from all the members of that unfor tunate class , as the records for December show but 145 women who paid the monthly fine for prostitution , when there arc 3,000 public prostitutes in the city of Omaha. The speaker said the latter figure was the esti mate of one of the noble women In the city , who has for years been working to reclaim her fallen sisters. Ho would admit that oven if the "burnt district" was abandoned 'ind the members ot thu demi-monde allowed tc scatter all over the city it might not lessen the evil , as the same passions and unchaste desires would burn in the hearts of men , but the officials weald at least bo doing their duty in trying- to carry out the laws and suppress the evil , and an Honorable defeat would bo a thou sand times preferable to a dishonorable and disgraceful victory. Uouil Mayor Hrontch Censured. The establishment of the burnt district by ox-Mayor Broatch was one of the foulest stains on the escutcheon of this great me tropolis , and its maintenance was a living shame to the community and a constant menace to the thousands of young men who como here to seek their fortunes. Its garish glare was a will-o'-tho-wisD that lured within the borders of that wicked district all those from outside the city , from the village and the farm , in whoso hearts had arisen unholy thoughts , and once there these desires found most damnable fruition. It was widely aavertised , and toward it invariably gravitated the footsteps - stops of the young girl who had made her first mistake , and who. but for that , might turn in another direction and be reclaimed before it was everlastingly too lato. The owners of property in this part of the city were placed on the theological gridiron , turned three times over and roasted on both sides and ends. The speaker declared that If ono of these men who rent houses to un fortunate women as a place for them to ply their nefarious calling wis a member of his ohurch he would not continue as Its pastor for two weeks , unless -that individual got out. Ho was more lost to all scnso of de cency and was further down the social scale than the depraved denizens of the quarter where stand the buildings whoso rentals were adding rapidly to his wealth. How hrutturliif ; Would Alii. It was argued that the evil would bo less ened If the prostitutes were scattered all over the city , as all decent people would then bo up in arms to drive them out whenever - over they settled near the homes of respect able families , and this constant harassing would have a tendency to drive this objec tionable element out of the city. ICvon if it did not , the situation would bo no worse than It Is now , and there would not then remain thn fact to bo openly charged that the ofll- cials sworn to support the law wore deliber ately and systematically violating their oaths , The speaker paused frequently for ap plause , and sometimes was accorded it and sometimes not. There was an obvious feel ing of disappointment when he announced that ho would bo unable to repeat stories "of experiences , and a number of the r.udlcnco drifted out when thus satisfied that their thirst for the sensational was not bo gratified. _ COUKSK 01 ? TIIK I1KE. Kindly Criticism or u St rancor Aiuweroil hy the Kditnr. NINTH ASH FAUNASI STHEKTS , CITV , Jan. 13. To the Editor of TIIK DCK : Out of regard for thu welfare oC our city , and your own in terests , I cannot refrain cautioning you that the character of your edlrotlals on what you call "The Omaha Parkhurst , " with the accompanying article into today's BEE on ' The \Vanms Power of the Pulpit , " are cer tainly not calculated to Inspire the bolter portion of your readers with confidence hi yum * candor , or your desire to promote Omaha's best Interests. Your methods in this particular instance have boon contemptible , yes , cowardly , and are unworthy of you. You certainly know too well the character of the Forum article , and did It not Ju t now servo your purpose you would never have given it place. Omaha cannot afford to have the press and pulpit antagonistic. Nor can TUB BEE and the pulpits ot the city. Wherever this "Parkuurst" Is (1 ( don't knowslnco I road TIIK Dm : only ) , you ewe It to him and your readers to trout him fairly. You have the right to criticise this pastor , that Is not the objection. You huvo no moral right to do it in tlio manner in which you have been doing it. With n sincere wish for THE Bnu'u best Interest , I remain sincerely , K. A. E.NDKIIS. .Vote liy tin ! 1'illtor. About eight or ton years ago there ap peared on the streets of Omaha a woman clad lu fantastic raiment , seated In a gor geously deuorat chariot , drawn by a spank ing team of horses and heralded forth by a brass bund , The woman claimed to bo pos sessed ot extraordinary healing powers , which sha exercised without pay for the poor. Whenever and whorovcr she appeared great crowds gathered to witness the painless - loss pulling of molars , the setting of broken bane 1 and the- distribution of cure-all reme dies jor half a dollar u box. The woman's fame soon spread inevery direction , and particularly her nobldflecds of charity In tits- trlbullm * sliver half-dollars aud sllvor dollars lars to the | KX > r , ntcptrentlng them without charge ' The Impression mn.lc upon the editor of TUB Unn was thalTiuVwai a charlatan , but presently the cltjp- circulator called In the editorial rooms amstated ) , that Tin ; Bun was liable to lose a , good deal of circulation among the working ncoplo because It did not give this woirllui 'fair ' play and lot her good deeds bo known to all the inhabitants. To satisfy himself-ircgarding the merits of this traveling phyaluhvn the cdltoratatloncd himself whcro hd > uduld observe her opera tions and noticed that whenever shu pulled a tooth the band struck up a lively tune and drowned the ertc ' f the person operated on. aud when she sota' ; boy's leg the buglers of thn band blew a deafening blast. In dtiotlino this wonderful healer and painless tooth extractor departed from Omaha with a good supply of the circulating medium. In duo time also the services of Omaha's dentists , doctors and surgeons were called In requisition to pull out the stumps of broken teeth and reset the wrenched Jaws of the hypnotised patrons of the wonderful doctresa. The people who hud thrown away their crutches on account of the magnetic treatment were compelled to buy new ones. This story carries Its own moral. I'lnln l-'itctt lu tlio C.IKO. Wo cannot comprehend why wo have no right , to print nn extract from the Foruir. re lating to the waning powers of the pulpit , just because some preacher may Imagine that the article is designed as a reflection upon him. As n matter of fact If the shoo fits him ho should wear It. The article in the Forum was not inspired by us or any body connected with this paper. Wo cannot conceive olthor why you should "onstdcr comments which wp have made about the "Omaha Parkhurst" unfair , cow ardly 01 * contemptible. Wo believe It to bo the duty of a fearless and honest press to discountenance charlatanism aud dema gogy , whettier on the rostrum , ni the pul pit or in the doctor's ' shop. Sensationalism In the pulpit is a species of. theological quackery , and these who resort to such methods naturally lay themselves open to criticism. When a man will talk from the pulpit about things that are unlit for the cars of women ho is surely not entitled to bettor treatment than would bo accorded to any body else who would do likewise in a public hall. hall.Wo Wo concede that the motives of the would- bo Omaha Parkhurst may bo Just as good as are these of the Now York Parkhurst , but wo doubt very much whether ho is contrib uting to the elevation of public morals by his course. Wo rather anticipate- that the outcome in his case will be , us it has been in nearly all similar instances , a split among his own congregation in the no distant fu ture and his involuntary retirement to an other Hold. We do not as a rule make explanations to people who are not known to us , but wo go out of our way this time merely because wo presume you represent n class. Started u Church How. PiTTsnuuo , Jan. 14. A church war , which promises to roach serious proportions , has been Inaugurated hero. The cause is a kh- mess festival which is to bo held next week in the Episcopal church , of which Dr. Fidlor is the rector. The affair was denounced from the pulpits of several different churches today , the different divines declaring that the scandalous skirt , dance and other ques tionable capers of the undents should not bo tolerated in 'Civilized society , least of all In chtrch society. Members of the Methodist and United Brethren churches who patronize the entertainment were publicly warned today that their names will promptly/ stricken from the inemb'crship rolls. > XUKKU 'J'llJl XUEER. Experience at n Uailroad Alun with n M'ouuilcil Doer In VvrHtorn Dakota. Sioux FALLS , Jan. 1-1. John R. Phalen , superintendent of thu B. & M. , had an ex citing adventure jyjjllo" hunting ; recently in the western part of tho. state.Ho saw a big buck some yards nwa'y"arid fired on the an imal. The buck fbinhijl Mr. Phalan 'dropped his gun and drawing' his hunting knife rushed up to give the wounded beauty a fin ishing stroke. The buck showed light and his enemy had no sooner caught him by the horns than botn man and buck were rolling about on the ground with the chances of victory in favor of the buck. In the scuflle Mr. Phelan lost his knife , but ho finally got a chance to drop his hold on the infuriated beast and run for his gun. The buck also jumped to his feetnnii gave chase. With ins strength nearly exhausted the hunter man aged to keep a tree between himself and tno buck until he could again load his gun. Ho then waited for a good chance and shot the second time , killing his game. Postal Inspector M. C. Fosness arrived hero last evening from Yankton , whcro ho caused the arrest of Harry T. Welby. aged 19 years , for the robbtfry of thn postofllco at Mission Hill , this state. Welby confessed to the robbery , which occurred on the night of December ! ) . The general merchandise store of Fred Herr of Tripp , a small town southwest of this city , was closed by the sheriff under a confessed Judgment of $3,000 in favor of Fred Ilorr , jr. Considerable excitement prevails among the German element of that community because Ilerr , sr. , has been bor rowing money to tho' amount of $1.000 or $ li00 ! from a number of farmers thereabout ; . SEWS 1'Oli TUB AltMf. ' Loaves linintod trttil Changes lu Station nnil .Sorviiio Directed. WASHINGTON , -Tan. 14. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] Lieutenant Francis A. Win ter , assistant surgeon , will proceed to Fort Bayard , N. M. , for the purpose of appearing as a witness before a general court martial at that post. The leave granted Second Lieutenant Charles G. French , Twenty-llftli infantry , is extended two months. The leave granted Second Lieutenant Krt- ward T. Winston , Fourteenth infantry , is extended ono month and fifteen days. Captain William L. Carpenter , Ninth In fantry , will bo relieved from recruiting duty by the superintendent of the recruiting serv ice and will then proceed to join his regi ment. Captain Christian C. Hewitt , Nineteenth Infantry , Is relieved from duty on recruiting service , to take effect on the discontinuance ) of the recruiting rendezvous at Chattanooga , Tciiii. , January HI , and will join his company. LOIITO for two months on account of sickness Is granted Captain Hewitt. So much ot special orders December 20 as directs Captain Janfps Allen , signal corpi , upon the completion of , the examinations by the examining boifil : , of which ho Is a mem ber , to return tojhlsj proixn- station , is amended so as to il , I recall Im to return to his proper sta'tion via No , > xYork City , N. Y , ir oi xiv.tu.iauA u.ix.ii , cw.MiM.vr. ArruiiBciueuls 31iul " .f < lr Its Complete Ito- urttlt'iil&lilloii. New YOIIK , JanV15Tho World says : Enough of the stockholders of the Nicaragua Construction company-according to the or ganization commflwb/httvp agreed to the reorganization plaf ? fp l-arry it through and the agreement l vs , been declared lu full ofTcct. It proyjjlflq 'tor the creation of a new eouiuan'v. with a capital stock of * ta.OOU.OOU nf which half Is to hero- tallied for the boncflt.of the treasury and the other half Is to"uu distributed to stock holders of the present company In oxehango lor their old stock , or sold for cash require ments and to protect and maintain the pres ent plan. All the assnts of the present com pany will bo hold hy the now. i/jjTKitnir.s JtK.11) . .Samuel II. Mnthnr. CI.KVEI.AHI > , Jan. 14. Samuel II. Mather , ono of the oldest bankers of Cleveland , died early thla morning after a brief Illness , aged bO years. In 18-10 Mr. Mather organized the Society fur Saving * . Thu h.ink IVIIH .started In a room , twenty fcotfiquarx , which was also uccupluil by anuisnnim.'o company , and the imcH were tucUud up each nljfht In u tin box. The society now bus dt-poslu u rt-iutliig 1 3,000.1)00. ) with a Hiirplnof ? l.700ooo and undivided 1)0)111.1 ) ot n.ooo.UUO , Mr Mathur urm lint secretary und lrtinurcr : , and In IHHil ho was ( . looted president , which olllro ho hold ut the tlnio of Id * U on 111. UNDER GUARD - OF A HOD Monmoutu Park Ollizans Armed for a Fighl with Ohioken Thieves. 'THREE OF THEM CORNERED IN A HOUSE Itoliun to Surrender and Threaten loHhool Threw tlio Clilrkctm Allvo Into the Stove Unnvtl Awaiting Legal 1'rouen. Twenty armed and enraged citizens sur round the house of S. ICcsslcr and his twt ROUS at Thirty-eighth and Boyd streets. At 10:15 last night a telephone message was received at police headquarters fron : the Swedish hospital In Moumouth park tc genii a detail of police there. Constable Wilson , who sent the message , excitedly cv plained that ho and a couple of citizens had surrounded a couple of chicken thieves am ! Intended a raid. Wilson knocked at the door of the sup posed robbers' rendezvous "What do you want , " was the gruff In- qulry ho heard from old man Kcsslor. "I am an oftlcer of the law and have ii warrant for your arrest. " Threatened Violence til I1U llralnn. Thereupon the door flew open and Ivosslet and tils two sons stood in the threshold with drawn revolver * and the admonition was speedily given to the constable- leave the premises or his brains would bo blown out. ICessler added : "Your bluff won't work and I have a notion to glvo you a few pills just for fun. " With this Wilson left in a hurry and at once went to the telephone to invoke the aid of the police. There was at once great commotion In the quiet little suburb and sturdy citizens gath ered in the vicinity. I'roposecl to I'nko a Hand. Low muttcriugs were hoard and each re paired to his homo to got the old revolver which the gcutlo housowlfo had probably hidden for fear baby might get it , and in lit tle knots met at u given place and inarched In solid column to the house of the thlovcs. These justly Indignant residents have long been sufferers from the wholesale chicken stealing which has been going on In that locality for a year or more. Now that the supposed thieves had been caught they pro posed to Ir.ivo revenge , and from the prim determination pictured on their faces they will make things warm before they lot the chance they have been waiting for slip away. Heady to Do Hiittle. By this time fully twenty armed men had gathered around the house In which the ICesslors were. A portion of 'thorn also closely guarded the house of Kcssler's son- in-law , which Is on the same lot. Thcro were loud calls for the prisoners to como out and surrender , but thcso were met only by sullen growls followed by threats. round 11 Mol > . By the tlmo Sergeant Whalen had sent Mounted Oftlcer Hayes to the seeno. When he arrived things looked serious. Not a man in the gathering was unarmed , and loud throats were made , which hooded no good to the men in the surrounded house. Ofllccr Hayes advised coolness , and said justice would surely be meted out to them were they guilty. At last the officer temporarily allayed the wrath of the excited populace of Monmouth Park. Told tlio Olllcrr to Keep Away. Ho went to the front door of the house guarded by the old man himself. Hayes stated who ho was and demanded admit tance. lie was refused with un oath from ICnssIer. " Ho wont to the roar door and was met by the ICessler boys. Ho was refused admittance here and then returned to the front door. Ha prevailed peaceably with ICcsslcr and urged on him the advisability of submitting to the law. Ho was then ad mitted , but kept under close watch by tlioso insido. Threw the Uhlckenn lu ilio Stove. Hayes searched the house thoroughly and found that an attempt had been made to con ceal some of the stolen chickens. A peculiar odor emanated from cho steve , and upon at- tcmptinc co investigate it ho was told to keep clear of that part of the room. Ho , however , proceeded with his search. In the stove a roaring lire had been made and the chickens thrown in. . The officer found them there still burning. From the amount of bones , it was dlfllcult , Ofilcer Hayes says , to determine the number of fowls which may have been consumed. Stolen IMuiuler of All Kinds. A further Investigation resulted in the uncovering of all kinds of merchandise , barrels nird sacks of flour , sacks of coal and corn , stored in various parts of the house. These are supposed to have been stolen. When the crowd outsiao heard of this new discovery it became almost frantic to get nt the gang insido. Hayes again advised against any violent measures. He then loft to report the state of affairs to the central station and await further orders. Jtnth llmiftej Under Slecc. After reporting to Sergeant Whalon ho was sent back to remain till morning , The ofllcer could not make nn arrest for no ono had seen the Kesslcrs steal anything and the citizens will have to wait till morn ing to procure a warrant. Hayes' instruc tions were to guard both houses , that of the Kcsslers and his son-in-law , till thovwarrant is procured , whun they will be arrested. Hayes was told several times by the crowd to leave , as they would take care of the prisoners , who , like rats in a trap , dura not leave the house. Old Titclc with Uu iur. ! About flvo years ago Kcsslcr was arrested .011 the charge of chicken stealing. Matt Gahlcn , janitor of the Walnut Hill school , had lost many line fowls and no clew was loft by which to trace the thieves. Ho finally arranged a bell so that when any ono en- tcied his coop the bell would wako him up. In this way Gahlcn caught ICessler and another man in the act of robbing nis roost. They were taken to Jail and ICossler was bound over to ilia district court , but ho got clour with a ? ! > 0 lino. Of his sons little is known. _ _ STOPPED THE HIT JGINO. Colored \Vnltrrn Kiilartnln Hotfl ( iiienti mill ( in to ,1 ill , Hall Faimpton and his wife , Oarrio ( col ored ) , were arrested last night for disturb ing the peace at the Hotel Brunswick. Faimpton is a waiter employed there and lives at Thirty-ninth and I eaveuwortli streets. When Faimpton had finished his labors In the dining room and was in the kitchen talking to a girl there , Mis. Faimpton , who Is both jealous and suspicious of her hus band , came down unexpectedly , and. lookIng - Ing through the kitchen window , says she saw her husband hug the girl. Without a word shn entered the room and straightway hit Mr. Faimpton In the face. Mho did not stop hero , but continued to cause a disturb ance in the hotel. Both were taken to Jail. nillseiit llurcliini. J. M. Welch reports that some ono last night entered his rcsldenco , Twcnty-llfth street and St. Mary's avcnuo. Ills , family is away on a visit. Leaving the honso for a short tlmo. ho returned about 0 o.cloek to find that some ono had entered by the roar door , nearly tearing It from the hinges and upset the furniture and ransacked all thu drawers and closets. He mlssml nothing. Their lluslmiuU r There. C. A. Dryselus became drunk last night and offered insults to a couple of ladles , Mrs. McloU and Mrs. Koicll , who reside at GUI South ICloventh street. Luckily the ladles were accompanied by their husbands , and thovsoUcd Drysclns and after a hard tussle , In which they had to roll around the side walk with film , Sergeant Whalon arrived und arrcato'l him. ( inih III IIU Sculp. Tom Griffiths , while at a ball at Washing ton hall Saturday night , missed his footing it the top of a itair and fell to the bottom of the ( light. Ills head struck on n flagstone and a docp gash was cut lu the scalp , Grlftlth is employed by William Gentleman. BOND ISSUE SEEMS CERTAIN fcoxTistir.i ) FIIOM rum PAOB. I would bo most unfortunate If nmondinonts were niiulo from day to tiny through tlio .ib- sutlcoofii sufllclent number of ilomocnvtlo members to prevent thorn. For tins reason U Is essential Dial the democratic majority should attend tlio sessions from tomorrow until tint dobittt ] closes , as It will b o tlio only me.ins of advancing the adoption of the entire - tire measure. " The committed amendments , necessary to correct Imperfections discovered In the bill , will , according to the ntlo of parliamentary projcdnro , huvo the right of way. The amendments which the ootnmlttou offer nro considered pending , and tnko prufurencc over amendments otTored by Individuals. The bill will first bo road by sections , under the special onlor , and thereafter bo open to amendments In any part. The democratic members of the ways and means committee hail a meeting this after noon to decide upon the amendments to bo offered. It will probably happen , as in the case of the .MeKlnloy bill , that the special order will expire with many Individual amendments pending , but not voted upon. ( Inn Danger Konmvml. Tno decision of the democratic members of tlio committee to report the Income tax and other Internal revenno features of the committee's revenue plan as a separate measure removes ono of the main dangers to the bill , as the opposition to the tnc.omo tax fo.Uuro was formidable , especially In tlio east , and some of It was of such character tint had the proposition been placed In the bill it would have arrayed many democratic mom burs against the whole measure. The fact that tlio proposition is not included In the bill will , it is thought , strengthen the attempt to remove the sugar bounty and substitute In its stead a duty of I cent , on sugar. Should this be itono it would raise $ . 15,000,000 of rovcnuo and save * 10,000 , < ) OJ of sugar bounty and reinovo the necessity for and probably 1(111 the Income tax proposition , which it is now the purposoof the committed to present later with the internal revenue bill. bill.It It is not believed the attempts to restore a portion of the duty on coal , iron ore , lumber and other raw materials placed on the free list in the bill will succeod. According to a careful canvass of the house made by the friends of the measure It would scorn that this particular opposition lacks Doth cohe sion and the numerical strength to carry the amendments through. I.lttlo Opposition from Democnit * . Little democratic opposition to the bill has manifested itself during the general de bate , and the democratic "members of the committee express confidence that the bill will co through practically in an un- amended form , with the possible exception of cho sugar schedule. On this proposition the committee Itself Is divided , these favor ing an Individual Income tax supporting the free sugar proposition , and the opponents of the income tax , led by Chairman Wilson , favoring uho restoration of the sugar duty in order to do away with the necessity for an income tax. The creat diflleulty in the way of modification of the bill in this particular , however , even if it should de velop great , strength on the democratic side , U that the republicans will not vote to re store a duty on sugar , which was placed on the free Hat by the McKinlcy law. Important Committed Work. The most important committee work of the coming week will bo that before the ways and means committee , where the In ternal revenue bill Is still under considera tion. Up to last Friday it was practically settled Mint the measure should contain an Income tax , an increased tax on whisky and taxes on playing cards and cigarettes. But by the unexpected chnmro of attitude of Representative Uynum , In moving a recon sideration of the internal rovcnuo features , there is much doubt as to what the com- mittco will ultimately do with the bill. The members have agreed , however , tnat the worlc on the bill shall bo completed so as to go before the house on next Thursday. It lias also determined to report the bill as u separate measure , although caucus action may yet bs taken in order to have the bill introduced as an amendment to the tariff bill. The bond question has been referred to the ways and means committee , but no action whatever has been taken on the sub ject as yet. The bill of Representative Hartcr for an issue of bonds and the bill ot Representative O'Nell of Massachusetts for a loan In antici pation of revenues are both before the com mittee , butMr. Wilson says he has not had time oven to refer them to the respective subcommittees. Ill tlia ICIccllonH Commltten. The elections committee will continue the consideration of the Williams-Settle ease on Monday , with u prospect of reaching a con clusion then or at an early day thereafter. The appropriation committee , is making fair progrobs on the largo hills. Representatives Wolvorton and Oates of the committee on judiciary will offer a ma jority report against the Bailey bankruptcy bill. bill.Tho The committee on foreign affairs have re ported nil the Hawaiian resolutions referred to them. The memorandum of correspond ence submitted by President Clcvclahd has been referred to this committee and i * will determine at the mooting next Thursday what course is to bo adopted In reference to it. The coinage com.iiittoe , havlnsr agreed last Saturday to report the DIund seigniorage bill , will now glvo attentio'i to the free coinage - ago bill. O. W. Stone of Pennsylvania is drafting the report ol the minority against the Bland seigniorage bill , bin neither the majority nor minority reports will bo pre sented imtn after the tariff debate Is closed. Work' * I'rnsrnm nt lh Si-nulo. According to the program agreed upon by the senate last week consideration of the federal elections bill should hoRln tomorrow. The indications , however , are very sirens that the measure will go over for at least a day or two. Snould Senator Gray persist la his effort to have the agreement adhered to his action would prob ably bo antngoni/.ed by some who nro friendly to the bill , who will i.sk the senate to go Into executive session early in the day for the consideration of the IJornblowor nomination. If that question is taken up there Is little doubt that It will consume the entire day , as there will , in all probability , bo a spirited discussion over it. If Senator Hill , who is supposed to bo leading the opposition to Judge I lorn blower , could have his way , the vote would probably ho taken without any spccchmaking what ever , but it is presumed the friends of Mr. Ilornhlowcr will wish to bo heard. Under existing circumstances : Hawaiian ( liscnsHion is always pojsiblo.'nlthough ( hero Is a disposition to allow this subject tn rest until the foreign relation ! ] commlttco can conclmlo Its investigations and make Its report. llis : u Tnr.ll" spnpch I'rcpiirml. Senator ( iallmgor has given notice of a uiritf speech for tomorrow , but It. as well as tlio elections bill , may bo crowded out until later In tbo wcolt. The probabilities nro an axccutlvo session , in which the llornblower nomination will bo OUR "EXTENSION FULL" POLICY GIVES INDEMNITY In case of f.ital Injury rosnltln ? from polnoii , gas , llfiinfniolns , ' , tmn troUc , sonui.inihu- llsi.i or choking in sw.illowliijr , as wull as for ucoldenla ordinarily covuroJ NO OHIER DOES And thu company Issuing It Is large enough , strung unoiiKh , libornl ouniiKh tu muko a Kuro of tno uaymont of uvory Just claim. The United States Mutual Accident Associaf on , :120 : , : rj'j , V : i-j I llroadwuy , New York. 0'iuiiM.fl II. PEET , JAMKS H. I'rn.'iieii , President. fcurct.iry. j _ I H A. WAGNER , State Aecnt , j SO',1 lieu liulluini : , thochlof subject of consideration , will consume - sumo the creator part of the day tomorrow and posilbly of moro than ono day during thu week ; that the federal elections hill will bo taken up for final disposition , although Its consideration may not no com- plotod'this week , and that there may Iw n speech or two on the tariff and as niiyiy moro on the Hawaiian question. There will , of necessity , bo moro or less routine work and the pasaago of some of the minor bill * on thu calendar Is also among- the probabil ities. MOIITOM IS VKXKI ) . llo Denies thut lln Him INed 1IM l-'rnnk to Send Out IIU Aildrcssm. WASHINGTON' , Jan. M. Secretary Morton has boon not a llttlo vexed by reports thai ho had used the oftlclal frank of the govern ment in sending out cop I en of the much talked of addrussc.i which ho delivered in Chicago. When ho found one of those In partlculat was criticised very severely hy the gran gers and tholr friends , ho concluded to not oven have thorn printed at the government printing olllco , a coin-so In which , according to weeedout , ho would have been Justified. Mr. Morton's secretary says If any uubll cations of this kind were sent out under the secretary's frank It was through some sub ordlnatc * and unwarranted. Mr. Morton had given explicit instructions that stamps should bo usod. ( Juatitltlca of the secre tary's reports were being sent out at the tttno of the mailing of the publications referred forrod to , and the documents may have be come mixed with each other. The secretary desires that any ono who received thos donuinents under government frank will return turn them to him. . Considered Amendment * , .Ian. 14. The democratic members of the ways aud means commlttci hold a meeting this afternoon , having undoi consideration certain amendments proposed this week to the tariff bill now before tha house. No material amendments affecting the schedules were defcidrd upon. It is the Intontfot ! of the committee to olTcrnn amend ment providing that the wool schedule shall go Into effect either four or six months aftoi .liino 1 , when wool Is to goon the free list. L < Inal determination , however , was nut reached this afternoon. Ciumei ( iemmil lil Ixmmx , Jan. 15. A dispatch to the Tiinej from Calcutta says the government's refusal to indicate its Intentions regarding stiver Ii causing general disappointment and an tin * favorable Inllucnco upon exchange , which , for tlio first time in many months , has fallen below in ponco. The silence of the llnancial authorities Id Incomprehensible. The out look meanwhile Is becoming gloomier daily , and the most dllUeult and complicated situa tion will have to oo confronted soon ; Or.od uf it Drunkard. SISTBUVIM.E , W. Va. , .lan. M. Mrs. Ed ward Hoffman and her husband were found lying in pools of their own blood In tholr homo In this city late lust night. Hoffman had Ilrst killed bin wlfo by shooting her ana then committed suicide. The crime is at tributed to drink on the part of the husband. IMV.IL JSltJKI'tTIIlS. Next Thursday evening Iloyt's most suc cessful farce comedy , ' 'A Trip to China , town , " will bo the attraction at Hoyd's theater for ono night only. The company ii returning from the Paclllc coast. The Young Men's Christian association will hold an anniversary celebration thn evening nt the Commercial club rooms. An nual reports will bo made and short ad , drossi-s by clergymen delivered. Druid camp No. 24 , Woodmen of tha World , will install ofllccrs at Its hall , Thirty- first street and Ames avenue , next Friday evening. tfamca richer Dorman ol Shy Beaver , To. The People will have Hood's Ifr. Dorman's Experience . "Sly boy , now 0 years old , had Scrofula la ono cyo from the tlmo ho was a baby ; discharg ing all the tlmo. Of late wo have boon giving him Hood's Bumpnrllla. ami it lias done all thatinedlclnocnn do. The .Surofnla has disap peared , und hl3 eye Is healed up anil wull. I fully believe Hood's Sarsnparllla h the best meillcino In the market. I keep a genornl store , and ItU lint u trick to sell Hood's S.ir.saparllln for the people will have It , I sell muro of Hooil'3 tiar.snparllla than all other mcillelnM together and the store would not bo complete Snrsa- parllla without It. My wlfo has also been entirely cured of Scrofula by Hood's SarsanaiJIla , nnil I am honrllly tliankliil for what It lias done for us , " Joii.v DOUJIAN , Shy Heaver , 1'a. HOOD'S PlLLQnro tlio lioat nftor-illimer mil , liclit digestion , euro headache , Tryalioi. 2JC. A-MUSniMlSNTS. BOYD'S ' rotm JAN. 14 The IiyrlJ Evontof the Hunson , KIMBALL OPEHA COMiatlE CO. AND In tlio Grand SpL'C'turul.ir Production of lie lliirlesqno ( ) | iura-HoulTo , HENDRICK HUDSON COUINNi : will render Hpuu'sh Tanthonrlua ami I'lcturo 'lined and Duncc.s , nhu Mundi ) In rmuutoi. Till ! CilllU'rliiir March uf HIP "IMiiiiilmn Outran- . " 111 'JO oi'iintlfiil , ler perfurinflil you MI ; women cuHiuuied In Hi" Hi lii'Hl uniforms over MIIIIII on tlni HUnri" . lid elnviT i-omeiltaim. Shitfijri , li'jruuuru , mill lliirli > HiMir | > In the ciMt. ; open ssiiurU.iy ill uiuil ; i > Ho' . 331 t 30e e.'ieli. BOYD'S Jan. IS ONE NIGHT ONLY. 11.i urn pii ntr" ! ' " " ' from , 'l 'i linnnllll irlplollm I' , ic lie l-cmnl. Hoyt's Performances ( ! oiiHocutlvo , A Trip In Congou America. run Original tO * A- * Company from ChinaTown - HoyfB Madison KiU.iro | Town Theater , Now York. PRICES AS USUAL. Sale of ot.iiB uix-ii * \ \ > itn"JilHy. iSfh STREET "THEflTREil ' TONIGHT. The -injny comedy DOCTOR ' .From Tlio fjanlun Th'iUre HKW Vorlc , Dial linn made Iho whole -vo-lil