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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , JANUARY 18. 1S9JL
10 EXHAUST TECHNICALITIES
Borne Stata Money that Will Not Go Into
Depositories at Present
CRETE BANK SUES TREASURER BARTLEY
Lllli tlun to Dntertnlni ) lit * Meaning of
tliii Term "Current Famli" C ea
In the I'rment Jebri ka Ue-
poiltory
LX , Jan. 17. [ Special to TUB BBS. ]
A suit \ras commenced before the supreme
court this afternoon to test the meaning of
the term "current funds" In the slate de
pository law. The existing uncertainty of
the exact meaning of these wonts is the
only thing that remains to vex the minds of
the ofllcers charged with the enforcement of
the state depository la XT , and it is believed
that the court will take the matter under
immediate consideration and render an
opinion within a few days.
The suit to in the nature of a petition of a
in.indamus , nr.d is commenced by the First
Rational bank of Crete. The petition cites
the fallowing
1 nut on the Oth day of January of the
present.year it ( lied a bond with the state ,
which bond was approved by the governor.
Attorney general and secretary of stat as
provided b > law. As soon as the rendition
dieted by law had been complied with the
bank applied to State Treasurer Hartley for
a deposit of the funds belonging to the
state The state treasurer refused to com
ply with the demand u | > ou Iho grounds that
all tin- funds of the state which ho xvas em
powered to deposit under the act were al-
rc d > deposited in the banks that bad al
ready complied with the law and been des
ignated as state depositories , except the
following lunds :
Clnlnio Iheto Am Not Current.
J Sinking- fund , which is the proceeds of a
tax levied for the purpose of providing
means for paylnr the principal nnd Interest
'of the bonded Indebtedness of the state.
I A f'liiii called the relief fund , which is
also a sinkins fund , for the payment of tlio
pi iru ip 11 and interest of the indebtedness in
curred for the relief of the people of the
\\eatern part of the state.
4 A Uermanent school fund , which Is corn-
Cosed of the proceeds of the bales of school
J ? jds by the state.
\ 1 he temporary school fund , consisting of a
lax levied for the support of the common
schools of the stiite , together with the In
terest and rentals from the sain and lease of
School lands and the interest derived from
the Investment of the permanent school
fund.
J The permanent university" lUnd provided
by the sale of the university .lands of the
tate.
t. The Normal school endowment fund.
The Agricultural collearo endowment fund ,
Composed In like manner as the permanent
university fund.
The temporary university fund , consisting
of the proceeds ot a tax levied for the sup
port of the suite university fund.
The library fund , the Normal interest
fund , the saline fund.
' The petition goes on to recite that'tho
treasurer refuses to depositan.vof the above
funds under the stito depository lav. . Where
fore a writ of mandamus is asked to require
the treasurer to deposit in the First Na
tional bank of Crete a portion of the money
included in the li.st of funds enumerated.
Attorney General Hustings as the ofUci.il
> counsel for the state treasurer and John H.
Ames filed a demurrer to the petition , setting
( forth that the allegations contained therein
are not sufficient to constitute a cause of
Action.
Importance of the Cane.
The Importance of the suit may bo better
Understood when it is known that at the re
port filed on November SO last the amount of
money belonging to the funds above enumer
ated in the hands of the state treasurer were
.as follows :
Sinking fund. S217GK3 ; permanent school ,
? 783Cty ; ; temporary school , J312,731 ; perma
nent university , S14.5S2 ; temporary uni
versity , 39,097 ; agricultural endowment
fund. J3U.530 ; Normal school endowment ,
$11,295 ; Normal Interest fund , ? 205 ; saline
fund , t'J.SOl ; relief fund. $ ilM9. ! These
amounts include by far the largest bulk of
the funds in the bands of the state treasury.
Under the terms of the suit the state treas
urer claims that the funds enumerated
above do not come within the provisions of
the depository law. If the supreme court
decides the case in favor of the state treas
urer there will bo continually in his hands
nearly $1,000,000 upon which the state can
not collect Interest.
hnmplo UanK Manipulation.
An Interesting document was filed with
the clerk of the supreme court this after
noon , containing ome Inside history in the
peculiar methods of bank manipulation as
practiced In the Plainviow state bank. The
document is in the nature of a history of the
bank's failure. It recites that the bank in
question was duly organized under the laws of
j , vlio state wltb the following officers and
yjanl of directors : J. F. Hecht , president ;
John Roush , vice president ; E. E. White ,
cashier ; H. J. Hecht , director. On July 24
of last year President Hecht claimed to have
discovered that the bank had been robbed
of a sum of money amounting to 13,301.73 In
cash und 1,5(50 ( In notes and bills receivable ,
and that In addition thereto there bad been
torn and extracted from the discount regis
ter that portion containing the list of said
nates claimed to have boon stolen.
On the morning of the said 'J4th day of
July , and before any persons Interested as
depositors in ttie bank or the general public
In Vlainview were informed of thu pretended
robbery , one George E. Cheney of the village
of Crclghton , ICnox county , was found in the
bank alone with J. F. Hecht looking over
pai > ers on a table.and that thereafter he left
the bank , carrying a satchel of . ufllcieiit size
and In appearance to contain a large amount
of money and notes.
j Tryliijj to Collect the Xnt < * .
mnce the date of the pretended robbery of
the bank Cheney has been endeavoring to
\ / collect and has collected a large number of
notes or bills receivable , representing a
large amount of money , from persons around
and In the vicinity of Plainview , when It
appears that the same notes were given to
and belong to the bantc.
Smco the receiver has been in possession
of the defunct bank ho has also learned that
the Norfolk National bank has , since July
1 , lb9U , held possession of a largo number of
notes belonging to the Plainviow bar.k , and
that it is collecting them , when as a matter
of fact there is nothing among the books or
papers of the bank showing that the Nor
folk National bank has any right or title to
Iho notes.
II. J. Hecht and C. Hecht , brother and
father of President Hecht of the defunct
bank , nro also In possession of a largo num
ber of the notes belonging to the bank and
/ they have been collecting the same slnco the
' bank failed.
I Hunk Vfat Not Itolibeil by Force.
Receiver Lamb then proceeds to utter
Borne pretty direct statements In connection
with the failure of the bank. Ho slates
that up to the present time neither the
president nor thu cashier have made
any effort to recover the niouoy and
notes which they claim were stolen
fr ) in them. From the best and
roast reliable information in the posses
sion of the receiver the bank was not en
tered by force and robbed of the ironey and
notes as stated. Ho states It as bis opinion
that all or a largo portion of tha money and
noles went unlawfully and wrongfully into
the hands of George E. Cheney , a Hecht ,
H. J. Hecht and the Norfolk National bank ,
with the full Uuowlodpu and consent of the
president and cashier of the bank.
The receiver asks the supreme court to
compel tha attendance of the parties abova
mentioned In order that they may bo made
to disclosetha facts concerning the notes
nnd money.
rimed the Old ORIccrs.
The expected contest over tha re-election
of tha old officers of ma State Board of Ag
riculture did not matemlUc this morning ,
accoralng to expectations. Yesterday there
ucra many rumors to thn effect that a com
bination had been formed to infuse new
blooa Into tha board and to provide it with
an entirely new set of officers. The
move contemplated the retirement of
President Henry and Secretary Furnai , both
V of nho-ji U va served for many year * .
Thrca. . s'nnsth of tbc
not bo ciiim.itcil for the reason fi.it the
men who wire supposed to bo dim me
were extrtraciy rvtkent , The .mnualoiec .
tion of omVers lee * place this ttiurning an 1
the development ! ! were far from startling
The opposition had apparcntl.v boon dissi
pated ami the old officers hud no dlffh uUy in
securing another term. It. H. Henry of
Columbus wn made president , llobertV
Fnrnas , secretory ; J. B. Dinsniore of Sutton -
ton , first vita president ; I' . 1L Burry of
Oreeley , locond vli-e president ; Edmund
Molntyre of Scward , treasurer.
The board of managers for the ensuing
two years was aelcc'.ed ns follows : L. A.
Kent of Minden , J. D. Macfarland of Lin-
coin , Edmund Mclntyre of Seward , S. M.
Barker of hilver Creek , J. it , Leo of Oxford ,
1 + . A. Becher of Neligh , S. C. Bassett of
Olbbon , M. L. Hayward of Nebraska City.
P. H. Barry of Greely. E. U Vance of
Pawnee City , Milton Doolittlo of Atkinson ,
W. It Bowen of Omaha , A. V. S. Saunders
of Beatrice , and L. Morse , Benkleman.
The selections to fill vacancies were F. H.
Bricgs of Geneva. Ed M Searl of Ogallnla ,
L'riah Bruner of West Point. W. H. Bargcr
of Hebron , and J. D. Ream of Custer.
Itclucitlni ; thn Stnte 1'nlr.
The contract for the location of the State
fair at Lincoln closes after the exposition
next September. After tnat the fair will
be relocated , either permanently or for a
term of jears. At the business session of
the board this forenoon the board of man
agers was directed to secure bids for the
relocation of the fair for a period of live
years , the bids to be submitted atthoannual
meeting In January , Ib95. Judge Hayware
was also requested to report by July J of'tho
present year upon the Irjrallty of the propo
sition to locate the fair permanently at some
point in the state to bo designated by the
board ,
Resolutions were adopted this forenoon
extending until further orders the annual
aporopriation of 1100 each to the state
ruologist , botanist , cntomolosrlst , chemist
and meteorologist ; favoring action of the
board in securing the co-operation of county
commissioners in ttie efforts to exterminate
the Russian thistle ; requiring superintend
ents of county collective exhibits to make
affidavits that the products composing the
exhibits are bona fide products of the county
making the exhibit ; extending the thanks
of the society to John Jensen , the retiring
member of the board , for tils lonir years of
efficient service to the society , and extend
ing thanks to Vice President Barry for his
impartiality whllo presiding over the pres
ent session of the society. The board then
adjourned sine die.
Iliiralock'a Miootlnc Scrape.
The papers which officially charge Carter ,
the Havelock man , with shooting at F. J.
Aldenbruck with intent to kill have becu
filed with the clerk of the district court.
From the complaint It appears that Carter
heard young AJdecbruck charge him wltn
stealing coal. Last Thursday afternoon
.Carter . aggravated matters by shooting
Aldenbruck's dog and sending an Insulting
note to the owner of the pup. Later Carter
and his wife went to Aldenbruck's
store and became involved in a dis
pute over a bill for J4. Carter re
fused to pay the bill and hot words ensued
during which Carter drew a revolver and
shoved it under Aldenbruck's nose. The
latter dodged under the counter , and by
sliding a couple of yards alone : Iho floor ,
secured his own gun. Then he ordered
Carter and his wile out of the store and
hastened their departure by firing a bullet
over their heads. The couple left in some
haste and a few moments later a bullet came
through the window glass. An affidavit Is
filed coing to show that a man on the street
heard Mrs. Carter remark to her husband :
"You didn't kill him ; why don't you shoot
aeaml"
OVNEILL MILITIA .MUSTERED I > .
Interesting Socl.il Event In Which State
Ofllccri 1'nrtlclpate.
O'Nriti. , Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram
to THB BBE. ] Tnls evening Governor
Crounse , General J. D. Gage , Colonel
H. Hotchklss and Colonel Payne ar
rived In the city to muster in the
O'Neill militLi to the Nebraska National
guards. Treasurer Bartley and Auditor
Moore accompanied the party. The cere
mony took place in the opera house and was
witnessed by about 800 citizens. After-the
company was mustered In J. H. Meredith
was elected captain , Neil Brcnnan , first
lieutenant , and Clyde King , second lieuten
ant. After the election Governor Crounso
presented the officers with their commis
sions.
After the ceremonies the ball opened with
n grand march , which was led by Governor
Crounse and Miss Kate Mann. The ball
was the finest over held in this city. At 12
o'clock the governor and party were ten
dered a banquet in Hotel Evans , at which
seventy-five people participated. Hon. A. L.
Towlo was toast master and the following
gentlemen responded to toasts : Mayor R.
R. Dickson , Governor Crounse , General
Uacre , Colonel Hotchkiss , Hon. J. A. Har
mon. Hon. J. S. Bartley , Hon. Nell Brennan
and Hon. A. L. Towle.
The visitors will leave for Norfollc tomor
row morning to muster In a company there.
Had Received Urilera from the Almighty.
HKBIION , Jan. 17. [ Special to Tnn BEE. ]
Carl Pickard , while attending tha revival
meetings yesterday at the Methodist church ,
became cither "violently insane or so en
thused with reliclon that he took possession
of the pulpit , claiming that ho had been or
dered by the Almighty to Breach the gospel.
The sneriff was called in and after a short
time he was safely taken to the county Jail ,
where ne will bo detained until a meeting of
the commissioners of insanity can be called.
County Treasurer A. D. Werner returned
from Lincoln , where bo settled with the
state treasurer. Tomorrow ho will turn the
office over to his successor , W. H. Ellison.
During his term , he paid several hundred
dollars into the treasury which was paid to
him as interest on public funds.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Burt
died this morning.
Miss Deers has resigned as assistant to
Superintendent Lo reuse. The school board
met in extra session and employed Miss
Bamber of Iowa.
The mother of Harry D. Breen , agent of
the Rock Island at tnis point , is visiting
with her son fora few weeks.
Frederick E. Roper , the newly appointed
postmaster , took charge of the office yester
day. This cnas a long and bitter fight DC-
tween the Mortou and Boyd democrats , the
former being successful. The breach be
tween the two factions is widening daily.
Popular .station A tent.
Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The change of B. & M. agent at this
city took place yesterday , Mr. Lewis going
to Kearney , and Mr. Iiolllngshead of Fair-
mount tilling bis place here. The high
esteem In which Mr. Lewis was held here
was shown yesterday evening at the Young
Men's Christian association rooms , where a
largo party of prominent business men had
collected to present to Mr , Lewis n gold
headed cano and gold headed umbrella , and
to his estemed ludy a water service of silver.
Archie Uubbard of Auburn was arrested
here last meht on a telegram from n deputy
sneriff of Auburn , on a charge of forgery.
He was taken to Auburn tnis evening.
Tha drug firm of Shary & Stobulns has
dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Stebbins
succeeds the old firm and assumes all lu-
Ullties.
Tabln * Merchant Arrested.
Tonus , Neb. , Jan , ' 17. [ Special to THB
EKE. ] A Unltod States marshal today ar
rested Cass McCurdy , a leading merchant ,
on the charges of illegally solllnc whisky.
The Gospel Union workers commenced a
series of meetings at the B.iptist church to
night under the leadership of Geargo S.
Fisher , secretary of the World's Gospel
Union. A. J. Nathan of Hastings and Rev.
C. B. Stealuy of Lincoln. Tha meetings ara
expected to last about a week ;
The Grand Army of the Republic , Woman's
Relief corps and Sons of Veterans are pre
paring to hold a grand installation of
officers January 19.
Three Dulltllnc * Durneil at Onl.
OKB , Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEE. ] Fire visited tha business portion
tion of town about 3 o'clock this morning
and three frame buildings were dcstioycd
before the flames wt-ro subdued L. 1C Tur
ner , restaurant ; Barnes & Einlga , barber
shop , and E. W. Barrows , billiard halL Loss
amount * to H,000 ; insured for 11,600.
Ill * MUtuka Wa * Fatal.
NBBIUSKI. Crrr , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tn BAB. I Uartwell Baker , aged
abcjt 17 shot anJ Instant v killed h. < rs < lf
ih.a evcn.ng In cara tny with N.zht
Watchman Duqan ho wnt sitting in the
watchman s house on the Burlinzton bridge
lil.ij-log with a revolver Two chambers of
Iho weapon wcro empty and three loaded.
The boy placed the weapon to his temple and
pulled the trigirar three times. The last time
n shell-exploded and scattered his brains
about the roam. An Inquest Is now in prog
ress.
DESTUOYKU TUB IXUUsTItr.
Shcup Feeillnc In bodga County l Xo
I.onccr Profitable.
FBEMOXT , Jan. 17. " [ Special to THE BKB ]
Dodge county has "for many years been
the banner county of the state for sheep
feeding , nnd those who know estimate that
fully 03,000 head of sheep are ndw being fed
for the spring market. But the fortune of
sheep feeders seems to have forever de
parted. It is probable that moro money
has been made at that industry in the past
than In any other connected with agricul
tural pursuits In this county But for
several years the profits have been diminish
ing , until this year the most fortunate can
not get out without serious loss.
Hank Turner of Turner Bros. , who are
feedinz O.OUO , says that he can see no possi
ble way out without a loss of at least il
per head for every sheep fed. Ho declares
that tariff tinkering and other causes easilv
mentioned have entirely destroyed the
sheep industry of this country.
In the district court tbo case of Lund
against Colder b being earnestly fought.
Thu case Is based on nn alleged assault by
Colder on the person of Lund , July 23 , 1SU3 ,
wherein the latter was severely cut on the
arm and shoulder with a pocket knife. Col
der was subsequently arrested and stood
trial for assault with Intent to commit
great bodily Injury , and was acquitted. This
case now comes up for J10.000 damages.
'Ihe Congregational church society hold
Itt annual meeting last night , which was
one of the most interesting in the history of
that organization. Over'-iX ) members took
part in the deliberations and the greatest
harmony prevailed. Ihe society now num
bers over 300 members In good stand-
in ? , which is a gain of sixty-
live during the past year. The
financial report showed that over $1.000
had been spent In benevolence outside of Its
own membership during the past year. The
present pastor , Rev. William Buss , received
strong testimonials of regard for him and
many generous tokens of affection. R.
Bridge , Dr. McDonald and Albert Johnson
were elected trustees ; T. W. Miller , treas
urer ; A. Gibson , secretary , and J. Williams ,
deacon. It was determined to put in a
memorial tablet in honor of the first pastor ,
Rev. Isaac Heaton , who recently died In this
city.
city.Quito a number of people from abroad are
In the city attanding the sale of Mrs. A.
M. Edwards' herd of Poland Chinas , Colonel
Harry Hotchkiss of Lincoln being among the
number.
DIsTUniJED BY" AX EAIITHQUAKE.
Hastings Cltlzcm Experience Tire Mllcl
Shock * Mo Lminuuo Done.
HASTIXCS , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] This afternoon at 2:45 the citi
zens of Hastings were startled by what
seems to have been a mild earthquake. At
that time a rumbling sound was heard , fol
lowed an Instant later by a heavy
report and by another slightly htrhter
shock. Windows rattled and the crockery
danced. The shock was aptly describftl as
being about like that produced by a two-ton
safe falling through the roof and first floor
of a two-story building. At first it was
thought that the powder magaano near the
city had exploded , but this was incorrect.
Then the Standard Oil company's tanks
were thought of , but they are unharmed.
Inquiry from surrounding towns shows that
they escaped the shocks.
Grace Noyes , the 13-year-old daughter of
W. S. isoyes , while playing on a hay stack ,
fell and broke her ankle.
The Western Union Land company has
filed articles of incorporation here to do a
general land business in this part of the
country , somewhat on the lines of the de
funct Queen City Land company that met
a natural death here some time ago.
Fire was discovered this morning in a
store room over tha general stationery store
of H : A. Blmkiron. The blaze was extin
guished after damage of $100 bad been in
curred.
The stokholders of the Exchange Na
tional bank last night elected the following
officers for the ensuing year : W H. Lan-
ning , president ; Robert Brown , vice presi
dent ; C. G. Lane , cashier. Beside these
t.hreo officers , thn remainder of the board of
directors are : L M. Raymond , A. S. Raymond
mend of Lincoln. John Cooke and W. A ,
Jones of Hastings.
George Gates , Joe Naissen , W. D. Green
and John Green , accused of threatening tha
lito of Mike Britt , were discharged upon
preliminary examination yesterday.
EJiTEKTAINING THE FIREMEN.
Members of the State Volunteer Organiza
tions In Session nt llratrice.
BEATIUCE , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEC. ] The second day of the annual
convention of the Nebraska Volunteer Fire
men's association has passed and has been
full of interest. At the opening session this
morning the report of the committee on cre
dentials showed an attendance of IGo dele
gates. These , together with other visitors ,
bring the number of strangers in the city up
close to 300.
But little business has yet been trnnacted.
At 2o'clock this afternoon the visitors were
treated to a carriage ride about the city ,
vistlng the canning factory. Dempster Man
ufacturing company's works , brick and
tile factory , starch factory and nu
merous other points of Interest. At
4 o'clock a parade was participated in by the
visiting and local Prtimen , Pacific Hose com
pany , band of Grand Island and the Third
City band. Tonight the convention in a
body enjoyed a play at thu Paddock opera
house. Tomorrow will be taken up with the
election ot officers , reports of committees
and location of uext convention , the whole
affair to wind up with a grand banquet at
the Paddock hotel.
Cnvlnsrton'ii Ulurjr to Kcturn.
SOUTH Sioci CITT , Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special
to Tun BEE. ] Covington , now the northern
part of this city since the consolidation , is to
become once more the home of the sporting
fraternity of Sioux City , la. The officers of
Sioux City have notified all gamblers and
prostitutes that they must leave or be in
dicted by the grand Jury , and as a consequence
quence many of them are prepar
ing to move to their former quar
ters on this side of the river.
Covlngton for the past yenrhai been nearly
deserted by that class , and has been a very
quiet and orderly place. The people here
do QQI take Kindly to the return of the
sporting element and may take steps to
keep them away.
Episcopal Convention at Ketrney.
KKAIOEY , Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] The Episcopal convoca
tion of tno diocese of the Platte met at fat.
Luke's Episcopal church this morning.
There are about fifty delegates present and
they were tendered a reception at the homo
of Henry Gibbons this evening. The session
will close tomorrow. Bishop Graves Is pre
siding.
Married ac 1'aln City.
FAUJ Crrr , Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special to
TUB BEE. ] Mr. Isidore Simon and. Miss
Carrie Schlosi were married in this city
today by Rabbi Isaac Schwab. Mr. Julius
Meyer and Jacob I. Schloss acted as wit
nesses. All tha parties are residents of St.
Joseph , Mo.
Oroth of .Mrs. I. . K. Walker.
BEATRICE , Jan. 17 [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEB. ] Mrs. L. E. Walker , wife of the
cashier of tha Union Savings bank , and
daughter of Mr. Thomas Yule , died from
pneumonia at her homo in this city this
evening- . _ N
I'rntluclloas at .freclous 31 tali.
SAX Fiuxctsco , Jan. 17. The annual circu
lar , Issued today by the president of the
Wells , Fargo & Co. express , places the
bullion product of the states and territories
we t of the Missouri river , including British
Columbia , at ; iH,000,000 , consisting of { 35.-
000,000 gold , 138,000.000 silver , $ y4,000,000
copper ana $7,000,000 lead.
Tha Uesc I'luter.
For pains In the chest there is nothing
better than a flannel cloth saturated with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on over
the seat of pain. For sale by druggists.
GRIM OLD WAR-DOGS GOING
Retirements Among High Officers in Army
and Havy Coming East Now.
- _ *
SERVICE OF MANY IS" ALMOST ENDED
.Nearly Everj Rear Admiral on the Aetivo
List , an Admiral , n Comnrodore , a Major
General , Several Ilen < i < of Stalls
and Otheri in livery Grade.
WASUISOTOK , Jan. 17. { Special to Tns
BEE. ] Retirement * among high-ranking of
ficers of the army and navy will occur with
greater frequency during the coming twelve
months than for any llko period In recent
years. Beginning with the retirement from
active service this month of Rear Admiral
George E. Bclknap , tboro will continue
through the year In both services moro than
the usual number who arc relegated to a life
of nonactlvlty , with cotnfortablo stipends
fron the government on account of having
reached that slajo In their lives when it Is
considered their services can bo dispensed
with to the country.
In the navy the retirements will be fol
lowed by the advancements of officers below
those who are placed on the shelf and will
create several vacancies for the next year's
final graduates of the Annapolis academy
In the army the retirement of several oH-
cers will give the president an opportunity
to create another major general , advance
some officers to the head of staff corps , with
the rank of brigadier general , and make sev
eral vacancies which will have to be filled la
the lower grades from civil life. The amount
of army patronage at his disposal will be
greater than a president has had for years ,
and already a number of officers are laying
their plans to capture some of the plums
which vill fall.
The navy will witness the retirement from
active service of nearly every rear admiral
on the active list , including Admiral Ghe-
rardl , the senior officer of the service , white
equally as many commodore- ) , captains and
officers below these prades.will receive long
looked for advancement.
Aruiy Officers ttlio Will I'o Ketlreil.
The army retirements begin on February
11 , wnen Lieutenant Colonel George B.
Dandyquartermaster general's dcpartme.it ,
goes out by the operations of the age limit.
On February 25 Captain Georze T. Bcall of
the medical department retires for the'Samc
reason , and on Marcii 13 Major John H.
Bartholf , also of the mcuical department ,
retires. Major James R. lioch of the pay
masters'corps will be retired June 7 , when
the president will have the nr 'ointment of
a paymaster with the rankof injjor.whom ho
can appoint from civil life if he so elects. If
he follows the rule laid down early in his ad
ministration , however , he will give the va
cancy to some officer of the service The
latter part of the same month Colonel R. J.
D. Irwin , medical department , must relin
quish active service , and on Ausrust 3 Major
E. B. Kirk , quartermaster. September 1'-
Colonel Chailes Tompkins , stationed at
Governor's Island , will have earned the
retired pay of his grade. &na goes
out , to bo followed. November 3. by the
retirement of Mijor General O. O. Howard ,
the second ranking officer on the active list
of the army. The retirement of General
Howard will' provoke the liveliest competi
tion among the brigadiers for the vacancy
and will be the first retirement of an officer
of his rank for several iyears. The last
major general advanced was General Nelson
A. Miles , who was appointed by President
Cleveland under his former administration.
The year closes ou .December 31 with the re
tirement of Colonel John G. Chandler , assist
ant quartermaster general. These aru all
general and staff officers. .
The retirement of Captain John F.
Rodgers January 13 will result in no vacancy
for the president to fill , as the office of mili
tary storekeeper , which he flits , becomes ex
tinct. In the cavalry arm of the service
there will be no retirements , and in the ar
tillery , where promctlon , is conceded , to be
slower than in any of the other branches ,
there will be but one. tbat of Colonel Loomts
L. Langdon , of the First , who retires Octo
ber 25. The infantry will have four in all.
beginning witn Major Thomas E. Rose , who
retires March 12 , followed by Colonel M. M.
Blunt of the Sixteenth , on Autrust 13 ; Major
Charles Bentzoni , First , on October 11 , and
closing with Captain Alexander B. Mac-
gowan. Twelfth , December 10.
Naval Commanders Go on the Shjlf.
The naval retirements , while few in com
parison to the largo number in the army ,
are all of officers of the highest rank they
can attain , with the exception of one com
modore. The list begins on January 23 ,
when Rear Admiral Belknan retires from
active duty. Commodore John C. "Walker
will then be advanced to the next higher
grade , and Commodore Francis M. Rasmay.
chief of the navigation bureau , will move
uo to the head of the commodores , where he
remains until April 10 , when , upon the re
tirement of Rear Admiral A. E. 1C. Benham ,
he becomes a rear admiral. Five days
after Benham gives up active command
Rear Admiral John Irwin. commanding the
United States forces at Hawaii , joins the
list of old officers. Tnen Commodore
Joseph S. Skerritt. commanding the Asiatic
station , becomes a rear admiral. Commodore
Weaver would DO the next officer to draw
the retired pay for an officer of his grade ,
but he preferred to let some one else per
form active service of bis grade and took ad
vantage of the forty-year-servico clause by
retiring last summer. Commodore Joseph
Fyffe , now in command of the Boston navy
yard , makes room for some other officer on
July 6 , and on September 0 Commodore
Henry Erben , known in the navy asBull"
Erbon , comes home from the European sta
tion , where no hauls down his flag for the
last time. Then , on November 10 , hale and
grizzly old Bancroft Gberardi gives up active -
tivo command , much against his inclination ,
and Rear Admiral James A. Greer steps to
the head of the active list for a period of
three months , when he , too , goes out.
In thn medical corps there will be no re
tirements , neither will there in the pay
corps , but In the encmeers three officers le-
tlre J. W. Moore , May 24 ; A. Henderson ,
July 12 , and A. J. Kiersted , December 25.
The marine corps has but ono retirement ,
that of Major A. S. Nicholson , on Novem
ber 5.
Promotions.
The retirements of the rear admirals and
commodores will necessitate several im
portant changes In commands , both at sea
and on shore. Upon Admiral Belknap's re
tirement Commodore vValker will be ad
vanced to tha head of the inspection board.
Admiral Benham's retirement creates a va
cancy in the command of the home station ,
which will most probably * fall to Commo
dore Ramsay. Admiral Irwln's retire
ment will make roohi for some commo
dore to hoist his Hag as commander of the
Pacific station , and Commodore Erben's re
tirement leaves a vacancy on the European
station. There will also be a place at the
Boston navy yard "then Commodore Fyffe
goes out and one at the Jfew York navy yard
by Admiral Ghernrdl's retirement. Three
Jlcct commands and two Important shore sta
tions will thus be left to thu secretary of tha
navy to fill in the next/o\y months.
From the'Bnllntlu.
One month's ordinary leave , to take effect
upon the expiration of "his present sick leave ,
is granted Captain George Mitchell , Second
artillery. ' " '
The leave on surgeon's" certificate of dis
ability granted First Lieutenant Henry B.
Mooftr r.djutant Twentieth infantry , Is ex
tended ono month on surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Twn-Milliou-Uoltar Mortgage filed.
LASCASTBH , Pa. , Jan. 17. Tne largest
mortgage ever recorded In this county was
ono for ! ,000,000 entered this morning
against the Pennsylvania Traction company
and given to secure 1JKX ) bonds of $ l,00n
each , and 1.000 bonds of KOO each. The
Provident Life and. Trust company of Phila
delphia is named as trustee. Besides all
the city lines , the mortgage covers the following -
lowing electric railways ; Lancaster & Co
lumbia , Columbia & Ironville , Columbia &
Donegal and Lancaster & Strasburg.
Ha Must
Cirri Jau. 17. A Jefferson City
special to the Star says : Governor Stone
Our prices this week are
small enough to be . -
profitable to anyone !
The fabrics we are showing need no urging-
you've but to sec them then you'll buy !
Remnant Trousers , $4.60 , $5.65 , $6.90 ,
( from fabrics worth $ S.oo , $9.00 and $ ro.oo )
Remnant Suits. $18.60 , $22.65 , $26.90 ,
( from fabrics worth $25.00 , $30.00 and $35.00. )
/ Actual cost of clotlv making1 and trimming1
Force of habit , and long expcrloaco in the
tailoring business insures accuracy of style
and iltting of every irarinent wo make !
Have you noticed the goods and prices in our window ?
Wo Mall 207 South 15th ,
Samples.
Karbach Block.
today refused to interfere with the death
sentence that was imposed upon Will S.
Howard , the Kentucky desperado who Is
charged with thirty murder * .
LA.1C.IHTEK 1I.LD1.Y STKICKCX.
ISold liurslar * nre.ik Plato GI > n Windows
on Uu y Thoroughfares.
LAJ.TVSTEU , Pa. , Jan. 17. Several daring
robberies were committed about 0 o'clock
this mornln ? on the principal business
streets of the city and at a time when they
wcro filled with people going to work. Big
plato glias windows In the stores were
smashed and articles on display stolen. At
Reilly Bros. & Raub's hardware store a
number of revolvers were secured , at Gans-
man's & Bros , clothing store overcoats and
at A. A. Shaffer's liquor store a number of
bottles of whisky. The principal loss Is
that of the plato glass. Traajps are believed
to have done the work.
It was discovered this mornin ? that an
attempt was made last night to blow up a
four-story brick building belonging to J. W.
Tolman and situated beaido the police
station. A fusa was seen projecting from j I
the foundation when an investigation disclosed _ - ,
closed a bomb made of a foot of 214" inch pipe |
filled with aa Sx } Inch piece of t30 per cent
dynamite. A nitro-glycermo cap connected
it with a piece of fuse , four feet long , which
had been limited , but had gone out. The
building , w filch has been vacant for some
time , nas Just bean leased by the Lowell
Harness and Collar company. There Is no
clew to the motive or the miscreant.
Fran * Steiner and Howard Nessley , a ged
10 and 13 respectively , were arraigned in
court this morning for barnburning. The
boys acknowledged their guilt , but owing to
their ago the court orderea a verdict of not
guilty to be entered.
Home Wrecked by Dvnnmtce.
GncEsnnna , Pa. , Jan. 17. Unknown per
sons placed two sticks of dynamite with a
fuse attached near the front door of William
Heintzmaa's residence on the McCanco
farm , Idylwild. last nigat and lighted the
fuse. The explosion winch followed badly
wrecked the house and seriously injured
Mrs. Heintzman , who was confined to her
bed. The rest of tha family escaped with
slight bruises. There is no cl3\v to the per
petrators.
How to Cure La Grippe.
About a year ago I took a violent attack of
la grippe. I coughed day and night for
about six weeks ; mv wife then suggested
that I try Chamberlain's Cough Remeav. At
first I could see no difference , but still kept
taking it , ana soon found that It waa what I
needed. If I got no relief from one dose I
took another , and it was only a few days
until I was free from the cough. I think
people in general ought to know the value of
this remedy , and I take pleasure In acknovrl-
edging the benefit I have received from it.
Madison Mustard , Otway , O. 25 and 50-
cent bottles for sale by druggists.
fjILKD TU CO3tIt OUT.
Order to Pennsylrnnla Mlnen to Strike Was
Not ILcortecl.
PiTTSBUito , Jan. 17. Reports from , differ
ent mining districts indicate that the miners
nave failed to obey the general strike order
and the greater number of pits are working.
At the offices of the Hackett coal and
the Pittsburg & Chicago Gas coal
company , the mine's superintendent
reported the mines in operation. There is a
strike , though , at the Germania mine of
Henry Floorsholm. In the third and second
pools the diggers who agreed to work yester
day moraine at the 2t c rate are yet loading ,
according to reports received. Tha mines
along tha Pan Handle are still In operation ,
and also those of the Mansfield and Bridge-
vlllo districts and the Pennsylvania & West
moreland and New York & Cleveland com
panies mines on the Pennsylvania railway.
1 ho mines on the Connellsvilla branch of
tno Baltimore & Ohio , not being organized ,
wer.o not affected by the strike order.
Miners Vto Djnnmlte.
SALEH. O. , Jan. 17. When John Evans ,
one of tha leading coal men of this section ,
came to his office In this city yesterday
morning he found a bomb lyinz against the
office door. A piece of lead pipe two Inches
in diamowr and ten Inches long , with a
charred fuse running through a screw plug
was loaded with dynamite and blasting
powder. Evans , with other operators , has
been having trouble with the miners over
the question of wages and the only explana
tion of the bomb business Is that some of
the miners sought by wrecking his building
to Intimidate him.
Vou need not despair ; Salvation OU will
heal your burnt arm without a scar. 25 cents.
FLOUR 3III.L UU1SXED.
Plant ot tha American Cereal Company De
stroyed by Fire.
MrasEATOUS , Jan. 17. At 3 o'clock this
morning the American Cereal company's
plant , corner of Sixth avenue south and
First street , in the milling district of Min
neapolis , was totally destroyed by fire. Lessen
on the building , (15,000 ; on stock , fW.OOO.
The building was owned by the Petti John
Breakfast Food company. The American
Cereal company employed 125 men , who are
thus thrown out of work. The plant was
partially Insured. It will probably not bo
rebuilt , as the Quaker Milling company of
Minneapolis bad recently purchased the Pet
ti John patents.
Will Prove that He Is Blind.
CHICAGO , Jan. 17. James S. Dodge , the ex-
Columbian guard sergeant , arrested charged
with procuring a government pension on
false affidavits of total disability and blind
ness , started to "Washington this evening In
the custody of a deputy United States mar-
bhal. Dodge claims tnat be has at times
been both ollnd and disabled , as the rtuult
of injuries received In the late war. Hesajs
the affidavits of Boston physicians will vin
dicate him.
WAICHED HIS DEATH AGONY
Missouri People Quietly Make an End of a
Fiend Incarnate.
SUMMARY VENGEANCE ON A NEGRO BRUTE
< t from Jail to the Scene of Hli
Second Crltno fTbero Ilo I * Hanged
The 3Iub Look 3 nn While lie
Slowly ChoUcs to Upath.
ST. Locis , Jan. 17. John Buchncr , a coal
black ex-convict , hangs dangling at the end
ol a rope , the oenalty for his villainous
criminal assaults yesterday upon Mrs. Al
Mungo , wife of a colored farmer , and Miss
Allle Harrison , the pretty 19-year-old
daughter of William R. Harrison , a white
farmer. The assaults were both committed
within one hour , and almost within a stone's
throw of each other , between Talloy Park
and Manchester , Mo. , about 3 o'clock yester
day afternoon.
The lynching took place about dawn this
morning. Tne mob , composed of the farm
ers of the -vicinity , gathered rapidly last
night , but it was after midnight
before a leader was found who could marshal
the forces at hand into shape. Then
they marched across the country to Man
chester , where the negro lay ia Jail awaiting
removal to the county Jail at Clayton. Ar
riving at the Jail there was little time wasted
in getting tne prisoner away from his
guards , and firmly bound with a rope aoout
his neck and GOO shotguns and rovolvcrs
ready to empty their contents into his worth
less hide , the march was again taken up.
Back to Valley Park , the scene of his
crime , ho was earned , or rather dragged ,
and there he was hanged to a wagon road
bridge over the Merrimac river near the
scene of his second crime. Ho was pushed
oft tha bridge with a Jerk that
all but broke his neck. But not
quite. Ho was to dlo by strangulation. For
nearly twenty minutes the mob watch his
writhings as ho slowly choiced to death. At
last the body became still. Then , with the
unanimity of a platoon of regulars , the vol
ley was tired which filled the dangling corpse
with lead. Then the lynchers dispersed ,
their work done.
I1IS WIFE LAY OKAU 1JKS1UE UI1I.
Story Told the Police by u Man Who May
Vet lie Lynched.
BiniinronAir , Ala. . Jan. 17. James Bright ,
who lives near Willow Springs , Cotington
county , reported today that he awoke early
this morning and found his young wife In
bed beside him dead. How or at what hour
her death occurred he did not know , he
said. After telling the story Bright disap
peared. As his baby was found dead a few
days ago in a similar way there Is intense
excitement , and such strong suspicion that
if caught Brignt will be lynched.
PJ.ID THE' 11 K AT n I'K.v.icrr.
Murderer Herat Hanged This Morulnc at
CiMttyilmrr , Pa.
GETTTSBtmo , Pa. , Jan. 17. Murderer
Herst was hanged hero at 11:14 : a. m.
The crime for which Hcrst paid the death
penalty was the murder of Ernanul Mown
on the night of February 1.1S9J. Both men ,
were employed as woodchoppers and lived
together In a cabin about a mlle from the
spot upon which once stood Thad Stevens'
old "Maria Furnace. " On the night of tno
murder they went together to the house of a
neighbor for the purpose of visiting a young
woman of whom both were enamored. They
left tno house together at midnight and the
next day Hcrst and the woman went away
together on a trip to an adjacent county.
Mown's absence excited suspicion , and a
search was made which resulted in tno
finding of his mutilated body on March 12.
It was buried in ; i shallow grave In the
woods and covered with leaves , over which
a log had been rolled. Herst fled when the
body was fouud and kept himself In hiding
until March IB , when ho surrendered to the
authorities , at the same Uini protesting that
he was innocent and demanding protection.
At tha trial , which took place in thu follow ,
ing August , ho was convicted of murder in
the lirstaetrreo and sentenced to bo hanged
December L It took thu Jury but twelve
minutes to arrive at a verdict. Governor
Paulson granted a respite until today in
ordur to give the condemned man a chance to
appeal to the board of pardons , which
promptly rejected his appeal. Ho was of
the lowest order of intelligence and evinced
no feeling of regret for his crime.
Her .Money U Stilt Jllmlns.
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 17. At 10-30 this morn
ing the police succeeded In getting- the first
trace of the money and valuables belonging
to the murdered woman Schrums. A small
tin pall , weighted with shot , was found sunk
In a vault In tbo rear of the homo or Pech-
man. The pail contained a watch , a bracelet -
lot and a diamond pin. The money Is still
missing.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Gryfor
Pitcher's Castoria ,
Children Cryfo ?
Pitcher's Castoria.
This cstmordlnnry Rejavcnator Is the most
wonderful discovery of tao ace. It bus been
endorsed by the leatlln wlenUiic men ofEuiopo
tud America.
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Preaiatureness means Impotency In the first
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