Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3 , 1891.
NEBRASKA'S ' STEADY GROWTH
rigurts Which Show the Development of the
" * Antelope State ,
INCREASE IN CULTIVATION OF LAND
\
Tour Million Arm * Iti Tour Year * Added to
thn I'roilttcliiK Area Amesucd Viilimtlou
Jnrri-tiftud riftrrn million
During thnt Time ,
TilNCOLN , fob. 2. ( Special to The Bee. )
hlisf Clerk Harry Shatter of the Stnto
Board of Agriculture Is busy preparing the
statistical tables to appear In the forth
coming annual report of the boarJ. The
Blntlstlcal tables will bo of especial value
this year , as they will afford Nebraska people
ple Interested In agriculture nn opportunity
to compare last year's results with those of
more prosperous years In the past history of
the stuto.
The nrst table sliows the relative proportions
tions between the improved nnd unimproved
lands of the slate. In 1SU3 the abstract of
the assessors' returns shows that for the
Jlrst tlmo In the history of the state the Im
proved lauds exceed the unimproved. The
acrungn of Improved lands for 1803 Is re
ported ns 15,23U,85'J ; unimproved , 13,011,457.
In 1SOJ the llgurcs were 13,270,44 ! ! and 13,345-
8CU respectively. The following brief tabu
lated statement will show the number of
nrrcs of Improved and unimproved land In
Nebraska for four years past :
Yi'ar. Improved. Unimproved.
1800 11,719,359 14,228,821
18M ! 12,000,219 14,200,540
1892 13,270.142 13,040,800
15.289.H59 13,041,407
The avcrtigu assessed valuation of 1m-
proved lands bus nlso increased , ns will bo
seen by the following :
Year Avr. Total.
1890. . , 3.89 $ 15,003,410
1891 3.82 47,020,378
1892 3.V2 49,357,703
1803 3.04 00.204,044
Nebraska's ' imnrovod lands nro devoted to
cultivation ns follows :
Product Acres.
8'r ' : : : : : vv. : : : : : : : . : : : : :
O.ltM. . . ' 1,203,890
Uarli-y. . iMMZi
Mimdow . , OJD.loO
Flux 50.124
llv , . 00.078
. . . .
Miscellaneous 31,095
One of the most significant features of the
report Is the show ing in repard to the fall
ing off In the acreage devoted to corn nnrt
the Increased ncrcapo devoted to wheat , as
compared with the year 1893. In 1893 Ne
braska farmers cultivated ! 1,870GS'J acres of
corn. The year before they cultivated 11.031.-
754 acres. In 1891 they devoted 4.5 8,009
ucroi to corn , and In 180D they planted 4,317-
683 acres. In the thrco years following the
year 1891 the dtn-roaso in the corn acreage
amounted to GCT.U'JJ acres. The acreage of
oats shows n silent increase over 18U2. The
increase ip the acreage of wheat is small
when compared with the decreased acreage
of corn. The following tabulated state
ment bl ows the acreage of wheat for the
past four years :
Year. Total. Year. Total.
1800 1,020,821 1892 1,229,000
1891 1,223.787 1803 1,340,410
The most notable showing is that in reference
once to the number of fruit and forest trees
In the state. The showing is "notablo" In
that it proves that fruit trees In Nebraska
are a very erratic product. The wide vari
ance in the returns for four years will bo
bettor appreciated by a glance aftho fol
lowing :
Year. Total. Year. Totul.
1890 180,270,430 1892 RO.937,494
1H01 712,001.445 1803 152,770,200
HIS FREEDOM SHOUT LIVED.
A man givingihis name as James Hender
son was arrested this afternoon on the
charge of highway robbery. Although ho
lias not yet been fully identified by the
prison authorities it Is believed that his real
name is Mayors nnd llmt ho was released
from the Nebraska penitentiary yesterday ,
after serving a year's sontcnco for grand
larceny , f lo 1ms been identified as a man
who attempted to hold up and rob
Elmer Bauer , ono of the clerks in
Hargroavo's wholesale commission house.
Bailer was on his way homo last night
shortly before midnight when no was
suddenly accosted by two men , one of whom
presented a revolver nnd demanded his
money. Instead of throwing up his hands
Baker grappled with tno would-bo highway
man nnd yelled for the police. Ttio two men
rolled over nnd over on the ground , both en-
dc.ivorln ? to sccuyo the revolver. The third
man ran away , and after Baker and his as
Bullant had fought over the street for a few
minutes the second robber ran away. Baker
fully Identified the man arrested this after
noon.
CINCHED THE CHEMICAL NATIONAL.
It transpires that the Chemical Nationa !
banu of Now York was mulcted by C. W.
S Mosher of the Capital National bank to the
nxtont of $50,000 , nnd all within a short tlmo
previous to the failure of the bank. Deposi
tions were flled with the clerk of the dis
trict court today signed by the president
nnd cashier , in which these ofllclals testify
that they hud maintained business relations
with the Capital National bank for a num
ber of years anil redlscountod n largo
amount of Its paper from time to time. Be
tween September ! , 1892 , nnd the day the bank
closed its doors In January , 1803 , they ills-
counted ten Western Manufacturing com
pany notes for $5,000 each , ' -they ussert
thnt the notes were endorsed by the Capital
National bank nnd that they ro'discountod
the notes on the strength of th'o endorse
ment. For relief they usk the court to
order the receiver of the bank to recognize
their claim for $50,000 and to permit them to
share pro rnta with the other creditors of
the defunct bank.
The First National bank of Poultnoy , Vt. ,
' nslis the court for a similar order for the
(10,000 of Western Manufacturing notes purchased -
} chased of Moshor.
KNEW THE COM11INATION.
Some time during the last night the
ofllco of the Western Mattress comminy at
Seventh nnd L streets was entered by
parties who effected an entrance by cutting
n hole in the door. The safe , which had
been securely locked last evening , was
opened by some one who evidently possessed
the combination. About $25 In cash was
' -taken , together with $125 In checks. The
manager of the company Is at loss to know
how any ono could have learned the com
bination nnd believes that the wnrk was
done by some of the tough citizens who
make Lincoln their abiding place during the
winter months.
LINCOLN IN HUini' .
The West O street viaduct Is bom ? rapidly
pushed toward completion. One-half of the
Htructuro is about completed , hut there yet
remains more than 000 feet of Iron work to bo
put In place.
The now norlal extension truck nnd ladder
for the Lincoln tire department was shipped
from Chicago day before yesterday. It cost
the city $3,200 und will uo u valuable addi
tion to the department.
The preliminary trial of J , M , Murdock ,
uccuscil of embezzlement by the Lincoln
School Supply company , Is in progress. It
appears that the company's accounts and
, the private accounts of Murdock while ho
was manager nro hopelessly entangled , It
nlso transpires from the evidence that whnn
Murdouk discovered that the company was
about to close out Its business he took ud-
vantage of his position ns manager to draw
from the bank flHX ) , which represented the
amount of stock ho hold In the concern ,
Dcrliirm 1IU Innocviire.
FREMONT , Feb. 2. ( Special to The Boo. )
I The man Ivearns of Lincoln , who was nr-
Vested hero for living with ono Mrs. Duffy
pf Morrlck county , was discharged today
from custody , no ono appearing against him ,
Kenrus claims that no is a very much abused
man and that what has seemed to have been
Ills fault has been entirely due to his char
ity. He says he did not entice Mrs. Duffy
frotn home , but that she loft her husband of
her own ucrord and appealed to htm for as
sistance In her sickness ana destitution and
ha could not turn a deaf ear. Ho admit *
that circumstances have caused appearances
to bo against him , but In justice to Mrs.
k Duffy ho tlealrcs to say that she Is a noble ,
\ luuustrlous and virtuous woman.
The case of Mrs. Olsen against McDonald
.VPenfleld JordnmnRO In the death of licr
lusljiiinl in the sewer trenches last fall It
U I holtliiiR the attention of court nntl was
lvc.ii to tlio jury toility.
Jho M\O \ of Poland chlnns bv Kocne ft
Going wns very sntlsfnetori , the sixty-nino
irnd sold bringing t2WO.
Tlio riicincor on Hie proposed canal survey
eports ttiut ho has passed over the most
expensive iintl illfllcult portions of the i-outo
uii ! that Its construction v/lll como below
his most conscrrnllvo estimate.
The news of the Uo.ith of Jeff , son of R T.
lorn , who was formerly superintendent of
ho Ellthnrn road nnU stationed nt this
ilncp , who was killed nt Macon , Ga. ,
Wednesday night by falling between the
cars , causrs very much regret hero , ns ho
vas hlphly rcspcctcil und n general favorlto
among his associates. . , ,
The fair by the Philharmonic guild Is progressing -
grossing \oi'y nlcclv and It bids fnlr to bo
satisfactorily remunerative.
The prollinlniiry examination of Herman
Clclitcncamp , charged with attempting to
kill Frank Ostcrman at the Krugcr wedding
December 7 near Arlington , occurred yester
day. Ho wan bound over to the district
court In the sum of $1,500.
ASYLUM INMATKS TIIIIKATKNIJO.
Kmplojen of the Huntings Institution lx.
tliiKtilsli ii DiiiiRoroiM Itluzo.
HASTINGS. Fob. 2. ( Special to The
Bee. ) The scenes nt the penitentiary flro In
Lincoln a few months ago were very nearly
repeated In Hastings this morning when
the asylum for the Incurable Insane was
found to bo on flro. But far the quick wit
and pluck of some of the f omalo attendants
it is probable that the flro would have es
caped control and have caused loss of llfo
and property. About 1 : lfitnls morning some
of the attendants on the female sldo de
tected the sraoll of sraokonnd on Investigat
ing found a , Rood al/od blaze : n the
clothes room of ward 11 , on the second floor.
Fortunately a coil of flro hose was near , and
this the attendants used with good results
in quenching the bla o. Had the flro ob
tained much moro headway prcat dlftlculty
would have been experienced In handling
the patients. The flro occurred In a position
where it cut oft all communication with the
ward and the stairways leading from the
building , and the only way the patients
could have been rescued would have been by
climbing the flro uscapo from the outsldo
and knocking out the Iron bars ut the win
dows.
The damage was trifling.
Mortgage. Transactions of n Month.
NEBRASKA CITY , Fob. 2. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The monthly statement of mort
gage Indebtedness for January Is as follows :
Chattel mortgages fllcd , ninety , amounting
to $10.S07.a'J ; released , forty , amounting to
SS.35U.70. F.u-m mortgaged lllea , $44.y : > 8 ; re
leased , 82(5,420.40. ( City flled , $2,393 ; re
leased , { ,090.88.
Bishop Bonacum was in the city yester
day. Ho called upon Vicar General Einanuel
liartig , and the trouble between the bishop
and leather Corbott was incidentally dis
cussed , although the visit was ono of con
dolence rather thail business , Father Hartlg
having recently met with a serious injury ,
breaking his loft leg by a fall.
Sneak thieves nro plentiful and their
specialtv seems to be In the boot and shoo
line. Nearly every dealer In footwear in
the city has suffered moro or loss from these
pests recently.
Mrs. Barney Neihaus fell down the cellar
stairs nt her rcsidenco WedncsUay evening ,
In caking her leg In three places below the
knee.
George S. Davis , foreman of an Ice cutting
gang at Hail's pond , near thn city , broico
through the Ice In eighteen feet of water
yesterday and was rescued with great diftl
culty.
In April last the late Captain O. Butt deposited -
posited $2,400 In the Nebraska City National
bank to the credit of his daughter , Capitpla.
Mrs. Butt , Capitola's rnothor and euaidian ,
says the money was a gift to her daughter ,
but the administrator claims it should bo
counted among the assets of the deceased
captain. The bank , In order to determine
the question , yesterday brought suit , in
order to know to whom the money should Do
paid.Two
Two tramps were arrested yesterday upon
suspicion of being tlio parties who roDbed a
St. Joseph jewelry house last week. There
, wis not onoueh evidence to hold them , tiow-
cver. and the Burlington bridge was pointed
out , to them as tho'sbortcst route out of the
city , a hint they wore not slow in adopting.
Robert C. Grceblo , manager of the Mattes
Brewing company , was presented with a
gold-headed cano yesterday bv the employes
at that Institution , in commemoration of his
BGth birthday.
birthday.Had
Had Too Many
NELTGH. Nob. , Fob. 2. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Jonas Clark , sbor
Iff of Shelby county , Iowa , arrested
with the assistance of Deputy Sher
iff Clark of this county , Z. A. Cush-
man , formerly of Coon Rapids , la. , on the
charge of bigamy. Cushman loft his wife
It is alleged , and went to Harlnn , where no
married a young girl and then went back to
Coon Rapids and stayed a week with wife
No. 1 , getting three horses , a bucey , sulky
and nil nor spare money and returned to No.
S and loft for this state. Ho first located at
Schuyler , Nob. , and came overland to
Noligh. He had sot up housekeeping here
In nlco style and was intending , he said , to
train his fnst horses upon the track here
Ho sent baclc to ilarlan for the rest of his
goods and thus iniulo known his location U
the parties seeking him. Ho was indicted
by the grand Jury of Shelby county for
bigamy and goes back tomorrow without
the formality of a requisition in the custody
of the sheriff.
DcmlHo of n Prominent Polk County Mitn.
OiCEOLA , Nob. , Fob. 2. ( Special to The
Boo. ) Another of Polk county's most re
spectcd citizens has joined the silent majority
It is C. O. Jov , or , as most everybody callei
him , "Father" Joy. The funeral was held
nt the Presbyterian church yesterday. Rev
A. B. Whltmor , pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church , ofllclntcd. Father Joy
was born in Ohio In 1820 , and had lived in
this county since 1881. and roost of that tlmo
in Osceola , where tie had n host of friends
Ho was a member of the Methodist churcl
from the time ho was a small boy. His las
words were In praise of his Master und an
assurance that ho was going homo to rest.
Trenton' * WolH Hunt. *
TUBNTON. Nob. , Feb. 2. ( Special Telegram
gram to The nee. ) A wolf hunt was organ
izcd In Rldenour precinct , Just north of this
town , yesterday for a round-up of the coy
otos. Eleven were run to the center , bu
only throe were killed. D. I > . Shocks , a
farmer of Rovcrly precinct , Joined In the
hunt and hi turning his horsu to chase an
escaping coyote the girth brake , letting the
saddle turn with him , breaking his log.
Qulot Trenton AVoldlng.
THENTON , Neb. , Feb. 2. ( Special to The
Dec. ) Arthur Uadoon and Miss Lllllo Kill
ott were married last evening at the home
of the parents of' the bride. The green
formerly resided here , but recently romovoi
to Denver to engage In the commission bust
ness. The bride Is ono of Trenton's folres
daughters and well known and liked. A
number of valuable presents were received.
Bent cnml to the I'vnltrntliiry.
SEWARD , Neb. , Fob. 2. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Judge Bates has overruled the
motion for a now trial In the case of J. E
Murphoy , convicted of felonious assault 01
A. J , Oliver , and sentenced htm to clghtooi
months in the penitentiary and to pay u line
of 1500.
I.oBt Thruo linger * .
WAVERLY , Nob. . Fob , 2.-Snoclal ( to
The Boo. ) Earl Lcdor , a young man of this
place , mot with a painful accident todaj
while working In the plow shops , losing a
part of three lingers on his right hand.
Kluvtcd u Now S t of OMIrfnt ,
CHICAGO , Fob. ! . Pii-sldent nattier and lit
nuHoclates In the management of the American
Btrnw Jlourit company for tlio past three year
were defeated at ttio annual election today
67.879 inarm of stcnk out of a totul of GO.OOO
being present. The \ote snowed the election a
illrectora of Clencral Bam Thomas , New York
\V , I' . Orr , I'lqiu. O. : K. P. Newcomb. Qulncy
111 , ; T. It. Comlorman , riilladvlnliui : O. U. liar
ber , Akron. O. : J , K. lloblnaon , Chicago ; J , A
Emory Uaton , New York.
Mi-tun , llarber unit Iloblnson declined to serv
as minority mambeni of the board and resigned
Tim resignations were accepted anil the vncancle
tliua created will LMJ filled nnd oftlers elected to
morrow ,
llurnml to the Wutur'a Kdge.
NEW ORLEANS. Teb. 2.-The Southern Pa
clila steamer llarlun burned at Ulueflold , Nlca-
rcgua , on January t3. No lives were lost Ttaa
trainer wiu old and of but llttlo value.
YEAR IN OMAHA'S ' PARKS
mprovements Made and Money Expended
in the Last Twelve Months ,
NORTHWEST BOULEVARD ROUTE DECIDED
HoulhwrU 1'iirlc Niimril lUtcrvlow Not In
clined In ( lllo tip .Ii'tTcmon .Sqimra
Meeting of the Comitiln-
Blonurn Yoitordny.
The course of the northwest boulevard
was agreed upon nt the meeting of the
Hoard of Park Commissioners yesterday
afternoon. It was decided to abandon for
the present the plan of connecting the Flor
ence boulevard with that of the Forest
.Lawn Cemetery association , nnd Instead of
continuing the former north toward Flor
ence It will turn so as to enter Miller park
from the east , leaving that park at the
northeast corner , nnd reach the top of the
rlJgo by the shortest route possible , taking
the grade into consideration. It will then
continue southward , past the west side efFort
Fort Omaha , crossing the Fremont , Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley track ut Thirty-third
street , nnd continue south on that street to
Sprague , thence west to Fortieth , thence
north to Boyd , thence west to Fontenello
park.
This will give a very sightly drive with
easy grades , the only steep ono being where
the drive runs to the tot ) of the rldgo ftom
Miller park , nnd this will bo but n short
one , while tno grade will not bo steeper than
snven per cent. The connection with the
cemetery boulevard will bo made utter the
cemetery association has doilultoly decided
just where to run it.
The names of Ulvorview nnd Riverside
were suggested ns titling for the now south
east park , nnd the former was unanimously
adopted.
Tlie proposition of Dr. Miller to donate
such trees as the board might need to setout
out this year in the various parks and road
ways was accepted.
SUITED WITH MINIMUM LEVY.
It was decided to send n communication to
the council with reference to the park levy
for this year , stating the willingness of the
board to accept the minimum levy ofyt
mills provided by the charter , in view of
the fact that there is now in the park fund
the sum of $17,500 loft over from last year.
Such u levy would give about $37,000 , mak
ing a total available fund for the year of
about $ -14,500.
Inasmuch as the proposition to convert Jef
ferson squuro into n market house site is
now being discussed Mr. Tuicoy thought
that an expression from the board on the
subject would bo in order , nnd to that end
offered the following resolution , which was
unanimously adopted :
Kebolved , That the Hoard of Park Commis
sioners would not bo Justified In tiitnliiKover
to the city council any public purkur boule
vard In the city of Omuha , In order that the
sumo might bo diverted to othur u < i's than
those for which such prrk or boulevard has
been dedicated , without llrst bulni ; Instructed
todobo by thu legal voters of Mild city.
It was explained that while it might not
acrco with the personal views of the mem
bers it placed them on record ns in favor of
maintaining all the parks nnd attending to
the business for which they were appointed.
Mr. Tukov hud such good luck with that
resolution that ho was tempted to otter the
following , which was also adopted :
Whereas , The Hoard of 1'itrk Commissioners ,
after Its orgnnlzitlon , was refused the iurv-
Ices of the city engineer for surveying of park
work ; nnd
Whorons , The services of engineers em
ployed by the board have been very expensive ;
thurofnio , be It
Uosolvod , That the board request tno city
council to nulhurl/u the city engineer to do all
surveying necessary to the park und parkway
development In the future.
WOHK OF LAST YEAR.
The annual report of the superintendent of
parks snows that the following work was
done during the year 1893 in the various
parks : Anew pavilion , costing $13,419.17 ,
was erected in Hauscom park , a gravel sur
face was nut on the roadways , 1,188 feet of
brick nnd SOO feet of concrete guttering was
laid , and 1,100 square foot of concrete side
walk was put down.
At Bum is park grading costing $2,870.70
was done , and the other improvements thote
included B,300 foot of roadway. 4.500 feet of
guttering , ten catch basins , 5,038 feet of
walks and 750 feet of sewer pipe.
At Eltnwood park 425 feet of sewer pipe
was laid and 10,800 trees permanently
planted.
At Miller nark the improvements of the
year included ono and three-fourths miles of
roadway , ono and a half miles of walks , ono
temporary bridge , 800 feet of drain pipe , n
hedge around the park und 5,500 trees
planted in nursery rows.
Fontenollo park was fenced nnd ground
was broken for d hedge and for tree plant
ing.
ing.JoTerson / square was rcsodded. and inns-
much as several of the trees and shrubs had
been killed by the gaseous vapors from the
smelter , now ones were sot out of u kind
that it was thought would stand the severe
ordeal to which they wore subjected.
The usual amount of ( lowers was sot out
In the Capitol avenue parkways.
Concerning the boulevards the superin
tendent reported as follows :
On Florence boulevard the grading was
finished , the roadway put in good driving
condition and the parking at the sides lev
eled und sown with blue grabs. Trees and
shrubs were planted at the north end.
Condemnation proceedings are now going
on for right of way of the southeast boule
vard from Ninth and Bancroft to Hlvotviow
nark , which park has nlso been condemned
although proceedings are not yet completed.
The southeast boulevard from Ilutucom
park to Elnuvood park.200 feet wide , is in the
hands of the nppralsets and tt route from
Miller to Fontonolle park has been con
sidered and about decided upon.
MONFA' EXPENDED.
The annual report of Secretary Doano
showed that during the year the expendi
tures had been ns follows :
Salaries , $4,100 ; ofilco and general ov-
ponses , $1,318.71.
Hnnscom Park Improvements , $ -1.395.07 ;
expenses , $8,340.29 ; concerts ( city's Imlfj ,
JUI5.GC ; green house , $251.78 ; puvilllon , $13-
410.70 ; well , f 00 ; total , $37,312.87.
Ilomis Park Improvements , $0,722.08 ;
Capital nvonuo , flowers , $031.70.
Jefferson Square Expenses , $311.35 ; im
provements , including permanent shrubs
und paving ot Cass street , Sl.033.03 , a total
of $2,404.58. Fontenollo park improvements ,
$ -J,03003 ; Elnvvood patk improvements ,
§ 4,418.04 , ; Hlvcrvlow park , on account of sur
veys und condemnation , $373.50 ; Florence
boulevard , $4,208.73.
The following amounts were paid out on
account of surveys and right of way for the
other boulevards : Southeast boulovurd ,
1107.75 ; southwest boulevard , $1,51350 , ;
west boulevard , $148.75 ; northwest boule
vard , $7(11.25. (
The greenhouse cost $ SG5.04. of which
S203.CO was for now stock und $001.85 for ex
penses.
The purchase fund was depleted to the ex
tent of $102,040.10 , ot which $75,000 was for
the purchase of Miller park. This loft n
balnnco in that fund nt the llrst of the year
of SG'J. > : ) G 115 , but tlio toward of the 'ap
praisers on tie | southeast park has since
been received , and that will cut this amount
to about $0,000 , which wlllprobablv bo trans
ferred to the maintenance fund after all the
details of purchase have been closed up , as
this purchase completes the proposed system
of parks , so far as grounds are concerned.
It la the intention of tlio bontd to do the
greater part of its wonc of improvement this
year on the boulevards connecting the sys
tem , This will furnish n beautiful drive
around the city nearly twenty miles long ,
and while It wit ) bo Impossible to have it
completed for some tlmo to come , It Is hoped
to get MUftlcIcnt grading done to have a lar < o
part of it In shape for driving by the close
of the coming summer.
Commuted to I.lfo Imprisonment.
DENVER , Feb. 2. The State Board pf
Purdona today commuted the Bontcnco of
Llbrado Mora , the Mexican lied Hill mur
derer , to Imprisonment for llfo , Mora was
sentenced to bo hanged some day during
next week.
Do Witt's Witch haiol salvo cures plies.
THE WESTEKKT UNION TELEGKAPH COMPANY.
THOS. T. ECKERT , General Nlsnager. NORVIN GREEN , President.
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R EC E 8 VBS at 212 South 13th StreetOmaha ,
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3.0OO Mens' Fine Double Breasted Sack Suits , bought from Michael Stern & Co.
and M. Sampter & Co. for 50c on the dollar of the manufacturers' actual cost.
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On sale rPl
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There are twenty-two styles of fabric. The cheapest suit in the lot would retail ordi
narily for $2O,00 , and the better grades $25.00.
DUB PRICE Ml BE AND Worth $20 $ and
CARD-
[ OMAHA , Feb. r , 1894. This sale demands the attention of every buyer of fine clothing in
Omaha. The fabrics are the finest and the workmanship the very best. The prices we offer to
retail these goods at will not cover the cost of the cloth and trimmings.
FREELAND-LOOMIS CO.
STILL BY LITTLE PAPPIO
It Is Established that Major Paddock's '
Hearth and Home Are There.
AND HE REMAINS COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Only Temporarily la Oiualm to Attend a
Sick Daughter Comes Out of tlio In
vestigation Uusciitlied No
IIuil 1'uollug ,
After having flnlshe'd plunging In the fes
tivities of the Nebraska soldier's reunion ,
Major Joseph W. 1'addpelc returned to his
homo at SOS South Twenty-first street , Thurs
day night , and there , upon the front door
steps , ho found awaiting his arrival his copy
of The Evening Dee , In which was reported
the exclusive Information that at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon he would bo
called Into court to show why he
removed from the Fourth commissioner
district , from which ho was elected
ono year ago , and took up his residence in
the city and In the district represented by
K. M. Stonberg , chairman of the board.
The major read the account of the pro
posed action ot the members of the board
which holds In the hollow of Its hand the
appointive power , nnd unhesitatingly de
clared that ho could not believe his eyes.
Ho opined that his vision had been affected
by the largo quantity of black coffee and
hard tack which had passed Into his
stomach. This opinion .was a delusion and
n snare , but the major did not know It , nnd
fwhen ho retired for the night ho wont to
sleep firmly convinced that the report was
a fake , concocted lor the solo purpose of
producing a mild sensation.
HE HAD BAD DREAMS.
During the night the doughty major
dreamed of offices almost within his grasp ,
waking lo nnd them flitting away like
ghostly nightmares. Those wild dreams
haunted the sleep ot tlio gentleman who re
cently resided near the Little I'auplo , ami
In the morning his mind WIIH sorely troubled
with some dire forebodings that things were
not as they used to bo , For a tlmo ho con
templated moving back to ( tlio farm , located
In his own , the Fourth district , but as ho re
volved this proposition , lunhls mind ho con
cluded that It would 1 > 9 the act of a coward.
Not being desirous of being listed In that
class , the gentleman * who had Just got
through with fighting byer again the battles
ot thu latu unpleasantrjosi 'concluded that ho
would make a bold stdridtand live or die In
the house ot ills uon-in-lauv
Hastily swallowing a light breakfast , Mr.
Paddock boarded a stroetucnr nnd was BOOH
at the court house , wheytf'lio ' was mot by a
deputy sheriff , who sorVpfl'lipon him a paper
requesting his presence before County Judge
Ilaxter.County Clerk , Beckett nnd County
Treasurer Iroy at 3 o'clock In the afternoon ,
there to show cause > why the ofllco of
county commissioner of' ' 'the Fourth dis
trict uhould not bo detila'red vacant. Then
It was Mr. Paddock Wlscovered that what
he had read was only too true , nnd that his
monthly salary of f 150-per ntontli was In a
way to go n'gllmmorlng. ' The meeting was
slated and there was nothing to do but to
make the fight or step down and out. Not
being ono of the stopping down nnd out va
riety , he then and there took a solemn oath
that ho would hold tlio ofllce or know the
reason why.
During the forenoon some of the members
of the board which holds the appointive
power hold a private session In the roms
ot County Attorney Kaloy , Just 'back of
the county treasurer , llotween the suites of
rooms In times gone by there was a
door , but for some time tt has been unused
and has been kepUocked , although the key
hole remains In the self same old place.
Whether or not Mr. Paddock know ot the
meeting being held In the rooms of the
county attorney Is a question that Is
epen for discussion. It Is presumed that he
did not , but by a singular coincidence ,
while the meeting was at a point whore the
Important features were under discussion ,
the major stalked Into the ofllce of the
treasurer nnd took up a position not far from
the door heretofore mentioned , discussing
levies and tax collections with the clerks of
the ofllce.
In order to bo fair with the erstwhile com
missioner from the Little Pnpplo district ,
nnd to clear him from the charge of eaves-
providing they saw lit to believe that ho
had his oars tilled with cotton and that ho
did not hear a word that was said behind
the closed doors.
TESTIMONY TAKEN.
The hearing was called promptly on time
nnd the Introduction'of evldonco commenced ,
the Intention being to give the major a fair
and Impartial hearing. The members of
the commission contended that tt was In
their power to declare the office vacant ,
providing they saw fit and thnt the burden
of proof would bo upon Mr. Paddock. Set
ting aside this well established rule , they In
formed him that they were going to assume
the burden of proof and let him stand upon
the defensive.
When the hour for the hearing was
reached , several witnesses wore in html ,
as was also the accused , who stated that ho
was without legal advisors , but \\iia Mire
that ho would have a fair show for his white
alley. The members of the tn.ml informed
him thnt ho would be f.lven thj Icneflt ot
any doubt and that ho would ho hon < i nbly
discharged If the charges were not proved.
With this assurance Mr. IMd'licIc btatod
that ho was rdady to enter the tlt'g , and
the case was on.
William Von Wcg was the finit wltross
called. Ho had s'jon Oio major iiiio | | fre
quently , but did not Unow whsre ho re
sided. Ho had delivered focei.os at SOS
South Twenty-first street , bi.t they were
always charged to and paid fur by Mrs.
Annln.
Ed Wlttlg know Mr. Paddock , but had
no knowledge of where ho resided. Ho
know that an old man and his wife moved
Into the house at SOS South Twenty-first
street about Christmas time , but ho had
never learned who the parties wero.
John Spocrl know Mr. Paddock , but
know nothing about his residence or Its
location.
H. H. Avery , n resident of Douglas pre
cinct , had been at the farm of Major Pad
dock quite recently , and there had been
Informed by n man whom ho know as Mike ,
that Mr. Paddock had loft the land and had
moved to the elty. Mike had told the wit
ness that ho 1-ad routed the farm , and ho
nlso testified that Mr , Paddock had moved
away , providing any reliance could bo
placed In common report.
MAJOR'S EXPLANATION SATISFACTORY
In his own behalf , Mr. Paddock testified
that during the month ot September his
daughter , Mrs , Annln , became an Invalid
and was taken to the hospital , whore she re
mained some tlmo. After that , and after
she had improved In health to some extent ,
It was decided thnt ho and his wife should
como to the city nnd remain In the At nln
house until warm weather , that they might
bo better prepared to care for her health ,
lie removed some of the furniture from the
farm and took with him the Jersey cow , that
the family might have milk and cream , but
ho never had any Intention ot abandoning
his residence In the Fourth district. In
fact , ho did not fool that ho was living in
the city , his Idea being that ho wan merely
camping until spring. Ho had rented the
farm to Mike for a period of three years ,
beginning with March 1. 1893. Out at the
farm ho nnd hla wife retained possession of
seven rooms , which contained their furni
ture , clothing , pictures nnd piano. Those
rooms were locked and were not under the
control or supervision of Mike. He was
simply remaining with his daughter during
the winter to gratify her wishes and to give
her the necessary amount of care ,
That ended the testimony and the three
judges of the case retired for consultation.
Upon their return , their chairman , County
Clerk Sackett , stated that ho nnd his asso-
elates had decided that there was no case
against the commissioner nnd that the pro-
ceedlngs were dismissed. Ho hoped that Mr.
Paddock .would feel that the members of the
bench had done nothing but their duty In
investigating the charges which had been
preferred.
OUT AFTER APACHE INDIANS
Lone Miners Again Placed in Danger by
the Bloodthirsty Beds.
PROSPECTORS ATTACKED IN ARIZONA
Troops Telegraphed For nnd AVI11 J'rolmbly
IIo Scut Wlllluni KinerBon Supposed to
Hivvo liccii Killed by tlio K1 < 1
and Ills ( Jiiiiff.
TUCSON , Ariz. , Feb. 2. Last nlglit
news came In from Mammoth , sixty mllow
northeast ot here , that the Indians are on
the war path. Wednesday Hualpla Clarlc ,
a prospector , while at work In the Bunker
III11 district , was attacked by four Indians.
Clark Is nn old Indian scout ana Knows the
country and the Indians nawell as they
know themselves. Ho easily evaded his
assailants. They were on deviltry bent ,
however. Clark at once started for Mam
moth , twelve miles away , for reinforcements.
Coming In he found the camp of William
Emerson , another prospector , looted clean ot
valuables and food. Emerson was not
found and Clark believes ho has been killed.
He was a man 55 years old and unmarried.
Clark got to Mammoth that night at 11
o'clock. He at once aroused the camp and
was soon at the head of a party of men bent
on capturing the Indians. Yesterday morn
ing nt 7 o'clock a second party followed
them. About twenty men are now on the
trail ot the Indians and a capture is ex
pected. Clark Is of the opinion that the
party Is either the Kid and his gang or n
general outbreak of Apaches from the reser
vation. Neither event would surprise him.
His camp Is fifteen miles from the White
mountain reservation. Ho says tlio scene ot
the supposed killing of Emerson Is whore the
Kid's party killed John Ulohl six years ago.
On receipt ot the news In Tucson It was
telegraphed by Marshal Made to Fort Grant
with a request that troops be sent. Tlio re
quest will doubtless bo complied with , It
has been the policy ot the government to
withdraw the Arizona military posta and
send the soldier ! ) np north. This mistake
was never batter Instanced than now.
Should the outbreak bo general tlio Indiana
cannot now bo reached by the soldiers
within twenty-four hours as soon ns when
Fort Lowell , near Tucson , was garrisoned.
Reports have reached here from Mam
moth , sixty miles northeast of this city ,
that the Indians are on the warpath. Four
ot them attacked Hualpla Clark , a pros
pector , who escaped and started for Mam
moth for assistance. On the way he found
the camp of William Kinmorson looted ,
15imnornon could not be found nnd Clark be
lieves him killed.
A party left Mammoth today In pursuit of
the Indians.
The scone of the present trouble Is whore
Apache Kid nnd his party killed John Dlolil
six yeara ago.
Attorney * Tight In Court.
CHICAGO , Fell. 2. Uiwjer Cliarlca W.
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