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    GRAVE ROBBERS' REARING
Question of Illegal Arrest and Defective
Complaint Baisod ,
STUDENTS MAY TURN STATE'S ' EVIDENCE
C sn AgnlnU A. 8. Itoti nnil II. H. IloberU
DlnnlMcct nnd They Arc Subpoenaed
by the I'roncciitloii Now Coin *
plulnt I'lloil.
LINCOLN , Nov. 30. ( Special Telegram. )
The hearing of the grave robbing cases was
continued this morning In the county court
until 3 o'clock this afternoon. General Leese
appeared tor Students A. 8. Ross and D. II.
Roberts , Their cases were nolle pressed by
Deputy County Attorney Collins , but they
were Immediately subpoenaed as witnesses
for the prosecution. Attorneys Mack
and Angleton , for the remaining five
defendants , Waller , Burford , Mchan , Ward
and Alexander raised the points of Illegal
arrest and defectlvo complaint. The court
took the matter under advisement until the
afternoon.
All the prisoners were arrested on the
night of the 21st Inst. at Cotncr university ,
charged with having stolen the body of Otto
Albert from a grave In Wyuka cemetery.
The body was found on the dissecting table
In tbe university under the knife of tha
anatomical demonstrator.
This afternoon before the court ruled on the
point raised Deputy County Attorney Collins
drew up a new complaint embodying the
same allegations as In the original complaint.
H charged John Doe , Isaac M. Ward , Joseph
E. Waller , I ) . J. Alexander , James A. Bur-
ford and Daniel L. Mehan with the crime of
grave robbing.
IDENTIFYING THE TjODY.
Mrs. Otto Albert waa the first witness.
She testified as to her husband's
Illness , death and burial , and
described his height , complexion , etc.
Ho had a deep scar on the right leg and
on the back ot the right hand from a burn
received two years ago ; tlio forefinger of the
right hand was crooked , and ho had but one
good tooth In the upper Jaw. She had never
given permission to any ono to open the grave
and take the body. At this point the state
became a little dramatic and Introduced as
an exhibit a portion ot a coat , which Mrs.
Albert Identified as the one her husband was
burled In. ,
A number of relatives also gave descrip
tions of the marks on the person ot the de
ceased , and his slstcr-ln-law swore to pinning
on the lapel of the coat the flowers which
wcro still there when the coat was shown
her for Identification.
A. D. Guile , the undertaker who had charge
of the Albert funeral , testified that In laying
him out ho had noticed the marks described
by the previous witnesses , and also a peculiar
formation of the lect , the toes being
peculiarly pointed. Ho had accompanied the
officers to Cotncr university , and he was very
positive that the body found on the dissecting
table there was that of Otto Albert. He
would not swear that It was Albert's , but
It had the came marks and the feet wcro
peculiarly formed. The hair was also the
game , although a part had been removed.
Tha skin had also been taken off the face ,
hands and that portion of the leg covered by
the scar , but the effect of the latter on the
inusclo could be seen. The body was nudo.
On a canvas stretcher near by , were pieces of
glass.
George Ruff , the sexton of Wyuka cemetery ,
testified to having covered up the coffin when
the burial took place , and that he had first
missed his private mark on the grave on the
Sunday following the Thursday on which the
burial took place. The Coat heretofore shown
to witnesses was Identified by Ruff as the
ono ho had found In the coffin with Its late
wearer gone. The glass of the coffin was also
gone.
The further hearing ot testimony was ad
journed until 0 o'clock tomorrow morning.
IN THE COURTS.
,
Governor Crounso today honored a requisi
tion from Governor Mathews of Indiana for
the return of Marlon McReynolds ot Hen- ,
drlcka county , Ind. , under indictment for ,
assault and battery with Intent to commit
rape. A warrant was Issued to Sheriff John
T. Dell for the prisoner , who Is under arrest
at Tckamah , Hurt county. Neb.
An appeal was filed today with the clerk
ot the supreme court of the Union Pacific
railway , plaintiffs In error , against Ellas
Evans , defendant. In the lower courts Evans
recovered a judgment ot $ G50 against the
company. On February 16 , 1893 , defendant
foil while boarding a Union Pacific train at
Silver Creek , Merrlck county , and broke his
leg.
Articles of Incorporation were filed today
with the secretary of state ot the Rush Creek
Irrigating Canal company ot Rush Creek
Precinct , . Dcuel county. The Incorporators
are William B. Porter , Abner B. Simpson
and Thomas W. O. Wolfe. The capital stock
is $3,000 , In shares of $200 each.
LINCOLN LOCALS.
Judge Tlbbetts of the Lancaster District
bench , who has been seriously 111 of late , Is
reported somewhat bettor today by his physi
cians. Ho Is Informed , however , that ho must
remain quiet and avoid work for several
weeks.
Sadie Magulll , a 13-year-old girl , whose
mother Is dead and whose father has tried
to got her to llvo at the convent. Is under
arrest at the police station. She ran away
from the convent , and Police Matron Evans
( found her down on the flats , living with a
family named Pavcy. She will bevscnt to a
Catholic reformatory In Denver.
. Frank Davis , a young man who tried to
effect a jail delivery last night , was brought
to the police station today and charged with
' the willful destruction ot property. Davis Is
the youth who stole two overcoats from
Illshop Uonacum and Father McShano a few
weeks since.
t A gentleman who lives In the neighborhood
of the residence of J. Cooper , a tailor , who
lias a shop at 102G O street , called at the
. police station this morning and reported that
' Cooper had been missing for several days.
Ills family , consisting of a wife and little
4-year-old girl , are In a great deal of trouble
over his mysterious disappearance.
PAID AN ELECTION BET.
Dr. H. K. Knrman paid an election bet
this evening by wheeling Dr. L. W. Edwards
, In a barrow from the Intersection of Fif
teenth and O streets to the postofflce , a dis
tance of flvo blocks. Dr. Kerman Is a promi
nent dentist and Dr. Edwards an equally
well known physician. Both have offices In
the same block , and In the heat of the cam
paign Kerman offered to wheel Edwards a
certain distance In the event of Holcomb's
election. Dr. Edwards made the same gen
erous proposition , and the wager was closed.
It was odds all around for Edwards , as he
weighs 263 pounds to about 220 pounds for
Kerman. A crowd of over 1,000 followed the
procession , which was led by W. J. Cut-
right , a democrat , carrying a broom. Red
ilro was burned alone , the route and tin
horns Intermittently blown. As stipulated
In the bet , Dr. Kerman cheered lustily for
Holconib on the way. Ho said earlier In the
evening that this part of the program was
no hardship , as Holcomb would , now that he
was elected , bo just as much his governor as
* anybody's else.
t *
rythlans IClrct Onicen.
ALBION , Neb. , Nov. 30. ( Special. ) The
following ; officers wcro lectod by Adelphla
lodge No. 61 , Knights of Pythias : Jesse
Graham , C. C.J W. H. Barnhouse , V. C. ;
.J. ' Patterson , P ; F. Morehcad , M. W. ; Wll-
'llam It. Thompson , M. P. ; 8. E. Grans , M.
A. ; W. C. Weltzel , M. E. ; George Williams ,
K. of R. S.
ST. PAUL. Neb. , Nov. 30. ( Special. )
Uriel lodge No. 113 , Knights of Pythlai. heir
their annual election of officers for 1895 at
their castle halt Wednesday nleht. The fol
lowing are the offlccrs-clect : George E.
Lew. C , 0. ; II. A. East. V. C. ; E. I * Wilson.
M , W. : D. B. Merrill , M , A. : C. E. Joy. 1C
of n. 8. ; Ed J. Colley. M. of P. ; A. 0. Yettcr ,
M. of E. ; H. P. Chrlstenscn , P. ; E. Kramer ,
G. D. D. Notwithstanding Uriel lodge lost
all their paraphernalia and furniture br flrr
July 2G the lodge Is In a prosperous condi
tion.
tion.FREMONT.
FREMONT. Nov. 30. ( SpeclaD-Trlumph
lodge No. 33. Knights of Pythias , hu elected
officers for next term as follows : R. J. Stln-
an. C. C. ; William E. Smith , V. C. : W. II.
Qateley , prelate ; George F. Schaad. 1C. of R.
u > 4 .3. ; Jpieph .Goldgraber , M. jot A. ; John
M. of P. ; iI. . Klllck , M. of Ej J 1
Grant Jar ] ons , if. . . of W. ; E. D. Percy , L.
Lsedom and George F. Wolr , trustees.
MAURIED ANOTIIHK'S WIFE.
Qneer Situation of n dinner Whit Con *
nutted an Omnhn Fortune Teller.
BEATRICE , Nor. 30. ( Special Telegram. )
Warrant ! were iisued this afternoon for the
arrest of Fred ; Hoblcmnnn and Mrs. Magglo
Elliott. Hoblcmann Is a farmer and stock
dealer living In the northern part of the
county. On a recent trip to Omaha with a
shipment of stock lie visited a fortune teller
and made tha fact known that ho wanted a
wife. The matter was managed for him to
meet Mrs. Elliott , and , being suited with
her appearance , lie brought her home with him ,
and on November 15 they were married at
Clatonla , the bride's name being given as Miss
Maggie Schmidt , It being claimed by lloble-
nian that she represented : herself to him as
having procured a divorce from her husband
and had again taken her maiden name.
Moses nillott , the huiband , who was away
from homo at the time his wife left , learned
that she had visited the fortune teller re
ferred to , and thrcugh this latter person ho
ascertained her whereabouts. Coming down
from Omaha yesterday , he visited the Hoblo-
mann farm , and finding his unfaithful
spouse on the premises nlono undertook to
compel her to return to Omaha with him ,
when , as ho reports the affair to the offi
cials hero , a stormy scone ensued , she threat
ening to kill him. Elliott came on to Beat-
rice last evening and today filed on Informa's
tlon charging hlu wife with bigamy and
Hoblcmann with belrrg accessary to the crime.
Arrests will not bo made until tomorrow.
Ycstertlny'ft Heath 1.1st -Nolii-inkum. .
PALLS CITY , Neb. , Nov. 30. ( Special. )
David L. Thompson died at his home In this
city yesterday at G o'clock of erysipelas.
Mr-Thompson was 63 years old , and an early
settler of this county. Ho served In the
civil war and has been deputy sheriff here
for about twenty years. Ho was burled at
2 o'clock this afternoon In ttie Steele cemcor
tery. The funeral service was conducted In
the Methodist church.
GRAND ISLAND , Nov. 30. ( Special. )
Alexander Thompson , aged CO years ,
died yesterday. Ho has been a citizen of the
county for over twenty-two years.
OAKDALE , Neb. . Nov. 30.-Speclal. ( ) Dr.
H. H. Ray , formerly of the firm of Ray 6
Priestley , bonkers at this place , died yester
day after a lingering Illness , Three
years ago signs pf Insanity were manifested
by his Inordinate desire to purchase property
and his exaggerated Ideas of his wealth.
It soon became necessary to remove him
from the bank , and ho was taken to a
sanitarium at Geneva , Wls. , and later to the
asylum at Lincoln. His body wilt be taken
to Lawrence , Kan. , tor Interment.
Jtpr. Mo c Antlursnii Jlrinentcd.
YORK , Neb. . Nov. 30. ( SpeeJfll. ) Rev ,
Moses Anderson , a Methodist minister , wcl ]
known throughout Polk and York counties ,
has been adjudged Insane. For some tlmo
past It has been noticed that his mind was
gradually weakening. Since the time his
mind began giving way ho and his family
have staying at the residence of Rev. Mr ,
Crosthwalte , and efforts were made to keep
him hero and not send him to an asylum
At last this was found to be Impossible , and
on Wednesday Sheriff Price , accompanied bf
Rev. Mr. Crosthwalte , took him to Lincoln
at which place he will ba placed in an
asylum. It Is thought that with good care
he will In time recover. He is a well read
man and a fluent speaker.
York County Agricultural society met at
this place today. The meeting was held at
the court liouso and a coed crowd was present
entIt Is an annual , meeting.
In the report of the York county treasurer
It is stated that from the 1st to the 20th ol
November , 1894 , over $20,000 has been paid
Into' his office , *
Tut a ISultot Through Ills Head.
YORK , Neb. , Nov. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Today hlle Malone Meeker was on
his way to this place he cams across the
dead body ot a man lying In the road. The
coroner searched tbe man's clothing and
It was found , that his name was James
Compers , and that lie was from Bromfleld ,
Neb. In hU pocket wcro found about $25 ,
a itnortgage and some notes made payable tc
him. Articles In his possession showed tha'
ho was d railroad man. He had been shot
"just above the left temple and a revolver
was lying by his side. The Jury brought In
a verdict ot suicide. He was a young man.
St. I'nul Taper Suspends.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Nov. 30. ( Special. ) The
Stjernen , the .Danish newspaper at Dannc-
brog , owing to the extreme hart ] times am
Impossibility of making collections , has
ceased publication. The editor , P. Ebbesen
the county treasurer , has been the owner
of the paper slnco Its first publication here
In 1885. and has furnished the large Danish
population of central' Nebraska with a .first-
class weekly In their native language. In
politics the Stjernen waa Independent.
Mr. Ebbesen is also editor of tbe Phonograph
graph ot this city , which is not affected by
the suspension ot the Stjernen.
Only Onn Hunk FallucJ.
GRAND ISLAND , Nov. 30. ( Special. )
justice to the city. In fact , but'one bank
was closed , and that was a case ot voluntary"
liquidation. In which nothing but perhaps
some stock will bo lost.
Mayor W. M. Geddes Is a candidate for the
clerkship of the house , and his many warm
friends In this city will do all they can to
secure the place for him.
Amity Defeat * Tnbor.
SHENANDOAH , la. , Nov. 30. ( Special. )
The Thanksgiving foot ball game played hen
under the auspices ot the Western Norma
College Athletic association between Amity
college and Tabor college resulted In a walk
away for Amity to the tune of 36 to 0. The
game was witnessed by nearly 2,000 enthuil
astlc spectators. This puts Amity college a
the top of all college elevens ! In southwestern ol
Iowa , The team next plays Monmouth col
lego ot Illinois.
I loir Fremont Dbserred Thnnkiclvluir.
FREMONT , Nov. 30. ( Special , ) Thanks
E0
giving day was generally tbsorved here. Mos
businesses were closed. Union services o of
the Congregational , Presbyterian , Methodls ofwa
and Baptist churches wcro held at the Con
gregatlonal church , Rev. N. Chesnut ot thi
Presbyterian church delivering the sermon
There were also tpeclal services at thi
Catholic , German Evangelical and Danish
Lutheran churches.
Terrible Charge Ac ln t a Falhrr.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Nov. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Absolcin Talbot t of Pleasant Horn
precinct was brought before the county cour
today , charged with Incest. He waived ox
amlnatlon and was bound over to the dlstrlc
court in the turn of $7,500. The crime wa oh
with his 16-year-old daughter. Talbott Is 4
years old -and has seven children , flvo boy ;
"
Married at DeWltr.
DE WITT , Neb , , Nor. 30. ( Special. ) Ben
Chesncy , the. popular clerk In the postofflce
"
was married Thanksgiving evening to Mis "
Salllo Lake at the residence of the bride' ' "F
parents. A large company of guests enjoyet "FTc
the banquet and witnessed the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. Bernard Clark
The campaign Is on Dr. Price's Baklnf
Powder Is everybody' * candidate and alway
wins.
8O3IK XOTKirOHTUr DR.iTUS.
Hlr Charlrs Newton , an Antiquarian of the
llrltlth Muicum.
LONDON , Nov. JO. The Times announces
tha death of Sir Charles Newton. Prof ,
Newton enriched the British , museum with ? f
the results ot bis antiquarian researches.
He was keeper of tbe Roman and Greek- anD' '
liquifies In tha British
museum and wrote at
many works. and
\Ta * ( lovernor Clen ral at Canada. to
LONDON , Nov. SO. Viscount Monk ,
ernor general of Canada in 1S71 , la dead.
Mpanlah Prelate IJ < nU.
MADRID , Nov. 30. Cardinal Qonzaleg Dla
Tuuon Is dead. tbo
STATE AUDITOR'S ' REPORT
leview of the Work in that Department
Last Year ,
COST OF NEBRASKA'S ' GOVERNMENT
More Money Ilclng Spent Tlmn tlio Vrescnt
Bjsicm of Taxntlun Will I'crmlt
Itoconiineiiilntluim at th.it Ulll-
cer Along This t.lno.
LINCOLN , Nov. 30. ( Special. ) The re-
> ort of State Auditor Eugene Moore for the
ilennlum ending November 30 , 1894 , has
> een prepared and wilt be submitted to Gov-
rnor Crounso tomorrow. The report , In Its
penlng , calls attention to the revenue laws ,
which. It Is claimed , are grossly Inadequate.
t Is very difficult to raise revenue enougli
o cover current appropriations. During the
hrce past biennial periods there were ap
propriated $7,090,000.41. The total tax levloa
'or the same period were $7,453,030.58 , or
513,009.81 less than tha appropriations , Icav-
ng an average delinquency of .0506 per cent
of levies made , or an average rate of 0.953
mills on the dollar.
milT
The present biennial average valuation ot
ho state Is | 189 , 225,311.75 , with an average
tax levy of G.GC mills on the dollar , produc-
ng $2,521,003.72 , of which $2,208,910.26 were
appropriated by the last legislature , leaving
an excess ot levies over appropriations of
$312,063.46. :
The appropriations of the state have ex
ceeded < amounts derived from taxes of th *
past eight years by the sum ot $737,033.33.
or an excess of $230,946.37 In appropriations
over total tax levies. In the opinion ot tha
auditor. ] he Is warranted In the
conclusion that no less than 10
> er cent ot state levies for the ensuing
jlennlum will bo delinquent. Modification
of revenue laws Is urged to Increase the
rate of levy possible by the State Board of
Squallzatfon. or , as an alternative , enforce
assessment of property at nearer Its real
value. It Is considered by the auditor to bo
too low at present. Rigid economy must
obtain In all departments In order that rev
enues may pay expenses of the state. Much )
valuable Information has been collected
.ouchlng the revenue laws of sister states.
The auditor also recommends that legislation
should be more specific In form of appro
priations by particularizing full amounts ana
purposes
The statement of mortgage Indebtedness of
the state Is Incomplete , as-the officers charged
with making these returns have failed to do
so. Laws concerning the printing and dis
tribution of books , blanks , etc. . It Is recom
mended should be amended to define the exact
formsto be used.
SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY.
Many errors of long standing have been
corrected and a uniform system of accounts
Is being Installed. In Several Instances-
flclencles have been detected. The auditor
calls attention to the enormous expenditure ?
of legislative assemblies , and urges economy
In the future. The session of 1891 cost for
officers , members , employes. Incidentals , etc. ,
$143,833.35. The session of 1893 cost for the
same items $119,807.16 , or $24,026.19 less.
The session of 1891 cost over $1,001.45 for
each member , or $763.65 for Incidental ex
penses and clerk hire for each member , and
$317.80 for salary and mileage. The session
of 1893 cost $902.31 , or $317.16 for salary and
mileage , and $585.13 for Incidentals and hire.
In the opinion if the auditor the Insurance
laws of the state should be repealed and
others enacted. Life and accidental Insurance
methods he considers mperfect. Bonds of all
classes aggregating $1,935,007 have been
registered In the auditor's office during the
past two years , and $200,000 worth of bonds
refused registry owing to legal defects. The
present banking laws are touched upon and
a vigorous law recommended covering bond
and Investment companies.
SOME OF THE DEMANDS.
The estimates for the various state 'InstltU-
tlons to ba presented to the legislature at
Its opening session In January are. In part , .
as follows :
These are the principal amounts asked for
as shown by the statement prepared by the
auditor of public accounts and now in the
hands ot the printer :
Legislature . . . $115,000
Adjutant general . 32.500
Secretary of state . 17,350
Auditor of public accounts . . . . . . 32,400
Treasurer . 22.45C
Superintendent of public Instruction. . . 20,3001
Attorney general . . . > l 12.40C
Commissioner public lands . . ; . 31,460
District courts . 108,000
Board Public Lands and Buildings. . . . 2I.SOO
Supreme court . . . C7.9K :
Lincoln Asylum for the Insane . 132,00. ;
Hastings Asylum , for the- Insane . 153,800
Norfolk Asylum for the Insane . 111.32J
Geneva Home for Fallen Women. . . . 40,9 % :
State penitentiary . 113.700
Soldiers' home . 100,220
State Normal school . 12S.GG3
State university . 24(1,145 (
General printing laws , journals , etc. . . 217,000
Home for the Feeble Minded . 101,450
General deficiencies extending- over a
perlccl of two years 11,112.
The total amount asked for Is $2,410,378.30
In which Is Included a number of minor appropriations -
propriations , generally less than $20,000 each
ItANK I'HKuIDKNT AUIIISSTEO. "
Monroe Itobrrlnon nf Uiloll Charged with
Kmbexsllnc Fifteen Tlioninmi.
BEATRICE , Nov. 30. ( Special Telegram. ;
Another chapter In the affairs of the de
funct Commercial Bank of Odell developed
today , when Gunder Kneutson filed on Information - to
a
formation against Monroe Robertson charglet
Ing him with the embezzlement of $15,000
Robertson was the president of the bank , and
Kneutson , who with a number of others con In
templated opening another bank , employe *
Robertson to buy up the claims against the an
old < 3 Institution , and In the performance o ;
this duty , It Is claimed , he In some way mis.
appropriated the funds placed In his hands , or .
refused to turn over the securities afte ;
obtaining : possession ot the same. Robert
son ] Is vliltlng relatives In Qulncy , 111 , , and
this evening1 a message was sent to the chle to
police of that city to arrest him , and won bei
was received that the arrest had been made
The sheriff will start for CJutncy as soon as
the necessary papers can bo procured from yo
the governor. It waa In connection with
thU same affair that James Myers was ar
rested some weeks ago on a like charge , ani of
was released upon having a hearing befon he
the county judge. re
na
The condemning of alum aa an unwhole thi
some Ingredient In baking powders by the clc
government authorities , as well ns by physl for
clans generally , has not deterred manu
facturers ot such powders from foisting them bu
on unsuspectfng public. Following Is a If
partial list of the alumn powders found In
the stores :
"Calumet. " "Chicago Yeast. " "Kenton , ' of
"Grant's Bon Bon. " "Hotel , " "Taylor's On
Spoon , " "Climax. " "Snow Puff , " "Snow
Ban. " "Giant. " "Milk , " "Crown. " "Un.
rivaled , " "Silver Star , " "Davis1 O. K. . '
"Forest City , " "Monarch , " "K. C. , " "Loyal. ' J'n
"Manhattan , " "Crystal , " "Hatchet , " "Homo.1
"Echo. " "Perfection , " "Rocket. " "Towi
Talk. " "Imperial , " "White Rose , " etc. da
It Is Bafo to reject all brands sold with a tal
prize. All powders sold at 25 cents o ho
less a pound are lure to bo made of alum hoNt
Or. Wiley , the government chemist. In 111 Nt
official examination In-
of baking powders a
the World's fair , threw out all "alum rel
powders , " classing them as unwholesome. the
hu
Taking Off All Hie Night Train * . ver
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 30. By order of Genera veFr
Manager . Doddrldgo de Missouri Pacific tw
after Decemhsr 9 , will take off all night pas hu
senger trains on the Kansas and Arkansas ba
Valley ' division running between Coffey at ta'
vtlle , Kan. , and Van Duron , Ark. Mr atpr
Doddrldgo says the present condition o
affairs in tha territory resulting frnm raid
holdups compel him to take this actloi
protect tha passengers ot his road.
Pe
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Georci ' War Governor Urine. in
ATLANTA , Ga. , Nov. 30. Ex-Unlted States
Sunator Brown , famous as Georgia's war Rv
governor and one of tb wealthiest men 1
south , Is la * critical condition at till
la
Women's Warm Skirts.
All our stock of winter skirts re
duced. A special leader in cloth
skirt , worth $1.50 , Friday for
S8c.
In the next lot of skirts the prices
range at soc , 990 , Si 3559. ' . $ i-89
but the best bargain is one that sold
at $2 , down to $1.19.
*
uits
A mighty'sale of Boys'
Suits for Friday all our
suits thrown into three
lots , no odds how fine
the trousers all have pat
ent elastic waist band
and taped seams.
KNEE PANTS SUITS , in lot one , all wool plain gray , black and
fancy fabrics , $3.50 to 81.50 Suits Friday-for
3-PJECE SUITS , with knee pants , agoalO to 15 years , coats both
single and double breasted not a suit worth less than S4.nO ,
from that up to $7.50 ; it's only 40 cents on the dollar , Friday ,
FINEST BOYS' SUITS-A11 wool c.issitnorcs , cheviots anil
worsted , ngus.4itiJ 15 years , no finer nulls over shown by any
dealer , howyp.u high the price , Friday's sale rotnombor
they're So.Styfo S.oU values your choice
uj 5o
) ' yil 50c
KNEE PANTS galqs for Friday onlyr 75c , 89c and 83c qualities at.
Slllltf
_ it no'
lome here stifferlng'ifftttx Urlght'a dlseaio
and rheumatism. ! > ,
SCHEME 'W'AS SUbCESSFTTI * .
Con Veurs In 1'rlson for it jlllllon and a
In a recent newspaper letter Joe Howard
recalls a great bank , robbery committed many
rears ago In New York. The amount stolen
rras : $1.450.000 , and the affair was a big sen
sation at the time. , >
The men were arrested , .convicted and sen
tenced to prison for ten years. They were
cor on circumstantial evidence ,
am not a cent of the money was recovered.
Ten years later the two prisoners were dls-
harged. In the warden's1 offlco stood a
toauttful young woman who had Just been
released after .after . serving a terra lor rob-
lilng her mistress. The three stepped Into
the street together , and the younger of the
two men , a man of 40 , proposed to the girl
that she should masquerade as his wife , but
bo treated as hla. sister , for a few months
or a year , receiving In the meantime a good
support | and $10,000 In cash at the end of
her service. The proposition was accepted , and
ill three made their way to Brooklyn , where
the , elder disappeared and the younger man
hired a suite of rooms for himself and his
companion. .
Two weeks afterwards the young man re
ceived a letter from Ills older comrade ,
ma from a town In the Interior ot Con
ne < . The woman was Instructed to go
° Hartford and Inquire at the postofllce for
letter addressed to Mrs. Dlank. In that
letter she would find her orders. She obeyed.
and following the Instructions In her letter
received a trunk from an unknown parson ,
which she carried to her pretended husband
Brooklyn.
That trunk contained $1,450,000 In money
and bonds !
The two men then gave Mary , as they
called the girl , $10.000 , a handsome outfit
n.nd a kiss , and sent her adrift , after she had
sworn never to utter a word about their re
lations.
At the end of another ten years , a mag
nificent monument was erected In Greenwood
the memory of a man whosa name had
been well known In the business circles of
many cities In Europe and America. The
name on the monument uas that of the
youngef convict.
What became of the girl ? Nobody knows.
The older ex-convict still walks the streets
Now York , a millionaire. It seems that
and his partner went abroad a'tter they
recovered < the trunk , and , changing their
names , they soon doubled and quadrupled
their stolen capital. Both remained bach
elors , and when the younger died he left his
fortune to the aurvlvoriiOr
Howard ] does not tclMipw ho got his facts ,
but he vouches for tbo truth of his story ,
It la a chapter from' ' real llfo It beats ro
mance. l , ' < U
Brighter ] than dlamoh'ds ' the growing fame
Dr. Price's Bakrag'i Powder.
JJITTKll Jf.l.VlfiY QUAHIIKL.
Father , Danghter kmi' 8on-lri-raw Dying
frnm UntlntltVoUmli.
CHICAGO ( , Now 3-J-Three people , father ,
daughter and son-ln > law , were probably fa
tally shot today In a family quarrel at thj
home of Frederick Kr&Uoli , a carpenter , 41
North Ashland avcnue HlTrelBch and his son-
in-law , Thomas EcklmriH , after a bitter quar
, clinched , and In ! their struggles fell tu
floor. Mrs. EckWlft. fearing that her
husband would be badly'beaten , got are vol.
and opened fire , wounding her father.
Frelsch wrested th * revolver from her , fired
two bullets Into her body , shot tier fleeing
husband and ended the affair by sending a
ball Into his own head. The three were
taken ' to a neighboring- hospital , where the
attending physicians said that all would
probably die.
Queer Peoplo.
We now have all the numbers of Queer
People , and those wishing any cf , the numbers
from one to right will please call at the bus-
Ineii office ot The Dee. Only 10 cents per
number. No coupon * required.
Oregon Kidney 7 > cares all kidney
TrlfJ die , 25 csaU. AH
\VALT \ II , BUTLER A BASIAG
ffissinj Es-0ongrc33man of Iowa Pound
in a Demented Condition.
LOCATED AT GRU.XDY CENTER BY Fnl.NDS
I'athotlo KfTort of tha Miserable Mun to
Atone for a Mythical Crime . on
Hcgioil to Ilo lilnccd in J Ute a
to Await the OIHccr
n
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 30. ( Special as
Telegram. ) A. special from Oelweln says :
A telegram direct to a friend of the missing
ex-congressman , Walt Butler , who dlsap-
peared from hero hut Thursday , was re
celvcd hero this mornlnc and states that
Butler has been located at Grundy Center
la. The dispatch says he Is hope'essly In
sane. While there he pleaded to be placed
In Jail , and was laboring under the Impres )
sion ho had committed some grave offense der
and was anxious to give himself up to the
law.
law.The
The chief of police of Waterloo and a de
tective from Oelweln went to Grundy Center gra
this afternoon , but Butler had gone. The sen
people ot that place did not think best to llbi
detain him , not knowing him , and when the nat
nea
officers arrived he had departed. It Is sup
posed he wandered away on foot , not knowIng -
Ing where he was going.
The detective from Oelweln and the mar Tel
shal of Grundy Center are now upon his rec
trail. It Is thought they will locate him Ins
before morning. This does away with th * ted
theory that he was murdered.
His wife and brother will leave for Grundy
Center In the morning If he Is found tonight
While at Grundy Center he wore no coat Tel
and his clothing was In rags. lie talked the
fast , acd appeared greatly excited. His at
general appearance Indicated that he had tro ;
wandered a long way on foot.
DAUING Til I HP AUKESTKD. oth
rea
I. IS. l'tirc < "i * Intrireil with Robbing n Ing
Fnrmor Unilor 1'eoullnr UlrcunKtuncr * . act
SIOUX CITY , Nov. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) I. B. Furgason was arrested here on 8
a charge ot robbery today. On the night 8Mo
of November 20 a young man appeared at Mopes
the home of Ola , Phillips , a farmer about
twenty miles east ot the city , and told
Phillips that he was a deputy sheriff and pos
had como to arrest him , Phillips wanted hai
him to read the warrant and be did so. He sin
then started to handcuff Phillips , but he re cat
sisted , and the alleged officer covered him wo
with a revolver and compelled him to sub
mit. Ho bound Ills Des
prisoner to a chair and
then told him that he was not an officer , but gel
a thief. He made Phillips' wife and daugh jus |
ter sit In a chair and bound them , after Pal
which ho tortured Phillips until he gave up
the key to a strong box he had In the house wo
and the thief got $10 out of It , overlooking wa
$280. It was learned that Furgason , a tough the
character , was In the neighborhood at the dei
time , and he was arrested today and fully ser
Identified. Ila
we
Oirn | III * CHIP. wh
SIOUX CITY , Nov. 30 , ( Special Tele-- was
grain. ) There were no developments In the he
Strange case today ot Importance , and no tote
further disclosures of thefts from tbe county toAf
Af
by the commissioners. The prosecution
tbi
rested and the defense spent the day In the
Introduction of record testimony of a pre ex "
liminary chtracter. There la no Indication "la
of what the defense will dp and the opinion Th
Is that there will ba no particular effort an
made to disprove- the allegations of the wit- ral
tiesee * for the prosecution. wa
It
I'rlehiful Acclclrnt on a Farm.
CEPAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 30. ( Specie pn
ab
Telegram. ) A frightful accident occurred on
pl )
the farm of Henry Lelthold
, near Waucan sco (
The water head of a steam engine blow ou was
With terrlflo forc , striking George LtltboU up
HfiKRJEP HfifflUEN
rs\
21 yards wldo Unbleached
Sheeting , worth 17ic Saturday I2c
2 } yard's ) wldo Unbleached
Sheeting , worth 20e , Saturday
2i yards wldo Bleached Pcppor-
ell Sheeting , worth 20c , Sat
urday
2 } yards wide Bleached Popper-
ell sheeting- , worth 22c , Sat
urday
Berkeley line cambric Mus- 71
lln , worth JOc , Saturday for
Lawrcnco L L Sheeting , by the
yard , ploco or bale , Saturday. .
34 NAPKINS
DOZ.
AH linen , full bleached , 3-4 dinner
size napkins , worth S2 , Saturday $1 doz.
Napped Cheviot
Shirting , very best grade reduced to
YARD.
Worth Iuc , Saturday's sale only.
Notion Bargains.
and taktne the entire top of his head oft
The other members of the crew had mlracu-
DUE escapes. It is supposed sediment choked
UP the. connection between the water head
and the boiler and caused the explosion.
Mniiv I nolpnilH t Crriton.
CHESTON. la. , Nov. 30. ( Special. ) Foot-
pad and defperadoea Infest this city to an
larmlng extent. Last night an attempt
waa madeto murder the city marshal. That
fflcer was dndeavorlng to arrest a criminal
dien ( he was shot at. He returned the lire
and finally landed his man. The follow had
n hla person a kit of burglar's tools. lie
onwas
was morose'and sullen when arrested and Is
dangerous character.
Sam Longof Afton. who waa found dead
his own house Wednesday morning. Is
bought to have died from natural causes ,
s no suspicious circumstances surround his
deaT . He was ailing for some time.
The city's nuadro-centennlal was celebrated
onlght by'the old settlers with an appro-
irlato program. The exercises were held at
he Methodist church.
Crnzeil by Fin inolul I rouhloi.
CEDAK HAPIDS , la. , Nov. 30. ( Special
Telegram. ) Jacob Vansllck , an Industrious
armor about 60 years of. ago , living near
nslow , committed suicide yesterday by
langlng. He Is supposed to have become
lerangcd through worry over financial
iffalrs.
Tiilbnt'B .Splc-mlld ( lift.
IOWA CITY , la. , Nov. 30. ( Special Tele-
tram. ) ! ) . H. Talbot of Sioux City today
icnt the State university of Iowa his private
Ibrary , consisting of 4.DOO volumes on
mtural science and other themes , valued at
learly $10,000.
Ymnic l.acly I'mnuilt * Milrliln.
CBDAH RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 30. ( Special
Colegratn. ) Miss Susan RlRlo of Preston ,
ecently released from the hospital for the
nsano at Independence , committed suicide
.oday by tahlng carbolic acid.
IlrgtiU of Dnmrttlc Trouble * .
CEDAU HAPIDS , la. , Nov. 30. ( Special
relegram. ) Cua Shafcr , the proprietor of
hotel at West Dend , committed suicide
Algona by shooting himself ; family
roublcs the cause.
Some baking powders work too slow ,
jthors too quick. The happy mqdlum Is
reached In work done by Dr. Price's. Its
ingredients arc to accurately blended that Its
ictlon Is simply perfect.
3AY HE STARTED FOR , OMAHA.
.Motive * Imparted to Citptnln SI ing of the
Um .MoliH-x I'lillco 1'orce.
Police Captain Sims of Des Molnes Is up-
iiosed to bo In Omaha or on his way here ,
having been missed from the Iowa capital
ilnco Friday evening. It Is alleged that the
aptaln Is Interested In locating a , couple ot
women who recently came to Omaha from
Molnes. There Is a lively little row
going on In the Des Molnes police department
ust now over the dismissal of Patrolman
Patterson for publicly associating with the
women. One of them Is Cora Smith , who
, arrested with her mother last summer on
charge of being an acceisory to the mur-
of her father. The other Is Maud Ncl
, alias Grace Gibson , a girl from Cedar
tlaplds. The dismissed oiflcor and the girts
were holding high carnival on street car ,
which was crowded with people. Patterson
found guilty of th charge , but aald that
was trying In keep the girls from going
the homo ot his superior officer , supposed
be Captain Sims , and calling on his son
After tils discharge from the force Pattcnon
threatened to get even and make a wholesale
exposure | * that would raise a scandal In the
"largest city without a saloon In the world. '
girls were located here a few days ago
< . In an Interview , Miss Nelson corroborated - .
rated Patterson's allegations. The repar
sent to Des Molnei , and It la said thai
caused some- uneasiness In police circles.
Cora ( Smith waa found In a bouse In the
proscribed district , but she refused to talk
about the trouble , except to My that they ex
pected Captain Sims would come to Omaha , to
them. Ho had not yet arrived , and shi
In hope * that she would not got mlxei
| n the police department quarrel.
TRUNKS
AND-
KMneli Cliil ) HUBS , worth $1. for 50 cla.
enuliu' ( Jniln l.oalhi'f Club Hupt.woi.'tli
$ l.no for ! C > i-t'Uls.
SO-lueli Grain I .oath or Ooldstone IlnRa ,
ri'KUlnr ? : t.W ) uunllty , if'J.OO.
TRUNK1S ,
Genuine Hlacl : Knumelpil Iron bottom ,
lU-lndi Trunk , $8 tumllty for.00.
CRYSTAL ( XVKH TRUNK , Iron bot-
nit mo nlHVO pllce nK nr ( li.a Izll
toin , Hut ton , sold everywhere for 0,50
our nrlw ? MX > .
A Sio.ijl ) TRUNK , wuivas-eovfretl. redlined
lined , with extra dress tray , for $7.00.
SPECIAL SYTUBDAY SALE
llyos' Scotch and Cannlmere Tnrbnns ,
: ! 5c quality for 18 cents.
73c Men's and Hoys' side-band Yacht
Caps , Ucents. .
7oc Men's and Hoys' Hide-bund Brighton
Caps for 2 cents.
? 1 Men's .silk lined , side-band , black ,
blue , and brown Brighton Caps for
40 cents.
? ! ' Men's side-band Yacht Caps for 41)
"cents.
$2 Men's Derby Hats , the latest shapes ,
for 1)8 cents.
Men's and Boys' Crush Hals , worth Toe ,
for It ! ) cents.
Geau'iie J. B. STB 1 SON HATS , ? r > qual
ity , in black and brown , for ifU.OO.
PREFER MUSTACHE TO MUSIC
Eubenstoin Thought Teachers Should Not
Waste Their Time on Ladies ,
LCV FCR TUTOR AHEAD OF LOVE FOR ART
Ono of tlio rocullnrltloi ot the Great
IMaiilnt Iliilittcil by Stelmviiy Four
GrcntNaiucB Intlnmtoly Ansocl-
ufad with it Jti'collcctlon.
NEW YORK , Nov. 30. William Stelnway
ins contributed aomo ot his personal recol
lections of Anton Rubinstein to a musical
journal , which will bo published tomorrow.
Referring to the visit of Rubinstein to this
country , ho says :
"Ono day Mr. Rubinstein came 'to me ,
learlng in his arms a largo bag ot gold and
sliver. He then told me that having heard
n Europe that the majority of the people
, n America wcro 'rascals' and that their
paper currency in most Instances was not ,
: oed , ho had exacted in his contract that
Ills money should bo paid to him In coin , ?
semi-monthly In advance. The flrst two
weeks' salary he was holding In his arms , and
did cot have the least Idea what to do with
It. I explained thp depreciated currency to
lilin. told him that the system was ut any
rate better than In Russia , where It was at
a discount ot CO per cent , and advised him
to promptly sell his specie.
"Before lie left New York for his tours
through the country he called at Stelnway
hall one afternoon about G o'clock for his
mall. A bulky registered letter had come
for htm und It contained letters from hlj
children , a long letter from his wlfo and
newly taken photographs of his family.
Tears came Into his eyes as ho unit ! to me :
'Friend Stelnway , I feel BO happy that I
must play for you. '
"Meantime It had grown late and every
thing was closed for the day. Four other
musical gentlemen whom ho personally knew
had come In. Tbe doors were closed and he
sat down at the grand Stelnway piano to
play for us. Twelve o'c'.ock at night found
us there spellbound , ter such heavenly playIng -
Ing tfo had never heard before.
"Then and only then I realized what four
celebrated men could do. Goethe , who wrote
the poem of the 'Erl King ; ' Franz Schubert ,
who had composed tha melody ; Franz Liszt ,
who had transcribed It for the pianoforte ,
and Anton Rubinstein , who could play It.
At the risk of being called sentimental I
must say that on that memorable night It
appeared to us as If we heard the voice ot
the little child , the clattering of the horse'n
feet , the wild entreaties ot Erl King as
plainly as if wo had witnessed It all our-
selves.
"On Wednesday , September 14 , 189 ? , I
visited Dresden and received an Invitation
from him to call and see him at his hotel ,
He received me In the most friendly man *
ner , and said : 'Now , friend Stein way , let
us have a chat about America , the great
country which I have never forgotten , and
from which I receive almost weekly tokens
ot friendship. '
"After describing to him the Immenta
progress In America toward appreciating
really good music , and that especially to thu
reflwrnunt and culture of our American
ladle * was duo the lilKh state of art and
taste for music , I was staggered by Rubin
stein's reply.
" 'Well , friend Stelnway.1 said he. 'I think
ladles ought nuver to study muslo as an
art. At least they ought not to take up the
tlmo of teachers who are able to teach and
mnke true artists. And I will tell you why , '
he added. 'There Is no question but there
are twenty musical ladles to ono musical
man , and my own experience Is that they
learn more quickly , have more poetry , and In
fact are more diligent pupils than men , nut
what Is the Invariable
result ? Wbeo a
young lady has become a perfect artlit some
handsome mustache comes along , and inn
chooses the htndtom * mustache in Drefer-
enco ta her art. "