THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : rlFRIDAr , MAY 17 , 1895.
THEY WANT REDELL TO STAY
Property Owners Generally Not Willing to
Part with the Present Fire Chief
PURELY BUSINESS MATTER WITH THEM
"Cher Talk Vrte\T \ About Ills Re lBn tlon
nil Urge tlmt l.vcry Indnomneut Should
lie Offered for Ills Hotontlon Ills
Itecurd 1'crfcctlj Satisfactory.
Concerning the resignation of Fire Chief
nedell the prominent business men of Omaha
express themselves as follows :
Milton Hogers It Is scarcely necessary for
business men to express themselves Individu
ally , for all are as ono man In their attitude
toward Itedell. He has given perfect sills-
factlon. Ills record Is first ' .lass and wo
should be sorry to see him go. His leaving
would bo most unfortunate for us.
W. 0. Shrlvcr Hedell has been nn excel
lent man for the position. No man could
have made n better record In the same
length of time.
Jeff W. Bedford His splendid record Justi
fies his retention.
' J. N. Cornish Put mo down as saying that
I am opposed right square to letting Ucdel
go. He Is the best man we have ever had
In that position and ho should be kept.
Mr. Hess of Hess & Swoboda I have been
proud that we have such a competent chief
aa Hedell and would bo sorry to see htm gofer
for It would bo hard to get so good a man
for the place.
D. II. Wheeler , Jr. We could not get a
better man nnd wo cannot afford to lose him
Meddling people ought to keep their noses
out of nre department affairs. I believe the
Interests of the Insurance men and other
business men are identical respecting such a
matter nnd all agree In the opinion that we
have a better man for chief than we would
be likely to get If a change were made.
Morris Itosenthal It would be a great mis
fortune If Kcdcll quit. He has shown him
self to be a good flro fighter and a good
disciplinarian. Let us give him a large
salary If necessary and keep him.
H. Hnrtly of the 99-Cent Store When
ncilcll came here Insurance rates , which had
been uncertain nnd which had been con
stantly raited , became quiet. When he was
appointed business men felt when they wen
home at night that their stores were In
good hands In case of lire. Business men
ought to bring pressure to bear for his re
tcntlon. U would he foolish to let him go.
C. A. Baldwin I do not want the reslgua
tlon to work. He la the right man In thi
right place. It would be most unfortunnt
to have nny change.
W. V. Morse I want to see Hcdell stay.
W. N. Nason Am In favor of retalnlni
him by all means. Ho Is the man for th
place.
S. W. Lindsay Our fire department ha
never been In such good shap ; . As a buslnes
man I feel that every effort should be m : "
to retain Chief Itedell nnd ho should
brought to reconsider his action.
N. A. Kuhn of Kulm & Co. I think
would be very unfortunate In this stage o
the program for the city If Chief llede
should leave Omaha. I should b ? favorabl
to getting him to reconsider his actlcn If h
can be Induced to do so , nnd this la the gen
eral scntlmtnt. I think It Is unfortunate tha
there should bo a clique or a clan to Interfere
fero with the discipline.
CALAMITY TO LOSE HIM.
Samuel Oamblo of the Continental Clothln
Company I think It would be a great mis
fortune to lose the chief. I think he Is
lire fighter from away back. To lose hln
would be a great calamity to Omaha. Th
place Is hard to nil and Omaha wants hln
Ho should , not b ? allowed to leave.
J. A. Fuller of Fuller & Co. I am sorr
to Bee Chief Iledell go , We "hate to have
B9 l man leave us.
M. Levy of the Nebraska Clothing' Com
pany I am not personally acquainted wit i
the chlrf , but Jl think he should be rotalne I
by all means. Whatever Is done by the bus
ziess men , he should bo retained If nny kin I
of Inducement can be brought to bear on hln
Ho has ilono well for the city and It wou !
be a misfortune If he should leave.
T. 11. Norrls It the city of Omaha wan
a good nro chief It should not let Itedell g
Having an outside party tends to keep o\
discord In the companies. I am favorable to
any effort to keep Mr. Hedell.
A. Hospe I think the chief Is well fltted'fer
the place and ought to be Induced to stay.
We nre expecting a reduction In Insurancs
rates , which are now too high by 00 per cent.
Should we have a change of chiefs It would
put the question In abeyance again. nedell
has proven hlmslf most able to light fires
End wo should keep him It we had to double
his salary.
Charles C. Delden of Thompson , Ileldcn &
Co. I think .something should be dons to
keep the chief her ? . He should be Induced
to reconsider his action. I regretted to learn
of his resignation , which was a great surprise.
Iltit leaving would be a detriment to the city.
C. Brandels I am In favor of having Chief
Hedell reconsider his action. Some effort
should bo made to keep EO gcod a man In
Omaha.
Joseph Haydcn of Haydcn Bros. I think
Chief Hcd 11 Is by all means the bear man
we have had for the place. I think every In
ducement should bo made to get htm to stay
as fir as Is consistent with that purpose. He
has made an cxcelhnt record und Is a great
nre fighter , Omaha would fatter a big loss
should he leave us.
C. H. Sherman of Sherman & McComiell
We feel as everybody does , that Mr. Redsll
ought to bs Induced to stay. He ought to be
given assurances that his position Is per
manent.
Thomas Kllpatrlck The loss of Chief
Redell would beery unfortunate for Omaha.
Ho has proved himself to be a thoroughly
efficient man and his resignation means a
good deal to the men who own property In
the city. I sincerely hope that he may be
Induced to remain , but I cannot blame him
In the least for Ills dcslro to escape from
the sectarian controversy which seems to
be likely to mnko Iteclf felt In the flro and
police departments.
! ' . J. Ktnnard I shall bo sorry to sec
Hedell go , but under the circumstances I
can scarcely blame him for resigning. H Is
true that there Is a gooi deal of uncertainty
concerning the future policy of the flro and
police board , and ho would bo Jiutlllod In
accepting another position where ho would
be more pocuro. His work hero has been
first clasu and If he Insists on his resigna
tion Omaha will lose ono of the best fire
chiefs In the west.
SHOULD BE ON A BUSINESS BASIS.
Herman Drlshaus , Vk'o President Gate City
Hat Company It will boa calamity If Omaha
loses Chief Hedell. He has been a mos\
efficient flro chief anil should bs rctalnet
If possible. He shoulJ be assured of ful
authority In his department , and the effort Is !
of politicians and others to Intcrfcro In his
management should not be allowed. There
U only ono way to run a fire department
and that Is on a business basis. Politic :
and religion should bo left out of the quos
tlon and efficiency should bo the only con
tldoratlon recognized. I am pleated nat
tbo Commercial club has taken the mattei
up , and It would bo a good Idea to circulate
a petition to bo signed by the business mci
of the city requesting Chief Hedell to re
main and pledging him support as long a
he continued to do his duty In the maiinei
In which It haa been done since he tool
charge ot the department ,
Robert Cgwell As a business man I wouh
be sorry to have Chief Hedell leave Omaha
but I can scarcely blame him If he does
The people have only themselves to blame
and U looks 19 me as though there Is bu
Jl Jg bopc UsiU Jno d' ' org'vnmng etcmln
which hiuuers him In Ins work flow will b. .
less active In the future. Of his value to
this city there can be no doubt , anJ his departure
parturo will be a misfortune.
Emll Drar.dels of the- Boston Store I ccr
tjilnly think ho should be held here In tin
city and vofy effort should bu made tech
keep him , for he Is a first clats man sucl
u Omaha wants , and It would be unfor >
tunste to lose him.
Alfred Mlllird It Is a great misfortune to
Omaha to lose euch a valuable flro fighter r"b
Chief Hcdell. I am In favor of sinjslilni
any political machine that Interferes "b
the operation of the equipment ot the Omah
fire department.
0. W. Lyman It Is a lots , a crrat loss
to lose a man for whom I have always bean
pralio and no censure. .
frank Wlcox Tfce citizen * ot Omaha , re-
gardtcss of politics , ought to call a mam
meeting and take teps to Insure the recon
sideration of Chief Hwlcll'a resignation. He
ought not to bo Allowed to learo. Since ho
came to Omaha there ha been a. gratifying
conquest of flrea In their Inclplency , which
displays his great ability an a flro fighter.
Frank E. Hartlgan I think the cau c of
Chief Rcdcll'a resignation should be
thoroughly Investigated and ho should be
prevailed upon to remain , If he Is In the right ,
which I believe will be found to be the true
condition of affairs.
I'rrvcntlro Moillclne.
Combining antiseptic with deodorant prop
erties , and possessing an agreeable , aromatic
odor Allen's Hygienic Fluid makes a most ac
ceptable dentofrlce or gargle ; It sweetens an.l
purifies the breath and teeth , Instantly re
moving all odor of tobacco or liquor. A
most acceptable mouth-wash In the morning.
It's use prevents the Inception ot nil con
tagious dlseaccs.
MKKflNU.
NcbrjRkn Hlnto Mrdlcul Society , Ur.ind
I.land , Mny ! - : > .
For this occasion the Burlington route
offers a rate of ono nnd one-third fare on
the certificate plan.
Fast trains for Grand Island leave Omaha
at 10:15 : a. m , and 4:35 : p. m. dally. The
latter arrives In Grand Island In time for
the evening's proceedings.
For tickets and full Information call at
1324 Farnam street.
Attonrlnn A. o. IT. W.
All members of Union Pacific lodge No.
17 are hereby notified to attend a meeting of
the lodge tonight to make arrangements for
the funeral of our late brother , G. B. John
ston. O. HOCHMAN , M. W.
o
Itnlf llntn * to Trxim.
May 21 and Juno 11 , via Santa Fc route.
For particulars call on or address E. L ,
Palmer , P. A. , room 1 , First Nat. bank ,
Omaha.
WILL MAKE IT HOT FOB LATJDEB
H Cnnclit Ho Will llo Trnntoil to Tar anil
I'on thorn.
Public sentiment against A. L. Lauder Is
reaching a high tension , and It he Is caught
there Is a strong prospect that he will be
treated to a coat of tar and feathers. Yesterday
afternoon Frank Hlbbard offered n rowan
of $50 for his capture , while Sheriff Drexe
added a like amount.
At the meeting of the county commission
era , held yesterday , charges were pro
ferrcd against Justice Crosby and Constable
Fitch , It being charged that Fitch gave
Lauder a chance to cecape , and that Crosby
accepted a bond that ho know was worth
less.
less.Miss
Miss Locke says she lost a purse contain
Ing $1.20 , and Miss Carlson says she losl
ono with $3.50 In It , as a result of Lauder's
attack upon them. The facts will be sub
milled to the state to see If a charge of rob
bery can be added to the charges agalns
Lauder.
If Abraham W. Lauder Is captured , ant
the sheriff says that he will offer a sultabli
reward for his apprehension , two othu ;
women who have suffered from his attack :
say that they are ready to file Information
against him for attempted assaults. Laude
Is now at large. The bonds required of hln
to answer for a criminal assault and at
ten ptcd assault were In each case put at bu
$500.
$500.Owing
Owing < o a natural delicacy on the sub
Ject , the two women , one of whom Is n
married lady living In the vicinity of Benson
have withheld tl.clr names , though th
authorities are In possession of the facts on
account of which they claim they can prov
that within the last few months Laude
was their asballant. According to the cour
records , Abraham W. Lauder has twice be
fore been held for criminal charges , ono o
the charges , In fact , being for an nttemptei
assault committed In a corn field last August
though the charge was dismissed by th
slate when It was found that Clara Anderson
the complaining witness , was half demente
and could not sutTIclcntly Identify her as
Gallant. Then a charge of assault nnd batter
was preferred and Lauder convicted , beln
fined $ GO. Lauder In this case. It seems , ha
Inveigled the girl , who was out In search o
work , to ride with him. Lnudcr was als
glvon a three months' sentence for nssau
nnd battery In April , 1893.
Sheriff elllnu KugH.
The fourth floor of Morse & Cqppany'
store was filled with a crowd of people atteni
Ing one of the largest sheriff sale's ot It
kind ever held In the west. At 9 o'clock
Sheriff Drexel , acting under the direction of
Judge Duflle , began to place a stock of rugs ,
Persian , camel's hair , mohair and other east
ern makes under the auctioneer's hammer.
It Is estimated that fully $50,000 worth of
rugs are now on sals to satisfy five attaching
creditors , with claims aggregating two-thirds
of this amount. Topakyan & . Co.'s stock Is
being sold.
Minor Court Alattrr * ,
David Thompson has secured a decree of
divorce from Judith Thompson for desertion
In Creston , la. , In 18S3.
A divorce has been granted Mrs. Keander.
Alexander , her husband , is directed to give
her two houses and a lot.
John W. Carter , charged with stealing
some cigars and whisky from' H. F. C.
Hul.mor , 2123 North Twenty-fourth street , on
November 11 , Is on trial In criminal court.
Action has been begun by Thomas Kelly
against Thomas Costello to recover $477 dam
ages. On November 2 , 1S92 , both men lived
In South Omaha. Costello , according to
Kelly's story , entered the lattcr's house nnd
beat and bruited his face and ribs. Kelly
wants money for a balm.
Sarah Munroe 1ms settled her damage suit
of flfj.OOO , which she brought against the
Kremont.'Elk'horn & "Mlssourl Valley railroad.
Last October she was going from Albion to
Scrlbncr. After having done some switchIng -
Ing , the engine returned to Its strain and
bumped against the car , knocking the plain
tiff down.
David Van Ettcn sues the , city and comp
troller because ho says his attorney's Hen
for $100 for services rendered Julia Flan-
ncgan In assisting her to recover damage ?
from the city was not recognized. She re
ceived of the city a warrant for $100 as
damages to her property by a ditch which
was constructed.
Action has been brought by Ferdinand
Bonkosky against Andrew Schcller to recover
damages Bonkosky says ho- has sustained
because he was not permitted to rsnew a
lease to land In section G , township 14 , range
13. The sum ot $437 Is asked because ot
buildings and other Improvements Bonkosky
says were destroyed.
C. F. Reed & Co. have been enjoined , as
the present holders of n note against Her
man Engelke , from transferring It. On
February C , 1S93 , Engelko gave a note and
mortgage for $100 , onhlch he says ho has
been paying usury at the rate of $0 a month
Ho wants the note canceled , as he claims to
have already pild $156. With the note a
mortgage was given on furniture at 1300
\ Williams st-eit.
!
BUILDINGS FOR THE STATE FAIR
Itlilj Opened Yesterday and Contracts Will
llo \\nrdcil
, The bids fcr the erection of the first ten
- slate fair buildings , and the grading for the
- race track were opened at the Commercial
club yesterday afternoon. The committee
took all bids under consideration , and will
report at a meeting at noon today ,
The committee was well satisfied with the
figures of the bids submitted , as there were
twenty-one * on the construction of the
buildings , and half as many more on the
grading. It had been feared that It mlghl
be found ncceisary to rcadvertlse , but the
, committee Isto well satisfied with the bid !
. and the character of the bidders that all
, the contracts will be let at once and active
work wll ( soon to
I. ravine ullforuU fur Wiishlnglon ,
of the present term the University of Calltor
ula lose ? ono ot Its most distinguished pro
fessors , Edward Lee Greene. Prof. Greem
Is at the head of the department of botanj
and has resigned to accept a similar posltloi
- In the Homan Catholic university at Wash
Ington.
Mnrilinll Kelly Kionerated.
CRIPPLE CREEK , Colo. , May 16. Thi
coroner's jury has returned a verdict that thi
killing of Jack Smith , the leader of the Bui
Hill miners during the strike last summei
by Marshal Kelly at Altman , was justlflabli
homjclde. * SniJ" } > .companion , George Papit
- who was also shot by Kelly , Is dying.
COPP1NGER TAKES 'COMMAND
Ohango of Generals in the Department of
the Flatto Consummated.
GENERAL BROOKLS FAREWELL WORDS
Expresses Appreciation of the. rntthrolneis
of Men and Oillccrs and of the Kerv-
ices of Tlioso Closely Associated
with Him at Headquarters ,
Shortly before noon yesterday the com
mand of the Department of the Platte was
formally transferred from General Urooke to
General Copplnger.
Early yesterday General Brooke In
formed Major Crowder that ho was ready to
say goodby to the clerks of the department ,
and a few moments later all of the men
filed Into the geneal's reception room , where
they shook hands with General Brooke , possl
bly for the last time. In shaking hands
General Brooke had a kind word tor each
man , anJ ao they filed out of the room tears
were visible In the eyes of many , oven the
general having occasion to use his handker
chief.
Just before noon General Copplnger visited
the headquarters , whcro ho met General
Urooko and the staff officers and at once as
sumed command. General Brooke IssucJ the
following order , and the change was com
plete :
"In obedience to orders assigning him to
another station , the undersigned hereby re
linquishes command of the Department of
the Platto.
"During the period of his command the
troops of the department have been calle.l
upon for a varied service , embracing , In ad
dition to routine garrison work , aid In the
suppression of an Indian uprising and co
operation with the civil authorities. In the
control of the moro recent Industrial disturb
ances. In severing his official relations
with the department he Is pleased to record
the fact that he has at all times received
from both officers and men an efficient per
formance of duty , such as has not only me
with the approbation of their military super !
ors , but has Inspired in the fullest measure
confidence In them on the part of the com
munltlea they have served as conservators o
law and order.
"Tho commanding general desires further
to express his appreciation of the services o
those more Intimately associated with him a
these headquarters and his regrets that tin
orders received necessitate a severance o :
the ties that have existed between them
And ho wishes to eay generally to the citizen :
within the limits of the department that thi
uniform courtesy and consideration whlcl
they have extended him throughout his ofli.
clal tour have made his service among then1 ,
a most pleasurable duty , and that In taking
leave of them ho does so with sincere regret. '
General John J. Copplnper Is CO years o :
age , slight In stature and of a soldierly bear
ing. Ills hair Is cropped close to his head
He Is very affable and has a kind word foi
those whom ho meets. He was born In Ire
land , and removed to the United States when
a mere boy. In 1801 he joined the Fourteenth
United States Infantry , and soon after-ware
was promoted to the position of captain. Dur
Ing the war of the rebellion ho fought In tht
following battles : The second battle of Bui
Uun , Chancellorsvllle , Mine Run , Wilder
ness. Yellow Tavern , Gettysburg , Meadow
Bridge , Johnson's Crossing. Hawes' Shop
Old Church , Cold Harbor , Trevllllan Station
Deep Bottom , Newton , Wlnchaster , Shepards-
town , Smlthfleld , Fisher Hill , Waynesboro
Woodstock , Cedar Creek , Liberty Mills , Five
Forks , and at the final capitulation of Ap-
pomattox. He was twice wounded , first at
the battle of Bull Run , and again at the
battle of Appomattox. For meritorious ssrv-
Iccs rendered at the battle of Trevllllan Sta
tion he was breveted major , and In 1S04 he
ros3 to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In
1SC5 he became colonel of the Fifteenth New
York cavalry , and In 1SC8 , by reason of his
meritorious conduct while compalgnlng against
the Indians , he was breveted colonel. In 1879
he became major of th ? Tenth Infantry , and a
few months later appointed Inspector general 1
of the Department of the Missouri. After
ward he was sent to join his regiment In the
Department of the Dakotas. From October
1 , 1888 , until October 1 , 1890. he was stationed
In New York City as superintendent of the
recruiting service. On January 15 , 1891 , he
was sent to Texas to join his regiment , the
Twenty-third Infantry , whera he continued
to serve until a few weeks ago , when hr
was promoted to the office of brigadier gen
eral and placed In command of tha Depart
ment of the Platte.
Last evening General and Mrs. Brooke
left for St. Paul , where the genera !
will relieve General Merrltt and assume
the command of the Department of Dakota ,
taking with him his aides , Lieutenants Quay
and Dean. The party was accompanied to
the depot by all of the staff officers , who
there took leave of their old commander.
Hold the F.irt
Against a bilious attack by calling to your
aid that puissant ally , Hosteller's Stomach
Bitters. The foe will then be driven back
utterly defeated. Dyspepsia , sick headache
malarial , kidney , nervous and rheumatic
trouble and constipation yield to the action
of this most beneficent of remedies. Take 11
regularly and you will soon experience its
good effects.
CADETS RECEIVE A FLAG.
I'rpsentril to Ilio High ! -ctiool Iluttullon bj-
General llrooko VcHlcrdiiy Afcernoon.
General John R. Brooke's last public act
In Omaha was In connection with the cere
monies attendant upon the. presentation of a
beautiful silk flag to the High School Cadets
by the Board of Education and the young
ladles In the High school of the clatscs of
' 95 , ' 90 , ' 97 and ' 98. At 2:30 : o'clock th3
cadets were drawn up In line on the south
west part of the grounds , when General
Brooke , with the new flag In his hand
stepped forward and on behalf of the givers
made the presentation speech. His speech
was short. The Cadets were admonished to
reverence and defend the flag , where and
when any opportunity wai offered. At the
close of the general's speech the flag : was
accepted by Lieutenant Julius A. Pcnn , who
thanked , on behalf of the Cadets , the givers
and also General Brooke for the encourage
ment ho had given the undertaking of tht
organization , and for his presence at the
ceremonies. The flag was then turned over
to the color sergeant , * and as he joined the
ranks ot his company , the battalion saluted
the general In true military style , after
' Mich a formal Inspection was made by >
? * neral Brooke , who expressed himself well
pleased with the bearing and general knowl
edge cf military tactics" displayed "by the
Cadets. As the time was limited on account
of the general's proposed departure for itt.
Paul , no review was had , and the cere
monies were cut short. At the conclusion eof
the ceremorlles the Cadets were drawn IP
In several positions and photographed.
The flag Is of regulation size , the same
as carried by the infantry In the regular
army. Company A of the Cadets has thf
honor of carrying the flag for this year , as
It won the prize at the contest for the same
on May 3 , at the Coliseum. Ralph Connell
Is captain of company A , and Sergeant
Franklin , a colored boy of that company
has , on account cf Ma military excellence
and physique , been selected as color eer
geant. A contest will take place each yeai
for the honor of being the color company ol
the battalion.
The drills for the Cadets for this year arc
about over , and what will probably be theli
last appearance as a body In public will bi
In connection with the parade on Memorla
day.A .
A small silver band wIlTbe placed on tht
flq , bearing the Inscription of the donors ant
the date , 4 ' i
w Murrlaco l.lconiii.
"
The following marriage licenses were Is
sued yesterday by the county judge :
Name and Address. Age
Jacob O. Jncobsen , South Omaha 26
Ida P. Bwenson , Omaha 24
242C
Ixjuls Brown , Omaha 2
Mary Uurgess , Omaha : 21
Nela P. Stilling , Omaha J
Busanne Madsen , Omaha , 2
Walter Humphrey , Rome. N. Y
Llbble A. Hulks , Rome , N , Y C
Henry Dohse , Omaha 2
Mary Mach , Omaha , 1
Andrew B. Farrar , South Omaha 3
W. Abble Curtl. , South Omaha 2
George A. Curtl * . South Omaha , 9
E. Fisher , South Omaha. . , , . . , , . , , , , , 2
SETTLES A DE8HUTED POINT.
Congressman Melklc'jiihn Thinks tlmt In-
illnn Land * Are Sirtljtict to Taxation.
In reply to the question whether the Indian
lands , over which thercihas been considerable
trouble In the neighborhood of Pcnder re
cently , are liable to taxation , Congressman
George D. Melklejohn answers a Bee re
porter as follows :
"In 1882 some CO.OOO acres of the Omaha
reservation lands were ) sold , the proceeds ot
which , about $300,000'were to go Into the
fund for the benefit lof'tlie Omaha Indians.
The conditions were tthAt the first payment
on the purchase should bo made In 1883 , the
second payment In 1884 and the third on
December 1 , 1885. No. payments have been
made. In 1885 an extension of time , within
which payments should be made , was granted
to December 1 , 1888. In 1883 an
other extension to 1890 was granted
and later the time was further extended four
years and until December 1 , 1891. At the
second session of the Fifty-third congress I
succeeded In having the time extended three
years more , which will make the flual pay
ment due on December 1 , 1897.
"Previous to this time the lands that had
been sold were not suhlect to taxation. Con.
sequently , In the act which provided for the
extension of time for the payments , I In
corporntcd the following clause ? 'The said
lands shall be subject to taxation by the
state ; provided , that such taxation shall In no
wise Impair the Hen of the government -for
the unpaid purchase money , ' The act also
provided that the provision for the extension
ot time should not go Into effect until the
consent of the Indians for such extension
should bo obtained. The act was passed and
approved by ths president.
"In December , 1894 , I was on the reserva
tion on political business , but while there I
decided that It might be well to present the
matter ot nn extension to the Indians In
council , and I obtained permission to do so.
The Indians consented to the extension ,
reported this fact to the secretary ot the
Interior , but as the report was not on the
r.'gular forms , he held It Informal , and re
quested Captain Beck to call a council of the
Indians and present the matter to them.
Captain Beck did so , and this time the In
dians refused to consent to the extension.
In my opinion this refusal was caused by
the Influence that was brought to bear by
persons who advised the Indians that If they
refused to give their consent to the exten-
tlon the $300,000 In deferred payments would
be Immediately paid and distributed per
capita.
"Upon being advised tlmt the tribe re
fused the extension of time , I obtained an In
sertion In the Indian appropriation bill , known
as the act of March 2 , 1895 , which will , In
my opinion , grant the extension. This nc
provided originally that an extension of three
years on the final payment should be granted
to all homestead tettlers on nil ceded Indlar
reservations In the states of North Dakota
South Dakota , Montana , and Idaho , and In
the territory of Oklahoma. The Insertion
provided that ths same extension should be
granted to the settlers on like lands In Ne
braska , and also to all purchasers of cedet
Indians lands In Nebraska and the other
states mentioned.
"Regarding this matter , I received the fol
lowing letter recently from the Dcpartmen
of the Interior :
" 'I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter , dated April 1C , asking
for an early construction of the provision
of the net of March 2 , 1895 , providing for
an extension of time for the first paymcn
for certain ceded Indian lands , as , In your
opinion. It grants an extension to purchasers
of lands on the Omaha Indian reservation
In reply , I have the honor to enclose a copy
of the circular sent to the district land olllc.es
at O'Neill , which has baen approved by th
honorable secretary , In which they are advise ,
.hat said act does grant an extension o
one year beyond the time fixed In the nc
of August 19 , 1890 , for payments by pur
chasers of the Omaha coded lands. '
"I have no doubt that these two acts to
gether will compel purchasers of the Omaha
lands to pay taxes on their purchases. The
first act provides that the lands shall be
taxed , although the remainder of the act ,
which provided for the extension of time. Is
Invalid , because the Indians refused their
consent- the extension. The later act , however -
over , does granl the extension. "
Worltl'4 otiiiiibniii t-Ximltion | )
WaS of 'value ' to the world by Illustrating
the Improvement In the mechanical arts
and eminent physicians will tell you that the
progress In medicinal agents has been of
equal Importance , and as a strengthening
laxative that Syrup of Figs Is far In advance
of all others.
IMI'OKTANr
> f Tlino on I'cims ) Ivmihi I.I lies front
Chicago
Taking effect on Sunday , May 19 , the "old
reliable" Plttsburg , Washington and New-
York express of the Pennsylvania Short Line ,
now leaving Chicago at 3:15 : p. m. , will be
quickened about an hour , and will leave
Chicago Union Passenger station at 3 p. m. ,
dally fifteen rrlnutcs earlier than on present
schedule. Address Agent , 248 South Clark
street , Chicago.
Siiiunipr t-xeurHloii * .
Southern California Is cool , comfortabla and
attractive as a summer resort. Living Is
Inexpensive , scen'ry varied and healthfulncss
, unquestioned. Choice of routes , best rates
and other Information can be obtained from
Mrs. Blackburn , C34 South 31st street Omaha.
Mrs. Blackburn will conduct a party of
ladles to Los Angeles and San Diego the
first week In June.
l.'ciurr aU'cpor.
The Union Pacific Denver Fast Mall train
carries a Pullman sleeper with buffet service ,
leaving Council Bluffs dally at C p. m. ,
Omaha at 6:15 : p. m. , nnd arriving at Den
ver 8 a. m. next 'morning.
Reservations secured , at Union Pacific city
ticket office. HARRY P. DEUEL ,
. City Ticket Agent ,
1202 Farnam Street.
A F IV All
Offered by the Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway , the short line to Chicago. A
clean train , made up and started from Omiha ,
, Baggage checked from residence to destina
tion. Elegant train service and courteous
employes. Entire train lighted by electricity
and heated by steam , with electric light In
every berth. Finest dining car service In
the west , with meals served "a la carte. "
The Flyer leaves at G p. m. dally from Union
Depot.
CJty Ticket Office , 1504 Farnam street. C.
S. Carrier , city ticket agent.
Iiiiomllln In l.\\o \ In Tills I'oun'ry
Without hearing about the Northwestern
line's evening "Chicago Limited. " for people
WILL talk about Its 'convenience ' , tastefulness -
ness and comprehensive up-to-dateness.
Omaha , 5:45 : p. m. ; Chicago , 8:45'a. : m , Ves
tlbuled sleeping carsvicbalr cars , a la carte
diners , Plntsch gas , EVERYTHING. No ex
tra cost. ,
Other Northwestern ) trains at 1,1-.05 a. m.
. and 4 Want trunk checked
p. m. dally. your
- at. home ?
City ticket office , 1401) ) Farnam street.
IN THE UNITED ! STATES COU.K.T.
Insurance Company I-JiwInir a Creditor Suit
Acntnit LlncoUiJ.N heel District.
The Michigan Mutual Life Insurance com
pany filed a petition In the office of the clerk
of the United States district court asking
. that the court Usue annordor to compel John
L. Pierce , receiver lee the Mutual Inveet-
ment company of this city , to assign to the
plaintiff the bid which itiaa made at sheriff's
sale on March 12 fortnhe purchase of lot 8 ,
block 8 , Lowe's First iddltlon. The petition
alleges that the plaintiff purchased a note
and mortgage from the defendant given by
Andrew Swanson and uifo on the above
named lot and that the defendant company
guaranteed the payment of the Intercut and
principal. This agreement was riot fulfilled ,
and to tave the coats ot foreclosing the mort
gage the petitioners ask that the prayer be
granted ,
Ferdinand C. Flske of St Louis filed jperB
In a suit against the school district or'Lln-
coln for a claim of J2.810.20 with Interest at
the rate of 7 per cent from May 1 , 1894
Flske Is an architect arid claims that be
furnished drawings and specifications for a
2C high school building In Lincoln , which were
accepted at that time , but the building was
25 not erected. Under the terms of the con
tract It la claimed that this amount Is due
2 and unpaid , and the court is asked to render
CO a judgment accordingly.
27 19 Tha jury In the case of Charles W. Sliep-
35 hard , who was tried Wednesday for passing
25 counterfeit money at Arlington some time
32 during the mpnth of February last , brought In
26 a verdict ot guilty.
CREDITORS IN A SCRAMBLE
Payment for the Plumbing at Fort Orook
Qota Into Court.
SUPPLYERS OF W ELS l AKS & CO , PLAINTIF F
Jmirtcrinaster Humphrey Itutnln * the
Money Under Injunction Which I * the
Mutter Quarreled Over Contract
1'rlco Less Than Claims.
A host of creditors were gathered In JuJge
Ambrose's court room yesterday clamorIng -
Ing for a division of the proceeds from the .
Fort Crook contracts which were awarded |
by the United States to J. L. Welshans &
Co. The creditors have bandsd together and j
are. seeking to make the bondsmen of Wei-1
sl.ans ft Co. hold the sack. In so far as this
{
Is concerned , their purpose Is one , but owing
to the fact that the money which the United
States Intends paying for the Job Is less by
? 7,000 to $10,000 than the cost of the work ,
(
there Is bound to bo a scramble among the
creditors to see who can get the most nrnjy
on their respective claims. I
May 29 , 1893 , Welshans & Co. , plumbers ,
took a contract to put In plumbing , stnm and
gaa at the fort In Sarpy county. The con
tract was made with Major C. F. Humphrey ,
quartermaster. The contract covered all the
buildings except certain officers' quarters.
Welshans secured as bondsmen on a band for
$11,708 D. C. Patterson , Daniel Kontston and
Joslah Kent. In August another contract
was made by Welshans & Co. to expend
labor and material In prosecuting work at the
fort and other contracts followed. Welshans
H Co. continued during the eeison to rrcso ut ?
the work , buying material of manufacturers
all over the country , who sold willingly , un
der the supposition that the United States
government was behind the contractors , and
money , though slow In coming , would be sure.
In September of lart year , however , Welshans
& Co. became Insolvent and assigned thflr
contracts to the bondsmen. To secure them
selves the bondsmen took hold ot the work
with vigor and succeeded In completing the
job about a month ago. Besides the contract
mentioned , Welshans & Co. had taken addi
tional ones , so that when the bondsmen fin
ished their work they found It cost them
$19,130. All the money they can require the
government to pay them , they claim , Is $42-
510.90.
The first of the creditors of Welshans &
Co. to precipitate a rush was Fairbanks ,
Morse & Co. of Chicago , who enjoined the
quartermaster from paying out about $17,000
ot funds ho still held at the be
ginning of the year. Previous to this It had
been the custom for the quartermaster to piy
over the money to Welshans , who then
handed It to his bondsmen. Mot of this
money Is now In court and Is the bone ot con
tention among creditors with claims amountIng - '
Ing to over $25.000. Seventy-five hundred dollars
lars ot It Is In the hands of Crane & Co.
They secured an order from Welshans upon
the quartermaster for this amount for goods
they had furnished. The other creditors are
trying to make Crane & Co. throw this Into
the pot , from which all expect to draw If they
defeat the bondsmen. Crane & Co. are ob
jecting to doing this.
Wnnm SJifi.OOO for Perioiml InjiirlcH.
Swift and Company have been mada de
fendants In a damage suit for $25,000. Henry
McKendry , who served In the capacity of a
day laborer , trimming and hanging meats , on
December 27 , 1893 , was thrown down an
levator shaft , a distance of three stories , a
ruck load of meat weighing 250 pounds fall-
ng on top of him. McKendry bases his
action on the claim that the elevator doors
and floors were In bad condition , and after
giving the signal he backed Into the shaft ,
iupposlng the elevator had stopped , whn
le fell. His leg was broken In three places ,
ils ankle crushed and considerable Injuries
n other parts of the body sustained.
Ladles who value a refined complexion musl
ise Pozzonl's Powder. It produces a soft and
skin.
IIiuul painted water colors ,
gold nint and old frame , all
complete , for .fl.-Ti.
See them In our window.
Tribune frames , IMc.
Frames for cabinet photo
graphs , 25c.
A. HOSPE , Jr
Music and Art.
1013 Douglaa.
RANK MOCKERY.
The amusing feature of our special offering Is ( he mock Imitation ,
more suitably expressed ruuk mockery , practiced by some of our com
petitors.
As we previously nnnouncuil , we sell nil nil wool boys' suit for
$1.50. Tlmt It caused an empty feeling In some boys' clothes stores
Is not to be wondered at. Wo expected It. A sacrificing sale lll o
that was certainly not Inaugurated to teach dress reform In Daho
mey , but to bcnellt the public llnanclnlly and promote our good will
commercially.
But It came to pass that a hailstorm visited us , and at all np-
penrances It hailed $1.50 all wool suits. Every mock dealer has
some , and some even claim better than ours ; that they're knockers ,
which we presume can be proven by the amount of damaged windows
dews In town.
Very good. Hut where are these suits , that arc supposed to be
as good as ours at that price ? Why not produce them ? And If as
good as ours why charge $11.50 and wait until whipped to do tlio
honest thing ?
Ours are here , some , and a good many on the forms of the little
ones. They're A DOLLAH AND A 1IALK as long as they last. All
wool double-breasted , dark and light gray Cheviot.
The $2.50 kind ( blue and black Cheviot ) we mentioned In our
previous announcement Is not < iulte sold out. Grant you a few days
longer.
longer.We
We don't mind to e Imlta ted legitimately , but draw the Hue tight
against dishonest mockery.
3 ?
tlon of n famous Trench pliyclclnn , will quickly euro rou o /'rUMicr- /
voiia or dlvaies ol the gcniTHtlvo < > " ? ' < " 'd ' < < > I.f t M nhood
Insomnia. I'iilns In tlioBicKSeminal Emissions , Nprvmn Debllltr ?
J'lmples , UiifUnpss to Hurry , KxliutiMlnir Driilns , Vnrlrorelo nn *
Constlnntlon. It atom n I lossp by ORV or nlKlit. Pimrntn qiilrk.
litssol dKclmrpp , whichIInotclipplfpil Ipnils toSpprnintnrrhcp'i nj
AND AFTER Bllthohorrnryoflnipotpncr. ! KIll i : Kclciiui .sUioHvor , tin.
KijucyanndtlinurliirtryorpaiisolulllmpurlUcs.
The iiison wilTerprs nro not cnrcil by boclnra h hwnuso nlnPty per cent nro troubled with
Fraatnlltlit ! . CUl'IDKKKIsthoonly known remedy . to euro ltUoutunor < rntloii. woirntlmimU
nls. A wrlltPnBin\r nicoglvpnondmoncyrelnrni.il Ir six Imxei iloes not eilect u iieriiiunuutcuro.
| l.OntoxRKfiir3.00by mall. Bcndloryncnclrculnroml tvstlinonlala ,
i"M. . ttrmeisti : CO..J' . O. lloiOTO.Banrrnnclsco.Cnl. fbrSnleby
FOR SALE DY GOODMAN DRUG CO. , ft KUHN & CO. . OMAHA. NEBRASKA
We Have the EPrizs Winners. .
;
re the acknowledged Standard use less ice and cost no more
Minn poorly constructed all airs.
GASOLINE STOVES. *
We are the Sole Agents for the JEWE'Lin ths only stove t
made that is absolutely safe. Don't buy ; m accident. In our ;
FUK.KTTURE . DEPARTMENT
fOr
We are showing some special bargains this week in oJil parlor
pieces and Conches.
Our Carpet Department
Is the largest and finest in the West. Everything new and de'
sirable for cash
Or on the EASY PAYMINT PLAN.
! OGOOXX3000CXXC ! < > eOOHH50 roCHXSOfK
When buying CLIMAX
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the little round red Tin
Tag. It's the sign by
which you can protect yourself against
inferior brands. It is an assurance of
quality , purity and substance. It rep
resents the word and honor of the
oldest tobacco manufacturers in America -
„ ica and the largest in the world. When
you want a delicious chew , a lasting chew , a satisfying
and get LORILLARD'S