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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1895)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATL'IOAA' , KOVEAIHER 23 , 1893 , BASED ON HARTLEY'S SUIT Ex Treasurer Hill's ' Latest Reasan for Not Being Hold Liable. HAS FILED A SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER St-tn I"p Hint tinPrHdit Trrn-oirer IN y u I n u I tic Itc-cplviT of tin- MoMlivr lltink for ( In- Iden tical Money. LINCOLN , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) A .aupplo mental answer has been filed In the case o the elate against ox-Treasurer J. 12. Hill vhoso trial Is act for December 2. Thl answer la In the form of statements from the principal , Hill , and ulx of thp bonds men sued for the $230,000 $ , alleging the fol lowing facts , which have occurred since Hi previous trial of the action : Tlmt on or nbout the 1th day of Scptem bcr , ISM , Joseph S. Hartley , treasurer o thn ptnte of Nebraska , nctlng in 1111 * of Iklnl capacity ns such tiea-wrcr nnd undo nnd by direction of tlic stnte of Nebrnskn roinmcnxeil nunlnst Kent K. Hnytlcn , re colver of the 1'apltnl Nittlnnnl bunk of 1.1 u coin. Neb. , In the clruclt coutt of the V'nllei Htnles for thi district of Nebrnrkn , in notion to recover of the nnld receiver ii ; the representative of the paid Cnpltn Nntloml bank , wblch hnil heretofore KOII Into the Imnda of Pi\ld receiver for llqulda tlon , the ldonllc.il money nought to be re covrroil In this nation , to-wlt : The sun of $ ; v > , SC1.83 , with Intcreft thereon nt 7 pe cent per annum from the 20th day of Jnnu nry , im3 , belnit the Identical sum nnd th Identical monuyH nppenrlnu ns n rrcdlt I Hitld bank In fnvor of the plaintiff , nntl the same money RIICI ! for In this action. Attached to this Is a copy of the petition In thn action commenced In the United Slate circuit court at Omaha. Kach of the supplemental answers Is slRnci by J. E. HIM , David B. Thompson , N. S Harwood. Hlchard C. Outcalt. John II. W McClay , John W. McFarland , Mary Fltrger aid and Charles W. Mosher. The filing of the supplemental answer ha occasioned considerable comment among th Lincoln legal profession. Hy many of th members It Is held that this action of State Troisurer Hartley will act os-n bar agalns further proceedings In the casc against ex State Treasurer Hill to recover the amoun lost to the state by the failure of the Capita National bank. Chairman Kdgerton of the populist slat committee has returned from Heaver City He brought with htm a number of uflldavlt to be used In the Investigations of Referee Cordeal in the Wetty-Norrls contest caw It Kurnas county , together with several photo graphs of the poll books In which the allegec fraud was made. He has an affidavit from County Clerk McFadden to the effect that h ballevcs a forgery was committed , also am davits from the clerks and Judges of election of Union precinct that Judge Norrls received but forty. Instead of forty-six votes. LEHANE'S SENTENCE SUSPENDED. The supreme court today Issued an orde In the sensational contempt case of Heatrlce In which William C. Lellane , In the dlstrlc court of Gage county , wis fined $100 am sentenced to ten days In Jail. Following 1 the order of sunenslon of sentence : Now on this 22d day of November , 1893 this cause came on for hearing for an np plication before T. L. Norvul , chief Justlc of the supreme court , for a suspension ot the sentence herein , and upon reading the proceedings nnd record It Is found tha there Is probably error therein. It Is there fore ordered that the pontsnce of th s dls trlct court be suspended upon the plalntli In error executing n bond with Rood am Biilllclpnt surety li. the sum of $ . > 00 to be approved bv the cleik of the supreme caurt , conditioned for the appearance o the said plaintiff In error before this cour nt the next term thereof , and from- term to term and to nblde the order and Judg ment of the court herein. Given under my hand lhl 22d day o November , 1S93. T ] , . NOKVAL , Chief Justice. Attorney E. 0. Kretslnger was nt the office of the clerk of the supreme court am : made application for and received the order today. Ho says that the case Involves two points : First , how far can a petitioner go In attaching supplsmcntary matter relating an existing condition of Tacts to his petition ] nn. ' . . second , can such person , held guilty ol contempt ot court , be dealt with In the sum mary manner In which Judge Hush has dealt with Attorney Lcllano ? The supple mental matter which was attached to the motion for a changa of venue from Judge Bush was a supplement of the Beatrice Times , containing a political attack on the Judge during the campaign Just closed. HAZI3I.KTT SHOT IN SI3Ir-l > KPI3\SE York County Criminal CIIHC Settled Kliiallj- . YOUK , Neb. , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) The Jury In the case against Frank Hazelett , who was charged with attempting to kill his brother- In-law , George Klngen , and which case hao been going on the cntlro week , brought In n verdict this morning , after being out over nlno hours , acquitting the defendant of the crime. This case has been thoroughly dis cussed throughout York and surrounding counties , and nearly every person In York county Is familiar with the facts. George Klngon , a paroled convict , was residing at the farm of John 1' . Wldup In the south eastern part of this county. Hazelett's farm Is directly across the road from that of WIdup's. Tor several yeara there had bo n a feud existing between Hazelett and Klngen , who are brothers-in-law , and both were knoun to bo constantly armed for a conflict with each other. Klngen had been to the village of Cordova one day last spring , and on returning , while crossing a small bridge near the home of Hazelett , was shot In the back twlco with a double-barrelled shot gun. Klngen nt the time was considered mortally Injured. In drawing up the com plaint the county attorney was at the time compelled to draw up two counts against thn defendant , one charging him with nuir dcr and the other with Intent to kill. How ever , after being taken back to the peni tentiary , Klngcn rallied , and has since- then becomn quite well again , although the wounds may yet cause his death. Hazelett's plea wau self-defense , ho alleging that before he shot Klngen , Klngen had attempted to draw a revolver on him. During the trial the court room has been thronged with spectators , and the case has been freely discussed by people ot this city. Prrmoiit fllrl'N Xiii-miv K FUBMONT , Nov. 22. ( Spsclal , ) During the excitement caused by the fire at Huetts's house last evening Mlsa Slater took a dose of lodlno by mistake. Medical aid was at one : summoned , and she. has recovered from tha effect a of the drug. The loss on Huette'H houue IB larger than at first reported , and will probably reach J2.000. The Merrymakers' club give a dunce at Masonic hall last evening. The net proceeds of the charity ball , after paying all exp.nses , are } 240. Mrs. li. M. Keene , assisted by Miss Keene of I'ortland , Mo. , gave a tea at the Keene re ldcuc on Fifth street lat't evening. A laigo number of ladles were present. The table decorations \vcro very tasteful and elaborate. W. C. Peterson yesterday experimented making tynip from sugar beets. He made a temporary apparatus at Welz's bakery and succeeded In producing a syrup which In taste , appearance mid general properties closely resembles that made from sorghum. From the result of his expirlment he esti mates that seventy pallonn of syrup can be mad ? from a ton , The expense of making it Is not heavy , and If a market can be ob tained for It , It will help to dispose of the beet crop. The CUSP of the state against George Ir- vln , which has occupied the attention of the district caurt for the past two dayv , was ended last evening by a verdict of not guilty , Irvln was charged with attempting to pass counterfeit money , IiM' urc > lit Ilrlli-viir DELLCYUB. Nob. , Nov. 22. ( Sp-clal. ) llev. S. 13 , McCormlck , D.D. , of Omaha , do- llveicd a lecture on "London" Thursday evening at the i'rosbterUn church , It being the first of a series of lectures to be given before the students of U. levue college. The isptaker was very entertaining. Doctors performed an operation last Tues day on Aduni Kas , Jr. , the victim of the Me- Carty assault , to remove the bullet lodged In the thigh. Though they failed to secure the bullet , a wo of pus wan removed , and U was ascertained that the bone was cot In jured , MUs Florence Strutton. a student of llelle- jruu college , Jelt tor ovr home at I'awuea I City Saturday , to RO from there to th * At taMa exposition. Miss Hcrtha Ilcrtr.lcr o ( Omaha spent Sat unley it the home of II. A. I.ongfdorf. Mom * . N. n. Falconer nnd George A Wlleox of Omaha spsnt tevcrnl days hr the firs I of the week , ! ' . I. layman , 1803 , was In town this week renewing college acquaintances. .s TO TIIIJ sirpitnMi : COVIIT l.cliniuof llciilrlre Fluhtltm tinnteiiitt Cnno , DRAT RICE , Neb. , Nov. 22. ( Special Tele gram.V. ) . C. Lehane , the attorney who wa yesterday sentenced by Judge Bush to psy a fine of $100 and spend ten days In Jail fo contempt , uent to Lincoln last night , am this morning secured an order from Chle Justice Xorv.il suspending sentence until th matter can bs heard upon error In the supreme premo court. Lehane Is out In a card In this evening's local papers , referring to th criticisms concerning him In open court b General Colby , at the tlmo the matter of a change of venue was discussed. The matte will now probably rest where It Is until hearing Is reached In the upper court. Affair * at I'U | HIIIOIII , I'LATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Nov. 22. ( Special. Last night In White's opera house In this city the ladles Of the episcopal church held a chrysanthemum social , which was pro nounced more than a success , tn the cenlc of the largo halt was located a booth , which waa decorated with chrysanthemums In a Very artistic stylo. A splendid musical pro gram was also rendered , leading talent fron Omaha and this city taking part. The funeral of Stephen Miles , who dice yesterday morning , took nlace this forenoon at 11 o'clock from the family residence , one mile south of town , II. W. Lowe of Omaha was In the city today making application for court reporter In Judge Ramsey's court. Mrs. H. C. Helns and daughter of Fortes cue , Mo. , ore visiting with the family o Henry Stelnhoucr. The agents for the Adams and Pacific Express companies doing business over the Burlington and Pacific roads Into this city report the business done by their com panics In Plattsmouth to have fallen off CO per cent since November 1 , at which tlmo the Joint uptown onice was discontinued , for which a sort of secret boycott has been es tabllshed , because the business men claln they were Injured by the otllce being re moved. Farmers from over Cass county repor their winter wheat being In a much finer con dltlon than U has been for years. Corn Is nearly all cribbed , and as a rule meets the full expectations o ftlie owners. Some have a heavier yield than expected , while others are disappointed In the amount reaped Then there are those who say they had esti mated their crop at about the right point. Axhluitil N ( < * M of IiitcreMt. ASHLAND , Neb. , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) Mrs M. E. Hawkins , who has been visiting he brothers , John and Ben S. Clark , hero ha returned to her homo In Texas. Miss Eva Johnson gave a birthday party to about twenty-five of her friends. Uev. Leo Hunt will preach a Thanksgiving sermon at the First Baptist church In Ash land. land.T'lo T'lo children In the primary rooms of Ash land schools are greatly pleased with th work of the mimeograph , by which each chile comes Into possession of a- slip of his own each day , containing the work In reading done by lib class. This slip Is careful ! ; atowed away In a cigar box to which Is addei all the sllpa that follow. In this way eacl child will soon have something ho values more highly than a hook at his preset ! stage ot existence. It requires some wcrl on the part of the teacher to do this , bu she feels fully repaid when the bright , cage faces welcome each new slip with such pleasure. A rousing revival Is ? In progress at Cedar Hill church , Just west of Ashland. The capac Ity of the church Is Insufficient to accommodate modato the crowds that attend. .Dr. Neal an evangelist from York , Is assisting the pastor In the meetings. The Interest Is on the increase. Mr ? . Walter Calvert Is 111 with typhoid fever. The entertainment given by the Women's Relief Corps Jast night at Grand Army hall was a great success. The hall was packed ItnrlliiKtoii Comluetnr Demi. NEBRASKA CITY , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) John Meyer ? , a conductor on the B. & M. railroad , died at his home In this city at noon today. Meyers was a well known resi dent of this city , having lived here for many years. J. M. Gllchrlst last evening resigned his position as secretary of the Nebraska City cereal mills. His successor has not yet been appointed. Hamilton , better known as "Doc" Thomp son , was yesterday convicted of grand lar ceny , the crime being committed July 4. Sentence will bo passed next wcsk. Tha members ot the local lodge of Wood men of the World gave a uellgntful oyster supper and literary and musical entertain ment to their friends In the Masonic hall. A largo number were present. Mrs. J. C. Brown will give n dancing party In the Stevenson block thlo evening. - Klcftlon Context Kllcil. CHADRON , Neb. , Nov. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) C. A. Rlbblns , supreme court ref- ferco of Lincoln , was today In the city hearing the testimony of County Clerk 0. K. Kiftinan , republican , J. M. Rob'nson , demo crat , and I. N , Karbiugli , populist , who comprlsjd the Danes county canvassing board , in the caea of Alfred Bartow , republican candidate for Judge of the Fifteenth district , applying for a writ of mandamus to compel the board to recanvass Chadron precinct. Hlo report will bo tiled tomorrow night upon his arrival at Lincoln. The poll books were reopened and only n possible discrepancy of flvo votes could be seen by outsiders , this being In the First ward. This would leave- , oven If allowed , W. II. Westover of Rush- vllle. populist candidate , still six votes ahead In the district. _ liiKitiiH Over Money Mnttcrx. PIERCE , Neb. , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) The commissioners of Insanity , accompanied by Sheriff Llttell , drove out to Dlatnc precinct yesterday to pass upon the sanity of Mrs. John Klmerle. She had be n violent nnd almost uncontrollable for a week and the commissioners committed her to the asylum at Norfolk , to which place she wan taken by Sheriff Ltttell. It was necessary to placa her In a stralghtjacket during the trip to the asylum. Mrs. Klmerlo Is B4 years of ago and symptoms of Insanity have bean noticed In her conduct for the past live weeks. She had been aflllctcd with nervous piostratlon , Induced by worry over tlnancl.il troubles , and her loss of reason was not un locked for by members of the faulty. CornliiiHUIiKV Arouiul Jiinliita , JUNIATA , Neb. , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) Ju- ulata Is In the midst of the COM harvest. Thousands of bushels of that cereal are now coming here to market , and many farmers trom the ciu'tern counties nro also here buyIng - Ing corn and potatoes. Tin farmers hero ere tn good spirits , notwithstanding the low prices , and considerable substantial building s going on throughout the country. Fall wheat Is a good stand , and the late rains have nit It In good condition for the winter , Mrs , Martin , a former resident here , vli - ted In town lait week. Mrs. George Uechtelhelmer Is home from a pleasant visit In Iowa. Mrs. II. O. Lewis Is visiting In Kansas. Adam Sllger moved his family Into town Tuesday. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Without Suit. GRAND ISLAND , Neb , , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) Another of the shortages of county officials las been settled without a suit , The bonds men of David Ackerman , ex-county clerk , ottering 50 cents on the dollar cash , the couuly board accepted the sum , Six hundred and eighty-six dollars was pild. This rep- eiontj CO per cent of the shortage on the lends that were good. Tbo shortage was reported as Items from the fee book , Fill I fil ( u Heiu-li IIU lutcuilfil Vlfdiit. LOUISVILLE , Nov. 22. A tpeclal from Georgetown , Ky. , uuyu that Secretary of State John W. Headley created a small junlo In the court there this afternoon > y nttpmptlni ; to etub Attorney John liand. The men wcie on opposite tides of u case on trial uiul quarreled. After a Ittlo exchange of wordu Headley suddenly rew a bu lnenullke looking knife unU made cverul rapid motions not provided fern n the briefs. Brand did a Lit of clever UodfiliiK and escaped unhurt. Court Ht- octiea dlmtrmeil the belligerent secretary f sUte and the CAM w ot on. I PRESENTING DAVIS' CASE Alleged Rock Island Wrecker Giving the Company Trouble. CONDITION OF ITS ROADBED ATTACKED Where the Trnln Went Over Snlil to Have Ilecti WenU niiil the Olnnntcr Hue to Cure- LINCOLN , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) The de fense In tlic Davis murder trial Is now hav ing an Inning and Introducing some rather convincing testimony , tt Is freely said nround town ami In the vicinity of the court house that Cralghead's evidence given yesterday will liavu but little weight with the Jury. Cralghead swore that Uavls had solicited him to accompany'him on a train wrecking expedition. When asked on cross-examlnn- tlon why he had waited eighteen months with this startling testimony locked up In his breast , ho replied that lie desired to hear what other people had to say nbout It. J. S. Weeks , J. W. Smith , II. L. Adams and others swore this morning that they were present while the bridge where the wreck occurred was being repaired , and that the structure sagged when the pile- driver passed over It. In the opinion of. T. E. Stevens and J. A. Campbell the splks holes had been bored. Witness Campbell Elated that to the best of his belief no spikes had been pulled with a crowbar. In the early part of the present month C. P. llarras and Drad Ulnger were out to the bridge. They testified that at present It was not In the bsst of condition. The de fense wishes to show that the rallway < company - pany Is still careless of the way It keeps Its roadbed , There was a heated wrangle over the admission of this evidence , but the court permitted It to go to the Jury pending further Investigation as to Its admlsslblllty. RELIEVED OF HIS CASH. A man named A. Ilullen WHS at the police station this morning to complain that he had been buncoed out of $30. It was a decided ! coarse piece of work , too , as nullen says li met a stranger who asked him to glvo hln silver for $30 In gold. Bullen turned ovc the sliver and waited for the man to go Int the Lincoln hotel and get the gold. Ho wen In and failed to come out. Uullen lingered around awhile and finally went In himself but has since failed to locate the stranger. Quito a story was developed In dlstrlc court today over a simple suit on a promts sory note for $200. Ira Tlbbetts and wife Betsy , lived In Talmage In 1S8G. At till time one James Cummins signed a note fo him for $200. which Tlbbetts failed to pay and subsequently went to Colorado , where hi still resides. According to the answer filed by Mrs. Tlbbetts she had a brother-in-law li the town of Talmage , S. C. Gregory. Uy sinuous and unfair means he succeeded in poisoning the mind of Tibbetts against Betsy and In many ways attempted to bring abou a separation between the two. Mrs. Tlbbett cays that before her husband finally left he and went to Colorado he gave Gregory a nil of sale of $1,209 worth of property , whlc ! Gregory sold and never accounted for. A portion of It. however , went to pay the $20C note upon which this suit was brought. On day In 18SG Mrs. Tlbbetts received a lettc signed "A Friend , " from Colorado , stating that her husband was 111 , and that he wouh die unless she sent him some money. Sh had property , but no available cash , and ap pealed to Gregory and Cummins , who \\er then in business together , for some cur rnnnv. Thnv nereed tn let her have It II sh won'd pledge her separate , estate to the pay ment of this $200 note. She did so , received $25 and sent it to her husband In Colorado The latter returned It , Elating that he wa not 111 , had not been , and did not need the money. Mrs. Tlbbetts today charged , am bad some witnesses present to prove , tha this was all a scheme to get the note pah twice. The court , however , helped her ou of the dltomma by ruling that the note was already outlawed. It became duo In 18SS am Cummins should have filed his suit before December 27 , 1893. lie had waited mill May , 1891. The jury returned a verdict li accordance with such Instructions from the court. ANDREW DEBNEY'S CASE. This morning at the governor's office there was received a transcript of the Insanity proceedings against Andrew Debney , the con vlcted wife murderer of Nance county. Deb ney was sentenced to be- hanged and the supreme court alllrmed the verdict of the Jury and fixed the day for the execution January 10. The transcript shows that Deb ney has become insane since his conviction The attention of the district court was first drawn to the fact by the sheriff of Nance county. The court ordered a venire to be Ipsued for twenty man. A jury was em paneled , and Ucbney was tried in tno district court for insanity. He was adjudged Insane ordered sent to an asylum , and the conn suspended the sentence of death. To the attorney general the. govenor referred the transcript and asked his opinion regarding the legal status In which the Insanity pro ceedings leave the case. This opinion Is ex pected at an early day , but it ly said that existing conditions will necessitate Dcbney's remaining In some asylum until he recovers. Should he do BO the governor may order his execution. F. Y. Robertson of Kearney was at the capltol today. He was once a promlnenl banker In that city , but now professes .to feel moro confidence In the results of Irriga tion than In the rlso and fall of financial ventures' ' . He eaya that this yeir , on Ir rigated land , he raised from forty acre ; 8,000 bushels of potatoes. At the present low price , 30 cents a bushel , this will glvo a gross return of $2,400. Last year , on Irrigated land , he raised 2,500 bushels , which lie held until this spring and sold them for $1 a bushel. Mr. Robertson believes In umaller acreage and moro Irrigation , Omaha people at Lincoln : At the Llndoll Oeorge I. C. Cane. W. G. Skeel , Lynn S. Edwards , T. P. Balfe- , George L. Fisher , R. B. Howell , Theodora Sachs. At the Lin coin 0. II. Osborne , II , B. Coryell , E. E. Bruco. The Sunday Bee will be u special Thanks giving number. Be sure to buy U. CInlniN AKiiliiMt a KorK'or riellleil. DETROIT. Nov. 22-The creditors of Stonewall do France , the forger , who Is low doing time In the penitentiary Qt Jack Eon , have concluded not to light with the jrlfconer'u wife and with themselves over : ils property. Order * and consent decrees were today entered In the Wayne county ami United Slates clictilt courts , discon tinuing itnd satisfying all suits of a civil nature against him , A settlement with Mra. De Franco was agreed upon today between attorneys for the Flour City bank of Minneapolis and the Bt. Paul National bank , who hod differed by Do 'Fjnnce'a crimes , nnd n representative of Jacob New man of Chicago , from wly m De France not iffl.WK ) by changing Htitchels with him on litstreet. . It Is arranged that MrB. De [ franco turn over her property , valued ut i25,000 , to thp.se partlcp , she to retain a mliince of $1,400 cash now on deposit. M I'rnlrle Vtru SvieeiiliiK Kverytlilnir. KANSAS CITY , Nov. 22.-A special to the from Guthrle , OKI. , nye : A dlsas- rous prairie fire has been raging In Pot- uwnttnmle county and the Bcmlnole reser vation for three days , sweeping scores of arms , crops and buildings , A terrlMc illzzard from the north this morning la fanning the Humes Into a fiery torrent , swt'1'plng everything before It. Horses and tittle are being caught and burned to leath. and If the wind continues many Ives will bo lost. ShuttlliK Up tin I'onl IliinniH. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 22. The super- Isora dealt a death blow to the bucket hop.s and pool rooms about town today iy deciding to pass the order recommended by the grand Jury , which prohibits the ( lacing of bets on races except at the racks. At a Joint meeting of the Judiciary nnd health and police committees of the board of supervisors today the order ccammended by the grand Jury wan , by a nujorlty vote , passed for adoption. l.arjje Oy ter 1'iicKerw Full. IIAI/riMOIlU. Nov. 22.-I > eter J. , Henry \ and David T. Wlnebrenner , trading as Vlnebrcnner Bros. , oyster packers , made an assignment today. The atneti > amount a $ SO,000. The liabilities arc not yet mown , but they will be heavy. The linn s one of the lareesi packers of oysters nd canned ( foods Tn the country. Fullure o make collections and an unusual ilo- reislan In their particular line of bust- em caused the failure , , .Saturday . at the Equity. We've been' lee busy to make new quotations for Saturday could't make any bigger talk than these prices make. There's a tongue in every figure. These are but sample prices of our quitting business sale of - WINTER CLOTHING - * Overcoats Stout > t' ' " * sf. FIuo English kersey Overcoats , fly cut front to , only sillc velvet collar , latest length , Suits for Men At tlio thinnest prices ever known In $5.00 Oinnlin. Suits for short , stout men litp , .stont men and nil sorts of licuvy built fel Ulsters lows Suits In sncks nnd cutaways Suits Hint sold up to $ _ 0.00 , nnd not ono , for less than $ KI.5Q , all In threu lots at Heavy frieze beaver and Shetland * , never sold for less than ? 10.00 , cut now to only $6.50 only$5.0O $7.25 , $8.50 Pants "H. S. 6k M. " . . . 3,000 pairs men's Pants , all colors , hair lines , neat stripes nnd solid color , All our regular line of Hart , Sclmff- nil go nt 75e to nor & Mark line Men's Suits KO In tills sale at less than half the old price. to$2.0O Fine cutaway nnd Trlnco Albert Suits , > * > < , In fancy woisted , clay worsted , trimmed > r and tailored equal to llnest merchant tailored garments. All KO every suit Furnishings In the store choice of any suit In tlire- lots worth up to0.00 , . Heavy tine threaded merino Under wear , 70c quality for $6.0O 37c % $7.00 $8.00 AH our 50c nnd 75u Leather Mittens , , . warm lined , go In one lot at , choice 25c Hats Wilson Bros. ' fine $1.23 White Shirts , All our $1,50 anil ? 2.00 Fedora und what tire left go nt Stilt lints go now for , choice 75c 75c ar Fixtures for sale. Six tine Show C'a cs. 40 blue walnut Counters. Ono fine tailors' Sewing1 Machine , Singer Pattern. Three display case ? A lot o' window fixtures. All for sale very ol cap. Call at store , - > .i o. EQUITY CLOTHING CO Bound to go out of Business , Streets , QUIET ALONG THE PLATTE General Ooppinger Sees'No Signs of Trouble ° , " in'His.Dopaft' . , , TROOPS ARE IN GOOD jCONDIHON j | * * * " : ; ' "T r * * UeeoiiiiiiemfM Some CluinpreH In Mctli- uilN of UenlliiK ivltli ijutty OlTeiise.i AKtilnat Ul ullilluc 1'rnlncH the I'oHt HxcliaiiKe kyHtem. WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. In his annual report Brigadier General John G. Copplnger , commanding the Department ot the Platte , says that the only disturbance during the last ysar necessitating the use of troops oc curred last July In the Jackson Hole coun try. As ho made this the subject of a spe cial report to the wcretarj ; of war , he gives but a brief review of ths [ facts In his re port , and sides with the Indians , as he did In his September report. 4 General Copplnger says that on a thorough Inspection he , found that all of the- troops were well Instructed and in good condition for service. The new battle exercises have stimulated Interest In drill. It Is believed that better results are attained by confining all drills , military and gymnastic exercises to the forenoon , leaving the afternoon free for administration duties , hunting and sports. General Copplnger believes that In sobriety , Intelligence and deportment , at Uai-t , the enlisted personnel has greatly Improved In the past ten years. A further elevation Is thought feasible , however , and it Is believed may be attained , by forming the artisans Into a separate corps , dividing the privates and rearranging the pay. There was an Increaw In the number of trials during the year , and the general be lieves that It would bo well to empower company commanders to punish offhand slight breaches of discipline and to authorize garrison courts to dishonorably discharge men. men.Ho feels that the knapsack In any form should be droppd In favor of a roll , con sisting of shelter tent , blanket and under clothing. In conclusion , ho praises the- post exchange system , saying It has accomplished a great reform in the Interest of sobriety and good conduct. OPiilATIOXS OK TUB TUI3.VSUUV 1) . .V. MnrKiui Mnlci'H HIM Heiuirt fur tlie Year Kmlliia June , ' { < ) . WASHINGTON , Nov. Z2. D. N , Morgan , the treasurer of the United States , In his annual report on the operations and comll- .lons of the treasury , say J io net ordinary revenueu of the government for the fiscal year ended June 30 , Iffi' wioro $313,390,075 , an Increase of f1GGC8,055 Ua compared with the year before. Net < 5rdnary ) expenditures , $360.195,298 , a decrease olf' ' 111.428,981. In cluding the publlo debt. . h'e total receipts ' on all accounts were $72'0,51GG25 , and the expenditures 1710,472,157. A" further Bum of :31,1D7,700 : was deposited In ths treasury irlor to the end of Juno , .on account of a lurchaso of gold coin.to , maintain the re serve , but was not fornipljyi covered In , and hcrcfore docs not appe'ar .In . the accounts for the current fiscal year , At the close of busings pn Juno 30 , 1894 , here stood charged to | | if treasurer on the )0oks of the departmenta balance of J7G3- 65,510. Adding ( o thls iq receipts for the ear from all sources gives J1.484,082,1C5 , ho total to bj nccpunled for , and deducting ho expenditures leaves' ' d'lwlancc of $773- 610,008 on Juno 30 , ISS5. In addition to his accountability to the department 11-5 reasurer had liabilities on othej accounts vhlch brought the totals to $804,574,573 and 842,148,189 on the two dates respsctlvcly. After setting aside the amounts treated as navallable , the principal of which. $28,101- 44 , deposited with thu Mates under the law f 1830 , there remained the sum of $777,310- 59 In 1894 and the sum of $812.627.722 In 895 , for which there were assets In the everal offices of the treasury and lint and In the depository banks. Of these balances the sums of $616,165.820 nd $579,247,863 respectively were on deposit or tlie redemption of outstanding cortlfic-tea nd treasury notes , leaving $169.164,739 and 233,379,859 respectively as the balances on ccount of the general fund. Aside from tha variations of the total stock f gold In the country , wblch are dependent pen the domestic production and consump- ion , aa well as the Imports and exports of lie metal , the mpit Important change now olng on In the composition ot tha money sup ply arises , the report says , from the gradual retirement of the treasury notes of 1800 through their redemption In silver dollars. Dy tills process , which began In August , 1893 , and has continued since , the total Issue of $155,931,002 of these notes was reduced by September 20 , 1895 , to $143GGG,2SO. As the re duction began before the original Issues In the purchase of silver .bullion were discon tinued the amount of the total cost of the purchases was never outstanding at any one .iline.thoJilglie5t. .point jver reacli d bolng Uncurrent gold and silver coins of the face value of $4,578.647 were transferred during the year from the treasury to the mint for recolnago. The loss thereon arising from diminution of weight was $201,157. Up to the end of September last $826,730 In Columbian half dollars had been exchanged for gold coin. Under the provisions of an act of congress the face value of the state bonds and stocks formerly held In trust for the various Indian tribes had been placed upon the books of the treasury to the credit of the several tribes to draw Interest at 6 per cent per annum , and the securities have become the property of the United States. Tiio amount of national bank notes received for redemption was nearly $87,000,000 , of which $35,000,000 fit for circulation was re turned to the banks of Issue. Inclusive of charges for transportation , salaries , station ery , and contingent expenses , the total costs of the redemptions for the year were $100,352. which have been assessed upon the banks at the rate of $1.15 per $1,000 notes redeemed. The deposits on account of the reduction or retirement of national bank circulation amounted during the year to ? 12OoG,172 , and the redemptions on the same account to $13- 069.639. SUGGESTS CHAMJKS 1ST TH13 h.VWS. I'enxloii KnnctnitMitN In Many CIINON Are of Diuilitfnl Meaning : . WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. Judge Reynolds , assistant secretary of the Interior , In his annual report recommends legislation which will define with more certainty the pension able rlglits of minor children under the act of Juno 27 , 1890 , In those cases where1 the soldier dies leaving no widow surviving , thu construction ot the act on this point now restIng - Ing In much doubt and the title of such chil dren being sustained only by Implication. The suggestion made a year ago. for a moro uni form rule for proof of marriage In pension cases Is renewed , Stress Is laid upon the recommendation of the previous year for leg islation which will secure for fnelr mainte nance to wives and children of pensioners who unlawfully abandon tlioa ? dependent upon them , n portion of llio bounty paid such pen sioner ; and also tor legislation which will remedy the evils arising from the manner of making tne quarterly payments by checks di rect from the agencies to certain weak and In competent persons , who , on giich occasions , are subject to scliemoj of the dissolute and Induced to squander their pension money. It In also suggested that whllo the Htatutes pro vide a prcpsr junlshmant for embezzlement of pension money by guardians , yet there should bo lodged , If possible. In the federal courts fim right of any ono on behalf of the govern ment to Intervene for the purpose of securing greater protection to the fund and a speedier process for Its recovery , It having been brought to the attention of the department that many and flagrant abuses exist In the management of pension funds which are not properly and effectively remedied by applica tion to tlio local courts by those entitled to Institute the proceedings. During the year the assistant secretary has brought practically up to date the work of hit o III co In reviewing pension cases appealed from the decision of hie commissioner of pn > slons , Steamer IIorHii He leaned. WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. An official dis patch from Jamaica Announces thnt the attorney general of the colony has decided that the steamer Horsa , charged with carryIng - Ing filibusters from New York , cannot be held , as she sails under the Danish flag , whereas the alleged offense was against the lawn ot the United State ? . The Bteamer was accordingly released , and has sailed for Philadelphia. Have .Vol Abandoned Waller , WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. Government offl- data today absolutely and emphatically denied that thcro was any truth In the statement published In a New York paper today to the effect that the State department has decided that Waller bay no cate ; that tha depart ment finds that hlu trial was fair and holda that the United States has no substantial ground on which to baeo a demand for In demnity. On tin * Lookout for I'llllniMler * . WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. The deputy col lector of customs at Lewes. Del. , has been informed that the "John W , Foster" hai cleared down the Delaware and Is expected to take aboard somewhere around the break water a party of Cuban sympathizers , which It will deliver on board the Norwegian vessel , Leon , now lying off shore. The boat Is ex- pectej to take the men to Cuba. The deputy collector Is Instructed to keep a sharp lookout for the Foster and If possible ascertain iier destination. _ IKCIIln TO I'l.AY A WAITING GAME. Ilcmoorntle SeerfiiKr Coininlttuu HlH- _ WASHINGTON ; Nov. 22. 75ie' facTtrans plred today that the democratic steering com mittee of tlic senate held a meeting In this city of three hours' duration on Wednesday last. The members present are very reticent as to what occurred , but It Is known n thor ough canvass was madeof the democratic situation , with a view to deciding upon a line of policy In the next session. The question of the organization of the senate was discussed at length. The committee did not reach a final conclusion on this matter , but when It adjourned there was a general understanding that unless future events should make a change desirable , the committee will recom mend to the democrats In the senate to make no move whatever until the republicans and populists shall develop their plans. It appeared from the discussion that the democratic senators ore divided , some advo cating an active effort to retain democratic control of the scnato , while others advise surrender to the republicans Without a strug gle. The steering committee finally concluded It would be wise to wait until It was made plain whether the republicans would be a unit In their desire to take control and whether the populists will hold together or some of them would agree to assist the republicans. Tills the committee felt the democrats could afford to do , In view of the fact that the senate Is a continuing body and the present organization holds until supplanted by an other at the will of the president. In case of the absence1 of the vice president It would become recessary to elect a president pro tern , but It Is believed that Vice President Steventon's presence can bu counted upon. Some of the democratic senators consider It very doubtful If the republicans can get to gether upon a plan of organization. At any rate they do not expect the republicans to take aggressive etcps until after the Utah collators shall como In , and it ehall be deter mined what disposition shall be made of Mr , Dupont's claims to tha vacant sent from Delaware. There are Indications that the committee also considered the general question ot party policy with reference to legislation which shall be proposed by the republican party In the senate and house , and there uro reason * for bellevlnc that tho. steerlnc committee will recommend a determined effort all along the llnet or cstoro democratic prestige In the country. One plan which will probably be adopted to this end IK that of Insisting upon a thorough dlscugvlon of all questions which may bo presented , Members of the committee therefore scout the Idea of M short session , Cabinet DIHCIINHVI ! ( lie Mex aue. ; WASHINGTON , Nov. 22. The regular cab inet meeting was attended by all the mem > bers except Secretary Morton , The president was driven Into town from Woodley by Mrs , Cleveland. He has been engrossed by his annual mcsoigo to congress for come time and It IH believed that thin , the matterl to lie Included In ( ho reports of the cabinet olllces and the state of the finances formed the topics discussed at the meeting. St. IOIIH | Tryliifj for ( lie Convention , ST. LOUIS , Nov , 22. The Iluslncos Men's league nf Bt. J.ouls tlila afternoon Issued an ( uliJross to member. ) of the national republican committee , notifying them that n committee of twenty-live citizens of this city would attend the meeting nt Wauli- ington , December 10. with n guarantee for all expenses connected with the national convention , The Iciiguo claims to have pledges from two-tlnl ] ! ot the members of the committee , with enouKh peronJ choice promises from among Hun Fran cisco advocuteH to Hccuro the convention for St. I.aulti. Tha financial committed IIUH called n inui-.s meeting for December - , the fund will be completed. Ititv , Kriinlc ii in I Hi Dcelared IiiNiine. BOSTON , Nov. 22.-HOV. Frank Hyatt Smith was today adjudged Inrane by Judge Nelson , at the close of a hearing In the United Btutt-H circuit couit. Ho will be uent to the. United States Hospital for the Insane at Washington an noon ua the nccex- nary papi-rx can bo Inuilo out. Mr. Smith wau recently Indicted for Bending ncurrllou > und def.unutory postal curd * to monitions of bin former church In Cambridge who had favored a change of jiastornto. The government did not contest Smith's plea of Insanity , UH both Its medical cxpcrtu admitted the fact , nnd advised that the defendant bo sent to an asylum , ALMOST ANOTHER HORROR Recent Bridge Disaster at Cleveland Oam Near Being Repeated. DUE TO A MOTORMAN'S ' CARELESSNESS - Til roe nicctrlc Cnrw Ijiinileil ivlth I'n _ _ Collide nt ( lie Verse oC nil Open DriiTV Ninety I'"cct Above ( lie Illver. CLEVELAND , Nov. 22. An escape from another frightful bridge disaster occurred nt 2:30 : o'clock this morning on the Superior street viaduct. Two street cars were waiting for the draw to bo closed. In front stood a. car from the Scovllle avenue lino. It was on the west sldo of tlic viaduct next to the draw and bade of It a few feet was a Wnilo Parho . avenue car. About fifty feet further back was a Woodland avomio car. While the motormen were waiting for the draw to- swing they deserted their posts of duty and were gossiping among themselves , when the rear car started up at a lively rate of wpeed. When the motormnn left his car the safety cut-off had shut off the current , but the man did not turn the lever so the car would not start. Suddenly the current started ngala and the blreot car bounded forward. The Woodland car dashed forward at a terrific speed. Tlio full power of the current was upon It and eye witnesses ear that In tlio few feet It went before striking the Wade 1'afk car It nniat liavo attained a speed of fully twelve miles an hour. People1 standing on the brldgo yelled to tha passengers In all the cars to jump. Tha caru were well filled and tlio wildest panlo Immediately followed. With a terrific crash the Woodland car crashed Into the park car and smashed botli dashboards. But the Woodland car did not stop here. No one hail yet oiiut elf tlio cur rent and the Woodland car forced the Wucto Park car forward agalnot the Hcnvllle car. Luckily It happened that the brakt on tho- latter was sot tightly. Nevertheless It was driven forward fully a dozen feet and when It finally came to a etop It waa within a foot of tlie closud gates. The struggle of the panic-stricken pas sengers In the cars to escape. wa fearful , Mrs. George Bchlndler , the wlfo of Assistant Police- Prosecuting Attorney Schlndlcr. was bdly Injured In jumping and was removed to her home In an ambulance. Other women fainted and had to bo taken away In a carriage or ambulance. The Superior street viaduct drawbridge U ninety feet above the river nnd bad the runaway car not been stopped juut when It wau a catastiopho rivaling that of labt Katur * day nlqht on the Central viaduct would un doubtedly have occurred , HAN PllANGIfiCO , Nov. 22-The con t- Intf tstcamer riniulorlllc , a comparatively now veiuel In the countnlKC trade , la imliorc on Umpqua bar. one-half mllp Hontli of the ciuinel. } : Caplnln K. 1C. Wlnnnt , ono of the olilCKt nnd best known caaet- IIIK captaliiH of thin Hcutlun , wan uwcpt Into the uen by thu tromonUnuii breakers and was drowned. The balance of th crew , nlno In number , und onn paanniiger , WITH saved from the Htninded vessel after n dospcrato struggle with the wnvc . Tlio United HtalfiH live savlntt-jeivlco performed the icvcun work , and by means of a Ufa cur bullied tlio tmrvlvom iiKlioie , exhausted iincl nearly dead. Ciiptnln Wlnnnt'H IICM/ ) ban been recovered , but the ship IH In a bad position and may go tn rleccx before ) help cnn reach her , Tlio Dandorllle IH a , vthkc-l of 132 tons , It wuu built nt Tort- land and Is valued ut about 30,000 , carfo Included. Hiii-KliirN Sluli * ( lie DrnflN , BAN KHANC18UO , Nov , 22-nurBlura en tered the residence of M , ICBberg this mornIng - Ing and etolo ulx draftH numbered from KM to (39. ( dlgnud by Krbew , Uacluiian & Co. , wlioloxalo tobacco dculeri' , with tha umountH left blank anil drawn iiptin the New York branch cf thu linn at 17t Water street , that city. Prccautlonx hiivo btua taken to prevent thu negotiation of thla paper In cuutf > rn clllca. IluiiUN Hllll NK\V WHATCOM , Wash , . Nov. , 22.-Tha I'uget Hound Loan , Trust nnd Dunking company pouted a notlco of Kimi > en lon to day. The total liabilities are JM.OOO ; nom inal uH.seU , J17C.OOO. The failure lit due to heavy withdrawal tilnre ( lie iifpennlon or the Ilclllnghum Kay und Ilcntiut National bunku two wcckH ago , and the Inability to mvct thtck. for JI.1W ) du on November- 27. -
