Nebraska Newspapers

    OKAI1A DAILY BEE : SUNDAY ,
STORIES OF JURY BRIBING
Lincoln Man OrcAtos a Sensation in Judge
Hall's ' Oonrt ,
ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH SHARP PRACTICE
Enltl to Ilnvc Kninlnjril n I'rrxott
to Influence .Turnm 111
| n Civil Suit Court
[ > Taken Action.
LINCOLN , J&n , 4. ( Special. ) A decided
Bcns.itlon wan sprung In the district court
this morning which relates no less than to
the oft repeated , yet nevr Investigated ,
charges of jury bribing. When William J.
Wtnzcl was called up for sentence for ccn-
tempt ot court the bomb was exploded.
Th charge agalnit Wcnzel grows out of his
employment In securing affidavits for At-
torrey II. II. Blodgett In a suit brought
against him by the Lincoln Savings bank
on a promissory note.Venzel Is said to
have Impersonated a notary public find
used the seal of a bona fldo notary , trom
which ho had erased the nam ? .
When his name was called ho stood up.
The court announced the finding of guilty
end asked him It he had anything to say
\\liy sentence should not bs pronounced. He
then made the astonishing revelation that
lie had been trapped Into his present pro-
dlcrmcnt by Blodgett , nnd that the latter
Jmd employed him , -with two others , to In-
finer.co jurors before the trial of the case
In which Blodgett was a party. Ho added
that Blodfiett had furnished him with a
Ilrt of the Jurors summoned for service
at that term , and that he had this list
at his home and could produce It In proof
ot tils assertions.
PRODUCED THE PAPER.
Judge Hall at once directed Wenrel to
RO home and bring It Into court. Bailiff
McKJnney was sent along with him. As
Wcnzel started to leave the room by one
ti floor Attorney Blodgett 1 ft his scat nnd
' "VJudge Hall directed Bailiff Eoslcy to keep
an _ eye upon the attorney. Wenzel soon
returned with the paper. He was Informed
thnt In cons'quence of the disclosures
which ho had made- the court would nu&peml
sentence In the case for contempt and would
release him on his own recognizance until
the first day of the next term of court.
The county nttornty was also Instructed
to Investigate the facts and take such steps
as he deemed advisable toward filing In
formations. It 1s thought by many at
torneys that arrests will won follow. The
paper submitted by Wenzel Is a typewritten
list ot th ; jurors summoned. It was marked
with crosses and check marks , and hero
and there were ( vrlttcn memoranda and
the Initials of certain parties.
This afternoon Blodgett asked that the
itatcmcnt be made as coming from him that
In an affidavit filed In the case ot the bank
against Blodgett , Wcnzel had already sworn
that ho was never employed by Blodgett ex
cept In getting up certain affidavits at fl.GO
a day , and that he was never in Blodgett's
office until after the trial. It is the evident
intention ct the court to grant Immunity
to Wenzel If hs furnishes Information of the
alleged corruption of Jurors.
LINCLON LOCALS.
B. S. Llttleflcld , formerly ot Lincoln , has
bon appointed assistant superintendent of the
Institute for the Blind at Nebraska City by
Superintendent Jolinwm. W. H. Wright was
formerly removed from this position. Lately
Llttlcfield has been editing a paper In Otoc
. county.
j J. W. Outright , who for several years has
been city editor of the Evening News of this
city , has resigned , and will leave next week
for Texas' . H. E. Mitchell , managing
editor of the Call , will Join the staff of the
News. Mr. Outright has long been recog
nized as ono ot the most capable and ex
perienced newspaper men In the state , and
has a larg ? circle of friends here.
An attempt has recently been made to
connect the pcllco matron at the central
station with a charge of having taken a
private fee of ? 10 from an abandoned woman
for protection of hsr business In ono of the
bloclto of this ? city. The attempt has ap
parently failed , as Officer Hathaway , who
was In Omaha yesterday , Interviewed one
Irene Brown , the woman who , It Is said , had
paid the money to the matron , nnd succeeded
In securing an affidavit from her denying that
any such thing occurred.
Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Llndcll
B. Y. YoJcr , Miss Maymo Hutchlnwn , N.
G. Chllbsrg , Frank E. Hartlgan and wife ,
Vance Lane. At the Capital G. F. Belts ,
A. W. Kinsman. At the Lincoln C. D.
Hlbbard , H. H. DeFoll , Paul W. Horhach.
INTEUKSTI.VG LYONS SOCIKTV U VIS NT
You UK Women of tliat City Give n
Ican Year I'arty.
LYONS , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) The so
ciety people have been unusually active the
past week. The young ladles gave a leap
year party New Year's evening at the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. D. McMonles. This
event surpassed anything that has occurred
In Lyons for a number of years. There were
forty-four guests. Among the ladles pres
ent were : Miss Beatrice Coffin , beautiful
cream cropon ; Miss Bessie White , green
hcnrlctta trimmed In plain silk ; Miss Aggie
Smith , handsome silk waist with chiffon
trimmings ; Miss Nannie Calnon , novelty suit
In shades of green and brown ; Miss Zella
Van Schalck , cream Henrietta with lace
trimmings ; Mlsa Jessie McMonles. cream
tanned silk waist trimmed with rich cream
Brussels lace ; Miss Etta Hart , red hcnrlctta
evening waist , collarette of black velvet ,
* trimmed with passementerie ; Miss Nellie
Calnon , cream-colored henrlctta trimmed In
Bilk ; Misses Alma White , Cella Frltts , Dora
Colvln , Bertlo Smith , Tcssle Cleveland ,
Gcrtlo McMonles , Maud Black , Alma Walte ,
Dolly McMullen. Pearl Stlnton , Jennette
Grlbblo , Kate Hall , Ilcssla Potter , Gertie
Durrle , Anna McElhlnney , and the follow
ing gentlemen : John Johnson , Chrlss New-
mcyer , Fred Walte , Jay Van Schalck , Mont
Van Schalck. Algle Coffin , Waldo Smith ,
George Coffin , Hurt Lyon , Burt Wood ,
Emory Clements , Dean Evans. Melvln Mel-
calf , Frank Clements , John Everett , Guy
Smith , Charles Turen and John O'Connor ,
Miss Kato Hall presided at the piano.
jicmi : TO FIGHT THIS OXKAHIKS.
County Siinnr licet 1'roiliiorrn
Coinlilnu to OIIIIUNC ( lie Ilouiity.
FREMONT , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) About
thirty beet raisers met at the district court
room last evening. They asserted that they
tvero discriminated against In favor of the
larger b ct raisers and that the charges on
the shipments were too heavy. A committee ,
consisting of John Malcolm , C. W. Sheldon
and M. Munzelas appointed to confer with
Jl'dge Maxwell In rfgatd to bringing suit to
enjoin the state olilclals from paying the
Oxrards the bounty. The meeting was har
monious and Intense bitterness was shown
toward the company. Should Judge Maxwell
decide that an Injunction suit can be main
tained , onf will probably bo brought.
An agent of the Oxnard companies has been
around among the beet raisers in this vicinity
looking up tlio contract ! * . He fays that only
about one car In twenty is placed In the low
list and that all bcetu In silos will bo ordered
end all not dug would ! have been ordered If
ellood , He expects to make a Urge number
ot contracts for another year.
Uiitortnlnei ! a J.iirtfc Party.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. )
'A reception was held last night at the homo
Vi _ . ot W. II. Hearing- , which was attended by the
Cues county bar and othcm Invitations were
lam&d In tti ? form of a regular legal sum
mons , with petition and date ot hearing. Mr ,
Dearlng retires from the district court clerk
ship January 9 and took this means ot ex
pressing hla kind regard for the men with
whom he has been closily associated since his
election four years ago.
Attorney A. W. Sullivan , with a few well
chosen words In belmit ot the bar , presented
M/ , and Mm. Dearlng with an expciulv ? t'il-
ver water set with the inscription , "To Mr.
and Mrs. Dearlng , from tbo Casa County
Btr , " Mr. Dearlng responded , thanking the
givers for their klndnerc , Tbo evening was
( pent la music , cards and soclM conversing.
At a seasonable hour refreshment ! ! were
carved. These pre&tnt were : Meura. and
JJesJumca A. J. Graves , R. B. Wlndham , A.
V , Sullivan , O. A. Kawlcs , Uyrou CUrk , Jesse
fc
It. Root , Otorp ? F. Itouiewofth , H. I ) . Travis ,
C. M. Butlpr , Frank J. Morcan , Mr . Charley
A. Heirh of Schuylcr , Miss Myrtlf lUlflih ,
Wali.mli ; MlM * Dora S earlng'n , Hattle Me-
Craskcy , MU Goring , L1zlD Kkenburg nd
Messrs. John A. Dftvlcv. T. Frank Mllen , Allen
J. llecnofi , Jr. , C. S. Polk , George M. Spurlock ,
Henry Qerlng. W. 1C. Fox and Mathew
Gerlng. _ _
Not n rorcl ii Horn Cltlxrn.
SCHUYLnn , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) J.
F. Daly , superintendent ot schools-elect , ar
rived from his vacation sp.-nt with friends In
the western part ot the Ptnte , and placed n
quietus upon the stories circulated that he
was not a citizen ot the United States by
Informing his friends that he was born In
the state ot Iowa , Instead of Canada , as re
ported , and that his father even had not
so much as the pleasure of looking upon a
foreign land , having been horn In Vermont.
Jerry Urefson and wife of Alliance , Neb. ,
are vlfltlng relatives and friends In Schuylcr ,
their former home.
T. J. Busch , manager for the Howells Mill
ing company , Is In the city today. Ho re
ports that the mill Is kept running full time ,
and that the business of the company Is
COOd.
Two weddings here this week : Dorsey S.
Conrad nnd Mabel Weaver at the home of
Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred Weaver , New Ycar'o eve ,
and Lcn Blrken and a young lady trom
Slunton.
Rev. Mr. Mugan , who 1ms been the priest
at the Catholic chuich here during the last
three years , will go to Fremont to take
charge of a church at that place. He will
be succeeded by the priest now In charge of
a congregation at Alliance.
IIlNlury of a Fremont Cliurcli.
FREMONT , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) The Bap
tist church held Us annual business , meeting
and reunion yesterday evening. The reports
of the varloua committees thowcd that affairs
of the church to bo In good condition. The
church was organized July 15 , 1SG9 , with
sixteen members. Tha present membership
Is 289. The total number connected with
tl.o church .since Its organization Is 46G. A
feature of the evening was calling the roll
of niambershlp , which showed a considerable
Increase over last year. The following offi
cers were elected : Clerk , G. W. Reynolds ;
treasurer , Miss Lucy Grlswold ; trustee , C.
A. Morse ; Sunday school superintendent , P.
E. Lumbard.
Rev. II. O. Rowlands , D. D. , of Lincoln
delivered an address on the business of the
church. Ho d velt on the objects , rise and
progress ot the Baptist church , Its polity
and what It had accomplished.
A scries of union gospel meetings will be
lield In the Masonic hall , commencing Feb
ruary 9. No evangelist will be employed ,
but the services will be conducted by the
pastors of the Baptist , Congregational ,
Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
XolirasUn Clt > 'N Xovr Factory.
NEBRASKA CITY , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) The
King Press Drill company , which has been
located at Blue Springs , Is to come to tills
city. For some time the business men of the
city have had this project In hand , and yes
terday , through the especial efforts of John
W. Ste-lnhart , the papers wore signed and one
more factory added to the already good list
of manufacturing enterprises here. Work
will bo commenced Monday on the factory
building , which will bo located Just south of
the Missouri Pacific freight depot , In easy
reac.1i of al Hlio railroad lines entering the
city.
Superintendent Nell Johnson of the Insti
tute for the Blind , has announced the appoint
ment of B. S. Llttlefleld , editor of a local
populist paper , to the position ot assistant
superintendent , and Dr. M. A. Carlker as
physician.
II. M. Bcydston will leave Monday for quite
an extended trip through the state , Inspecting
Pythian lodges.
Mrs. A. H. Harrison la visiting friends in
Dysart , la. _
Lean Year I'arty nt Xebrankn City.
NEBRASKA CITY , Jan. 4. ( Special. )
The leaders of the Cinderella club , ono of the
leading social organizations of tlily city , gave
a leap year party last evening In the Watson
hall. The guests enjoyed a delightful danc
ing program , after which an elegant banquet
was ppread. Those present were :
Mlssts Norlno Thorp , Barbara Kennedy ,
Knte Taylor , Edith Bachler , Bloomy Gold
berg , Belle Taylor , Cella Burgert , Bessie
Goldberg , Nora Karstens , Anna Fasu , Nellie
Johnson , Josle Karstens , Mattlo Kldd , Jennie
Hand , Veleda McLslIan , Lulu Hand , Nellie
Bartllng , Allco Maher , Grace Andrews , LIbble
Williams , Louise Homeyer , and Mesdames
and Messrs. James E. Mcllreevy , J. P. Nes-
bltt , James H. Butler , and Messrs. John L.
Patterson , Ralph W. Hoge , I. N. Phlfcr , Fred
M. Kuwitzky , George Tobey , Harry G.
Simon , George Davis , Charles Gilllland ,
John Cllnkenbard , Al Miller , George Moll-
ring , O. A. Blschof , Mose Goldberg. James
Fair-head , George Oetgen , Charles' ' Johnson ,
0. N. Nelson , Charles Petring. Arthur Bls
chef and Oscar Damman.
FullM City IVrxoiialN.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. )
Mrs. Norman Musselman and daughter left
today for Meyersdale , Pa. , to attend the
funeral of her father.
George Gallagher , a son of Rov. Mr. Gallagher -
ghor of Auburn , Is visiting with his friend ,
Roy Hover.
Thomas Colcman of Omaha Is In the city
visiting his mother.
Mlsa Frankle Wyllo of Forest City. Mo. , Is
In the city visiting friends and relatives.
Misses Zola Jones , Etna Korner and Lot-
tlo McDowell are visiting friends In HIawatlia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lynch of Turner , 111. , and
Miss Ella Lynch of Carroll , la. , brother and
sister of Charles Lynch of this city , ore in
the city fcr a two weeks' visit.
Miss Sophia Meyers and brother , Oscar
Meyers of Hiawatha , and Mr , Hamann of
Columbus , Ind. , are guests ot the Stretch
family this week.
Mrs. T. L. Hlmmelrlch Is In Omaha for a
visit of a few days.
Miss Stella Morton Is the. guest of a friend
at Lincoln this week.
( iraiitl iHlaiiit Kill ( or Demi.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. )
Editor James Miller of the Democrat died
yesterday morning , and the remains wer ;
tMs morning taken to his former
homo nt Orangevll , III , , by his
father , who was called to his bedside but a
day before his death. Mr. Miller came here
and took posslsslon of the Democrat In Oc
tober , 1S9S. He was associated with his
brother-ln-bw , Mr , McColl , in the publica
tion of the paper , both coming hero from
Hiawatha , Kan , The deceased was a bright
ycuiiK man , a graduate of' the College nf
Northern Illlonols at Dakota. Ho was only
20 years of age , and slngl ? . An abscess In
the bowels was the cauec of death.
DtMiKK'rntlc Paper CliniiKPN 1'olltioN.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Jan , 4. ( Special. ) The
Polk County Democrat his gone over to the
populists. It had been published In this
city for the past eight years , and many
people liked the paper for the enemies It
had made , having always been a staunch
democratic paper. This makes four populist
papers In the county. With a vets of 2,000
this county has now four populist papers and
two republican , but nothing to represent
G rover Cleveland or Billy Bryan.
Dr. HowlaiulH ItiHlNtN 011 1 1 l/i I'oHltlon.
FREMONT , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) Dr. Row
lands stated In ( in Interview that his sermon
recently preached on the Monroe- doctrine
at Lincoln was correctly reported. He said
In his cplnlon the Monroe doctrine was
thoroughly wrong , and that the United States
had no right to Interfere with any nation
whatever. Dr , Rowlands considers himself
a patriotic American citizen , In spite of his
opposition to a purely American doctrine.
Divorce CUMC Attracting Attention.
FREMONT , Jan , 4. ( Special. ) The dlvorw
caE > 3 of Dehm against Behrn Is otlll pending
In the district court. The plaintiff wants a
divorce on the ground of cruilty and habitual
drunkenness. The. defendant alleges cruelty
and adultery. A largo numbir of witnesses
have testified. A great deal ot interest Is
belr.g taken In the cage both hero and tt
North Bend , where the parties reside.
IiMitl e of Mm. IllUalitith I'o lun.
BELLEVUB , Neb. . Jan. 4. ( Special. )
Mro , Elizabeth Polcn died at her home early
this morning , after a lingering Illness , In the
56th year of her life. The deceased came to
Hellevuo from Pennsylvania about 1SGO , and
has ever since been Identified with the his
tory ot Sarpy county. The funeral services
trom the house will be held Sabbath.
On * Minute Cough Cure It a popular remedy
for croup. Cafe for children and adult * .
OOSS1P l-'IIOM TI1H STAT1J HOUSI3
Article * Incorporating n Xciv Canal
Company KUcit.
LINCOLN , Jan. 4. ( Special ) Articles ol
Incorporation were today filed with the sec
retary of state of the Tzschuck Canal com
pany. The Incorporates are George B ,
Tzschuck. 0. L. Herr , M. E. Getter , D. A ,
Card , H. A. Stewart , W. B. Keown and H ,
E. Babcock. The business ot the corporation ,
whose headquarter- be at Ord , Is the
construction of Irrigation ditches and canils ,
leasing and purchasing of water privileges
and all the usual details' of an Irrigation
construction company. The capital stock Is
$50.000.
The following members of the Nebraska
National Guard have been discharged foi
reason of expiration of ssrvlce : Wayne
Golden , private ; Lonls Wlschmeyer , corporal ;
John P. Uauman , quartermaster sergeant ;
John H. Church , private , and James Mesk ,
sergeant , all of company C , Second regiment ,
Nebraska National Guards , stationed at Ne
braska City.
On Tucslay next the supreme court will
meet for the January term. There ara a num
ber ot important cases upon which a decision
Is expected. Among them Is the mandamus
case of Warden Leldlgh against the Board
of Purchase and Supplies , to compel It to
provide for the maintenance of the convicts
at the penitentiary * For several months the
warden has been paying for the state's sup
plies out of his own pocket , owing to the
retinal of Churchill and Russell to furnlsli
what the legislature voted. Several of Judge
Scott's contempt of court cases are expected
to have a hearing this term , especially thai
of Attorney Deckel of Omaha and Editor
Raker. Petitions In error In the cases ol
the convicted murderers , Morgan and Hoover ,
are likely to ha filed any day and may be
passed upon. _
YOltlC FlIlEMHar COMPLAIN.
IiiHlnt on niNlmrMiiK Money Paid lij
Insurance CoinpaiilrN.
YORK , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) What Is
causing a lot of trouble at this place be
tween the volunteer fire department of this
city and the council of York Is a law which
was passed by the last session of the legis
lature , providing that the municipal au
thorities of cities of the second class and
villages have a right to enact an ordinance
Imponlng a special tax on Insurance com
panies , for the support and maintenance of
volunteer fire departments. Acting upon the
authority , the city council passed an ordi
nance whereby each Insurance company waste
to pay a ? 5 license , to the city , and so far
quite a large amount has been collected.
The city council desires to disburse this
money , while the fire department claims the
money should be Immediately turned over
to the treasurer of the department. It
Insists that It was entirely through Its ef
forts that this law was enacted ; that the
State Volunteer Fire association was the
originator of the Idea , and It was passed for
Its benefit. The. fire department will hold
a special meeting In a few nights , and this
matter will then bo discussed more freely.
W. C. T. U. Entertainment nt Atililaiiil ,
ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. ) Last
night the Women's Christian Temperance
union gave a masquerade entertainment at
Beetlson's hall. A large crowd was In at
tendance. The books that need special men
tion are : "Samantha at the World's Fair , "
"Mother Goose , " "Curiosity Shop , " and
"Sarah Crew. " They played their parts well ,
and were not known until theln masks were
removed.
Miss Mary Qulncy returned to the Omaha
Medical college on Saturday , oftsr spend
ing the holidays at home. Miss Qulncy will
graduate In April.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox , living seven miles west
of Ashland , gave an oyster supper to quite
i gathering of young people last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Henry Qulncy , who has been quite
sick for some time , Is convalescing.
on an Olil Game.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special. )
Samuel Coon , living near Manley , In this
county , was the victim of lightning rod
swindlers to the air of $100 a few days
ago. They had htm sign a contract for the
rods , for which he was to pay $7.50. Later
they showed up with Coon's nama to a note
for $200. A compromise was effected for
$100.
Joshua Murray , the first white settler In
Cass county , ' Is packing up his all , pre
paratory to moving to Pender , Neb. Murray
relates , how , In 1S53 , he constructed a rude
log hut down near Rock Bluff , six miles south ,
that stands today , having firrt securel per
mission from the Indians to do so.
ADJOURNED WITHOUT FIXAL ACTION
Expectation the Colorado-Utah Mat-
tern Will He Settled Later.
DENVER , Jan. 4. After a short session
today the general passenger agents' meeting
adjourned without taking final action on the
question of organizing a Colorado-Utah pas-
scncer association.
As the men present constituted the West
ern Passenger association , the question of
rates to the Leadvlllo ice palace was taken
up , and It was agreed to make a round trip
rate of ono fare , plus $2 , from all points in
the Western Passenger association territory ,
good for ono day In January , one day In Feb
ruary and ono day In March. This was a
rather unexpected concession on the part of
eastern lines , and should result In Inducing
people from Kansas City , Omaha , Chicago
and St. Louis to come out to see the great
winter exposition.
Thd tenor of the meeting was conciliatory ,
and another conference will be held wlien it
Is thought the Colorado-Utah controversy
will be finally settled.
Ilallroiul OllleeH Ilurneil.
ROANOKE , Va. , Jan. 4. The Norfolk &
Western railroad general offices here were
discovered to bo on fire this morning and
were burned to the ground. The loss will
b3 total on the building. The entire ma
chine works force was called out to battle
with the flames and save the office furniture ,
records , etc. The fire department could do
nothing , owing to the fire plugs being
frozen. Most of the records and flies were
saved , as were also the office furniture. The
caut-o of the. fire Is unknown , but It Is sup
posed an opsn grate fire in tbe > second story
started the blaze.
ChaiiKfil the Ilenriranlratlon Plan.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. It Is announced that
an amendment Is proposed to the reorganiza
tion plan of the Oregon Hallway and Navi
gation company , to the effect that the trust
agreement shall terminate on May 1 , 1900 ,
or at least ten years after the foreclosure
sale. An earlier termination can be made
on consent of the holders of two-thirds of
each class of certificates of deposit of con
solidated and collateral trust mortgagp bonds
and stockholders , or when dividends equal
to 20 per cent on the preferred stock shall
have been paid or fully guaranteed. Dissent
to the amendment must be made before Feb
ruary D.
Splendid Sport at the SIcatlUK Illiilc.
There la no longer any doubt but that Ice
skating will bo as much a society fad this
season as last. A look at the crowd at the
Ice Fkatlns rink at Bicycle park , Scven-
tconth and Charles streets , last evening was
siifllcleiit to convince any one of the con
tinued i > cpularlty cf this healthful eport.
Cold waves hove no terrors for those who
visit Bicycle park. A warm , commodious
waiting room can be resorted to when de
sired. A few brisk turns around the onc-
cliihth mile rink Is usually all that IB neces
sary to start the blood to circulating and
bring the ruddy glow to the check. The
rink is open dally from 1 to C and 7 to 10
p. in. School children are admitted from. 9
to 12 a. m. nt & centa each.
American Sunday School Union.
CHICAGO , Jan. 4. At the regular ssuslon
of the American Sunday School union this
afternoon Mrs. M. L. Butlerfield of Tlpton ,
la. , addressed the conference on "The Work
of a MifMonary Wife ; " Charlca Kelsev of
Hasting * . Ntb. , read a paper regarding "The
Home Department of the Union. " Other
addresres were mude by C. A. Carlton , Shel-
lon , Neb. , B. F. Jacobs and M. Rogers.
Supirlntendcnt W. A. Illllts will address the
conference this evening.
Quarrel Prove * Fatal to Iloth.
COLUMBUS. O. . Jan. 4.-Carl Don. who
shot and killed Charles Boetcher , May 29 ,
1S95 , was convicted today of murder In
the second degree. Both men were tailors
and quarreled over which was the prettiest
city In Germany , The defense waa in
sanity. . - .
SCORE TO SETTLE I TURKEY
North Atlantic Squadron ifay Bo Sent
Through tbo Danknbllos ,
AT HAMPTON ROADS AWAITING ORDERS
Porte Not Incllncil to Pay Attention
to DciiiatiilN for Inilemnlty for
the Property of Americana
v Ucnlroycil.
CHICAGO , Jan. 4. A 'dispatch ' to the
Times-Herald from Washington says : "War
ships flying the stars and stripes and manned
by American blue jackets may force the passage -
sago ot the Dardanelles and Bosphcrus and
anchor at Constantinople and show the eultan
that Uncle Sam Is not to bo trifled with. It
transpires today that the Bosphorus Is likely
to bo the destination of the North Atlantic
Squadron of battleships , Instead of the Carib
bean sea. According to the plan arranged by
Secretary Herbert and Admiral Dunes , the
squadron should have , sailed trom Hampton
Reads for St. Thomas , December 21 , Though
every ship was ready for sea on that date , the
fleet of seven vessels lias been held for some
reason , which the secretary of the navy has
declined to reveal , and which the officers of
the fleet have not known.
It is now stated that Admiral Dunce , when
ho visited Washington December 19 , was
given sealed Instructions , which postponed
the southern cruise , pending certain develop
ments In Turkey. Now the cruise In south
ern watery may bs abandoned altogether , nnd
the vessels may set sail for the Mediterra
nean at almost any hour. The government
proposjs , unless Turkey responds promptly to
the demands for $200,000 Indemnity , made on
account of the Kharput and Marash out
rages , to make a naval demonstration that
will bring the sultan to tlmo. in Its. . previous
experience with Turkey the government has
found that the sultan does not respond to
such demands easily. This Is a case where
the dignity and prestige of the Unltsd States
are- believed to bo at stake , and" the sultan
will not be permitted to practice his cus
tomary evasion and deceit.
The American ships now In the Turkish
waters are the Marblehead at Morelne today
and the San Francisco and the Minneap
olis , In the vicinity of Alexandretta. They
are under command of Admiral Sel fridge ,
aboard the San Francisco. Minister Terrell
at Constantinople , and Admiral Sclfrldge
at Alcxandretta , have been In almost dally
communicatlcBi by cable with Secretary
Olney nnd Secretary Herbert. Secretary
Herbert had a long consultation yesterday
with the president about the situation in
Turkey. On December 16 a cable was re
ceived at the State department from Con
stantinople , which Secretary Olncy sent In
substance to the senate. Ha Kild :
Minister Terrell expresses the gravest ap
prehension concerning the ultimate fate of
American citizens in the disturb d region
unless the appalling massacres can be
stopped by the united efforts of the Chris
tian powers. He pecs no hope , however ,
of n European cone rt to that end. Ho
says If the missionaries wish to leave Tur
key , ho can procure transportation to Chris
tian countries , and If the people wish to
remain , ho can get escort for all to the
Ewcoast , whereupon tha men can return ,
but ho adds that the women and children
should quit. Turkey. "
Three weeks ago a message was received
at the Navy department tfroin. Admiral Sel-
frldge stating his , inability \ carry out cer
tain instructions which had been sent him.
This first suggested to Secretary Herbert
the wisdom of sending more vessels to
Turkey. When Minister Terrell filed his de
mands 'for ' Idemnltles for" the Kharput and
Marash outrages , tha coolne'ss. with which
they were received by thd sultan's ministers
Indicated at once that they would not be
willingly complied with , and > this proved
still further the Importance of an enlarged
naval force. The departure cf the North
Atlantic squadron for the Mediterranean will
bo governed wholly by 'the news received
from Minister Terrell next ' "week. In the
meantime the fleet will not sail for the south ,
and will stay at Hampton Roads In readiness
for sea. * " '
CAUGHT A SMOOTH 'SWINDLE : ! ! .
Collccteil Largrc Snina from Men
AiiAloiiH to lleconiu MIIHOIIH.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. The district attor
ney's office , sent a dispatch to Chicago today
asking for the arrest there ot Jacques Ochs ,
who Is wanted here for swindling. Ochs' plan ,
It Is alleged , was to organize , bogus Masonic
lodges. The proceeds of his operations. It
Is said , will reach probably $00,000. He has
organized lodges In nearly all the larger
cities.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. The district at
torney's office received word from the chief
of police of Chicago today of the arrest In
that city of Jacques Ochs , who Is wanted
In this city for extensive swindling operations
carried on under the guise of a Masonic offi
cial. Ochs was arrested on a telegram sent
to Chicago lastnight. / . He was Indicted for
grand larceny on Friday , and there are hun
dreds of complaints against him. Ochs'
scheme was to organize bogus Masonic lodges
In this city , Chicago , Newark , Philadelphia
and olher cities throughout the country , get
ting men Ignorant of the Masonic order
to join , taking Initiation fees and dues , and
oven selling the right to men to organize
such lodges in different cities for a considera
tion. It U said he has collected In ths cast
alone between $50,000 and $00,000. The Initia
tion fea was $25 , or $10 , according to the
ability of the victims to pay.
Ochs was Indicted on the complaint of
Maxlus Paschekes , a wealthy butchcs of Tus-
kahoe , who alleges that on March 5 , 1895 ,
Ochs received from him $125 for the privi
lege of organizing In Ydnkers a lodge of the
"Grand Order Ancient and Primitive Ori
ental Rite of Memphis nnd Mlsereum. " Pas
chekes had joined "Liberty lodge" of the
order , and It was at a meeting there that
Ochs got Paschekes to undertake the organiza
tion of the Yonkers lodge. Ochs represented
that this was a regular Masonic order and
that whereas It cost $40 to bo initiated Into
other lodges , in this tbo fee was only $10
or $25. In this way ho Induced mea to join
who thought that thereby they became Ma
sons. Ochs accommodated the men with as
many degrees as they wanted thirty-three
or 100 If they had money.
IleiinblleaiiN Afirrec on n Ticket.
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 4. The sugar
planter republicans met tonight and de
cided to nominate the follow Ins : E. N.
Pugh , governor ; J , B. Donnelly , secretary
ot state ; Lucius A , Suthon , attorney gen
eral. The program Is to present these
name ! ) to tlif populist convention next
week , which will endorse them and complete
the ticket. The entire ticket will then bo
presented to the regular republican con
vention , which will nominate It again , In
order to make a party ticket and preserve
republican organization. iThe latter cle
ment has been placate by- - the nomination
of Donnnlly , a stalwart republican , and
the promise that the populists will declare
against the ( suffrage amendment nnd will
put a protection plank , ln the platform ,
Chamber of Coiiiiuerc9 Committee ,
NEW YORK , Jan.4c-The following
named gentlemen have b\on \ appointed as
the committed on the Venezuelan question
bv Alexander E. Orr , president of the
Chamber of Commerce , In pursuance of the
resolution adopted by that body on Thurs
day last : Abram 8. Hewitt , Carl Schurz ,
John Blgolow , Oscar Si Straus , Chnuncey
M. Depcw. Beth Low , iWIIHam E. Dodge ,
John A. Stewart , AUKMEU Belmont , Morris
K. Jetsup , Vernon H. Drown , Charles Stew
art Smith , FranclH B. Thurber. A. Foster
Hlgglns and Alexander E , Orr ,
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KnriuakerH AimlNrn.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4 , Hornfeck & Beyer ,
manufacturers of furs , fhaifo , an alignment
today to Frank C. Stephens , , Their attorney
estimates the liabilities at $30,000 to $10,000 ,
with assets about the tame amount ,
Iteeorileil the Ilceil.
Yesterday the deed transferring the Mer
cer hotel property from the S. D. Mercer
company to J. P. Flnley waa Hied for rec
ord. The price named In ( he deed Is $105-
Fultli Ilelliieil.
Elder Berry What IB your Idea of faith ?
Joblots Putting a nickel on the plate and
expecting a crown of pure gold ,
Acta at once , never falU , One Minute Cough
Cure , A remedy for asthma and that fevur-
l h condition which accompanlss a kevere
cold. The only harmless remedy that pro *
luces Immediate result * .
Kelley , Stiger & Co.
\VE ANNOUNCE THE FIRST OPENING DISPLAY
of Our Own Importation of
Embroideries
FOR SPRING 1896.
WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED OUR ADVANCE ORDERS ON
Ladies' Muslin Underwear.
We have given the selection of these goods the most
careful attention , as to style of garments , quality of
materials , perfection of trimmings and what is most
.essential , "good needle work. "
We respectfully solicit your approval.
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Kelley , Stiger & Co. ,
Corner Farimm and Fifteenth Streets. ' ,
SMASH ! * ! ) TlIC COAST MILK HI2COUD.
Vliictor nun n Grout Itace , IlentlnR
Out I.lltcrtliic Hniullly.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan.J.Clmrloy
Boot's Vlnctor covered himself with glory-
today at Bay District by winning the Pom-
cry Sco handicap , valued at Jl.SOO , from
J. G. Brown & Co.'s libertine and smash
ing the coast record of 1:40 : , going the dis
tance In 1:3914 : , only one-fourth of n second
slower than Libertine's world's record for a
circular track-l:39. : Dogpctt got Vlnctor
off In the lead and kept him there from
start to finish , winning cas'.ly by three
pnrts of a length , Libertine being under n
drive. Instnllntor , who was coupled with
Vlnctor , nnlshod third. There was a tre
mendous cheering when the time was hung
up. St. Lee , the favorite , won the mile nnd
one-sixteenth race from Little Bob. Ino
latter got off last , but made a most phe
nomenal run In the stretch and almost
nipped out the favorite. Three favorites ,
two second nnd one third choice were the
victors. The attendance was large , the
track fast and the weather line. Sum-
mFlrst' race , five furlongs , maiden 3-year-
olds : Mount McGregor II. 112 ( J. Walker ) .
G to 1 , won : Clara Wilson , 102 ( Chorn ) , 3 to
1. second ; Big Chief , 109 ( T. Sloan ) . 7 to 1 ,
third. Time : 1:01 : % . Afflatus. El Carmen ,
Rejected. linear. Von Dunk. Huntress ,
Montallade. Mabel L. Miss Lucy also ran.
Second nice. Erven furlongs , handicap :
Kamsln , 95 ( W. Flynn ) . 1 to 4 , won ; Ivor-
tuna. Ill ( Chorn ) , 7 to 1 , second ; Two
Cheers , 121 ( Kerr ) , 50 to 1 third. Time :
l:27Vi. : Marionette , Comrade , Uncle Giles
nIThlrdnface. one mile. Fernery Sec handi
cap. value Jl.SOO. all nses : Vlnctor ill ( Dajr-
Kelt ) 3 to 1 , won ; Libertine , 119 ( Mncklln ) ,
9 to 6. second : Installator , 106 ( T. Sloan ) .
coup'.ed with Vlnctor , third. Time : l:39 : > i
( coast record ) . Potentate , Rosebud , Thelma ,
Perhaps , Little Cripple. Oregom Eclipse
Fourth race , about a mile and a hilf ,
short steeplechase course , selling ; Tom
Clarke , 134 ( Hennessey ) , 2V4 to 1 , won ; Mn'.o
Diablo 132 ( Spence ) . 3'A to 1. second ; Bur-
mah , 133 ( Mara ) , 20 tel 1. third. Time : 3:21. :
Billy S , Templemore , Adelante , Nellie G ,
Fifth , m'llo nnd one-sixteenth , sellIng -
Ing : St. Lee. 96 ( T. Sloan ) , G to G , won ;
Little Bob , 100 ( Jones ) . 9 to i , second ; Navy
Blue. 10G ( Plggott ) , 20 to 1. * " " 1. Time :
1:47 % . Ida II. Miss Garvln , Elsie , Vernon ,
Suffrage. Artlcus , Long d'Or. Montalvo also
ran. Montalvo was left at the post.
Sixth race , six 'furlongs ' , selling : Sir
Richard. 101 ( T. Sloan ) . C to 1. won ; Ely
94 ( Plfc'gott ) , 25 to 1. second ; Tim Murphy ,
97 ( Jones ) , 4 % to 1 , third. Time : 1:11 % .
Emma D , Clacquer , Hymn , Jennie W also
ran. _
All Five Fnvorltew Ilenten.
4. Thirty-sev
NEW ORLEANS , Jan.
enth day. Crescent City Jockey club's win
ter races ; weather clear and cold ; track
good. Flvo favorites were beaten in short
order , the greatest surprise of the day be
ing Constantine , who won at 100 to 1. Sum-
mFlrst' race , J2CO , for 3-year-olds and up
ward , six furlongs : Forced ( even ) won ,
George F. Smith (9 ( to 10) second , Lottie
MillH ( GO to 1) third. Time : 1BI % .
Second race , $2oO , for 3-year-olds and up
ward , Belling , seven furlongs : Constantine
(100 ( to 1) won , Bowling Green (4 ( to 1) )
second. Gladioli (0 to 1) ) third. Time :
lThVnl : race. J200 , 3-yenr-olds nnd up-
watd. EX ! furlongs : Imp. nomedy ( IB to 1) )
won , Verdi ( G to _ 1) ) second , Valet (7 ( to 2) )
Fourth' ' race , J40o ! ' for 4-year-olds nnd up
ward , mile and twenty yards : George W
(23 ( to 1) won , Lancdon (4 ( to G ) second , In
vade (8 to 1) third. Time : 1:4.V4. :
Fifth race , 200 , for 4-year-olds and up
ward , six furlongs : Kathleen (10 to 1)
won. Kodak (5 to 2) ) second , Prince Wil
liams (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:17 : % .
HIIHC Hull Veteran Dcail.
CHICAGO , Jan. 4. Thomas J. Folcy , nt
one time a leading base ball player , died
suddenly today of apoplexy. In 18GG ho cap
tained the o'.d Chicago Excelsiors , the pioneer
neer base ball club of this city and the first
team to bear the name of the White Stock-
Ings. Ho played third base for the White
Stccklngs till 1SC9 , when ho Joined the
equally famous Forest City nine of Rock-
ford. A. G. fipaldlng , who was pitching for
the Foreft City team In those days , leareml
of the death of his old-time collcaiuo with
dcen regret. Mr. Foley after retiring- from
the ball field went Into the business of
manufacturing blank books and then Into
iho postolllco pervlce. He was about 49
tears o'.d. He. leaves a widow and three
children. _
ANHciclntlou Pool Hull.
This afternoon's foot ball natch nt Fort
Omaha between the Swifts and the Second
end Infantry teams promises to bo n hot
struggle. The soldiers have not had n
HckliiB for irome time , and If all the Swifts
turn up this afternoon they will lead the
soldiers quite a lively time in keeping
their goal Intact , beslden they will run up
against a stronger defense than they are
accustomed to , Joe Gray will hold down
renter forward and Sam Murray will bo at
full back for the Swifts. The game will
commence at 3 o'clock.
SportH Arc Fecllnix
LYONS , N. V , . Jon. 4-Sportlnjr men
throughout western New York , who were
present at the prlzo fight between Billy
Woods of Denver and Tom Brennan nt
Junlus , Tuesday morning , are alarmed at
the activity of the Seneca county officials
in working the mutter up. The officials
claim they will have the principal * . Blake-
Holders , seconds , referee und witnesses In
dicted. _
DIxoii ii nil Jerry Marxlm ! Mulched ,
PITTSBURG , Jan. 4. Telegrams between
M. J. Connolly , backer of Jerry Marshal ,
and Tom O'Rourke , George Dlxoti's man
ager , clinched the arrangements for a fight
between the two lightweights. Connolly
bays the purae will bo { 2,000 , and the fight
a expected to follow closely after the
Mahcr-Fltzslmmons mill.
CrcNtcm Laborer Cut to I'leccH ,
CRESTON , la. , Jan. A ( Special Tele
gram. ) George Milne , a laborer , was run
over and killed In the Ilurllngton yards this
morning. He was crawling under a train
when caught. He leaves a wife and nine
children la destitute circumstances.
HE IS DYING FROM THE BLOW
John Stnrotska's Pattil Quarrel with a Bar
tender.
WAS OVER PAYMENT FOR DRINKS
Doctor * Say Stricken Man Can Live
but ii Few Hourw 1'rlHoner
Sayw He Struck In
ScU-UcfciiHC.
John Slarotska , a Pole , living at 40C South
Eghth.street ! , lies at St. Joseph's liospital In
a precarious condition , as a result of a blow
which ho received on the head at the hands
of James M. Hermansen , a bartender. The
trouble occurred In the saloon of Augustus
Grleb , SOI South Seventh street , Monday
morning last , and but little attention was paid
to the matter at that time , as It was stated
by the physicians that the Injuries of Sta
rotska were slight , and lie would soon recover.
On Tuesday ho was removed to the hospital ,
and sines then has been gradually sinking.
At a late hour last night It was announced at
the liospital' that his death was a question
of only a few hours. Hermansen .is under
arrest , charged with assault with Intent to
kill.
kill.On
On Monday morning Starotska became en
gaged In a dispute with Hermansen over 90
cents , which * no declared Uie bartender owed
him. Hermansen had kept the money as
payment for the filling of a beer can eight
times for a crowd of men across the street ,
among them Starotska. The bartender re
fused to hand over the money , and hot words
ensued. Ho ordered the Pole out of the
saloon , and when ho refused to go , came
from behind the bar with a piece of a broom-
slick. A scufllo ensued near the dcor , during
which Starotska pulled his revolver. Before
ho had a chance- use It , Hermansen seized
It with one hand , and with the other dealt
Starotska a blow over the head. He was
felled to the floor by the 'force of the blow ,
but was able to get up and w.lk to a relg beIng -
Ing house. He did not go to his own hemeT
About 6 o'clock that evening ho went to his
home , and on Tuesday morning waa removed
to t'no hospital. Ho was then ahlo to walk
from the house to the patrol wagon , and at
the hospital was able to walk up the steps.
After the accident occurred Hermansen went
Into hiding , and was last evening arrcstoi at
the house of Carl Johnson , C118 Pierce street.
PIUSONEIl'S VERSION OF IT.
Herminnm was seen by a representative
of The Bee at the polio station last night ,
and told a story of the occurrence In a
straightforward manner. Ho Eald that
Starotska was not a regular patron of Grlcb's
saloon , and that he had seen him only three
or four times before the assault occurred.
On these occasions Starotski came Into the
saloon for drinks. No words passed between
them. He believed Starotska frequented a
wloon at Eighth and keavenworth strolls.
The crowd of men with whom Starotska
went had been drinking h.'avlly since Satur
day night-and cans of beer were taken back
and forth with great regularity from Qrleb's
saloon to a nous ? across the street. On
Monday morning Hermansen filled the can
seven times before receiving any pay. Ho
asked the man who carried the pall , but
whoso name ho did not know , for th ? money
almost every tlmo he brought In the can
hut was each tlmo put off. Finally when
the fellow came with the can the eighth time
heb roke a dollar and paid for the bjcr. Her.
mansen returned him 10 cents In change.
About an hour later Starotska came In and
said that the dollar was his , and ho wanted
the dlfferenca between It and the change
that ho received. Hermansen Informed him
that the goods had been delivered and paid
for , and that there was nothing more to do
about the matter. With this Starotska called
the bartender vile names. The latter ordered
him out of the saloon , but Starotska refused
to go.
go.WHEN
WHEN THE BLOW WAS STRUCK.
The bartender then attempted to eject him
and a scjflle ensued. Near the door Starot
ska drew n revolver from the pocket of his
coat , and was about to flro , when the bar
tender grabbed his right hand and the revolver
ver with his left hand , and struck him over
the head with a broom handle about eighteen
Inches in length with his right hand. Ho
then took the revolver away and placed It
behind the bar.
Starotska had on a heavy cap at the time ,
and Hermansen did not consider the blow a
very heavy one. When the Injured man was
taken to the hospital the bartender went to
the houee of his friend , he says , because he
did not want to llo In Jail while Starotska
was In the hospital. Ho Intended to come
forward and surrender himself If anything
serious resulted from the affair.
Hermancen says that he Is 35 years old
and has been In this country seven years. He
la single , but Is engaged to a young woman ,
and was to have been married soon. He has
worked as a bartender In the neighborhood
where the affair took place for four years.
For two jcars ho was employed at Blavln's
saloon. Eleventh and Hickory streets. Then
ho worked at the Denmark saloon. Seventh
and Marcy streets. After this he was nt
Skobo's saloon , Tenth and Center streets ,
from which place he returned to the Den
mark. About eighteen months ? go he went
to Qrleb'a place. He la a Dane , and la a tall ,
well built man , rather good looking ,
Starotska , who Is known as "tho mayor of
the bottoms , " Is about CO years of ago. But
little Is known about him except that ho was
Inclined to hang around the saloons In the
neighborhood. His skull la badly fractured
and It Is thought that he cannot live. He
liai mad * na aute-uiortem statement , as hit
condition 1ms been regarded as critical only
since Friday. Since that tlmo ho has been
unconscious.
GOSSIP AI10UT XOTiU I'EOPLC.
W. L. Babbitt , ono of the best known lum
bermen of the Mississippi valley , Is rejoicing
over his reunion with his mother , from
whom ho was stolen thirty-two years ago.
Ills father and molher were wealthy Chicago
people. They separated nnd he was stolen
by his father when C years old and hidden In
Missouri. Last week Babbitt was In Nlles ,
Mich. , told the story of his life to a friend
and then learned that his mother was llvlnc
In Cuyahoga Falls. They are now living In
Crawfordsvlilc , Ind. Mrs. Babbitt Is a cousin
of ex-Postmaster General Wilson S. Blssell.
Miss Emma C. Sickles , who achieved con
siderable reputation for the courageous part
she playodi In the Indian uprising at
Pine Rldgo agency In 1SOO , has received a
gold medal from a society in France , whoso
motto Is "To Save or to Perish. " Mlsa Sickles
was a teacher In the Indian school at Pins
Ridge agency and was well acquainted with
all the Indians. When the uprising occurred
In 1S90 she volunteered her services as a
mediator to the War department. Secretary
Proctor and General Schofleld sanctioned her
enterprise. She managed at great personal
risk to get into the camp of the hostile In
dians , and although ths massacre of Wounded
Knee took place , she has always maintained
that by giving General Miles timely Informa
tion of the Intentions subsequent to that she
averted a wholesale slaughter at the agency.
The Chicago Times-Herald relates that
George D. Prentice was once coming out of a
public building In Louisville- , and was about
to pass through a double door , the wings of
which were swlnglna In and out , and , as a
sonolblo man should , ho went to the right and
was pushing at that wing , when a young man
coming from the opposite direction went to
the left and the two were thus puehlng
at the same door and agalnat each other.
Loelng his patience at last , Mr. Prentice ,
who was a strong man , gave a violent
lunge against hlo wing , and as It flew opsn
the young man went pprawllng on the mo-
tilnc floor. Prentlco assisted the youth to
nrlso and as he did so eald to him :
"My young friend , I have a piece of ad
vice for you , gratia. If you will Just keep to
the right In your way through life you'll
never run against anybody but a blasted
fool , and you nsedn't apologlzo to him. "
Although the name of the man whose survey
of British Guiana is now creating so much
controversy Is usually written Schomburg ,
the correct spelling Is Schomburgk. Robert
Herman Schcmburgk was a Prueslan traveler
and naturalist , born at Frelburg-an-der-
Unstrut. He came to the United States a
a clerk In 1826. In 1830 ho went to the Vfest
Indies , and , assisted by the Royal Geograph
ical Eoclety , made a geographical and
botanical exploration of British Guiana In
1833-39. In 1841 to 1844 ho was engaged in
surveying the boundary of British Guiana
for the British government. Ills works In
clude several books and scientific papers on
Guiana , and "The History of the Barbadocs"
In 1847. He was knighted in England la
1845.
Henry Ruaell of London , the author ot
"Cheer , Boys , Cheer ! " "A Life on the Ocean
Wave , " etc. , was 84 years old on December
24. Many years ago he visited this country ,
and he relates the following Incident as Il
lustrating the hazy Ideas of muilc entertained
by many people In those , days : "I gave a
sacred concert cno night at the Presbyterian
church at Rochester , N. Y. , and among other
pieces I played on the organ the "Hallelu
jah Chorus. ' Tlie concert over , one of the
deacons of the church , a tall , angular Yan
kee , came up to me and said : 'Wa'al , Mister
Ruseoll , au a reul ? wo are very pleased with
your playln' on that noble orgln , but wo
don't like your playln' theatrical music la
the church. ' 'Theatrical music ! ' I exclaimed ,
aghast : 'why , deacon , that was the "Halle
lujah Chorus , " which the Handel and Haydn
uoclety of Boston ( a musical uoclety of great
reputation ) Is constantly performing. ' 'Tho
HaniUI and Haydn society , did youeay ?
Wa'al , they're a most respectable firm , eo I
gucso yew may go on playln' It. ' Thczo wera
the sort of men I had to deal with then ,
honest and kindly people , though they know
nothing of miia'c. A simple ballad would
always move them , antl a stirring patriotic )
would rouse them to enthusiasm. "
"Mcgargeo" In the Philadelphia Times re
lates that when Colonel Thomas A , Scott was
assistant secretary of war ho had occasion
to visit General Pop at his headquarters at
New Madrid , Mo. General Pope was greatly-
addicted to profanity and violence of manner.
Colonel Scott entered the > hindquarters with
the remark , "I should like to ECO General
Pope on business , "
"See my adjutant ! " roared Pope.
"My business Is with General Pope In per
son. "
"Illank , blank your business ; ceo my ad *
Julant , I tell you. "
"My name Is Scott "
"I don't care whether your name la Scott ,
or Jones , or Smith , or Brown. Bee my ad
jutant , blank , blank you , "
As I was about to say , my narno Is Scott ,
and I wish to ECO you on government busi
ness , I have the honor to bo assistant
secretary of war. "
I'opo'u demeanor underwent a revolution , as
he said In the blandest manner : "I beg your
pardon , colonel , I had no Intention to be
rude , but there ore so many loafers In camp ,
and they annoy mo BO much that I ain
sometimes put out of temper. Bo good
enough to take a. seat and have the kindness
to Inform me of your wlshev. "
Colonel Scott entered at once upon the busi
ness In hand , making no reference whatever
to Pope's outrageous behavior , and acting
Just an though , the occurrence bad not taken
place.