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    The original motion adopting the resolutions
WAS then carried ,
Bert Mofcr , vlco president from the Third
district , was then called to the chair. L. I )
Jlocbirds read a letter from ex-Senator Man
derson , which was a Atrong plea for a bounty
or government protection to the sugar pro
duclng business. The refining trust and the
foreign sugar producers were nil combined
and working against the American sugar In
dustry.
Hen. C. L. Greene mas then Introduced am
spoke upon the subject of "The Duty of the
Nation In Regard to the Sugar Industry. '
Ho said that while this was to some extent
a political qufcstlon , It must finally be settled
by the great Jury of 70,000,000 citizens. The
question Is whether It Is a wise , sound policy
for the government to aid an Industry that
promises so much. We pay $120,000,000 In
Hold for sugar every year , thereby reducing
ur resources to tint extent , and are brought
Into competition with the cheap labor of for
eign countries and the $30.000,000 In bounties
they parHe spoke of the capital employed
In bringing In foreign sugar and In Its pro
duction. The consumption of sugir pjr cap.ta
has Increased In twenty years from twenty-
four pounds to sixty-seven pounds. The duty
of the nation to every Industry Is precisely
the same , whether sugar , wool or lumber.
Ono object of the adoption of the constitu
tion was to cnablo us to pass kws which
would protect nnd give an Impetus to our
commercial and Industrial Interests. The
first congress that met took up the matter of
protection by moans of Import dutle * , and
bills were enacted protecting by a tariff taw
the Industries of the various states.
ARGUES FOR PROTECTION.
Ho then gave a brief outline of the action
of the first congress In protecting and fostsr-
Ing American enterprises. All the republican
picsldents have been protectionists. The
prlrclple of protection lias been thoroughly
established by all the great statesmen of this
country nnd has become n fixed principle of
our national policy. The dem crallo party , up
to Its last convention , advocated protective-
tariff reform ,
The greater part of Mr. Greene's address
was an argument for a protective tariff. Ho
quoted from newspapers of tlio time nnd
gpecchps of stnte'tncn to show that the hard
times of 183C-1S37 were due to a low tariff
and that hard times lasted till Taylor was
Im-ugurated. In 1842 , and a high tariff was
enacted. The prosperity under low tariff In
1840 was due to other conditions , the discov
ery of gold In California , the Crimean war
and other causes.
Labor In Europe costs one-half to one-
third what It dofs In this country. The cost
of labor determines the cost of production ,
but the cost of production-docs not determine
the market price. For this reason Europe
can usurp our Industries , defeat our Indus
tries , flood our markets , at n price less than
cost and when they have overcome compe
tition , fix a prlco to suit themselves.
Mr. Greene's speech was frequently Inter
rupted by loud applause from some parts
of the audience.
' LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE NAMED.
Pursuant to the resolutions , the president
announced the following legislative commit
tee : R. W. Furnas of Brownsville. W. G.
Whltmoro of Valley. P. Janren of Falrbury ,
J. B. Cofsna of Hastings , C. II. Cornell of
Valentine and B. W. Reynolds of Fremont.
The president of tlio association , Mr , H. M.
Allen of Ames , then read a carefully studied
and well worded paper on "Probabilities for
Nebraska.Mr. . Allen has devoted a great
deal of tlmo and research to the problems In
volved In boot culture nnd his paper was
a very valuable ono. He did not think wo
could ralao richer beets In Nebraska than
anywhere else In this country. Our Ne
braska sugar boots were characterized by
a large yield per acre , perhaps at the ex
pense of that somewhat elusive quantity , the
sugar content. The cultivation of the beet
requires close care and attention. Mr. Allen
advocated a duty Instead of bounty , but
did not caro' to fix the amount of what
ho considered a suitable duty. Tlio
per capita consumption of sugar
In continental Europe It not increasing , but
is rapidly In this country. Nebraska ia
situated near other cattle and stock
raising countries , nnd the by-pioducts of the
sutar factories , tcp3 , pulp , etc. , c-n ba utilized
In fattening flock. { The .farmers are now
receiving a higher p'rlco lot their beets than
any qfjjpr facfory , bU& & owlns tq freight rate *
they don't got 'tho beifctri of It.
Hon. J. S. Hoagland of North Platte spoke
on "Stato Legislation. " He considered It
a rather dclloato question to dlscuiM , for
the opponents of a bounty had what they
thought good and valid reasons for kicking.
"We have hero a now and but partly de
veloped Industry. From whatever part of
this state a citizen comes , ho Is Interested
In having the state produce as many com
modities as possible as uro consumed hero.
In other words , a prosperous state , which
Is as nearly as possible self-supporting. WP
got from other states most of what wo con
sume , except meat , vegetables and grain.
If by each ono 'chipping In' and paying his
small share of the Increased tax , by reason
of a bounty upon any Industry , we can
greatly add to the amount expended In ouf
state , wo are that much benefited. The
beet sugar Industry raises the price of land
values wealth beyond that of any vthor in
dustry. "
Mr. Hoagland did not favor the district
bond plan for building factories , advocated
by Mr. Fort. Ho , advocated a change In
our law for organizing corporations , by which
every stockholder would have an equal voice
In all questions arising , except that of elec
tion of officers. Ho thought our laws or.
the subject sufficiently broad to provide for
whatever form of corporation deemed de
sirable.
WHITMORE'S ADVICE TO KICKERS.
Vice President Mapes called the evening
session to order at 8 p. m. and Introduced
Hon. W. G. Whltemore of Valley , who read
a paper on the subject "What Now ? " Ho
regarded this convention as the most Im
portant of any that has convened In this
state slnco. that which prepared our consti
tution. Wo may well congratulate ourselves
and return to our homes with this senti
ment , "Nebraska Is the place and sugar
beets the stuff. " Men differ because thn
facts which form the basis of their Judgment
ore not understood by them alike. Il failed
to see how tlrtiso people who had signed a
contract with the Oxnards to ralsx ) beets
of n certain standard of purity and1 tac-
charinc content could kick because the com
pany refused to take bscls which did not
reach that standard. Ho did not' believe
that the Oxnards would pursue a coin-so
which must Inavitahly lead to failure , and
the kicking of certain parties ho ascribed
to the .old tendency which began In the
Garden of Eden. The other fellow did It.
The discussions which had urluvn here , he
foil rum , would reconcile' the differences ex
isting between the producer and the manu
facturer. Ho ascribed thn failure of the
valley beet syndicate to the fact that their
beets dd ! not ripen , and that tbo land was ,
riot In the best condition for their growth
And development of their Sugar qualities/
The convention was unanimous on one ques
tion. That was that Nebraska H naturally
and peremptorily adapted to the beet sugar
Industry. Wo want further supervision of
the factories by having th ? analytls made
by' slate chemlsto , who arc In nowise' In-
t cfsted In the factories. When this Is1 ac-
coiiplfshcd ) , and the farmnr lm the same
ilegroa of oonfidcnco when he sends a load
of beets to the fn.ctory.tlmt ho will receive
the fair treatment ho would receive were
ho to takea load of corn to an elevator ,
then the Industry would advance. Mr.
Whltmoro's paper received the closest atton-
tlon from his mull once , especially that part
referring to. tho.io whom 1m denominated
klckcts.
BOUNTY MUST UK PAID.
M. A. Lund then read a paper on "How to
Secure Beet Sugar Factories. " Ho const 1-
eroil o ttato and national bounty as an Im
portant element to bo consldcrtd. When Ihe
policy of Ihe administration ID rejinrd to HS-
slEtlng the nimar Industry U known to be
In favor of such assistance Hum ws can depend -
pond upon It. Capitalists will aroct fai'tirle *
In this state , for It has already licoa c.etcr- ,
tnlued that wo can ralsn litets and have all
other facilities.
Congressman McIMpJohn and jTulgo J. B.
Cessna of Hustings then addressed tlio con
vention briefly an tha objectn and alms of
tta Nebraska clubs , afUr which JJ. M. Nor
ton , state wi'lglimagter of the NorfolU fac
tory , rend a paper on the production of the
Norfolk factory. Sine * tbo factory lux boon
In operation It has paid for beats the sum
ot H92.427. It has paid to fin.nlnyi-s ? 7I.COO.
and the estimated amount It has received for
the lugar It has manufactured U 9ii.Cj3 ,
which , after paying for coal , coke and llmo
and other supplies , daci not leave a very
large margin of profit , though It ehov/n that
the factory la a aiircess.
B.V. . Reynolds of Fremont read brief ,
practical paper on ' 'Methods of Planting nd
Cultivating Suyar Beets , " aiid the conven
tion adjourned zli.e die.
DISCUSSED MANY TOPICS
Annual Convention of the State Horticul
tural Society ,
MANY DELEGATES AT SCHUYLER
Tluxo IntercHtiMl In Trull * unit Tree *
Muuli In OI' MIIJThulr |
Timu During ; tlio
SCHUYLER. Neb. , Feb. 6. ( Special , ) Al
though the cessions of the first annual meet
ing of the Northeastern Nebraska Horticul
tural society were not largely attended , there
were enough present to nuke the dlreusalons
of great Interest to thwo not especially In
terested In horticulture , nnd of very marked
Interest to those who woro. The meeting
waa not called to order until Tuealny after
noon at 1:30 : , when the sound of the gavel
of President John Taanahlll ot Columbus
can DM silence and the business was at once
begun , reports of the secretary , treasurer
and president bolng the first work. Of these
the president's was of the most Importance ,
ho reporting that the first meeting was
held nt Leigh , Nob. , June 12 , 1S95 , when
organization was made In a district composed
ot Colfax , Stanton , Madison and Platte
counties. The second mooting waa held at
Madison , Neb. , at which It was decided
that an exhibit of fruit at the Madleon county
fair bo arranged , which exhibit proved to
bs a great success , nearly BOO plates of fruit
being exhibited , composed ot live varieties
of grapes , seven of plums , two of peaches ,
ten of pears nnd thirty-two of npploa , by
sixty-ono exhibitors. He recommended the
selection of pno member from each county
to arrange exhibits at county fairs , and of
a committee to assist and work In conjunction
with the committee of the State Horticultural
society to effect the passage of a "puro food
bill. "
INTEKESTED IN FRUIT.
Although there wore papers upon many
other subjects , the ones bearing upon the
cultivation of fruit and all other sorts of
trees , their cultivation , propagation end his
tories ot succesea or failures , hold Interest
at all times. O. A. Marshall of Arlington
read a paper upon the "Need ot Horticultural
Societies , " which elicited a discussion upon
apple trees , and there were many present
who had failed to succeed with them and
were full of questions to bo answered by
tlioso who had been successful. The nuln
complaints wore of the failure to get trees
to live , the cxpcrlenco of nearly all ques
tioners being that they could not get them
to live to exceed ten years , and the causes
of this wore best explained by J. P. Dunlap
of Dwlght , who demonstrated that more
depended upon the pubsoll than anything
elfo. Ho mild that there were two subsoils
that the roots of most trees would not pene
trate. The first he termed Joint cliy. a hard
substance , with black veins through it , stat
ing that apple tree roots would grow to and
then spread over the surface of It , thus
: elng left with no moisture from which to draw-
In season of drouth. Over this same Joint
clay , cherry trees would do well. The second
ho termed concrete , stating that it existed
In the Platte valley In many places very near
the surface , at others deep down , and that
when dry , or when used in the construction
ot roads , It was almost as hard and Im
penetrable as concrete.
The death of shade and fruit treoa In this
vicinity having bwn mentioned. It was
demonstrated that there Is much of the con
crete oub93ll underlying the portion of the
Platte v-alley in this county , and that In dry-
est times there lies very close under the
subsoil an abundant supply of water.
PECULIAR SOILS ,
The qondltlonsTncntloned were proven by
testimony of somet who noticed them during
the excavating for the bat ment of a new
building In course of construction hero. Roots
from trees llfty feet .or more away permeated
the soil , but only to a slight depth , which
lopth was found to bo governed by the upper
jurfaco of an extremely dry , hard soil under-
ylng two to three feet of black , sandy loam.
Upon suggestion that Kind for the bulldlnp
iio taken from the bottom of the basament
excavation , thp hard subsoil mentioned was
dug through and water In abundance found
at a depth of eighteen Inches , or a total
depth of five feet from the surface.
Mr. Dunlap said that the only thins that
would warrant success was the digging or
boring through such subsoils or breaking It
up by the use ot dynamite. Ho also gave
an Interesting talk upon the subject of
"tap" roots , the care and preservation of
which fs w > much harped upon by the average -
ago tree fiend , stating that not only tut
root direct down from the graft wag not
likely to be a treo'o tap root , but that
a root out In any direction f > om the scion
or oven a root from this root , though many
feet away , might develop Into the tap root
for the reason that It might strike Into
soil moro congenial to Its development ar
such.
such.C.
C. F. Drown detailed his exporlenco with
olxty apple trees on sand loam and black ,
cold soli underlaid with whlto sand , and
with water at two to five feet , stating that
tils trees set out eight years ago were dead
He aeked Why It was , nml proceeded to an
swer with a theory cf hla own that he pre
sented to the department at Washlng/oii
scmo years since , but which was not ac
corded with , that the 'atmospheric and elec-
: rlcal conditions were such : U the time of
; ho putting forth of the tender growths
n thu early summer as to Kill the young
shooli , leaving them , and evcji the trunks'
of the troeo , blackened and marked as
though struck by Untuning. His theory was
not approved , and he was advlsid to plant
no trees upon that sort of ground.
OTIItiR POINTS CONSIDERED.
Other points brought out were : cultivation
.should bo continued up to the beginning of
winter , ospoclally In dry season ; not after
August In wet season ; glvo orchards pro-
action from south winds of summer , also
protection on west , and put them on north
. l pes of hills ; trees may be protected from
jllght by a board or pleco of building pa
per on southwest side , or by wrapping trunk
with burlap ; average life of orchards In
Nebraska , twenty years , If properly cure. !
'or.
There were papers upon "Htrdy Plants
and nulbs , " by J , C. Anderson , Leigh ;
'Ito ad and Shrubs , " R. L. Payne , Schuylerr
'Orchard Irrigation , " John Tannahlll , Co-
iimbus ; "Small Fruits In Nobranka , " J. * W.
Stevenson , North Demi ( road by R. * L.
'ayne , Mr. Stevenson being absent on .accinr.t
of wife's sickneRj ) ; "Propagation ot the
Cherry and Apple , " James Carver , Schuy-
cr ; "Depoudnnce ot Horticulture and Api
culture , " 0. W. Whlteford. Arlington ( read
by Secretary Allen ) . Prof. P. W. Tayior
of Lincoln waa expected Tuesday evening ,
nit failed to appear.
In addition to thot-e present as shown In
hn list of Ihosj having papers , were J. P.
3imlnp nf Dwlght , a leading hortlcultural-
st and member of the slate society , and I
A. Fort of North Pintle , president of the
State Irrigation ecclety , who gave nn In-
crei'tliiB talk Tuesday ,
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were ; John TMnnahlll , Columbus , president ;
Uoorfio L. Allo , Leigh , secretary ; A. ( J. An
derson , Leigh , trtiii'urer. The president Is
o appoint a % ic proeMcnt from oicii of
ho eighteen counties In the district , which
s to comprise the same counties as district
No. 2 of tha Stnto Horticultural society's
llalrlcting. Colfax , Platte , Dodge , Sarpy.
Douglas , Washington , Hurt , Cumlng. Stsn-
ton , Madison , Antelope. Pierce , Wayne ,
yimrstfiu. Dlxon , Cedar , Knox and Dakota.
The Inratlnn of the next annual meeting
was lijft with the secretary , ami It was
voted that a summer meeting at Columbus
be held date not decided upon.
DAVII ) OITV. Neb. , Feb. C. ( Sp-sclal.- )
The opera houw wuu filled to Its utmost
ca iolty last evenlug to witness the war
Jrama , "Tho Dutch Recruit. " presented by
the members of company R , Nebraska Nil *
tlonal RUard. assisted ty local talent. Tbo
play woa well sustained In all Its lurta and
wai repeated again thla evening ,
Snow In Krnutlrr Count- .
MOORPJKLD , Neb. , Feb. ( ! . ( Special
Telegram. ) A good snow M falling through
" ; la county , aciamr-aMjJ by light wind.
oii run o. A. it. IHUINIOX
WnrkltiK Ilitril for llono
of DntiTtiilnlim the Vclrrnnn.
HASTINGS , Neb. , KebT 6 , ( SpecUt. ) Th
Queen City l actively nt work In Its cffor
to secur ? tha next Nebraska soldiers reunion
nnl : leaving no stone unturned to bring abou
oaccew. A liberal proposition will bo sub
mlttcd to the cncampmont ot tho. Gram
Army of the Republic , which meets at Omaha
next week and o well Informed committed
of prominent Grand Army of the Republic
men from thin city will go from here to
urge the claims of Hastings. At the la
meeting of the city council en official In
vltatlon embodied In the following resolution
wag cxtondeJ :
To the Olllcors nnd Members of the dram
Army Encampment , Department of Ne
brnskn Gentlemen : Since ttle. closi of the
icunloii on the 31st of August last , there
has net scorned to be n fitting occasion or
opportunity for the mayor nnd councl
of this elty to give expression to their
appreciation of the honor accorded this
elty last year by locating the soldiers re
union here. At the meeting of the coun
ell held Friday night , January 31 , 1836 , the
following- resolutions , offered bv Council
man I/evy , were unanimously nuoptvili
Whereas , Ifnstlrgs was highly honorei
last year by the action of the state encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
In according to Hastings the honor of en
tertaining the old sohlfcra of Nebraska In
reunion nsembled , and
Whereas , AVe as patriotic nnd loyal citi
zens deem such entertainment nn honor
to any city or locality ; and.
Whereas , Your honorable body Is again
about to vote upon a location for the re
union for n term of three years , bo It there
fore Resolved , That the city of Hastings ,
through Its mayor and council In session
assembled , again tenders Its thanks to the
olllcern and members of the encampment
for the past consideration and hereby ten
ders to the old veterans of thn late war
liberties , privileges nnd hospitalities of the
city , and Invites them to make the city
of Hastings their reunion camping ground
for the next three years or longer.
Resolved. That we Invite careful consider
ation ot the proposition submitted by the
citizens' committee.
The Invitation 1st signed'by D. M. McEl-
Hlnnoy , mayor of Hastings ; and Councilman
K. C. Webster , Jacob Thomas , H. IJ. Dorley ,
Mark Levy , E. J , Pease , George Miller and
William Kerr.
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AVOUKIii'G A COM ) FIND.
Cri'lu Cltlr.cn DoliiR AVurk on tin I2x-
te ii Hive Sonic.
CRETE. Neb. , Feb. 6. ( Special. ) Whllo
the vicinity of Crete was the first point
when so-called gold discoveries were made
during the fall of last year , there has been
little done over the matter. For several
months past Lee Norrls has quietly pros
pected for a gold find on his farm , adjoining
this city on the northeast. Samples of so-
called pay dirt have been sent to assay of
fices In Denver , Omaha and Boston. The as
says differed widely on some samples , reachIng -
Ing from G2 cents to J3.CO per ton ot sand.
To test the sand Norrls had sluice boxes
built , under the supervision ot practical min
ers. These boxes arc 100 feet long ; and
made In sections. Those were put In posi
tion In this city , so that the whole force of
the city water system could bo brought In
use. Yesterday twenty-four tons of the gold-
bearing : sand was hauled to town and shov
eled In the reservoir at the head of the
sluice boxes. All day a hose with a nozzle
attached playoJ upon the sand and floated
the dirt through the boxes. The boxes were
put up with a fall of about eight feet. Yes
terday evening the cleaning up process be
gan , nnd It now remains to bo seen how
much pay gold cm be found In the rem
nants of the twenty-four tons of sand. That
there Is a sprinkling of gold In the sand no
one of any experience in the matter deiMes ,
but If of paying quantity remains to be seen.
Norrls Intends to find out for certain If
there Is any truth In the gold finds In this
vicinity. If there is , ho will work the find
to a finish. _
CONDITION OP TIIK STATE HANKS.
He-port of tlic lliuikliie Hoard SUow-
liiK ( lie AffKrcKntu Hi'MljlcNN.
'
LINCOLN , Feb. G , ( Special. ) Secretary R.
H. Tortnley bf the t&tte' BankingUoard gives
out this "statement 'of the 447 stale and - private
vate banks In Nebraska at tho. close pf busi
ness December 31 , 1S95 :
Loans nnd discounts ( see sched
ule ) $ lOS , > ,733.fi3
Overdrafts ( see schedule ) ' 17J.003.20
Uonds , stocks , securities. Judg
ments , claims , etc. ( see sched
ule ) i Glff,002.4S
Due from national , state and i
private banks and bankers ( see
schedule ) , 2,518GI7,7S
Banking house , furniture and fix
tures 1.417,103.12
Other real estate 741,003.0i !
Current expenses and'taxes paid. CG5S7u.8 ( !
Premium on United States and
other bonds and securities 1,476.49
Checks and other cash Items ( see
FChcdule ) 10S.925.93
Cash 1,518.87'J 0. ?
Other assets 53,070.01
Total . . . . , / . - . . . $2fi.70l,22fi.44
Capital Ftock paid In 9,21l > .52.r.00
Surplus fund 1,002,075. : ! . ' !
Undivided profits l,220.S18.Cri
Dividends unpaid . .i 14,88 $ 47
General deposits 11,200,773.02
Notes and bills re-discounted ( see
schedule ) 3r > 7r,7.S2
Dills payable ( see schedule ) . . . 733,071.29
Other liabilities : ilSl..y ;
Total $26,761,220.41
LINCOLN HUNTRK I. OS US A FOOT.
Him. W. II. IloliliiHoii .Severely
Wounded While CluisliiK n Itnlililt ,
LINCOLN , Feb. G. ( Special Telegram. )
Representative W. D. Robinson suffered an
accident this afternoon which resulted In the
loss of his left foot. In company with W. A.
Alllngsby ho was hunting near Havelock.
While chasing a rabbit Mr. Robinson stuni-
blcd an'tj fell. Hi's gun was discharged , the
contents entering the left leg In the vicinity
of the ankle. The flesh and bones' were ter
ribly lacerated and he suffered a great loss
of blood. Alllngsby conveyed Robinson to
the buggy , bound up the wound as well as
ho could and drove Into Lincoln. Air. Rob
inson was taken to the sanitarium. Doctors
attended Jilm Immediately , and amputated
the left foot about half way below the knee.
Tonight lie Is resting under the Influence of
opinion. The physicians say he will recover.
Mr. Robinson Is 25 years of ago and was the
ycungest member of the last legislature. HP
was of the Lancaster county delegation.
Hound Ovi'i' for
RANDOLPH , Neb. , Feb. G. ( Sp'eqlal Tele
gram. ) E. J. Hosd , alias Charles Johnson ,
was arrested hero last night , charged with
forging the name of Silas Jacks to an order
on Oliver & Evans , merchants of this place
for $5. He was arraigned today and ofter
a preliminary examination , was bound over
to the spring term of thu district court.
In default of ball ho was lodged In Jail
and will bo taken to Hartlngton tomorrow.
Goxirr | County
ELWOOD , Neb. , Feb. G. ( Special. ) The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Goaper County Agricultural society was held
today and the following odlcors elected ; G.
C. Junltln , president ; 13. Shollenburg , vice
president ; A. Dow , treasurer ; A. M. White ,
secretary. The dates sot fcr the next fair
are September 15 , 1C , 17 and 18. The asso
ciation U lu good shape financially , all pre
mium * and debts being paid.
Fur m er Hurt. *
FREMONT. Feb. 6. ( Special. ) John
Peterion , a Platte township farmer , wan
seriously Injured this morning. Ills team
ran away on Main street near tbo Now York
hotel. Ho was thrown from the wagon
agalnbt the curb stone and badly bruised.
Ho Is the father of W. H. Peterson , who hao
been devoting considerable tlmo to experi
menting on making eugar from beets.
Mnv Have n Itfvlvnl.
FREMONT. Feb. G. ( Special. ) Special
meetings were held yesterday at the Congre
gational church at 10 a. m. , and 7:30 : p. m ,
AJJre.ijeu were delivered at each meeting by
Ilovs.V. . H. Uuss , N. Chestnut and 0. W.
llrlnslead. The meetings were preparatory tea
a ojrlen of revival meetings to be held hero
commencing next Sunday.
Dent hit of u liny In
DILLEIt , Neb. , Feb. C. ( Special. ) Rev ,
Loul Jeazup. pastor of the Presbyterian
church ct this place , died yesterday at the
homo of ( ' , W. George , He w s taken very
sick during a revival service February 3 ,
Her , Mr. Jesvup had been pastor of this
church for about tlx years. Ho was 76 yean
old.
SAM PAYSB HAS CONE CRAZY
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MindofMatfd 'RJibal's ' ' Murderer Has Qono
'
iro'pi Him Completely ,
MAY BE MflV ) D TO THE ASYLUM
Hlit Cni [ ij jj1 , . SiitmiKioil to lic In-
iM fur IlMinilnu-
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In di
LINCOLN , , 'Keb. 6. ( Special. ) Notwith
standing report ! ta tlio contrary Sam I'ayne ,
convicted of tlio murder of Maud llubcl In
Omaha , Is violently Inaane. Penitentiary
officials. said today that ho was kept In strict
confinement nil of. the time , and that It
was a difficult matter to keep" clothes on
his person. .This . mornlne Mr. Dcnmrec ,
ponlientlary phys-lclan , filed a complaint be
fore the Insanity commlralon of Lancaster
county. The doctor alleges that 1'ayno Is
very violent and -that his mental disturb
ance had existed for several months. TurnIng -
Ing the lioso on h'jm produced no dlsagron-
nble efTcct whatever , In fact , I'ayno appeared
to enjoy the novelty. The commlMon docs
not seem to llko the Idea of going out to
the penitentiary to Inquire Into the matter.
So far nothing has been done toward P'o-
curlng lila release from the prison and In
carceratlon In the Insane hosp'.inl. At leas :
no action has been taken by the chlnf ex
ecutive and none probably will be until the
Insanity coiiinjlwloii has made a report.
The chairman of the Board of Canml : ! > sun-
crs of Lancaster county has written a let
ter to ex-County Jud.5o LitnliiR lequesllug
him to maka a report of al ! minny * re
ceived by him during hist term of ofllco , and
turn the same 'over to the county treasurer ,
According to a friend of Judge Lansing's
ho has already filed a statement with tlio
commissioners- It decs not appear to
bo satisfactory . The amount which the conf-
mlDsioncrs claim has not been accounted
for Is a sum of 'over | 10,000 condemnation
money , which would eventually go to the
Rock Island railroad company. For this
money the railroad company threatens to
bring suit. The sum of $3,500 of this was
lost In tbo Capital National bank smash-up.
Judge Lansing's friends point significantly
to the fact that a city treasurer and a elate
treasurer , each of whom lost considerable
moro of public funds In the bank's failure ,
have apparently been forgiven their similar
mistakes cf judgment. Judge Lansing , It Is
claimed , t'hows that the bond of the county
Judge guarantees merely the safety of county
funds. The money lost In the bank failure
belonged to the Rock Island Hallway com
pany.
pany.CHARGES
CHARGES JJANKS WITH MURDER.
TMs morning1 the county attorney filed In
formation against Thomas Banks , charging
him with murder in the first degree , limits
la the colored "man who shot to death a des
perado nam&l Boti Mix a few weeks slnco.
This aftern6tfn''Offlcer Routzahn walked a
man named D venport Into the police sta
tion , and preparations were at once made
Lo convey 11)9 ) 'prisoner to Fremont. It Is alleged -
logod that Davemiort sought to amuse him
self In the latter' c'ty by disturbing the ex
ercises of a Satva.ton ! army meeting , and
when ho was remonstrated with slugged a
police ofllcerj and. made his escape.
Penitentiary Steward William Dech has
received a portion of his pay , which the
Board of Publc ( Lands and Buildings refused
to give him , ItJ will be remembered that
when the board recently scaled down the pay
of prison employe 20 per cent , and allowed It ,
they refused ) absolutely to pay Dech anything
at all. Now iLawl , Commissioner Russcli ; act
ing for the ( board ; hns aligned him the first
twenty-faurj dayst for ? ) which , a salary was
dua"and alsn tbolast. . two month ? , December
and January. .iTh'.fc leaves August , September , ,
October and November > yct due.
Dr. * L. J. AbbotU .superintendent of the
Lincoln Insane hospital , who recently sub
mitted a statement of the financial condition
of that Institution to Governor Holcomn , has
received a letter from the latter warmly com
mending the management and saying that'll
las Been the best the state has ever had.
The statement furnished by the doctor shows
a surplus In every fund upon which he has
drawn for medicines and maintenance.
The adjutant general's office today Issued
a commission as second lieutenant of company
? , Second regiment , Nebraska National
3uards , the Lincoln Light Infantry , to George
3. Gascolgne.
Omaha people lit Lincoln : At the Llndcll
W. A. Tralrs , Colonel H. B. Mulford , W. H.
Brown , M. J. Cow'glll. At the Lincoln C. B.
iorton , A. T. Darby , ' C. J. Anderson , C , E.
I'OSt. . _
Ilrlcf STelirnsUii Note * .
Superior has organized a McKlnley club ,
La Platte Is "experiencing a building boom.
LaPIatte Methodists are busy with revival
ervlces.
Ashland citizens are arranging for a grand
volt hunt.
Bralnnrd Methodists are holding interest-
ng revival services.
Work has begun on the $37,000 Gospcr
ountx court house , at Elwood.
Peter Luchsjnger and Miss Emma Ernst
vere married at Duncan yesterday.
Miss Christina "llath and Charles Bass
ore ma'rleJ at.Graflon Wedno.d y.
In a wolf hunt at Bralnard , COO men ouc-
ecdcd In killing three of the animals.
Tha ladle's 'of ' the Methodist church of
Grafton gave a box social Wednesday.
Tha Ice In tlie Platte at La Platte broke
p Tuesday , an0 the channel Is now clear ,
The Sutton Republican club Is very active.
B. W. Woqdruff has been elected president.
Jasper Conery and Pat Bennett were
brown from a buggy near Now Castle and
erlously hurt.
The mother ' of i'Dr. Grant Culllmoro of
leatrlce dlEd Wednesday In Virginia , where
lie was visiting.
The AsblamI Young People's Society of
Christian Ende'avor gave on oyster supper
that was largely attended.
A delegation ' of Falrbury Masons visited
their brethren at Steele City Wednesday
night and were royally entertained.
Edltqr Ellis of , 'tho Beatrice Tribune Is
under bond , for Ills appearance In federal
court for eendlns alleged obscene literature
through tin ? malls ,
. Safe blo\\era , w'era at work In Utlca
WcdncsJay night. The safe In the store of
H. Zimmerman was drilled , but the
cracksmen ; , , $5 scared away before finish
ing llio wq % , , t. , .
McCool Junction citizens who 'Insist , that
the old St. Joseph & . Grand Island man
agement KWB repeatedly discriminated
against that town are anxious to know what
compjny wlH > eAire tbo line when sold.
Annlo L'oiAsd'Jttfncf , a 14-year-old girl , -was
taken fromHHe Geneva Industrial school on
the allegation ? that her paront9 had sent her
there to prey fltijj r hupband , whom oho had
Just marrled.agai t her parents' wishes , from
seeing \\Br.tl'fii9. \ husband Insisted that his
wife was or ORO , but the court refused to
order her re/ease
it/i *
To Hnv ? $ ! Xriiiili ? "r
VICTORIA1 , $ x. . Feb. 6 , 1896.-Special
Correspondence/I0 Omaha Bee : Notwith
standing th&ieUdltlmoro bankers' frequent
assertion tlMC they did not desire and would
deprecate a" KfJi Aransas Pass , It Is now
positively known , that the Aransas Pass
Harbor company l organizing one of the
greatest crushes of Immigration , for not only
Aransas Pasar" but southwest Texas , that
over was precipitated on any country by
private capital , California not excepted. This
portion of the elate gave them nearly 100,000
acres of land , In addlton to the thousands
of acres given them by the state , to open
that port to commerce , not Including the
lands to bo given them for building the
Araneas Harbor & Northern railroad , and
their agents are quietly working up every
section of that country to advortlsi Its cheap
lands , climate , etc. Besides , your corre
spondent haa posltve Information that they
are opening emigration offices In Europe and
quoting a rate to Araneas Pass , after July
1 , cheaper than can be had to any other port
In America , and It la believed that their
excursion ale of February 17 la only a ruse
to get people to see the harbor and country
and entertain them with their green turtle
barbecue , and If they can avoid It , to sell
them very little property at present.
JlHtV IS STll.l , OUT
Wlfo Murilrrcr'N Knle Xo
V t Dffcrmliifil.
WILIU3R , Neb. , Fob. C. ( Special Tele-
grnm. ) The Jitfy In the Crowe easy ; la now
locked up for the second night , with llttl
protpect of agreement , nnd are belloved t
stand eight to four In favor of acquittal
The case has. been before the court slnco
TuejJay of la'pt week and Is the most pto
traded criminal trial ever held In thl
county.
Hugh W. Crowe , who was landlord of the
D&WItt house at DeWIlt , stands charged
with poisoning his wlfo last October by
strychnine. She wsa taken sick before.
o'clock In tlio afternoon and died at 12:11 :
the next morning. No one but Crowo am
the attending physician nero In the roon
during that time and the cause of dcatl
was given out as heart trouble. There ba (
boon unpleasantncia owing to Crowe's fa
mlllarlty with his sister-in-law , May RsmbJ
who Is nUo under Indictment and will hav <
a &cparato trial when this case Is disposal
cf. The ilcfciirovns that death either
icsultcd from natural caused or milclde , the
deceased having made several threats o
usif-dcstructlon , and even attempted It. The
evidence Is based on the suspicious circum
stances surrounding the death.
A. U. 1) ) . W. UUAM1 I.OlXii : MKKTI\C3
IiiKliiUan IVo Itvilitcril Af < L r nu KT-
Iriiilfil DlnoiiMxIon ,
GRAND ISLAND , Nob. , Feb. 6. ( SpecU
Telegram. ) Grand ledge Anclsnt Order of
United Workmen , In special session today
reduced the Initiation fee from f'J to a mini
mum of $ r . Considerable discussion cnsuet
before this action was brought about am
very llttlo clpo 1ms been transacted during
the day. About 100 delegates are In at
tendance. This reduction Is made on accounl
of hard times. Rocelvcrfl and recorders who
have been In office for three years or more
were also made eligible to the grand lodge.
SIIIMV hi
NELSON , Neb. , Feb. C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Snow has been falling hero all day ;
wind moderate. The storm Is not severe ,
the mercury tonight being only 6 degrees
belov ? freezing. All 11. & M. trains came
In on tlmo. The Rock Island will probably
be delayed. Stock will not suiter unless the
storm partakes more of the nature of a
blizzard.
_
DBA/fit Oli" ( in.NKIIAI * JOHN CUIIIION.
llnil llccn Sick ttiit u Few Dnys
I'lieiiiiionln.
BALTIMORE , Feb. 6. General John Gib
bon , the famous Indian fighter , died at his
homo In this city tonight , at the ago of
63. His death was caused by pneumonia ,
which attacked him last Sunday night Just
as ho was about to start for Milwaukee
to attend n reunion of the Loyal Legion. His
wife , formerly Mlw Moalo of this city , a son
and a daughter , survive him. Ho was on the
retired list of the United States army , with
the rank of brigadier general. General Gib
bon was born near Holmesburg , Pa. , In 1827 ,
and graduated at West Point twenty years
later , served In the Mexican war , and acted a *
Instructor In artillery nt West Point until
the beginning of the rebellion. After serving
as chief of artillery on McDowell's rtaff. he
was made brevet brigadier general and later
brevetted major general. After the civil
war ho remained In the service and In 1877
commanded the Yellowstone expedition
against Sitting Bull , and a year later another
against the Nez Perccs. In 1S85 he had
charge of the troops engaged In suppressing
the atitKChinese riots in Washington ter
ritory. Ho was the author of several mili
tary works Including "The Artillerist's
Manual" and "Our Indian. "
KANSAS CITY , Feb. C. A Star special
from Pilot Grove , Mo. , says : James Frey ,
a prominent farmer living twelve miles
south of here , died last night of poison ,
taken with suicidal Intent. His mind has
been deranged.
LAWRENCE. Kan. , Feb. C. Mrs. George
J. Barker died suddenly early this morning.
She was formerly the wife of the late Charles
Brand Combe , n Kansas pioneer , and was re
married to Barker flvft years ago.
CHICAGO , Feb. 6. James H. Rice , presi
dent of the James H. Rico company , one of
the largest manufacturing and exporting
concerns In the plate glass Industry In
America , died this morning at his home In
thla city of Brlght's disease. His wife died
on Tuesday end the two will bo burled to
gether , probably tomorrow.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. G. John Terrence
the oldest railway mall clerk In the coun
try , who was injured In the Panhandle wreck
near South Charleston , 0. , on January 22 ,
died at his home in this city today from
his Injuries. He was 67 years old and leaves
a widow and four children.
NKW YORK , Feb. 6. John Ellis , a
wealthy resident of Westchcster village. Is
dead at the age of C9 years. One of his
daughters Is the wlfo of General John How-
son of California , who In May , 1S94 , killed
a man In London by striking him In the
eye with an umbrella. Another of Mr. Ellis'
daughters Is the wlfo of Plerpont Edwards
of this city.
NKW YORK. Feb. 6. Harry Howard , the
veteran fire chief of the volunteer fire de
partment , is dead. Ho waa born In this city
In 1822 , and according to his own story.
was abandoned by his parents after his birth.
HOT SPRINGS , Ark. , Feb. 6 Captain I.
H. Washburn , retired , of the United States
marine corps , Is dead at the army and navy
general hospital of chronic Brlght'a disease.
Captain Washburn was the ton of ox-Governor
Washburn of Maine , one of the four famous
Washburn brothers.
CHICAGO , Feb. 0. William Sago , freight
traffic manager of the Rock Island road ,
died at his homo hero tonight. Mr. Sage
waa stricken with paralysis last night.
MovcinontM nf Ocrim SlpnincTH , Feb. ( I.
At San Francisco Departed City of Rio
Janeiro , Hong Kong end Yokohama.
At New York Arrived Steamer Spree
from Bremen.
At London Arrived Manitoba , from New
York ; Model-land , from Now York.
At Bremen lArrlved Stuttgart , from
Now York.
At Liverpool Arrived Texan from New
Orleans.
At Rotterdam Arrived Veendam from
New York.
LONDON , Fob. C. Henry Leslie , musical
composer. Is dead.
LONDON , Feb. C. Marina , the actor , IP
dead.
LONDON , Feb. C. General Sir Charles Pat.
ton Keys , G. C. B. , Is dead. Ho had been
In the military service In India many years.
the Gnlf HnieM.
CHICAGO , Feb. 6. Authority has' been
granted the Rock Island road by Chairman
Caldwell to meet the competition of the
Denver & Gulf road In making a rate of ono
faro for the round trip between Colorado
common points and Now Orleans for the
Marili Gras ,
BRIDGE FELL WITH WORKMEN
Nine of Thorn Ara Supposed to Have Boon
Drowned.
NUMBER IS NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN
Wnlcr 11ml WrnkiMtril llio .
ttiroVhlfli \Vnn Olil nnilVn
llclnur DlHinnntlril l'r < * i nrii-
tory to AtiaiiiloiiliiK It.
SPRINOFII3LU. Mass. , Feb. C. A special
to the Union from Hartford , Conn. , Mys :
"Six workmen lest their lives and nine otlier
were barely rescued from the Icy water of
the Pcqueboc river near Bristol early this
evening. A now bridge had been built orer
the river , carrying the tracks of the New
England Railroad , nnd the men were at work
taking up the tics and rails * from the old
bridge , which was In progress ot demolition.
The fifteen workmen had gathered about the
mlddto of the bridge In tholr work , when
suddenly the otructuro began to nhako , and ,
with scarcely a moment's , warning , gave
way. The men were all precipitated Into tlic
water below , In the midst of the broken masa
of timbers. Two or three managed to reach
land In safety , praclloally unhurt and Im
mediately yet to work to help their com
rades. Up to 11 o'clock , nine of the fifteen
had cither been rescued or wcapcd allvo.
The body of ono man had been recovered
and five are still missing. Who the men arc
or by whom they were employed It hap
been Impossible : to learn. "
I , ( CAACA1.V SHOWS HIS 5II3TAI. .
AVoii ( lie Ill-nil I MK : Kvrnt In Hnlloiv
Slvln from Hie Con t Crut'ltn.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. f. . A magnificent
Indlnn Ktttnmer day , an nttrnrtlvo en til nnJ
nn attendance of 15,000 , two-thirds of whom
wore Indies , characterized the reoiKMiIng-
the Inglcslde track today. The third race ,
a ono mile , nil nee event , \vns the lending
race on the card. W. O'B. McDonough's
crack 3-yenr-old filly , Imp. Santn Bella , wrts
the favorite , at 7 to B , with Ixigan strongly
plnvrcl tit 3 to 1. Ferrlcr , Yankee Doodle
iml Perseus also received strong support nt
B to 1. The rnco wns won by hogun In very
easy style. The bftttlc for the pliico was n
royal ono between Yankee Doodle. Perneus
and Santa Bella , the horsoq flnlslilnrr noses
npart , Yankee Doodle gaining the ver
dict , with Perseus third , whllo the favorite
wa * fourth. Logon , otherwise known ns
"Tho lion Horse. " Is the most wonderful
Horse ever seen In these parts. Last week
10 wns started on four consecutive days ,
winning' thioo events nnd HnlHhlnir second
In the fourth. With only ono iluv'n rest lie
cnmo out today nml defeated the Hold In the
manner mentioned. It was a bnd day for
favorites , Clacquer and Ilurmnh. belli ) ; the
only ones to phew In front. The other win
ners , however , received considerable sup-
1011 Trnclc fast. Summitries :
First race , three and n hnlf furlongs , 2-
> car-olds : Xamiir. 103 ( Garnei ) . 8 to 1 , won ;
" olonel Wheeler , 101 ( Donnelly ) . S to 1 , second
end ; InM'stlgator , 105 ( OogpetO. even , third ,
rime : Q\Vf : * . Hosello , Alma Dale , Llmlon-
d.ile , VlkliiR , The Sinner , Lena , Vcncedor
and Sister Adele also rnn.
Second rnco , six furlongs , soiling : Clac
quer. 107 ( Chorn ) , 8 to B , won ; Mlmilt > Cce ,
(12 ( ( finrncr ) , " % to 1 , second ; The JudRo ,
10 ( Dos ett ) , 15 to 1 , third. Time : 1:1G',4.
'eckunirr , Foxhall , Bobolink , B. II. Shur-
cy. Tnlbot , Clifton , Normandle , Arctic and
Podlpa also ran.
Thlnl rnco. one mile , hnndlcan : Logan ,
12 ( Chorn ) , 3 to 1. won : Yankee Doodle. 118
Frawley ) . D to 1. second ; Perseus , 81 ( Hew-
tt ) , coupled with Yankee Doodle , third.
rime : 1:11 1. Imp. Santa Holla , St. Lee.
nip. Candid , Santiago , Ferrler and Uncle
Glle also ran.
Fourth incc. selling , hurdle race , mile
ind a half , over six hurdles : TJurmah , 1SI
Marsh ) , " . to f > , won ; Tom Clarke , 131 ( Mnr-
ihy ) , C to I , second ; Hod ford , 138 ( McCul-
oiiKh ) , 12 to 1 , third. Time : 2G1V1. : Tem-
ilemore. IcGovern , Guadeloupe and ISspc-
aneo also run.
Fifth race , seven furlongs , selling : George
Miller. 10.1 ( Cpaily ) , 6 to 1'won , ; , Olive. 1)1 )
Garner ) . 2Kto 1. second ; Gallant , 300 ( Dou-
rctt ) . a to 1 , thlnl. Time : l:2Si. : Fortunn ,
> < 1 Kearney. Morven , Sweet Hose ami Wyo
ming also ran.
Sixth race , stx furlongs , sclllnc : : Tevona
C. 103 ( T. Sloan ) , D to 1 , won ; Horeas , KXi
( Chorn ) , Hi to 1. second ; Schnltz , 101
( Jones' ) . W to 1 , third. Time : 1:10. : Foic-
most , Relic of Stonewall , Artist and Toano
also ran. _
TVerr OrlrniiH ttnue IlcMnltx.
NKW OnLKANS , Feb. C. Weather fine ;
track heavy. Results :
First race , ? 200 , 3-year-olds and upward ,
selling , ono mile : Dick Ilchaii (11 ( to 6) won ,
Little Billy CiO to 1) ) second , Chlcot (3 ( to 1) )
third. Time : 1:49. :
Second race , $200. maiden , 4-yonr-olds and
upward , selling , slv furlongs : Lena (10 ( to
1) won. Tony Dav (0 to 1) second , 1'nvlola
(10 to 1) thlid. Tlmo : l:19-y : , .
Third race , J2GO , for " -year-elds , spiling ,
Blx furlongs ; Wnraom ; (9 ( to I ) won , Slsaer-
ctta (1 ( to 2) ) second , Georglo Smith (10 ( to 1) )
third , Time : 1:1 : ; .
Fourth race , $300 , handicap , 3-vear-olclir
and upward , ono mile : Tailored (15 ( to 1) )
won , Cliirus (23 ( to 1) , second , Eagle Bird ( I
to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1.47' ' ! , .
Fifth rnce , $2.riO , l-yenr-ohla ami upward.
sulllnir. seven furlongs : I3nklno ! ! ( even )
won. Coronet (15 ( to 1) . second , IJeatlllc (30 to
1) ) third. Time : 1:33 : < A. t
Sixth race , J200 , 2-year-olds nnd upward ,
soiling , one mile : Oml.iKtie (15 ( to 1) ) won ,
Port (3 to 1) second , Hulbert ( S to 1) thlul.
Time : l:47'/2. : _
To OrK'tiil'-e it IiciifTiic f lull.
A call has been Issued to the Omaha
memberw of the Lcaguo of American
Wheelmen for a meeting tor the forma
tion of a league. club In Omaha , to bo held
Saturday night at the Young Men's Chi 1s-
tlan association ,
At Its annual meeting last night the As
sociated Cycling clubs u > cted olllccrs for
the present year as follows : President ,
13. H. Henderson. Trlnnplu Wheel club ; vice
president , J. A. Doyle , Turner Wheel club ;
becretnry , W. C. Bouk , Tourist wheelmen ;
treasurer , G. W. Johnston , Omaha Wheel
cub. !
The Triangle Wheel club , the Young Men's
Christian Association Wheel club , under ltd
new name , meets for the election of of
ficers for the year at th Young Alen'c
Christian association building Monday
n'ght. ' _
HlronK Only I < IIMI | Three lloniiilM.
HOT SPRINGS , Alk. , Fob. 0. A fierce
three-round prlzo light between Kid Hyan
of Chicago nnd George Strong of Denver
was pulled off at Assembly hall In this
elty tonight. Strong weighed In nt 133 ,
Hyan at 127. Ryan forced the light from
the ftart , and soon had his man on the
ropes. Ills uppercuts were too much for
Strong , anil the lattci'H second threw up
the ppoiiKe befoio the end of the third
round. The conttht was to luivo been llf-
teen lounds for $1,600 a tide. A very largo
crowd witnessed the fight.
Noiv lliillilliiHT
OAKLAND. Cal , , Feb. C.-Iy the collapse
today of u two-story frame building In
course of erection. James lluiloy , a lather ,
was Instantly killed , and six other me
chanics working on the structuru ucro seri
ously Injured.
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and two coupon ! Intiae each 4 ounce bag of
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Ruy a baj , ' of this Celebrated Smoking Tobacco , nnd read A
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SKAT A mrt.i.KTTintornii ins IIIIAIIV
Hnnn Sel.mnfin r iiiinllri1 ( Snlclilr In
TlilrliMMitli Slrerl .Snloon ,
Hans Schumnn , .16 years of age , shot and
killed himself In John Ualster's saloon , 6IJ
South Thirteenth rtroet , at 6 o'clock U t
night.
Sclmmnn entered the saloon wrly In the
evening and Ml at one of the tables drinkIng -
Ing with n number of friends , Shortly be
fore 6 o'clock his friends left the place ,
and he stepped up to the bar , saying t
.Mr. mister , who was In charge at thetlmo !
John , give mea drink of whisky nnd I
'will make It all right with you some time. "
Halstcr handed out the liquor , replying that
It was his treat. Schuman tossed off th
contents of the glnsn without further com
ment. Ho then walked leisurely to a closet
n few feel to the left of the bar and a mo
ment later plnred the muzzle of a revolver
against his forehead , llred and sent n bullet
Into hli brain. Ho stiggerod ngrtlnst the
door and then fell. A physician was hastily
summoned , but Schuman expired In live min
utes after the fatal bullet had been fired.
The coroner was notified and the body was
removed to the morgue , where an Inquest
will bo held today.
Mr. Halstcr plated tint Schuman lnd been
drinking some during the afternoon , but that
ho did not appear to bo Intoxicated nt the
time thn shooting took place. Ho had
seemed particularly Jelly and good nntured
nnd had joked with the bystanders. Ho
could asnlgn no reason for the deed , except
that Schuman had been out of employment
for a short tlmo and U was known that ho
had been In poor circumstances for some
time past ,
A reporter called nt the Schuman residence
nt 7:30 nnd found Mrs. Schumnn and her
three small children still In. Ignorancn ot
the fud ending of the husband and father.
Mrs. Schuman stated that her husband
started Wednesday afternoon with n Mr ,
Stubon for Fort Calhoun for the purpose
of purchasing n saloon at that place and had
said that ho would return thn next day
If ho made the trade. He had not returned
nnd she was growing very much alarmed
it his prolonged absence. She s.ild that ho
md been selling cigars for a Sixteenth street
dealer for several months , but had quit
In co dnyp ago. Ho had eaten n small
lunch before starting on Ills trip nnd had
appeared very downhearted nt his repeated .
failures to secure work. Ho had said noth- y
Ing about killing himself.
August Qrube , the keeper of n mloon 1l
on the corner of Thirteenth and Sjmildlng
streets , -with whom Schuman wns con
nected In buslnet'3 nbout a year ago , stated
that he had frequently seen Schuman low
spirited of late , nnd a few woaks ago ho
had heard him tuy : "I can't get any work
to do and I 'wish to Clod I was dead. I think
my wife and children would bo better off
without me. "
Homy Duvc. a butcher near Sixteenth
and Loavenworth streets , brothcr-ln-law of
Schuman , called at the latter's residence ,
3027 PrJtt street , and informed the wife
of the death of h'er husband.
SUB SMILED SWEETLY
On the Manly Wan in the Full
Vigor of His Magnetic
Manhood.
' 'I
No WHO Novr-H-nnjN for Tuny , Uelill-
Itnted liidlvldiinlH I2verj body
Can Hi ( liilukly , ISnrlly. I'er-
inuiifiiUy Made Happy.
Sparkling eyes , a
quick beating heart
and the ro = > ' blush
of pleasure gieot
the strong , manly
man when ho
meets his lady love.
That la the kind of
man whose every
touch thrills , be
cause It Is full oC
/ ' l" " " energy , vlgOroua
dl ' /L rcrve power. , , undi
* 'Kr- * - i-//5V / vitality. That Is
J ' MA ' t'11-1 ' Itlml of nlim
y'w\
ifi that every man
ihould be. and his magnetic presence would
make everybody happy nrouml him.- Why
is it not so ? Ono of the principal reasons
IH the universally prevailing tobacco habit.
Tobacco Ullls ncive. Stay with tobacco
long enough and every mnn will bo n Hal-
v. hklmy , nerveless wreck. Inspiring dis
gust Instead of love nnil affection. No
man who uses tobacco can bo as muct of
a man as without It.
No grasp so strong as the death grip of
a habit , and man once fully In its clutches
Is helpless without aid. That's why every
tobacco user has the same good excuse
"I can't quit. " No-To-Buc temoves this
only excuse , and any one. who will can quit
easily , quickly and permanently. Hero's
aa inatnncer
MADE HIS WIK1J HAPPY.
Dear Kir : i No-Tii-Uac hns entirely curoj mo
of the uw of tub.icco , nnd tlto result of tlio
treotnvnt has tit-en a Miriirlw to inynolf nnd
friends. Now when I nm orfeiitj u chew or
smolchy my friends it In ilecllnnl with thaiil.n.
. I could not ! > "
nml I rcfei them to NoTo-llae.
sin to tell > ou how many times my wife him
thanked > our No-To-fiac fcr wli.il II IMS dnnrln
McC I'lji. i
niy ruse. * M <
This is only ono of thousands. Talk
with your -wife about It and start your
euro today.
No-To-Uac Is not sold on the recom
mendation of men llko Mr. McCully. ono
of over ROO.COO cares cured , but can ho ob
tained from any druggist In the United
States or Cnn.ula imilur absolute guaiantco
of euro or money refunded.
Our booklet , "Don't Tobaceo Spit and
Smoke Your Life Away , " wiltten ( ju.tranteo
of euro and sampln wont fre.e. Address ,
The Sterling Remedy Co. , Chicago or New
York. i
BQYD'S TONIGHT.
MR. JAMES O'NEILL
-m- -v :
"Monte Gristo. "
LAST j > i < : iii < 'oii3iAjvuK.
pilcM I'lrHt l' ' < > or ; Me75o nml $1.00 ; balcony.
Wo iin'J 7Sc ; millery , &f.
Sat it nl ay N'lglit
Fubrunry 8t ,
NKW COMIC OPIJUA
POWHATAN ,
-nv Tin-- :
OMAHA OPERA CoUiO voiced
Uliccted by WM. A. HAKirt of Glilc.-iKCi.
FOUlt NIGH'J'S.
WKD. 31 AT.
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The CJcimiin Jlliileol Cnmodltui In ,
"A FOOrFoSTuCK , '
KxculU'Ml OniiiiJ.niy ivnrylbln : Now.
THE CREI6HTON ,
T1U. . l 3I-l'axtou _ iir os3 , Mur . '
- TONIGHT AT 8:15 : -
DAN'L SULLY
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DADDY NOLAN
Prlt'J.uwfr llnor , Wo. Tic. Jl.OOj
S5c , tei bMllcry , I'M.
3IATJVUU MATUIin.VV.
Mo Unco 1'ilcni Lower . .cor , Mu ; baluory , iji.
COMIXG-SuirJay Mntlnc < % rib. . 10. II. 12 ,
Tlio Sidewalks of New York ,
OMAHA , MI : > . i-'ioit , vrnj r. .
Mabel Jenness Venter
In hitr loot uro ,
.IrOnflit lre.n uiiil llm SorJnl ( inn-ex.
\Vonum' * CluUlliui lluii. Tick.
ct ( a c nts tu ull purl * of lliv
Wirth's ' Music Kail
TJ\TII AM IIAH.VKV
l-'lrt .ApjM'uriinr.i' of thu
Granvilie De ( a Ouerra Trio ,
International uluructrr llRhliilnK chance art *
Irtj. Kvuiy i-icnlns trm to 12.
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