THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
JOST A BUSHED JUNE 10 , 1871. , SATURDAY MOllNINO , F-EKRUAKY 8 , 1896 TWELVE PAGES , SENO L12 COPY FEVB CENTS.
FARMERS' ' MUTUAL DEFENDS
Resumes Its Tight for Life Against the
Old Line Companies ,
HEARING BEFORE STATE AUDITOR MOORE
Infornml CnitMillntlnn f Attorney
oil the Item-mil or ( lie UIIMO
II rln KM ( lie -Under On for
Arun mi-lit.
LINCOLN , Feb. 7. ( Special. ) There was
anothtr hearing before Blato Auditor Moore
today ' , of the In5urar.ce cast ? of J. W. John
son against the Farmers' Mutual Fire In-
euranco company of Lincoln. Johnson really
represents the Phoenix Insurance company
of Brooklyn , N.-Y. , nnd behind the Phenlx
Is crrayed the whole list of old line com
panies. Several months since complaint was
made to the state auditor against the Farm
ers' Mutual and a hearing of the cnto was
commenced. An Injunction was Issued from
the district court of Lancaster county for
bidding the auditor to pass upon the case.
This has ) since been dismissed by the repre
sentatives ot the Farmers' and the hearing Is
revived. After a consultation of an Informal
nature the cato was adjourned until tomor
row.
row.Another
Another complication In penitentiary affairs
calno to the cut face thin morning when the
ccoper phop and broom factory at that Insti
tution closed down. Until the Board of Pub
lic Lands and Buildings enters Into a now
contract with them the managers nnd repre
sentatives of there enterprlFca refuse to con
tinue business. In the cooper shop ninety
men are employed , while the broom factory
finds work for thirty. Both the Lincoln
Ccopcrago company nnd the Lee Broom
an.d Duster company have been operating
under the old Mosher contract. Warden
Lcldlgh liar been notified that they would
not continue the work longer unless a ne\V
contract had been ratified by the parties who
assume to run the penitentiary
The Inauguration of Chancellor MacLan
on Charter day promises to bo attended with
qulto an Imposing military display. One of
the features will bo a battalion escort. At
the conclusion of the Inaugural exercises the
chancellor , regents and distinguished visitors
will bo escorted from the Linslng theater to
the Llndcll hotel by the University battalion.
On. Charter day Lh'utenant Pershlng will
present , the three commissioned officers of
the Pershlng Rifles with fine swords' . On
this occasion the presentation fpccch will bo
made by Chancellor MacLean. The mvords
wll | remain the property of the organization ,
wjilch Lieutenant Pershlng did so much to
perfect during the period of his com-
mantlancy , and which good work Captain
Gullfoylo is continuing.
By Invitation of Miyor Giuh.nn all city
oQlcialn and their deputies w-lll meet nt the
council'chamber tomorrow evening to discuss
the matter of the location ot the Grand
Army of the Republic reunion. Lincoln Is
making efforts in behalf of securing It for
this city , and the necessary guarantee fund
Is already raifcd.
SAM PAYNE'SMIND. ,
Today the Lancaster Board of Insanity ex-
amlu d Sam Payne at the penitentiary. To-
n'gJU ' the hoard made out Its report , finding
'
. the' murderer Insane and recommending hli
rqrnoval to the asylum. The commissioners
are Dr. J. O. Carter , Attorney B. F. Johnson
and Clerk of the District Court Sam Low.
The executive committee of the Nebraska
Silver league has. appointed the following
list , of , county committees :
Dlxon .William Ileypes , .Warner Starr , J.
Connor nnd W. C. Paul , all of Ponca.
Cednr-J5. M. Beard. W. F. Brynnt. J. J.
Goebel nnd ChnroH : Plumlelgh , all of Hnrt-
" '
- Curry. W. 'i. Wlltse and
n. G. Strong , nl : ot Pender.
Otoe Kev. George Hall. A. Tlpton , Wil
liam Hawkc , .Thomas McCulIough , all of
Nebraska City.
Knox n. a. Jones , Crelghton ; Burt Illph.
Nlobfnrn , : W. H. Green. Crelghton , and C.
H. Lawrence , Santee agency.
Madlron H. D. Kelly anil C. D. Jenkins ,
Norfolk , and G. A. Lulkhnrt. Tllilen.
Douglas D. D. Gregory , E. E. Thomas
nnd C. J. Smyth , nil of Omahn.
Johnson Wufblnuton Hobb. Robert Ir-
\vin ami Huirh Lancaster , all of Tecumpeh.
Butler J. V. Wood. J. B. Morimn , C. D.
Cnrper nml O. S. Hnskell , nil of David Cltv.
Polk T. H. Saunclers. J. E. 1'eterson. E.
A. Walroth nml J. P. Healtl. all of Osceola.
Hatnllton-W. II. Smith , , Delcvan Bates.
W. L. Stark , John Shcan , Samuel Burt , nil
of Aurora.
Cumlnir Unrber , Bancroft : Louis Do-
Wald , Bccmer , and J. H , ICmley , Wlsner.
NuckoIlB A. W. Mcrtoynolili , Superior ; S
O. HoKero. Nora , and I. Manion and J. E.
Vail. Superior.
Nance T. C. McMillan , T. C. Beed. J , W.
Tanner and M. I. Brewer , nil of Fullerton.
Antelcwe John Mnburv , J. D. Hntlleld
and N. Cnrr , all of Nellgh.
Twenty-seven counties arc now organized
and fifty more are In process of organization.
On the 3d day of January , 1890 , Dr. Philip
Lleber of Omaha secured Judgment against
Governor Holcomb , Attorney General
Churchill and State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Corbett , In the district court of
Douglas county , before Judge Duffle. The
three defendants comprise the State Boqrd of
Health , and they had refused the application
of Llebcr for a certificate to practice med-
Iclno In Nebraska. Today the case was ap
pealed to the supreme court by the Board of
Public Health on a petition In error , and
the same filed with the clerk of the supreme
court.
The adjutant general today granted dis
charges to Corporal Clifford and Privates C.
Hoslack. William L. Anderson , Otis A , Shel
don , Ilobert W. Lalng , J. D. Lemmon , An
ton Rudd and Leo A , Auliton , all of company
Q , First reg'mcnt , Nebraska National Guards.
Elmer J. Iroy , private In company L , First
regiment , Tburston Rifles , was also dis
charged on account of change of residence.
Lieutenant William B. Atkinson , quartermas
ter of the Flrrt regiment , has been re-ap
pointed. Company G of the First regiment Is
stationed nt Geneva.
Omaha people in Lincoln : At the Llndell
AuRiiet Meyer. At the Capital John P.
Smith. At the Lincoln H. C. Drome , C. B.
Ilorton. II. J. Davis. W. F. Gurley , C. I.
Pettlbono.
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JUIIY FINDS CIIOWI3 XOT GUILTY.
fo I'oUoner ut Wllbt-r Now
u Kree Mini.
WILDER , Nob. , Feb. 7 , ( Special Tele-
Bram , ) At 7 this morning the Jury In the
Crowe case sent word to the Judge that they
had agreed , and on court being called a vcr-
dlct of not guilty was returned. The charge
against Miss Itambo will bo dropped.
Com-crl nt .Velirimkii City.
NEBRASKA CITY , Fob , 7. ( Special. )
The Women's club of this city has arranged
a series of entertainments and the first wan
I eld at the opera house last evening. The
concert was glvun by Miss Martha Sousley.
elocutionist , arslsteil by Miss Gertrude Sous-
ley , pianist , and Miss Marie Skldmoro Connor -
nor , violinist. The house was crowded and
the audience appreciated highly the wonder
ful talent of these young ladles.
Mnrrle.l nt IliilUe Creek.
BATTLE CHEKK , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. )
The marriage of William Pranner and
Minnie Valk occurred yesterday ct 10 o'clock
In the German Lutheran church of this place
before a large assembly of friends , The
ceremony was performed by Rev , Jacob IIciT-
man. The newly married couple and friends
repaired to tht groom's home , where they
\vcro royally entertained ,
To Knellliicu Ilfel Sniriir PliiniliiK1.
FIU5MONT. Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. ) A
Platte Center man had on exhibition at the
bert sugar convention a beet teed planter ,
which attracted considerable attention from
the farmers , u is said there can bo 11 per
acre of need saved by uilnis this planter.
Its cost U about the- same as other planters.
U will be manufactured ( or the coming sea-
JOB by a Fremont firm ,
HAI.V AMI SMW WAS onxnii.M. .
CoiiNliliTiitilo Molxlnro Ueporieil from
lllfTerent Sectlonx.
WAUNETA , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. )
This locality was again visited by a light ,
'n.trm rain and snow storm , continuing from
7 last evening untlf 9 o'clock this mcrnlne.
Thia moisture Is most encouraging. Storms
of this kind at frequent Intervals until spring
will Insure a favorable crop season next
summer. Already n small amount of grain
has been sown , Ice men are beginning to
fed uneasy about the Ice harvest. None has
btcn ai yc-t secured.
MINDKN , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. ) Yesterday -
terday morning some snow fell , continuing
up till 11 o'clock , when it changed to a light
rain. Last night it was colder , with good
Indications cf winter.
FAIRHURY , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. )
Snow fell hero Wednesday afternoon and dur
ing the night , thawing and soaking Into
the ground anil greatly benefiting winter
wheat. Thursday morning the ground was
white with snow , but tie weather cleared
and by night It was all melted.
W1LSONVILLE , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. )
Snow has been falling since Wednesday
night , with good prospiicts of keeping U
up all night.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. ) Ice
In the Platte river was so softened by the
warm weather of the early part of the week
that It broke and began moving out. ' It was
not to exceed twelve Inches In thickness nnd
the water was low , so. the bridge was not
endangered. The golng'out of the Ice causes
Iccal Icemen to wonder If they are going to
be able to get their cool goods stored , they
not having put up a pound of ice > as yet.
There was a time when Ice eight to ten
Inches in thickness , and as firm and clear
as crystal could have been cut , but they
thought they would wait for thicker goods.
SUPERIOR , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. ) All
day yesterday there was a heavy snow
storm , ono of the best for several seasons.
NORTH LOOP , Neb. , Fob. 7. ( Special. )
Up to the present date the winter here has
scarcely been worthy of the name. So con
stant has been the sunshine and so mild
the atmosphere , as u rule , that an Ics famine
Is staring those Interested In that commodity
In the face , and unless the latter part of the
season proves much more favorable for hard
freezing than the former , no Ice can bo
put up this season. Stock of all kinds Is
wintering splendidly and feed is good nnd
abundant. Some plowing lias been done ,
some of the more energetic farmers begin
ning over two weeks ago to turn over the
earth , which was even then In favorable
localities , almost free 'from frost.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Spe
cial. ) Snow commenced falling early yester
day morning and continued all day. It will
leave a great deal of moisture.
EXETER. Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. ) The
warm , moist weather of the past week ended
In n snow yesterday. It began snowing soon
after daylight , and continued all day. About
three Inches fell during the day , melting al
most as fast as It fell until the middle of
the afternoon , when the wind changed to
the notth anJ It became several degrees
colder. Today It Is very clear , with a cold
wind blowing. The ice merchants of this
place are becoming uneasy as to the pros
pects of getting a stock of Ice for the com
ing year. ,
HILDRETII. Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. )
Considerable farm .work has been done this
week In this vicinity plowing , cutting stalks
and sowing wheat. Some snow fell yester
day , accompanied by a high wind.
CASH WAS NOT FORTHCOMING.
Illne SprlnpTK Ilniik Not Likely to lie
BLUE SPRINGS , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. )
After all the efforts that have been made
to reorganize the Blue Springs bank It now
seems to be an entire , failure , and In all
probability a rncelver will be appointed on
Monday , which Isfixed 03 the date of hear
ing the .application. Nearly all the' re
quired stock , amounting to { 20,009 , has been
subscribed , but the shortage , which Cashier
Williams was to make good and which had
been figured at $5,000 , the bank examiner
now estimates at about $11000 , and there
is little hope ot Its being arranged. Thl ! >
shortage consists , as stated In the examiner' ®
report , of about $5.000 of Williams' notes
and overdrafts , the balance being collections
not remitted , drafts protested and notes
which cannot be found. Whoever has them
or" knows 'where they are keeps a profound
silence on the subject. It seems probable
that considerable litigation will arise In
the settlement ot the bank's affairs , and
depositors do not expect to save much.
More .Siioiv in NvbriiHkn.
Railroad advices of the weather , received
yesterday , showed that there had been
light snow In the western parts of the state.
On the Union Pacific there was a good fall
of snow west of Grand Island. On the
northern division of the Burlington there
was light snow at Lincoln , Seward , Grand
Island , Central City , Palmer , Greelcy City ,
Fairmount , Sutton , ' Hastings and Kearney.
There was light snow nlj along the line of
the southern division ot the road , the fall at
Strung amounting to three inches. On the
western division the snow at Cheyenne was
the heaviest , two Inches. There was lighter
snow at Red Cloud , Republican , Norton , Wll-
sonvlllc , Herndon , McDonald and St. Francis.
It was snowing yesterday all through the
Wyoming division. At Ardmoro the fall
amounted to three Inches.
\eliriiNkii .VotoN.
Wauncta Methodists are busy with revival
services.
Ashland citizens will engage In a grand
wolf hunt February 14.
Thomas Marney foil under a train at Ash
land and suffered severe Injuries.
Rev. Robert Mclnyre ( of Denver delivered
a lecture at Peru on "Evolution ot Abe Lin
coln. "
Rev. W. T. Cllne. pastor of the Methodlut
church , and Rev. Mr. Morey are holding re
vival services In that town ,
The social event of the week at Weeping
Water was the "at home" given by Mrs. F.
M. Wolcott , Miss Crcda A. Wolcott nnd
Mrs. T. W. Tecgardren.
The deacons ot the Episcopal church at
Nebraska City will , on St. Yajentlne's day ,
don white apronii and ribbon-bedecked caps
and servo oysters In the memorial hall.
Melissa Johnson , a colored girl of Ash
land , was detected robbing boxes of mall
In the postolHco at that place. A great many
losses are credited to her. A decoy package
furnished the evidence.
Junluta people are hunting for the person
who Is poisoning all the valuable dogs In
that locality. They threaten to lynch him
on the theory that a man who would poison
a good dog would , under llttlo provoca
tion , commit murder.
The Valley County Agricultural society met
at Ord and elected tao following olllccris :
President , Jehn McNuttj secretary , J , A.
Patton. An executive committee of sovcn
members , resident In various parts of the
county , were elected to assist the oMlcorii
In organizing for the next fair.
Thrca pralrlo schooners pasted through
Fremont Thursday. On one sldo of the can
vas wagon tope were written : "From CIco
Springs , O , T. " on the other In largo letters :
"Sneaking Brick to ffebraiki. " The beauties
of the't'unny touth evidently had no charm"
for them , and they were glad to return to
their old home ,
A number of Schuylcr'o carpenters , bu Id-
cr * and painters went to Dodge , when the
rebuilding of that town was begun. Work
Is plentiful there and times good. The town
la being rapidly rebuilt , and will be one
comprised of much better building ? than before -
fore , as a fire limit was established , which
required the erection of br'ck or fire proof
wooden structures.
Will of the I-nte O. M. llenilerxoii.
CHICAGO , Feb. 7. The will of the late
M , Henderson was admitted to probate
; oday. He leaves an estate valued at ? ! , -
000,000 , of which $30,000 is left to Chicago
ct.arltlet. and to Uvo children of his diseased
brother , living In West Wlnnted , Conn. .
14,000 each. A church in Connecticut re-
colvea Jl.OOO , and the remainder of the es
tate U left to Ills \iIJow and children ,
rilkj'- - "
VALUE OF THE UNDERFLOW
Interesting Subject for the Attention tf
Horticulturists.
READ BEFORE THE RECENT CONVENTION
HIMV \elirnskn Krnlt ( .rower IHI1-
Ir.eil the Wlnil mill Witter for
the I'nriioHe of I'roilueliif ?
Heavy Vleliln.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Feb. C. ( Special. ) The
following paper was read by John Tannahlll
of Columbus upon the subject of "Orchard Ir
rigation" before TuetJay's session of the Ne
braska Horticultural society :
"In November , 1891 , I built , from Ideas of
my own , a windmill similar to what Is called
the 'Jumbo , ' having added many Improve
ments , and as a consequence I think I have
the best , most powerful , and at the same
time the choipcst mill In northern Nebraska
for pumping water by wind power. The cost
of the mill , with two six-Inch pumps , all
complete , was $100. This Is merely what
was paid for material , ns I did all of the
work and made no account of timeMy mill
Is never out ct order and is always ready for
work. My reservoir is fifty by 100 feet
In area and seven feet in depth. During the
first three months , December , 1893 , and Jan
uary and February , 1891 , I let sixty-four feet
cf water cut of It ; during the time the reser
voir lost by seepage an average of one Inch
In twenty-four hours , a total of seven and
one-half feet , which made a total of seventy-
one and one-half feet of water , or 2,074,100
gallons of water In three months , or 29,712
for each twenty-four hours. The recervolr
after ten months had no seepage whatever ,
but during the driest weather last summer
the evaporation was sometimes one-fourth
Inch per day. It was noticeable several times
when the weather was dry and there was
absence of dew that vegetation eight or ten
rods distant from the reservoir and In the
direction of a light wind that blew during
the night would be covered with moisture ,
and there was always dew where I Irrigated.
FINE YIELD OF FRUIT.
"From an orchard of apple tress , of which
190 are beginning to .bear , I got twenty bush
els of apples In 1894 , and this year I got
from the same trees over 300 buthels. The
trees arc twenty feet apart ; water Is run
between the rows , and I find that It does
net take nearly so much water this winter
as It did last , for the reason that the subsoil
has lcen moist since last winter. As an ex
periment , I left some apple , cherry and ap
ricot trees unwatcred last winter ; those ap
ple trees not watered were In bloom Just
six days before those that were watered , with
the exception of ono trco that I mulched ,
which , after watering , was six days later
and was loaded with fruit. The spring frosts
hurt some of those that were watered , but , as
they were not overloaded , the fruit was
much larger and very superior to that of the
others. Of those trees not watered two died
and seven had some fruit to set , but it kept
dropping until time ot ripening , when there
wras but very little of It , left , and that 'was
p'cor , almost worthless. My cherry trees ,
ninety-three of which I watered , bloomed
two"days later than those not watered , , and
all were heavily laden with large , Juicy fruit ,
none dropping oft or drying up ; of the eight
een unwatercd , ten died , eight bore very In
ferior fruit , hardly worth picking , .and the
trees made but six Inches ot growth of wood ,
while Ihose watered made a growth'of twelve
Inches. The , cherry-trees were watered dur
ing the last week of December , and received
no water before or after ; the apple trees
were watered previous to this and when the
giound was frozen. Water goes much far
ther and docs more good In orchards It used
In winter , but in no case let the water como
irto contact with the body of the tree , as
freezing will Injure It. Always have the
ground a few Inches higher around tne tree.
AS TO VEGETABLES.
"I Irrigated six acres for vegetables and
made more profit .off thc-sa six acres than
oft thirty acres unwatercd. I grew from
one-fourth acre that was watered three cropa
of cabbage , and the best part of It was that
I got a good head ot cabbage from every
plant. At the same time I had two acres
of unwatcred cabbage , and I did not get
one-fourth as many as frcm the one-fourth
acre , and they were very poor. I plant cab
bage two by four feet and water between the
rows. The ground should be kept not only
moist , but quite wet for them. When I
see a cabbage beginning to head , I set a
plant clos3 by it , and when It is ready to
cut pull the roots and give room to the
plant Pel a week or ten days beforehand.
On all other vegetables on which water was
used wo were well repaid , as they were
larger , smoother and of better quality , and
the crop always sure. I have been In Ne
braska twenty-seven years and am satisfied
that a practical man with five acres under
private Irrigation would make more money
than from fifteen acres without Irrigation ;
and no ono need to bo without It In our
valleys , as wo have plenty of water Just a
few feet below us , also plenty of wind above
us , and by combining the two I bsllevo
wo can Irrigate more land than we car.
from rivers and creeks by ditches , believ
ing that there Is more water patc ng In the
underflow than passes down rivers and
creeki ? . "
DcntliH of n Dny in NvIirnHkn.
ULYSSES , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. ) Henry
S Phillips died at noon yesterday. He was
born at London county , Virginia , May 29 ,
1810. His father was a soldier In the war
of 1812 and was killed In 1814. The deceased
moved here about seventeen years ago. He
was highly respected. The funeral will beheld
held from the Methodist church Saturday.
Rev. C. E , Bentley of Lincoln will officiate.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Feb. 7. ( Special. )
Charley Fryo died at the home of Mrs. Nle-
man at an early hour this morning. The
funeral will occur Sunday ot 2 o'clock at the
Episcopal church and will be conducted by
Rev. Mr. Wattson.
MIxH Aiillioii- > Unintended Joke.
A man took a leading part in the session of
the womanx suffrage convention yesterday ,
says the Wellington Post , and in Introducing
him a slip ot the tongue on the part of Susan
B , Anthony caused a few people to entertain
the Idea that she had carr'ed a Joke to a
point which made It somewhat embarrassing
for the man suffragist. This was not the
rase , however , SB the occurrence embarrassed
Miss Anthony more than anybody else.
Mr , George W , Catt , whose wlfo Is the na
tional organizer of the association , was to
present a paper on "Utah's Victory the Re-
cult cf Organlzat'on ; Its Lesson. " In a brief
speech Introducing Mr , Catt , Mlw Anthony
said : "A man once met my father and asked
him If he was the father of Susan B , An
thony , which caused my father to remark tome
mo that times had changed considerably
since the day when a daughter might shlno
l > y reflected light from her father. So now
a man may be famous as the husband of a
famous woman. It therefore gives mo pleas
ure to Introduce Mr. Carr'e Chapman Catt. "
The laugh came before Miss Anthony had
time to correct herself by adding : "I mean ,
Mr. George W. Catt. "
MnrrliiKe I.leenueK ,
Penults to wed were Issued to the fol-
owlng parties yesterday :
Name and addrem Age.
3eonr < J W. Johm-on , Omaha , 27
Ixjla Singleton , Omaha. , . . . , , , , , . , , , 20
George nix. Mllknd , Neb. . . . . . . . , . . , 23
Annlo Dclchen , Mlllurd , Neb , 18
Northern I'll el lie Ciiwt * l'oNtioiit-il ,
NEW YORIC , Feb. 7. By an agreement
between couniol , the matter of the Appoint
ment cf receivers for the Northern Pacific
railroad , which way on the calendar ot the
United States circuit court lor today , was
adjourned lor a ,
Tiiunn siux Kii.i.rib nv TIIU I\\M.
Colliipxe of n Ilrldirc .In tlic
IteNiiltH Knlnltr.
BRISTOL , Conn. , Feb. 7.-J-Thre ? men xvcro
killed by the fall of the Pequablc river
bridge during the gr'cati etorm last night.
The bodies of the victims were recovered
today. Their names are :
MARTIN CURRY. New Britain.
DANIEL O'BRIEN , Hartfor.l.
NICHOLAS RICH , East Hartford.
There were thirteen men on the bridge
when It went down. The , ten survivors sus
tained painful bruises , but none of them was
seriously hurt. The men constituted a gang
of engineers , mechanics and laborers , who
were engaged In strengthening the bridge
which had recently been condemned as un
safe. The fall of a derrick caused the hrldgo
to give way , It was Impossible owing to the
flood which was running In the river , to aid
the men who fell Into the stream from the
bridge , and they were we-pt on Into the
Bound , which receives the , Pequablc river.
Tills afternoon consternation was caused by
the discovery that the loss of llfo by lasl
night's accident may bo greater than at flrsi
reported. It he * been learned that on the
bridge at the fateful mpment there were
twcnty-ono men Instead of thirteen. At
this hour , 1:45 : p. m' . , the record stands
Three dead bodies recovered ; eleven are
known to bo alive and' seven are missing
Among theeo Tire I'atrlpK McCarthy am
James Mack , both of New Britain.
The army of searchers .feel confident tha (
In the Plalnfleltl pond there are severa
bodies , but it Is covered with Ice severa
Inches In thickness and all efforts to ascer
tain facts are fut'lc. It It expected that
several bodies will be found before nightfall
The storm has Interrupted communication
end the details arc difficult to obtain.
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PAUL niSCOU. > TRrtANCIH
Hln roIIo erM"tc lnlte )
tlie Common IQneniy.
NEW YORK , F.cb. 7. A. dispatch to the
World from Caracas snys , " Rojas Paul ,
chief of the revolution , declares himself not
an enemy to the government and urges his
followers to unite against the common
enemy , the English Invaders. The press
refers to this as proof of general pacification
and urges General Crespo to approve the
request of the mothers , wives and children
of political prisoners forJhnr release.
The Carceul , published by" the govern
ment , offers a prize for , the best article on
the Anglo-Venezuelan question. The press
makes much of the Incident' In Bnrtlca , Brit
ish Guiana , where the American flag was
pulled down by' ' order of Magistrate McTuck ,
and declares'this Is likely to complicate the
situation between the United States and
England. " f
President Fernandez proclaims peace re
stored In the state of Falcon.
A cable- from Georgetown , . British Guiana ,
announces .that every * malelcapable , of bearIng -
Ing arms will offer , himself for military
services should necesssltfarise. . It is also
stated that a railroad projected to connect
Georgetown and Farina Point , at the mouth
of the Orinoco , andpassing wholly through
the disputed territory , Is the subject of a
direct understanding betfYCpn. England and
Venezuela. The boun'tary.quc ] tlan , says the
dispatch , Is widely discussed , the , press and
the public uniting In the sentiment , that set
tlement Is Impossible except , through the
medium of the United SUtes.
GAS COMPANIES qAN'T CONSOLIDATE
Attorney General Molonpy Malie * ' nil
Iiniiortniit Dvijltiloit ; ,
CHICAGO , Feb. 7. Attorney General Mo-
loney today decided , In sn oxihaustlvo Jenal
opinion , that the proposed , consolldatlotl'lo ;
the Chicago gas companies comprising 'he '
so-called trust cannot" ' bo tmacle under' the
laws of"llllnol3. , The reason Is that , as her
construes the Iaw < "If twot'corporatlons con-
solldatewhen. , . , the consolidation becomes
complete there Is no-powiF"under this act
by which such consolidated' company can
again become' consolidated ! \vlth any other
corporation. In other words , the pawer con
tained In the act In question" by the1 merging
of two corporations ) Into one , becomes ex
hausted. " i.- '
Humor of n , Snntni Ve Denl.
DENVER. CoIoiF.eb. 7. The News today
publishes the following : ' Receiver RIstlne
of the Colorado Midland 'road Is.In . Chicago.
It Is rumored thai he has -broken with the
Santa Fe and hab formed , a combine with
the Gulf , which will' throw the business of
the Midland over to the lines controlled by
Mr. Trumbull. It If evident that officials
of the Midland , Gulf and , Santa Feknow -
much more than Ihcy arc "willing to disclose
for the Information of thq , public. Receiver
Trumbull is as mum as aa-'oyster , and no
body was found at Midland headquarters
who was willing tot expression opinion. "
DyiiimiHeil n I'rlvntc Ileniilence.
LOS ANGELES , _ Cal. . 'Feb. 7. A charge
of dynamite was cxplodedjlate last evening
under the residence of T. D. Stlmson , a
wealthy resident ot this .city. The house
was not-seriously damaged. ! The occupants
ot the Iious-3 were asleep when the explosion
occurred. The shock wa's hoard all over
the city , creating great consternation. A
neighbor who hastened toho , scene fired a
shot at a man who was running across the
lawn , but the bullet mlssefl the mark. The
police believe robbers perpetrated the out
rage for the purpose of plundering the house
during the confusion. Noarrests , have been
made.
Itefiort Fnvorn Charter Forfeiture.
FRANKFORT , Ky. . Feb. ' ? . At ( ho session
of the senate Judiciary committee to consider
the repeal of thV Southern Pacific charter
bill extended arguments were made by
Senators Welsscnger of Louisville against
the bill and Goebel for the bill. On a vote
being taken , Goebel , Fultpn , Landcs , Salycr
and Sims voted for the bill being reparic-J
with an expression ot opinion that it should
pas ? . WelBsenger.und liennet voted against
the bill. The bill will be reported to the
senate tomorrow , and Its friends are already
predicting its passage.
IleorKiinlxntlon I'lnn JH Operative.
NEW YORK , Feb. 7. To reorganization
committee ot the , Oregon Railway and Navi
gation company announces -that tlie plan of
reorganization js operative. 'JDcpos-Its of con
solidated mortgage and collateral trust bonds
will continue to be received up to February
29 , without penalty. Afterthat date a
payment of $50 per bomj will bo required ,
Deposits of stock will boJtrfcotved up to the
same date on payment of ' $8 per share.
ArreNteil n GIIIIK of-Home TlileveH.
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 'it-A special to the
Star from Perry , O. T. , tsW : Officers have
p.rrested six members of J gang of horse
and cattle thieves in thjI'Flat Iron country
who have been terrorizing itlio farmers along
the line of the Gunge and Crock Indian na
tions for over a year , fThey f are William
Walsull , Clint Owens and ( our half-breeds ,
Twelve others escaped , ' '
Ilroke LooMe srojuXhb'OllleerM.
KANSAS CITY , Feb , 7 ; A special to the
Star from Perry , O. "j" , , , oays : Dr , A. L.
Hugglns , who waa arrested : yestcrday for
knocking Dr. Alfred Jones In the head with
a billiard cue- and perhupti fatally wounding
lilm , ho Jumped from Q running tiain noutli of
hen ) late lost night ard rna e toed Ms escapi.
Ho was In custody of two Ipcal-cillcere.
MeeUiiK lo Klx Cj , A. II. Kitten.
CHICAGO , Feb. 7. A special meeting of
the Western Passenger association has been
called for February 11. The object of the
meeting will Lo to take some action regardIng -
Ing the extension of the tlmq limit to the
etcampment of the Grand Army of the Re
public at St. Paul by the Great Western
road.
U'oniiiu ( lullllfim of Muriler ,
CLINTON , la. , Feb. 7. In the case cf Dr.
Emma PIntey , charged with murder , the Jury
after being out twenty-four hourn , returned
n verdict today of not guilty. A patient of
hern died under peculiar circumstances and
an Inquert was held , the doctor being charged
with murder ,
HE .WAS DECEIVED IN HER
Norfolk Farmer Kobbscl by a Housekeeper
from Omaha.
THREE HUNDRED IN CASH. AND JEWELRY
I.oxer Kolloncil Her to Till * City lint
She Can 11 nt lie Konntl lloi >
lit * Clime lo Km-
liliiy Her.
Mark Wilbur Is nn Inoffensive appearing
farmer hailing from the vicinity of Norfolk
and despite the fnct that he bears upon his
shoulders the burden and experiences of al
most sixty yearo ho has been most neatlj
taken In by a chic miss of some 25 summers
The fact that he was hoodwinked , however
does not hurt h'm K > much as the loss cl
nearly $300 In money and a small quantity
of jewelry which has vanished with the young
womin.
Wilbur wears whiskers under his chin and
owns a farm which ho manages himself.
His family consists of a number of grown-up
boys , who nro old enough to assist him ciboul
theplace. . He Is , however , a widower and
ho finds It needful to employ some one to
lake care of his household.
Up to a couple of weeks ago , bo says thai
he had a most excellent housekeeper , but the
woman decided to enter upon the matrimonial
menial sea and she left him In the lurch.
Ho hunted In his neighborhood for several
days to get some one to take- her place , but
ho could find .10 ono who suited him.
Being so unsuccessful , a brilliant Idea en
tered his head. Ho felt sure that there
wore a number of efficient housekeepers in
Omaha looking for Jobs , and ho decided to
como here to hunt for one. The scheme
was easy and inexpensive , as he found that
In a few days ho would have to come to the
city with a load of hogs.
Ho set to work at once by Inserting an
advertisement In a paper , asking the appli
cants to meet him at a hotel on North Six
teenth street last Saturday. Then he herded
up his hogs , loaded them on a stock train
and came to the city on Friday. That day
ho spent In disposing of his stock , realizing
$200. He felt very good over his sale and
was consequently full of Joy when the fol
lowing day arrived , bringing with It the
expectant housekeepers.
Women , young and old , fat and thin , with
every necessary qualification for housekeep
ing , almost nvprv nnft oxpplllnp- Knmn nnn
point over the others , called to see him
and he found It most difficult to make a
choice. Wit of the bunch tlicro was one ,
however , which appealed to his heart. She
gave the name of Mary Gardner , and ap
peared to be neither too young , nor too old.
Being 25 years of age , good-looking and
neatly formed , and with a manner fresh
and easy , she dove into the old man's heart.
She was so fetching that the old man was
caught.
"I am without friends or homo , " she said.
VI am all alone in this cruel world , on
orphan upon its tossing bosom. The ideals
of my childhood are shattered , but I ECO
traces in you of the one who would have
been a ) ) In the- world to me , , .had I ever
found him. I believe that I can Mfely trust
myself toyou , and that you would never
take any advantage of me. Alas , this cruel
world. "
Bright , pearly tear drops flashed In- the
'eyes oftheinnocentmaid .as slie gave ut
terance to the touching \vo.rds. . . It there w r
any , adamant in the heart of the listener
It was melted. The thought of this beauti
ful creature being exposed to all the perils
or a practical 'worm was too much lor Mr.
Wilbur. Ho was safely landed. He clinched
a bargain , despite promises he bad made
to others , and the poor thing was told that
she would have protection as long as she
desired.
The two went to Wilbur's homo last Mon
day , the Intervening time being spent to
gether in a manner that Wilbur refused to
tell about. He says that he came to the
conclusion that he had found a pearl , but
will say no more. They arrived safely , and
Mary was ensconced in her new home. The
blow way delivered in a short time.
Mary was not up when Wilbur arose rucs-
day morning , but bo did not disturb her
because he thought that she was tired. Ho
put away his Sunday clothes , which bo had
worn to the city , and placed almost $200
In his money box , which contained $100
more , and some Jewelry which had belonged
to his dead wife. Arrayed In his workaday
clothes , he and his sons went to the fields ,
confident that when they returned at noon
they would find the housekeeper and a good
dinner awaiting them.
Noon arrived and the men wont back to
the house. There was no housekeeper and
no dinner. They were worried and anxious
about Mary , but Wllnur did not Imagine
that her absence meant any loss to him.
They ate some scraps , went to work again
and In the evening returned home to sup
per. Mary was still absent , and after talk
ing the matter over they retired to their
rooms. Wilbur went to his box to look at
his money. The box was broken open and
ho turned pale. He turned up the lid and
almost fainted. Money and Jewels were
Cone.
An investigation was at once Instituted
and it was discovered that Mary had left
Norfolk the very nlcht on which she arrived.
She bought a ticket to Omaha and caught a
train within a few hours after reaching the
depot. There wa s but one conclusion , and
hard as It was , Wilbur was compelled to
think that the girl had taken his money and
Jewelry. Ho raked and borrowed enough
money to follow her to this cUy. He has called
in the aid of a detective , but no trace of the
missing girl or property has as yet been
found.
"I would not care so much If I did not
need the money , " said Wilbur. I was saving
It to pay off a mortgage , and now I will
lose my property. "
Tears stood In Mr. Wilbur's eyes as 'ho
spoke.
I'AII ) FOIL IMIIIMO IMI'HOVKMB.VI'S ,
ii H Shown liy Ilonril of I'nli-
lloVorkM. .
Secretary Powers of the Board of Public
Works has compiled statistics covering the
aggregate of all public Improvements that
have been made in Omaha. It shows that
the city has expended about $10,000,000 In
publ'e works , distributed as followo ; Paving ,
$1,713,855.70 ; Bowers , 1.7CS.342.57 ; grading ,
$1,428,512.03 ; curbing , $084.770,52 ; nldcwaJkH ,
( Elnce 1R87) ) , J305.797.02 ; viaducts , $273,317.80 ;
miscellaneous. $808,187.13 ; total , $10,002,782.00 ,
The miscellaneous Item Includes tldowalks ,
sew erg , bridges , culverts , etc. , constructed
by private contract , The bulk of the ex-
pendlturo for viaducts was pild by the ra'l-
road companies. The amount remaining un
paid on these Improvements amounts to $500-
500 In round numbers.
Hey Not Held IteHiiniiNllile.
Frits Stolz , a boy about 15 years of age ,
was before Police Judge Gordon yesterday
on the charge of malicious destruction
of property. It appears that the boy Is
'ecble-mlnded , having been on inmate of the
Olenwood institution for several yearn Re
cently he was discharged , as It was hoped
hat his infirmity was almost cured. He
eturncd to his father in this city. Judge
jonion released the boy on the promise that
le would be returned to the care of Ills
ormer teacher In Iowa , who hna agreed to
take him upon his farm. "
Cloheil by HIM Creilltorx ,
W. F , Stoctzcl , the hardware dealer on
fifteenth street , near the old pcstofllc ? , hag
given chattel mortgages to the following
urtics , covering his entire stock of stoves ,
lardware. etc ; Margaret Oclis , $2,000 ; Ne-
iraska National bank , $1,000 ; John A ,
Creighton , $900 ; Leo-Clarke-Andreesen Hardware -
ware company , $325 ; HlbbardSpencer &
Uartlett , Chicago , $200 ; Southern Stove coin-
> any , St. Louis , f&OO. The mortgagees are
u possetsloo *
IIOAHD OV I'LIIMC WOHKS HIM'OHT.
Miiny Itpoommeiiitntlonn Are Siifi-
m-Hlcil by ( lie Clinlrtiiitn.
The annual report of the IJoard of Public
Works has been completed and will be sub
mitted to the city council next Tuesday
night.
In reviewing the work of the department
Cl airman Munro comments on the fact that
many citizens ha\o formed the opinion that
the board Is u useless branch of tno munici
pal government. Ho contends tint this view-
Is born of ignorance of the facts. Even
when no great amount of public Improve
ment Is under way the vast number of
miles of paving , sidewalks and sewers that
must l o nmlntalnrd makes a continual supervision -
vision and expenditure necessary. In this
connection It Is stated that there are now
about 450 miles of streets , 160 miles of
public alleys and about 700 miles of wooden
sidewalks to be kept In repair. H Is recom
mended that the construction of wooden side
walks bo discontinued , except In Isolated
localities , where Ui3 existing conditions
would not permit the use of other material ,
and that four-foot brick walks bo laid In
the suburban districts. The cost of the
brick walks , ho urges , would be but one-
third more than that of wood and they
would last for forty years , while the llfo of
an ordinary wooden walk is but five or six
years. In support of this recommendation
It Is urged that It would do away with the
numerous damage suits on account of de
fective sidewalks , which have cost the city
thousands of dollars in the payment of claims
and the satisfaction of Julgmcnts.
Attention Is called to the fact that about
twenty miles of rotten wooden block pave
ment still disfigure tonic of the principal
streets of the city and that steps should
Immediately bo taken to secure the repaying
of some of the main thoroughfares , such as
South Sixteenth and Farnatn streets. On
the less Important streets It Is suggested
that the blocks might bo removed and a
temporary covering of gravel or cinders
would serve until the property owners were
In condition to pay for repaying.
In relation to the sewer system It Is
stated that some radical repairs are neces
sary. The brick sewer on Jones , between
Ninth and Eighteenth streets. Is cited as a
case which demands Immediate attention.
The reconstruction and enlargement of the
two six-Inch pipe sewers on Dodge street
and Capitol avenue , from Twelfth to Six
teenth streets , Is recommended.
In conclusion the chairman takes Issue with
the recommendation of Mayor Dcmls , relative
to the abolition of the Board of Public
Works and argues that the present system
Is the best and most economical method by
which the public improvements of the ci'y
ran be maintained. A change In the laws
Is also recommended , by which the board
world bo given the discretion to employ day
h'tor In prsforence to the contract system
when deemed advisable.
WILL XOT M3T TIIK "MIAMI'S IN.
Attitude of' County CniitinlHHlnncrH
HeHneetliiK Clinrlty CIIHON.
The annual wrangle between the county
commissioners and the Board of Health of
Omaha Is' In full blast. Conferences take
place almost dally in the commissioners'
rooms , the city physician , or some one repre
senting him , making efforts to have the-
commissioners widen the scope of the county
work.
City Attorney Conncll was wrestling with
Commissioner Slcnberg , chairman of the com
mittee on charities , yesterday , endeavor
ing to patch up an agreement between the
two boards and have the county assume
charge of cases about which there has always
bcqn a dispute. Judgp Stcnberg stated , , fliu't ;
the county was' no richer thah'tho city. It'
wa3"btillge"a to practtce-alr'sortsrof-economy
In 'order to" prevent .overlaps. The .confer
"
ence lasted but a short time , "no progress
being made.
After Mr. Connell had gone Judge Sten-
berg said : "Tho trouble with the Board of
Health Is that the council has almost throt
tled It by not giving It money enough.
What little money the board has it wants
to save for salaries , in order to employ as
many people as possible , and it expects the
county to do all the charity work that Is
done , care for all the emergency sick cases
and do a great many things the Board of
Health should do. The city physician even
wants a standing order from his board to
give him authority to send cases to the poor
farm. Greqt Scott ! It wouldn't be a week
until the poor farm would literally be swarmIng -
Ing with llfo cases that we couldn't get rid
of. Take a case that the city physician
sent over to us the other dav. for instance.
It was an old man who pretended
to need medical attendance , and made
a good talk. As soon as I saw him
I recognized a chronic tramp who had been
hero several times. He belongs up In Minnesota
seta and he is sent about from place to place
by everybody , to get rid of him. If the city
physician had had a standing order at that
time ho would probably have sent that man
to the poor farm. It was not a deserving
cane and we cannot afford to take care of all
the tramps that corrie along. We don't give
such authority as that to our own physician
and I see no reason why we should confer
it upon the city physician. If the city physi
cian Is restrained from doing things ho would
like to do by reason of lack of funds , that Is
not a good reason why the county should bo
required to go beyond Its means. There are
a great many things wo arc compelled to do
and wo hove not sufficient money to do these
things , I am quite sure we are not going to
do things which belong to the city to do. "
FUMSHAL OF TIIK KI.ATTKE FAMILY
VIcUiiiH IlnrltMl liy Loeiil Carpeiitern'
Union Men.
CHICAGO , Feb. 7. Investigations in con
nection with the wholesale slaughter of the
Klattko family , by Richard Klattko , brought
to 'light today a fresh sent > atlon regarding
the killing .of the Hcllman family , one of the
several parallel cases here within the past
few months. Hellman , who was a pros
perous contractor , killed his wife , four chil
dren and himself. At ttia time It was cup-
posed to be the result of Insanity , but It
lias now been discovered that Hellman had
two families the Chicago household and a
wife and two children living in Germany. A
short time before the tragedy occurred
Hcllman received news that his deserted wife
In Germany had discovered his whereabouts'
and was even then on her way with her
children to America. Hellman'o first wlfo
arrived a few days after the tragedy and is
now living In the hou e In which her hus
band and his American family died.
The funeral of the murdered Klattke fam
ily took place today and was attended by
hundreds. The funeral was In charge of the
local carpenters union , to which he belonged ,
and there was no display of red , although he
was an anarchist. The simple service of
the Lutheran church was read at the house ,
and thirty little girls drcsbed In white and
carrying white flowprs followed the proces
sion tor a mile.
Divorce .Snmilnl Iliixlieil lip.
TRENTON , N. J. , Feb. 7. Mrs. Frank A.
Magowan , wlfo of the ex-mayor of tlilf city ,
has withdrawn her defense to the divorce
suit begun by her husband In Oklahoma.
Magowan has made a settlement with Ills
wife and her children and the is willing to
let him EC-cure a divorce. Mrs , Magowan
lays slip will niovo out of the palat'al man
sion Magowan recently built for her to her
own propei ly , adjoining her present home.
This residence was formerly occupied by
Mrs. Hames , whom Mm Magowan names as
co-respondent 'n ' r } counter suit. Barnes
eued his wife for divorce , naming Magowan
us co-respondent.
Heiver t'ontriiclorH Imlleleil.
COLUMBUS. O. , Feb. 7. The grand Jury
: oday returned Indictments against Nathan
) , Abbott and Henry 8. Hallwood of Colum
ns , Orvlllo Townsend of Zanesvlllc and Al-
icrt Adams of I'corla , III , , on account of
alleged corruption as contractor * In the con
struction of a main west nlde sewer , Josiah
( Innear , the city civil engineer , was also
ndlcted In the tame connection , A city
ouncll committee Investigation reported that
42,000 had been overdrawn or Improperly
iccounted for in thin sewer work. The con
tractor ! ore wen of wide reputation.
Despondent Man from Rmkin Dcliborntoly
Shoots Himself iu the lloatl.
HAD REACHED THE END OF HIS ROPE
Money Gone , ClotlihiK I'mmeit nml All
HeHonreen i\linilKleil , Ho Con-
clmleN tin i\temleil Drunk
with n llnllet.
Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
II , C. Matzcn , who lived nt Itusklii , Neb. ,
added his name to the pulcldo list by going
Into Hanson's saloon nt 101 ! ! Fnrnam street ,
nnd there tending a bullet through his brain.
Seme days ago Mntzen came to this city
and went to one of the hospitals for treat
ment. Recovering , ho spent most ot his
time about the saloons , Yesterday he wan
about town with a number of friends , nnd
during the day ho drank several glastc-s of
beer , though ho .was not Intoxicated. During *
the afternoon Mntzentut Into llanbon'R
saloon , and after playing n tow games of
cards , the subject of milclde wna brought U | >
for discussion. Mntzen said that several
timc-s during his life he had thought ot kill
ing himself , but had novcr had the courage
to commit the act. He said that he had
Just heard that Hans Schuman had killed
himself , and ho had a mind to follow his
example , Matzen's ft lends laughed at him ,
and becoming angry , ho went Into a rear
rocm In the building , took a re
volver from a drawer In a table ,
placed the muzzle against his fore
head , squarely between his eyes , and fired.
The bullet went almost through the head ,
and falling over , the man died within five
minutes. The body was taken to the morgue ,
where , an Inquest will be held today.
Mntzen had a family of six children re
siding at Hooper. His oldest son was tele
graphed , and today ho will arrive In the city
to take charge of the body.
Some thirteen years ago Matron and his
wife separated , the children remaining Nvltli
the mother. After the separation Matzert
worked about the county , doing odd jobs ,
and spending the most of his time In the
v.'clnlty of Rusktn. Since arriving In the city
he had run a number of bar bills , one at
Hanson's place , amounting to $30. Last
night at the morgue his clothing was
searched , but nothing was found , aside- from
two pawn tickets , which Indicated that ho
had pawned a suit of clothes and an over
coat.
MANY SUITS AGAINST THI3 CITY.
I.lHt of CiiHen AVIierelii I'nrtleM Are
AMklngr PIIJ meiit ,
The city council has adopted n levy , In
which no provision Is maUo for the Judg
ment fund. During 1S95 about $10,003 was
paldi out on Judgments and claims in wttle-
ment of suits , thus leaving about $2,500 in.
the fund nt this time. When the 1896 levy
was made City Attorney Council said that
an additional ' /i mill would be sufficient to
meet the claims on the fund during the
coming year , but this amount was not al
lowed.
The cases against the city In which a final
decision have been 'reached have all been
settled and there is now na large amount
pawling on account " of-unpaid Judgments.
lut ! tliero are , suits in this 'varloiia-to'urts
Involving claims- against the city , aggre
gating over | 120OOO.i.-It is the opinion of the
legal department that yery few of thes
cases will be decided against the city , and
that only a comparatively small sum of
money will bo required to pay tlie Judg
ments that -will bo obtained during the
year. There are suits Involving about 100-
000 'now ' pending In the supreme court. They
Include : J. C. Denlse , $10,000 damages on
account of grading T.wenty-slxth avenue ;
Harry B. Davis , $10,000 damages on account
of personal injuries ; Samuel Curtis' , $5,000
damages on account ot the construction ot
the Eleventh street viaduct ; Fannie E. Rich
ards , $5,000 , damages on account of death of
George Weston , drowned In Connell's pond ;
Henry Coombs , $2 , COO damages on account
of personal Injuries , Fannie Bowman , $5,000
damages en account of death of son drowned
In pond on Davenport street ; Samuel Hawver.
$8,000 damages on account of extension of
Sixth street ; Clinton Tautkus , $6,000
damages on account of grading at
Fourth street and Poppleton avenue ; Andrew
Flood , two suits aggregating $11,000 damages
on account of grading Sixth street ; Harmon.
et al $2,400 , refund of taxes paid for coal
licenses. In this case the plaintiff secured a
judgment for $3,103 In the lower court ;
Joseph B. West $945 on account of Interest
due.
_ The following suits are pending in the dis
trict court : Thomas Murray , $6,600
damages for tearing down old buildings on
South Eleventh Btrpet ; Lizzie' ' Keysor , $2,277 ,
damages on same account ; Charles B ; Horton -
ton , $1,500 , on account of damage caused by
rain ; Fannlo M. Croft , $6,500 , damages on
account of land taken for boulevard purposes ;
C. E. Squires , $9,51 K due on stieet cleaning-
contract. In this ; case the city has filed a
counter claim of $10,000 on account ot
Squires' refusal- 6arry out his contract ;
Central West Land company , $2,500 , damages
on account of grading Spruce street ; Redlclc ,
$10,000 , damages on account of use of Har-
ncy utrect ; Norton , $3,000 , damages on ac
count of personal Injuries ; Emma Carson ,
$10,000 , damages on account of persona ) In
juries. _
WOMAN MYSTUKIOlIHIiY DI.SAI'l'EAIlS
tlie Home of Her 1'iirentN and
HnN Not Iletnmeil.
PORTLAND , Ore. , Feb. 7. The disappear
ance of Mrs , Grace Cody , the wlfo of Arthur
B. Cody of Chicago , who left the house ot
her parents In Tacoma a week ago yesterday ,
10 shrouded In mystery , The theory that the
woman had arrived In Portland last Tuesday ,
having walked from Tacoma to this city , wu
found to be Incorrect. The woman supposed
to have been Mrs. Cody was another person ,
and she was traced to the residence of a
family at Woodstock by the husband of the
missing woman.
Mr. Cody , Detective Evans of Tacoma , and
C. F. Goodrich , a brother of the missing
woman , returned to Tacomi satisfied that
any further search in this vicinity would bo
fruitless. It IB now thought that Mrs , Cody
has committed milcldo. .
May Ilullil n
ST. LOUIS , Feb , 7. The Republic says
that a crisis lias been reached In regard
to the selection of a placa to hold the re
publican national convention of 1890 , and
Messrs. Clayton of Arltansau , Campbell of
Illinois and Payne of Wisconsin will bo In
vited to come here next Monday and decide-
whether to hold the convention In the cx-
posltlon building or build a 'wigwam. The
former will hold 12,000 people , but all can
not hear the proceedings. For this reason
a wigwam Is propose3 an preferable. If the
latter Is decided upon , It will cost $50,000
to build , $30,000 of which la In hand , leaving
$20,000 ttlll to bo rained.
Wlilppeil HIM Clillil to Dentil ,
JACKSON , Mich. , Feb. 7. An application
of Jerry Scott , colored , asking the authori
ties to bury hl 8-year-old daughter , whom
he uald ded ! from natural causes , led to an
investigation today which dltclosed that the
child had been Inhumanly whipped and then
laid on a hot stove and roasted. Scott In In
jail. He acknowledge ! ! only the whipping.
The public U excluded from seeing the grue
some corps : and the jail In strongly guarded.
I'rciiulier WniitM n Divorce.
PERRY , Okl. , Feb. 7. Rev. .J M.
Taulbce , formerly presiding elder ot the
Methodist church of Covlngton , Ky. , has
sued Ills wife , Balllo 0. Taulbee , for divorce.
Itev. Taulbee chargen the defendant with
neglecting him In that she wined and dined
with other men In iiU absence. He also
chargei her with veiling hla property and
running awny with another man.