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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
KSTAttUSIIED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 15 , I8 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COP if FIVE
FARMERS WANT FAIR PLAY
Alleged Timbar Thieves tn Boyd Ooniity
Ask a Hearing ,
NOT DEFYING UNITED STATES AUTHORITY
Value of Properly Denfroycil IIINK- |
ii III en nt In VliMV of the I'"nit
Unit It Conlil lie UtllUeil
Only a M Fuel.
SPENCER , Neb. , Feb. 14. ( Special. ) The
alleged timber dcpredatloni on the abandoned
military reservation at Fort Randall , In thu
Elates of South Dakota and Nebraska , at the
hands of Uoyd counly settlers. The lice corre
spondent has Investigated , pro and con , and
ilruls. a far different state of facts than sev
eral newspaper reports would lead the un
sophisticated to believe. About three years
ngo Fort Randall military reservation was
abandoned by Iho War department , that portion
tion lying In South Dakota being ceded to
that state for school purposes , while Ihe lands
lying In Nebraska , comprising about four
fractional townships , was ( o be opened to
settlement and entry under the homestead
laws , after allowing the state certain In
demnity selections therefrom. All cf the
lands situated In Nebraska have been ap
propriated by settlers for Ihreo years or
thereabouts.
Upon abandonment of the po > # t the buildings
and other government property was placed
In charge of a custodian by the name of Mc-
Laughlln , who ha < l managed , since the crea-
t'on of his trust , tn keep In one continuous
round of turmoil and pleasure In his experi
ences with Indians and settlers.
Atonij tbo Missouri river , abutting the old
garrison , la a patch of native timber wholly
unfit for timber or domestic putposes other
than that of fuel , log atoblcs , fences and
uses of minor mention , being ccmprlsed In
the most part of cottcnwood , box elder and
eap elm trees. In addition to this Inferior
pt.ind of trees some scattering scrub oaks are
fcund In gulches on different portions of the
reusrvatlcn of no earthly value or use to ( ho
government , and which cost more than actual
value In procurement for fuel.
Slnco the settlement of these lands It has
been the PUR torn , of the settlers cither wither
or without the consent of the .custodian to
procure from Iho different portions of the
reservation their necessary fuel , but not In BO
large quantities perhocs as during the present
winter , which may be accounted for In part
by reason of pome hitch In the proceedings
between the state of South Dakota and the
government In the. matter of acccpllng the
Dakota lands under Ihe gtantlng act of con
gress , coupled with Ihe unusual mild wealher
that has prevailed here all winter and the
leisure time afforded Ihese farmers on ac
count of havlrfg no crops to market.
The appropriation of th's timber Is nol
confined to any particular locality , but Is
chargeable to farmers , almost exclusively !
ecittcred over a radius of twenty miles or
more , residing on open prairie lands devoid
of timber , fifty or sixty miles from any rail
road or coal dealer * , with no money to buy
coal or fuel If It was hauled to the'r doors ,
owing to crop failure during the past few
seasons , who have felt justified under the
circumstances In providing their necessary
fuel from U.ncle Sam's domain.
Messages were sent to the officials of
South Dakota advising them of the doings
of these "outlftWR" and "desperadoes , " which
Information was received with the greatest
inanlfestallon of Indifference. The next step
was the appjaranco of United States mar
shals with their yards of red tape and like
measurement of fee bills , to sustain the
/tpace and dignity of the great United States.
In this Instance the proceedings of the offi
cers connected with the arrest and pre
liminary hearing of the parties has been ,
thus far , one of unusual eevcrlly and hard-
thlp to the accused , and of no more profll
to ths gpvcrnment , unless than that of fees
to the marshal , than would have obtained
by bringing them before the United States
commissioners at this place for the'r ex
amination and ball Instead of hauling them
fifty or sixty miles to a like- officer at
Nlobrara , Neb. , of the county and district
wiierfin ino UIICRCU ci-imu wun uniiiiincu ,
and miles from bondsmen and kin. The com
missioner nt Sbencer Is dally Importuned by
parties confessing to hove taken wood ; from
l > , the- reservation to accept their plea and ad
mit them to ball for their appearance before
United Stales dlslrlct court and thereby
wve them unnecessary and unreasonable ex
pense. Citizens here think It would bo more
In keeping with good practice and the ever-
lasllng fitness of things to Instruct the dis
trict marshals and their deputies In the
making of further nrrostn to take the
accused bsfore the nearest officer authorized
to offlclale In the preliminary trial , or to
come here and accept , without the expense
of arrest , these parties who are willing to
enter a plea and give ball ,
Following 1s a copy ot resolullons certified
to The Bee. as havlne been adopted t a
citizens Indignation meeting held al Gross ,
Nfb , , on February 7 :
Whercap. We have been branded ns a
linnd of oullawK nnd thieves :
WhercnH. We have been necuped of formIng -
Ing n vigilance commltleo for Ihe purpose
of binding ourselves together lo resist the
oflleers of the law : nml.
Whereas. An United Stales marshal or
nny other authorized ofllfc-r can arrest ono
or nny number of Hoyil county eltlzons
nt any limn without fear of molestation ;
lie It
Hcb-nlvcd. Tlmt we posltlvelv deny any
B"rt all such charges aw absolutely false ,
nnd bo It further
Hepoived , That UUs IH nn outrage In the
law nbldlnir citizens of Iho state ot Ne-
Drnxkn. nnd nf the county of Hovd.
J N. FULLER , F. IU7TTCA.
Secretary. Chairman.
Two PerNoiiM llnilly Hurt.
Neb , . Feb. H. cal.
NORFOLK * , ( Sp | ) An
ton WIeland , a young farmer living near
hern , waa brought Into lown yejtodayltli
his jaw to badly smaHhed , from a kick ro-
calved from a horse , lhat It require } to be
Jield on to Keep Iho pieces from dropping
onto ) il bos-oni. The phyplelau In charge
Etitfts that It Is Ilia worst fracture over
Eton In thin clly.
Charles Laubs-cli and Charles Llerinau bo-
cariio' involved In ft quarrel In a saloon , and
thi > latter struck Liubs-eh a vicious blow ,
landing or n glass eye worn by LauliKh nnd
'driving the eye Into his head , foiling him
to Iho ground whprn he lay unconrclous for
lonio lime , Liuluch la scrloubly hurt anil
may not recover.
PrntrHt .t | rnl UN I HlKli CJiix ItateH ,
HASTINGS , Fnl ) . 14. ( Special Telegram. )
The clly council heM n t-peclal eecsirm Ibis
oftcrncen to coiulder the question of grant
ing a franchise lo rcpressnlnllves of Iho
bond holders of Ihe piefcnl planl , The ga *
consumers tf ( lie oily were well roprcmilod
and a pretest < wa > filed agalnvt granting' a
franchise witl ( a hlnhcr iimtlmuin ralo Ihnn
$2 prr UioiiEaiul , No action wan taken , the
council ndjcijinlng until tomorrow evening ,
when the matter will be given further con
sideration ,
CIINH County Prolilh Convention.
PLATTSMOUTH , ' Neb. , Feb. 14 , ( Spe
cial. ) The prohibition county convenl'on , held
ycntcrday al Weeping Walcr , selected Miss
Oirrle Countryman , JI , F. Prouty , B. W.
MurllcM , J. C. Fate/Peter WHHanm , O , A.
Davln av.d diaries Countrymnn an delegates
to the elate convenllsn. and S. J , Cashnet ,
M. F. Bfouly , ID. W. Murllcf ? , J , n. Folo
and Alfred lurllesa , ns drlegales lo the co.n-
caiivcntlon of "teelotaltrs. "
Jilduiueiit .twain * ! n I'll ) uleliiii.
WAHOO , Neb. , Feb. 14. ( Special. ) The
time of the dlslrlct court yesterday and Die
day before wai taken up with the trial of
Craig against Jones. This Is a case wherein
Dr. Joneu of Ashland W B ucd for damage
for malpractice In gelling a broken leg. The
Jury retired at 6 o'clock last night and at
midnight returned a verdict of JlOO for
tb nlaluiirt. The plaintiff sued lor 11,000.
KKEimiT ( IN STUCK IS lIKilinit.
Wlmt n Shipper Sny.i f S
Sutlicrliiiiil'H Olllelnl Kxiilanntlnii.
OGALALLA , Neb. , Feb. 10. To Ihe Editor
of Thc , Bee : There appeared In The Sunday
Dee of Ihe 9th Inst. a letter from a secretary
of Iho State Hoard of Transportation. This
letter was In reply to a Iclter written by
Mr. Woodruff of Eddyvllle , Custer county , to
the governor cf our stale , nnd the nscrotary
undertakes lo explain for the railroads that
thcro Is no advance In freights on stock.
Now , I have thle lo say , lhat the secretary
of the State Board of Tronsportallon will
have a hard totk to perform when he under
taken by any process of reasoning to prove
lo any shipper lhat the ratrs have nol been
raised. The facls are that Mr. Woodruff's
statement was pracllcally correct , and Ibat
the railroads , the shippers or any one who
has had any practical opportunity to learn ,
knows that the new rate Is at least from lr >
per cent to 25 per cent higher , owing to the
e'zo of the cattle carp. The way we know Is
that when wo get to Omaha with our Kock
thU advance Is taken out of our net returns
over the old rate. It Is evident that the see-
rotary of the Stale Hoard of Transportation
Is not a shipper of stock nnd knows but little
practically about the mailer.
The facls are lhat the railroads hove pur
posely made the minimum weight on all
sizes of stock cars away below even the
a\cragc weights. For Instance , the minimum
of a thlrly-tlx-fcol car Is 22,000 pounds , and
the actual average weight Is at least 25,000
pounds , and mod likely over 26,000 pounds ,
and at the , rate charged frm this point , 23
ccnlu , on the latter average the difference
or advanced rate would be J9.20 per car
from this point , and this Is putting It lower
than the most of the stockmen put the ad
vance on rates per car. Now , I have seen
several articles In the dlfferenl papers of the
stale Irylng to explain that the rates are
not changed , but no one can convince the
t'tcckmcn ' of that fact , as he "pays Ihe
freight" and knows whereof he speaks , and
knows that he does not need the assistance
of the szcretary of the State Board of Trans
portation to figure the matter out , as we do
a little calculating for ourselves.
H. CARNAHAN.
UXPOIITH.VAT13 CltA\VFOIII1 FAMILY.
Sn < l CiiMf of Mm. Iriii C. Ulelrlelc , Ite-
eeiidy I'lneed In nil Asylum.
CRAWFORD , Neb. , Feb. 14. ( Special. )
Citizens of Crawford are Inclined lo think
much Injiu'tlco ' has been done Ira C. Diet-
rick by recent publications concerning the
manner In which his wlfs had been placed
'
In the Norfolk Asylum for the Insane.
Though the stories chronicling the woman's
release , at the Instance ot her mother , left
the Impression that she had been Incarcerated
wrongfully , yet few citizens of Crawford
doubt that Mrs. Dletrlck' was demented. For
several months she has1'been laktng "treat
ment" at a Christian science Institute at
Des Molnes. Several weeks ago she returned
from there , accompanied by an attendant , who
privately Informed Mr. Dletrlck that his wife
was Insane. Later tinfdrtunate woman
demonstrated the fact by Jumping In the
river twice , In an effort to end her life.
Several times she escaped from Ihe house
In her night clothes and mandered aroun *
the streets. At one time she demanded that
her husband secure potsan and that the whole
family should commit suicide. It was after
repeated affairs of this nature that the hus
band permitted his wife to be Incarcerated.
The peculiar nature -of Mrs. Dletrlck's
malady was such as to require her confine
ment'at the times the fits of Insanity came
on her. It was not questioned that her
trouble would succumb to treatment , and that
she would be restored to perfect health.
Her husband had tried by all means to
restore her , but In her violent moments hhe
showed such a desire to do herself and
others harm that her confinement ( n the
asylum was decided oh as the only cours :
open. , _
COUNTY COMMISSIO.VEHS MUST ACT.
Hot Ilntte Election Will Du Cullfil
Very .Shortly.
UUSHVILLE , Neb.Feb. . 14. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Judge Westover today granted a
peicmptory writ of , mandamus compelling
the commissioners of Box , Butle counly to
reconvene March 30 , and take action on the
pstlllon for a special election lo vote on the
question of the removal of the county seat
from Hemingfcrd to Alliance. The court's
view of the case was that the postponemcnl
of the mailer' 1111 Ihe regular mesllng of Ihe
board In June amounled virtually to a re
fusal to act.
DeatltH of a Day In N
STUART , Neb , , Feb. , 14. ( Special. ) The
funeral of Mrs. James JMcCarlney , aged 04
years , Iho estimable wlfe ; of a farmer resid
ing a short distance In the country , occurred
at this place today. TuesJay morning the
left homo to spend the day with the family
of her son , a mile away , 'In the afternoon
she was found dead by the. roadside. No
Inquest was held , as all the evidence was
conclusive that on her way going the had
dropped dead from heart dlsjara without a
struggle , as her arms were folded In her
shawl In a natural position.
I'eeullar llaiaaKo Suit.
FAIRDURY , Neb. , Feb. 14 , ( Special. ) R.
V. Folkors of Dlllcr has commenced suit
In the district court In which he claims
damages of Samuel Clark In the sum of
$1,000 for falsa Imprisonment. Clark was
ono of the creditors In bankruptcy procecj-
Ingo agalnt-t Folkers who was closed up
by hlo creditors seine weeks ago , and caused
Folkors' arrest for allegeJ perjury In con
nection with Ihe matter.
Kolkereas released on habeas corpus pro
ceedings , and now Hies 'Clark for damages.
\ ehriiHliuCMVS \nU-H.
Adolph Paap and Miss Line flushing were
married Thursday at Berlin ,
Miss Edith RhoJoa and J. W. Blvenf ,
Exeter , wore married Thursday.
A. A. Schullz , a farmer residing near
Springfield , was badly hurt In a runaway at
Rcllevue.
Hunters report seeing a panther Just soul ! )
cf Waterloo yesterday. The farmers are
organizing a hunt.
The ladles of Iho Christian church at Ex
eter gave a supper Thursday night at the
residence ct J. C. Wilson.
Twenty-four more voters at the last census
would have given the sheriff ot Ca county
an Increase of $500 in salary.
The picture enlarging faker Is at work
around Able , He In cstablUhlng agencies
and colltcllnir ? 5 In advance.
Deputy Sheriff nnd Jailer S. P. Hollowly
hax on hlu $10,000 bond signatures of three
women capitalists of Platlsinouth.
A valentine social was he-U nt the rfisl-
denco of Dr. W. C. ICnunor , ol I'llcu ,
Friday evening , and WHS largely ultendeii ,
A mad dog scared ilin toople llvltur nboul
six miles norlhwesl of Ullca Welnou-lay , but
did no damage except to hit ) .1 few cthtr
canines.
The ladles of Iho St. John's O.itlu'j'c ' ' cruich
al Platlenmuth gave a tail Thursday n'ght ,
lo whtrh there was an unusually largo ut-
tendance ,
Thrladlee of St. Luke's church , In 1'latts-
mtfuth , gave a very delightful osial Tl.iirs-
day evening at the homo c7 .Mri.JJr R. R.
Llvlngslon.
The election of Captain J. , If. ' .Qih'cr < i *
state commander pleases Iho old vctrrpiifr at
Ullcu , an docs alia IhcJocjUon of UK ; re
union nl Llnroln. . -
The Falrbiiry Ladles' Society of- the Pres
byterian church gave a "valentine" supper
ladt evening at which they nettol over } 60.
The tablcp were In boolh.it.enref anting the
dlfferenl reasons.
Kxeter was represented at Ihe organlzat'on
of Die Flllmore Counly Swine llrecderi , ' at-
eocUllun at Geneva Thursday by Jacob
Pllug , W. J. Hlldrelb and jUcorg/ Hastier ,
three of the most successful fine s\Wno breed
ers In llmt county.
Kxpoiure tu conl , damn windy , may retult
tn pneumonia unless the sytlom Is Kept In-
vk-craird with Hood's Sanunarlll * ,
FOR THE FARMERS' ' PROFIT
Dotlgc County Institute Closes nn Interesting -
ing Session !
OXNARDS COME IN FOR ATTENTION
Different Kind of n Contract lle lr Ml
llefore Sonic Will Proiltiec
.More SitKar Hi-etM III
\i-briiMkn.
FREMONT , Feb. 14. ( Special. ) The at
tendance nt the farmers' Institute Is much
larger than at any previous session. A
great ilrnl cf dlscust'lon has been had on
all papers that have been read , In 'which ,
Interesting and valuable points have been
brought out.
Yesterday afternoon Prof. Ljons of the
United States experimental station at Lin
coln briefly outlined the object and \sork of
tlrat station and of the School of Practical
Agriculture , which Is conducted at the unl- ,
vcrslty. Piof. Card read a paper on "Spray-
Ing Fruit" In order to destroy the pests
of the fruit grower , noxious Insecti- and
fungous growths. lie recommended sprayIng -
Ing with kerosene.
"Chemistry of Soils" was the subject as
signed to Prof. n. L. Seawall of the Fre
mont Normal school. It was n caroiully
studied paper , giving the various chem
ical constituents. ' which the soil needed In
order to grow cro , successfully , and bf the
chemical effect of water and air on the ele
ments contained In the soil.
A. P. Ackerluml of Valley , who has had
experience In beet raising In Europe , then
addressed the Institute on the "Culture 6f
IlEots. " The land to be planted , he sold ,
should be plowed early In the fall and again
In the spring. The top of the ground should
be well pulverized and freed from woedit ,
slalhn and lumps of earth. The cost of rais
ing an acre of beets , when nil the help haste
to be hired. Is from $30 to $40.
W. O. Whllemore of Valley was then
callwl for. Mr.Vhltemore said that his
paper read at the sugar beet convention
had caused a great deal of adverse comment. ;
He was not a champion of the Oxnards.
In some refpects they had Imposed upon
tbo farmers , but he would reaffirm all ho
said In that paper. Even the devil sho.uld ,
have his due. ,
WANT ANOTHER CONTRACT.
A different kind of contract was what was
needed one so drawn that the farmer would
know Just where he stood. A graduated
scale of prices , such as was first paid by the
Oxnards , provided the analysis were made by
persona appointed by the state , he thought
would be best all around.
At the evening session David Brown road a
paper on "What Crops We Should Plant and
What Abandon , " and H. P. Beebe , "How Lit.
tic 1 Know About Farming After Forty
Years. " Bceba advocated feeding the crops
lalsed on the farm to stock , hogs , cattle and
holies , and In that way making the farm as
nearly as possible s'elf-sustalnlng. J. H.
Kline read a well prepared article on the
"Farms as Wealth Producers. " and J. n ,
Catlln on "Alfalfa. "
At the sess'on this morning the following
officers were elected : Pretldent , John Wll-
EOn of Webster ; vice presidents , one for each
township In Dodge county and one for
Douglas , Saunders and Washington counties ;
secretary , D. D. Kelley of Fremont ; treas
urer , J. R. Cantlln of Pleasant Valley.
This morning C. A. Marshall of Arlington
read a paper on "Small Fruits. " He em
phasized the necessity of farmers ra'slng
fruit themselves If they would have any.
Raspberries , blachbsrrles , strawberries and
grapes do well In this section. For the first
two berries careful and thorough pruning Is
ncceKary. .An eastern slope Is best for fruit
generally. F. II. Vaughn read a paper on
"Dairy Farming. " Mr. Vaughn Is a very
successful and practical -dairyman , and his
paper was one of the best that the Institute
has had the pleasure of listening to. Ho
gave a statement of the most approved meth
ods of making butter In all its stages. He
deprecated the great loss of corn fodder ,
which ho said should be cut up and fed to
mllMi rnws.
TAKKX OUT OF POLITICS. ,
So SiiyN a Xami'leHH Writer Cunuurn. .
Inpr the Tar I IT Cliiontlon.
County Clerk Redfleld has received notice
from the secretary of the "Tariff Commis
sion League , " dated Newark , N , J. , to the
effect that It has been decided ( by whom ,
is not stated ) that the tariff question should
be taken out of politics and that the best
way to accomplish this Is to call a national
convention , to be held In ono of the centrally
located cities , for the purpose of discussing
the question and deciding upon the bejt plan
to accomplish the desired result , and ( alto
to provide ways and means for carrying
out the plan decided upon. The communica
tion stales that It Is the purpose to ask all
of the principal manufacturing , mercantile ,
labor and grange organizations that favor the
schema and will send delegates to notify
the secretary at once , as It Is desired to hold
the convention In April of this year In order
that any action taken by the convention may
be brought before congrew during the present
sess'Ion. ' S. D. Archer is designated as the
perton to whom communications should1 be
addrcsped.
IleKolnlloiiM on MrH. lliil.Tr'H Death.
Judges Kcywr , Fawcett , Scott and Sla-
baugh , all of the members of the d'strc | (
court In the city , met at noon yesterday ami
adopted the following preamble and' resolu
tion ? , which arc self-explanatory :
Wheiens , Hy the Immutable laws of na-
twe , clenth hns rntcicil HIP hoihcr nf our
associate. Judge Henj'imln S. Hakciv iiml
has taken t'lotn his Bide a loving , dutiful'
wife , nml from his habitation the queen of
his homo and the partner of his jovunml
Koriowp , a loss so great as to be .tyeyond
expression or estimation , and ' )
Whoiem * . In the light of n dun i espial for
the living and n tender rrgnid for-tlm.lead. (
It Is lilting and becoming us n pttrt of thd
amenities of life that we , the associate
on the bench of the bereaved husband ,
should express In n befllllng manner our
rin ct for and commiseration with Ju < ! o.
ItufrnIn thin hl Knvpfppt Irtul" tliprvfnin.
lie It
Itesolvrd , That wo extend to Judge llaker
our heartfelt condolence unil sympathy , anil
unsure htm that In thin , tlie daikual .Hour
of his life , when the sunlight of hlH. Joys
and ciirthlv liapplncnf has born obrfiireil ! |
by the ilnrk cloud of death , that he In lint
alone In lily Borrow , but thai .we. Ills frlumlH
r.ml co-workers , mourn with him on .ac
count of his Irreparable loss and the desola
tion of hl heretofore happy home ; and be
Hisolved , That as a testimonial of our
respect to Juilge linker , the dlHtrlct court
of thlv countv Htaiul adjourned until Fcb-
niniy 17 , at 0:30 : a. in. , and that \vc , the
Judges of said court , attend In n body ( he
funeral and last sad rites of the dcve.at < cd ;
and be It further
ItrfOlved , That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be , and the same are hereby
ordncil Hirenil upon the records of the
court , and that n duplicate hereof be Im-
.mcillntely forwarded to Judge Maker.
Cradle Mini ( lit *
The following births and deaths werq re
ported at the health office during the tuenly-
four houiE ending at noon yesterday ;
Dlrtlii Fred Armbun. 1907 Vlnton street.
girl ; John Morrlsscy , Nineteenth and Bur-
Cello , boy ; John Rick , 4839 Drown , , boy ;
Claus Rohvtcr. Scventcei.th and 'Jack-son ' ,
girl ; Ous Anderson , 1010 South Twenty.
eighth , boy ; Henry Docdyn ? , 1616 Martha ,
girl ! Will Lee. 2108 Lake , girl ; Fuuk Her
man. 52S Center , boy ; J. W. Martin , 132 *
North BghUenlh , boy ; John Hensman , Fcr.y-
eighth and drove , boy ,
Dcttthr-rurrle B , Smith , 28 , Fifteenth and
Douglai * . cancer , Interment at Lincoln , Neb. ;
Amu Adam * . 19 , 1C9S North Twentieth ,
rheumatism , Forest Lawn ; George C , Aijper ,
72 , 2010 Farnam , apoplexy , Pros-peel IU1I * >
For beauty , for comfort , for ( inprcrtmenl
of the complexion , use only Pozzonl'e Ponder ;
tbcrc Is nothing equal to It.
SnV.VTOU Tllt'HSTO.V ' AT 1IOMK.
eN Legislation mill I\IH-C-IH
nxpOHltlo" lllll Will 1'nxi.
Senator John M. Thurston arrived In the
city yesterday for a stay of five or six
days , having run over from I Chicago , where
ho attended the banquet tendered by the
MnrqucttD club , at which G vbrnor McKln-
ley delivered the principal mldrc'B In memory
of Abraham Lincoln.
In au Inteivlew yeetcnlajr Senator
Thurston paid he- Intended conferring with
the bfficers ct the Transmlss4Mlppl < Expostlon
association whllo In the cltf"for'the ptirpoo
of learning more cf the project than ho had
been able to glean from tBc reports pub
lished.
"Ths bill on this subject. * fcantlnueil the
Mnator , "Is with my committed , 'and may be
icpcrtcd at any time. It hau1 been drawn
after the bill for the Atlanta' ' e\ptUlon. ! but
I have been informed that Itlmayhavo to bo
icdrafted almost entirely In order to conform
to the different ctndltlons existing here. II
IE ! safe to sly that congress wll
not go outside or beyond1 what was
done In the casxj of Atlanta. I do
not remember the total atfiount appro
priated for Atlanta , but my Impression In that
the appropriation for a building and exhibit
was folltwcd by a necond appropriation , pro-
vld'ng for the transportation of the exhibit
and the care of It. There Is every probability
that the bill will pass , as no particular oppo
sition has developed BO far ant ) the western
members favor It. "
Speaking of the proposed additional appro
priation for the new pcotofllce building. Sena
tor Thurolon said It was hard to tell Just
what would be done In that U'rectlon. "The
present revenues of the government. " he
said , "aro below the expenditures. If the
tariff bill should pass , thereby providing for
an Increase In revenue , congress might feel
more'JIberal , and It may bo possible to EC-
cure an Increase , ! appropriation. If the sen
ate ever gets at the revenue bill It will kill
off the silver amendment wh'ch the free nll-
v6r nien have tacked onto It and pass the
bill. The most ardent nllver advocates In the
senate admit that they have no hope of pass-
In'g their bills , and I think they , are prejudic
ing their cause In the eyes of the P30plo by
tacking silver amendments onto every act
which come ? up. They are us.lng this means
to kill oft all leglslat'on. I regard It us a
very un-American way of legislating. "
l.V THE IXT13IU3ST OK STATE IIAXICS.
Cnuiifll I'liNHC-M it lU-NUlntluii
j ( lint CoiiKi'i-KH Tnkt < Action.
The city councils of mo.st'rof the large
cities of the United States , ami also other
'
governmental bodies , are belng'requested to
' "
take action urging the passage' of the law
by which state and national batik ? are placed
on the same basis In their relations to the
currency. These bodies are urged to use
their influence for the bill on the ground
that It will have a tendency" to effect a re
duction of the rate of Interest on state and
municipal bonds. A resolution similar to that
which has been sent to other bodies was
Introduced In the Omaha city council Thurs
day night and referred to a committee for In
vestigation. What little comment was" made
while it was before the councll-Ayus unfavora
ble. but It Is understood that the committee
will consult the opinions of local financiers
and report accordingly. The Resolution In
full Is :
Whereas , A bill has recently been sub
mitted to the committee on1 finance of the
United States senate bv Edward Storrs
Atwater. president of 'the Parmerc and
Manufacturers National bank , PoURhkcep-
le , N. Y. , by which national and . ( state
banks aic placed on tht same , footliw rela
tive to the Issue of currency ; amir. which
provides that the security for .circulation
may be either government boml til ° r state.
county , city , and' 'school illstflcU-lonflS ; . < 'lf
suc-h bonds meet proper requirements ; rend ,
Whertn ? . It Is estimated that lr fiich bill ,
or legislation along the' lines , lnid itowa
therein , should lie adopted 'by , congress ,
tlie effect would be to reduce the average
rate of Interest on state1 * nndi municipal
bonds at least 1 per' cent ; therefore , , '
Hesolved , That the common council of the
cltv of Omaha hereby npproves-of the plan
eel' forth in paid bill , and respectfully urges
the senators and representatives of Nc-
brnika In congress to tiili * , all honorable
means for the enactment of snld bill.or of
legislation making state and I municipal
bonds , ns well as government ! bonds , the
b.is-'lH of the currency of th ' ( Inlted States.
Resolved , That the rlerk furnish certified
copies of these resolutions to i Jinn. John M.
Thurston. senator , and Hon ; D. H. Mercer ,
representative.
WIM.ETTS St'KS FOItt ll.VSI.VGES.
Allrgi'N Unit a Sd-fi't Cii'r IMiiiincil IllH
UMV
Suit was commenced yesterday against
the Omaha Street Railway conipany by John
II. Willetts , the father of the boy , George
Wllletts , who was run over ( by c. trailer
whllo switching cars at Twenty-fcurth and
Sprague streets on January 291 The boy la
about 5 years old , ami Uses , petition recites
that he was run over whllei crossing the
street , the accident being duo. to the' care
lessness of the train crew lo.sultch'ng with
out looking ahead of the car. , . It is alleged
that the boy In maimed for life , , and damages
In the sum of $500 are asked , j
Mlnon .HiilU-rN In Court.
Judge Scott and a jury are- hearing the case
of Thayer against tlie Omaha Tinware com
pany , a suit for rent , amounting to $500.
The county court adjourried' last evening
until Monday morning , out ofrespect to
Ji-dge Baker. The marrlagei llconso clerk
will be at the office between the hours of
1:30 : and 3 p , in. today to. Issue llcent'is.
Judge Slabangh Is engaged In bearing the
case of Herman Delss against "John Hor-
bach , a case appealed from thp county court.
Claim Is made for $800 , alleged to bo the
b'.lance duo on account of eome ; brick sold to
Horbach.
Judge Fawcett and a Jury have been en
gaged for the past two days o.n the case of
the Western Cold Storage coinpauy against
P. L , Cotton , suit on alleged breach of con
tract for Ice , the amount cjalmed being
about $200.
Martha Kelley has filed a claim for dam
ages against the city on account of an
alleged defective sidewalk at Fifty-first ttroet
and Poppleton avenue. > Siq ) charges that aha
fell nn thesldoualk on thu evening of
February 2 and suffereJ a cgmpound fraclure
of the left arm. . . Np dddnlio amount of
damages Is specified.
Itiilliviiy XoIrN and I
George K. Adams , traveling pateenger agent
of the Union Pacific , with .headquarters at
Dea Molncs , Is In the clty.i >
Jack O'Hearn of the Union Pacific road
Is In town from Haw linn. " 'He Is enthusi
astic over the prospects of the gold mines
In Wyoming. *
Edward L. Palmer , now traveling passenger
ogsnt of the Santa Fe "roadr with head
quarters In this city , came -In yecterday
from .
Chicago. f
Chief Clerk Davidson of.the'pansenger de
partment of the Burlington ID busy
closing up all matters' of business on his
desk. He will open IIB ) commission broker
age office next Monday.
H. B. Kooser , commercial. , agpnt of the
Missouri Pacific at Salt Uakc-t City and
formerly stationed In this cltyr will pay a
short visit to his termer 'fr'cnds here on
Monday , He Is enrouto to * St. Louis.
There wau a meeting of ( he , asuoclallon of
frelghlmen of Omaha unJI pound ! muffs ,
known an Iho "high Jolntsi" yet'teiday
at 2 o'clock In the office of I Chairman Nash.
It was the regular weekly meetjng and
routine business alone waa 'transacted ' ,
H. C. Null , assist in t superintendent of the
Wyoming division of the Uurliogton road ,
U In the city from Shwldanl , He In the eon
of "Commodore" Null , \\Uii | remembered
by the pioneer * ettlrrg eft Omalia as the
owner of the firtt ferry betixmm Omaha and
Council DIufTB. The latter wus afterward
made vice president of IMi Atlant c & . Pa
cific road , _
For coughs and throat , troublei use
Ilrown'i Hronchlal Troches.- [ ' "They etop "an
attack of my aithma cough ycry promptly. "
-C. Ketch , Mlamlvllti Ohio
PI
iH/llLi / * MM iiv n i iiiiiniu
St , Valentino's ' Day Causes a Rush nt tbo
Postoffice. "
EVERY BAG WAS STUFFED TO BURSTING
Trn l < - In Cupid I.ltcrnturiMonici
tot'M I irurr Thau for Si-tcrnl
Vvarn llrnt UIIN llccn Toitaril
The goad St. Valcntlnus was decapitated
Just 1,126 years ago yesterday , and It lo
doubtful whether Iho thousands of peple who
now transmit pledsen of their affection , re
member that the- custom was born In a
horrible tragedy , They prefer to think of It nn
connected with the fairy legend , which de
clares that St. Valentine's day Is the occasion
on which the Uids select their mates and con
sequently the custom which was originally
Intended to commemorate the death of a
martyr has became- generally associated with
thoughts of love and friendship.
Although the day continues to be gener
ally observed , every year chronicles a change
In the character of the tokens which are
exchanged. A few years ago the ccmtc valen
tine appeared to vulgarize the occasion , and
the better class of people began to look on
the day merely as a pretext us cil by the
vulgar to 8En.d Insulting and offenylvo cari
catures. But during the last yearor two
the comic valentine has almost disappeared
and has been supplanted by artistic creations
which carry a pretty sentiment , and make
Inexpensive , but appropriate gifts. The result
Is that Valentino's day la being obt'jrved by
the pollto classes to a greater extent than
ever before , and the transportation of the
missives Is recognized as an Important fea
ture of Uncle Sam's postal service.
It Is a somewhat surprising fact that In
splto of the hard times' , more money has been
spent for valentines In Omaha this year than
last year , or the ye r before. It can scarcely
bo said that as many valentines have been
purchased , but the. taste has run more to the
more expensive grades , so that the aggre-
gata Investment has materially Increased. In
a Farnam street establishment , which car
ries a large line of these novelties , a reporter
was told that the demand had been a decided
surprise. "The trade Is , entirely on a differ
ent basis from that of previous years , " said
the manager. "There Is almost no call for
comic valentines , and but very little for the
old styles In lace work. Novelties ! are what
people want , and we have had a remarkably
good trade on the more expensive sorts.
There are a number of new designs , ranging
from $1 to $4 , and these have been pretty
well sold out. The Improvements which
have been made In the handling of celluloid
have produced an Innovation In valentine
manufacture , and on artistic use of this
material produces some very hand
some creations. Designs of banjos , guitars
and mandoline , composed of celluloid , satins
and silver or gold beads , with a brief senti
ment Inscribed , are among the new things.
I expect that the use of celluloid will be ex
tended next year and the Indications are
that valentines will be made which will have
a practical use , aside from their ornamental
qualities. Among the designs which will been
on the. . countera. next year will be hamlsjmo
cuff and collar boxes , glove boxes and numer
ous other articles which will answer a practi
cal purpoeo and add to the appearance of a
mantel c'r dressing ( able. "
At the portofflce the mails are loaded with
valentines. Assistant Postmaster Wooilard
says thai Inundation Ismaterially greater
'than last year and so far as can be Judged
by the .exterior . of Hie packageo a better
class of valcntlneD la being sent. Many of
them make qlilte large packages , which ap
parently contain some quite elaborate designs.
A goodly . 'portion of them are addressed
In feminine chirography , which indicates that
the women are not overlooking their leap
year privileges.
EXPOSITION niKKCTOHS * MEET.
Coiiinilttoo ItriiortH oil the Trip Miulf
lo IK'N Mtilnoi.
At neon yesterday a meeting of the board
of directors of tlie Transmlsslsslppl and Inter
national exposition was held at the Com
mercial club rooms , nine members being pres
ent.
Chairman Wattles made a report of the
trip of the special committee to DCS Molnes
to secure In the scl.cme the co-operation of
the state of Iowa by action of Its leglsla-
tuic , describing the cordial reception of the
committee and the success of the mission au
published In The Bee.
The board passed a resolution expressing
Ito thanks to Governor Drake and the as
sembly for the courtesies shown the dele-
gate-J and the aid promised.
Secretary Wakefield read letters from Sena
tors Allen and Thurston and Representatives
Mercer and Halner with reference to the
national legislation In regard to the exposl- >
tlon pending. All expressed confidence that
the government aid sought would be secured.
A letter wap also read from Hon. George
Q , Cannon of Utah , saying that that state
would no doubt take Its proper part in the
enterprise.
John A. Wakefield waa made chairman of
the prew bureau , vice I. W. Carpenter , and
George H. Payne was added ( as a member.
IDAHO'S YOUXG CATTLE QUEEX.
Ai-rlvcH In Omnliii Alu-iul of n
.S Illume lit of Stock.
Katie Hubbs , better known as "the cattle
queen of Idaho , " arrived In Omaha yesterday
to look after a big shipment of live stock
that will como in over the Unloii _ Pacific
today. ' The shipment consists of COO
fat &teert' , and Is direct from the range.
To a Dee reporter Mies Hubba tpolio quite
freely concern'ng her work. She takes care
of the 5,000 , or 6,000 head of cattle that graze
on her range about the same as her brother
etockmon would , Every spring she rounds
up the cittle and puts In a good part of her
eummer In huntlnc , fishing and horseback
riding. Winters slia usually goes to the Pa-
clilc coast. She says that this has been an
unusually good winter for taking care of
stork but Ditto hay and grain being required ,
Idaho's "cattle queen" Is a young and inoi-t
attractive woman. She U , well proportioned
and Is of the decided brunette type. Her
physique plainly ehows the healthful effects
of outdoor life. She ID more than a mere
Etockwoman , however , for she has traveled
considerably. She lias exercised her keen ob-
ujrvatlon powers on her trips , and what with
her gloria * of travel , and icferences to polite
literature that would surprise many members
of elite society , the genial "cattle queen" Is
a mcst fascinating entertainer.
AVOItK KOIl THE UNEMPLOYED.
Tlif ) Will Kill I'D ' HolfM on Houlli
HlTlffiilh Strri't.
Street Commissioner Kaspqr put a gang of
about forty men at work ycserday. :
There IB no street cleaning to do at pres
ent , but the men will bo employed for a few
lays In nuking some- Improvements that
weio ordered by the old council.
During 1S95 the council disposed of some
old buildings on South Sixteenth street for
$200 , and It wat ) the understanding that the
piocue.la of the- sale should be expjndcd In
llllng up some bad placet on the street.
Through gome oversight this \v s not done
and the money was turned Into the general
fund , Now the Hoard of Public Worki pro-
> oseg to give wine relief to the unemployed
jy attending to this mailer , and 1250 will
jo expended.
The registration of the unemployed con-
lnue almoat Incessantly at the oltlce.
Nearly 200 married men are already on the
lit , all of whom are- citizen * of Omaha. In
come caioa the applicants have resided here
or from twenty to thirty years , end most of
them have large families.
IT WAS Vl.MVS OW.Iir. . IMSS
If Ho Wnnlcil lo llf , t < Wai Illn Oui
I'linrri'l.
According to the contents of a telegram
which was received by the chlcl
of police , Henry Vine 1ms fixed
Kcbruary 1R as the date on which he wll
make his exit from this world. According
lo Hie statement of Henry Vine , he doesn't In
tend to make the < \\lt on Kcbruary 15 , nor
on any other date. If he can help It ,
The telegram , which was tinted I.add , 111.
and signed by Henry Segal , Is as follous :
"Henry Vine of 1211 Howard elrcot , In
tend * to cmmlt suicide , to t ko place Febru
ary 15. Wish you would look nflcr him. "
The dli'palch also slated that a letter would
follow , In which more Information nould bo
given , and this epistle Is being awaited by
the police wllh considerableInterest. . U Is
expected thai It will give reasons ns to why
the request was made to the police.
As soon as Ihe dawn broke yeslerday
Detective Donahue was dispatched to Vine's
residence , at 1211 Howard sired , In order
that time might bo taken by the forelock ,
although Iho date of the filicide wan still
ono day In Ihe fulure. The man was con-
dueled to the police station , and was Inter
viewed by Captain Haze.
Vine Is about 35 years of age , and has
the appearance of being an Invalid. He has
been III for some lime , and this has caused
great despondency. This h s been aggra
vated by the fact that he has not been
steadily employed , although ho obtains occa
sional Jobs of work at a tlh shop at C20
South Thirteenth street. He Is an unmarried
man.
"Are you going to commit suicide ? " asked
Captain Haze.
"N'lt , " answered Vine , "Do you think I
am ? "
This appeared to BCtlle the question , but
Vine went on to explain the telegram. Ho
slated llmt he ha ( > announced that he In
tended to cross U a river Jordan on Iho date
mcr.lloned , but did so only , lo scare his
relnllves.
Vine displayed some Indignation Hint he-
had been taken In hand by thp .police and
said he thought they were overstepping their
authorlly and trampling upon his rights. '
"You Imvs no right to take or huld me , "
he said. "You have no right to do to even
If I Inlend lo commit suicide. 1 guess It Is
my privilege to kill myself if I want to. I
nm nol violating any law by doing so. I am
not going to kill any oneelse. . Hut my life
Is mine and I think thai I can do anything
I want with It. "
This slruck Iho captain as common horse
sense and he InformeJ Chief Slgwart of
the statements of the man. The chief
thought that the police could not hold Iho
man and as he appeared lo be rational
enough he was released.
01,1) SOMHEItS HAVE RETREATED.
Have Completed Tholr I.iilinrn ami
Itctiiriifil ( o Their Ilomcx.
"This looks like old times , " said a depot
employe yesterday as a hundred or more
people were bustling around the Mason Direct
struclure , looking afler boggago and walling
lo get a choice of the he&t seats on outgoing
trains. Moat of the travelers were old
soldiers , their wives and daughters , They
appeared to have spent a pleasant time while
In the city and to have enjoyed the , , various
reunions , but all seemed more or less glad to
start for their jiomes.
A largo part of the veterans left for their
homes Thursday afternoon , while others re
mained. Yesterday the M'.llard ' hotel
and the other places where the
old soldlcra have congregated In con
siderable numbers looked lonely. An occa
sional badge of the order ( was to' bo seen
on the streets , but they were rare Bights
compared with the frequency with which
they had been met during the > past three
days.
Quite a number of the members of the
Woman's Relief corps and of Hie Ladles
of" the Grand Army of the Republic were
noticed about town yesterday. The ses
sions of these organizations have been con
cluded and the new officers are atvjrk
already In the endeavor to make 'DC a banner
year. The delegates who are still In the
clly are ellher visiting friends or have tc-
mnlned over to do some shopping.
Nearly ell the retail Ftcres enjoyed en
It'crcased trade while the various , encamp-
menls were In session. The hotels were
well filled , although Iho Mlllard , Ihe depart
ment headquarters , entertained the Iunest
share of tlie visitors. While the railroad
companies did a good business , Ihe local
tickets were sold at the olllces In the state
and were gcod for thelound trip.
Conversation with a number of veterans
yesterday disclosed tlie fact that they
wcro unanimous In their opinion tlmt Omaha
had fully sustained Its 'reputation ' as a
hospitable city. They declared that tjicy had
been received with marked courtesy every
where and were * thankful to the Omaha
people for the kindnesses extended to them.
The sentiment among members of Ih * tno
sister organizations the same.
PHOPOSE TO STOP AX AIlt'SK.
Council Will CliuiiHTc ( lit * Plan of
MakliiK Ai > | iralnciuenls ,
If a resolution now before the city council
Is adopted an end will be put to a custom by
which appralscro have received hundreds of
dollars from the municipal treasury , without
effecting any results beyond lining their own
pockets ,
It was formerly the custom to have an
ordinance drawn up and appraisers appointed
whenever property owners petitioned for a
public Improvement. It was discovered that
In the majority of cases Ihe ordinance was
never poised and Ihe only effecl was lo give
the appraisers a chance to draw pay for their
wcrk. In many Instances the property own
er ) Ihcmselves refused to accept the report
and the appraisers put In ten or twenty days
making the appraisement.
Lust year a reform 'vas inaugurated by
limiting tlie amount of time * for which the
appraiser ; ) could draw pay and compelling
the petllloncni to file a bond lo pay the cost
of appraisement In the event they refused to
accept It. The first provision lopped off a
considerable amount In appraisers' ' bills , but
It has recently been discovered that the bonds
rubmltlcd by the properly owners were never
held responsible for Ihe expenw of making
the appraisement. Councilman Mercer has
consequently Introduced a resolution which
provides that the bond must In all cases bo
accompanied by a certified check In an
amount ( o be designated by the clly engineer.
Hy a second resolution the city clerk U ill-
tccled lo prepare and submit a list nf all
the cases In which the cost of appraisement
has not been paid by the propcity owners
according to their bond ,
*
WEIISTEIl OAI.I.S IT .V lllil > l < "K.
Sa > H tint WacT WorU-n Plant Will Not
lie Sol.l \ \VeiliieHihi ) .
Next Wednesday Is the advertised Oato
upon which Iho plant of the American Water
Works company will be offered at forced * nltj.
nul , according to Iho statement of .fohn Ii.
Webster , Ihe sale will nol takn place.
Mr. Webster has relmm-d from St , Louis ,
where he hud been lo look after mat-
tero conncclad wltli the foreclosure * prt-
cecdlngs which are now pending In Ihe
courle. Yesterday lie ialil Dial Ihe adver-
lining for falo of the plant was a big bluff.
He acldeJ that the CIPC In foreclosure wawnow
In Iho court of appeal ? , pending a decision ,
l > 'iiiieril nf Oi-m-ue C. AIIM > H.
The funeral of George C , Amen , who dld
WcdiiMday afternoon after a fortnight' * 111.
noes , wan held at 2 o'clock ycutrrdny ut All
Saints church. Thi > cervlco of the PrnlcUiitit
Kpltcopal chinei ) \ \ a used , Rev. Dr. Mnckay ,
Iho rector , ofllclallng.
A large number of the builnesH and profet-
slonul men of Omaha worn present lo I entity
lo Iho uiteein In which ono of Omaha's
pioneer citizens was held. The older citizens
were especially well represented , The pail'
hearers were : Mayor Ilroatch , Graham Park ,
Major pennls , W. H , Ilrooks , Jerome I ) .
1'cirojt and Frederic K , Selnia. Inter.nent
was jt Prospect Hill cemetery. Many floral
tributes were received from frlendt of the
deceased.
BOLLN FOLLOWS COULTER OUT
Released from Jail on n Reduced Bail
Bond ,
JUDGE GORDON MAKES THE BOND $25,000 ,
Prl oiu > rH * llrotlier anil Kntlior-ln-
l.mv Sltfii UN Snrellex tilth Hat-
.statement of the
Property They llotil.
Afler almost n month's confinement In th
city Jafl , Henry flolln , ex-ireasurcr , charged
wllh Iho embezzlement of almosl $125,000 of
Ihe clly's money , was released from cus-
lody on a bond of $25,000 lo warrant his ap
pearance In the district court. The amount
of Ihc bond Is $ S,000 less lhan llmt first
fixed by Judge Gordon a few days after
Bolln'e arresl on Ihe third complaint , which
charged the theft of $105,000. He had betn
ariestcd previously on iwo olher complalnls
In which embezzlement In the neighborhood
of $11,000 was charged and on these was
released on n bond of $12,000. Consequently
the total amount of the bonds on which
IJolIn has gained his liberty Is $37,000.
The proceedings which culminated In the
release of Bolln occurred before Judge Gordon
In police court at 4:30 : o'clock yesterday
afternoon and occupied almost an hour.
County Attorney Day was present to repre
sent the state , while Attorneys McFarlanl
and West represented Holln , It being given
out that Bolln had dispensed with the serv
ices of Atlorney Bradley , who has oclcd for
Bolln In Ihe past.
Although It Is tn the neighborhood ot Ihrco
weeks since Bolln was atresled he has not
been arraigned , from Ihe fact that ho had
not succeeded In obtaining bonds for his re
lease. Consequently Holln was led before
the bench for arraignment , bul It was un
necessary to read the voluminous complaint ,
ns the prisoner's attorney announced that
this portion of the proceedings would be
waived. Bolln pleade , ! ' not guilty ; The at
torneys then slaleJ llial Bolln would walve-
prellmlnary hearing and requested that th
anicunt of bond for his appearance In the
dlslrlct court be fixed.
POLICE JUDGE DELIBERATED.
Judge Gordon hesitated before naming thft
amount of the bond and before he h d
Inlshrrl AMnrnnv MnFnrlar.d Inlprrnnted
with a plea for a reduction from the original
figure of $30,000 , which Iho police Judge had.
fixed. Ho held lhat a bond of $20,000 was
sufficient and made a lengthy argument In
Tavor of this reduction. He made no show
ing that a $30,000 bond could not bo fur-
lilshed.
He staled that even In murder cases a
bond as large as thai already fixed was not
required. He pictured at length the dis
comforts that Bolln was suffering from
being separated from his family and bis
ionic by his incarceration. He held that the
bond was excessive nnd was , therefore , In
flicting a punishment upon Bolln already , ,
whereas , In Ihe eyes of Iho law , ho stood
nncc'ent until ho was convlclod. He made
an appeal to the county attorney , saylnff
that as a prosecutor he cbould assist and
prelect the "children of "the stale- , " and
stated that he did not believe that ho would
oppose a reduction. He stated. In fact , that ,
'roni conversations nlth Air. Day he Inferred
: hU the latter would be satisfied with a
bond of $20',000i
The attorney also argued that the amount-
of the defalcation should have no effect In
lit- fixing ofr.'tho amount of the bond. He
eald that the amount should not ba taken
r.to consldcralion ut all. Ho also mad& a
plea to the court.
"If you reduce this bond , " he said , "the-
capers will accuse you of anything and overy-
.hlng. When you arc In the right , how
ever , that should have no effect upon you.
The court should bo biave without reference
: o the newspapers. I believe that you will
jo brave enough to reduce this bond if you.
think right. "
DAY OPPOSED REDUCTION.
In response County Attorney Day stated
hat he was opposed to a reduction of the
jcnd , ns ho did not coiisldzr II excessive.
Personally he would ba as well sallsfUd with
i $20,000 bond us a $3UOOU bond , but ho
tnew lhat his chief , Baldrlgc , was opposed
lo a reduction and therefore , under the cir
cumstances , ho could not consent to a lower-
ug of th ° i amount. Ho staled , However , lhat
ic must leave that matter entirely to the
lli-cretlon of the court.
Mr. Day said lhat Atlorney McFarland
erred In saying that the amount of the al-
eged defalcation had nothing to do with the-
size of the bond. Ho held that If there was
cause to believe that the- accused had
irofitted by a largo cnibezzlemcnl. there was
ust as much cause to believe that he had.
nore means with which to gel away. He ,
hereforo , Insisted lhat the bund be kept at
the original figure , although he Bald ho-
bought $20,000 would be sufficient.
Judge Gordon darted out by saying lliat
IQ did not see his way clear to rcauco the
bnd ( ( from $30,000 , bul later apparently
changed his mind. Hu said that In the flrat
ilaco Baldrlgt demanded a bond of $10,000 ,
uid he thought that ho had shown that he
md a Judgment of hlu own when he put the-
Iguro at $30,000 , a compromise between the
' 40,000 bond asked by lluldrlge anil the $20-
000 bond anked by Bolln.
"I do not think the amount of $20,000 ex
cessive , considering the amount of the em-
> ezzlcment , " lie mild , and In a moment non-
Inued :
"The newspapers have felt themselves
called upon to criticize the actions of the
courts , Eomollmes Justly , I presume , apd
sometimes unjustly. We Judges , howuver ,
lave managed to llvo Hi rough U. I do not
conelder the amount excessive , but I will
) Ut the bond at $25,000. " ,
BONDSMEN WERE HEADY.
The sureties were In the court room. One
of thorn was Bolln'h brother Claus , who lives
tear Blair on a faun. 'Thu ulher was Hani
lec-kman , hln futlier-ln-law , who Is al
ready on Ihe $12,000 bond put up by Iloll.-t.
The latter offereJ to qualify In the sum ct
: 15,000 when ho vent on Ihe other hrjmlu ,
tut this < A as considerably cut down Huler
ho questioning of Attorney Day.
Deekman swore that ho was 'he owner of
> 03 acres of land two miles xoutli of Calhoun -
houn , which ho valued at $50 per acre , or a.
olal of $10,000. Ho Stilled that there wan A
mortgage of $10,000 on It and an additional
nortgugcof $ JtiOO on 200 acres. This
iroughl down the valuation lo 533,000. Ho-
also owned forty acres iln'it ' four mlics from
he city , valued at $7C au ncn ; , or u total
of $3,000. On thin lliero was a mortgage of
1,000. Ho had no iiur-ional properly and
overal hundreds of doMnis nf debts. Out-
Ide OIF * nioilgages and il bts ho thought he
was worth $30,500 , DuJiictlng Iho amnurt
of the bond on which liu already was hU
seels would amount to > 1SW ) , but ho quull-
Icd In the Bijm of $20.0' ' ) ' ) over and nlipvo all
ncumbranceg and llabllltloi.
Clans Bolln tworo th.U lie owned : ; 20
acres of land a mlle eJt > t of Blair valued at
50 an acre , or a total .if tJd.JOO , Trls wt
overed by a mortgage of $5,000. llo gworo
hat he owned about $3,0)0 ) of personal pnin-
rty. Ills land , liowev-ir , Is a homciiicad , a >
10 live * upon It , and r.isrufuro hp wan al-
owed lo qualify only In Iho sum of $10,000.
Both Ihe sureties were acciiptsblu to the
ourt and Bolln was tcU > iH"l on n bond ot
25,000 Blgned by lilnuelf and them.
It Wan < hu Jimltor'n r/iult.
William F. White and Peter J. Hart were
rralgned yesterday on the charge ot
llsturblng the peace about the Kcllom school
y throwing uiowballu. They were discharged ,
as the superintendent of schools appeared In
police court to male Ihut a mistake bad been
made nhen the boys wer arrested. He said
hat the Janitor of Iho school had been neil *
led only lo drive the boy * away , whereas li
lad caused their arrest when he cot bl
airJa tipvn them ,