Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. , SATURDAY MOUSINGOTEimUAllY 0 , 1897 TWELVE PAGES , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
WOMEN AND THE EXPOSITION
Selection of the Board Not .Limited to Any
Olub or Organization ,
CALL FOR A MASS MEETING TO BE ISSUED
Election of Ktcvcn Women nn Mem
ber * iif the lliinrit < > ( I.iuly
IH to lie
the INKUC.
The call ( or a mass meeting of the women
of Omaha to elect eleven women as members
of the Hoard of Lady Managers ( or tlic
Trancmlsslsslppl Exposition will be Issued
today by Secretary Wakeficld. The date
has been changed from .Saturday of next
week to Friday , The meeting will be held
In Crclghton theater , Messrs. 1'axton &
Burgees having donated the use ot the house
for the occasion. The meeting will be called
to order at 2 o'clock and the business will
bo at once taken up. The executive com-
' ) tnlttce of the exposition wishes It understood
that this meeting Is not to bo held under
the auspices o ( the Woman's club , but that
every woman In Omaha who U Interested
In the success of the exposition la Invited
to be present and take part In the proceed
ings. It Is also announced that the widest
latitude will foe glvon In the matter of nomi
nating candidates for election by the meet
ing ; Vi > to this time there have been no
public announcements of the candidacy of
any women ( or election as mcmbcis of the
board , but It Is known that several can
didate * are being groomed ( or the race.
The meeting of the women o ( South Omaha
will bo hold Saturday of mext week , as
originally arranged. Calls for these meet
ings will be Issued by Secretary Wakffluld
today also. The meeting In South
Omaha will be held In tlie Young Men's
Christian association building at Twenty-
flth and N streets at 2 p. m. , February 13.
The Council Bluffs meeting will bo held In
( ho Hoyal Arcanum hall In the Deno block
Saturday , February 13 , at 2 p. m. The
rules governing the meetings In Omaha will
govern tho. meetings In South Omaha and
Council Bluffs.
The Hoard of Directors of the exposition
will meet at the Commercial club rooms
nt 2 o'clock this afternoon to receive
the report , of the committee appointed to
engage the services of two engineers to rec
ommend a site. The report o ( the eu-
RliH-crs Is still In the hands of the special
committee. It was decided to hold the
meeting today In the Commercial club
rooms In order that spectators may have
an opportunity ot being present. At the
( ormiT meeting the advocates ot the several'
sites were out In force , but wore required
to remain outside In the hall on account of
the limited space within tlio. directors' room.
The question o ( opening the report of the
engineers will undoubtedly bo a live IESUO
at the meeting o ( the board today.
The conditions which caused the determina
tion of the board to leave the report un
opened' for two weeks are substantially the
eamo as they were at the time this action
-was taken. The legislature has made no
appropriation , and this fact formed almost
the only basis for the postponement. The
Department o ( Promotion Intimates that It
hts Information to the effect that decided
I action will bo taken by the house of repre-
! \ sentatlvcs at Lincoln before the meeting as-
1 J < Bombles , and It may be decided by the board
that further delay Is Inadvisable.
MOIIH MO.VKY M3I31IKIJ FOH CIIAHITV
Demand ContlmicH I.nrwely In E.YUVMN
of tin : Siiiily.
Despite the appeals that have been made
by the Associated Charities ( or assistance
that Institution Is not yet on easy street
by any means. Secretary Laughland Is au
thority ( or the statement that the association
la at present about $1,000 behind In dona
tions. and that unless this amount Is made
up Its work during the rest ot , the year will
bo greatly handicapped. It has been found
that It coats the association some $2,500 or
$3,000 to take care o ( the poor , the
.destitute and the sick during any ono year.
This does not Include the expenses o ( run
ning the association. These arc paid by the
subscribers who have pledged themselves
to pay certain amounts each year. Secre
tary Laughland says that all the other dona
tions In money are used In providing ( or the
applicants ( or assistants.
The donation of $1,000 from "Cash K , " an
unknown Individual who has bscn In tlio
habit ot maklnp largo gifts ( or years past to
IjV. , the poor , haa assisted nlatcrlally In helping
out the association. Aside ( rom this dona-
the association has not received more
/tlon $000 In ' njonqy , , thus making a total of
about $1,000. As experience has shown that
It costs i fully $1,000 more than that to take
care o ( the poor and sick It appears likely
that the association will ( all short In Its work
unless moru donations are received. In other
respects the association Is In good condition.
The account o ( the great destitution prova-
Kht In th6 city , 'which appeared In The Bee ,
\yerq pudlclsnt to touch the hearts of the
citizens and the donations were largo. Those
goods have furnished comfort to hundreds of'
poor people who otherwise would have suf
fered severely from the cold and starvation.
There Is still , however , a considerable de
mand , 'especially ' ( or underclothing and shoes
Secretary Laughland yesterday stated that
'thero were a great number o ( children who
, wcro unable to attend school simply ( or the
reason that they have no shoes. There are
also many women In the city who dare not
venture outside during the present damp
and' cold weather because they have not
underclothing. It they wcro provided with
this they might bo nblp ( o search ( or work.
"Tho officers of the association have taken
Into consideration the hard times , " said
Secretary Lnughland.Vo have cut down
the expenses of the atsioclatlon lower than
thiiy have over been before. Yet despltu
this we are struggling hard to satisfy the
many applications ( or assistance that are
fjotnUu : In , and many have to be turned
away,1' _
I * cm COMI.VC ! OF A KlXfi.
Snl.Ji-ctM of AU-.Snr-lli-n lleBlii Their
* AViirlf.
The Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcn are already
beginning to prepare ( or the coming of King
Ak-Sar-Ilon , The den o ( the knights will
bo at the Coliseum , as previously , and the
task o ( preparing tha. ritual and parapher
nalia ( or the third court lit In progress. It
Is expected that this will bo completed early
> ln March , and then the third court will at
once begin to receive the knights. Thu
nature of the now ritual ls only known to a
( ow of the olllcera of the court , but It 1s
promised that It will bo a decided linprovo-
, } , _ incnt on that which has been used In prevl-
+ oua years , None of the old features will
' bo used again , but the entire 'Initiation certs-
monies will bo original and Imixxslng. All
the members ot tlio second court have been
notified by Samson to renew allegiance , and
It Is expected that oven the success of last
year will be outdone before the arrival of
the now king.
ClnrliNon < ; cH in the Front ,
T , S. Clarkson , commander-ln-chlef of the
Grand Army of the Hepubllc , left yesterday
afternoon ( or an extended olllclal trip to
the- eastern departments. He was ac
companied as fur BU Chicago by his daugh
ter , MUa Clara Clarkcon. Ho li "booked"
( or vlbltb to the following departments ,
whoso encampments will bo In session during
tils pretence , and elaborate arrangements
fro being made everywhere ( or hU reception
and entertainment : Ithodo Island , at
Woonsocknt , February S and 9 ; Massachu
setts , atVorccstcr , February 10 , 11 and 12 ;
I'otomac , February 16 and 17 , at Washing
ton ; Maryland , February 18 and 19 , at
llageratown ; Minnesota , February 23 and
24 , , at St. Paul , Mr. CUrkeon will spend
14 and 15 at DaKlmoru with rela
tlvep , and while there a reception will bs
tendered him by a. nurntor ot citizens.
TUUY 1JID.VT ICHKP TIiniH WOIUJ.
Onicor from IOMII In Hie City I.ookliiR
for Hxeiiiieil PrtNonern ,
Sheriff Alkcn of Page county , Iowa , was In
the city yesterday to find a bootlegger and
a gambler. Landlord Churchill ot a hotel
at Essex Is charged with being the former ,
and A , J. Hughes , a barber of Shenandoah ,
U said to be the other , Moth the parties
are said to have fled to this city to avoid
prosecution.
Churchill was running a hotel at Essex
In which ho sold liquor under n govcrnmont
license. This was a violation of the state
statutes , and as a consequence the au
thorities got after him. Three weeks ago
Sheriff Alkcn took possession of the hotel
and also placed Churchill under arrest.
The sheriff took Churchill to the court
house at Clnrlnda , the county seat Of Page I
county. Ho did not pay much attention
to his prisoner because the latter wag very
docile , had como willingly and told the
offlcer that he Intended to take out a license
at once to avoid trouble. Thus when he
asked to bo allowed to enter the ofTlce of
the district court clerk the sheriff readily
assented. There Churchill drew up a bender
( or his own appearance , but he ( ailed to have
any signature attached to It.
About an hour later Churchill again met
the officer and told him that the bond had
been fixed. As a consequence ho obtained
his liberty. He went Into Missouri to see
a sick mother , and while there he was noti
fied that his case was about to como to
trial. Churchill responded to the effect
that he would return. Ho boarded a train ,
but Instead of returning to Clarlnda he
came to Omaha. Then It was discovered
that no bondsmen had signed the bond upon
which Churchill was released.
Churchill stopped at the Arlington hotel
In this city while he was here. Upon the
arrival of the sheriff at the hotel , how
ever , he learned that Churchill had left three
days ago. It Is presumed that ho went to
Denver , as he signified his Intention of going
to that city in letters- which ho had written
to ( rlends.
Hughes Is charged with running a gambling
establishment In Shenandoah. Sheriff Alkcn
says he closed the place three weeks ago
and'arrested Hughes , but did not take him
to Clarlnda , relying upon the prisoner's
promise to go. Instead o ( journeying to the
county seat , however , Hughes Is said to have
taken tha first train to this city. He Is
believed to bo employed In a barber shop In
the southern portion of the city at the
present time.
Both the men arc charged under the Iowa
law with maintaining nuisances , which In
eludes both Illegal liquor selling and
gambling. Page county has been very active
In prosecuting such cases. Sheriff Alkcn
says that there are halt a dozen men serv
ing leniences In the county Jail ( or boot
legging or gambling.
WIM < HEPttlll.lCA.V GUT T1IK PI.ACHf
PolltleiiniN WiitehliiK < he Contest
tU-er ( hi- United StiileN JmlKe.
Tha Interest In the problem.o ( who will
be the next United States district judge ( or
Nebraska has not abated slnca the with-
draw.tl of McHugh's name by the president.
Politicians In all parties are discussing the
probability ot Monger's confirmation , and
the bcramble for the other federal positions
has temporarily been lost to sight.
In speaking of the situation a ( ew days
ago a republican In this city said : "While
I considered the confirmation of McHugh as
the dlciates of good politics , and ( elt that the
republican pcrty In Nebraska and Senator
Thurston would have been strengthened
thereby , I think now that the opportunity
ha ? passed , and that there Is an entirely
different condition existing under the new-
appointment. The confirmation of Munger
will not placate the gold democrats In
Nebraska. A second choice seldom gives the
satisfaction of a first choice , and , while they
would express pleasure K the confirmation
Hhould bo effected , yet the defeat of Mc
IIugh would still rankle and crop out In the
future to hurl the republicans. Under the
circumstances there was but one democrat
( or the place , from , a political standpoint ,
and ho has teen turned down. The con
firmation ot Munger will not satisfy the
democrats as a body , and It will create
numerous dissensions in the republican
party. That Is why I take the position that
so long as Senator Thurston has missed the
ono opportunity to strengthen his party In
Nebraska , the only thing lct ( or him now
is to hold out against all democrats , and
secure a republican ( or the position. "
There is a growing feeling that the presi
dent Is determined to give Mr. Thurston
plenty o ( opportunity ( or exercising his
ability at framing excuses , and that he will
make cno or two more nominations before
the close of the presidential term unless u
confirmation shall be made of the last noml-
jce. A prominent Lincoln republican has
given It out on what he considers good au
thority that the president will send in the
name of a republican very shortly K the
nomination ot Mungcr Is not confirmed in
a ( ew days. He said : "I know It as we'l
as a man can know anything which has not
yet occurred that Cleveland will send in the
name ot G. M. Lambertson or C. L. Hall ,
both of Lincoln , ( or the position , K Munger
Is not confirmed by February 15. Mr. Hall
is at present a judge ot the state court and
a good man , but I think that Lambertson
will bo the one selected. It Is believed that
Thurston would hold up Hall's nomination
bn account of that gentleman's Burlington
connections , while ho would hardly dare oppose -
pose Lambertson , In fact there are repub
licans who say that Lambertson Is-the choice
of Thurston for the position. I make It as
a prophecy that If Munger Is not confirmed
that the name ot Lambcrtson will bo Eent
to the senate sometime during the day on
February IE. "
IJVICTEIJ WHIMS ATTENDING COUUT.
Kiroroilt GelN th < > I.IMV Until Coiiil.niv
mill Golniv.
Peter Efforodt alleges that his arrest on
the charge of malicious destruction of prop
erty wns simply a scheme to evict him from
his residence. The complaint against him
was filed several days ago by his landlord ,
Stephen J , Drodcrlch. Efforodt was arrested
and was Thursday arraigned In police court.
The eviction Is alleged to have occurred
while the defendant wan pleading not guilty
to the charge against him. When ho ic-
turncd to his place o ( residence on South"
Thirteenth street , whcro ho Is alleged to
have destroyed property , he found all hi :
houbehold belongings on the sidewalk In
front ot his house. Ho says that his land
lord took thU means of dispossessing him
of his residence.
Henvy Travel to Mm
S. A. Hutchison , general traveling passenger - j
songer agent of the Union Pacific , has Just
returned ( rom San Francisco. Ho says then
Is going to be a big attendance on the- July
convention of the Christian Rndcavorers In
.hat city. While In tUn western metropolis
ho had a conference with the local com- '
mlttfe , and found that suitable hotel ar- '
angements had been made ( or the enter
tainment of the delegates.
Asked his opinion as to the number of
delegates who will take the trip , Mr. Hutch-
IEOII raid : "I believe at least 10,003 dele
gates will come from east of the Missouri
river to this convention , From the trant >
mliBourl country there will not bo such c.
large attendance , Of course , there will hi
many people besides cndcavoreis who will
take advantage of the cheap rates. The
people of Colorado and Utah uiually like
to tro eastward ( or their summer cxcur
slons , "
fin I'Vnr * of the lee. TriiMt.
Joseph IIousla , a butcher doing business
Sherman avenue , has placed himself in
a * position where It makes but little differ
ence to him as to what Is done. In the way
ot bulling the price of Ire , He'has com
pleted arrangements ( or putting' In au Ice
plant ) by which be will bo able to turn out
1,000 pounds ot Ice per day , Mr. Houuka
will not make a business ot selling Ice , but
will make enough ( or hU own use and will
not use any ot the product cut ( rota the
river or lakes.
BALANCE SHEET OF THE CITY
CityxProperty Valuation and Levy for the
Past Thirty-Sir Years ,
FIGURES ON TAXES PAID AND UNPAID
Property Otviiem Oive Xenrly One Mil
lion DollnrN , Some of AVlileli linn
Ilccti Due for Thlrty-
Ycnrn.
For the first time In the history of the
city the records of the treasurer's office
have been brought to that point where they
afford Immediate Information relative to any
feature of the past or present financial con
ditions. Yesterday a balance sheet was
completed which refers particularly to thu
imcollected regular taxcn of the past thirty-
six years. H she s the levy for each year ,
the valuation , the tax produced and the
amount that now remains uncollcctcd. It
will be noticed that the assessed valuation ol
the city has been a very clastic factor. Begin
nlng at less than $1,000,000 , 'It Increased until
1870 , when It reached over $18,000,000. Then
It developed a downward tendency , and In
another decade It was less than half of
what It was In 1870. In 1881 the Increase
was again 'In evidence , and continued until
18S9 , when the highest point was reached.
Since then It has gradually decreased and
Is now over $3,000,000 ICIM than It was
seven years ago. These are the figures :
Mills Vnlua- Tnx jn-o- Uncol-
Year levy. tlon. ilucoJ. Ipcted.
f 937,950 00 6,299 93 $ TS3 49
1S6I S70.935 CO 5,33'J 78 1.C02 8
, B 7M ,700 10 4,403 SO 740 62
ISM BS 940.17C 00 5,459 83 1 137 OJ
1SCI , 8 l,332.u < 0 00 11.430 64 l.Oid 01
U65 7 2l.l,39 ! 00 13.801 78 1,910 51
1SGO i 10 4,010,439 00 40.HO S3 20 S 10
1SC7 , 10 4SS2,1S > 9 77 60,71,9 , WJ 2.2S7 31
If-CS , 10 C,122C6- C1.879 0.1 1 5 < a oj
UC3 10 12,400,128 00 123lfcG 28 riii i :
1STO 20 13,193,081 00 2C4 112 G2 1C,031 03
1S71 , ii ; 8,333,31510 133.M60I 0.318 02
1S72 20 8OJOKS 50 1G1.349 97 SG'J7 ' 43
1873 , 23 6,829,041 43 171 , 01 02 c,49i 69
1S74 , 20 f.,739,541 GO H3.4C5 fc9 3530 13
1S7.1 21 rsSO,172 ! 00 157.SW ) 58 4,071 "I
1S7 , 18 ( U92.01S 30 112,023 33 1.&S2 cr
1S77 , 22'i ' 5,600,077 97 124.G14 84 2,410 St
1878 . 26 % 5,324,487 CO 14G 398 90 1,003 47
1S79 . 3014 6,647,071 00 170,817 00 3,403 Oil
, 30'i BS18,933 44 177,478 OS 3,090 SI
, 31 6 , 121.C4) i2 19,071 61 . 2.3G7 06
mi 20 7,180,938 4t ! 213.428 75 2 497 Sr
1M-3 . 34 S.593,770 42 292,236 10 2,500 29
1SS4 , 38 ! I,32C93 80 3C1.971 73 2 80S 35
18W , 38 9kG2.4C9 W5 374,773 S3 3.131 77
1S C . 40 11,898,317 31 47.1 932 69 10,002 72
1SS7 , 23U in,314,74t 2S 383,939 21 0,6)8 ) 77
ISM ) , 45 10,429 , 13S 17 739,312 12 23,0' ' ! ) 4C
1SS9 4S 20.726,679 CO tl9)S81 ) 42 32,548 Or
1(90 ( - 41U 20,000.176 M 830,007 49 22.70. ! 80
1E91 33 20,029,1,9.1 00 TGl.liS 3 21,731 47
U92 41 20,431,739 00 837,702 14 SJ 004 ! > 8
1893 41 20,472,016 (10 1)00.749 ) 20 M.2S' 4 $
1S ! < 4 44 20,0(0,033 00 880,398 42 122.701 16
IMG 44 19,791,001 00 870,978 06 ioosyi S7
US9G 41 18.000.643 04 74,9 2 43 2:53,741 : is
1697 17,420,988 09
Total outstanding , J 893,633 73
This Is the percentage of the regular
taxes that were collected each year during
the past seven years : 1800 , 97 per cent ; 1591 ,
97 per cent ; 1S92 , 96 per cent ; 1893 , 91 per
cent ; 1894 , 86 per cent ; 1895 , 78 per cent ;
1S96 , 66 per cent.
. Another statement which accompanies that
which Is given herewith shows the distri
bution of the uncollected taxes of each
year. The totals show that the following
amounts would not accrue to each funt
If the outstanding taxes could bo collected :
General fund , $247,709.09 : sinking , $173.-
067.31 ; water rent , 564,398.96 ; sewer , $426.63
judgment , $14,327.83 ; school , $96,688.25 ;
school sinking , $1,3S9.CO ; library , $16,677.30 ;
fire. $92,989.01 ; police. $85,528.52 ; curbing ,
guttering and cleaning , $21,387.73 ; viaduct ,
$016.66 ; sewer maintaining , $7,628.20 ; park ,
$22,656.10 ; health , $6,767.69 ; lighting , $41-
494.27.
PLA.VS TO SBCUHE A HAKE OKF.
Some IleuMoiiH for the Move to Itcfiiml
the Ult > 's Ilomleil liiilehteiliieNN.
It Is a fact known only to certain lobbyists
and one or two members of the city council
whom they have taken Into their confidence ,
that one of the most Ingenious and promising
pieces of Jobbery that was over Incubated
In Omaha has been quietly worked up during
the past few weeks. It contemplated the
enrichment of the Individuals , vho were back
of It by nearly $50,000 , merely by the enact
ment of a piece of municipal legislation that
was endorsed by nearly every city official
and by numerous large taxpayers. It was
planned , in connection with the movement ,
to Issue bonds to take up the warrants now
outstanding against the special improvement
districts , and but for certain unfavor.ibls
conditions which necessitated the postpone
ment of the scheme , It would have been
carried out easily and successfully.
As ! a Indicated by the reports of the tlty
treasurer and comptroller , tlio wr-rrants out
standing against the bond d districts now
aggregate nearly $100,000 , The bulk of the
warrants are held by savings banks , loan and
trust companies and other financial Institu
tions by whom they are regarded as u
desirable investment. Utir during the
scarcity of ready money that has prevailed
during the past two or three years , many
of thsse Institutions have been anxious to
convert the warrants Into casn and
numerous efforts have bosn made to have
various bunches of warrants redeemed. As
tlio funds against which the warrants were
drawn have been exhausted , scarcely any
of them have been taken up and they still
remain in the hands of the
people \vho previously invested Iis them.
Not long ago a local capitalist conceived a
scheme to satisfy the men who held the
warrants and at the same time to secure a
profit on the transaction. His plan was to
secure a commlcslon to undertake the col
lection of as of
many these warrants as pos-
elblo. As most of thsm had become central ,
zed in the hands of a few financial Institu
tions , this would mot have been a difficult
task , providing the holder. ? were willing to
have their warrants turned Into cash. After
the combination had secured the Job of hav
ing the warrants redeemed the refunding
plan was to be sprung In order to complete
the transaction , The beauty of the scheme
lay In the fact that tlio commission was to
bo earned at no risk or material expense ,
The Idea of refunding the warrants and thus
enabling the city to carry the indebtedness
at 4Vi Per cent Interest Instead of paying 1
was-eo plausible that It was expected to go
through the council on Us own merits and
without the expense and log rolling that is
usually inecest.ary In Btith cases. The Idea
had already besn discussed by various city
olHclals and was regarded favorably.
Karly last month the scheme began to
move. A list of the firms that now hold
the warrants was secured. The firms were
communicated with and Informed that the
warrants could ba converted Into cash on a
commission of 5 or 10 per cent , according to
the size of the bunch that was held by the
particular Institution In question , .Mean
while the members of the co'iacil were
aaunded in regard to the refunding proposi
tion , and almost without exception they wcro
found favorable to the scheme. Everything
was ready tn successfully complete ths job
as BOOH as the holders of the warrants were
heard from.
Hut hero the ochemers struck on unex
pected snag. The banks and ojher big In
stitutions that held the majority of the war
rants were not so anxious to lose their In.
vestment as had been expected. In fact
several of them remitted a curt note Inform
ing the ptospectlvo brokers that they con-
tillered the city of Omaha perfectly good
for the Indebtedness In the end , and although
the payment of the warrants might bo de
layed some years , they wjra perfectly will.
Ing to allow the warrants to draw Interest
as long as the city wag willing to pay U.
Some parties who held small amounts were
willing to pay 10 per cent commission to
have the warrants taken up , but the aggre
gate ) amount of commissions secured was go
far 'below the hopes of the brokers that they
decided to postpone the scheme until a better
opportunity. Meanwhile the idea of re
funding tbo warrants continues to grow iii
favor , and It Is not unlikely' thal , the council
will take the necessary acllon.jcarly In the
year. '
m
IN IIIIHJCJSVU.I1 CONTEST.
TcHtlnumy on Ihe Snnltr. oftthc Tea-
tntrlx ,
The hearing In the Brlggi wll | contest was
continued yesterday morning. But two wit
nesses wcro on the stand ) Cpachman Jes
ter and 0. 2. Qould , the latter a witness
to the signing of the wIHA
Jester was recalled "to testify further
regarding three letters ho had mentioned
during his examination when on the stand
before. lie had said at that , tlmo that ho
would endeavor to find the" letter * . He
testified yesterday that ho had been
unable to find them , but testified as to their
contents. The three letter * had beer writ
ten to him by Mrs. Brlggs twhllo ehe was
visiting In Colorado Springs , They were
all received the same day- and were almost
Identical. They referred to the same sub
ject matter and were couched In almost
the same language. JeUer nlso testified
to a number ot minor matters along the
same line as that covered by his testimony
when on the stand the first time.
Mr. Gould testified only as to- his opinion
regarding the condition of Mrs. Brlggs' mlniT
at the tlmo she signed th < ? will In his
presence" . Ho had been questioned along
the same line when on the witness stand at
the beginning of the trial , but had not been
allowed to give his opinion as to her menta
condition. He was allowed to answer
yesterday , however , and said that he was
morally convinced that at the time Mrs
Brlggs signed the will In his presence she
was of unsound mind , basing , his opinion
upcn her actions and remarks , at the time
Judge Baxter gave notice that ho would
adjourn the case until February 1C or 17
today , owing to the fact that a large num
ber of civil cases were standing on his
docket awaiting trial.
Thft afternoon session of the court was de
voted to physicians , Drp. W.j O , Bridges , J
E. Summers , Jr. , and Victor Coffman being
the witnesses. Dr. Bridges testified that ho
had attsnded Mis. Brlggs during her lasl
Illness , and had called Drs. Bummers and
Coffman In consultation , He described with
considerable detail the various complications
resulting In the death of his' patient. A
hypothetical question , based ubon the evi
dence glvsn by the several witnesses , was
asked of Dr. Bridges , and he was asked his
opinion , based entirely upon the ; question , as
to the sanity or Insanity of Mrs. Brigs' ? dur
ing the last year or two of her life. Ho re
plied that she was Insane.
Dr. Summers corroborated thoitcstlmony olD
D/ . Bridges , and. In reply to the hypotheti
cal question , unhesitating pronounced MM.
Brlggs mentally unsound. HenJEo stated , on
further cxamlnatlc-n. tMt be'had formed
the opinion from his own experience with
Mrs. Brlggs , that she was a .weak womin
as long ago as three years boforesher death.
Dr. Coffman's testimony wasteubstantlally
the same as that of Dr. Summers , with the
exception of the latter partof the latter's
evidence. j
TU3IIII.E IN TUB PHICB 1)1 ? SUGAR.
Trust mill n Ileflucny Go to
Wiir. J
A decided drop in the price's of a number
of household necessities Is endouraglng the
heads of families who have grpcary bills to
pay. During the winter the high prices that
have been quoted on butter , egg's and similar
necessities have materially , Incneased the
ccst of living , but more recently the bottom
seems to have dropped out. Butter that was
bought a month agoi for 25 tents Is , now
selling for 17 and 18 cents. The drop In eggs
has bsen even greater and the price has been
cut In two. In this connection Jt is Interest-1
Ing to know that Omaha peopja are buying
sugar cheaper than any other' city In this
part of the country. A Iosalsugar dealer
says that there Is a fight on between the
trust and a southern refinery for the Omaha
trade and It Is responsible for the low prices
that now prevail. Ho explains that no
Jobber ever actually has In his possession a
pound of the sugar that Is owned by the
trust. The trust makes a certain scale ol
prices and the sugar Is shipped to the agenl
to dispose of at that price. He returns the
full price and the trust then rebates him
10 per cent as his commission.
The price that the trust has maintained
In Omaha Is $4.85 per 100 pounds. The
southern concern started In by making a
fiat rote of $4.50 , and th < ; n the war was on.
The trust cut to $4.40 , and the outside firm
knocked off another dime. Then another
cut made the price $4.20 , and It will not
surprise local dealers 'If even this Is low
ered. A peculiar feature pt the light Is
that when sugar was being bought from
the Jobber at $4.20 per 100. pounds certain
local retailers were selling twenty-five
pounds for $1. The sugar men declared
that these firms wore either selling at a loss
In order to draw trade on other lines , or
they were sailing two or three pounds of
paper with every purchase of sugar.
HOOP GAIIDEN IMPUOVKMKXTS.
ChiuiKex lit the Itcnort n < Sl-vteenth
mill Hamey Stre.etH.
The Schlltz Brewing company has had
plans drawn for some quite 'extensive Im
provements at Its roof garden at Sixteenth
and Harney streets. The alterations wll !
bo begun eoon and will bo completed In
time for the reopening of the presort for the
coming season. The most Important Im
provement will bo the elevation of the roof
about four feet. This will Improve the ,
acoustic properties of the garden end add
materially to Its Interior appearance. Sev
eral of the columns In the .Interior will be
removed , and It a permit -caiij bo obtained
from the city , a balcony will bo constructed.
around the second story and oycr the side
walk. A large cupola will be constructed
at the center to afford additional light and
ventilation. The resort will be conducted
along the same lines as heretofore , a first-
class orchestra furnishing the principal
attraction.
For the NiiNhvlll
The Omaha commissioners for the Ten
nessee exposition hnve received a letter
from the director general of the exposition
enclosing a considerable amount ot printed
Information , and ninonK other thlnpH the
Information that nil simce will bo five ,
The arrangements for the local exhibit
are progressing favorably. Secretary w , H ,
Howard hns returned fmrn , Lincoln , where
ho liml n conference wltTf Oovrrnor Hoi-
comb with regard to state OHslstanco. The
governor talked In a very encoitraRlnK vein ,
and r.vas evidently very entliuUtistlo In the
matter. _ ;
Will Try In IleNtrnlii Unltt.
Isaac N. Watson , receiver oi the Union
hotel , ami Paul Neuman , the ) engineer of
the hotel , secured a restraining order yes
terday afternoon to prevent Conrles Unltt ,
the city boiler Inopector , frp.ra Interfering In
any \vuy with the running , pf Uho hotel or
anything- connected with It , and from Inter
fering with Ntumnn In 'the performance
of his duties as ilremnn nnd ( engineer of
the hentlnK plant. Tha order ] was Issued
by Judge Scott , find the hearing on mak
ing the restraining order 'permanent will
bo held In eourt room No , 0 Monday at 9:15 :
a. in , i
ICnoeUeil I ) irii hy n Motor ,
Frank Hlnfman , 3 years oUl , accompanied
by his mother , stepped frpn'a | ' Walnut Hill
car near the corner of Eighteenth and
Cumins , ' streets last availing , iind wan
knorUcd down by nn uasttbouml Hanscom
1'ark car. IJue to the prumiit action of the
motorman , however , Hlnfni.m escaped the
wheels , and -was picked u.o little the worse
for iwear. He was carrlt-d Into a doctor'a
olllce near by , where ng | Injuries were
found to consist of n fovr cuts and bruises.
lliiuqiift Ili-.h Keen Aluijiiloneil.
The several committees of the Young
Men's Republican club , ippplntud some
tlmo ago to perfect arrangements for n ban
quet to bo held February 12. ' Lincoln's birth-
clay , wcro notified to meet1 In Judge. Max
tor's court last evening to report progress
Owing to the Inability to - secure nn out
side sneaker for Hie occasion. It was de
cided by those present to abandon the pro
ject. . f
, V Slight Cold , If neglected , often etticiu
t'JS lungs. Brown's Bronchial Troche *
sure and iinmedleto relict , ' B 3ld only ic
Price 26 cetits ,
RATES TO THE PRIZE FIGHT
Bailronds Will Probably Offer Inducements to
Friends of the Manly Art.
ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP IS PROPOSED
WcNtem I'nxNCiiKer Arinoclntlnn Tillies
the Mutter U | > mill AVII1 1'ut
the ( liicNlluii to n Vote
nt Todny'N .Meeting.
Yesterday western railways belonging to
the Western Passenger association voted
on a motion to make a one-tare rate ( rom
all points In the territory of the Western
Passenger association to Ilcno , Nev. , for
the pugilistic carnival , In which Corbeit
and.Fltzslmmona will bo the principal actors.
It Is duo to the foresight ot the Omaha
lallroads that the matter has been taken
up this early. Application ( or reduced
rates ( or the prlzo fight was made to the
Western Passenger association a month ago
by a number of Chicago sportsmen , but the
matter was promptly pigeon-holed. Noth
ing further toward granting reduced rates
was done iJntll Thursday afternoon , when
S. Q. V. Grlswold , sporting editor o ( The
Dee , called on the officials of the associa
tion In Chicago and made on earnest plea
( or prompt action In the matter. Ho suc
ceeded In having the matter taken off the
Die and duly considered. The result of
the conference was that an agreement to
put the matter to a vote of the western
roads yesterday was reached.
The proposition on which the members of
the association voted calls tor a one-
tare rate to Heno , Nev. , and return , ( rom
all points In the territory ot the Western
Passenger association ; tickets to bo sold
on March 12 and 13 , to bo good only for
continuous passage In eacn direction , and
with' the possibility of securing an ex
tension ot the final limit of the ticket until
March 31 by depositing tickets with the
joint agent o ( all the western roads at Heno
until that time. Should this proposition , be
approved by the western roads , and well
Informed passenger men say that It will
undoubtedly go through without encounterIng -
Ing any opposition , the rate ( rom Omaha to
Keno and return will be $50 ; ( rom Chicago
and return It will bo $02.50.
There Is Just ono troublesome ( actor In
the making of such a low rate , and that Is
the Southern Pacific railroad. That cor
poration holds the key to the situation ,
being the only railroad to the scene ot the
prospective conflict , ( rom cither the west
or the cast. It Is not a member o ( the West-
crn Passenger association , but It belongs
to the Transcontinental Passenger associa
tion. The western roads may make cheap
rates as ( ar as Ogdcn , Utah , only to have
their patrons pay full ( are ( rom there west
to Reno. The Southern Pacific Is anxious
to secure the travel ot the eastern sports
through to California , and any concessions
It makes will be upon that basis. Large
race meetings , with the most famous horses
In the country as competitors , are already
talked of as an attraction ( or California
Immediately after the prize fight. To en
courage this through travel It Is thought
probable that the Southern Pacific will come
back at the roads In the Western Passenger
association with a counter proposition ,
namely : To declare a one-faro rate through
to San Francisco , with thQ. privilege o ( a
stop-.over at Heno to see the fight. Should
this scheme' provo successful , most of the
eastern sports would likely go to California ,
as It would cost them but little more money.
Omaha Is Interested In the granting of
the reduced rates asked ( or because It means
that' the great trains o ( eastern sports will
come this way , and many o ( them will doubt-
'le-ss stop In tlio city a ( ew hours at least.
Already special trains from the principal
eastern cities have been arranged ( or as ( ar
west n Chicago. Kansas City Is making a
big fight to have them pass through there
on their western trip , but since It Is Omaha
that has taken up the matter of reduced
rates with the Western Passenger association
It Is more than likely that Omaha will ba
the gateway through which the "big " move
ment will pass. It Is estimated that at
least 15,000 easterners will attend the flght.
Among the special trains already booked
are the Boston Herald train , in charge of
Nels Innls , sporting editor ; the New York
World train , with Howard Hackett , sporting
editor ; a special train ot Plttsburg sports ,
with Buck Connelly as leader ; also special
trains ( rom Philadelphia , Cincinnati and
Baltimore.
According to General Traveling Passenger
Agent Hutchison of the Union Pacific a good
part of the state of Montana will bo on
hand when the big mill In Nevada Is pulled
oft. Ho said yesterday : "Wo have received
ever so many Inquiries from Montana , and It
looks as though a largo part of the state
will be represented. The city of Buttc ,
which Is quite a sporting center , Is all ex
citement over the battle , and It .will bo present -
ent almost to a man. "
Heavy drain Shipment * .
Assistant General Freight Agent Philllppi
of the Missouri Paclflc returned yesterday
from a trip over the Nebraska and Kansas
branches. Ho reports a heavy grain move
ment to the south and to the east via St.
Louis. "Tho Missouri Pacific Is today 300
cars short , " said he to a Dee reporter.
"Nearly every station where corn Is re
ceived Is now clamoring for moro cars.
The corn Is celling In pretty coed condi
tion. The cold weather of last week helped
It along 'wonderfully , though 'tho ' damp
weather of the last few days has put It
back a bit. "
ISinl of it ItnllroiuT I'nol.
Rumors are current that the Central
Traffic association will be disrupted within
the next ten days because of a grand rebate
tournament started by the "Big Four" road.
This association has been in existence just
about ono year , and during that tlmo has
controlled all rates between the Missouri
river and the Atlantic seaboard , It has
been considered the most gigantic and most
powerful railway pool ever formed , but If
reports that are now current among railway
men are true , the davs of the great com
bination ara numbered. It Is announced
that George Gould has already withdrawn
the Walmsh from the pool , and that other
roads will soon quit the combine. .
O-'H | Money to Hie Halli-oatlx.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Feb. G. ( Special. )
The city auditor yesterday paid over to the
Mlnnehaha National bank $500 , which fln-
Ithes the payment of $29,707.37 , which the
city guaranteed to pay ( or the right o ( way
on the Sioux Falls & Yankton road. The
original obligation was. $23,000 , and the balance -
anco was paid as Interest. The $20,000
bonds Issued'by the city to pay ( or the right
ot way o ( the Omaha road , sold nineteen
years ago , will bo paid next year. The
money to pay Is already In hand , These
bonds have drawn 10 per cent Interest and
when they mature the city will have paid
$10,000 In Interest , or twice the ( ace of the
bonds , and will still owe the original claim.
In tin * IntereNt of ChleiiKro ,
There Is considerable Interest among the
freight men of the Iowa lines over the cir
cular just Issued by the board of admlnlstra-
.lon of the Western Freight association , the
nttnt of which Is to restore Chicago to
ts former poultlon as a grain center. The
new rule will go Into effect week after
next , on February 17 , and will raise all
grain rates from Iowa territory to southern
joint ) by placing local rates Into effect
hroughout Iowa. Should the roads adhere
to the edict It U thought that much of the
grain that la now seeking export through
southern ports will be sent via Chicago.
AeeriitN ( lie J'crceiittiKe.
NEW YORK , Feb. C , The executive com-
nlttee of the Columbus , Sandusky & Hock-
ng Valley railway has ratified the agree
ment by the Ohio railroads In the matter
of the percentages recently allowed at the
meeting of the various lines In this city.
Ilnlluny Xoten mill I'erannnt * .
Assistant General Freight Agent Lane of
the Union Pacific Is In Denver ,
For the Transmlsslsslppl Cycle show , which
will be held in this city March 1-C , all wen-
em railroads have made a rate of one and
one-third regular fare for the round trip.
The rates will apply trom all western points
except ot a distance of 125 mllea south
of Omaha on direct lines.
It , M. Stark , the Union Pacific brakcman
who was Injured at Kanapoll ! , Kan. , last
Wednesday morning died Thursday after
noon. Ho ( ell trom the top ot A furniture
car , striking In the middle of the track be
tween the cars. Four cars pissed over him ,
crushing his leg and fracturing his skull.
Twenty employes of the Rock Island rend
at Council Bluffs have Just presented an
elegant desk chair to George II. Denton ,
now general agent of the Rock Island's
freight department In this city , but formerly
stationed at Council Bluffs. Mr. Denton Is
at present confined to his home with a
severe attack ot the grip , but It Is expected
that he will bo able to enjoy the new ad
dition to his office furniture wlthlu a few
days. _
I'UOl'RUTV HUI.OXOS T < THK PAUISH
I'ope StiNtitltiM ( lie ( "iinti'iitliin of the
1'rlest IIHKnltiNt ! > < IllMliop.
DETROIT , Mich. , Feb. G , The Evening
News learns that Mgr. MartlnelM , the papal
ablcgatc at Washington , has received and
transmitted to Bishop Foley of this dtoccsc ,
and to Rev. Christian Dcnnison , rector of
Chase church , Detroit , copies of the decision
of the pope and the cardinals of the propa
ganda In the celebrated "Church farm" case ,
and that Father Dcnnison wins en every
poln.t ( or which ho contended.
The question at Isstio was whether the
tltlo to the so-called "church ( arm , " located
In the eastern suburbs nt Detroit , Is vested
In Bishop Foley or In St. Charles church.
The cardinals of the propaganda , at a most-
Ing In Rome January 11 , decided that the
right to the property was not vested In
the bishop of Detroit for the benefit of the
diocese , but belongs to Father
Dennison , as rector of St. Charles ,
and was to be administered . for
the benefit of the parishioners In the
territory formerly known as "Le cote du Nerd
est. " This decision was referred to the pope
January 16. He approved It and added those
significant woids : "This same decision will
remain In foire until the administration of
the diocese funds shall pass to a corpora
tion , eventually established for the holdings
of the ptepc-rty appertaining to the diocese. "
Bishop Feley , as It were , Inherited this
suit , as the questions to bo decided were
made necessary through the acts of previous
administrators of the church farm properly.
The language of the pope Is held to mean
that the corporation plan o ( holding church
property Is to be made a subject of an In
vestigation , and that the tee simple tenure
by the bishop Is to be changed.
DIMOMl IHVOHCK
Wife IletnriiN to Honolulu to Olilnln
Her ltlnli < H.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. G. The steamer
Peking brings the ( ollowlng news from
Honolulu :
Mrs. Carrlo II. Dlmond , who recently re
turned from San Francisco to contest the
divorce proceedings commenced by her hun-
band , W. W. Dlmond , Is now before the
courts on the charge ot contempt. She
forced her way Into her husband's house
and dc-cllned to leave when served with an
order. She has since taken quarters In
a hotel ) The divorce ' suit will como up
next month. Jlea'ntlrao , by _ order of the
caurt , she will receive $25 alimony. The
case promises to bo most sensational. Mrs.
Dlmond states that she Is willing- her hus
band bo allowed a divorce , but she wants
her only child and a good slmro of the
fortune he recently Inherited. Dlmond Is
not disposed to accept her terms and a
bitter flght will probably follow. The Di-
mends have always moved In the best so
ciety circles and a number of prominent
women will bo called as witnesses on both
sides. Within the last week several people
ple have tried to get away on departing
steamers in 'order to escape the witness
stand , but wcro prevented by court sum
monses.
A1113 SUHR THE SUSPECT IS TAVI.OIt.
Former Ac < | iiil < iineeH Identify the
Mail . \rrcHlcil lit California.
HANFORD , Cal. , Feb. 5. Sheriff Buckner
Is puzzled at the action of the Missouri
authorities In the cose of the suspect Taylor.
Numerous telegrams of Inquiry have been
sent , giving descriptions and asking what
disposition should be made of the prisoner ,
but every reply so far has been ambiguous
and unsatisfactory. The prisoner was visited
yesterday by J. H. Dwyer , who called at the
request of Buckner to Identify him as
Taylor. As with Crookshanka and Sayros ,
Dwyer quickly Identified him , except as to
height , and readily admitted that ho might
be mistaken as to that. Dwyer sold he
knew both brothers well , but had forgotten
their exact height. Ho also stated that in
conversation , mannerisms and general ap
pearance the prisoner was- similar to Taylor.
Taylor has grown irritable and Impatient
under confinement and asked to be released.
Ho says , "Tho joke has gene far enough. "
Ho Is bitter In his denunciation o ( Lane ,
whose Information led to his arrest , and
threatens to injure , Lane upon his release.
IIAI.SE A MEMOItt.U , If OH MOODY.
Money tn Erect 11 Chapel at the Mount
Vermin Sehnol for lloyw.
BOSTON. Maes. , Feb. G. Dwlght L , Moody ,
the famous evangelist , Is observing his
COth birthday today , and hundreds of
his admirers In many places , not to mention
his Boston friends , have united to make the
occasion a memorable one. Friends o ( the
distinguished lay preacher have collected
$30,000 with which will be erected a chapel
for the use of the Mt. Vcrnon school for
bojo of which Mr. Moody was the founder
and u now chief patron. Tills Idea originated
with Rev. F. B. Mycr of London , who has
been chiefly Instrumental in raising the
funds. He at rived In this city last night and
will appear with Mr. Moody In Tremont
temple today. The . .Mt. Vernon school for
boys is situated on the weht c > ic of the
Connecticut river and was established two
years later than the Northflcld seminary for
girls , which. Is on the other bank of ths river.
At present about 700 students attend these
Institutions. The schools are non-sectarian.
.MiMiis olT op TKHUITOHV ,
f
Men Say the Wlehltn MoiinlnliiM Arc \
IlleJi In CiirhoiuiteM. t
KANSAS CITY , Mo , , Feb. G. A special to \
the Star from Guthrie , Okl. , says ; A de
tachment of troops has succeeded In locating
the miners at work In the Wichita moun.
tains and driven them out , and a part of
them are now held under arrest at Fort Sill ,
William CooJey , an old California miner ,
said that before being molested his party
located some very rich ores. Ho declares
that in the Great Mother of the Wichita
mountains Is one of the greatest carbonate
belts In the world. Ho says the ledges BO
Jealously guarded by the Indians for years
are very rich , and when the real facts be
come known the rush will be eo great that
all the troops in the country cannot keep
the crowd out.
Cnhiin PrUonerM ,
HAVANA , Fob , 5. The steamer Mnnuehi
arrived here lust night from the province
of Puerto Principe , having on board IIH
prisoners nrrreted by order ot the gov
ernor St-noriv Concepclon Aeramonte ,
mother of IJr. Banehc-z Agrnmonte , the
physician of Maximo Gomez ; Bvnoru An
gela Bllva Lopeivlo , wife of Leader I.oper-
clo ; Senora flahrlolii Vurona do Mlnnda ,
Henora Murla Agulln. Benorn ICvu Ailnn
Rodtrlgucz , nn American citizen and wife
of the Insurgent colonel , Alejandro Hoder-
Ifruez , now tn the province of Santa dura ; i
thu editor of El Pueblo of Puerto Prln- ,
clpo , Senor Kduardo Vulel Zcqulru , and '
eight othem. They'were all escorted to the *
Jail. -A J
. . < * - * -
TREATED VERY COURTEOUSLY
Henry K. Sheridan Reports a Somewhat
Unusual Proceeding ,
CLEVELANDER'S EXPERIENCE IN CUBA
lledtltteil Over \lnlit ami Then Iln-
loilNCil .Search ot Hln Pernoii
Would Have Itevenletl n
Letter to ( Some * ,
NEW YORK , Fob. 5. A copyrighted cable
from Havana to the Evening World saysi- ,
The arrest ot Henry K. Sheridan of 13GI
Euclid avenue , Cleveland , by the military
authorities ot Guanabacoa ts a sttange affair.
He was treated so well and discharged so
promptly that uc Inquiry has been made Into
the matter. Why he was seized and de
tained Is still a mystery to young Sheridan.
Ho made no complaint to General Lee and
no explanation has been asked at the palace.
On the day Sheridan , who Is an adventurous
but tactful tourist , was arrested ho came to
the room of the World correspondent at the-
Hotel Anfilrtarro and said : "I hear that
CoJItnar , a watering place , beyond Guana
bacoa , has ben. burned by the rebels. I'm
going there to see It. I can't speak Spanish ,
but I wont to go alone Just for the fun ot
the thing. " As the country between hero and
CoJImar is full of troops on the alert , watch
ing for rebel ? , who also abaunJ , an effort
was made to persuade the young man not
to go. "Oh , I'll get some fun out of It , " lie
said , and started , fully convinced that ho
could "Jolly" any Spaniard on earth. That
night there was a fearful storm of wind olid
rain. Sheridan did not return. It was
thought that the young man might have
sought shelter , but hU trUnda were worried
and were about to report his absence to '
General Lee when Into the house he came.
"I have been arrested , " .he explained.
"They seized me at Gtianabacoa and kept mo.
a prisoner all night and then let me go. I
could not understand what they fald about-
It , but I .made such a stiff kick that from
being rough they changed to being very
polite. I had my passport and had done
nothing , so I put on a bold front.
"I found on arriving at Guanabacoa that. .
I would have to get a pass to go to CoJImar.
I applied to the office of the commandant ,
and ho asked me for my papers. As soon
as ho saw my name h < 3 compared It with
ono on a card he had , and smiled with glee.
Ho called two soldiers with guns , and they
stood by the door while ho went out. I
waited. Another ofllcer came In , He was
so good looking that I asked him by signs
to take a drink. He nodded , I thought ,
and I ptit-my arm In his and walked to the
door. He whistled and seized me by the
arms , and tlio t-.vo soldiers leveled their
guns at me. 1 then saw I was arrested.
The high cockalorum came back and had a
rocking chair brought In , and I sat down.
It was then 3 o'clock. At C o'clock a lot
of officers came In. They Invited mo to
tholr table to dinner and always passed
things to mo first. They wcro very polite.
I went back to my chatr and slept under
guard until 3 o'clock In the morning , when
the commandant woke mo , gave mo my pass
port , opened the door , and motioned that I
could go , and bowed very low.
"I saw that I was the aggrieved party and
refused to go. It was dark and raining.
I rhook my head , made signs that I wanted
a bed and sat dawn. The ofllcer had a cot
brought In. At 8 o'clock they brought mo
coffee- and rolls. " I dressed and left , the
officer bowing. He apologized for my de-
" ' '
tentlon.
"Wero you afraid at first ? " was asked.
"There was only ono thing I was afraid
of , " he replied. "I was afraid they might
search me. "
"What If they had ; you had nothing dan
gerous about "you ? "
"No , only a pass to Gomez signed by
Estrada Palmo , belonging to a friend. I
ate It up while I sat In the chair. "
SETTLING THE STAXFOIIU ESTATE.
Wl.loxv Will Priieeed to Convert the
Property Into Cash.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. G. Mrs. Leland
Stanford ha.i decided to close up the cstato
of her deceased husband , of which sheIs
executrix. First she will dispose of lands
and afterwards personal property. From the
proceeds th ; balances duo the legatees under
the will , air ountlng to nearly $1,000,000 , will
bo paid and all of the residue will go to the
university at Palo Alto. Although Mrs.
Stanford has decided to realize on the cstato
and his appointed agents far the disposal of
the lands , years may be required to carry out
her purpose. The outside lands will bo sold
first and later the Stanford residence and
other realty In San Francisco and Alameda
counties will bo placed oh the market. The
outsldo lands , which are to receive Im
mediate attention , consist of ranches hold by
the estate. They are the Copsland ranch ,
Tehama county , 2,000 acres ; a 3,000-acro
ranch near Martinez ; the Coon and Fell
ranches In San Mateo county , aggregating
1,250 acres ; and small ranches near San
Luis Obispo and Rcdlands.
( IUEEN ML WANTS AX ALLOWANCE.
Think * the IJiilteil Stntex MlKht ttrnut
It In the CiiHe of Annexation.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. G. The steamer
City of Peking brought the following ad
vices from Honolulu , under date of Janu
ary 29 :
In speaking of the ex-queen's departures ,
Kaulokuo gave his opinion that she desires
an allowance from the United States gov
ernment. Kaulokuo says : "I do not bollevo
jho would have gene there In the dead of
winter at the risk to her health without
strong motive. The ox-queen has been de
prived of the Income of the crown laiidn , to
which flic was entitled , amounting to $100-
000 a year. This has been taken by the gov
ernment. If the United States annex Hawaii
she probably feels that she has a Htrong
claim upon them for redress for that lots
of Income. She wishes , therefore , to be at
hand to press her claim whenever the ques
tion of annexation comes up , Her personal
presence might bo Important , "
Slate CoiirlH Are PiMverlettH.
CARSON , Nov. , Feb. G , The state supreme
court has decided that the utato courts have
no jurisdiction over offenses committed on
government property. A few weeks ago
United States District Attorney Jones as
saulted tlio editor of the Appeal whllo OIL
the postntllce * steps , It was asserted that ho
UK oil brass knuckles , and ho was Indicted by
a grand Jury for assault to do bodily harm.
Jones contended that the state authorities
had no jurisdiction over the alleged crime , aa
It had ben committed on property ceded to
the government by the otato , The lower
court decided against him , hut the supreme
rourt holds that persons charged with crimes
committed on government property can bs
tried only by the federal court.
Wehher Die * of IIIN IiiJurU-N.
NEW YORK , Feb , G , Charles L. Webber ,
the horse dealer from Fort Wayne , Ind. , .
who was assaulted by a gateman at on olec-
trlo railway station In this city last night ,
died of hU Injuries today , never having re
gained consciousness. Gcorgo F. McCoy
and Charles F , Foley are In custody uud
will bo charged with the murder. J , C.
SUiultz of Red Ban , N. J. , and Michael
Zahncr of Zanesvllle , 0. , friends of Webber ,
ind who wcro with him when1 the fatal row
ccurred , are held at witnesses.
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. Sherln HetiiriiM with u I'rlxouer. fW
RAWLINS , Wyo. , Feb. 6. ( Special'Tele
gram. ) Sheriff DavU returned this morn
ing from Salt Lake City with Catarlno Sa- A
Icnls , the Mexican who murdered Frank
Adams on the Savary last sprliiK. Catarlno
wan engaged In the tamalu business when
arrested. ' " *
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