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' " ' ' " i ' ' " BHnWIIBmMHBMMHBHMmiBIMBBMMBi THE MAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUKE in , 187J. ' OMAHA , TUESDAY MOUNItfGK JANUARY 11 , 1898 TWETAr13 I'AGES. SINGLE COPY JTJLYE CENTS. MEN WITH MEDALS OF HONOR Olcrous Bends for Which the American Decoration Was Conferred ! INSTANC-S OF OOI3M IN THE WAR ttlnnx Knilimiiit'c In llnitlc Tin * .Vic n of IIII : < TKC ) Horn to Icud A I'mullfiil With much searching of records and weigh ing of evidence , the War department has completed a roll ot "the medal of honor men" Opposite each name has been epitomized the Incident which entitles the wearer to his decoration for "gallantry and Intrepidity above his comrades. " It li a wonderfully Interesting volume , relates the AVashlt.gton correspondent of the Qlobe- Ucmotrat. In plain , condensed form It tells of the Individual heroism of the civil war , ns has no previous publication. It will oiwn the e > es of a new generation 'to what "Ameri can \alor" w.is In I801-fi3. Acts of seemingly superhuman enduiancc were performid Thu spirit sustained some fur bejond the tiMinl st.iRO of phjslcal col lapse The let ailing of these deeds gives to fortitude a meaning not associated In times of piping peace Hlght worthily was the nicdil of honor bestowed In such cases as thise Having his left arm shct away In a tbario on the enemy , " Sergeant Fredcrlqk H. Ja/'kscm of the Seventh Connecticut Infantry "continued on duty , taking part In a second an > a third char-e until he fell exhausted from loss of blood " A't ' Hull Hun , First Lieutenant Adclbert Ames of the Fifth artillery "remained upon the field In command of a section of Qrlllln's battery , directing Its ( Ire after being ncverelj vvoumle' ! . and refusing to leave the field until too weak to sit upon the caisson , where hu had been placed by men of his command. " fr'houldcr straps , chevrons and color did not count In thu recognition of valor when It came to the award of these medals of honor It Is of James Miles , a corporal in the Thirtieth colored troops that this Is re corded as an Incident of the fight on Chapln's farm , neJi Richmond , In the last year of Iho war "Having had his arm mutll.ited , making Immediate amputation necessary , he loided nnd discharged his piece with one hand and urged his men forward ; this within thirty jards of the enemy's works. " Le-onldas M. Oodluy , a sergeant In the Twenty-second Iowa , was well named. M Vlcksburg he "lei his compiny In the a - tault on the enemy's works and gained the paraiict , thcio receiving three very severe wounds Ho lay nil day In the sun , wan taken prisoner , and had his leg amputated without anesthetics" OUIM DKTCUMIN'ATION. At Cluncellorsville the unconquerable spirit of Henry Hartwell , a eer- Keant In the One llundrol and Tweoty-tnlrd New York , won him a medal Ho "was severely wonnlcd by a gunshot In his left arm , went halt a mile to the rear , but Insisted on returning to his company , and continued to fight bravely until ho became exhausted from the loss of blood nnd was compelled to retire from the field. " There wcro others animated by HKc de termination. At Georgia landing , In Louisi ana , Sergeant John J. Nolan of the eighth Now Hampshire , "although prostrated ly a cannon shot , refused to give up the fljg iwhlch ho was carrying as color-bearer of Ills regiment , and continued to carry It , at jtho ihead of the regiment , throughout the engagement. " "Under heavy fire , " Private Webb of the Fifth New York "voluntarily carried Information mation to a battery commander 'that en abled him to cave his guns from capture. Was severely wounded , hut refused to go to hospital , and participated in the remainder of the campaign. " "Having been wounded and directed to the rear , " Private Peter Uafferey of the Thlrty-nli.lh New York "derllii''d ' to go , but continued In action , receiving several additional wounds , which lesultcd In bin capture by the enemy and hh > total disability for military service. " "Though severely wounded at Fredcricks- * nirg , and In the face of a deadly fire from the rnomy nt short range , " Corporal Lowell M. Maxham of the Seventh Massachusetts "rushed bravely forward and was among the first to enter the enemy's works on the crest of Ma OPS' heights , nnd helped to plant till ? regimental colors ihere. " A' ' : Petersburg iMajor William D. Dickey of the Fifteenth Now York Heavy artlllci } "refused to leave the field , remaining In comirand after being wounded by a piece of shell , and led his commind In the assault on the enemy's works on the follow'tig day " Sergeant William E'llls of the Third Wis consin cavalry , at Dardanelles , "lemaloed at Ills pest after receiving three wounds , and only re * Ired , by his commanding officer's ordsr , after being wounded the fourth time" At Antlot.un Sergeant 'Hcnjamln ' II Child of the First Rhode Islnid urtlllerj "was wounded and taken to the rear lii'enslblu. but , when partially recovered , Insisted on rcturn'og ' o the battery and resumed com mand of his piece , so remaining until thu clcco cf the battle. " TOOK NO NOTH OF ODDS. There were nun who took no note of odds agaluU them. ' 'Accompanied only by an orderly , outside tbo line * of thu arm > , " Lrcutci.ant Ferris of the Thirtieth Massae-huge1 Is "g > illuitly ic- els'ed an n'tack of five of ( Mosbj's cavalry , mortally wounded the leader of the party , seized his horse and pistols , wounded three mere , and , though wounded himself , e.- " . * capcd. Of Corporal Andrew Traji-or. First Mlchl- , pan cavalry , It Is recorded that at Mason Mill , Vn. , 'uivlng been surprUed and cap tured by a detachment of guerrillas , this sol dier , vvlt.1 other prisoners , seized the armq of the guard over them , Killed two of the guerrillas and enabled all thu prisoners to escape. " I'rlvato James H. Robinson of the Third Michigan cavalry , while In Arkansas , 'Vue- cebsfully defended hlmuelf , single handed , ngalnst suven guerrillas , killing the leader and driving off thu remainder of the I > arty. " In the reir was hardly the place to looker /or medal of honor acts , but Private James riannlgan of thu Second Minnesota "was one or a detachment of blxtuen men who heroically defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry , repulsed the at tack end saved the t-al'i. " Sergeant Andrew S Hr > ant of the Forty- Sixth Massachusetts , "bv his courage nnd judicious disposition of hi * guard of sixteen men , stationed In a small earthwork at the head of tru brldRo , hold In check und ro- puUed for a half hour a fierce attack of a , titrc..iK force of the enemy , thus probably saving Iho clt > of Ncwbrrn from capture. " Another se'geant , Den Is W , Hlckoy. of the Second Now York cavalry , at Stony Creek , Vn , . with a d ' 00111110111 of' throD inon , tor * up thu b-IdRo at Stony C-eek , Lclns the last man 01 the brldgu and cover- lull the retro it until ho vvaa shot down. " So gecnt Joh-i W Hart of.tho Sixth Penti- slvanli at Gettysburg "was ono of six xoluntcorn who charged upon a log hiuse ncathp Dovll'u Den , where a uiuad of the enemy's sharptl-ootcrs were sheltered , and conu'clled their surrender , " "Neaily all the jfllcrr ) and men of the * Uitto-y having lieni killed or wouadsd , " 1' halo John F Clus ? , of the Fifth M.ilno lattery , "with a comrade , continued to fire 1:18 : KIIU niter the other RUIIH had coisod , The ploco was then dragged oft by the two , , 1ho bortrri having been nhot , and ltd cap ture by the enemy was prevented. " At i\ornrceu , Ala. , Lieutenant Colonel Andrew H. Sputllng of the Second Maine cavalry "advanced alone In the darkness IjcjonJ tbo picket Hue , oumo upon three of the enemy , filed upon them ( hla fire being returned ) , wounded two and captured the whole t-arty. " DOY mnoKS. Mature ago wax not always a requisite of exhibition * of valor found worthy o ! Iho medal of honor. Of 1'ilvatu Nathaniel Qwynno of the Thir teenth Ohio cavalry , at Petersburg , Va. , the official record sajs"When about entering upon the charge , this soldier , then but 15 } cars old , was cautioned not to go In , as he had not been niuntcrcd. He Indignantly protested and participated In the charge , his left arm being crushed by a shell and am putated soon afterward. " At Antietam Hugler John Cook of the Fourth artillery "volunteered at the ago of IB to act as a cannoneer , and as such vol unteer served a gun under a terrific fire of the enemy. " In the midst of battles , where tionr flinched , there were yet exhibitions of daring which were exceptional and wonderful. At Spotts > lvanla , Private William W. Nojes of the Second Vermont Infantry , "standing ipon the top of the breastworks , deliberately took aim and fired no lees than fifteen shots Into the enemy's lines " On Carter's farm , Virginia , Private John Shanen of the Fourteenth West Virginia , "charged upon a confederate field piece In advance of his comrades , and by his Individ ual exertions silenced the piece. " At Blackburn's Ford , Va. , Private Charles J. Rand of the " Twelfth Now York "re mained In action when a part of his regiment broke In disorder , joined another company and fought with It through the remainder of the engagement. " "His horsu having been shot from under him , " Private Michael Sewers of the Fourth Pennsylvania cavalry , at Stony Creek , Va. , "voluntarily and on foot participated in the cavalry charge made upon ono of the forts , conducting himself throughout with great ri'fsonal bravery. " At the battle of the Wllderncus , Seigcant Patrick Do Laecy of the Ono Hundred nnd Forty-third Pennsylvania , "ninnlng ahead of the line , um'er a conccntiated Hie , shot the color-be-arer of the eonfcderate regiment on the works , thus contributing to the suc cess of the attack.1 At Vlcksburg , Corporal Isaac H. Cat men of thu Forty-eighth Ohio "saved his regi mental flag ; also seized and threw a shell , with burning fuse , from among his coni- tados. " MUM OF EMERGENCIES. Many an emergency produced the heio to meet 11 without waiting for orders. "While acting as ald-de-camp to a general clllcer , beclng a regiment break In the icar , " Lieutenant Robert S. Robertson of the Nine ty-third New York at Corbln's Bridge , Va. , "seized its colors , rode with them to the front In thu face of thu advancing enemy , and rallied the retreating regiment. " "While In command ol the provcst guurd In the \illago of Waynesboro , Va. , " Captain Cicorgo N. Hllss of the First Rhode Island cavalry , "saw the union lines loturnlng be- toie the nttaclc of a greatly superior force of the onenij , mustcied hit , guard , and , without orders , joined In thu defense and charged the enemy without support. He received threu Kdbei wounds , his horde was shot and ho was takun prisoner. " "A box of ammunition having been aban doned botwcen the lines , " at Shlloh , Private Illl wood M. Williams of the Twenty-eighth Illinois "voluntarily went forward with one companion , under a heavy fire from both armies , secured the box , and delivered It within the line of his regiment , his com panion being mortally wounded " Private Charles titacey of the Fiftj-ftfth Ohio , at Oettjsburg , "voluntarily took an advanced position on the skirmish line for the purpcsu ot asceitalnlng the location of confederate sharpshooters , and under heavy fire held it lie position tlitis taken until the company of which he was a member went back to the main line. " Captain Sjlvester D. Rhodes of the Sixty- first Pennsylvania Infantry , at Fisher's Hill , Va. , "was on the skirmish line which drove the enemy from the first Intrcnchmcnt , and was the first man to enter the breastworks , capturing ono ot the guns and turning It upon the enemy. " Coiporal Schubert "Morton " of the Twenty- sixth New- York , at Fredcrlcksburg , "re linquished a furlough granted for wounds , entered the battle where ho picked up the colors after several bearers had been killed or wounded , and carried them until himself again wounded. " Private Orlando I. Carnaka of the Fifty- first New York , at South iMadlson , Ind. , was "one of a party of four which voluntarily charged over a stone wall , under heavy fire , In which charge his three comrades were killed. " At Frederlcksburg , Private John P. Vcane of the Forty-ninth Now York "shot the con federate color-bearer , seized the colors , and , single handed , charged on the enemy , many of whom wcro captured" Sergeant Com ad Nell of itho Twentieth Michigan , at Spottsylvanla , "seized the colors , the color-bearer having been shot down , and gallantly fought his way out with them , though the enemy were on the loft flank mill ronr " At Chanccliorsvllle , Captain Ulubert Delgcr of the First Ohio artillery , "fought his guns until the enemy were upon him ; then with one gun hauled In the road by hand hu formed Che rear guard and kept the enemy at bay by thu rapUlty of his fire , and was the las > t man in the retreat. " At Harper's Ferry , Lieutenant Frederick W. Font of the Fifteenth Indiana battery "voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together , rcmanned the guns , which had been ordered abandoned by an officer , opened fire n.id kept up 'the same on the enemy until after the surrender " ' At Newby's Cross Roads , Va. , Captain Smith H. masting * of the Fifth Michigan cvaalry , "whllo In command of a squadron In rear guard of a cavalry division , then ictirlng before the advance of a corps of In fantry , was attacked by the enemy , and , orders having been given to abandon the guns of a section of field aitlllery with the rear guard that wcro In Imminent danger of captuio , ho disregarded the orders recolvcd , and aided In repelling the attack and sav ing the cuiis , " BATTLE WON HY A FEW. Often these deeds meant more tlun tha glory of the Individual They Inspired othis by the cheer force of example. They turned Iho tide. Hattlcs were won by two or three me-n. Armies were saved by squads. Of Sergeant Henry Hill Fiftieth Pennsyl vania , at thu Wl.derness , the record says- "Thin Eolcllcr , with aie companion , would not retire when hU regiment fell back In confu..Ion after an unsuccessful charge , but Instead , advanced and continued firing upon the tiicmy until the regiment reformed and regained Its position Another case In kind occurred In the as sault 03 Maryo'e Heights. Frcderlcksburg when Private James Holehnueo of the Sev enth MaeaachusettB. "with one companion , voluntarily acid with conspicuous daring , ad vanced beyond his regiment , whleh bad been bioken In the assault aad halted beneath the crest. Following the example of thcio two m ° n , the rotors were brought to the summit , the regiment was advanced , and the position held. ' At Chfucellorsvllli' , Lieutenant Thorr.au Clifton of the First New York cavi'ry "vol unteered to asccrtsln the character of approaching preaching troops ; rode up bo clone as to distinguish the features of the enemy , and as ho wheeled to return they opened fire with nuHketry , the union troops returning came. Under a terrific fire from both sides Lleuternt Clifford rode back unhurt to the federal lines , averting a disaster to the army by lite heroic act. " "With his skirmishers , " Lleutcnsnt George E , Davis of the Tenth Vermont , at Monocacy , when Washington was threateneJ , like Horatlus. "defended a bridge to the last , then cror ed with hla men tn the burn ing railroad tics and rejoined the main command , ' Though only a lleutcrint : nd adjutant , Charles A , Clerk of ( lie Sixth Maine , at HrocKu' Ford , Va. , "having voluntarily taken command of his regiment In the atccnce of Its commander at great penonal rtek and with remarkable presence of mind and fer tility of resource , lei the command down an exceedingly pieclpltous embankment to the Rappahanuock river and by his gallantry , coolness juul good judgment in the face ot the enemy saved the command from capture or destruction.1 Private James K. Croft of the Twelfth Wisconsin at Allatoona , "took the pbee of a gunner who bid been shot down and In spired his comrades by his bravery and effective guirnery. which contributed largely to the defeat of the enemy. " Lieutenant James W. Archer of the Fifty- ninth Indiana at Corinth "voluntarily took command of another reglmtnt , with the con- nt of ono or more of his seniors , who were present , rallied the command and led It In the assault. " THE PRACTICAL SIDE. There was a miiMcr-of-fact , Intensely prac tical sldo to some of the nets which the government has made memorable with the award of tbo medal of honor. A tChlckamauga , "as Iho enemy were about to charge , " Captain William W. Whit ney of the Eleventh Michigan "went ou'slde the temporary union works , and among the deut and wounded enemy , nnd at great exposure to himself , cut off and removed tholr cartridge boxes , bringing the Mine within the unlcci lines , the ammunition being used with good eftcct In again repuls'ug the attack. " Private Fred N. Deland of the Forty-ninth MasDichuselts , at Port Hudson , "volunteered In response to a call , and , under a heavy flro from the enemy , advanced and a'slsted ki filling with fascines a ditch which pres > : u.od a serious obs'.aclc to the troops attempting to take the works of the enemy by assault. " At Fort SanJers , Knoxvllle , Tcnn. , Corponil John A. Falconer of the Seventeenth Michi gan "conducted the 'burning party' of his regimen' at the tlmo a charge wr.s made on tnc enemy's plcke * line , and burned the house which had sheltered the enemy's sharpshooters , thus Insuring success to a hawrdous enterprise. " Sergeant James E. Engle of the Nlnty- sevcn'ih Pennsylvania , at Herniuda Hundred , "rcsponJcd to a call for volunteers to carry ammunition to the regiment on the plcke. line , and under a ncavy fire from the enemy assisted In earrylng a box ot ammunition to Hit frcut and remained to distribute the same1. " IU Chlckamauga Captain Orvlllc T. Cham berlain ot the Seven y-fourth Indiana , "while exposed to a g > jjllng fire , went In search of another regiment , found Its location , pro cured ammunition from the men thereof , and returned with the ammunition to hit own company. " Individual valor assumed many forms In the American civil war. Tooso who Uilnk of this as only a na Iwi of peace and of shop keepers should read the record. CIIIUTV WO HIC OP COUNTY. thO IIOMtltlltO ClIHt LONM I.IINt Your 'I' linn Utor , Complying with the requirements of the statutes , the members of the now Hoard of County Commissioners will meet this morning and complete their organization for the ensuing year. At this meeting < i chalr- mau will bo elected and the committees will bo named. While the members have no' agreed upon the chairman. It Is considered mere than likely that W. I. Klerstead will bo selected to fill the position. Klcrstcad Is a republican and also the senior member on the board , which two facts taken Into con sideration make him the logl-al candidate. It Is said that the three republican mem bers have not caucused on the election of a chairman or on the committees , but the gen eral understanding seems to bo that Kler stead will preside during Wio ensuing year. Last year Commissioner Ostrom held the position of chairman of the charity commit tee and on account of the > work iierformed and the success that attended his efforts to reduce the expenses of this decartruent of the county government , there seems to bo a disposition that ho should have the s > amo committee this year. Ho ha * , made up a rough outline of the work performed by his committee and he ? > olrs with considerable pride that last year he was instrumental in saving the taxpayers the sum of $4,007.09 In the ono Item of outside charities , which Includes everything In the charity line , aside from the expenses of the county hospital and poor farm. In speaking of charity work , Commis sioner Ostrom said : "Comparing the work of 1897 with that of 1S9G , we bave reduced the cost of the outside charity Jus.t $1,007.09 , and at the same time wo have given the county wards bettor care and treatment. We did this by working along & system that we adopted and carried out. Instead of furnishing supplies to every per son who applied for assistance we Investi gated every case and helped only those who were needy. We got rid of many of the old-timers who had teen assisted by the county for years. Some of thcao people wo sent to tbolr friends , and In the case of others , when we found that they were able to help themselves , we cut off the mi pp 11 en and made the people get out and bustle for themselves , "Last year It cost the county approx imately $19,000 to care for the outside poor , hut the Indications are that If the work Is carried on In n. h'RlnGS5-Ukn xv.iv thn n - pense will bo much less this year. In making this statement I base my judgment by comparing the last ten days of December , 1S97 , with the same period of 189G. The figures show that during the period last named there was a reduction of 53 per cent , and if the same methods are purciied during this year I think that the percentage will bu much greater. "While we have an excellent man at the poor farm , the financial condition of that In stitution Is not just what wo had hoped for. The reports now en file for the last twelve months show that the cost of maintenance aggregated 1 cent more per person thin dur ing 189G. This Increase was due almost wholly to the failure of the potato crop last year. In 1S9G we raised a big potato crop , enough to supply the Institution , and ici ad dition thereto wo bad potatoes to feed to the hogu and cattle Last year the crop was not sufficient to supply the Inmates. Wo had to buy potatoes and this has naturally Increased the expenses of maintaining the Institution , " Triiilnll Ti-llx HlH Story. Lovl Trudall , the half-brc d who became Involved In a police court cabo last Friday In which ho was to appear against Jnmee Keenan for Helling liquor to In Hans , says that tne stttemonts made by Keenan that the two engaged In a game of cards In u Hiiloon , that ho was beaten and that he afterwards caused Keenan'H arrest out or levengc , Is untrue. Ho says that ho acci dentally made the acuualntancc of Keenan Friday afternoon , and that the latter bor rowed u quarter.of him vilth 'which ho purchased whisky , Triidull nays that Kteinn was arrested for being drunk nnd dlHoiderly nnd that the Indians In ques tion to whom ho was charged with Hup > ply- Inii whisky were rcgUtercd at the Aetna house , and that the complaint lodged ngaliiHt Keennn had no reference to him self. Hard onViirrrn of St-iiliilclnN. NIAOARA FALLS. N. V. , Jnn. 10. The United States customs officers stationed at both bridges 1mvc been nolllloJ to seize any thing that losked like sealskin. Nearly nil on the Canadian Ido were notified to leave , sacks gloves und cape < there If they did not w.mt them confiscated. The situation at Niagara Falls Is probably different from 11.at at any point on the frontier. Both sides of the rlvor are thickly settled , and the Cinndlan und American population go back and forth dally. On the Canadian sliln , back of the high bluff , a number of wealthy American families have country urvats , and n great many of the women In fiexe families , .is well as Canadian women , who < nenr foulsUn coats , pass over thu river to the American side dally , wlil'i ' out driving and making rills Iout ; Trip for lt * vtnui * Curler , IlALTIMORi : , Jan. 10 , The new United States revenue cutter McCulloch has started on a lone voyage by way of the Suez canal to the Pacific ocean and San Francisco. The contimpl.iled trip , whleh h.is attracted coiiHlderahle attention In maritime circles , will be u 23.000-inlle cruise. Instead of tak ing the couran around Cape Hern the Mc Culloch will proceed l > y way of the iledl- teranneaii Kea , strait of Gibraltar , Suez canal and Indian ocean. It will stop at Singapore , Ceylon , Honolulu and Yokohama and expects to reach San Francisco some time In the inldd'u of May. H goes well manned and amply provisioned , UTAH FAST MI5G READY Resources of the Promised Land to Bo Shown atO GETTING EXPOSITION 1EXHIBIT IN SHAPE _ \ .Inline Shiirtllrf Ol c , n < 5oni1 Account of the I'nlliuilniim Hint n\lnn ( In HIM Stiltc"nt 1'rcncnt. ' Lewis W. Shurtlllt of Ogden , Utah , vlco president of the exposition for that state , arrived In the city ycsfonlay and has been In conference with the exposition officials all day regarding the exhibit to bo made by Utah. Judge Shurtllft brought with htm two samples of sandstone which the stnto offers as Its contribution to the Arch of States. These samples arc of gray and red sand stone , respectively. "I didn't bring any specimens of granite , " said he , "because no thought It would not be practicable to cut It In time for the ex position. We have plenty of stone , but we concluded that the UNO varieties I brought with me are the best for tha purpose. "Wo arc going to have a good exhibit from Utah , " said Judge Shurtllff In a positive manner. "Our mining exhibit Is now being made up by Den Magulre , ono of our most experienced men In that IJnc. He Is travel- In ; ; about the state , making a collection of epeclmens and will 1mo au exhibit of min erals which will cqmpare 'vv ' 1th any that can bo made by any state. Mr. Magulro hao been at work for about a. month and he has not visited one-half of the mining dis trict. ? . "Our agricultural dlsplay.ls being made up by Heber Uenlon , who Is hicctlnglth good success In collecting flno specimens of our products. The manufacturing Interests nro being looked after by T. R. Cutler , who Is superintendent of one of oUr beet sugar fac tories. Ho Is doing good work and will have a flno display. "Ono of our principal displays , " continued the Judge , "will bo the Irrigation display to bo made by the Dear Rhcr Irrigation com pany. That company will have an Irrigated farm In full operation , showing the complete sjstcm In use In our stall ) . Our people are taking a great Interest In the exposition and will bo hero In force. " * uncim VTIICNS roil Tim i , usoov. I'liriiiiMCH tn Which \rohlttctH-ln- - rhlff ArtWorking. . The archltccts-ln-chlef uavo about com pleted the drawings for the finish about the lagoon , Including the nppioach to the bridges and the decoration of the custom end of the canal. These will bo turned over to the De partment of Hiiildlngs anil Grounds within a day or two , and bids will , bo asked for the w 01 Is. The sheathing which encloses the waters of the lagoon will bo covered to the water's edge with an artificial tijna coping which will extend entirely around the lagoon. Just above the surface of tha water this stone coping will bo curved Inward to form a recess Inwhich will be .placed . a row of Incandescent lights. Th se lights will out line the lagoon and will , follow the line of the stairways and approaches to the bridges , cros the water along thn lower edge of the bridges and encircle ( ho east end and the brood curves of the Mlrrnr On top of this stono. coping will bei placed handsome staff-covered posts which will support an ornamental Iron railing which will extend entirely around the lagoon ex cept at the east end. Commencing at the broad stairways at the cast end , which af ford a means of reaching the water level , the Iron railing wJll .bq , cjiansed to a heavy balustrade which will encircle the beautiful east end of the lagoon and form a handsome setting for the many beauties of this portion tion of the canal. Landing places for the gondolas are provided and , a complete finish for this very pietty portion" the main court Is contemplated. The high , sloping bank forming the cast end of the lagoon will ho formed Into small steps and potted plants in full bloom will be Installed there , maki ig the bank apoear In a blaze of color. This bank will be encircled by 'a heavy chain. The detail drawings for the viaduct over Sherman avenue leading out of the main court to the bluff tract are nearly finished and will bo turned over to the Department of Buildings and Grounds in a few dais. III.\CIC IIIM.S W Vic7VI' AGAIN. Mt-iuiH to Hnlm * FiinilN for It rprfHciit at liiii I > ur PUNCH. J. P. Hymer of Deadwood , S. D. , commis sioner for the exposition ifor the Utock Hills district , writes to the Denartment of Ev. hlblts that the countlco ot that district have again taken , up the- matter of securing rep resentation at the exposition. A great deal of Interest lei this direction was aroused last foil , and these counties voted bonds In aid of county exhibits , but legal questions wore raised and the bond Issue defeated after It bad received a majority of the votes cast at the election Since that time Intercut has been rather dormant , but Com missioner Hymer's letter Indicates that activity has been icsumed. Ho says the commissioners of Lawrence * county , of which DeadwoocJ Is the county scat , have been asked to make a levy of 1 mill , which will provide a fund of about $1GOO , and the other counties in the section have been asked to take similar action. Mr. Hymer states that If this Is not successful a fund will bo raised by private subscription. TSio other counties will be asked to Join In this movement , in case the levy is not mode , but in case , they do .not sec ( It to do so , the Black Hills dis trict will be represented In an exhibit of Its own. Mr. Hymer says the Interest In the Black Hills is thoroughly acouced and a good exhibit will bo made , In Forelcii I.IIIIIN | , William H. ( Heard , constil general of the United l-tates to Liberia , writes to the De partment of Promotion that , ho has laid the Invitation to that govc nuient before the authorities and is doing al | In his power tote Induce the governmenti to , toke an official part in the exposition. K. F. Patterson , consul general of the United Statea at Calcutta , , vrites to the De- payment of Promotion Vha he will takeup the matter of India's ft-pnrsentatlon at the exposition with the scfcrpi ary of state for India as soon as ho rcUiri B from his sum mer residence , and will ei deavor to secure government representation. The Department of Exhibits has been as sured by fieorgo W. FUhback , commissioner for the countries of South America , that exhibits will certainly , bq' ' made by the Argentine Republic , Brazil [ ami Peru. These exhibits will comprise woos , minerals , wool and other precincts of those countries. I'or ir * c'llii r Culoiiniiili'N Bids on the erection o tjie colonnades be tween the Administration .building and the Mines building and between the former and the Agriculture buildldg Were opened at the odlce of the Department of Buildings and Grounds on the exposition grounds yesterday morning There were five bids o.i the car penter work and two on , the staff work. The carpenter bids were as follow B : Asa Phll- pott , $8,025 ; T. J , Lund , $7,774 ; William Goldle & Sons company. $9,640 ; Thomas Herd , $7.900 : R. C. Strehlow. J8.SOO. The staff bids wcro as follows : Smith & Kaufman , $7,734 ; Alexander & Sons of Memphis , Ti'iin. , $8,493 , Theto bids were lajcl bcfo'p the e peutlvo committee at noon by Manager Klrkcn- dall. Clooit I'roxjivi-lH In N - > JtTurv. Colonel Ilobert Mitchell Floyd , chairman of the New Jersey Exposition commission , wrltca to the exposition authorities that tbo prospect * are good for an appropriation ty the legislature which will enable tbo com- mltolon to erect a state building on tbo exposition grounds. The legislature mcctp Thursday ot this week and the chairman asks that n representative of the exposition be sent to Trenton to co-operate with the com- nilwton. K. O. Halstead ot .this city , a well known business man , who has cxlonrlvo acquaintance In Now Jersey , will start for Trenton this week to lend his assistance to the exposition commission , the Slnff. The executive committee of the Woman's Board of Managers Is slowly organizing the staff of the newspaper which Is to bo Issued by the committee on Washington's birth day as a means of swelling the fund for the nirls' antl Boys' building. iMrs. George Tlldcn , who acquired experience as manager of the women's edition of The Bee , -will officiate In that capacity for the now venture. The managing eJltor and the lesser editorial lights have not yet been appointed , but the general direction ot the paper. Including Its policy , will bo under the guidance of a special committee consisting of Mesdamcs W. W. Keysor. W. V. Harford and F. M. Ford. .Vote * of tlu > W. E. Skinner of Tort Worth , Tex. , the newly appointed commissioner of the Llvo Stock 'bureau ' for that state , writes that his state will have a good exhibit of llv eetock , poultry and pet animals. Ex-Governor W. J. Northcn , chairman of the Georgia Exposition commission , writes that the commission will meet In AtUnta to morrow for the purpose of making arrange ments for the state exhibit and determining upon the amount of space which will bo required. nnvrnv .UIOWT 111:1211 MOMY. Kate of the Mini Who Dccllni-il to "I'nnli the Can " Sunday evening while John Davis , accom panied by Clarence Whitney , was coming do-\n town he was waylaid by several mem bers of the "Cumlng street" gang near the Omaha Linseed Oil works , and severely beaten. Davis says the men stopped him and demanded that ho give them a "quarter to push the can with. " He refused and he and Whitney started to avoid the gaud by taking the middle ot the street. After repeating their demands and again being refused George Prlco struck Davis In the face and knockcJ him to the pavement. Ho followed up the attack by kicking bis prostrate victim In the f.icu and by otherwise mistreating him. Whitney boarded a passing car and made his escape. About this tlmo an oillcer arrived and placed Price under arrest for assault and battery and also took Davis along as complaining witness. Yesterday morning PrICe was brought up before Judge Gordon for trial , but the police said they hail other witnesses against him and the trial was deferred until toJay at 2 p. ni. A number of small burglaries hive oc curred during the last fortnight which arc credited up to the gang and two persons are known to have been held vy tor beer money In a bhnliar manner as experienced by Davis. The gang has been In the habit of making Its headquarters In an old building just cast of the IIndeed Oil works , but as this has lately been rented they Infest the alley uear Seventeenth and Nicholas streets and keep a lookout hero for Intended victims. Instiuc- tlons have been given to the North Sixteenth street patrolmen to arrest any of the mem bers on sight. It Is the Intention of the po lice to bleak up the operations of tbo gang at all bazatds MISTUIl 3IOUTOV TLU\S Ills ( lucNtH Oct II Mvcly Touch of Ills HoMiiHiiUtj. Charles Morton , a negro , who according to the police Is a very tough Individual , was locked up Sunday night for "pulling a razor and threatening to cut , " and for "flourishing a revolver with menacing threats to kill. " At least this is the report handed In by tbo officer who made the arrest. It appears Moi- ton gave a "cakcwalk" at his homo down near Fourteenth and Nicholas streets , and Invited about a dozen negroes of both sexes to participate. Among them was hla vcty best girl. A keg of beer occupied one coi ner of the main room and after the "walk" had been pulled off "his best" and another negro attached themselves to the keg and refused to part with It. Just to keep things rolling Morton adjourned to a saloon nearby and managed to drink more than the other two combined. Ho then returned to the house and threw his guests Into the street ono by one and was practically In possession of the place when the police arrived , Morton was brought n > before Judge Gordon this mornIng - Ing and as he has been arrested before on similar charges was given $20 and costs which ho failed to pay. Ho will work the fine out with the street cleaning gang. Mi\V IU3.YI , iSTVTE I3ZCII IMSB Kl'I.U of Property Will lie Miule More I'oiiiilar. Oco of the most Important rules that have been adopted by the Omaha Real Estate ex change vvob decided on at the regular meet ing yesterdjjyv It provides that each member shall Hat with the exchange oiK'o a week all the properties for which lie has an exclusive agency. The effect of this rule- Is to glvo every prcperty owner who lists a piece of property with any member of the exchange the benefit of the services of t'je entire exchange. The question of a uniform contract be tween property owners and agents was post poned until the next meeting In order that some modifications In the form of the con tract might bo formulated. MuttiTN In Ffilcrul Court. Judge. . Mungor has lendcred a decree of foreclosure ) In the c.iae of the Northvvchtcrn Mutual Life Insurance company against John L. McConnell of Lincoln. The judg ment rendered amounted to J4S.1IS.S7. Tie suit 'nns brought on u note. Hccurcd by mortgages on n number of lots located neai the corner of Tenth and N streets , Lincoln , nnd on some land In { founders county. All tlilw property Is ordered hold to satisfy the Judgment. The follow Ing men , charged with Helling liquor to Indians on the Oma'ia reservation , were arraigned before. Judge Hunger yes terday morning : Dan Peterson , William Hir- lan , John Johnson nnd James Watson , All pleaded KUllty with the exception of John son. Peterson , Hnrlnn and Watson were each lined } 10o nnd robts and wcro sentenced to bf > rvo sixty d-iys In the county Jull but the sentences vvcro suspended on the pay ment of n flno of } 2. > and cost . Mrs , Mary Fitzgerald has ( lle < l an answer In the federal court In the suit brought against her as administrator of the uHtiito of John Fitzgerald of Lincoln by the Provi dent Life nnd Trunt company , In whlc-li shn alleges that at the tlmo her husbind Klgned the note for { 20,000 upon which milt Is brought ho wag not of ? ound mind nnd thu liiBtrurnpnt Is therefore void. This allega tion Is of Interest from the fact thit nt the time fhn wax Hucd on ox-Stutu Treasurer Ilartley'u bond , upon which her signature appeared , she sougnt to evade liability on thu grounds that she wa ? of unsound minden on account of her hUHb-ind's death nt thu tlmo Mie signed the. bond. The note which Fitzgerald IB alleged to have given In thn suit In the federal court IB secured by mortgages on Homo 1'XK ) acres of land In Jefferson county \Vholi * Kami I > Found Miiriloreil , WOHCKSTISn. MaB. , Jan. 10.-FranclH D. Newton , a prosperous farmer of Hrookfleld , nnd his wife , Sarah , and their 10-year-old adopted daughter I'the ] , were lound mur dered In their bed today. The crime VVMH discovered by neighbor * whoso curiosity was iirouped by the lowing of the unfed cat tle , Thu throe ha'l been killed with an ax The hired man who had been employed by NiAton , Is nilfilnK and the authorities are making a ftrnrch for him. Ho WUK known only by thn name of Paul. Ho was last ccn Friday night , more than a mile from the Newton house going In the direction of Urookllcld , New ton \\as 45 > cars of age urn ! his wife was thrco jears younger , llolil a Wolf .Srnlp Trnilrr. James T , .Mclntoah , charged with being a fugitive from Justice , Is locked up at the station awaiting the action of the author ities of Wlntcrtct , la. Mclntosh la uhaigeU ultli fraudulently extracting funds from the treasury of Madison county by means of wolf pelts , which wern never raised In the state , Mclntonh , together with several other men , are alleged to have gone quite extensively In the wolf pelt producing bunt- ness. nnd with this object In view nro said to hnvo nn agreement with hunters In Wyoming and Colorado , who supply them with skin ? . The o pelts nro s ld to ha\o been disposed of In BPVfral Iowa counties for the purpose of securing the bounty offered by the state. r.HADIP.NTS 0THU from Pnrk to Park Aero * * the Town ( lultr I'ractlcnliU * . Assistant City Knglncer Stengcr has nearly completed the preliminary survey ot the pro posed new boulevard to connect Hcmls park with Hmiscom and Illvervlew. The survey was made at the request of the Doard ot Park Commlsslcncrs and It 1ms demonstrated the fact that the gradients along the i > ro- pceed route ore admirably adapted for the j purpose. There ere only ono or two places where the grade exceeds 2 per cent nnd on the route IVom Demls puk to Hanscom the highest grade Is 3 per cent. From Hanscom to Itlvervlow the grades are very similar with the exception of ono short stretch whcro there Is n 4 per cent grade , For the benefit of those who are nat familiar with grades as expressed In figures It miy bo stated that a 2 per cent grade Is clmllar to that of Sixteenth street between Douglas am' . Dodge. There Is a 4 per cent grade on liar- ncy street between Twentieth and Twenty- fourth streets and Sixteenth street between Douglas and Farnatn has n 4'S per cent grade. The steepest elopu of the proposed boulevard la not as sharp as the ascent from Douglas to rurnam street on Sixteenth. Since his examination of the route City Engineer Hosewatcr , as well as his assist ant , have become quite enthusiastic over the scheme. They emphasize the advantages which the boulevard will afford to wheelmen on account of Its easy grndcs , and the fact that It will prov Ido a bicycle route across the western part of the city Insteid of com pelling wheelmen to coino around by Cum lng , Sixteenth and Lcavenworth etrcets. It I the enterprise ns now contemplated by the park board Is can led out It wilt provide one on the moat cnjojahlo whucl runs Inside the 'city ' limits. The run fiom Hcmls to Hanscom park , and then cast to Ulvcrvlew can be made without a hard climb and It will also provide a bhort cut to South Oinalii from the northern and western pirts of the city. KIMOMVIS OPlVoMjilTTO lir.ltDMV.V UN dinners ( , > SHCI-I-.M ! Illnmrlf An- Hemming Hi-nut ( fill ! . < > ! , ( . . < Although the date on which Governor Hoi- comb may ho called on to appoint a successor to H. K. L. Hcrdman as n member of the Hoard of Flro and Police Commissioners Is still nearly three months away , the question Is being extensively agitated In fusion clr- clce. So far as It 1ms developed , the agita tion takes the form of a determined opposi tion to the rcappointmcnt of Heidman , and In case the present hoaid should bo In powci In April , his ambition to succeed himself will bo vigorously contested. The first step In this direction was taken ono night last week at a meeting at the Union club rooms , which was attended by neaily 100 fusion workers A number of speeches were made In which opposition to Hcrdman was more or less vigorously ex pressed , and It was decided with practical unanimity that the fight should be prose cuted. According to thu statement of one of those wno wcro piomlncnt In the undertak ing , there was no specific charge made against Heidman. The opposition was of a general character , and was based on the con tention that ho had failed to secure har monious action and accomplish what was ex pected of him. It Is stated that those who are opposing Hcrdman have no special candidate to offer at this time. They say that they merely want the governor to appoint some good man who will bo fair to all elements and who will not ho handicapped by the Influences which , they assert , have a cast-Iron grip on Herd- man. IJISCtSS THU I.ICUNbU Ollim.NCU. . ConiictliiKMi fie Thoroughly < ) cr till' \VorIc of tin * IiiHiM'ctor. The new license ordinance occupied most of the attention of the councllmcn ot the regular committee meeting jcsterdaj after noon. Manager HeeJ of the Deportment of Concessions of the exposition was present In the Interests of the exposition manage ment , as It Is the desire of tl.'H body to pro. tect the concessionaires ao far as possible from the competition of transient luwkcis who may put up their stands Just outside the grounds. The ordinance was discussed In detail and a few changes were made In thp schedules It Is likely , however , that the crdlii2ineo as recommended for patsage will bo subst.intlally similar to the one recom mended by the license inspector. Action on the bIJa for furnishing the city with gas lamps was deferred one week and the plumbers' ordinance was ordered recom mltted for further amendment. Mui-lnlll.i Urooril. The following births and deaths were re ported at the health office during the twenty- four hours ending at noon yesterday : Hlrths Jacob P. Jacobbon , 1012 .Mason s'reet , girl ; Henry Mogge , 1519 North Nine teenth , boy Thomas Dunbroskl , Twenty-fifth and Arbor , boy ; James Tracy , 1SI8 Plcicc , girl ; Gus Johnson , 1441 North Nineteenth , hey ; James Dent , 4238 Patrick avenue , girl ; George M. Lawrence , 1341 South Thirty-first , girl ; Fred Rhump , 1721 Dorcas , girl ; Uartholnicw Mahar , 2812 .Miami , boy ; Frank Fogarty 3032 Kmmett , boy ; Louis Helmiod , S12 South eighteenth , boy ; W. II. "altiHon , 1004 North Forty-seventh , boy ; Peter Ander son , 2723 Ulondo , boy ; Thomas CharletonS29 _ South Nineteenth , boy. Deaths Cyrus Morton , C7 , 1C02 Center , paralysis , Evergreen cemetery ; Itoy Johnson , 1 months , 1917 Clark , pneumonia Forest Lawn ; Arthur Johnson , 2 , 1703 South Ninth , bialn fever , Sprlngwcll ; Martha H. Parmeleo , 70 , 40. ! North Twenty-third , Prospect Hill. Ahont Wi'lNhiioli llnrnrrx. The committco on gas uiU electric lights of tno city council has not formulated Its report on t'ho bids for gas street lights which wcro received nomctlmo ago. During the last week the arc lamps have been cut off at Sixteenth and Farnani streets und ono or two other down town corners In order to give the Wclsbae-h humors a chance to show what they could do and It Is gcncpilly conceded that the new humor Is a marked improvement on the old st > lc , although It makes a very Indifferent substitute for an arc light. Some of the councllmcn want an arrangement perfected by which the Welshach burners can be used on Sicrman avenue and other streets leadIng - Ing to the expedition grounds and the old fashioned burners allowed to remain In len > Important districts , They contend that the extra price for the Wclsbach burners Is un warranted , as they tuvo the contractor enough In gas to more than pay for the burners. llonril of Uiiiinllrnllnii Mei' < n , The city council mot yesterday as a board of equalisation to hair complaints on the 1S98 tax list aril It will remain In Hcwdcti for nt least five days. All members were present except Mercer , and tno honor of chairman was thrust upon Councilman Lo- beck. After eome discussion It was decided that no complaints should bo received after Friday und -that the entire board rviiould meet from 3 to 5 o'clock each afternoon to con sider protests that had been previously IlleJ. Tax Commissioner Sackctt will be prevent dur'ng ofllco hours to glvo such Information an IB desired In regard to asccncmenta , All protests must bo filed In writing and It Is dailrablo that they should he filed as early > m poinlblo In the week In order to tiecnro full corfcldcrat'ion. IJc'iiti'iiiiul Onl Iti-NlmiH , On account of tno serious Illners of his wife , Lieutenant Onl has been compelled to give up his position as military Instructor at the High school. General Copplnger yesterday moinlvig dealgn.ncd First Lieutenant WlllUm A. Campbell of Fort Crook to succeed Lieutenant Ord and ho will report for duty tomorrow. The work of Lieutenant Ord .ban been highly tathfactoiy to the High school authorities and Uio Hoard of UJucatlon and his rctilenutloa wan much regretted. BARTLEI LOCKED IN A CELL Hold in the Dongltu County Jail as a Common Polou , SHERIFF TAKES NO CHANCES WITH HIM Untlirrrlrr Trpnicil the Sump nn Ottin" Con * lot * Mtipc theDcclmlon of HIP Biiiirpinp Court \Vnn Amtouncril , Joseph S. Hartley , HID defaulting cx-stato treasurer , convicted In the criminal court of this county of embezzlement and sentenced by Judge Haker to n term of twenty jeara In the penitentiary and to pay a flno of $303 , . "OS , double the amount embezzled , ls not having as many liberties about the county Jail ns ho had prior to the tlmo when the supreme court handed down Its opinion , sustaining the judgment of the district court. The criminal case against Hartley was tried at the May term of the district court ot this county and a verdict uf gulltj WAS returnel during June , 1S97. On June 2fi. 1S97. ho vva * sentenced. An appeal was taken to the supreme premo court , Hartley In the- meantime being remanded to thu county Jail on account of being unable to give ball , which was lUcd at $125,000. The supreme court handed down Its decision n few da > s ago , affirming the derision of the courts of this count ) . While the appeal was pending anil prior la the decision of the supieme couit Hartley was given privileges ahoul the county Jail , occupying n separate cell on the fcocoml Moor and also sitting In the olllcu , where ho answeicd his mall .mil iccelved callers , rho'o liberties vvrro not given bee-auso of tha prominence of the prisoner , hut because of the fact that It has nlvvnju heen the custom to glvo prlsoneis more liberty dining the pendency of their nppcil than before or after the case has been adjudicated.H BOOH aa Sheriff McDonald iccelved notlru that thu supreme court had allhmed the decision of the lower court , Hartley was locked In a cell , where ho Is kept day and night , having no more llbeitlea than the poorest prisoner in the Jail. He Is forced to iicccpl the prison faie and occupy a hunk thu same as other convicted men. Just when Hartley will bo taken to the penitentiary Is not known , as the sheriff IMS not jet iccelved the mandate from the clerk of the i > upn < mc court , hut It umlouut cdly will be within the tiext month , cm It I * the custom to l iKo pr'aonors ' aw a } within forty dajs after the ilshg of the court The term at which the decision was handed down uljourned some dajs ago , whlrh will brl" ? the time for removal Inside of thu next thlity dat > Whether Hartlej will make another effort to avoid going to the penitentiary Is not known. lie positlvclj refuses to dl'cu&s hit1 future movt and his .ittorueja malntjln the same ellcncc as their client , when asked to talk upon the subject ICUVM : soicnr TO vn > coxxons. II < MIII * , Illl IlllKMM'lll Mllll , Clllllt * tO fiikt Into Tronhlt * . D. C. Keano gives tiulte a different version of the affair In which ho has boon entangled by the story told of his spree and loss ot money by John C. Coi nors , the Iowa farmer , who supports the story now told by Kcanc. Instead of having been Inveigled Into the snare by Kcanc , Connois admits he lost ha money because ho would not lake the advlca of Keano and go to bed. Kcanc admits that ho was with Connors when the latter got into a game of cards and lost $00 , hut sa > s ho knows nothing of the woman part of the storj. Connors picked un the woman after Keano had paited company with him , and when ho discovered ho had been robbed by his unknown fcinalo companion of J OO ho looked for nn'ace ' of some sort , and told his trouble to a policeman. This policeman furnished the rest of the jam. K < * ano was out of the city , having gone to Dunlap , la. , to attend thu funeral of lion Jacob II. Uairctt , and when he returned ho was told thu police wcro looklns for him. He nt once went to the station nnd was Infoimed of what had been done by Connors No Information has heen filed against Keanc , and ho has not been arraigned on any charge. Connors admits now that thcio Is no reason for connecting Keano with the robbery. The money wja lost by icnson of the fact that the advlco of Kcanc was not lu'lovve ! . Thu latter has suffered thiough his uffoits to protect a former friend. IM < 7.7.1U roil TIIU Charity f'nsithnt I'lvm-nl * Some I'c- < o liar Com | > l lent In UN. As a rule when the county commissioners have a charity case nn their hands they know what disposition to make of It , but , are all at sea over what they will do with Mrs. Jacob Sllversteln and her eight children , the oldest of which Is 1C years , and the youngest a babe in aims. Mrs llvcrsteln was before the commls- iDners yesterday and repotted to Uiem her tale of wee. She sa > s her husband has de serted bur , leaving beveial unpaid bills which creditors contend that she must liquidate. She says that she IB without food or fuel and that the rent on her haute Is past duo and that the landlord threatens to eject her If payment Is not made- during the day. Jacob Sllversteln is an expressman and his wife sa > s that nh < > washed anil Ironed to earn money to ptiy for the team and wagon which he drlve In carrying on his business. She also says that he has taken the motley earned by hevcral of the children and baa failed to contribute a cent to tholr support. She says that she has always been a loving nnd obedient wife and that her husband left her without cause or provocation , The county commlbslonerH will help the Hllversteln family temporarily and In the meantime will refer the case to the county attorney for the purpose of ascertaining If there Is not some way by whlc.h the husband ean bo prosecuted. Will It extra I ii ( hiHoy. . Joe Fnrrls iillns Joe. Illrdvvell , u Syrhn , iged about 12 yearn. VVUH brought up before Judge Gordon on u ch.ugo of InuorrlBlblllty , HlH mother , Futona Fiurls. was present and told the Judge that she vv.m poAurlcsa to make the boy behave In the manner In which iu > Hhoiild Hhe fnld thnt phe nnd hnr throe children hud been in this country nbout ( i ye.ir. She gained n living by pcvf- dllng trinkets , and while vho WIIH HA ay from home wns obliged to leave Joe with nn uncle , who rcslder. at 1227 South Thir teenth street. Thu boy , BO fho iiHHertst \ subject to lite of mol.incioly and lit the HO limes has been known to attempt hlx life , Ho Is mild to have attempted to Hhoot him- nelf yesterday with an old runty revolver which hlH uncle gave him to pluy with , Judge Gordon tllnmlnHC.il the cnxo on condi tion that the woman taku xtepD to place him In some InKtltutlon for thu cure of lioyH , and to this end tie mother promised he would place Joet temporarily In thu Uc-nxou home. Foil Out \vlth Mix ( ilrl. Chnrleu U , Jonex , a rallro.id mnn , got Into an altercation near Seventeenth und Ht , Mary's avenue with his Mveothcart , Uadlo Shannon , and the two had come to blows when the jxjllcc arrived upon thu Heuic. Jones , howi've-r , did not c-aro to bo ar- rcKlcil , HO ho Hhovv il the ofllce-rs the "hot foot" around the block ami finally took refuge under a pool table In thu saloon near ICIchtccnth < tml St. Mary'u avenue . A couple of offlcerx found him nnd by dint of considerable poking , got him to eotnu out He wns changed with disturbing thn peace. Jones was released for a month on probation ! > y Judge Gordon , III .linlKi * KOMOI-'H Gourl. Judge Fawcott Is silting In court room No. 7 , bearing an 4 disposing of equity eaten. Ho Is presiding over the docket of Judge Koyiior , who Is In Dakota county , hearIng - Ing canes for Judge Kvans. Judge Koyuor will return next Monday ,
