THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAIIA , WEDNESDAY MORNINGAP1JIL G , 1808 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
IEW LITERATURE OF WAR
fsTimely Books Eoaltog with War or the
Incidents of War Times ,
5 ? TALES OF A LIFE IN THE NAVY
Story of the Prnnco-I'ritNxInii War-
\ii | > oliM > it und HIM 'Court Novel
ft DcnlltiK with the Klrntn -
, polcou XcwcNt Xovclii.
There are no itorlcs more fascinating than
the sea talcs. The ocean 1s so wide , so
much the earao everywhere , so free from
Guarra of Its own , yet holding so many
snares set by man , that adventures of the
seas are among the most varied and won
derful of all. The old sailors lived lives
more romantic than the sailors of the pres
ent time , whether they were merely sailing
for adventure , or ifor commerce , or engaged
In warfare. This IA a good tlmo to brush
the dust off eomc of the old volumes filled
with talcs of the sea books In which are
recorded the adventures of great naval cap
tains and of daring privateers and of men
before the mast with courage and kind
hearts , llut there are a number of new
books , the reading of which will refresh the
recollection of the reader In regard to life
on the sea. .One of the latest and host
is a volume of sea talcs under the title of
"Spun Yarn , " by ( Morgan Robertson , son of
a CaptaUi Robertson , who was a gallant sea
man. Mr. Robertson's stories of the sea are
fresh and clean and they have the action
of reality. The first of the stories In the
book reads like It might have been written
in anticipation of the Incidents that arc now
crowding fast upon two great nations. It Is
a story of "Tho Slumber of a Soul , " the
soul belog that of a Jack Dorsey , who was
mate of a blockade runner during the war
hcbwcen the states , who was struck on the
head by a belaying pin Just before the run
ner was captured , aa a result of which InJury -
Jury his mind was made a blank. When ho
left the hospital ho became a harmless wan
derer , finally becoming a cook on a vessel ,
which proved to be the same vessel on which
ho had been mate , and another accident
while the vessel was engaged as a filibuster
for the Cuban Insurgents In the year 1893
restored hla reason. There Is an abundance
of ship talk la the story talk of the taffrall ,
the rigging , the forecastle , the log and rig
ging and the daring manner In which the
mate , whoso soul had slumbered more than
'thirty ' years , dashed past the revenue cut
ter and out to sea , Is enough to fire the
zeal of the reader to enthusiasm ifor a llfo
on the sea. Other sea talcs In the book are
equally spirited. It Is a timely production.
Illustrated. Harper & 'Bro. , New York.
$1.25.
Another new book that can bo read with
avidity at this time Is essentially a book
of war. It tells the story of the end of the
last Frccitd empire and the downfall of the
Napoleonic dynasty. One of the great gen
erals , whose name Is often met with In tha
hlstccy of the Franco-Prussian war , wafj
General Auguste Marguerltte , a soldier by
piofcsslon , but a gentleman who did cot
love war for Its own sake. Im the campaigns
leading up to the fatal meeting at Sedan
Ooncral Margucrltto had shown great activ
ity and It was therefore natural that aa the
opposing forces were gathering for the final ,
contest ho should have a leading pcoltlcn.
Ills division of the French army dad Joined
Macinahcn's be-fore the battle had btgun and
early In the morning he had appeared en
the field at the head ol the First and Seccnd
regiments of African Chaueaeurs. In the
afternoon he was struck by a bullet , which
passed through his face , and bleeding and
almost idylng lit ? remounted hlo hcvao and led
the charge. His soldiers were implred by
vengeance as well as patriotism md they
made a desperate fight. The outcome of
Sedan is well known , but before It waa de
termined General Marguerltte lay on his
dying couch. His two sons lived to attain
eminence , in a literary way under the republic -
public , and the story ot the Franco-Prussian
war , which they have collaborated , hao been
translated and published under the name
of "Tho Disaster. " It la a splcadld story
of war. The authors dave not followed his
torical incidents so closely as to becloud
the stirring narrative of their country's
shame. They have given a etory that shows
war in all Ho htdcousneea and yet depicts
the patriotic soldier as ho would prefer to
bo depicted. "Tho Disaster" Is a book to
bo read by everyone who loves his country
and believes that national honor Is above
price. D. Appleton & Co. . New York. $1.50.
Closely allied to the literature of war Is
tti ft t of the court In times when nations are
troubled , a book la which the reader may
And much food for reflection at this
time Is the etory of "Napoleon III
and hU Court" by Imbert de St.
Amand , A largo part ot this volume treats
ot Incidents that led up to ono of the most
Interesting many-elded International com
plications ot the century the Crimean war.
Beginning with the establishment ot the
eecond empire the autdor opens to public
view tbe now court founded by the hero ol
the coup d'etat ot December 2 , shows dow
he commenced with many profession. ? ol
friendship between bimself and Emperoc
Nicholas , how that nominal or personal
friendship continued oven after a Ruasian
minister bad been eent to Constantinople
to demand of the porte a revision of the or
ders relating to the holy places In Palestine ,
how gradually England and France were
forced Into ati allltnccand defense of Turkey
against Russia , and , how preparations for wat
were made in a nation that had been well
trained for battle.3 as well as for Intrigues ,
There Is no moro fascinating dtory than this
no story ot national lira or preparation foi
national defeat more tdrllllng. Saint Amand
Is especially well equipped for writing ttie
etory. He witnessed the ovation given UK
emperor after the first attempt to assassinate
him , started his diplomatic career under the
renowned Droun do Lhuys , tdo minister 01
foreign affaire , and witnessed the rcvlewt
of the returning troopa after the Crlmeai
war had been fougdt to an uncertain finish
But ho docs not give a catalogue of detallt
nor cumber his work with Incidents relatliu
to himself. The story ot the court of Na
poleon III Is well told and It Is a page o
history that cannot very well bo passed ovei
lightly.Tho translation Is by Elizabeth Gil
bcri Martin , and Is well done. There are
fine iiortralta of Napoleon III , Nicholas I
the Empress Eugenie and 'Marshal Pollster
Charles Scrlbner's Sons , New York. $1.50.
There Is much history .woven Into "The
Love ot a Bedouin Maid , " by Lo Voleur. I
is tbo romantic etory of Halima , a girl ol
the Egyptian desert , who had attracted th (
love of St. Just and had come In contacl
with Napoleon Bonaparte , The historical In
cldciita relate entirely to the Interesting
period In the world's history made great bj
tbo deeds of Napoleon , but the author ha :
gene far from history to present a prettj
picture In words. Between Napoleon. St
Just and thej fair girl there are Intrlguei
and Incidents In great numbers , but best oi
all the book gives a good account ot the lift
and times ot the conqueror of the world. The
story follows along to the Battle of Water
Joe and Includes glimpses ot the court am
of the field. The best part of the book U
that which reveals to the reader the character
tor ot the Bedouin maid. Halima Is a new
though not altogether lovable character
Half French and half Arabian , beautiful
brilliant and self-possessed , cunning to z
degree , by Inference a woman of unre
strained passions and monstrous unchas
tlty , she is consistent only In her Tiatred o
Napoleon and love of the saint. She lovce
St. Jurt In a coarse way and loved him te
the end , but her hatred of Napoleon wa :
tomethtnK tde could not explain. It Is i
freah and vigorous novel. Rand , McN'allj
& Co. , Chicago. | l.
H. Q. Wells , In hla search for tbe rnyste
rloui , hai invaded aa entirely new teld f
fiction In his "War of Hie Worlds. " This Is
eo vague and strange that there Is nothing
about it to Inspire thu warrior or the patriot.
It Is a story of am alleged war engaged In
by the Inhabitants ot two worlds. Of course
the Instruments ot war are all new and un
known and the conflict presents a great
variety of weird aspects. The Martians at
tack the People ot the earth on land and
sea , and the battles are fought In England ,
In London and on the ocean where great
war ships defend the honor ot the old earth.
The conception gives a fine opportunity for
description and word painting and Mr. Wells
has not tnlsscd the opportunity. The stoiy
recently nan through one of the popular
magazines and attracted much attention.
Harper & Uro. , New York : $1.50.
It was after the battle of Shlloh that Mary
A. iBlckerdykc wcs found ono day by one of
the surgeons wrapped In the gray overcoat
of a confcJcrate officer , for I'hc ' had disposed
of her shawl to wine poor fellow who needed
It. She was wearing a toft , slouch hat , hav
ing lost her usual Shaker bonnet. Her ket
tles had been set up , the fire kindled under
neath , and sha was dispensing hot soup , tea ,
crackc-ra and other refreshments to the shiv
ering , fainting men. The surgeon demanded
to know of tier where she got the artlcler ,
but she did not hear , and went on about her
work. Watching her with admiration for
her skill , administrative ability and intelli
gence , for one not only fed the wounded
men , but dressed their wounds In many
caue3 , the doctor approached her again :
' 'Madam , you seem to combine In yourself
a sick diet kitchen and a medical staff. May
I Inquire under whose authority you are
working ? " Without pausing In her work she
blurted out , "I have received my authority
from the Lord GoJ Almighty ; have you any
thing that ranks higher than that ? " This In
cident In the career of the good "Mother
Blckcrdyke , " known and loved by all the
soldier boys of the war ttmey. Is but ono of
many heroic Incidents iclated In a volume
of "Heroic Personalities , " by Dr. Louie A.
'Eanks. ' It Is filled with stories ot persons
ivho have achieved success in life through
jerslstonce and heroism. Eaton & 'Mains ' ,
Jlnclnnatl : $1.
Now that translations from the Polish ore
opular , made eo by the wonderful tucceas
f Slenklewlcz , a now crop of Polish sto
les Is due. One of the first to appear Is
'Melr Ezofovitch , " by Eliza Orzeszko , who
is described as a Polish author born In 1S42 ,
who began to write early In life and whcso
works are familiar to all' readers of Polish
Ite.aturo.Ielr l&ofovltch" Is a story of
lowlsh life In Poland , and although the au-
her Is not a Jewess , she has displayed In
, hls work a profound knowledge ot tbe re-
Iglous principles , forma , habits , character
and thoughts of the people whom she de
scribes. Her word pictures are realistic and
poetical , and this etory of social and re-
"Igloua life among an oppressed people in an
) Xtlnct nation Is as Ulrrlng and entrancing
no the works of better known Polish authora.
'Melr. Ezofovitch" has been dramatized and
performed In this country , "but not before
hau there been any translation of the etory
aa such. The translation is by Iza Young ,
who was the translator of Slcnklewlcz's
'Without Dogma" and many other works.
The book U finely Illuotratecl. W. L. 'Allison
" Co. , Now York. $1.CO.
'A new series of school readers by Dr.
James Baldwin , author of Harper's Readers
and many other school books , recently pub-
'Irtied , has an advantage over other eerles
hat will readily commend Its-elf to every
one , namely , that the series Is divided Into
a large number of parts , each of which Is
small. This gives the students readers for
every grade separate from the others. The
selections are choice and thoroughly modern
and the mechanical work admirable. Ameri
can Book Co , New York.
A story of the Pauline era by Henry Wood
bears the name "Victor Serenus , " and as
the scene la laid In that very dramatic period
of the world's history It deals through
graphic character .delineation with the
bought , customs and religious systems ot
: ho time. Its aim Is to draw a true and
ivoll-proportloned picture of the actual con
ditions , avoiding an overdrawn and debasing
realism , so often employed for the sake of
exaggerated contrasts. The historic frame
work Is carefully preserved , bgt there Is a
wide range of the fancy and Imagination In
the movement and a wealth of mental ,
physical and iwlerd phenomena , deftly woven
Into the fabric ot the story. Love , advent
ure , romance , idealism andmagic arc handled
In action to combine entertainment and in
struction. The purpcse of the book Is well
sustained and the author deserves credit for
having accomplished so well what he had set
out to do. The introduction of St. Paul
Into the book Is done In the meat graceful
and natural manner and there Is nothing
about It to offend anyone. Historical nar
ratives are not disturbed that art may bo
subserved , but all are blended together. It
Is a substantial addition to curreot litera
ture. Lee & .Sliepard , Bcston. $1.50.
Two purely literary papers In the April
number of the ( Forum are of exceptional In
terest. Charlea U. Clark's essay on "The
Kalevala" is a concisely written , brief analy.
sis of the 'Finnish national epic , and Prof.
W. P. Trent , In "Recont Histories of Lit
erature , " contributes an able and exhaustive
review of the principle works cf the kind ,
awarding the palm tc Ferdinand Brunetlere.
A paper on "Central America ; Its Resources
and Commerce , " by W. E , Curtis , b the PCC-
end of a rcrles of articles which' The Fo
rum Is publishing on the countries of Central
and South America. Mr. Curtis writes of
Guatemala and Salvador In the current num
ber ; leaving Nicaragua , Honduras and Ccala
Rica to ba dealt with next month. He In
dicates that a wide field for Industry and
commercial development llcy uncultivated In
Central Amerlcaj Music lovers will bo much
Interested in Prof. Schracler's article on "The
Handel Revival In Germany. " Mr. Schrader ,
who was the last pupil of the Abbe Llazt , is
one ot the leaders of the Handel move
ment In Germany ; and he writes con amore.
_ _ M _
The art work of Leonard ! da Vinci Is
given great prominence in the April
number of the Art Amateur. A fine
portrait , jaf. . Lconardl Is given , a
copy of his famous "Tho Last Sup
per , " a copy of his "Madonna of the Rocks , "
a copy of "The Head of the Redeemer" and
two ot his other drawings , one a profile Cacc
and the other a man. The accompanying
article gives an account ot most of hla art
work and bis career , Soms useful ideis in
house decoration for the summer eeason are
to bo found In the same number.
The Newspaper Magazine , which has Jusl
made Its bow to the public. Is fairly well de
scribed by Its name. It Is a magazine made up
out of the newspapers , and certainly a maga
zine editor might go to a less prolific field tc
gather the material for his monthly feaqt
It Is 'a largo magazine , filled to tbe brim
with good reading all kinds of article !
from many different sources , and all ol
general interest to the public. It beats 3
newspaper scrap book , because It obviate.-
the necessity for clipping and pasting , and
more Important , It makes It unnecessary foi
the collector to read several thousand ne\\s-
papers to get the beat out ot all of them
It Is published In New York ,
Laird & Leo announce the Immediate
publication of theWebster Spanish-
English and English-Spanish Dictionary. '
especially compiled from the works ot the
famous lexicographers , Don Vincente Salva
and Noah Webster. The first conies Issued
from the press have been presented to the
commanding officers of the United States
navy. This book of about 400 pages can-
tains besides the dictionary proper a com
pact geographical and biographical cyclopedia
pedia of -Spanish-speaking countries , with
maps from official sources and list of con
sulates. Altogether , a work of the greatest
value and International Importance.
"A Voyage of Consolation , " by Sara
etto Duncan , Is i story In which "Mrs
Everard Cotes" returns lo tbe fieij whlct
she developed with < uch cuccess In " \ So
clal Departure" anj "Aa American Girl Ir
London , " Some characters which delighted
thousands at readers reappear In this now
book and tbelr nUrtalnlng experience ! oi
tbo continent ire eci forth with unfailing
good spirits and ua apr appreciation of the
picturesque and humorous features ot Euro-
tcan travel. The voyage le a delightful ono
in reality and goal nvvn when taken In a
novel. D. Appleton & Co. , New York. $1.50.
In "The Strange Story of My Life'1 tii&t
entertaining producer ot fiction , John
Strange Winter , has wrought a story tnat
h longer than required by gooJ lltciary
utagc , but altogether strange and Interest
ing. It > L3 a story In which the reader ls
cxpectcnl to fallow the author all round the
world Into all manner of pleasing adven
tures and associating with many varieties of
perron ? . Dut It is a straightforward story
of a remarkable llfo and even It long can
bo read without fatigue. Uan.l , McNally &
Co. , Chicago. $1.
Messrs. Frederick Warno & Co. , New
York , have Issued a timely publication In
"Tho History , Blazonry and Associations of
the Flags of the World , " Illustrated with
364 Hags In color , comprising examples , me
diaeval and modern , from the banner of the
Crusader , through the pages of history down
to the modern yacht , and the coJes of sig
nalling ou land and sea , the whole oljc'dated
with chapters on flag lore , national , colonial
nial and personal , of all rations , Including
some Interesting information about various
flags of this country.
"Book News" for April is a thing of beauty.
S < ono of the magazines have put out a
alntler Batter number. The cover shows
, handsome bunch of Eustcr lilies their
ieauty enhanced by embonalng. The short
tory by Anna : Robeson Brown la good and
hat is something to say of a short story ;
'or whoever gets the plot of a short story
s apt to weave it into a long one. In , the
'Alms ' and Autographs of Authors" William
\ Stead nnd quite a galaxy cf writers ex-
ilalti their underlying purposes In writing
books1. This series IB doing a new work In
cally Introducing authors to readers. Book
S'ows is published by John Wanamaker.
Literary .Vote * .
Poultney Blgelow Is supposed to be some-
vhere In Spain on a cycling tour.
Fraak Putman of Chicago , hds "written and
mbllshed a "Battle Call for Cuba. "
Edward W. Bok , editor of the Ladles' Home
ournal , Is going tot. enter the lecture field.
Henry James will have a series of articles
n American literature In Literature. The
first Installment has Just appeared.
A portrait of W. J. Oryan graces the
Arena for April , and the chief article Is his
Iscusslon of "Foreign Influences in American
'olitlcs. "
Short stories In the April number of The
Kioto are 'by Lucy Garrison Green , A. S.
ohnson and George K. iBartlett. The Klote
s bright and Interesting.
Field and Stream has been removed from
St. Paul to New York City , .where . It will be
published In the future. It la a bright maga
zine of outdoor life ar.J sporL
Speaker Reed appears In the April Cos
mopolitan In a sensible article on "The Con
quest of Fear. " In the name number the
editor of the Cosmopolitan discusses the
power of the speaker of the house.
The New York Herald's first prize of $1,000
'or the best Sunday sermon contributed to
ts columns has been awarded to Rev. Rich
ard G. Woodbrldge of Mlddleboro , Maas. The
second prize of $500 was awarded to Rev , W.
S. Perkins , D. D. , of Merlden , Conn.
HVIb SUItVICK K.Y.VMI.V.YTIOXS
Ilonril Will 'Meet Two Tlnj M ThlxVoeU
for AiipllcaiilH' Trillin.
Wednesday and Thursday will be held In
tdls city the most extensive of the eprlns
governmental civil service examinations
0 > n account of their extent the local civil
service board will be asUsted by L. C. Con-
well of Washington , one of the fslx epecla
examiners who are traveling about the coun
try continually to aupcrvlso examinations
The examinations will bo held In the work
room in the old federal building.
The first day'o examinations will cover
some fifteen different positions In the de
partmental service of ( he government. Abou
elxty applications have been made for the
examinations. Thursday' . } examinations wll
cover only the railroad mail service and
about sixty people will take them.
Miss Coffin , secretary of the local clvl
cervlco board , das received notice of a spc
ctal and technical examination to be lie'li
on April 25. Tde positions offeree
arc : Assistant eurgcca in tdo ma
rino hospital serviceaid in th
coast and geodetic survey , assistant in
the Department of Agriculture , assistant ex
amlner in the patent office , hospital stewave
In the marine hospital service , Inspector
and assistant Inspectors of hulls and boilers
in the steamboat inspection service , marine
engineer In the marine hospital service , xnca
Inspector in the Department of Agriculture
sanitary inspector In the ma.rino bosplta
service and weather observer in the Depart
meat ot Agriculture.
The government seems to bo bard up in
the matter of filling these positions , since
owing to tbo fact that there are not cnoug ]
eliglbles for these higher grade position
to meet the demands of tbe service , the com
mission will waive its usual requlremen
that applications must be filed in complet
form ten days before-tho examination. Al
reputable citizens with the necessary quail
flcatlcca are urged to take the examinations
I1RYAX HEFUSE9 TO TALK FOIl OXCE
No Dofllre to Ailil to theKuiliiirriiHN
nieiitn of the I'renlilent.
DETROIT , April B. William Jennlng
Bryan arrived in Detroit today. He will to
night be the guett of honor at the Mohawk
Democratic Silver club's annual banquet , fo
which nearly a thousand tickets have bee
sold. ( Mr. Bryan declined at this Junctur
to talk about the administration's attltud
on the war question. Ho said :
"I favored recognition ot the belllgcrenc
ot the Cuban Insurgents some months , ago
I do not wish to say anything in uiltlclivr
in any way whatever tbat might tend to ad
to the president's embarraMinentp. "
'Mr. ' Bryan was tendered a reception till
afternoon which wcs attended by reprcsenta
tlvo citizens of both his own and other po
litical parties.
Tcxn * Snlln Iii > the
NEW YORK , April B. The battleshli
Texas will sail for Hampton Reads at 7:3 : (
a. m. tomorrow. Th e new powder holstlnj
apparatus was tcstccT today and the Im
provements were found to bo highly cattafac-
tory. With the aid of the new appliances
tbe guns can now bo fired three times It
the same tlmo It formerly took to fire then
once. The Texasi would have sailed todi :
but Its commander decided that It would be
Inadvhablo to depart In the prevailing heav ;
weather.
I'lifiiinoiiln. Followx Axphyxlutloii.
John Miller , n farmer from Thurman
In. , died at the State hotel on Douglni
street Mojjday afternoon. Last Frlda ;
night the gas In hU room was turned 01
accidentally anl 'no was almost asphyxiatec
when the. escaping gus was discovered. HI :
lungs were so badly affected by the ga
that pneumonia set In nncl cnus.'d his death
J. W. Hollowny of McPaul. la. , removed th <
remains of Miller to Thurman for Inter
ment.
Forcer CntiKht In Virginia.
W. S. Grecr , who sails under about ni
mnny aliases as he nas years , is In jail Ir
Richmond , Va. He Is wanted In Omalu
for swindling merchants on forged check *
and drafts. Amongi 'his Omaha victims nn
t'no lloston store and Thomas Kllpatrlcl
& Co. Geer worked liero during tbo boll
days.
Gold KuituuriMl for Import.
NEW YORK. April 5.-"Kurm ; Loeb & Co
have $750,000 In gold engaged for Import.
The British Bank of North 'America hai
ordered $500,000 more In cold for Import
J. B. W. Sellgman , $1.250,000 ; Heldolback
.Ickelbetmer & Co. . $300,000. and Muller
Scball & Co. , $50,000. . , ,
'ROUGE ' OF PfT ARTHUR
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What the North and South Line Means to
Nebraska People ,
OM\HA \ TO BE A GREAT GRAIN \RKET \
from 'Here ' < o the .Mart * of
( he World Will Make Thin
the Center of the
Trade. '
S. M. Scott , special solicitor of the land
epartmciit of the Kansas City , For/t Scott
6 Gulf , addressed the executive committee
f the Commercial club at Its noon session
csterday. Mr. Scott says that Uio Port
Lrthur canal will be completed to a depth
if sixteen fott by the 1st of July'and will
10 sunk to Its full depth , twenty-six feet
py the 1st of September. Within ttio last
wo months seven ocean steamers carrying
0.000 tons of Interior products have been
oaded at Port Arthur by means of lighters.
After July'l two-thirds of a load can bo put
directly from the cars Into the steamers and
after September 1 all grain and other exports
-an be transferred without a. second handling.
Omaha Is the northern terminus of this
direct line to the gulf , and In Mr. Scott's
opinion will In a few years be the greatest
grain market In tfie United States. Grain
rein all Nebraska , Iowa , ttie Dakotas , Men-
ana , Wyoming and other grain producing
etatea will be handled by Omaha.
Secretary Alger has withdrawn all his ob
ections to the work on the Port Arthur
canal , and It will be carried through to a
speedy completion. So far all the chips
which have loaded at Port Arthur tiavo been
) ound for Liverpool , L'ondon and Amster
dam , but the Port ArtCiur route has now se
cured control of Its own line of steamers
and will ship all over the world as soon as
ts facilities ere such cs to enable It to load
llreet from the railroad. Rates can bo made
so much cheaper by this route than by the
one. roundabout way goods have formerly
gene that It Is only a matter of a little while
: ill no western products will be sent to New
York by rail and exported from there. There
ias been much oppcaltlcn to ICils southern
route , and many attempts ( lave been made
to prevent the achlevenieht of a deep water
larbar on the gulf , but abundant capital Is bo
ll ml the Port Arthur enterprise and over
30,000 cubic yards of dirt Is being removed
from the canal dally. I
The Kansas City line feels Itiat the Com
mercial club of Omaha 'han ' dene more to
further its interests ttn'n any similar or-
ganlzatlcn along Ita route and Mr. Scott as
sured the members thai' ' the road Intended to
do handsomely by Omaha In return for the
many favors shown.
CHANGES IN CLUB QUARTERS.
During , the last week the Commercial club
has received a number , of communications
from New York Jobbery land manufacturers
stating that they are greatly Interested In
the ITransmlssteslppl Exposition and will do
all In their power to secure an appropria
tion from New York state.
The Commercial club will repaper , repaint
recarpet aad otherwise Improve Its roams al
once , so asjto be In good trim tor the cummer
guests. A commltteo Mas' been appointed to
do the work and. will begin the Improve
ments at once. - ,
For sctno time the Retailers'- association
of the club baa been lhaetM > a > on < l.hasac -
compllshed little. About eighty-five retail
ers are members of the club and they dave
determined to co-operate and turn their at
tention to matters of Interest to retailers
The merchants' bureau 'wan formerly com
posed of C. C. Delden , R. S. Wllcox. G. W
Kelly and T. P. Cartwrlght and has now
been Increased to thirteen members , the fol
lowing members being added : W. R. Den
nett. . A , Hospe. C. M. Wf.belm , H. Hardy
N. A. Kuhn , H. J. Penfcld , J. H. Dumont
Clement Chase and C. D. Thompson.
In view of the fact that many eastern
manufacturers and Capitalist ! ) will be IE
Onutia during the summer the executive
commltteo decided to appoint a special com
mltteo whose mission it tdall be to Interes
capitalists in the city and Induce them tc
locate here. The following commltteo wat
namedr Utt , Baum , Marlln , McHugh , White
A letter from Stull Brothers was reae1
suggesting that all Omaha people strive tc
call attention to tuo low rates which wll
be offered this summer to Omaha and al
points in Nebraska and other western states
Many people have property Interests in th
west \\fia do not think of coming to the ex
position , but it their attention Is called tc
the low rates they will come west in'th
Interest of their business and incidentally
pay a visit to the exposition.
*
O.VLY OXE MAIt IJi A YKAU
Uiifortuntitf Condition of Attaint Ir
the Interior of 'AInNkn.
WASHINGTON , April 5. Secretary Alge
has received some Interesting reports fron
Captain P. H. Ray at } ho Eighth Infantry
who waa sent to Alaska to keep tno Wa
department Informed as lo the condition o
affairs tdcre resulting from the large Imml
gratlon Into that territory as a result of th
gold excitement. Tbc latest of these re
ports Is dated Fort Yukon , December 20 , (
little more than a month later than thee
previously received.t In one of his com
munlcatlonn the captain calls attention t
the deplorable condition of "ttio mall servlc
la Alaska. The regular' contractor brough
but one mall ( October 20) ) , as far aa Clccl
City , tills year , and had sent none out. Ther
Is no provision , he aaya , for the forwardlti
mall west of Circle City in the winter. Th
pcstmaster for Circle City is somewhere 1
the ftatcs , his assistant has been put ou
of tuo office for drunkenness , the Postofllc
department has failed to provide the post
ofilco with any postage stamps , and th
mall that comes to by steamer by St. Mich
aels la without any pfoper supervision
There are no route agents , and tuo officer
of the companies handling Hie roall ray HI
. tie or no attention to It. The present ma
contractor Is frozen In jcomewhere about th
mouth of the ITananahJ , and It la to be re
grctted , the captain sa s that contracts ar
to be awarded to men \jtio do not understan
the conditions exlstlngSnjthc territory. The
seem to bo financially and mentally Incapa
bio of fulfilling their obligations.
In another report thef captain says tha
tde migration of people from Northwes
Territory lias about ceas'pd. From partle
direct from Dawson lie learned that thos
who are without provisions to last tbei
until the opening o { navigation are gain
out .by the _ way of. Jupeau. From hi
knowledge of the conditions existing at For
Yukon and reliable Information from Daw
son City , he doen not bcjleve there will b
any losa or starvation among the whites
The Indians along the Porcupine and Jua
de Leur are starving. Advance courier
have como In begging that fcod be sent ou
as the women and children are dying alon
tde trail. The captain had sent out too
and said he would do all ho could to kee
them from perishing. There are about
' all told In two bands. They report tha
the Caribou migration did not como the
way , and that tbe fish catch last fall wa
almost an entire failure , Nearly all the
dogs luve perished from the want of fooi
leaving them helplcv . ( The captain eaj
the civil authorities are not furntahlng an
protection to life and property fror
the boundary to tbe sea and are powerleb
to do so with the meager machinery at the
command. There ia a dangeroua elemen
gathered at Fort Yukon teat was forced ou
of Dawsan who show some disposition t
be troublcoctne. but the captain says h
do pee to bo able to keep them under con
trol. Should the army be given any powe
to act until next spring , he suggests tha
a email detachment of troops under a dls
crcet officer bo Bent up the river by tb
ft rat boat. It can be ured to guard the Tire
boats coming down the Driver with treasure
will have an excelled moral effect , aud tt >
optoln odds It Is possible ho may be in
ced of assistance.
Parties coming up the river report three
: eamcrs wintering at the mouth of the
anantd with over 100 people ou board und
Ith 400 people at Rampart Cut. There had
ot been any' discoveries of gold reported
Ithcr It ) Alaska or the Nortbwast Territory ,
ho captain eays tbat ho bas not received
ny communication from the War depart
ment clucc be left the United States.
VOItU PHOH 1C13IIOU.M ) WIIAIr.llS.
re SnlTcrliiK Untold llnrilNlilin In the
Arctic Ocenn.
NANAIMO , 13. C. , April 6. George V.
llton , third officer of the steamer Belvtdcre ,
ho has Just reached the otiUlile world from
10 vessels Imprisoned In the Ice , says that
he steam louder Jeanle , steam whalers
rca and Helvldere , the schooner Rosarlo
nd a bark are near Point Barrow. He
ays that the men on the frozen-ln vessels
re suffering untold privations ou account
f the scarcity of provisions and arc com-
ellcd to feed on the rankest of fish and dos
meat. The natives are fast disposing ot the
anlnes at $50 a head. Tllton came south
y way of the Mackenzie and Yukon rlvera
nd was Just five months and twenty-two
ays making the trip of 2,000 miles to the
lflc coast , during which he and his two
ndlan guides suffered the most excruciating
gony from the Intense cold.
On his way out Tllton met Lieutenant
arvls and the ovcrlanj relief expedition ,
lo directed them to the point at which the
cet Is frozen In , but It waa thought best
liat he continue on his way to St. Michael
vlth the fleet. Tllton , after bidding fare-
veil to his comrades , commenced his long
nd dangerous voyage and when he reached
ho coast chartered a steamer to take him
nd his gulaes to await a southbound vessel ,
lo was Kitcrccptol north of Sltka by the
Albion and was transferred to It and by
he Albion came south. The United States
escuo steamer Bear , which Is at Dutch
larbor , has not , as yet , ibeen of any ns-
Istance to the ill-fated whalers wlvp have
icen imprisoned since October 10 , when the
Yukon Ice formed.
No deaths had occurred among the whalers
vhen Tllton started south. Speaking of the
respects of the whalers , ho said that been -
on tl a doubt the vessels will be total wrecks.
\s soon aa the Ice breaks the vessels will
ic ground Into matchwood and nothing ot
hem will ever toe seen again. The long
suffering whalers do not know that any
fforts are being made to relieve them. There
s a possibility that aid may he rushed ovcr-
and by the route Tlltoa followed.
IHIIXfiS ADVICES -FHOM AMIItER.
Former Alnokiin Mall Currier Snlil to
lie the llenrer.
VICTORIA , B. . . April 5. Jack Carr ,
a former United States mall carrier , has ar
rived at Departure Bay from St. Michaels
via Dawson , with advices from Andree , the
balloonist.
DISCUSSING THE HAHIir.H CASE.
City Coimcllmeii Conwult with the
A.HxlHtiint City Attorney.
A number of the members of the city
council held a session , with Assistant City
Attorney Scott this morning In regard tc
the suit of tbe Barber < , Acphalt company
agalmt the city for the amount of Its bllle
for street repairs. The advice of Mr. Scctl
waa sought on account of the -fact that City
Attorney Connell has declined to have any
thing further to do with the case , slnco the
council decided not to follow his recommenda
tion to settle the case. The question ol
further defense of the case has not been en
tirely settled , athcve Is- still a difference
ot opinion among the councllmen In regarO
to the advisability of accepting the proposi
tion ot settlement that the Barber companj
offered some tlmo ago. Some contend thai
the proposition Is a very favorable one lei
the city , while others assert that under the
charter provision the city has no right tt
compromise tbe claim until it has been ad
judicated by the courts.
Ho ml Sole.
The impending crisis in the Cuban affait
operated to prevent the sale of the ? 300OOC
4 per cent refunding bonds of the city ol
Omaha today. Only three bids were received
by City Treasurer Edwards at noon and
none of these were in conformance with the
requirements of the advertisement. None ol
the bidders had Inclosed the required cer
tified check , and the prices offered were
ridiculously low compared with the
figures at which Omaha bonds have beet
previously sold. The bidders explained thai
they will be glad to make better prices a :
soon as the war scare is over , but did no *
feel warranted in offering anything bottei
under the existing circumstances. At tin
suggestion of City Attorney Connell thi
treasurer will simply submit the bids ti
the council without recommendation. Thi
council will probably decide to reject thi
bide , ao none of them are in proper form
and hold the bonds until the war crisis li
over.
School MiiHlcnl FvHtlvttl.
While tbo plans for the musical festiva
which Is to bo given by the public schooli
in June have not been fully matured , i
somewhat pretentious affair Is cor.templatcd
The festival will be held about the middl
of June , and the principal feature will b
the chorua work by the pupils of the schools
It Is Intended to organize a pupils' choru
of about 4,000 voices , and the promoters o
the enterprise assert that Ide work ot th
chorus will be a revelation to people who ar
not fully aware ot the proficiency which th
pupils have acquired.
City HiII XotcM.
City Clerk Hlgby has Isaued 1,500 dog tag
to date.
Ex-Councilman Robert H. Holmes has re
turned from .Colorado with his family.
John Lemly , who was formerly a mcmbc
ot the city council and who lias been makln
Omaha , hla headquarters for eome week ;
left today for St. Paul.
The office of License Inspector McVlttl
has been moved to committee B roctn o
the second floor of the city hall. The coun
ell will hereafter occupy commltteo root
C for Its commltteo meetings.
Street Superintendent Beverly put a fore
of men at work cleaning up the downtow
streets tbls morning. It Will now be th
policy of the Beard of Public Worko to kce
the downtown thoroughfares In good cond !
tlon and do as much work on the cuburba
streets aa the funds provided by tde counc
will permit.
UK. lluiotJS AX Bl'ISCOPALIA ?
Continued li > - IllNhop I'otter In Grnc
\ Church.
NEW YORK , April 5. Dr. Brlggs Is r <
ported assaying : "I have conferred at som
length with the authorities of the Protestar
Episcopal church. I have been confirmed I
the communion of that church. I was cot :
firmed in Grace church by Ble > hop I'ottc
within a ahcrt time. I do not care to t
moro exact as to the time. I have applle
for holy orders. No action has as yet bee
taken on that "application so far aa I knov
I do not care to discuss at the present tlm
my reason for taking this step. "
Concerning Prof. Brlggs * future retailer
tothe Union Seminary , a member of til
Presbytery said : "An Episcopalian In th
faculty of Union would be , as I understan
the law , illegal , for I am sure that the cha :
ter requires all members to bo members (
the Presbyterian church. I know that thi '
question has been debated by the trustee
and Is certain to afford matter for futui
action. "
Work of Thlevcx.
A sneak thief robbed tha cigar stnnd I
the lower hall of the Chamber of Commerc
building , ke pt by Mrs. Jeffries. Ho prle
the lock off the stock case , and rilled It c
about $7 worth of rlgara nncl cigarette
Ther ? la no clue to the criminal.
Ilurglurs made a raid on the shoe shop c
2C23 Lake street. Itopt by H. F. Jirnuac ]
nncl carried off about JH worth of shoe
Entrance was effected through a rear wli
dow and the police are looking for the rol
birx , >
iir.us ris TEACH \OT I'.VTCIIED vv.
JttilKo Scott Decide * thnr n. Itctinlon
IK > ot Ailvlnnlile.
The good offices ot Judge Scolt In trying
to Induce Anna Hcustls and Eugcno llcuetls
to abandon the Idea of securing a divorce
have gene for naught. The two separated
three years ago and when the case was called
before Juclgu Scott , he Intimated that It was
possible that their family difficulties' could
bo patched up. Heustls was willing to go
into the patching business , but at that tlmo
Mrs. Hcuptla was not consulted. Later on
she was heard , and alter her testimony the
court , concluded that It would be better for
them to live apart.
When the case of Hcustts against Hcurtla
was called the husband went upon ttio wit
ness stand and was questioned by Judge
Scott. Ho admitted that three ycurs ago ho
left his homo and had not been back slnco
that time. Ho mid that Mrs. Hcustls had
given his father , a man 86 years ot age , a
home , and that a. month utter he left home
a. babe waa born to his wife. He had never
seen the child , neither had ho seen his
father or any of the children. Hcustls said
that ho had agreed to pay hla wife $40 per
month alimony , but only a portion of this
had been given to her , notwithstanding the
fact that during the whole tlmo ho had been
earning $75 per month and had no one de
pendent upon him for support ,
'Mrs. ' Hcustls was called as a witness anl
testified that the facts as stated by her hus
band were true. Ho had never entered the
houae since he went away , and that she had
supported the family by toktag in sewing.
I With the Introduction of the testimony ,
Judge ! -cott said that ho would continue the.
Ivorco suit until the next term of court ,
fter which he Instructed the drawing ot an i
rder , requiring Heustls to pay $30 to his
Ifo within ten days and $50 each and every
month thereafter until the final disposition
f the case.
\elKoii Nurn for DIIIIIIIKCM.
In Judge Powell's court the case of Jacob
B. Nelson against the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Railway & Bridge company Is on
oc trial. The plaintiff necks to recover the
urn of $2000 ? damages on account of pcr-
onal Injuries alleged to have been received
> n account of the negligence of tde detcnd-
nt.
nt.Nelson
Nelson alleges that last November ho was
: omlng over the bridge that apans the MIs-
lourl river between tdls city and Council
Jluffs and when near the middle of the
itructuro he saw a train approaching. Get-
Ing out cf his wagon ho went to the deads
of his horses and tried to hold them. In-
tead of stopping tde train the inotorman
sent pant at a high rate of npeed , frightening
he horses and causing Idem to run away.
Nelson avers tLat ho was knocked down ,
ramplcd upon by his horses aud seriously
njured.
Itelter CIINI * Uniler Advisement.
The Kcltci * divorce case has been dlapcsed
cf for the present. The testimony Is all In
and Judge Scott , before whom It was tried ,
will hand down an opinion at the next term
of court. The four children will remain In
: he custody of the father until the decree
Is filed.
Herman Rcllcr cued Johanna Rclter _ for a
divorce nncl charged unfalthfulneio. In her
answer , the wife enterej a denial and set up
similar charges agalnat her husband , naming
: he co-respondent and fixing times and
places.
Oppose * n Seircr Tax.
The S. D. "Mercer company has brought
cult , asking that the tax 'levied to pay the
cost of construction ot the Walnut Hill sewer
jo declared void. The sewer wes constructcd
some years ago at a cost of $10,198. The
plaintiff alleges that all of the proceeding' ]
the city council , leading up to the build
ing of the sewer wcro Illegal and void. The
plaintiff says that the work ot construction
was not well dr.ao , and that it waa not ac
cording to contract.
from the Court * .
Anton Bernecker Is on trial in the crim
inal court charged with stealing a lot of
harness , the property of Samuel Friedman.
In the case of Aosoud Sayour against
Joseph Dahroogo the Jury found for the
plaintiff and assessed Ills damages at $500.
tie sued , alleging malicious prosecution.
Hairy iMlnden"a witness in the criminal
court , was fined $5 and costs for not being
present when his name was called. Not
having the money with which to liquidate
the fine , ho was delivered Into the custody
of the sheriff.
In the case of l . A. Marsh against Jamcn
and Martha Ish , the Jury has found for the
plaintiff and has assessed bis damages at
$400. He sued for ? 3,000. Marsh was a
tenant ot the H'hs ' and had a lease of their
building. Ono night they moved his furni
ture and fixtures Into the street and he
bi ought suit.
simi'iusEFOR THE ; PENSIONERS.
County Clerk EnforceN the-
Strictly IIIIlfKtird to Voucherx ,
Pensioners who went to the court house
a
on Monday end Tuesday were treated to a
j1 surprise. It has been the custom ot the
county clerks for years to extend all rea
sonable accommodation to the pensioners.
i. Unless there has been some obvious evidence
i.if ot uncertainty about the matter , the legal
if
formalities have not been rigidly adhered to ,
the form merely being observed In spirit.
So far as k < known the government has not
suffered any and tbe pensioners have been
greatly accommodated. It la different now.
Every legal requirement must be carried out
to the letter In Itu fullest significance. Clerk
Haverly will take no chances. Nor will
Deputy 'Clerk ' Harris. They have adopted
the rule that each pensioner must produce
the two wltnessea who are required , and
that these witnesses must be sworn , etc.
All this caused much inconvenience to the
old soldiers and widows , who have long been
accustomed to the accommodation extended
by former administrations. Ono man whc
has been going there with a soldier's widow
for ten years says It was the firut time he
ever heard the oath administered to the wit
ness.
Colonel Harris says as long as he Is mak
ing out the papers those formalities will be
gene through with strictly. He proposes tc
adhere to the letter .of the low , applying
It to everybody.
S.VK.AIC UOIIS lOli/\S' ! ; SALOON ,
Ciet Away with ( he Content * of tin
Cn.ih Drawer ICnxlly.
The cash drawer In the saloon of Jamci
W. Douglas at 203 North Sixteenth street
was robbed of its contents $30 by a sneali
e
thief several nights ago. The police have
lo
made efforts to capture the thief on a dc
scrlptlon furnished by the proprietor of the
place , but without success.
According to the best Information the
theft occurred about midnight. Douglas wa
away from the place at the tlmo , and the
only person In charge was the bartender
Ho had occasion to leave the bar for a few
momenta , and while he was gone -the thlc :
took possession , getting away with bio gain !
before his Identity was eIscovered. Aboui
10 the tlmo the crime was committed nevera
10 persons were standing on the sidewalk h
1C front of tbe saloon , but none of them coult
1Cr glvo any clue to the thief. The cai'h drawci
D , was rifled of every cent It contained.
3 Under SiiKiieiuled Henteiici- .
Edward Jenkins and William Graves , ne
gToes , and John Line , a white man , wen
before Judge Gordon in n bunch on charge :
of vagrancy. Thi-y were all sentenced ti
In the city Jail for thlr.y dnyx , the mldcllo ten
on bread and water ; but sentences ) wen
suxpcnded with the unde-rbtandlng that the ]
should have the city withinan hour ,
Fire In Hunt' * llou f.
Yesterday morning tdo fire department wa ;
called to th unoccupli > d dwelling at 351
Harney .street . , owned by Andrciv J. "Hunt
While painters were at work an Inctplen
blnzci fctiirted , mlilch was extinguished ufte
causing a. losa of about \V ) .
SCHLITZ TO HAVE A THEATER
Milwaukee Company Increases Ita Interest *
Greatly in Omaha.
WILL BUILD ONE ON NORTH SIXTEENTH
OMhnff Property nntl Adjoining Lot *
to lie Covered liynollior Int.
nicimc AnitiNr incut , r
nt Oner.
It Is stated on reliable authority that tlio
Schlltz Brewing company liaa practically
completed arrangements for another big
real estate Investment In Omaha. It lisa ac
quired the remainder of ttio quarter block
at the southeast corner of Sixteenth anJ
California streetn , on which It will proceed
to erect a handsome Uieatcr building as
eooc as the plans can be drawn and approved.
Tdo corner is now partially occupied by the
Osthoff block , which has also been acquired
by the. brewing company , and the Oathoft
building will form n part of the future struc
ture. The new construction will surround
ttio present building much as the Amco
building surrounds the Commercial National
bank , the whole making n building 132 feet
square. A application has already been
made to move Uio llcenso of the saloon In
the Osthoff block and Uio occupants of the
two frame buildings which occupy the rear
of the lot have been notified to move. The
details of the architecture are not available )
at present , but It U understood that the
plans will ba ready In a short time.
IIUMIS ll.Ui Ctnil'AXV'.S mill.lMMl.
Contract I < rt for UN CniiNlructloii to
the llnnilltoti Mi-other * .
Manager Peters of the Beml Omaha Tag
comrany has let the contract for the erec
tion of ( tic new four-fltory addition to the
plant at Eleventh and Jackson streets to
Hamilton Bros. Ground for the foundation
will bo broken Immediately and the work
of construction will bo pushed as rapidly aa
possible. The building Is expected to bo
fully completed In the early fall.
now LEWIS LKAU.MCD TO
Ilciiuty KlierllT'H nxpcrliMiec with
1M < > > cloiuiil mi Overcoat ,
Deputy Sheriff John Lewis is learning to
ride a bicycle. Ho commenced the task
Itat night and now he la $20 poorer by rea
son ot his experience.
About two montlw ago Lewis bought a
20 overcoat end Monday ho bought a whiel.
U this time ho has the wheel , but sonic-
iody ese ! has the overcoat. Monlay night
lewis conceived the Idea of taking a spin
on tdo cAphalt pavement , Just west ol the
city hall. It was after dark when ho
ncuntcd the.wheel. . . Ills overcoat caught
n the gearing end ho concluded to dUard
the garment. He was then on the Douglas
street Intersection. Gc/tting off hk > wheel
10 shed the coat and , placing , It upan thu
sidewalk , took Ills wheel up to F-irnam
street Intersection and started. From Far-
lam sl-'eet north , there Is something of an
Celine , and It was douri this Lewis turned
ila vehicle. The thtag" started at a rate
of speed that would have made a profes
sional turn green with envy , Lewis pass : < t
the point where his coat had been de-
pcsltcd , and noticed that some person waa
getting In'.o It , but he could not step. Ho
ed out , but the man kept right on get
ting Into the coat , while Lewis kept right
on spinning out toward the north. At
Dadge street ho struck thu steep hill and" hla
speed Increased and kept kicreaolrv ; ? until ho
tcccsed Webster street , where the wheel
careened and Lewis went up against the.
curb. Wheel In hand ho wended hlg way
back , only to discover that both coat and
thief had gene , without leaving arvythtag ti *
Indicate their whereabouts.
WOMKWOll.X OUT 1IY I'UIVATIO.Y.
t'ollocMntroii Succor * Three
liiK Travcleri ! from the \VeNl.
Lack of rest durleg a long Journey anil
worry over the condition of her 9-year-old
daughter forced Mrs. Eunice Scott to aban
don her trip here and together with her aged ,
mother , Mrs. M. L. Har-llng , she sought a
night's lodging In the matron's department
at the city Jail. On account of her exhausted
condition Mis. Scott waa violent most of the
night and her condition required the con
stant attention of Matron Tledeman. For
a while It was thought that she was Insane ,
but along towards morning she became-
quiet after a good rest which she was finally
Induced to take.
The party left yesterday for Adalr , la. ,
their former home. About three years ago
they- went to Eugene , Ore. , where .Mrs.
Scott's husband , who Is a school teacher.
liaJ secured a position. J3ut times were hard
and the women found that the only way they ,
could llvo was to work for themselves. Then
they began to think a'bout ' their old home
and finally decided to get back there some
way. 13y taking in washing and doing all
kinds of physical labor they managed to
save enough out of their meager earnings
to brtag them back. Without money , but
with rallrcad tickets through to their des
tination , they arrived In Omaha and until
train-time Police Matron Hyan saw that all
of their wants were supplied.
STREETUAimVAY K.VTF.XSIOX3.
South T i-n 111 Street I.lnc mill KuUa
Street Improvement IleliiK PiiKlieil , .
The Street Hallway company lias otarted
a force of men at work tearing up the pave
ment on South Tenth street preparatory to
the cxtens'on ' of Its Una to Btncroft street.
Superintendent Smith says It U propcaed to
work as many men as ooralblo and push
the extension to completion In the shortest
possible time. Tno rails are now being
rnado for the curves at Twentieth aadi
Twenty-fourth strcetij on the Lake ttreet
line , and this connection will also bo made
at once. The extension of the Twenty-
fourth strcc-t line to the ball grounds will
bo delayed somewhat by Kie necessity for
rushing other work , but It U stated that the
line will connect with the ball grounds no
early In the ( season aa possible.
The company haa received fifteen of Its
now summer oars and twenty-five more will
bo hern within the next few weeks. Super
intendent Smith says that the additions and
Improvements that the company Is making
thla spring exceed In worth what Ide ontlro
property was whem the consolidation of the
two companies took place. More additional
power Is being put In than the two com
panies had at that time- , and the new rolling
clock exceeds all that was then In operation ,
A M1V 1ILVT lUCTIJH.VS TO OMAHA.
CouieH Ilnek tilth IIU Companion unit
VIxltN the County Juilne.
Andrew J. Hutit , formerly clerk in th
office of the Pacific Express company , re
turned to Omaha this morning , and , In com
pany with his present companion , Mr ,
Chapln , went to the office o ( County Judge
Baxter , where the two men remained for
some time. While there Hunt reelvcd a
call from Euclid Martin and Attorney Gur-
ley , who appeared in the capacity of friends
of the Hunt family. Hunt said that ho had
rot hired an attorney , and what was moro
ho was not needing one.
Mr. Chapln Bald , in speaking of the trips
that he has made with Hunt , said that ho
went with him as a traveling companion.
Hunt says ho has no desire to glvo ball for
his appearance at a future date for the rea-
eon that he doca not consider that lie Is
under arrest. Everything that ho haa done
In the way of staying out night * with Cliapla
Is of his free will. No person boa t&
Umptcd to luUaiidate or coerce Ulw.
