IHE UMAHA
ESTABLISHED JUKE 19 , 1871. OMAILA , FRIDAY. MAY G , 1898. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
iflivLN'S ' LIFE
Facts About the Collection Preserved in the
Museum in Washington.
SOME OF THE INTERESTING SOUVENIRS
The Idea of a Iloy Developed liy the
Man Into a Ileantlful Memo *
rial to the Mariyr
PreMldent.
The United States government baa re
cently become the custodian of n collection
of Lincoln souvenirs , relates the New York
Sun. The Lincoln Memorial museum Is the
embodiment of the Idea of n boy , for Osborn
H. Oldroyd was a youth when , In his admi
ration for Lincoln , he began to make this In
teresting collection. Mr. Oldroyl then lived
nt Mount Vernon , O. , n.id thu nucleus of the
collection was a carnpr.lin badge of 1SCO ,
bearing the names ot Lincoln and Hamlln.
After the fateful April II , 1803. It took the
form of a memorial , nn 1 to It liaa been added
every appropriate object that time aud
money could procure.
Mr. Oldroyd has made this collection ! iU
llfo work , and li now numbers moro than
3,000 articles. Thew nro nrr.nnced In tin1
f.iur rooms of the first IIooi of ths old JVtcr-
6on residence , whl-h bccamo vorld-faMcun
in a single night. It btands on Tenth street ,
directly opposite the building still known
( is "Ford's Theater. " It bears on Its front
elevation a placard setting forth the fact
that Lincoln died within Its walls. On Its
stoop a sign of larger proportions announce ?
in modest terms the display within. From
one of its second-story windows a largo
American flag Is always floating.
Mr. Oldroyd's correspondence in connec
tion with this display has been a work of
stupendous magnitude ; he baa traveled
ninny miles , in all seasons , and has ac
cepted no contribution without Irreproach
able authentication as to Its genuineness. Ho
V was for ten years the occupant of the Lin-
I coin homestead In Springfield , 111. , and
' within Its walls the collection reached al
most Its present proportions. Five years
ago , Just after the disaster by which twen
ty-two men lost their lives In Ford's theater
building , Mr. Oldroyd , at the request of the
Memorial Association of the District ot
Columbia , brought his collection to this city
V nnd placed It In the Petcrsen house. This
building had then been for many years , an
unpretentious boating house , with a print
ing offlco In Its b'sement. The Memorial
association composed of eighteen residents
of Washington , with Chlet Justice Fuller nt
president pledged Itself to pay the exorbi
tant rent demanded by the owner of the
house , and It was decided to charge visitors
a small admittance fee. At the end of the
first year the Memorial association withdrew
its support ; but n few months ago , acting
for the United States government , It pur
chased the house for $30,000 , thus making
the Lincoln Memorial museum a permanent
institution. Mr. Oldroyd has lived In this
house and personally cared for the collection
ever since taking up his residence in Wash
ington.
Hlntorlc ftunrter * .
The entrance hall and rear rooms arc lined
with portraits of Lincoln , to the number of
ovef 200 , affording likenesses of him from
boyhood to the close of his career. The
room In which ho died Is at the rear ot the
entrance hall. Its dimensions ore only
twelve by twenty feet , but twenty-six per
sons found standing room within Its walls
on the night ot the tragedy. The death
scene Is portrayed In numerous engravings of
various sizes , hanging upon Its walls. Ono ,
the largest and flncst , occupies the wall
pace Just above where Lincoln died. This
engraving is a masterpiece , the figures be
ing grouped with historical correctness , and
every feature nnd object brought out with
distinctness. The corner in which stood
the deathbed la usually occupied by the
crimson damask theater chair In which Lin
coln was seated when struck by the assas
sin's bullet The dark spots on its back
are stains of his blood.
Prominent in the collection are eighty
biographies , 252 tuneral sermons and orations
musical selections-
tions , sixty-seven
patriotic songs , dirges , funeral marches , etc. ,
ot which duplicates cannot DO obtained
aud a library of 1,000 volumes relating to
Lincoln , slavery and the war. There Is , in
addition , a case containing 197 coins and
medals , from all parts of the world , stamped
with the likeness of Lincoln.
The museum contains thirteen pieces of
furniture used by the Lincoln family In
their Springfield home. Among them -are
Lincoln's favorite hair-cloth rocker and the
two sofas which adorned the cozy parlor ,
nnd the cook stove used Just prior to the
departure of the family for Washington nnd
the White House In 1861. With thcso arti
cles may also bo seen the dining room
chairs used in the Springfield home , as well
as the wooden settee which , by order of
Lincoln , was made extra length , that he
might stretch his tall figure comfortably
upon It on his front piazza. Among these
homely objects , the ono to which clings the
greatest share of pathetic Interest Is the big
walnut cradle In which the Lincoln children
were rocked.
Another very interesting object , so small
that it might be easily overlooked , Is a scrap
of a tablecloth purchased from the Spanish
minister to the United States In 1824. by
Nlnlan Edwards , third governor of Illinois.
The Edwards family spread upon it the wed
ding supper of their kinswoman , Mary Todd ,
* hcn in 1842 she became the wife of Lin
coln. Another notable object Is a writing
desk made from the loss of the Uutledge
house , New Salem , 111. , in which Lincoln
boarded from 1832 to 1836. The top of the
desk Is rough , slate colored marble , on
which Is carved an appropriate stanza from
Whlttler. In front of the desk stands the
chair used by Lincoln In his law office. H
was contributed by W. H. Herndon , one of
bis partners.
While an Inmate of the Rutledgo house
A nit of Honiance.
Lincoln's first and perhaps greatest love
affair was blighted by death. Ho became
engaged to Ann Rutledgo , the fair daughter
of the house. She died In 1835. On the
night of January 1 , 1841 , Mary Todd , in
wedding array , awaited a bridegroom who
.
delayed his coming until nearly two years
later. Lincoln's defection has always been
attributed to the melancholy cast over him
by the death of Miss Rutledge.
A rail split by him In his early years occu
pies a conspicuous place in the collection.
It was carried to Springfield In I860 by John
Hunks , uncle of the already Idolized "man
of the people. " The rail was proudly borne
aloft In the political processions of that
rear. It now hangs side by sldo with a
torch which rendered service In the same
and several succeeding campaigns. Over
'
the mantelpiece. In the largest and brightest
room of the museum , hangs the torn an < l
faded , but still beautiful flag , which draped
the proscenium box of Ford's theater the
Dlght of Lincoln's assassination.
This "mute avenger of the nation's chief"
was added to the Oldroyd collection less
than three months ago. Its history Is as
follows : In 1862 , when It was feared that
the treasury of the United States might be
pillaged by the confederate forces , such ot
the employes of the department as were able
to bear arms were provided with them , and
drilled , la order that they might b able
to defend the building should occasion arise ,
The organization , which Included men of all
ages , from veteran officials nnd clerks to
very youthful messengers , numbered nearly
00. U wa known as ' 'Tho Treasury
Guard. " At drill and on parade , over the
heads of this regiment floated a flag of the
finest bunting , purchased for It by the wo
men employed In the Treasury department
then scarcely more than 100 In number.
Trn lc Decoration * .
On the night of April 12 , ISC. , the Treas
ury Guard gave a ball at Ford's theater ,
which was elaborately decorated for the oc
casion. Much ot the work had been done
by a professional decorator , who bestowed
epeclal efforts In the disposal of the flag
purchased for the guard by the women.
On the morning ot April 14 the decoration
committee of the guard went to the theater
to remove the flag. On the stage stood Mr.
Ford , admiring Its tasteful arrangement..be
He said :
"The president and his party will be hereto
tonight. If you will allow the flag to remain
where It Is I will put them In that box. "
Consent was given , with results known to
all the world. The flag , In a frame with a
glass covering , hung for many years In the
llttlo room at the left of the cast entrance
of the Treasury department. The flftecn-
Inch rent torn by Booth's spur may bo seen
ho would never have been captured.
From this flag the story of the assasslna-
tlon may bo traced by nn object lesson , for
besldo It hangs the Identical spur by which
It was torn. The spur was obtained only
after many years of continuous search and
painstaking effort. Close by it hangs a
framed copy of the official proclamation
offering $50,000 for the capture of Booth.
On the other side hangs the key ot the
old penitentiary ( long since demolished ) In
which the conspirators wcro hanged , and In
another frame are labelled sections of each
ot the ropes used on that occasion.
Among the numerous busts , casts and
masks of Lincoln In this collection arc the
llfo mask and the casts of his hands , made
by Lconhrd W. Volk. Every square' Inch
of spapo remaining Is occupied by framed
engravings , prints nnd cartoons , most of
them dated between 1860 and 1SC5. In these
patriotism , pathos and the venom of political
sattro arc , sometimes crudely but always ef
fectively , set forth. Asldo from their Im
port , they are eminently worthy of study , If
only for the purpose of comparing them with
the present styles of Illustrating. Thcso
pictures ore Interspersed by seemingly
every token of patriotic enthusiasm and
every emblem of mourning that human in
genuity can devlfre.
But for Its admirable arrangement the
collection could not be crowded Into the
space that It now occupies. Even the visItor -
Itor who has never met Mr. Oldroyd must
bo constrained to admit that It was no ordl-
nary youth who chose such a method of
enshrining an Ideal , nor would any ordinary
man have found delight In carrying on , for
almost forty years , n work so arduous. Mr.
Oldroyd's appearance and bearing alike
attest bis refined and scholarly tastes. He
Is Justly proud of this Institution distinc
tively American in that Its thousands of
objects , most of them Intrinsically of llttlo
value , are , through the sacredness of asso
ciation , of greater worth than the regalia
of an empire.
DEWEY'SSUCCESS DISPLEASES
Continental Europe Think * "Unex
pected Victory" Will Give Dnnicer-
on * Power to United Jitnte * .
LONDON , May S. There can bo no doubt
that the unexpected success ot the United
States at Manila gives little pleasure to
continental politicians , who recognize that
America is certain to become1 first class
naval power , and will have to be reckoned
with in the world's affairs.
The fact that the American papers are
looking kindly upon the possibilities ot the
British protectorate in the Philippines gives
additional umbrage , as Indicating a con
vergence ot America and England toward an
entente.
Lord Salisbury's speech before the Prim
rose league appeared today to show that ho
had a presentiment ot the change now
working In his vague prophetic foreboding
of coming trouble.
The premier spoke of the "living and
dying countries of the world , " nnd of how
the former were gradually enroachlng upon
the latter. He spoke also of the "corrup
tion of dying countries , a corruption so deep
seated as to glvo the smallest hope to re
form , " and ho referred to the partition of
these countries as likely to lead nations
Into war. -
"Dying countries. " said Lord Salisbury ,
"aro mostly unchristian , but , I regret to
say , not exclusively so. "
EI.KS CARE FOIl THEIR BROTHERS.
Pnnillle * of TluiNe AVho EnlUt to Be
Provided For.
HARRISBURG. Pa. . May D. Mead D. Det-
weller , grand exalted ruler of the B. P. O.
E. , Issued on official order to subordinate
lodges today with reference to the stand to
be taken by members of that order during
tbo present war with Spain. The resolution
and suggestions of the grand exalted ruler
are :
That all members of subordinate lodges ,
who , at tbolr country's call , have enlisted
In the services of the United States gov
ernment at the sacrifice of their business
and private Interests , shall be. protected
during the term of the service : (1) ( ) That
all dues incurred during the period of their
enlistment shall be remitted and not
charged against them ; (2) ( ) That during
their absence a special committee of three
bo appointed to ascertain the circum
stances of those dependent upon them for
a livelihood and to provide them with such
livelihood , if necessary , during the term of
the enlistment of our brothers.
WEBB HAYES GOES WITH CAVALRY.
Son of Ez-Preldent a Major In Ohio
Volnnteer * .
CLEVELAND , O. , May E. Troops A. H
and C , " First Ohio volunteer cavalry , Lieu
tenant Colonel W. M. Day commanding , de-
parted for Columbus today over the Big
Four line. Sousa's famous band led the
column in Its march through the streets
to the railway station , and notwithstanding
a drizzling rainfall Immense throngs of
people gathered along the line of march and
wildly cheered the departing cavalrymen.
The Chamber of Commerce presented the
troopers with a handsome stand ot colors
just before their departure. Among the
officers of the cavalry troops Is Webb C.
Hayes , son of the late president , who Is an
acting major.
Sianlh Ship * Reported Off.Ilarbadoc *
KEY WEST , May 5. Four Spanish war
ships are reported to' be off Dnrbadoea pre
pared to Intercept the battleship Oregon. A
naval battle Is expected.
The prize court today Is sitting on the
case of the Panama. Testimony has been
concluded on the Bucna Ventura and
Catallna. District Attorney Stripling says
that thcro Is no doubt about the Catallna
and Panama being condemned.
Morrow * a Uln Ncarcbllurht.
PASADENA , Cal. , May 6. The United
States government has completed arrange
ments for borrowing the ejectrlo searchlight
at Mount Lowe. It will ba 'used at night to
sweep the bay and the golden-'gate. This
searchlight was at the time of its construc
tion the largest In the world. It WM used
at th World's fair at Chicago.
COURT / GRIND MOVES SLOWLY
Work of the Judges so Far in the Term'Has
Been Light.
LAWYERS INCLINED TO HOLD BACK CASES
Mo it of the Cnac * Pncd Ilccnbuc
the Attorney * Do Not Care to
Try Them Until After the
Exposition.
Although nearly ono week of the May
term of the district court has passed , the
judges or at least a majority of them have not
. been able to find enough to do to keep thorn
busy. Judges Fawcctt , Dickinson and Powell
have been over their respective calls , but
up to this date they have not succeeded In
finding enough cases to occupy their time.
Judge Keysor Is out of the city and will not
return for several days. Judge Scott finds
work to keep him busy n portion of the
time , but so far ho has not put in a full day
on the bench since the opening of the term.
Several cases have been called In the crim
inal court , but none of them have consumed
much time and consequently Judge Slabaugh
has * had plenty of leisure upon his hands.
Judge Baker has Just returned from ono of
the outside counties of the district and has
taken up his docket. He has succeeded in
finding ono case that Is likely to occupy the
tlmo during the next couple of days , but
when that is disposed of his work will bo
In about the same condition as that of the
other judges.
The delay in the work of the district
court at this term Is attributed largely to
the attorneys , few of whom have their cases
ready for trial. Many of the cases on the
calls of the judges go over the term , while
others are passed for from one to two weeks.
Some of the attorneys say that they do not
wont to try cases until after the exposition
and that they will not force any of the suits
that can be put over.
O'Ncll Will Content
The hearing In the Isabella O'Nell estate
case Is occupying the attention of Judjo
Baker and a Jury. Isabella O'Ncll died In
this city on September 12 , 1806 , leaving
property of the value of $3,100 , which was
bequeathed to the Benson orphanage and
other Catholic Institutions In the city. The
husband contested the will , alleging that .to
secure the disposition of property , undue influence
, ,
fluence was exercised. He asks that the
will be set aside. The probate court held
that the will was valid and that the husband
had no Interest in the property left by the
deceased.
Several years prior to the death of
Isabella O'Nell , she and her husband ,
Eugcno O'Ncll separated , she securing a
divorce and an order for some $7,000 of
alimony. Subsequent to this there was a
compromise upon the subject of alimony and
$3,000 was paid In full of allclaims. It Is
this money that Is now the bone of con
tention In the courts.
Seeking Divorce.
Minnie Lowdell has asked the aid of the
district court In securing a separation from
her husband , George Lowdell , and at the
same time she has secured an Injunction
that restrains him from visiting her prem
ises , 2926 Lcavenworth street. She asks
for alimony and the custody of a child.
The plaintiff alleges drunkcness And cruelty.
Phil McGovcrn has gene Into the courts
and has filed a petition wherein he asks
that ho be divorced from his wife , Tillle
McGovorn , to whom ho was married In No
vember , 1895. Ho avers that the wife' in'
the case has shown too great a fondness
for other men.
Katherlne Parker has sued for a divorce
from her husband , Smith Parker , to whom
she says she was married several years ago.
In her petition the plaintiff asks for ali
mony and the custody of the children. The
plaintiff says she bos always been a true ,
devoted and dutiful wife and for a cause
of action she alleges that last summer her
husband eloped with a Mrs. Ward , a resi
dent ot Eddyvllle , Ja. , and that for a long
time the two lived together as husband and ,
wife.
Settle a Saloon Cane.
The damage case of John Bosen against
the Omaha Brewing association has gone
out of the ' courts , the defendant scoring a
complete'victory. The plaintiff alleged that
by the acts of the defendant , he had been
damaged In the sum of $2,500. Ho said that
ho rented a saloon building , bought a stock
of liquors and then was closed up by the de
fendant. On the trial and before the
plaintiff had completed the Introduction of
his testimony he moved for a dismissal and
the order was made without prejudice to the
defendant.
Sue * the Hreivlnic A oclntion.
J. C. Dorrcll has sued the Omaha BrewIng -
Ing association In an action to recover the
sum ot $5,000 , alleging damages on account
of personal injuries sustained. The plaintiff
alleges that one day last month he was
passing in front of a building owned by
the defendant and situated In South Omaha ;
that ho fell Into an open arcaway and re
ceived Injuries that will result In his being
crippled for a long time , and possibly for
Life Insurance Company Win * .
The mandate of the supreme court In the
case of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
company against the Crelgtton Theater.
Building company has been filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court. The order
of sale has not been issued , but It will go
out within the next two or three days. The
mandate bars a number of claims and makes
the mortgage of the plaintiff for $105,000 a
first Hen against the property.
Julinioii Plead * Guilty.
Charles Johnson , arraigned In criminal
court , pleaded guilty to the commission of
the crime of petit larceny and was sen
tenced to a term of twenty-five days In
the county jail.
Loyal Leiclou Elect * Officer * .
At the annual meeting of the Military
Order of tbo Loyal Legion of the United
States , Nebraska commandery. held at tbo
order's rooms In the Ramise block , the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year : Commander , General Charles F.
Mandcrson ; senior vice commander , Lieu
tenant J. B. Dlnsmore of Button ; Junior
vlco commander , Captain A. L. Leo ; re
corder. Lieutenant Frank B. Branch.
A resolution was adopted to bold monthly
meetings during.tho exposition and keep
open bouse for the entertainment of friends
who visit the city. . . . ,
Itrcord of the Pat.
A 'very unique gift. In the shape of a
volume of photographs , was yesterday pre
sented to the Commercial club by Warren
Rogers. The work contains views of Omaha
between the years of 1865 and 1875 and
shows the advancement of the city In th'o
last twenty years. A notable feature In
the volume Is the view of Julius Myer's
place with the crowds ot Indians with
their trophies of the hunt , waiting to
trade for merchandise.
April Htautp Male * .
The sales of stamps for the month of
April were exceedingly-large , amounting to
over $28.000. It is an Increase of $7,000
over the April sales ot 1897. The authori
ties are very proud and think the new
building has something to do with it ,
WILD CLOSEjNx HEAT PIT
May Option Soil * at 9UtO , < ihc
IV. I lit Since IBStUisTnly Over
the Dollar atiirjc-
CHICAGO , May 6. Mi y < wheat rose 20
cents on the Board otTrade today. It
closed at $1.50 per bushel , the highest point
since 1SSS. The excitement In the v hcat
pit during the closing hour was Intense.
The market fluctuated violently all mornIng -
Ing , but gave no evidence of Ihe pyrotech-
nlcs to come. Joseph Letter's brokers were
quietly at work , and during the first hour
bought 2,000,000 bushels ot July wheat ,
principally short sales. , July opened only
7-8 cents above yesterday' close , or at & ! } i
cents. For a moment It got over the dollar
mark , and then dropped back to OS 5-8 cents ,
Pit traders sold short and soon found themut
selves In deep water. The Liverpool marco
ket keep up Us sensational advance , clos-
Ing 1V4@5H pence higher than the day bo-
fore. Bread riots were reported In Spain ,
Itnly and France. The French government
had removed Its Import duty and Spain
and Italy were said to bb contemplating the
same action. Great as wasthe wheat fainJP
Ino abroad , that article \vas found to be
equally as scarce In the Chicago pit when
the bears tried to cover. May , which opened
7 cents higher at $1.37 , had declined to
$1.31. At 12 o'clock It had crept back to
$1.37. July was hanging about the dollar
mark. Letter announced that he had just
sold 2,000,000 bushels of No. 2 red wh at
to a French syndicate at$1.47 ( per bushel.
Pit traders were stampeded. July rushed
up to $1.03 , after selling down to 98 5-S
cents. May jumped 1 , 2.and 3 cents bebe
twecn trades to $1.50 , and closed there ,
July fell back to $1.02'J , ' closing at that ,
a net gala of 3 C-8 cents , compared with a
net gain of 20 cents In May.
NEW YORK , May 6. Wheat bulls were
again at work this morning. In an effort to
force prices still higher on the strength of
French demand for our wheat , now that
the duty has been removed. With the exp
cited air of short Interests'they opened May
all the way from $1.32 Url,39 , representing
about 9 cents to 1C cents advance over Tues
day's close. The July option , being less
subject to manipulation , opened with a 4
cents rise , an advance of 38@ % cent over
the curb price of yesterday , and of 4 cents
since Tuesday. Heavy local and foreign
buying attended this bulge , and there was
comparatively little setback all the morn-
Ing. July , In fact , sold up to Jl.OSVi soon
after the start , but May did not pass the
opening figure. Corn , oats ; flour. In fact ,
every staple on the floor partook of the gen
eral firmness and experienced sharp ad
vances. It Is said that France will require
not less than 30,000,000 .bushels . of wheat
from the United States Jn the next two
months. There Is also talk of other Euron
peon countries removing dr reducing their
duty on grain.
NEW YORK , May 5. The sensational feature -
turo In wheat this afternoon -was furnished
by the May option. In steady bounds of 3
and 4 cents at a clip , It bounded along until
It stopped at $1.45 at thejcloslng , the high
est price since the days' < 5f . "Old Hutch. "
On this basis cash No. 2 r d would bo nom
inally worth $1.47 In this .market.
The July option kept strong , nil afternoon ,
and closed at $1.09 3-4 , after sales at fl.lOU.
representing advances ofyD3-8c over Tues
day's close , and 2 3-4o above yesterday's
curb price1. May closed at22cent * higher
than Tuesday , and 27 conti "above the low
point this week.
It was simply a gigantic squeeze of shorts
made possible by the duty removals In
France , Italy and Spain , which Is expected
to swing an enormous export business this
way In the next two months.
GRADING UPTHEIR CATTLE
_
South Dakota Stockmen Tire of Rain
ing Scrub * Heavy Ship
ment * to Range * .
PIERRE , S. D. , May G. ( Special. ) The
Sioux Stock Journal , of Fort Pierre , the of
ficial paper of the stock association , sums up
the situation on the Missouri river rang ? at
the opening of the season as fallows :
This season has undoubtedly seen more
graded stock shipped to this country than
In all the past years put together. Tbo
whole range country seeras to have sud
denly awakened to the fact that they have
been fooling away their time breeding and
raising scrub stock. It Is their one aim
now to Import the best available breeds
and make the business as profitable as
possible. As wo have stated before , the
Hereford has the preference , although the
Shorthorn has been and IB being , pur
chased quite extensively. Everybody Is
buying , and naturally the range will be
stocked with a better class ot stuff than
ever before. Stockmen shipped down close
last fall , on account of the high prices paid
by buyers from the corn country , and In
thin way cleaned up all the culls , leaving
the better class stuff at home. This stock
will now bo further advanced by the Im
portation of eood crada bulls , and the beef
shipped to the market from the Sioux
range In the years to come. Will bo of the
best quality. Last year's output was over
25,000 head , and by the last of May there
will have been that many head shipped In.
These new cattle , with the natural in
crease of the cattle already on the range ,
will place moro cattle on the range than
over. The total number of cattle put Into
the'- state this spring wjll reach 7D.OCC
head.
While range cattle came through the win
ter In fine shape and the calf crop Is the
largest ever known on this range , and In
fact Is beyond that of any other cattle state ,
the stockmen are yet asking for one more
thing to make their condition just what they
could ask for. That Is a rushing , pouring
rain. They have had enough drizzling rain
to start the grass all right ; , and give them
feed In plenty , but such rains do not fill the
water holes and give an abundance , of water
all over the prairie. As it l , now , many of
the cattle have trouble Injflndlng water , and
one dashing rain would put them in shape to
get the water and feed at any point on the
range and save trips to the .water holes.
BRINGS SUITfORt _ MILLION
You UK Man Now Think * , \\p Wa * Bun
coed Out of IlUiSliare of III *
Father' * fcafate .
SAN FRANCISCO , May 6 , George Whit-
tell , ono of San Francisco's .leading busi
ness men and capitalists , has been sued In
the superior court for mqre than $1,000-
000. The plaintiff Is OscarrLunlng , a son of
the late Nicholas Lunlngrtahd
a brother-in-
law of Whlttell. Nicholas Lunlng died In
1890 , leaving an estate 4 vrhlch was sub
sequently appraised at more than $7,000-
000. By his will he bequeathed the millions
which he owned to his flye children , share
and share alike. No distribution of the
estate has ever been made. Under the
will George Whlttell and M , B. Langhorne
were named executors. On Wh I Hell's advice
the children united their interests In a
corporation known as the.Lunlng company ,
of which Whlttell was made the president
and Langhorne the secretary. The original 1
Interest of Oscar T. Lunlng In the corpora
tion was worth In the neighborhood of $1-
500,000. This Is held by Wljlttcll under two
trusts which Lulling now asserts he was
Induced to execute through fraud and mls-
rcpresentaoltn at a time when he was in i-
capable of transacting business on account
ot bis overindulgence in liquor ; The case
takes the form of a suit In equity. Andrew
D. Parker , a prominent .member of the New
York bar , is one ot Lunlng'a counsel. (
BOTH SURPRISE AND REGRET
Ohio Commissioners' Emotions on Visiting the
Exposition Grounds.
BUCKEYE ( LEGISLATORS MAKE A MISTAKE
Neglect In Jfoi Pro-tiding for Ample
ItcurcMontntlon nt the Great Fair
May lie Partially Compen
sated by Hard Work.
The Ohio Exposition commission visited
the exposition grounds in a body yesterday
under ] the escort of Major Clarkson. The
commissioners ] had been prepared In a meas
ure for what would bo shown them , the
afternoon , of yesterday having been spent
with | some of the exposition officials In dis
cussing what had been done and the general
situation , but when they reached the grounds
they were astounded as the substantial evi
dence on every hand ot what the people ot
Nebraska < and Omaha have done to provide
a homo for the exposition of the resources
Of the great west. They expressed them
selves In terms of warmest enthusiasm re
garding the enterprise and energy shown by
the preparations under way and regretted
that the legislature of which all are mem
bers had not made a substantial appropria
tion for a state exhibit.
The members of the commission said they
would < determine upon some course ot action
before leaving Omaha. They will remain
until 5:10 : p. m. Friday and the Intervening
tlmo will be spent by them in becoming
thoroughly familiar with the full details and
deciding upon what shall bo done for and
bj their state. In discussing this matter
the commissioners stated that the manufac
turers of Ohio have already taken a substan
tial Interest In the exposition and arc preparing -
paring to make exhibits. With the small
appropriation available $2,000 the commis
sioners doubted If any attempt would be
made at a state exhibit , but would determine
that point finally before leaving for home.
OklnhnmniiH Still nt Work.
Messrs. Post and Points , the Oklahoma
commissioners , are still considering the
matter ? of Oklahoma's exhibit at the exposi
tion r and arc negotiating with the Depart
ment of Exhibits for space.
Chairman Post left at exposition head
quarters a few samples of what the youngest
territory In the union may bo expected to
do In an agricultural and horticultural line.
These samples Included a bunch of alfalfa ,
roots and all , pulled out of a field near King
fisher , belonging to President Low of the
Rock J : Island railway. The alfalfa was fresh
and green and had reached a height of thir
teen inches. Numerous samples from the
farm of W. F. Bert , a big land owner near
Kingfisher , In eluded red turkey wheat
twenty-six Inches In height , with the heads
beginning to ripen ; branches cut from
cherry and peach trees laden with young
fruit , the cherries as large as good sized
peas and the peaches half an Inch long and
three-eighths of an inch In diameter. Straw
berries nearly ripe enough to cat , apples In
the stage so dear to the heart of the small
boy were among the lot and the quantity
of fruit , on the branches In each case in
dicated an enormous crop of. all the.
varieties named. Mr. Post said he had
gathered these specimens as ho was about
to take the train and that they were only
moderate Illustrations of the showing the
young territory would make when the ex
position opens.
SETTING UP THE NAVAL EXHIBIT.
Uncle Sam' * Grcnt Floatinw Fortrc * o *
to He Shown in Miniature.
Three cars containing material for th
exhibit of the Navy department In the Gov
ernment building have arrived and ore be
ing unloaded at the exposition grounds.
Two more cars will arrive within the next
few days with the balance of the material.
The Navy department exhibit will occupy
the northeast corner of the Government
building opposite the exhibit of the Fish
commission , and It promises to be one of
the most interesting of the many Interest
ing displays to be made by all ot the federal
departments. First Lieutenant S. J. Logan
of the United States Marine corps , a brother
of Lieutenant Commander L. C. Logan , the
representative of the Navy department , will
have charge of the installation of the
exhibit and will probably remain In charge
of It during the exposition. Ho has arrived
In the city and has taken up the work of
getting the material in place. E. H. Bchnko
of the Navy department , an expert In exposition -
position work , is the foreman In charge of
the handling of the materials constituting
the exhibit.
A prominent feature of the exhibit of the
Navy department , and one which promises
to attract great attention , In view of the
overwhelming Interest in everything per
taining to naval matters , Is the display of
the models of battleships and naval vessels
of all classes. There will be twenty-four ot
these models , representing nearly every class
of modern war vessels. They are from six
to twelve feet in length , according to the
size ot the ship Itself , and each Is complete
In the most minute details. The full list of
the models which will comprise this section
of the Navy department display Includes the
following vessels : Maine , Iowa , Illinois , the
old Kcarsarge , Baltimore , Annapolis ,
Charleston , New York , Massachusetts ,
Columbia , Kathadln , Vesuvius , Newark ,
Mluntonomoh , Nashville , Petrel , Texas , At
lanta , Wheeling , Yorktown , Monterey , two
gunboats , Nos. 8 and 9 respectively , and the
Bancroft , the training ship of the Annapolis
academy.
In connection with this exhibit of ships'
models will be shown a model of a dry dock.
This dock will be erected in a largo tank
containing water and the Illinois , one of the
battleships , will be "docked" in regulation
style two or three times each day , showing
the exact operation of this very interesting
proceeding.
Two things in the Navy exhibit which will
be of peculiar Interest to the people of this
section are the ship's bell and the figure
head of the good old ship .Omaha. These
have been secured especially for this ex
hibit and 'will probably attract a great deal
of attention.
A huge anchor , such as are used on the
largest battleships , 'will also be In the dis
play and there will be guns of all sizes and
kinds , Including the latest pattern of quick-
firing guns.
0IIIG AUUARIUM READY TO SHOW.
Tank * Tt-t Perfectly niul Flh nnd
gait Water on the Way.
The tanks for the display of the live fish
which will constitute ono of the most at-
tractive portions of the exhibit of the FIi <
commission In tbo Government building
are now ready for the reception of their
flnny guests. The tanks have been kept
filled with water for the last week and all
are perfectly tight and In first class shape.
The 18,000 gallons of sea water which will
be used for the tanks In which the ocean
ifish are to be displayed is on the way to
iOmaha and will arrive here about May 15.
The ocean fish will arrive about the 20th
Inst. , and will be at once Introduced to
their new home. The fresh water fish will
arrive shortly afterwards. These will be
.brought from the government hatcheries at
Lcadvtlle , Cot. ! Qulncr , 111. , nnd Manches
ter , In.
W. P. Saucrhoff , the export In the fish
culture section , and W. E , Morgan , nn as
sistant In the department , have arrived. Mr.
Saucrhoff will have charge ot the hatchery
portion of the fl h exhibit and will have It
In full operation. Ho Is credited with be
ing able to extract n greater number ot
fry from a given amount of spawn than any
man who ever attempted that delicate op
eration.
Up of the Maine.
Vigorous preparations nro being made for
pushing work on the electric theater on the
West Midway and this concession promises
to be one of the most attractive novelties In
the entire amusement section. The conces
sion for this amusement was let to H. Hoi-
talr a few days ago and active construction
has been commenced on the building. F. C.
Poynaud , nn artist ot experience in such
matters , has arrived in the city to Install
the scenery and apparatus which will con
stitute the attraction. It has been decided
to show the wrecking of the Maine In Ha
vana harbor and the preliminary "sketch"
has already been made by Mr. Peynaud. As
shown by this sketch , the spectators In the
theater will , In their Imagination , stand on
an elevated point at Rcgla with the pic
turesque harbor of Havana spread out be
fore them. The city of Havana , the hills
and forts all about will bo shown and the
shipping In the horbor will bo in motion ,
the Maine lying at anchor In full view. Day
will come and go with Its attendant activity ,
the people moving about the streets of the
distant city and the surrounding towns.
Darkness will come on and at the proper
hour the explosion of the Maine will take
place and the excitement following that oc
currence will bo depleted with faithfulness.
The approach of daylight will show the bat
tleship as It appeared after the explosion.
All of these effects will bo produced by elec
tricity and the preparations are being made
on an elaborate scale.
Architect Crnnc Here.
B. A. Crane , the architect who designed
the Government bulldlnR. has arrived In the
city for the purpose of passing on the buildIng -
Ing before Its final acceptance from thu
contractors. Ho will remain In the city n
fotv days and will go over the building care
fully with a view of determining whether
the construction complies with his Ideas.
Mr. Crane has received a great many high
compliments since his arrival on the great
beauty of the Government building. Those
who have seen the buildings erected by the
government at previous expositions un
hesitatingly pronounce the Omaha building
by far the handsomest and most artistic
structure that has ever been erected by the
government for this purpose. After a casual
survey ot the building Mr. Crane expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the manner
In which the building had been constructed.
PcniiNylvnnln Clnh
The Pennsylvania club of Nebraska will
hold a reception at the Commercial club
rooms In the Board of Trade building Sat
urday evening of this week at 8 o'clock.
Every native of Pennsylvania In this part
of the universe Is Invited to bo present and
the attendance ot the women Is especially
urged , as It Is proposed to discuss the mat
ter of forming n ladles' auxiliary at that
time.
Executive Committee Meeting.
The executive committee of the Trans-
mtsElsslppl Educational convention held n
brief meeting to receive the reports of sub
committees. These reports showed that
arangcments for the convention arc progres
sing In the most satisfactory manner and
that the enthusiasm over the event is in
creasing.
Exitonltloii Note * .
Messrs. Post and Points of the Oklahoma
commission reserved 1,144 feet of space In
the Agriculture building yesterday for the
Oklahoma exhibit and returned homo to
lay the matter before the commission.
C. S. Penfleld of Houston , Tex. , chair
man of the Texas Exposition commission ,
closed up his arrangements for space for
the Texas exhibit yesterday and left for
home. Ho reserved 3,600 feet In the gal
lery of the Agriculture building.
The executive committee yesterday
awarded a concession to A. Schlctter of
Stockholm , Sweden , for -the sale of hand
made laces and embroideries and laocs In
the International building , and a conces
sion to the Sonorra News company of the
Cltv of Mexico for the sale of Mexican cu
rios , silver'filigree work , opals , onyx , pot
tery , canes and the exclusive right to sell 1
Mexican linen drawnwork.
PARALYSIS ANDNOT SUICIDE.
_
Cnue of Actor Frank Coy' * Death De
termined hy a Coroner' * Jury
Ycterday Afternoon.
An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon
over the body of Frank Coy , the actor who
was found dead In a Farnam street lodging
house. Officer Council , Mrs. M. H. Lewis ,
W. Emory , E. F. Bralley and Detective
Savage were witnesses In the case , but
nothing new was brought out In the case.
It was shown that Coy went to Mrs. Lewis'
lodging bouse at 10 o'clock Tuesday night ,
was given a bed on the floor In a room by
himself and was found dead at 8 o'clock the
following morning. The body showed no
signs of violence and there was nothing to
Indicate that the man had committed sui
cide. After being out for a few minutes
the Jury brought in a verdict of death
caused by alcoholism and paralysis of the
vital organs. For several years Coy was
partlaly paralyzed In one side and his re
cent dissipation Is supposed to have ag
gravated the disease.
Tbo Knights of Pythias lodge at Button ,
Neb. , of which Coy was a member , sur
rendered Its charter a short time ago and Is
not In position to care for him , so the local
Knights of Pythias have , together with the
actors of the city , expressed a willingness to
bear the funeral expenses in case relatives
do not take charge of the body.
MOVE IN THE WOODMEN CASE
Judge Mnttger Strike * Out Plaintiff * *
Ilenly and Conduct Ak for
More Time.
Ono of the most Important cases before
Judge Munger has been partially decided
In tbo United States court. In the case of
the Modern Woodmen against the Union
National Bank ot Grand Island , Judge
Munger sustained the motlou to strike out
part of the plaintiff's reply. The counsel
In the case want time to secure testimony ,
which will probably not bp ready before the
1st of June. The case will then bo tried by
Jury.
Jury.The
The case of John Schmidt and Martin I
Hcllcrman , proprietors of the Aetna house ,
charged with selling the Indians whisky ,
was dismissed yesterday by Commis
sioner Gustavo Anderson. Tbo Indians , Lit
tle Bird , Jim Smith , George Thunder , Ar
thur Mitchell , Henry French , George Rice
Hill , John Logan , Green Crow and Tom McCauley -
Cauley wcro held to appear before tbo grand
jury tomorrow. The case will be thor
oughly investigated and it possible the
guilty parties will be brought to trial.
Everything in the evidence points to the
saloon In connection with the Aetna house ,
but the Indians could not identify either
the proprietor or his bartender. .
STREETS STAND RAIN WELL i
Very low Washouts Follow the Deluge of
Liut live Days.
IMPROVED DRAINAGE SAVES SURFACE
Gronnil Soaked , hut Illtche * Carry Of
the Water and the Ilamnge Will
Hardly Exceed Fifty Dollar
lar * All Told.
The almost continual rnln of the last
week has resulted In less damage to the
streets than any similar storm of recent
years. As a rule It has cost the city sev
eral thousand dollars every spring to re
pair the washouts caused by the rains anil
on ono or two occasions It has been neces
sary to make emergency appropriations In
addition to the regular fund for this sort
of work. Last year the street work was
done more elaborately than usual the con
tention of City Engineer Roscwatcr being
that It was n waste of money to simply re
pair the washouts every spring and that
It would bo economy In the end to spend a
little moro money at once and Improve the
drainage of the streets so the recurrence
of the trouble would bo prevented. The
manner In which the streets are standing
the action ot the water this spring seems
to bear out this theory. So tar very few
washouts have occurred and none ot thcso
are serious. The drainage facilities that wcro
constructed last year are carrying off the
bulk of the rainfall without damage , and
the entire cost of repairing washouts has
not exceeded $50.
What little damage has been done this
spring has been largely on account of the
sowers. The sewer trenches have caved lu
at several points , causing bi cults In the
streets , but these troubles cannot be avoided.
The most serious break Is at Twentieth and
Harney streets , whcie the sewer trcncU
has gene down , making quite a bolo In the
street. There Is a smaller cave-In at Seven
teenth and Farnam streets , between the
street car tracks , and a short section of the
trench will have to bo dug up nnd repaired.
The sewers have also dropped at Thirty-
first and Farnam streets , and In the alley
between Twenty-first and Twenty-second
nnd Cumlng and Izard streets. Unless there
should bo a heavy additional full of rnln
before repairs can bo made thcso breaks
can bo fixed up at a moderate i-xpcnso.
1'EXAL POWER OK TI1K PA UK I1OAIIU
Council NeglectH to PIINH Ordinance )
AHKed and CoiiiinlmlonerM Will Try.
The council has taken no action on the
request of the Board of Park Commissioners
that an ordinance should be passed embody
ing the rules and regulations recently passed
by the board and fixing penalties to secure
their enforcement. The board Is somewhat
embarrassed by the delay of the council , 03
continual reports are brought In of depreda
tions In the parks , for which Judge Gordon
refuses to convict the perpetrators on the
excuse that there Is no ordinance which
provides a punishment for such offenses.
During the last few days two parties hav
been caught coming out ot Hnnscom park
with strings of fish which they had caught
In the lake nnd the board Is very nnxlous
to mnko an example ot some ot thcso
marauders.
Some action Is also desirable In view of
the fact that the board now has seven dozen
squirrels In the cages at Rlvorvlcw park and
It Is now proposed to release the animals
and let them run at large In
'
the resort. The rules of the
board prescribe that any boy who tries to
Injure one of the animals with a sling shot
or otherwise shall bo arrested and fined ,
and the board propose's to make a test
case If any such Incident occurs. The niem-
bers contend that when the law vested the
authority In the board to make rules and ,
regulations to govern the parks the Infer
ence was that the board was also Invested
with the power to provide penalties to ca-
force Its rules. In the event that thcro
Is any attempt to Interfere with the squir
rels the offender will be arrested at oi.co
and the board will test Its power to eu-
force the fine without the ordinance.
SETTLES MASON STREET GRADE ! .
City Council Renclic * n Comiiroinla
with the OhJvctorM.
The city council held a special session
late yesterday afternoon to take up and
dispose of the Mason street grade matter ,
the case wherein S. I. Jctter and others se
cured an Injunction restraining the city
from grading Mason street from Eleventh to
Thirteenth street. The attorney for the
property owners along the street proposed
a settlement that was accepted. By the
terms of the settlement the plaintiffs are
to dismiss their suit and pay all costs. They
are to quit claim to the city all right , title
and Interest in the street which they have
by reason of a continued occupancy of several - ,
oral years' duration. In return for these
concessions the city Is to put the lots down
to four feet above grade and remove the
buildings and move them back after the
grading Is completed. The work of grading
will begin at once. The Improvement ot
the street jWlll open a thoroughfare from
Eleventh to Thirteenth street.
The superintendent ot the city hall was
authorized to expend the sum of $20 In
preparing and placing a directory of city
officers. The directory when completed will
be placed on one of the walls ot the ro
tunda.
Mortality StntUtlc * .
The following births and death * wcro io
ported at the health office durlnj ; the twen
ty-four hours ending at noon yesterday :
Births Henry J. Vavra , liilg South
Fourteenth , boy ; Andrew Nevruan , 3711
Jones , girl ; Charles N. Harris , 23,13 South
Twenty-ninth , boy ; Ruel Alford , 2303 Woolworth -
worth avenue , boy ; Morris Brodkcy , 1315
Douglas , girt ; John Schrocdtr , Thirteenth
and Jackson , boy ; Elliott liror/slcr , " 721
Hamilton , girl ; Emll Peterson , 511 South
Thirty-third , girl.
Deaths Martin Brcnnan , S3 , Tenth and
Castellar , dropsy , St. Mary's cumetery ; P.
J. O'Neill , 55 , 3212 Seward , rheumatism ot
heart , Holy Scpulcher ; John Halllngcr , 10 ,
H27 North Seventeenth , typhoid fever , no
cemetery designated.
I
Ilulldlnv Permit * Increase.
The records of the building inspector' !
office show that moro than twice as many
building permits were granted during the
month as during the corresponding month
of 1897. Tbo value ot the buildings con
templated Is increased In nearly the same
proportion , and the tfital value ot the Improvements -
provements of the month Is nearly as much
as those of the two preceding Aprils com-
blnded. A comparison of the value of the
Improvements for which permits were Is
sued in April during the past five years In-
dlcatcs a flattering increase. Here are th
figures : 1894 , $70,151 ; 1895 , $35,488 ; 1899.
$69,081 ; 1897 , $109,275 ; 1898 , $158,740.
ForelKU Exhibit * Entered. I
There wcro ten entries made yesterday
In the office of the custom collector for tha
exposition. There were seven paintings ,
two from Spain , two from Scotland and
three from Paris. There was also a quan
tity ot Chinese and Japanese ware entered *
The consignment U valued at $12,00 ,