THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 21 , 1808.
TALE OF WOODS ASD WILDS
"Rox Wnyland's ' Fortune" T > als with fhe
Mountains and Rivers.
NEW STORY OF THE GREAT NORTHVEST
U'lint n 1'nlr of Writer * Snvr In a
" " ( my lllilc Unit Acronii tlia
Continent Koine Itcccnt
Literary I'ruiliictloni.
There are but few people who do not
enjoy a tale of the woods and wLds , and
to all such "Hex '
Wayland's
Torluno.
. or.
Tbo Secret of the Thundcrblrd" will appeal
most strongly. Tim scene of the romance
Is the I'uget Sound region of tb < elate of
Washington and the neighboring Olympic
mountains. Though the story abounds lu
daring feats of mountain cllmMng , hair
breadth escapes from snow elides , peillous
encounters with bears , wolves and the like ,
duck shooting and trout fishing , It by no
means depends upon these elements for Its
Interest. Krorn the moment a clue to the
hidden Spanish treasures Is obtained from a
ronowncd Indian princess , whose father
gavea name to the city of Seattle , until
the arduous search finally retults In Its
discovery at the bottom of an extinct vol
cano , this Is the absorbing thcmo of the
story. The etory Is by no means lacking
in plausibility. The author Is an eastern
newspaper man but has spent much time
among the scenes described In his story.
Laird & Lee , Chicago ; price , $1.
There has Just como to hand a copy of
a new book bearing the title "Mr Eagle's ,
U. S. A. . " by John L. Wright and Mrs. Ab-
blo Ames , as Been lu a buggy rldo of 1,400
miles from Illinois to Boston. The work
contains no small amount of splco and com
icality as well as much shrewd reasoning.
The most striking feature of the work Is
the loyalty to the west which Is apparent
In every page. Two chapters are devoted
. .to comparisons between the agricultural
and Industrial conditions prevailing cast
and west and the latter seems to have de
cidedly the better of the argument.
"Lights and Shadows of Our War With
Spain" is the title of John H. Mustek's latest
work. As may bo Inferred from the title ,
It deals with the humorous as well as seri
ous side of our recent struggle with Spain.
It contains about 230 pages and retails
in paper cover for 23 cents. J. S. Ogllvle
Publlnhlng company.
"A Manual of Modern International Law"
Is a recent publication which Is highly rec
ommended as a model of concise statement
of existing International law a subject
which Is receiving Just at present more
than usual attention from the American
people. The present treatise has the ad
vantage of being very compact , which
makes It especially desirable for euch people
ple as do not care to spend the lime neces
sary to read the larger works. John Lever-
ett , Upper Alton , 111. Paper cover , 25 cents.
"Worry and Its Cure" Is the subject of
the leading article In the September Tem
ple. After picturing the nature of this
complaint and Its consequences the author
gives cogent reasons for considering It cn-
tlrelv a needless and curable affliction. Ac
cording to hiu Idea the natural remedy Is
found In work and when men filial ! be
come work seekers rather than vwigo seek
ers many of the evils that so sorfcly per
plex the students of sociology will disap
pear.
Theodore Waters has a poem and W. L
Calver nil article In the September Home
Magazine on the Bnttlo of Harlem Height's.
Mr. Waters' poem Is remarkable In many
ways and Sir. Calver's article presents sev
eral frets of revolutionary Interest that are
not generally known. This was the only
Important revolutionary battle on Manhat
tan Island. Thsro are many relics of the
flght still remaining. Lieutenant Peary ,
Albert Opcrtl , the well known painter and
sculptor of Arctic scenes , and ex-Governor
Swlneford of Alaska contribute three arti
cles. Lieutenant Peary's Is the story of his
rrectjlrlp to the far north. Mr. Opertl
tnils TOOw ho made plaster casls of the
Greenland Uaktmo under many adverse cir
cumstances and ex-Governor Swlneford re
lates some very Interesting facts about
Alaska of today. All are profusely Illus
trated.
William Dean Hovvelni Is the means of
precipitating a lively discussion In the Sep
tember National Magazine. The query ad
vanced Is why the present generation of
young readers do not take to his favorites
In literature , "Don Quixote , " "Hoblnfon
Crusoe , " "Pilgrim's Progress , " etc. , the va
rious classics as compared to the more
modern , more understandable literature of
110 present day. The same number contains
Ocftivo Thanet's latest story , "Six Days of
a Guardsman's Life. "
Dooks received :
"The Young Dank Messenger , " by
Horatio Arger , Jr. Henry T. Coates & Co. ,
Philadelphia.
"A Maid of the Frontier , " by H. S. Can-
Held. Hand , McNally & Co. , Chicago.
"A Great Love. " by Clara Louise Durn-
bam. Houghton , Mlfllln & Co. , New York.
Literary \ote .
Dr. Max Nardau's new novel will not be
published in London until the autumn.
Prof. Goldwln Smith's "Guesses nt the
Riddle of Existence" Is to appear in a new
edition early In the fall
The Macmlllan company will publish early
In the fall "Ur. Pascal , " by Zola , trans
lated by Mary J. Serrano.
Mme Sarah Grand Is said to be nt work
upon a short dramatic sketch fouuded upon
the life of Cllvo In India.
Henry James' new novel Is promised
early In the autumn. The story will ap
pear under the title , "Tho Two Magics. '
The Tunk & Wagnalls company announce
that the Cyclopedia of Classified Dates ,
which has been under compilation for sev
eral years , is rapidly nearlng completion.
The many readers who have learned to
value the line literary art of Maarten Maar-
tens will bo glad to learn that his new-
novel. "Her Memory , " will bo published in
October by I ) . Appleton & Co
It was only a very few weeks ago that
the latest work by Winnie Davis was given
to the public and her death following so
Boon will bo a great shock to her admirers ,
who had come to anticipate still greater
things from her pen In the future.
A portrait of Edmond Rostand , the sud
denly famous author of "Cyrano do Bcr-
Kerac , " appears In the September Book
Buyer , together with a new photograph of
Coquolln as "Cyrano. " An enthusiastic let
ter from Coquelln adds to the interest of
the portraits.
Mr. J. A. AUshcler's "A Soldier of Man
hattan" has been published In Australia.
Among the many favorable English reviews
of this novel has been a notice of consid
erable length IB the London Times , which
gives cordial praise to the bcok. Mr
AUshcler's new Novel , "A Herald of the
West , " which will be published before long ,
Is regarded as his most Important work.
Mark Twain Is the next famous person
to bo "anecdotallred" by the Ladles' Home
Journal and the humorist's closest frlenJs
have sent to the raagarlue for Its next num
ber some twenty odd stories about him ,
none of which have ever been printed. They
are , of course , of the droll sort , but not
more funny than the "snap-shot" pictures
of Mark which his friends have also loaned
the magazine. Those , too , have never been
printed.
The fifth In the unique series of pam
phlets printed at the Blakely Press for
Frank Putnam of Chicago Is "Love Lyrlci.
announced to appear early lu October , with
an Introduction by Onoto Watanna. Mr.
Putnam's earlier publications in the order
of their appearance were"Memories and
"Songs of the Cedar , " "The
Banquet' Songs of Evolution , " and "A Bat
tle Call for Cuba. " "Lovo Lyrics" will been
on nalo about October 10.
The new edition of McCarthy's "Life of
Gladstone" will bo published Immediately
by the Macmlllan company. The additional
chapters describe the last months ot Mr.
Gladstone's life at Cannes , Bournemouth
and Hawardcn and close with an account
of the Imposing funeral scene at Westmin
ster abbey.
WOMAN BAFFLES SNEAK THIEF
Mr * . I'eckhnm at Chicago linn a
Wrentlc i > ltlt nil Intruder lit Her
Itoom nt the 1'nxton.
Two hotel sneak thieves wcro balked In
an attempt to commit a robbery in the
rooms of Mrs. C H. Pec-kham of Chicago at
the Paxton hotel yesterday morning at 7 30
by the plucky actions of Mrs. Peckham. Had
the several guests who heard her screams
and who saw her struggling with ono of the
robbers hod any courage the two men would
now be behind the bars. As it Is they
walked out of the hotel and escaped ,
Mrs. Peckham was only prevented from
following the men by her scant attire. The
robbers secured but a sliver dollar. Prior
to the visit to Mrs. I'ecklmm's room ono of
the men sneaked Into the elder Mr.
Kitchen's room and ran Into that gentleman
who was dressing. With an apology to the
effect that he had entered the wrong room
tbo thief withdrew.
Mr. and Mrs. Peckham occupy room 02
on the second floor of the hotel. At 7
o'clock Mr. Peckham arose and went
down stairs to breakfast , leaving his wife
half asleep. She was so drowsy that she
neglected to lock the door behind her hus
band. Ho had been gone about ten minutes
when Mrs. Peckham was aroused by a
noise at her bureau drawers. She sat up
and saw a man at work rummaging about
the bureau. Instead of covering her head
In the blankets and going Into hysterics
the plucky woman sprang for the room
door , opened It and began to scream. The
thief was not disconcerted In the least by
her actions. Ho simply smiled nt her and
leisurely made hla way to the door to make
his escape Mrs. Peckham stood lu the
entrance and barred his way. and when
he sought to push her aside , grappled with
him and screamed.
The two struggled for a moment and
finally the man threw her off and left the
room. As ho went he snapped hta fingers
as a signal and ho was Joined by another
man who had been keeping guard on the out
side of the door. Despite the fact that the
corridor was In a state of hubbub the two
with cool effrontery made their way down
the front stairway and escaped. Half way
down the stairs they met H. J. Jurklng , head
waiter In the cafe , who was on his way to
Mrs. Pcckharn's assistance. One of the
sneaks said to him In a voice that botrajed
no excitement "Say , jou had hotter hurry
up. There Is a crazy woman In C2 , and she
Is very violent. " Jurklng said that at the
time ho really thought the screams were
uttered by some Insane woman. Mrs Peck-
ham's first scream brought out a dozen or
more guests In various attires , who looked
wonderlngly about. None of them , however ,
went to her assistance , although It must have
been plain to them what the trouble was , as
She repeatedly called for the police and to
"stop thief. "
Mrs. Peckham said that she could Identify
the man who was In her room among a
thousand. She says ho was fashionably
dressed In n black frock suit and were a
black stilt hat. His face , which is a pre
possessing one was adorned with a heavy
sandy mustache. He weighs about 140
pounds and In height Is about flvo feet and
a half. His companion eho did not get a
good look at.
Mr. Peckham Is the western agent for the
A. C. McClurg book and holiday goods com
pany of Chicago.
FRATERNAL UNION PROGRAM
Local I.odKfM KntertnliiliiK the Mu-
preiiic Onieern of the Order
During the I'reNent Week.
This Is fraternal week for the Fraternal
Union of America at Omahu and the exposi
tion. The following supreme officers ar
rived this morning from Denver , Colo. : Col
onel John L. Handley , supreme secretary
and ex-G. A. R. department commander ; Dr.
S. T. McDernilth , supreme phjslclan , who
is prominent In stnto and national medical
associations ; S. S. Baty , supreme treasurer ,
for many jenrs prominently Identified with
fiaternal work , Hon. C. W. Stephenson , ex-
district attorney and orator of the order.
The supreme officers will visit the exposi
tion today and on Thursday evening Banner
Lodge , No. 11 , will extend to them a publlo
reception and banquet. All members of the
order will be admitted to this reception upon
giving the regular pass-word of the order.
Their friends will bo admitted upon special
Invitations which may be had by calling
upon the secretary , J. H. Mason at 1611
Farnam street.
Mondamln lodge will give a reception and
banquet on next Monday evening , which
will bo attended by the supreme officers ,
members of the order and their friends.
The balance of the week will be spent In
visiting the exposition and other places of
Intere&t in the city. Seventy-five lodges
In this vicinity have been Invited to spend
the week In Omaha and partake of the bos-
pltallty of the Omaha members. It Is ex
pected a largo number of members will be
present during the entire week.
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES.
L. L. Troy of Chicago , superintendent of
the railway mall service for the Sixth di
vision , Is lu tbo city on official business , and
Is finding some time to rook at the exposi
tion.
tion.New
New floor scales nro to be put In the new
postotflce , as the scale now In use Is In
adequate to the business now being done
there. The now one will permit the weigh
ing of truck loads of mall sacks at ono time
and will greatly facilitate the work of the
office.
Judge Munge.- has been called upon to act
Judicially on his first case under the new
bankruptcy law. He has approved the
agreement made between James L. Paul of
Chadron and bis creditors , whereby t'ho for
mer Is to pay 40 per cent of the claims
against him and Is thereupon to be relieved
of further liability on these debts. The
mony Is to be paid to the First National
bank ot Chadron and the receipts from the
tredlrors are to bo turned Into the court for
the guidance of the Judge in finally disposing
of the matter.
N. B. Scott , commissioner of Internal reve
nue , has made a decision upon the new
revenue law which applies to the transac
tions at the union stock yards. The question
was raised by two firms of commission men
at South Omaha. The commissioner holds
that in all transactions at the yards where
sales of live stock are made a stamp of 1
cent shall be placed upon sales for each $100
of value represented. The stock jards are
classed as being under the application ot
"other similar place , " where the language
In the law reads "exchange , or board of
trade , or other similar place. " Where the
sales are made in a private yard , in cattle
cars , or while the stock Is grazing upon the
prairie , they are exempt from this tax , as
these places are not considered general
meeting places for trading. The commis
sioner also holds that the commission men
ore required to pay this tax on all sales
shown by their books since July 1 last.
rifth AViird .Man * MretlllK.
A mass meeting of Fifth warders will be
bold at Erntng's hall tonight to
consider the advisability of asking the na
tional authorities to donate to the city ot
Omaha the Government building at the ex
position grounds , Promoters of the meeting
say the building can be had for the aiktng.
It is well conitructed ot first-clow material ,
and could with little expense bo made a
permanent memorial of the exposition and
bo put to many B ° od uses by the city.
OPENING OF CITY SCHOOLS I
Pint Daj Sees a Handsome Increase in the
Number Attending.
HIGH SCHOOL ONLY ONE BADLY CROWDED
I'rcmtnre for lluuni There Itciiulrci
the Clnncn to He HnUcil < o n
311nlin 11 in of Tort ) ' limtcnd
of Thirty.
The public schools of Omaha opened Mon
day with an Increase In attendance over last
year of about 760 Reports of the teachers
show that a total of 14,460 pupils responded
to the roll call against 13,710 yast year.
The gain Is a little less than on the open
ing d y of last year , when the school at
tendance showed an Increase of 1,000 over
the preceding year , but It Is fully as large
as was anticipated by Superintendent of
Schools Pcarse.
The Increase In the attendance was notice
able in every school In the city and was
pretty well distributed among the whole
number. As a consequence none ot the
grammar schools were overburdened wlthi
scholars , although the Cass , Central , Lake <
and one or two other schools are slightly , i
crowded. In all these schools , however ,
It Is expected that no additional room will , i
bo needed , I |
The High school , however , Is more ! 1
crowded even than it was last year. The
attendance has been Increased almost 100.
The number who responded to the roll calls
on the opening day was 1,017 , against an
attendance of 925 last year. The ad
ditions are packed Into the al
ready overcrowded rooms , and the classes
were made larger to accommodate all. The
classes this year will average forty mem
bers , whereas Superintendent Pcarse Insists
that a class should not number more than
thirty.
The opening of the schools occurred with
but little friction , All but three of the reg
ular teaching force was on hand and the
places of the absentees wcro filled with sub
stitutes , who will servo until the regular
teachers return.
Supply n-teeeilH the Ilcinniiil.
According to the action of the Board of
Education kindergarten training will no
longer bo given in the public schools to
volunteers who expect In time to become
regular kindergarten teachers. A resolu
tion to this effect was Introduced by Mem
ber Buchanan and was unanimously passed.
The cause of this action lies In the fact
that the supply of kindergarten teachers
in this city Is far In excess of the demand.
There are at the present tlmo some seventy
young women who have taUen the training
and would llko to occupy teachers' posi
tions In Omaha's public school system , and
these are all occupied. In view of this
fact It Is considered poor policy to have the
superintendent of kindergartens spend her
tlmo In teaching the volunteers when she
could better devote all her energies toward
the directing ot actual teachers.
Mortality
The following births and deaths were re
ported to the health commissioner during
the twenty-four hours ending at noon yes
terday :
Births Albln Ulandor , 973 North Twen
ty-sixth , slrl ; Valentino Szenarsyk , girl ;
Andrew Johnson , 4221 North Thirty-third ,
girl ; Prank Uohrbach , 1270 South Thir
teenth , boy , Joseph Schneider , girl ; Joseph
Mucnch , boj ; George Ochsenbeln , 2418
Parker , boy ; Thohias L. Roberts , 2112 Grand
avenue , boy ; Ludolg Landen , 1907 Paul ,
boy ; Jonas Prlntz , 2936 Castcllar , boy.
Deaths Nora Clha , C07 South Seven
teenth , 2G years ; Jerry Calahan , Thirty-
third and Dodce , 75 years ; William Ben
nett , Wlnflcld , la. , 79 jears ; Bernard Con-
nelley , 1619 Cass , U years ; Kddlo Prop-
lesch , Tenth and Paul , 11 months ; Samuel
Wonizoe , 1705 St , Mary's avenue , 39 years.
Will Let Hit- Mutter Hoot.
The ordinance which was Introduced at n
special meeting of the city council last
week providing that right ot way should bo
given to the East Omaha Bridge and Ter
minal company from Fourteenth and Burt
streets to Eighth and Capitol avenue , will
not bo acted upon for a week or more , as
the members of the council wish to thor
oughly Investigate It before granting the
valuable privilege.
So far as known no one of the city fathers
has the sllghcst inkling of the purpose ot
the rodiest. except that some sort of a
railroad is to bo put In. Even Councilman
Bechel , who Introduced the ordinance ,
known nothing of Its ultimate object , and
wishes to Inform himself before he Is will
ing that a report should be made.
CATTLE FEED RS CONFER
XehrnxUn Men Interexted In the In-
dmtry nineiiNH the Matter * that
Affect Their Hi
About fifteen cattle feeders from Nebraska
met at the Commercial club yesterday after
noon to discuss tbo drawbacks to their busi
ness and the remedies needed to put It upon
a paying basis. W. W. McKenncy of Bfalr
acted as chairman and F. E. Sanborn of
Omaha secretary. An Impromptu discussion
of cattle feeding as an occupation was In
dulged In , tbo burden of which was that the
commission men at the stock yards and the
speculators who are alleged to woik with
them absorb all the profit there Is feeding
cattle. ID was the unanimous opinion that
something should be done to drive out the
speculator and an organization was decided
upon.
In carrying out this Idea J. T. Dalley of
Peru was elected president of what shall bo
known as the Transmlsslsslppl Cattle Feed
ers' association and F. E. Sanborn was
chosen secretary. Another meeting will be
held In Omaha on October 13 at the Ne
braska building on the exposition grounds
and shortly after that a third meeting Is to
bo called at Kansas City. A general Invi
tation la to be extended to cattle feeders In
the west ro attend these metlngs and con
tribute their experience and Ideas an a basis
upon which to map out a line of work. A
committee will be appointed by the presi
dent In the meantime to draw up a con
stitution and by-laws for the association.
STOCK SALES AND WAR TAX
lleii-nup StHinim Mint lie Attncheil tn
All llllln , Afircemeiits or Mem *
orniidn of Salei.
E. M. Bartlett of this city has received a
decision from N. B. Scott , commissioner of
the Internal revenue department , relative
to the question of whether stock commis
sion men , such as are located at South
Omaha stock yards , are required to place a
revenue stamp upon the ticket or bill of
Eale that figures In the transaction. The
commissioner declares that if the sales oc
cur at private yards or while a lot of stock
is located on cattle cars or pasturing on the
prairie , such would cot be subject to tax
ation , but sales made at a general meeting
place of traders , sought out for the ad
vantages there to bo obtained , are within
the provisions of the law This places stock
yards In the category of "exchange , or board
of trade , or other similar place. " The de
cision of the commissioner then follows
"Whero parties make sales through the
medium of such places , for each $100 in
value of the sale or agreement of sale or
agreement to sell , 1 cent , and for each ad
ditional $100 or fractional part thereof In
excess of (100 , 1 cent in taxes must bo paid
by stains affixed to the bill , memorandum ,
agreement or other evidence of sale. The
books showing all such sales subsequent to
July 1 , 1S03 , m\ist bo produced and exam
ined and the amount of tax which should
have been paid must bo ascertained and
collected and hereafter the < ax must bo
paid promptly In tbo manner provided by
law. "
TWENTY-SECOND FOR GUESTS
Mlmmitrl I'nrlflc anil RTpimltlonVI1I
Untertnin the Soldier Itoyn on
I'rlilay of Thin Week.
General Passenger Agent To , nRcnd of the
Missouri Pacific has tendered the use of a
special train to the Twenty-second regiment
of regulars now at Fort Crook , to bring
them to Omaha on Friday morning to spend
the day at the exposition and to return to
the army post on Trlday night.
The management of the exposition has ar
ranged that the regiment will be the guests
of the exposition on this day. The soldiers
will bo admitted free of charge , and a ban
quet will bo served them at Markel's by the
exposition management. The railroad com
pany has donated the special train on the
condition that the soldiers will bo the guests
of the exposition , After these arrangements
had been made a local paper endeavored
to make arrangements with the
Missouri Pacific for the free transportation
of the regiment to Omaha and return in
order that it might advertise that the regi
ment was to become its guests. The request
of the paper was turned down , as the rall-
road company had already contributed the
train In accordance with the plans of the ex
position management.
HABEAS CORPUSJOR HARLOW
JtnlKC MaliiiKh Iteleiinen the I'rlnoncr
for AVIiom .ImlKc Gordon Ilnil
Suspended 11 feculence.
Judge Slabaugh has let out on habeas cor-
> us the man , Harlow , whose sentence of
ninety days had been suspended by Police
udgc Gordon , but a mittimus for whoso re-
ease had been resisted by the shcilft and
ho Jailer. Judge Slabaugh Is Inclined to the
opinion that the police Judge's Jurisdiction
ceased when the man was committed , but
hero are certain considerations Involved In
ho case which operated to Induce the Judge
o allow the writ to have Its full effect. A
similar move will be made In behalf of
Ian Is.
I'AI.KS OK Till ! L.MO.V PACIFIC.
llatte Man MnlteN I'nlille Sonic Inter-
01111117 Information.
BUTTE , Mont , Sept. 20. ( Special ) A
well Known railroad man who was In Omaha
a few days ngo and was close to the Union
Pacific officials was In Butte recently and
made an Important statement relative to
then Union Pacific and Short Line rela
tions.
"I was told , " ho said , "that all negotia
tions for a consolidation of the two lines
have been dropped and by agreement no
chungo In the present relations of the two
roads Is to be made for ot least two years.
During that time It will be determined
what Is best for the Short Line , whether
It shall remain Independent or bo taken
Into the Union Pacific sjstcm again. The
Short Line Is planning for the expenditure
of more monoj In Improvements during the
next year than ever before In the history of
road nhd It Is done with the understanding
that the road shall be operated Indepen
dently for at least two years. "
It Is stated that a consolidation had been
practically decided upon and several dates
had been set for the consolidation to go
Into effect , but the Short Line people made
such a strong representation that the mat
ter was postponed and the road is to bo
given an opportunity to show during the
next two yeais what couiso will be best
for the benefit of the stockholders.
OpeiiliiK n New I.liie.
WEST Sri'EHIOR , Wis. , Sept. 20. In
formation from Grand Forks this morning
shows that at least 2,000 Noith Dakota busl-
ne&s men and citizens will come to Superior
lomoirow on t'ho ' excursion which makes the
formal opening of the Fosston branch of the
Great Northern. The jieoplo of Superior
are today making final arrangements for the
visitors' entertainment and the city Is being
decorated for the memorable occasion
President Hill and other prominent railroad
men will bo here to witness the formal openIng -
Ing of a branch of his great system , which
is to- make a great change In the current of
traffic from northern Minnesota and North
Dakota. The Tosston branch traverses a
rich new territory between Superior and
FosBton which will be quickly developed
and gives the Great Northern direct con
nection with Us Dakota lines. A big cut In
rates has already been anonunced , to take
effect the 25th , and lively competition will
'ollow. '
Comity C'onunlHNloiuTM Meet.
The trial of Simon B. Clarke. Justice of the
icaco for West Omaha , on charges of mal-
casanco. was ogam postponed by the county
board , this tlmo until the 30th. owing to
the Illness of a witness , The applications of
llffcrent papers to publish the delinquent
ax list were referred to the proper com
mittee Bills of the Iowa Brick company for
19814" for paving on Center street and
of'Connelly & Shaw for $705.25 for grading
n Union precinct were allowed and ordered
paid. .
Iteinitillenii County Committee.
The new republican county committee has
been called to meet at Washington hall next
Satuiday afternoon to organize and map
out a campaign.
VICTIMS RECOGNIZE THEM
Identification of the Long and Short Men
Made More Complete.
THEY HELD UP A PAIR OF FRIENDS
Acatiniiilntteen Stopped , llolibetl , Clint-
ted with , Ol % on llnck Their .Money
mill IMnceil Under n Plcilcc
to bny > othlne.
Two more victims of the "Long and Short"
highwaymen , James Cook and "Soapy" Mc
Donald , positively identified the men j ester-
day morning. The two , whoso names are
John and Henry Brown , are brothers , and
friends of the hlghwa > mrn. Their Identifi
cation of the men was forced
from them by the police and their
relatives. They did not want to give Cook
and McDonald away , because they feared
the footpads' "gang. " When they faced the
two highwaymen the recognition was
mutual.
The Henry brothers were victims of the
last ot the scries of Sunday night hold
ups Cook and McDonald committed. The
two were walking north on Fourteenth
street , near Center street , when they wcro
accosted by the footpads , who ordered them
to throw up their hands. They did so and
the robbers relieved them of 45 cents. As
they turned to go the mask of Cook blew
aside and the elder of the Brown boys recog
nized Cook.
Brown called to Cook and asked him what
ho meant by holding him , a friend up. See
ing they were recognized the two took elf
their masks , and entered into conversation
with the Browns. They begged the bojs to
say nothing about the occurrence to any
one , and not to mention their names. This
the Browns promised to do When they left
the footpads gave them their money back
and wished them good night.
Later being unable to keep the secret the
brothers confided In an elder brother who
tuns a saloon and ho forced them to go to
the police station and Identify the two men.
Samuel Newman , the grocer at Tenth and
Center streets , where rooms wcro robbed n
week ago of diamond Jewelry to the value
of $1,000 , called at the station this morning
and Identified the small man Cook as the
burglar who held a revolver on him the
night of the robbery while bis partner was
looking for plunder.
John Cook McDonald was arraigned before -
fore Judge Gordon In police court yester
day afternoon. Ho pleaded not guilty to
four counts of robbery and his boud was
ll\ed at $1,000 In each case.
Three counts cover the four hold-ups
then committed , the victims being James
Hooney , James Sip , P. Harrington and An
ton Franco. Captain Slgwart's name ap
pcais In each complaint as Informant. Mc
Donald's father and sister wcro In court and
promised the "long" man that a bonds
man would be secured for him and that he
would be released before nightfall. But he
was not. None of Cook's friends made
their appearance. Carrie Hart , whose buggy
was used by the two men lu their effort
to leave the city , was an Interested spectator
tater of the proceedings.
MURDER OLD MAN FOR MONEY
Three Itnlilierx htruiiKle Htm to Death
nnil Also Axnnult Ilia
Wife.
NEW YORK , Sept. 20. Andrew Cassagno
was strangled to death by three men last
night In a tenement in Brooklyn which ho
occupied with his wife. According to the
story told to the police by Mrs. Cassagne
she had left the room for a few minutes In
which she and her husband slept. ReturnIng -
Ing she found her husband beside the bet :
while three men stood over him. She ran
to her husband's side , but was grasped b >
two ot the men , who choked her nearly to
Insensibility , w hllo the third man searched
the room , finding ? 500 under the mattress
of the bed. Meanwhile Mis. Cabsagno had
contrived to reach the door opening In the
hall and called for help. Her assailants re
laxed their grasp on her throat anil she wa
then able to scream , which she did Just as
the three men fled from the tenement with
the money. There w/re dark blue marks
upon Mrs. Cassagne's neck bearing out the
story of the assault upon her. Cassagne ,
who had been choked to death , was 51 years
of age , his wife being six years younger.
The police have arrested two men on sus-
plc'on. They are Michael Mlgel and John
Thomas.
Oolil for Import.
NHW YORK , Sept. 20. Brown Brothers
have engaged $1,000,000 and Zimmerman &
Torshay $100,000 gold for Import.
Lazard-Freres have engaged $1,000,000 gold
in London for import to New York.
A member of the firm of Brown Bros. &
Co. said today that the gold they were Ira-
I orting consists of American coin ( eagles )
and that It had been purchased from the
Bank of England. Importation was a regu
lar natural exchange operation , the result of
purchases ot commercial and bankers' bills ,
and was of course , a profitable transaction.
The price charged by the Bank of England
for the American coin was not learned. The
transaction , however , disclosed the InterestIng -
Ing fact that ) the Bank of England still had
Bomo American geM coin to sell. It has
been generally stated In banking circles hero
that the Bank of England no longer held any
American gold coin , and the news of today's
purchase by Brown Bros , fc Co. was In the
nature of a surprise to some persons.
Misses' ' School Shoes-
Misses * bprlng Heel shoes Imvo been
irmile anil sold Uiese many years , but
not this kind of a misses' spring licet
shoo at the price of ? 2-with tlio value
mil style of the much higher priced
ones Tills new bhoe is In vlcl kid and
light weight calf with the popular easy
on the fci-t , but heavy extension sole-
lace only-in all the new toes-a decid
edly tnstv and stylish shoe-ln tact , the
very Ideal ofvhat a misses' tall and
winter school shop should bo and at u
saving of at least $1.00 on every palr-
for they're only ? U.OO.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Qualm' * L'li-to-dato Shoe Home.
119 FARNAM STREET
Woven Bed of Flowers
Our carpets are so beautifully de
signed and executed that it Is a pleasure
to look at them any one of them will
adorn your home We have some made
up rugs made from short ends of the
season's soiling beautiful patterns and
a multitude of sizes the price on them
Is about one-third le'.s than on tlie car
pet In the piece bring the size of your
room with you and sro how much wo
can save yon on a rug.
Omaha Carpet Co
Jmahn's Exclusive Carpet House ,
1515 Dodge St.
Uncle SJim. "Th e tit my Battle Axo. "
The late war between the United States
and Spain as to what constituted Free
dom developed one quality in our army
and navy that is above all others
reliability. They could be relied on.
So can
and if YOU have any freedom of opinion
you will not be satisfied with any other
chewing tobacco.
emember the name
when you buy again.
CHANGES IN CIVIL SERVICE
Humor Order In tit lie Itmietl Taklnjf
IMneeu Out of the Clnanl-
fled Mat.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20. A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says : President
McKlnley has again taken up the question
of relaxing the civil service rules , so as to
open more places for political appointments.
Some months ago when the subject was
under discussion In congress the president
had the head ot each executive dopaitmcnt
prepare recommendations showing which
places under his department best could be
exempted from the civil service rules. An
executive order was drawn up based on these
recommendations , and It has been on the
desk of the president untouched ever since.
Now that the war Is not occupjlng so much
of his attentlcn , and as the congressional
campaign Is nuking the pressure for places
stronger , the president is considering the
matter , and it is expected that he will issue
an order In a short tlmo taking a largo
number of places from the classified civil
service and throwing them open to appoint
ment by the various heads of departments
and their subordinates. The places which
will be removed from the protection of the
civil service law are those ot private secre
taries and chief office clerks and confidential
clerks of heads of departments and assistant
heads of departments and all persons classed
a firemen , watchmen and laborers. The most
Important exemptions will be In the Internal
revenue service throughout the country ,
where all deputy collectors of Internal reve
nue and all storekeepers and gaugers who
receive less than $3 per day arc to bo taken
from the classified service.
In the customs service the only places
now In the classified service that will bo ex
empted are two at New York the counsel
to the board of general appraisers and the
paymaster to the collector of the port of New
York. In the Department of Justice all at
torneys and assistant attorneys and all dep
uty marshals are to be taken from the serv
ice. In the postal sen-Ice all superintend
ents of branch postoffices and carrier sta
tions and an clerks In charge of carrier sta
tions , assistant cashlprs , private secretaries
and stenographers to postmasters In the
larger cities , messengers , porters , char
women , Janitors , watchmen and laborers , are
to be taken from the classified service.
A stubborn cough or tickling In the threat
yields to One Minute Cough Cure. Harmless
In cflect. touches the right spot , reliable and
just what Is wanted. It acts at once.
Children Turn HiirKlnrH ,
SAN FUANCISCO , Sept. 20 It has Just
been learned that on September ! ) a num
ber of children entered the residence of
$46 $ , $56 , $66 $ , $76 $ , $86- $
Those aio the special prices wp are
making today and tomorrow at our
great ? (5 ( organ sale JfG cash and
a month not old second-hand
organs but bright , new ones , right
from the factory with the gloss of tlio
finishing touches hardly dry this * 11J
organ Is a beauty solid oak antique
finish 10 stops 2 Unee swells hand
carved high back bevel pinto mirror
and moti'-e proof You can just mark it
down that no siii-h organ opportunity
has over presented Itself before.
A. HOSPB ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas
Proper Compounding
Of prescriptions Is no child's play U
requires conscientious care and aeeurato
knowledge of drugs and their relations
to each other Wo take an hnucstprlito
In the purity of our drugs and the skill
and accuracy with which we compound
them on your physician's order We are
prepared to 1111 any prescription at any
time day or night. Wo make special
low prices on the standard remedies -
Wo are recognl/.cd cvt'rywlierc as tlio
cut ptlcc druggist opposite tlio 1'nxton
hotel.
TheAloe&PenfoldCo
lletnll Drop llonac.
1443 Farnam Street
OH > C U Ftxloa liottk
Julius Kruttschnltt , general manager of the
Southern Pacific company , during the ab
sence of the family and stole various articles
valued at over $1.000. The burglars iang d
in ago from 0 to 13 jcars. Most of the prop
erty baa been recovered.
FIGHT OVERSILVER ISSUE
_
Coniieetlciit Hemocrntlo CoiiM-ntlon ,
Prominent to Develop Into
n Wiirm hcMHlon.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn. , Sept. 20. Arrange
ments are practically complete for the demo
cratic state convention which Is to nsscmblo
In the Park City theater tomonow tt ) nomi
nate a state ticket The convention promises
to become the Held ot a contest between
the silver and anti-silver factions , tlho ques
tion of candidates being subsidiary to that
of the currency. The first skirmish will
take place this afternoon when the state
central committee meet's ' at the Windsor
hotel for the purpose of completing arrange
ments for the convention's temporary organ
ization.
The conflict , It Is predicted , will begin t > eon
after the committee assembles , over the ap-
reaianco of contested delegations. In sev
eral caucuses throughout the state the gold
men have controlled , and as a result dele
gates of that sort have bicn sent to the
convention. The silver men will contest the
right ) of such delegates to sit. Already no
tices have been iccelved from eight or ten
towns from which will como two sets ot
delegates. The gold men wllf assert their
right to seats on the ground that they are
democrats as well as their silver brethren.
The gold faction demands an utter elimina
tion of national Issues In favor of state Is
sues. The only latididatu who has been
prominently named for the office of gov
ernor li former United States Treasurer
Daniel N. Morgan , of Brld-eport.
iiK Mi'lc troni Camp llonpltnln.
NEW YORK , Sept. 20 The hospital
steamer Shlnnccock , with 2C9 sick soldiers'
from Camp Wlkoff on board , reached porti
today. About one-half of the men wcro
transferred to hospitals hero or sent homo'
on furlough , The others , moitly regulars ,
were convejcd to Jersey City , where Choy
were put on board a hospital train , to be removed - *
moved to Tort Meyer , Va.
a
Coal > l111.TM' Strike r.niloil.
MONONGAHELA CITY , Pa. , Sept. 20.
The coal miners' clillto In the third pool isg
ovtr and woik will bo resumed In all the
pits tomorrow , i > cnillnK a settlement of thoS
differences by arbitration Both sides have
agreed to abide by the decision of the arbi
trators. The acceptance of the arbitration- ,
proposition is regarded as a victory for them
miners. n.
I r-
:30 :
a. ;
p.
, nd
or-
tu
6th
e.
pm
am
am
ant. ,
'aid ,
| om-
K , a
) rth-
was
irg d
i th *
( horn
Thom
m to
Dills'
n th
ickud
good
menu *
) ban
nental
ftbacco
I tlio
Orln
out ot
Impoi-
larga
obacco
larttu
p > tned
