QUICK WORK OF DETECTIVES
lIurderersofE. G. Fco, an Electrician, Arc
Already Undor Arrest.
KILLING RESULT OF DRUNKEN BRAWL
Mm nrnpotnllilr- for the- Crimp Admit
Their (Inllt Victim irUlittull)
Ilrulnril I pon llrnil
and 1'nro.
E. 5. Tec, an ;1fcrlclnn In tho employ
of tho Council Illufts Hallway company, was
murdered nt nn early hour yesterday lu
tn nllcy between Twenty-fifth and Twenty
Blxth streets on Cuming, and by 1 o'clock
In tho afternoon the, guilty parties were In
Jail and had admitted their guilt. They
are Harry t'loth, nn employe of the Darner
Asphalt company, and Leo Coyne, a laborer
In tho Union Pacific shops. Judging from
tho rstorles told by these men, they nre
equally to blnmc for Fee's death, both ad
mit havlne struck him.
Two other men nl(mcd Jc-hn Wachtlcr and
Mike, Mollncr, who worn with Coyno and
Kloth during the affray, have, been ar
rented and will be detained In Jail as wit
nesses. Mollncr works In a syrup factory
at Ninth nnd Farnam streets, nnd Wacht
ler, on employe of the Hammond racking
company, lives at Thirty-second and Web
tier streets.
Tho account given by Floth Is In sub
stance ns follows: "Kotir of us were walk
Ing east on Cuming street shortly after mid
night when we stumbled over a coat lying
on tho sidewalk In front of a blacksmith
shop. Wo picked It up and bgan looking
about for Its owner. Finally wo camo
across Fee sitting on tho curbstone near by.
Ho had been drinking some. Wo got him
to go with us to tho rear of tho shop and
thero we rushed tho dan. After a while
It wan Miggrsted tfint wo rush tho can again
and that Fee pay for It. Ho replied that he
had no rrloney, but that he had somo 'boozo'
of hip own that ho rould drink without ask
Ing any odds of us nnd ns be spoke ho took
a half -pint Mask of whisky out of his Inside
coat pocket nnd began to drink.
"Thnt made tho boys mad and ono of them
told him thnt If ho whs so d Independent
ho Shouldn't havo drunk from tho first can.
Then ho 'got gay.' 1 took a hand in the
quarrel, and fo did Coyne, nnd Anally Coyne
struck him In tho face. TIiIb made him
worse than over nnd I btruck him with my
flBt four or llvo times,"
Coyne Corroborate I'Molli's Mory.
Coyno 'corroborates tho foregoing In sub
stance nnd ndds: "As tho four of us were
leaving tho place, suddenly Floth spoko up
and satd: '1 bcllcvo I'll go back, and finish
tho 1'
"At thnt wo nil relumed to where Feo
snt on tho ground. Floth struck him three
times with his fist. Fco shut his eyes anil
fell over on tils back. Then Floth kicked
him twlcu In tho bead nnd wo went away.'
Floth, Coyno and Mnllner were arrested
shortly after 12 o'clock Thursdny, nnd
Wachtlcr somowhat Inter In tho afternoon.
Tho dead man's watch was found In n
patch of weeds near the sceno of the mur
der, whero Floth hnd thrown V. It Is sup
posed that tho watch, which Is of llttlo
value, was takon to give tho Impression
that tho Job had been done by footpads
with robbery as tho motive.
Fee's body was found In tho rear of tho
blacksmith shop, 2505 Cuming street,
shortly before t o'clock yesterday morning
by O. W. Kctcluim, n motorman on tho
Park avenuo car line. Llfo apparently had
been cjctlnet nbout flva hours.
Story Wniolilcr Tell.
John Wnchtlcr ndmlttad thnt be. was with
Harry Floth, Leo Coyno and Mlko Mollncr
when Feo wn beaten to death. Tho story,
ns told by him, differs somewhat from that
told by tho other three. Ho says that tho
four of thorn woro drinking hcavly and
run ncross Fee. who wns also Intoxicated.
Thoy all retired Into tho blacksmith shop
nnd nftor being thero somo tlmo, a qunrrel
arose and Feu wns knocked down by ono or
thn men und two ot tho others commenced
kicking him. When they wcro through Feo
lay quite still, bo they nil left. After going
a short distance tho other threo left
Wachtlcr, with the Intention of going back
and "fixing" Feo. Ho enmo homo then nnd
did not see tho others again. Ho said that
ho never saw Fee beforo that night.
The packing house men, with whom
Wachtlcr work, sny that he Is n qulot, ln
offenslvo young ninn and they never heard
of his having been In trouble beforo.
Thero was every ovldcnco ot n desperato
strugglo nrar the sceno of tho erlmo nnd,
Judging from tho nature of tho wouuds
nnd from tho fact that tho deceased was
a powerful man, thero was reason to sup
pose that thero wero nt least two assail
ants. Two days previous to jils death Fee
had drawn a month's pay nnd It wns at first
supposed that this constituted tho motive
for tho atrocity. When tho clothing was
ornrencu ni mo coroner s not, a cent was
found In the pockets. Ills watch wns also
gone, tho. leather chain huvlnc been pulled
In two,
Tho pollco believed this watch would
provo n valuable cluo to tho Identity of tho
murderers, as n card found among the
effects of tho deceased gavo Its description
and number. The pawnshops wcro wntchod
rlosoly In tho hopo thnt they would nttornpt
to dlsposo of It.
Several suspicious characters who have
been seen of Into hanging about In tho
vicinity of the murder wero arrested before
tho right parties wero finally found, Detec
tives Savugo, Dunn, Johnson and Dcmpsey
nnd Captain Her wero especially Instru
mental In working up the enso nnd great
credit Is duo thcin and tho eutlro depart
ment for prompt und efficient service.
i
rind II oily In HonilvTMy.
It wnB barely daylight yesterday
when O. W. Kctchum, motorman, In cut
ting across lots on his way to the car
barn, discovered tho dead body of a man
lying on a dirt roadway In tho rear of a
blacksmith shop nt 3505 Cuming street.
It was strotched upon Its back, the legs
widely separated, tho left arm extending at
right angles to tho body and tho right
lying across too chest The head was
resting upon n small hummock of earth
within ten Inches of tho rear wall of the
EASILY DECIDED.
This Question Should Ba Answered
Easily by Omaha People.
Whleh Is wiser to, havo confidence In the
opinions of your folldw citizens or depend
nn statements by utter strangers? Head
this:
Mr. F. n. Klngsbcry of 1S23 Dorcas street,
carpenter by trade., says: "Doan'a Kidney
Tills are n good rncdiclno and I enn recom
mend them. I had an attack of kidney
trouble for two months uud for two wceka
beforo I got Donn's Kidney Tills I could not
work on account of my back. I commenced
using tho remedy nti(J soon noticed Its ben
eflclal effect. Th'o pain In my back lsft
me and the Irregularity with tho kidney
secretions was corrected. I consider Doan's
Kidney Pills tho best kidney uud urinary
medicine I ever used."
For ealo by all dealers. Price 60 cents.
Foitrr-Mllburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y solo
agents for the United States.
Remember tho uanio, Doau's, and take no
tier.
shop and was surrounded by a pool of
mood, mood was spattered upon tho
siding find on th window, two feet above,
wero red stains, made, evidently
beforo the man had fallen.
Tho head was frightfully battered,
as If by tho regulation "blunt Instru
ment," n beer bottle or Hub. No less than
ten blows had been struck, the heaviest,
and probably the one that caused death,
being upon the top of the skull, where the
hair wns thin. Hoth eyes were swollen
shut from blows received In the face; the
Hps, nose nnd right ear are cut, nnd thre
nro nbraslons of the skin over both cheek
bones. No wounds are apparent except on
the head and face.
Kotchum notified tho police and a few
minutes later Detectives Ravage and Dunn
wero upon the scene. Then the coroner
arrived and took the body to his undertak
Ing rooms, where It Is being embalmed." An
Inquest will be held this afternoon nt 2
o clock,
Suspicious f'hn meter .Spph,
K, 0. Fee, a bachelor about 41 years old,
lived alono In a little shanty at !M2 North
Twenty-eighth avenue. Ho was a man who
drank considerably, but wss seldom under
tho Influence of liquor. Two doors north
of Fee's shanty Is n large frame house
which has been vacant for some time, and
In this house, say the neighbors, two
tough looking characters havo been siren
Ing of late. Wednesday these men were
seen In company with Fee. This furnished
tho pollco n clow, but It was soon ahan
iloned ns unavailable.
fc'o far as known Feo had no near relatives.
Two years ago his mother died, ami since
then ho has been living alone. Two cousins,
however, Mcsdnmcs Lacy nnd Coyle, llvo In
council muffs.
Among his effects won found a working
card showing him to be a member of the
International Ilrotherhood of Electrical
Workers, No. 22.
Leo Coyno, who lives nt Thirtieth nnd
Webster streets, Is a notorious nollen char.
nc(er and has been arrested a dozen times
within the last year, usually on a chargo of
nrung nnu disorderly." He is a professional
"can rusher." nut Judge Oordon of tho
pollco court invnrlahly turned him loose, rul
ing that "can rushing" is not disorderly con
duct. Of Harry Floth less Is known. Tho police
have no recollection of his being mixed up
In any brewls before. Ho lives on Thirty
socond street, between Cuming nnd Hurt.
A complnlnt of murder In tho second de
gree will bo filed against Floth nnd Coyno
today. Floth, by tho way, is not yot ad
vised of his victim's death.
TREAT OMAHANS BADLY
Two "WonM-llo Coitc.csslnnnlrra Ar-
rrsieu nntl Thrown Into Cnpltnl
City .In 1 1.
Sol Motzler 'And I!nv Whit n..t..
who went to Lincoln last week to get a
clgnrstand concession at the (Jrnnd Army of
tbo Republic reunion. ipm tn 1, i,ArtM
tho victims either of mistaken Identity or
of uncalculntlng zeal on tho part of tho
Lincoln police department, or hnih. tn nn..
event, they left the capital city with much
icss money man tnoy took Into It, besides
having an unbleasnht exnerlenen In tnlt in,1
- - . w ''
pollco court.
'About 2:30 o'clock Knfiiritnv
says Metzlcr, "three dotectlvcs came up to
our room lu the Lincoln hotel and ordered
us to put on our clothes and accompany
mem to me ponce station.
How much money have von cntT' b.,i
ono of tho officers. .
"I nnswered thnt I had $45.
" 'Well,' said he, 'you give mo 15.'
"I refused, whereunnn tin tnnlf m fc
tho arm nnd pulled mo along with him.
Tho other men took White and we laid In,
Jail until Baturdny night. u
"In the meantime we learnerf'that there
hnd been n burglary committed In Lincoln
nnd that we were accused of It. Our hear
ing was to be Tuesday of this week. I got
out on bond, camo back to Omaha to attend
to some business nml returned In T int
Tuesday morning, but hadn't beon In the
i-uy nu nour uu i was arrested again, this
uuiu nir vagrancy. finally, in a consulta
tion with tho city prosecutor, ho asked me
If I would bo satisfied to lenvn th tir. with
him nnd get out of town. I told him I
would, anything to get out of Jail. So
hero I QUI. anil mv mnnnv In In T Inxnln
It looks to me like a shabby deal.'
Klren Lnst Nlitlit.
The small frnmn cnttnen nt 1117 rVilnmm
street, occupied by llnrry Norman, was
damaged to the extent of JtO by flro Thurs
day evening. The lire stnrtod In some un
known mnnner In a clothes press nnd dnm
aged $100 worth of wenrlng npparel. The
loss was fully covered by Insurance. Whlla
mo iiepartmcni was nt tins Jlrn tno reflec
tlon of a blirnlne bulhllnc? ronlil tin nlnlnli-
seen In the western sky. It proved to be
thnt of a farm house located between Hen
sou nnd Krug park, which wan struck by
iibiiuuiiK uiui iiiiuuy ueniroyeu.
Cliansjrs nt Federal IIiiIIiIIiir.
Tho nwnrovnl of the n'.ans of the minprvlu.
Ing architect of tho Omaha federal building
for a change In the olllco of tho weather
bureau ,ana the crrntlon of another room
on the fourth floor of the building will
make Home changes in tho other ofTlces.
Tim new room will bo occupied by the
supervising architect, nnd Miss Viola Coffin,
secretary of the civil service, will be clven
the room now occupied by the archlteot, tlis
one assigned her nt thu tlmo tho building
wns constructed.
MarrlfiRr I.lrennm.
Tho follow lug licenses to wed have been
Issued from tho offlco of tho county Judge:
Namo nnd Residence Aa-e.
William Plxler. Omaha ,.2i
Ada Whiting, Omaha jr
Joo Ulleli, Bouth Omaha 22
Mary Semornd, South Omaha n
Felix Mlchalowlcz. Bouth Omaha 21
Teresa Herdznn, South Omnna 33
Frank Delaney, Bouth Omaha..., 21
Mnry Ullek, South Omahu n
Nels Nelsen, Omaha 21
Ida May Drown 21
LOCAL BREVITIES.
John Jacobsoti has been granted a building
permit for a. JI0O barn at Twenty-cl?hth
uvenuo and Maple street.
Tho city veterlnnrlnnhas ounrnntlned the
sale yards nt Twenty-nfth and Hurt streets.
Cows nuered for alo at that place wcro
found to bo suffering from an Infectious
disease.
The Omaha Country club has recorded ill
purchase of llfty-two acres sdjolnlng Its
club quarters. The land comprises the golf
links nnd wns bought from V. J. Council
and wiro for SU.&OO.
Faulkner Clifford, a farmer living seven
miles southwest ot the city, has baen
arrsbted at the Instnneo of Allen Hoot, Jr.,
his nephew nnd a son of Jesse C. Root, on
a charge of nssnult. The cuse has beon
sat for hearing beforo Justlco Learn Sep
tember 1.
City Klcctrlclun Schurljr has filed Infor
mation against tho Mica Hooting company,
cbnrglng It with Interfering nnd tampering
with electrical conductors. Workmen cm
ployed by tho company are said to havo
thrown heavy rooilng materials upon a 600
volt power circuit of tho Thomson-Houston
company, thereby breaklnc a wire, nt the
corner of Thirteenth and llownrd stroets.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS,
T. K, Townsend of Lincoln Is at tho Mur
ray. $;..k Allen of Beatrice I" nt the Murray.
William Wnlfo. a merchant rr N.illgh,
Neb.. Is at the Millard,
William II. Ketcham of Crawford, W. If
CJerlmrt of Lincoln, II. H, Treat of Fre
rnont. L, I S.vngo of Sargent and 13. ii
Penney of I-ullerton were stato ku3H nt
the Her annul Thurdny.
Nebrnjkans nt tho Merchants Thursday:
Ed A. Fry of Nlnbrnru, J. II. Vot of Hhr.
yard. L, R. Hlleman of McC'ook. L. H.
ltherbee of Lumnr. W. O, llumohr.y of
l rlend. 8. R. Hnyd of Sf. Paul, I, II. nickel
of Juniata and R. 8. Chittenden ot Mvsjii.
llnrry Rowlby. ton of C. J. nowlby, tho
Crete newspaper man. was In Omaha lust
evening enroute to West Point, whore he
I serving his cadetshlp. He Jins b?en
at West Point for two vears tint ha.t
achieved an enviable record In his classes,
B.,,weU M soldierly training. He
will not (UiUh for two years.
THE OMAHA DATIT BEE; FT1TDAY, AtTGHTST 34. 1000, 7
ASSAULT AND ROB 11ALC11
Omaha Banker tho Victim of Strango En
counter on Slcoping Oar.
NO OTHER PASSENGERS ARE MOLESTED
Hold Itolilier Siiiocl to Have Pol
lom-il 111 Victim from Clilrnun 011
the Theory Unit llnlcli t'nrrleil
I.nro Minn of .Money.
Kdward E. Raich, assistant cashier of the
Omaha National bank, was assaulted nnd
robhril In a Plllltnnn n'eenpr nn n Vnrlhwpttt.
em trnln whllo coming from Chicago to
umaha yesterday. He was roughly halt-
tllprt. tirilttlllv mnlllnrl nt.mtl iUn l.nr.,1 on I
did not regain consciousness for icvcrul
hours after tho assault. Immediately upon
the arrival of the train In tlnmhn nt s-la thu
morning Mr. Raich was removed lo his home
ai xiut f arnam street, wiicro medical atten
tion Was clVCn his WOlindn. 'Vhn nttemllliir
physician docs not nntlclpato any serious
consequences irom tbo Injuries. Tho perpe
trator of tho deed escaped with J50 In cash
ana two nrans 01 j&o each belonging to Mr.
Raich, Mr. nnd Mrs. V.usnnn Amnrolll lr
living at 252S California street, wcro also
visited by tho robber, who secured J5 in
qasn nnu a valuable revolver.
Tho affair Is a mvsterl nils one In nverv
particular. Not tho slightest clew an to tho
identity or tho robber Is nt hand nnd tho
tboorlcs advanced by U1030 who nre Investi
gating titer caso nro decidedly vuguo. The
roouer am not attempt lo bold up nil of tho
Pnstcnccrs in the sterner. Itn
of tho occupants and accomplished his work
witu inn greatest stealth.
Tho rullmnn sleeper lu which tho robbory
occurred was In charge of a colored porter,
wno insists mat ho was wide awake tho cn
tlro night nnd neither saw nor heard any
thing indicating tlin (Yimtnlftfllnn nt nn (la.
sault or a robbery. Mr. Raich nnd his wifo
occupicu lower bcrtns in tho forwnrd end of
tho car on opposlto sides of tho nls'o. Aimnt
daylight yesterday Just ns tho train was
leaving urnnu junction, In., Mrs. Raich
awakened and parted tho curtains ot her
husband's berth to sco If ho wero sleeping
eoundlv. Sho was horrified to find him In
scnslbfc, with his bond pillowed In a pool of
blood, which was still being fed by tho flow
from several deep cuts about his head and
faco, Mrs. Halch staunched tho gaping
wounds and mndo her husband ns comfort
able as posslblo until tho trnln reached
Omnba. Bho discovered that her husband's
clothing, lying In tho upper berth, had been
ransacked nnd that his coat was missing.
Ills pocketbook, also, bad been taken from
beneath his pillow. It container! Ihn mnn
which tho robber secured ns his booty.
Other Piinxenurri ot Molested.
Tho few pastenccra In tlin tnnnr
In Ignorance of tho tragic happenings of
me iiism unui tney awoKe In tho morning.
Search develonod the fnet thnt Mr ni,.i.
and Mr. nnd Mrs. Amorettl wcro tho only
victims ot tne robber's visit to tho car.
"I awoke nt 6:30," 8i,ld Mrs.
Amorettl, "nnd discovered that tho cloth
ing of my husband and myself hnd been
ransacked and a small valiso lying in tho
upper berth opened. From this valiso my
pockotbook was taken. It contnlnorl nhmil
J5. Resides this a 41-cnllbcr Colt revolver
was stolen.
"Just about dayllttht I
Sleep and Went to the drenalnir riuim nn 1
drink. As I passed the berths occupied by
air. ana .Mrs. llalcb I noticed her sitting In
Mr. Raich's berth. Shn ml,l nnihin. .
. --j. ...... . nuiuillf, IV UIU
and I wsb not awaro that Mr, Raich had
1 , 1
uuuii lujurcu.
Mr. Amorettl advances nhnnt ihn nniv
plausible theory as to the motive of the
rooDory. 11 is absolutely certain that the
bandit had no Intention of linlrllm- nn ih
sleeper, ns nono of tho other passongers
wore uisiurDeu. consequently, it is deemed
likely by railroad officials vhn nrr lnvH.
gating tho caso that Mr. Raich was tho only
Intended victim of the robber. Mr. Amor
ettl tniked with Mr. Raich shortly after tho
trnln left Chicago nnd tho latter
stated that ho had noticed a suspicious
character lurking about the depot whom he
hod also seen in tho First National bank nt
Chicago during tho ofternoon. From this
It Is thought probable that Mr. Raich was
spotted by somo Chicago crook ns a banker
aud was believed to havo considerable
money with him. This crook probably
boarded the tamo train ns Mr. Halch and
bided his chanco to rob him. After secretly
gaining entrance to tho sleeper ho accom
plished his purpose and Is supposed to havo
left tho train somowhero in tho vicinity of
uuonc.
Northwestern officials urn mniinn onm
possible offort to apprehend tho robber and
pollco officers In all towns nlong tho North
western route In Iowa have been Instructed
to keep n sharp lookout for nil suspicious
charnctcis. Recauso of Mr. Rnlch's condi
tion he has not ns yet been ablo to mako n
Btntcmont nnd It In nnt linriwn wlinth., r.,
not h? will bo able to Identify tho robber.
W. A. Pn it 11 11 Also I.nai'M to Tiller.
W. A. Pnxton, sr., wns tho victim of a
slocping car robbery Wodnosdny whllo cn
route homo from Chicago over tho Illinois
Contral. Somewhcro between Dubuquo nnd
Omaha bis clothing was rifled whllo ho was
asleep, his losses including between $140 nnd
$150, some vnlunblo papers and a book of
railroad passes. It Is presumed that somo
thief went through tho car hurriedly and
succcded In examining only tho garments of
Mr. Paxton beforo ho was Interrupted and
frightened nwny.
AMUSEMENTS.
"A I'liiy -Without n .Vmiie"
In a "Play Without a Name," presented at
Royd's last night by tho Redmond Stock
company, we hnvo a home-grown comedy
drama written In Omaha by Mr. K. R.
Smith of Tbo Ileo editorial staff, and placed
upon tho stogo almost beforo tho Ink is
dry. Though a finished product, It has
passed through tho vnrlotu processes ot Its
creation with' all tho dispatch of nn after
noon newspaper; It is "steaming from the
press," and too young to havo a name.
If the opening night Is a fair criterion by
which to Judge of this production, there
Is beforo It n promising future as tho houso
was crowded nnd tho npplauso frequent
and hearty. It was well received. Perhaps
tho largest audienco that has attended any
of tho Redmond performances, prompted by
local prido nnd a desire to oticourngo "In
fant Industries," braved the stonn to hear a
decidedly clover and original piece of work
and to glvo Its author tho glad hand.
Ouo of tho most striking phases of tho
produotlon was tho fnct. nppnrent to all,
that tho play was admirably adapted to tho
players. Tho lines seemed to havo been
written to "fit" tho persons who wcro to
speak them. Joe, tho tramp, was droll
and dry; Martha White, tho matron, gentle,
kindly, reserved; Nellie, her daughter, ro
fined nnd natural; Jason Rice, crabbed nnd
parsimonious; Buslo IloMcwIth, vivacious
and sprightly. The part of Dert Rice, tho
dude, as played by Fred Parker, could not
havo beon Improved, nnd Ouy Durrcll, Im
personated by Doo White, Nellie's stalwart
and manly brother, with good effect, though
tho character scarcely called out his best
talents.
At the close of tho first act Mrs. Dolllo
nathbun-Chesloy sang a solo, "Robert,"
from tho opera, "Robert lo DIable," In her
exquisite soprano, and roiponded to an in
evitable encoro. At the close ot the sec
ond there was a eenerai cnll for the nuthnr
Mr. Smith appeared beforo the footlights
and made a few cheerful remarks, In which
ho e.xprestel himself ns highly pleased with
tho reception vouchsafed his work and con
gratulated the audlctu'o upon Its senso of
appte ution.
In producing this drama tho author has
mado no studied effort to break away from
the familiar forms cf plot which have proved
so effective In the pnst. Ho has been orig
inal, but his orletnallty Is more manifest in
the situations, which nro striking, and the
llnej, which nro crisp nnd sprightly, than In
tbo plot itscir. which, In Its gcncrnl trend,
has many countcrnarts on tho since to.
day. Tho motif In this Instance In little
tnoro than a vehicle for tho delivery of some
unique predicaments nnd energetic dlnlogu".
11 furnishes tho pretext for bringing the
peoplo on tlin stage nnd cues for their lines
ami tins is oil that's asked of u.
After nil, there Is good reason to donht
If anything could be gained by departing
materially ftotn tho time-honored Umlta
lions and the well-worn cronves of the enr
rent comcdy-dram.i In tho matter of n plot.
The point Is to touch tho vein of human
Interest nnd nothing accomplishes this so
well ns tho old forms. Dramatists of the
past hnvo pretty thoroughly rifled the field
for such material.
Tho "Piny Without a Nome" deals with
love, witn n slight sprinkling of Intrigue,
nnd comes out strong on comedy. On one
sicio thero Is tho cold-blooded scheming
of the villain, tho feeble sallies of tho
society dudo and the nvorlco and hypocrisy
of tho purse-proud money lender plnycd
up by wny of contrast ngnlnst the qunlnl
0111 rural Homestead, the whlto haired
father nnd mother with their simple, hole
somo habits of life, and the love adven
tured of their marriageable children. That
this combination makes tho shortest rut
to the human nttentlon and sympathy can
not bo gninsnid. In support ot its efflency
It has the nrgumcnt of endurance; It has
stood tho test ot time.
Tho principal character In the play Is
Joe. a tramp, conceived with nn eye slnglo
to tho talents of Ed Redmond, who plnyB
the part. Joo Is n.plcturesquo personality
and a living answer to the conundrum.
"How to Ro Nntural Though Rich." Onco
nn outcast, the disgraced son ot "poor but
honest parents." ho wanders nimlessly
ncross tho continent nnd permits tho Im
pression to go abroad that ho is dead. Dur
ing this brakobeam existence, by tho wny,
ho plcka up tho Jargon of his unwashed
companions. He learns their happy-go-lucky
modes of life, becomes proficient In
their repartee nnd nbsorbs tholr philosophy.
aii tneso stay by liliu to tho end. Though
he strikes It rich in tho gold fields nnd
goes hack east a millionaire to lift the
mortgago on tho old homestead, he doesn't
forget tho homely schooling of tho road
side. He takes with him the ethics of
tho Incnrnnto appetite, nnd this It Is that
supplies -tho soul of tho piny, compen
sating for nny triteness which an un
friendly cyo might detect In tho plot. The
entlro mechanism pivots on tho pungent
thrusts nnd pointed rejoinders of Joe, tho
tramp capitalist. They are Its best ex
cuse for existence.
JOHN L. WEBSTER SAYS NO
He In .Not Ilcmly tn I. it the Ilrpob
llomiN, Nil)- nt the Prlmnrlen
Whom They Prefer.
O M A I T A All ?" 100ft Tn Mi T.-n1lnnr
Republicans of Douglas County: My atten
tion hna hnnn rnllnit tn t tin rnmnnlnlpattnna
of John C. Wharton and Hon. 12. Rosownter,
republished in Tho Evening Reo of this date,
suggesting inai aspirants tor united states
sonatorshlp submit tholr names to the pop
ular vote at the cnmlmcinrluiarlcs In Doug
las counly, '
This would lin nut of inrmnnir with Ihn
established usago and a proceeding unknown
to tho constitution and laws of our country.
If tho names of candidates should bo voted
for directly by the peoplo it should bo at a
general election and not nt a prlmnry elec
tion, nnd not confined to tbo slnglo county of
DoucIah. hilt thrniitfhnnt VnHtr nf it, n.
tiro state, nnd then only tho vote3 of thoso
should bo counted who voted for tho entire
republican ticket.
Thero Is no law or party rule of proeoduro
that authorizes the reeelvlnir of niixh t.llna
at a primary olectlon, or that could compel
their canvass or tho announcement of tho
result. It would not bo binding on anybody
unless, under a senso of honor, it ehnnM i.n
accopted as an Instruction to tho nominees
tor uio icgisiniure.
It would not tend to hnrmnnl IA hilt .vnut
rather Intensify und nggravato any existing
partisan icenng, a tiling to bo deplored
rather than encouraged, it
better that tho United Stntos tenntorshlp and
mu Hiiiumons 01 senatorial candidates should
not bo mentioned In tho county convention.
No aspirant should ask for nn endnronmnnt
at tho convontlon. hut the nominees for tho
leglslnturo should bo left free and untrnm
moled to go Into a caucus of their fn.
republicans to select for United Stntes sena
tor tno most available, true and unflinching
republican to represent the Rtatn in it,
United States senute.
Tho. republican party Is l?rfltr than
slnglo man and its Interests nn .if.n
aro superior to tho nmhltlons of any candl-
u'ui:. it wouiu no ratner presumptuous for
us of Douclas county tn nnm .ii.i.
who should bo senator, for senators nro
ciccien oy trio state to represent tho state
und nre not selected by n county to rep
resent a county, and the people of tho stato
might Justly reent the assuming to our
solvco so much Importance.
mere nro persons residing In other parts
of the state who aro also candidates and
mny claim consideration from tho legisla
tive ticket selected in Douglas county. Are
Ihcy to bo Ignored? Aro their names also
to bo voted upon nt tho Douglas county
primaries?
It seems to me far better In nnmin.in
legislative ticket made up of good men nnd
thnt all republicans of DomM. cnuntv
should unite in a cordial spirit and ouer-
gcuo cuort to secure their election and
trUSt to thA wlsitnm nt Ihn ..n..ui'i .
- - 'UUIIV;.II1 IIll'lll-
bcrs of the legislature, representing nil In-
11 rums nnu tno wnole state, to elect two,
not one, United States senntnm whn 1111
bo ncceptnblo to nil tho peoplo and best
cuno me sihio nnu tno republican party
In that supremo body ot tho national leeis.
lature. JOHN 1.. WRnsTun
THREE TALKS IN NEW YORK
llryiui 'Will fin Knst In October mill
Put the Pnriiinoiiiit Issue nn
i:lilliltliiii.
NEW YORK. Auk. 23. Chairman Frank
Campbell of tho democratic stnto committee
announced tonight that William J. Hryah
would spenK In this city on October 16, nt
Albany on October 17 nnd Rochester on Oc-
toocr is.
Kx-Senafor 1 1 111 will preside nt tim AI.
bany meeting and make nn address of wel
come.
Mr. Hill was at the democratic hrndnnnr.
tors this afternoon, but refused tn illaen
politics with tho newspaper men.
in responso to a call Issued by Patrick
Egan, minister lo Chill under Harrison's
ndmlnlutratiou, nnd others, over 100 Irish-
Amoricnns met tonight and reorganized tem
porarily the Irish-American union. Thoy
nnnounco thnt they will support Mr. Rryan
Deeauso or nis antl-imporlallstlc attitude.
At republican national headquarters It wns
said tonight that Senator Ilanna had re
turned to Elberon. not fee'lnir verv wpII
Chairman Mauley returned from Maine today.
try the delights of using it.
One is never
anything else,
1 i t- ir-riir
MAKES
MERCER IN SEVENTH WARD
Our Itnvc Arid return Hip t'luli of III
Ovtu flnllluli'li 1111 Issues of
the liny.
Congrcssmnn Mercer was tho prlclpul
speaker at tho meeting of tho Seventh
Ward Republican club Inst night. Tho
threatening weather, followed by a heavy
shower, reduced tho attendance, but n fnlr
sluoil crowd was present when tho moet-
Ing wns called to order. A. W. Jcffcrls
mado tho preliminary talk, followed by
h. M. Morsman nnd M. A. Hall, who said
they would Rko to go to tho legislature for
houso and scnato respectively. Joseph
Richards also announced himself as n
candidate for stato senator.
Congressman Mercer opened by saying
that tho present campaign would In somo
respects bo In an Interesting one. "In
1806," sard be, "the opposition announced
thnt they intended to conduct n enmpnign
of education. They wcro met upon that
ground by the republicans. The education
was plentiful and splendidly distributed.
The peoplo digested tho lessons thoroughly
and tho result wns n most sweeping vic
tory for the republican party. Today the
republican party simply has to reclto tho
history made by tho administration In
carrying out tho promises of tho platform
of 183G and tho republican party has ful
filled every lino and every promise of that
platform. That is why wo aro proud of
tho record of tho party and feurlcs of
the attacks of tho opposition. Tho oppo
sition party in Its platform mado prom
ises and predictions of dire disaster If
tho republican party was successful and
said that no prosperity would be possible
without a chango In tho monetary sys
tem. They freely predicted that tho coun
try would go to tho dcmnltlon bowwows
within ninety days after the election of
McICInley. Thoy mado thoso statements
In Omaha, In this ward. Men and women,
boys nnd girls studied tho flnnnclnl ques-
tlon.vfor It wns In a senso something new.
After serious consideration tho country
voted and later events havo provijl that
It voted right.
Prosperity nml the Popullsti,
This country today 1b enjoying a hlghor
degroo of prosperity than Is falling to the
lot of any other country. Tho cry of
16 to 1-ls llko n ghost to Rryan and his
cohorts. Whonovcr It Is beard they run.
As they sidetracked 10 to 1 thoy sent tho
income tax nlong with It, counting upon
more llboral contributions to tho campaign
fund by wealthy peoplo In Now York If
this plan was adopted. Today Mr. Rryan
was notified ot his nomination by tho pop
ulist party. Ho Is really tho populist nom-
noo tor president. I wish every ono of
you would rend his speech at Topokn nc
coptlng tho nomination. Ho is careful lu
his efforts to show whero tho democrats
nnd poulists agree, but ho was moro care
ful not to show whero ho stauds upon thoso
questions whero tho parties do not agree.
When tho republican party Is In powor
times nre good; when tho opposition takes
the reins they becomo bad. When respon
sibility rests upon tho shoulders ot tho op
position chaos follows. Many" populists aro
honest, but they havo been bamboozled
by tbo democrats. Two-thirds of tho dem
ocratic party Is controlled by peoplo liv
ing south of Mnson nnd Dixon s lino nnd
when you know thnt you can understand
why everything goes topsy turvy when It
s In power. Wo will sweep tho country
this year so completely that they will havo
nothing north ot Mnson nnd Dixon's lino
except Colorado, although wo may loso
Kentucky because they havo arranged to
steal It.
Silver Ilcnulillrnns' Attitude.
"When the democrats sidetracked freo
silver they throw tho freo silver repub
licans over tho transom nnd robbed them
ot their clothos. Most ot them will follow
Senator Stewart back Into the republican
party whero they belong, When Chnrllo
Towne, an ablo young man, was thrown
down nt Kansas City an insult was offered
to tho populist party whlnh will be ro
sonted by Senator Rutler nnd his friends
nt Chicago. In tho Knnsas City convention
Senator Tillman had tears In his eyes
when ho referred to tho condition of tho
Porto Rlcans and Filipinos, but ho Is
tho man who In tho scnato said they could
nut kill enough negroes in tho south to
satisfy his appotito."
Tho speaker then dwelt upon affairs
growing out of tho Spanish wnr, saying
that tho policy ot tho administration in
regard to tho Philippines could not bo hon
estly criticised, ns that policy hud not
been announced.
W. V. Ourley concluded, briefly touching
upon tho issues ot tho campaign in n
twenty-mlnuto talk.
CARNEGIE IS NOT FOR BRYAN
llciili'K the Itrport 'I'll a I llr Intends
tn 'I'liki the .St 11 m p fur tin
Pnpnf rut.
tfopyrlght. ISO), by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Aug. 23, (Now York World
CablegramSpecial Telegram.) I lelo
graphed Andrew Carnegie, who Is nt Sklho
castlo, his Scotch residence, asking
whether tho report was truo that hq In
tended to stump tho United States for
Rrjan because of his opposition In Imperi
alism. Mr. Cnrneglo ropllod: "Thero is
no truth In tho report.'
ItnoNi'vrlt in I he Diilioliix,
DKADWOOD. S. D., Aug. 23 Word has
been received from H. C. Payne, vice
chairman of tho national republican cnm
mlttee, stating that tho program for Oov
ernor Roosevelt's itinerary haji been
ij KIRKMA1ES rrDEALERS.SELL1TjEtg
f " -crr; ...TTtbTrr ' mKr YvT.;;.1' 1 ' , -Tir
K gi 2JL '"ALM
TRADE MARK .ffitfSSK , " IE
ushers in a
new day for1
satisfied with
who once uses
EVOLVED FROM
GLYCERIN AND NATURAL ROSES
IT
SELL IT
changed so that instead of being hero next
month, ns wns expected, ho will not bo In
this stato until October.
TAROO, N. I).. Aug. 23. Arrangement
for tho entertnlnment of Otvycrnor Roose
velt uro about complete, All tho ropub
llcnn stnto nominees will act ns escorts
fur tho ice presidential ea ml Ida to ncross
the atnte. At Illsmarck tho republicnus of
the Missouri tdopn will gather nnd In tho
number will ho hundreds of ranchmen
from the western pnrt of tho state, most
of whom nro personal friends of tho vleo
presidential nominee.
IW1.SI5 yi'ATinill.NT OK ntntot n.iT.
Inuii Ciiiiillilnte fur t'uiiKri'NH Million
.tllstnUi III I'nIIIU-iil Siii'iM'li.
CORNINO, In., Aug. 23. (Special. )-Jo-seph
Death ot this place, In order to learn
tho truo fnrts In tho matter of when the
custom of paying gold on demand for dues
from tho United Htntcs sturted, wrote to
the secretory of tho treasury at Washing
ton for Information. Following Is his let
ter nnd tho nnswer received:
To tbo II1111. Kecrettiry of the Treasury,
Washington, D. O. -Denr Sir:
In it speech here last Saturday the Hon.
. R. McOlnnlH. the ileinoerntlc cnmlldnte
fur congress In tho Klghth district of Iown,
stated that Orover Cleve'niul started the
custom of paying gold on demand for dues
from tile United States nnd Wllllnm Mc
ICInley followed it. Now my understand
ing is that thu United States trensury has
nlwnys paid gold for dues on demand, ex
cept during tho suspension of specie pay
ments und for silver certlllrnten. Please
let mo know the facts lu tho caso uud
oblige. Yours truly,
JOSKPII nHATII.
Tho following letter Is lu reply to Mr.
Heath's letter:
WASHINGTON. Aug. Ill, 1000,-Mr. Jo
seph Heath, Corning, la. Sir:
In reply to your letter of tho 13th tustnnt
you nro Informed thnt any statement to
tbo effect thnt the custom of imvlug cold
on demnnd originated during tho Cleveland
administration Is erroneous, ns voti will
sen from tbo enr'osed circular No. 113. page
O), where the redemption of United Htutrs
notes In gold Is shown to hnvo begun In
1ST0. Immediately after the redemption of
specie payments. It luut always been the
practice of the department to redeem coin
obligations In gold when gold lias been de
manded, Respectfully ours,
F. A. VANDHRMP.
Assistant Secretary.
ioii-l)n y MectluitM In t'lileiiKii,
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Semitor Cullom will
deliver his first speech of tho campaign nt
tho Noon-Day Commercial nnd Industrial
club meeting In this city next Monday
noon. George J. Cory, president of the
club, has arrnnged for nddreesos by tho
following spenkers during tho enmpnign:
Senator M. A. Hnnna. Governor Roosevelt,
Senator Uoraker, Senator Fairbanks. Sen
ator Dolllver. Scnutor Davis, Congressman
Orosvenor, Misitennut Governor Woodruff
und other prominent speakers of national
reputation.
tlrynu Will .Spi'iilc at Miirysvllli-.
TOPKKA. Knn.. Aug. 23. Mr. Rrynn has
decided to ndd Mnrysvllle, Kan., to his
present itinerary. lie will speak nt Man
hattan tomorrow morning, nt Mnrysvlllo In
tho nfternoon nnd at llcutrice, Neb., tomor
row night.
.llmiii NmiihmI hy Drinni-rilln,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.. Aug. 23. The
Third congressional district democratic con
vontlon, hold In this city today, unani
mously nominated-John A. Moon for re
olectlon to congress.
Ilnil 11 .lii nml n story.
John Ileum, n laboring man, appeared at
tho pollco station Thursdny evening with a
Like Omaha's Carnival
Drox I SIiooiiuiii'.s hIioph nro tlio lies!
In flip world -nntl no ono piptcnds lo
curry nny hupIi stock of misses' nml
t'liiltliTii'rt hliocH iih wo do Our $l.r)
nlioo Is a wonder pqunl In wear nml
hiiIIhI'ik lion to our boya' nlioo ut dm
sumo pilt'o Wp havo it very larpp line
of misses' li... to li hIzch In wells at
SlVJ.-. to ?n.00-f'lilldion'H S'j to ll kIzps
at $1.7". to SLVJo-tho lino Ik ho largo
that wo can't 'IiprIii to kIvo yon oven n
Conornl I'lca of It Just the iiiIksos' ami
children Coino In, wo can untibfy you
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long 1 11 lo nf woe nliout n K.ing of men
Jumping 011 Mini, kicking hint 0111 of a
lower l'n rim 111 street snlnon and finally
rubbing him of 10 in gold He tmro m
marks or rough treatment nnd ns h' ai
Miueli IntovU'iitcil Hergenut Wbiilen onlerod
him lucked up. Return detectives were sent
nut to Investigate the slury I learn was
sea relied and almoHl the llrsl thing Inken
frnm ) 1 1 in wns an old tobacco sack contain
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MCGCnXMOH.
tirrrlt roll In ANoNliint General Piin
Nciiucr Audit fur I 11 1 m Pnclfle,
dcrrlt Fort, secretary of tho Central
Pnssongrr association nl Chicago, has born
appointed asslstnut general passenger
agent of tho Union Pacific rnllrond com
pnny. vleo S. A, Hutchison, whose rcslpin
tlon beenmo cffectlvo August t. Mr. F. ri
will nsKiimc tho duties of his new position
September 1.
Hy wall-Informed rnllrond men tho se
lection of .Mr. Fort for thb, important
position Is considered n most hippy one.
He Is reputed to bo a most capable pas
senger man, versed In every detnll of tho
business by reason of long experlencn In
all of its brunches. His experience In rnll
rnndlug bus beon confined entirely to tbo
enst. Ho commenced with tho Now York
Central and worked up through tho pas
senger department until he beenmo chief
clerk In (ho general passenger olllco of that
system under (leorge II. Daniels. About
four years ago Mr. Fort wns offered tho
position of secretary of (ho Central Pas
senger association, which he accepted.
Slnoo thnt tlmp ho has filled tho position
with slgnnl success nnd comes directly to
the Union Parldc from tho Central Pas
senger nssnclatlon.
Tho wolf In tho fnbio ptu on sheep's
clothing becnuso If bo traveled on his own
reputation ho couldn't accomplish his pur
pose. Counterfeiters of DoWItt's Witch
Hazel Salvo couldn't aell their worthless
talveo on their merits, so they put them In
boxes and wrappers llko DoWltt'o. Look
out for them. Tnl:o only DoWItt's Witch
Hazel Salve. It cures piles nnd all Bkln
diseases.
IiiuiiIIn 1,1'iivcH All In AVIfc.
ATCHISON, Kan . Aug. 23. Tho will of
tho Into Senator John J. Ingalls, filed In
probato court loaves everything to hla wife.
If your glasses
are skewed or pinch you come
In and wo will adjust them, no
charge for such pleasantrlas e
that nor for examining tho oyco
Our chnrges nro for furnishing
ho proper eye hclpu but the
chargo Is Juat rljht You will
say an much.
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