rvilV. OMATTA nATT.V TlTilli!" QTT7CTI A V . TtV.n P.Ar-RT.T? Jin lOrtrt.
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NEEDS CASH IN ITS BUSINESS
4
Lincoln CommeroUl Club to Profit from the
Inaugural Bull.
WILL COLLECT ADMISSION FEE FROM GUESTS
I' tin! Public I'liiicllon llertimr
Source nf Itcvrnnr to Hin Thrifty
UrRnnlr.nl I o ii of the
Cniiltnl C'll).
LINCOLN, Uoc. 29. (SDcclal.)-Under
tho pica that "It needs tho money" tho
Commercial club of thin city proposes to
chargo $2.00 ench for tickets of admission
to tho Inaugural reception and ball to be
given In tho Lincoln Auditorium on (ho
evening of January 3. This Is u radical
departure from established customs in ic
Bpcct to such functions iind Is naturally
creatine unfuvorablo comment among
thoso who wished to take advantago of the
opportunity to see and greet the Incoming
state olllclals. It Is said that back of tho
plan Is a doslro on tho part of tho club to
ralso funds for boosting a bill provldlrg
for un appropriation of stato money for
tho eontnructlon of permanent state fair
buildings In this city. Committee have
begun a canvass among tho merchants of
tho city, who aro asked to buy a quantity
nf tho tickets, ranging from lots of 100
down to a Blnglo ticket, according to tho
financial ability of tho prospective pur
chaser. In this way tho club hopes to
dlnpoio of 1,000 or more tlckot3, which
would not n clear profit of over $1,500.
Tho Commercial club function Is dcr.lwcd
to bo a reception and danco for Incoming
and outgoing stato olllclals and leglsl.i
'tors and free tickets will bo ouppllod to
nil of that number except tho members of
tho legislature. A few other distinguished
citizens have been officially Invited by the
Commercial club committee and they also
will bo guests, but all oilier persons must
pay tho prlco or forego the privilege of
attending.
Ntnfi OUli'rn Not Coiiniiltcil.
Tho plan of charging admission, It Is
said, was without consent or knowledge
nf tho stato olllclals, who Intended that tho
affair should bo open to tho public. Gov
crnor-clcct Dietrich left tho arrangements
entirely wltTi members of his staff, who
woro afterward relieved of tho rcsponsl
blllty by a commltteo appointed by tho
Commercial club. This committee pro
posed to mako all necessary preparations,
but no public announcement that admls
Blon would ho charged was mado until '
few days ago. Dissatisfaction Is expressed
on all sides, but there Is no disposition to
crltlclso tho Btato olllclals In tho matter,
Stephen 11. Hoover explained that tho
Commercial club Is selling tho tickets for
tho purpose of raising money to defray
its running expenses. "Tho oxpenscs of
tho club aro very heavy and it Is only Just
that it should tako this caiirso for raising
a llttlo money. At tho end of every year
It has to siiuaro Its accounts and It Is
usually a llttlo behind, Tho salo of
tickets will leavo tho club In good condi
tion."
Individual members of tho organization
romo tn for a good aharo of the unfavora
bio criticism, but most of them say thut
tho plan was entirely a creation of tho ex
ecutive commltteo and not of tho wholo
club.
l-'imlnii Srnntorlnl Scrnp.
There promises to bo n pretty warm light
among tho fiislonists for tho complimentary
Toto of their part'y members for tho various
appolntlvo positions within the gift of the
legislature. It la hinted that tlm retiring
slato oIIlclalH will attempt tn control tho
distribution of theso consolation prizes.
Tho list of Impossibilities includes two
United States scnatorshlps, speaker of tho
house of representatives and president of
tho senate, and tho fusion endorsement for
cither nf theso positions would bo gladly
received by almost any member of tho
fusion party. A retiring stato official offers
tho following suggestions to tho fusion
members:
"All fusion members Rhould bear In mind
tho fact that they havo Important duties to
perform In tho legislature. Being In tho
minority, wo do not, of course, expect to get
any of tho Important positions, but in tho
transaction of business wo expect to cut
qulto a figure. To do this wo must havo
recognized party leaders In both branches.
Tho man who receives tho party voto for
spenkor of tho houso should bo recognized
as tho minority leader In that branch, and
tho same In true concerning the fusion
choice for president of tho senate. Some of
our members havo formed nn Impression
that an endorsement for cither of thoso
positions Is simply a complimentary ro
ward for services performed for tho party
and consequently aro figuring on bestowing
tj-n compliments on men whom they would
iot think of voting for woro wo In tho
majority. Wo want a man at the head of
our sldo nf tho house who is competent to
lead in discussions. The choice for the
scnatorshlps Is not so Important.
llrynn Will l.cml.
"It would bo a testimonial of our regard
if wo would voto for Ilryan for ono of tho
scnatorshlps and It would not bo entirely
out of place If wo endorsed Governor I'oyn
ter for tho other one. However, It Is not
likely that tho entire fusion side of tho leg
islature will agreo on any two men. The
men mentioned will get some votes and
others will go to Thompson, Allen and
' Hitchcock.
"Thero aro several men among tho fii
slonists In tho houso of representatives who
could acceptably act as our leader. Thcro's
Hanks of Otoo for one. He's a strong, vlg
orous talker, young and cnergotlc. It
might bo well, however, to select an older
man for this place. Gcorgo L. Loomls of
Dodgo county is a cool, conservitlvo fellow
Hard Coighs
No matter how hard your
cough is or how long you have
had it, you want to get rid of
it, of course. It is too risky
to wait until you have con
sumption, for sometimes it's
impossible to cure this disease,
even with
Ay
er s
Cherry
Pectoral
If you are coughing today,
don't wait until tomorrow, but
get a bottle of our Cherry Pec
toral at once and be relieved.
Three sizes: 25c., 50c, $1.00.
If your druxgtit cinrot upply you, lend u on
dollar Mild we will rxprti. Urn bottle to you,
II ctiarttM ittid, lie iur you e ui your
ncarrit mireii unlet. AddtCM, J, C. AVER CO
and would bo nit right In the place. Mark
Murray of Tender, Tanner of Nance county
and Sprcchcr of Colfax might also bo men-
tloncd,
"In tho senate there are Meredith of
Saunders, Hanr.om of Douglas, Weber of
Antelopo and Lyman of Adams, either one of
whom would bo a good selection, still otners
might bo mentioned."
V. I'. C. T. V. Election.
Tho Young People's Christian Temperance
union of Nebraska closed Its annual meet
ing last evening. Tho following officers
wero elected: President, Prof. F. K. Young
of Pawnee City; vlco president at large,
Itcv. P. A. Shatpo of Ueatrlco: recording
secretary, Miss Margaret llrown of Grand
Island; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Kato
A. W. Flllcy of Beatrice; vlco president of
tho eastern section, A. D. Schcrmcrhorn of
Omaha; vlco president of tho central di
vision, Hov. Ilcebo of Ueatrlco.
Jules Schocnhclt, onco a clerk In tbo office
of Governor Holcomb, later prosecuting at
torney of Illchardson county, but now a
resident of Guthrie, Okl., was at tho stato
houso this afternoon. Ho camo to tho city
to Interest tho outgoing stato officials and
employes In nn Oklahoma colonization
scheme.
Tho Olobo Health nnd Accident associa
tion of Omaha has applied to Auditor Cor
nell for a charter permitting It to transact
business.
NO CHOICE YET FOR SPEAKER
Cnndlilntrn for the Plnoe Arc Active
nnd Confident, hut Not Certain
of WlnitlnK.
LINCOLN, Dec. 29. (Special Telegram.)
Tho outcome of tho speakership contest
was as uncertain as ever tonight, neither
caudldato apparently having mado any ap
prcclablo headway in tho last twenty-four
hours. Tho friends nnd advisers of Scars
aro confident that they havo tho high man,
but equally strong claims aro being mado
In behalf of McCarthy. Andrews of Ante
lopo Is still In tho raco and insists that ho
stands a strong chanco of winning. Up to
9 o'clock this evening there were no devel
opments In tho situation of a notablo na
turc. Notwithstanding tho fret that tho
Sears men claim tho solid voto of Douglas,
Lancaster nnd Gago counties It Is true that
nono of tho delegations have decided on
any candidate Not over n dozen repub
lican members of tho legislature aro In tho
city tonight and thoso who aro hero aro
awaiting tho arrival of their colleagues be
fore announcing their choice.
Several of tho candidates for United
States senator woro hero tolay going
through tho preliminaries to the contest,
which will bo on In earnest by Monday even
ing. Kdward ltoscwater of Omaha, B. J,
Hnlncr of Aurora, 12. 11. Hlnshaw of Fair
bury, Lorenzo Crounso nnd Gcorgo D. Mclk-
lejohu will probably open headquarters at
the Llndcll hotel Monday morning. So far
as can bo learned no combinations or tlcups
havo bocn formed by any ot tho candidates.
Tho eenatorlal situation remains unchanged,
with tho strongest candidates ot two weeks
ago still tn tho lead.
Hov. Edward Trcfz of tho Kountzo Memo
rial church, Omaha, has entered tho race
for chaplain ot the houso ot representatives,
Ho has a strong following and Is said to be
In a good position to win.
Tn Ik of the Appropriation.
HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.)'
A very Important meeting was hold at tho
Asylum for Incurablo Insane, at this placo,
Thursday evening, for tho purpose ot con
sidering matters pertaining to the appro'
prlatlon for tho proposed new addition to
this stato Institution. Tho meeting was
nttended by about twenty of Hastings' lead
ing business men and Senator John N. Ly
man and Representative Herman Rodman
woro also present. William Reach was mado
chairman and Will Urookloy secretary. A
commltteo of thrco was appointed to
recommend nlno nnmes as a commltteo to
bo chosen to look after tho mattor of ap
propriation. Tho commltteo consists ot
A. L. Clarko, William Dutton, Fred Olm-
tead, Jacob Fisher, Dr. Steele,. Henry
laverly, 'William Urach, Mark Levy, C. L.
Aloxander. This committee will get to
gether as soon as posslblo and look after
tho matter ot drafting n bill nnd also tako
up tho matter of general appropriation.
York Hum! MnkcN n lilt.
YORK, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.) Ono of
tho musical ovcntB ot tho season was tho
first appcaranco Inst evening of Prof. Rol-
lln W. Ilond'a concert band nnd orchestra.
t was a genuine mimical treat and York's
muslc-lovlng citizens showed their appre
ciation Ly filling tho largo auditorium and
throughout tho program each selection was
loudly applauded.
The first selection was n march entitled
York's Enterprise," composed by Rollln
llond. In addition to tho solos, orchestra
and band selections, songs by Prof. J. A.
arks' sextet and by Helen Lundeen-WII-
son, in ono or Ardetta a vocal creations,
woro sung. Tho next concert will bo given
on January 18.
Yenr'N HkmvIiik In Sutton,
SUTTON, Nob., Dec. 29. (Special.)
During tho year. Just closing Sutton has not
been Idlo. At a cost of several htindrrd
dollars tho town has straightened a long
bend In School creek by digging a canal
C00 feet long and eleven feet deep In or
der to prevent tho threatened Inundation
of a pretty public park that Is very pop
ular as a location for reunions and cele
brations.
Tho year has also witnessed tho oponlng
of a largo department storo by a company
with a (ash capital ot $25,000, the erec
tion ot a planing mill and tho transfer by
ono firm alono of more than 4,000 acres of
farm lands, aggregating In valuo over $125,-
000.
Three tiet I 'mik Terms.
NEL1GII, Nob., Dec. 29. (Special.)-
Gcorgo Wilson, Frank C. Myers nnd George
Llss yesterday pleaded guilty to robbing
tho storo ot Wolfo & Ilro. at Elgin nnd
wero this morning sentenced to, respec
tively, six years, six and a half years and
seven years confinement In tho peniten
tiary. They wero lodged In Jail ono week
ugo. arraigned beforo an adjourned torm of
court Wednesday and today started to Un
coil! In chargo of the sheriff and a heavy
guard. Judgo Boyd is highly commended
for his prompt action and tho sentence, al
though heavy, Is endorsed generally. Tho
prisoners aro thought to bo professionals
who havo lately been making their head
quarters at Norfolk.
Receive 50,0011 Ilnch.
PLATTSMOUTH, Nob., Dec. 29. (Spo-
clal.) Tho Misses Ella and Anna Crocker,
who resided with their uncle, L. D. Ben
nett, In this city In tho '70's, but nro now
living with tholr uncle, W. F. Dennett, in
Chicago, havo received the cheering news
that they aro heirs to $50,000 each from the
estato ot an uncle, Hcnjamln Crocker,
who had mado a fortuno of $500,000 during
tho early days In California.
I'nrkcr Wnnts no Interference
nHATRICI-3. Nch Dec. 29. (Special.)
Louis C. Parker has secured a restraining
order from Judgo Stull preventing Attorney
O. W. Johnston and S.. Rlnakcr from In
tertcrlng with his management ot the estate
of his mother, widow of tha late Judgo
H. W, Parker of this city. Mr. Parker
has recently applied for a dlschargo tn
bankruptcy, which nppllratlon Is being
brought by Beatrlco creditors.
Will Attend the IniiuKiirntlon.
HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Quite a party from Hastings will attend
tho Inaugural ceremonies and ball In Lin
coln noxt Thursday. Among them are:
Colonel and Mrs. C. J, Miles, Mr. and Mrs.
John Slaker, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Fergu-
son, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hayes, Mr.
and Mrs, Hal Main, Mrs. William M. Law
man, Misses Kdlth I'ayne, Edna Cramer,
Charlotto IJreedc, Margaret Pickens, Clara
Miles, Mary Pickens, Grace Dillon, Flora
Fisher, Nora Laurman, Janet Dlllcy,
Georgia Fowler, Emma Fisher, Messrs.
Charles G. Lane, Robert Pickens, William
J. Hynes, Henry Spoils, Charles Adams
and Adam Urcede.
Dr. (Juttcry In Hound Over.
WAHOO, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.) Tha
preliminary hearing of tho caso of tht
Stato against Dr. J. D. Guttcry, a caso
from Valparaiso, wherein tho "defendant
la charged with statutory assault, was
held beforo County Judgo narry yester
day, taking tho cntlro day. The defendant
was bound over to the district court under
$1,000 bond. Many witnesses wero ex
amined on each sldo and owlnij to the
prominence of somo of tho parties figuring
In tho caso tho court room was Jammed
with spectators all day.
Aliened Kidnaper nt Ilentrlce.
UEAHUCE, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Tho kidnaping craze has struck this city.
Tho victim Is tho 12-ycar-old stepdaughter
of one llooth, who, ho claims, has been
abducted from his homo by ono 1)111
Drowcrs, a local character. Tho tjollcc
havo been unable to locate either tho ab
ductor or the abducted and tho affair Is
likely to develop into a mild sensation.
Ilentrlce G'IiiIi'a Ilnnee.
UEATKICE, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Tho annual danco and reception of tho
Ueatrlco club was given last evening at
the club rooms In the Drako block. It
was tbo most brilliant social affair of tho
season and brought together tho leaders
of Ueatrlco society. Many very handsome
costumes wero worn by tho women and
dainty refreshments wero served.
HimtliiK l'nmtor linen to Peorln.
HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Rev. J. W. Nelson has tendered his resigna
tion as pastor of tho Congrcgatlonnl church
of this city and tho board of trustees havo
accepted It. Mr. Nelson was compelled to
rcstgn on account of poor health. Ho has
accepted a call to tho Plymouth Congre
gational church at Peoria, 111., for which
place ho will soon depart.
nive Hector Yoiihk (Sold AVnlch.
BLAIR, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.) Hov,
Armcsloy Thomas Young, rector of St
Mary's parish, Illalr, was prrsontcd with
a gold watch by tho members of his congre
gation yesterday In appreciation of his
services for tho past thrco years in this
parish. Judgo Jackson presented It on bo
half of tho congregation, making an appro
prlato speech.
Dnilnon to He Deputy Clerk.
TRENTON, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special Tele
gram.) The democratic and populist com
mlttecmcn ot this county met hero and ap
pointed F. Dodson deputy county clerk, to
net under W. II. Thornhlll, county clerk-
clcct.
No decision has been rendered In the
Stewart-Bolo error caso that Is In tho su
premo court.
Ohnerved Method nt Glcnvrood.
DEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 29. (Speclal.)-
M. A. Mctzger, tho newly appointed stew
ard of tho Instltuto for Fceblo Minded
Youth in this city, has returned from
Glcnwood, la., where, with his chief, Dr,
A. Johnson, tho now superintendent of tho
Institute, they woro securing pointers ro
gardlng tho management of tho mentally
afflicted.
Clny Comity AKrlcnlturlMtM.
CLAY CENTER, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.)
-Tho Clay county Agricultural socloty held
Its annual meeting yesterdny and tho fol
owing oincers were elected for tho en
suing year: President, Gcorgo P. Schwab;
secretary, O. C. Williams; treasurer, H
E. McDowell; general superintendent, D
H. Dunn.
AVomnn'M Cluh Kntertnlnmcnt.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 29. (Spe
cial.) Tho universal history department
ot the Plattsmouth Woman's club, under
tho leadership of Mrs. I). M. Stouten
borough, gavo its friends a rare treat last
evening In tho lecture ot Rov. Asa Slceth
on tbo "Medes and Persians."
Tnken to Ileformntnr jr.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 29. (Spec
clal.J-Sherlff W. D. Wheeler has taken
Albert, tho 10-year-old son of John P.
Sattler, to the Stato Reform school at
Kcorney. W. W. Couts filed, tho com
plaint and County Judge J. E. Douglas
sentenced him to a term.
PINGREE DISOBEYS COURT
I-'alln to Appcnr In Answer
to Sum
He
nionn nnd TeleKruphn
In "Too Huhv."
DETROIT, Dec. 29. Governor Plngrec,
who was summoned to appear beforo tho
Inghum county circuit court today to an
swer to tho chargo of contempt, as tho re
suit of an Interview In which ho attacked
tho court and prosecuting attorney, ha3 re
lusca to avswer mo summons, no was
cited to appear at 1 o'clock today, but at
11:80 tho governor sent tho following tclo-
Bram 10 tho court
Ah executive of tlm stntn nt Mlchl
ucpreseiuiiig ono or ino .llirco Independent
equal nnd co-ordinate divisions of tho
power or tno government, 1 nin constrained
(meaning no disrespect to thu Judicial de
partment) to deny tho nuthorlty ot tho
jimieiaiy 111 iihi premises.
Went I. nn Clllpf nVPPIltU-n nt t1,la otntr.
disposed to recognlzo tho authority of tho
Judicial department on this n:irtlnnl,ir
caslon, tho nfllclal duties pressing upon ma
would not permit of my giving tho matter
ill inn (TiiminiT iiiiiirM fir mv n n mm .t, .in.
Ulienuoii. ii. b, ri.NUIUSK.
After ho had given out tho telegram Gov
ernor Plngrco was asked whether ho had
anything to say in connection with his ac
tlon.
Not a word," ho answered. "Tho public
can read tho telegram and draw Its own
conclusions.
LANSING, Mich., Dec. 29. When tho con
tempt caso against 'Ingree was called be
foro Judgo Wlsncr this nfternoon, tho court
room was crowded. Tho Judgo read Gov
ernor Plngrco's telegram and said that ho
did not think tho caso was against tho gov
ernor, but against Hazcn S. Tlngrce. tho
Individual, Judgo Wlsnor said ho had no
disposition to Interfere with tho duties of
tho governor and thcrcforo would contlnuo
the caso until January 9. In default or the
governor's nppcaranco lit that tlmo an at
tachment to compel his attendance will bo
Issued.
Mne I'lnliitlfTa mill 500 DefenilniitH.
CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 29.-A suit In
volving tho ownership of many million
dollars' worth nf property In this city and
ior i.wju,iai iiiiiniigt-s mr neing excluded
from tho rentH nml nrntltH of tha Riimn wna
commenced today by claimants to thu cfatato
in Leonard uase, yno uieu in ismi. Tno
defendants In tho milt aro about GOO In num
ber. Tho plaintiffs, nine In unmoor, allege
they aro tho rightful heir to tho property.
Tho basis of tho claims of tho claimants Is
that cousins cunnot becomn helrH to prop
erty ngnliiHt a fdHter, tho Caso cstsin hav
ing been largely left to cousins of tho do.
ceased millionaire.
To Control Steel 'lube IniliiNtry,
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29.-Tho Evening
Bulletin today says: For tho past threo
weekH negotiations havo been on foot in
Philadelphia looking toward tho control of
tho steel tube Industry In tho United States
bv orcunlzlnir a combination with nver
JlfiO,000,onO. Everything has been kept quiet
-...1.1 l.r... 1. ... !...! I 1 1. . . t .1.
presence, of big financiers und Iron and steel
mngnutes with W. W. Olbba, ,in this city, tub
luuuoi-ti wiitwun luiuuin. .nt. wiuua Kuril-
tarv denied unv knowledge of the comhlna
tlon. but the Bulletin Iiiih It from reliable
nutnority umi ino project is ncing pro
moted and that Glbba Is tho prime mover,
Totnl rleurliiKM of the Week,
NBW YORK. Dec, 29,-TotBl clearings nf
nil tho bank clearing houses In tho United
States for the week endlnu today wero
$l,S3t)137,6fc', an Increase of 17.2 per cent over
tho corresponding period ot lagt year, ,
SIMERAL SUMS UP CONTEST
Sj Fraud in Eouth Omaha Election Eat
Been Clearly Proved.
REGISTRATION FRAUDS UNCONTRADICTED
CI n I in Miles Mitchell' TcMlmony linn
Ilceu Th o ron utily llrfutpd nml
jirctn the I.eirlMnturr to Sent
the Itciinlillcnn C'ontcntniits.
Tho testimony In tho Dougla3 county elec
tion contest, In which John F. Schultz and
. J. Colesou dlsputo tho election of Frank
T. Ransom and John Llddell to tho scnato
and Carstcn Rohwcr and Fred M. Youngs,
question tho right of Charles T. Johnson and
C. M. Hunt to sit In tho houso of representa
tives, Is nil In and tho scene ot tho conflict
will bo shifted to Lincoln for tho tlnal acts,
Novcr beforo has thero been a more Impor
tant or a mnro thoroughly fought election
contest taken Into tho leglslaturo ot this
state.
13. W. Slmcral, who conducted tho caso
for the contestants, with tho assistance ot
William A. Rcdlck, summed up tho proceed
ings yesterday In this way:
"On tho night of election, when tho re
ports of South Omaha wero beginning to
como in, wo realized that tno majorities re
turned against tho republican candidates,
from President McKlnloy dowti, showed
stupendous frauds In tho election there. A
"preliminary Investigation was Instituted
and the results warranted us tn believing
that wo could demonstrate to tho satisfac
tion ot tho leglslaturo tho following proposi
tions:
"First That thero had been a systematte
colonization and registration of Illegal vot
ers In South Omaha worked up by tho fusion
managers In conjunction with rcnegado re
publicans for tho purpose of defeating tho
republican tickets as n whole.
Second That what Is known as tho end
less chain system of fraudulent voting was
operated In behalf ot tho fusion candidates
In a number ot tho South Omaha wards.
"Third That in tho counting of tho bal
lots tho Judges and clerks in a number of
South Omaha precincts militated against
tho republican ticket.
"Fourth That in ono of tho precincts nt
South Omaha tho Judges had thrown out re
puoncau oauois mat wero marked with a
black pencil, holding that tho tamo wero
Illegal. I "i .
Fifth That Hugh Mcintosh, ono of tho
fusion candidates for tho legislature, had
lnjcctod himself Into tho position of clerk
nt one of tho South Omaha polling places
and had kept ono of tho, official tally sheets
In counting tho votes.
Content I'mcecrtltiKft IleRiiii.
'Fooling certnln that wo could provo all
of theso propositions, wo Instituted contest
proceedings and Immediately served upon
Ransom, Llddell, Johnson and Hunt tho
notlco required by lnw to contest tho legal
lty of tholr election. Wo began tho taking
of testimony on December s and havo been
almost steadily engaged on tho caso from
that time on.
"On behalf of tho contestants we havo
proved, beyond tho shadow of a doubt, that
stupendous frauds were perpetrated against
tho republican ticket In South Omaha. No
ono but counsel and thoso connoctcd dl
rectly with tho caso can understand tho
disadvantages under which wo labored with
tho administration nt South Omaha, with
Miles Mitchell as chief of police, doing
everything they could to prevent witnesses
from coming and giving their testimony,
"Whllo wo succeeded In getting ovldeuco
directly upon tho question of tho endless
chain system from a couple of witnesses
tho lnferenco from tho testimony of numor
ous witnesses who saw tho ballots Is lrro
slstlblo that tho endless chain was worked
successfully against the republican ticket
In South Omaha. Tho uniformity of tho
marking of tho ballots In a number ot pre
clncts shows that they wero tho work of
ono hand.
"Wo havo proven that thero woro from
ISO to 175 voters registered who could not
bo found, tho names nnd addresses taken
from tho registration books turning out to
bo ficticious. Somo of tho addresses given
In tho registration books proved to bo va
cant lots nnd somo of tho names wero thoso
of dead people. Tho registration also clearly
indicated a heavy colonization In tho nu
merous boarding houses. The defense, renl
lzlng tho vital Importance of this testi
mony, sought to contravert it by producing
sorao men to fit tho names nnd addresses
on our list of Illegal registrations. They
brought In forty or fifty mcu, nnd of this
number perhapa ten or fifteen havo shown
themselves to havo been legal voters, still
residing nt tho places from which they
registered, whllo tho othor thlrty-flvo or
forty wero shown to havo been erroneously
registered. Thero still remains, howover.
over 100 names and addresses on tho regis
tration books for which no material bodies,
could bo found.
Itcpiilillcnn llitllotft Rejected.
"Wo havo shown that In ono of tho pro
clncts thero wero about twenty-nlno re
publican ballots rejected becauso they woro
marked with black pencils.
"Wo havo also shown ' that Mcintosh
noted as clerk In tho Fourth ward, having
kept tally of tho votes as called off by tho
Judges during tho count, In splto of tho fact
that ho was Interested as a candldato on
tho fusion ticket.
"Tho dofenso haB been shaped upon tho
polo Idea that this contest was being waged
In behalf of Mr. Rosowator'a senatorial
candidacy, and with that Idea In vlow they
havo nttomptcd to throw discredit upon tho
republican campaign commltteo nnd Mr.
Rosowator through tho unquestionably
falso testimony of tho republlcun chief of
police of South Omaha, Miles Mitchell. Un
fortunately for Mr. Mitchell and tho cause
wlhch ho advocates tho dofcat of tho re
publican ticket In this county his testi
mony was so gauzy and transparently falso
that It needed hut tho cvldenco of Mr,
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COLDS
Ollck, Mr. Llewellyn nnd others to demon
strate to what lengths tho contestccs, aided
by tho republican traitors and renegades ot
South Omaha, would go to accomplish their
fraudulent purposes and defeat tho ex
pressed will ot tho honedt voters of this
county."
"As circumstantial cvldenco ot tho fart
that there wero between 300 and -100 fraud
ulent votes cast In South Omaha at tho last
election It appears that nt tho fall election
of 1S99 Judgo Holcomb, tho most popular
candldato ever placed on a fusion ticket,
carried South Omaha by a majority of D7t!,
whllo Ilryan carried It this year by n ma
jority of over D0O. In this connection It
must bo remembered that out of nearly
2,000 precincts In tho stato of Nebraska
only tho ulnc precincts of South Omaha
showed such gains for tho fusion ticket nt
tho last election. It was reserved for South
Omaha alono to glvo to tho fusion candl
dato for president an Increase, over his voto
of four years ago and the largest fusion
majority ovct recorded there, it must
also bo borno In mind that South Omaha Is
a field peculiarly adapted to tho carrying
out of such election frauds ns wero perpe
trated there.
"Wo feel that tho leglslaturo will not
permit tho frauds evidently perpetrated
and clearly demonstrated by our testi
mony to go unpunished, and wo nro thoro
foro confident ot tho seating ot tho con
testants." Alnsknti Steamer I.nxt.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-A special to the
Rcconl from Seattle, Wash., Hays: Tho
steamers llcrtha nnd Dolphin arrived from
southwestern Alnska last night with news
tending to sustnln tho belief that tho
United States mall steamer Tlllnmonk nf
8an Frnnclsco, so long ovorduo from Dutch
Harbor, is lost, ami information to tho
effect that tho steamer City of Topekn,
which plied up on tho rocks nt Sullivan
Island, Lynn canal, three weeks ago, will
be lloatetl and saved.
Captain Abercromble, U. 8. A., builder
of tho government's trans-Ahtskun military
roud from Port Vnldoz to tho Yukon, the
Dertha otllcerB report, Is devoting his winter
efforts to tho construction of u military
bridge COO feet in length across Lowo rlvir.
Ilrovern Alleice Hmhezxlemeiil.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. '.9.-Charles J. llrcnncr,
bookkeeper, cashier nnd conlldeutlul clerk
nt the Wulnwrlght branch of tho St. Louis
Hrowlng company, Is charged In a war
rant Issued today with embezzling JS.0OJ
during tho pnst thrco or four years. Hren
ner, who Is 4S years old. and has a family,
lias been connected with tho company In n
confidential capacity for nearly ten years,
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Merotiry Will Tnke Decided Dimvii
Shoot with 1-nlr Nklen nnl
Northerly Winds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Forocost for
Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska Fair, much colder Sunday;
Monday fair and cold, winds becoming
northerly.
For Iowa Fair; much colder Sunday; cold
wavo In northwest portion; Monday fair;
winds becoming northwesterly.
For Missouri Fair Sunday; colder In
northwest portion; Monday fair; much
colder; winds becoming northerly.
For North Dakota Snow Sunday, with
a cold wavo; Monday fair; high northerly
winds.
For South Dakota Snow Sunday and
much colder; cold wavo In central and east
ern portions; Monday fair and cold; brisk
to high northerly winds.
For Kansas Fair and colder Sunday;
Monday fair, winds becoming northerly.
For Colorado Fair In western; much
colder and probably snow In eastern portion
Sunday; Monday fair, winds becoming
northerly.
For Wyoming Snow and colder Sunday;
Monday fair and cold; northerly winds.
For Montana Partly cloudy and colder
Sunday; snow In eastern portion; Monday
fair; northerly winds.
For Illinois Fair Sunday; Monday fair
nnd much colder; winds becoming brisk
northwesterly.
For Arkansas Rain or snow Sunday;
Monday fair; colder; winds becoming north
erly. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Gen
erally fair Sunday and Monday; colder Mon
day; winds becoming northerly.
For New Mexico Fair Sunday; Monday
probably snow; colder In southern portion;
northerly winds.
For Western Texas Fair Sunday; Mon
day colder nnd fair, except probably snow
In extrcmo northern portion; variablo
winds, becoming northerly.
Locnl lleeoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Dec. 29,-OIIlelul record of tem
perature nnd precipitation compared with
tho corresponding day of tho last thrco
yours:
1900. 1SJ9. JS9S. 1S97.
Maximum tempernturo .. ;m Id 42 47
Minimum temperuturo ..20 4 s 3Ti
Mean temperature 30 10 sr, 41
Precipitation 00 .00 .01 .(0
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha for tlilu day nnd since March 1,
1900:
Normal temperature 20
Excess for tho day 10
Total excess slncn March 1 U.::4
Normal precipitation .l inch
Dellclency for tho day 03 Inch.
Total rainfall slnco Mar. 1 CO. 11 Inche.i
Excess slnco March 1 37 Inch
Dellclency for cor. period, 1899.. 4.22 Inches
Dellclency lor cor. periou, i.. .l.iiicirm
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Olllclal.
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MARYVILLE, Mo Dec. 29. (Special Tel
egram.) Ueeause of an alleged scandalous
story which ho bad circulated about her,
Mrs. Henry Willis, wlfo of u promlnout
stockman and politician In tho cast part or
Nodaway county, shot and probably fatally
wounded Uuvreuco Clrowney, a wealthy
farmer neighbor In Clyde, a llttlo town fif
teen miles southeast of Maryvlllo, Just be
foro noon today. Tho woman shot Growuey
twice on tho street, then following him to
a storo Into which ho retreated, emptied tho
revolver nt him, firing six shots In all, tlvo
of which took effect.
Mrs. WUHb and Orowncy met on tho
street In front of Mcrrlgnn Pros.' store.
Tho woman leveled tho revolver at him and
ho threw up his right hand and alio fired,
tho ball going through his hand, Ho turned
and started up tho steps tho storo and
sho flml again, tho ball entering Grownoy'o
neck back of and below tho right car and
coming out at his mouth. Tho wounded
man ran Into tho storo, in which wero a
number of people, lcnvlng tho door open
behind him, and tho Infuriated woman fol
lowed, opening dro again ns quick as sho
got up tho steps nnd Into the door.
I'nlliMf Him Into a Store.
Growney rnn down tho store with Iho evi
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door and tho woman followed moro dellb.
cratoly, shooting as fast as tho smoko would
ralso, nnd evidently taking fair aim beforo
each allot. Growney, who Is a small man,
Bhowod remarkable vitality, tor each of tho
four shots II red In tho storo struck squaro
In his back about tho shoulders. Rob Mer
rlgan, ono of tho proprietors of tho store,
wns standing between two countcro about
ten feet from tho door to tho building and
when Mrs. Willis carao opposlto him he
slezcd her and wrested tho revolver from
her, tho sixth shot nnd tho last ono In the
revolver entering tho celling of tho store
tho only ono of all that had been fired In
tho running light that missed tho man being
shot nt.
Mcrrlgan took tho woman without ro
slstnnco oil her part to the ofllco of tho
conatablo of Jefferson township, where sho
gavo horself up. Sho will bo brought to
Maryvlllo tonight for her preliminary hear
ing. Tho wounded man will also bo brought
to Maryvlllo by train to bo placed under
X-rays nnd tho bullots loented If possible.
Ho Is tn a critical condition and may not
survlvo the trip.
Cnnitc of the Trouhle.
Sovoral days ago a young man by tho
name of Doran who, against tho wishes ot
tho father, had been keeping company with
a daughter of Willis by a former wife, got
into a quarrel with Willis over tho girl,
and In tho courso of tho racket Is said to
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havo told him that hla wife had had Intl
mato relations with u doctor In Clydo and
oald that ho could provo hla assertions by
Growney. Willis then went to Growney and
nsked him If ho had told Doran tho story
and Growney admitted that ho had nnd re
fused (o make any retraction, Willis went
homo nnd told his wlfo and sho camo tn
town Saturday morning armed. Meeting
Growney on the Btrcct sho opened lire with
out any preliminaries.
I'miilly Comiectlotm Are (.nml.
Clydo, tho placo whore tho shooting tfok
plnco, Is an Irish settlement and both fam
ilies are very prominent,
Growney has three brothers, two of them
being members of tho Nodaway county bar
nnd practicing law In Maryvlllo. Tho fam
ilies on both sides nro leaders among tho
Irish Catholics nt Clydo and Conception,
and feeling runs high, each having their
following.
Mrs, Willis la a small woman ot quiet
demeanor nnd would novcr bo suspected
of attempting such n deed. After her ar
rest sho was very calm nnd rofuscd to talk
much of tho affair, preferring to seo her
counsel beforo saying anything.
BRUTAL GRIME RUNS RAMPANT
Little Girl Crliiilnnlly Annulled -unit
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KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29. Thrco women
held up by highwaymen, ono of whom 19
dying from Injuries rccolvcd, a girl attacked
by on ncld-throwcr and another girl an-
fsaultcd, Is tho record of crlmo In tho two
Kutiaaa Cltlco for tho last twenty-four hour.
A lynching may follow tho capturo of tho
assailant last mentioned.
At noon today a white man enticed Ethol
Campbell, tho S-year-old daughter of n
former deputy marshal, from her homo la
tho cast bottoms nnd hoforo making his cfl
tapo nearly choked her to death to prevent
nn outcry being made. Tho girl, half un
conscious, was found by a fisherman tn a
desolnto plnco near tho river nnd taken to
tho city physician's office. Thero sho ro
covercd sulliclently to glvo n Hescrlptlou ot
hur assalluut. A volunteer pnsso Hcarchctl
tho bottoms thoroughly nil afternoon, de
termined to lynch tho man It ho could bo
found. Al nightfall ho had not been cap
tured. Tho girl will rccowr.
In Edgcrton, a suburb of Kansas City,
Kan., u woman garbed In black throw car
bolic acid In 14-ycar-old Eleanor Hares
faro, severely burning her cheeks and fore
head, - No causo for tho assault la apparent
and no clue tn tho woman has been fpund.
Tho girl had gono to tho street car lino to
meet her mother.
Within n few days three women havo been
hold up on this sldu of tho river nnd at
tacked by highwaymen. One ot tho victims,
Mrs. Mary Holder, Is In tho hospital with a
broken skull. Shu Is unconscious and can
not recover.
CriiMiiler Will Aeeepl Hull Now.
WICHITA, Kan., Dec. r9.-Mrs. Cnrrlo
Nation hart agreed to ucropt ball, which
Women's Christian Teniper.inco union mem
bers nro securing. Sho declares Hho only
accepts her freedom that Rlio may prnco
cute her work nf mnuslilng saloons. Hho
received llfty letters In two days' mall.
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RALEIGH. N. C, Dec. 29.-Genernt Nel
bou Miles, and Dr. Daly nro hunting nt
Roclc Hprlngs, on Trent rl,fcr, as guests of
C. I'. Jerome.
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