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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MOSUAY, APKLL 20, 1001. hi view was incompatible with unbroken KM. Then the Jury went to sleep. CALLAHAN MAY GO FREETODAY (i-iirrnl rimlii fn He Cnnnot He llrlil on tlx- Two llpinnln IlilC linrRp. James Callahan may bo released from Jail this morning. In the opinion of Ocnera Cowln, Callahan cannot bo held for trial on the other Informations fllcl against him. Ho was arrested on three Informations, one charging robbery, another grand larceny and thr- third false Imprisonment, but all three alleging tbo samo offense of kidnap ing as collateral to the crimes specified. He was tried on tho chargo of robbery and acquitted. Chief Donahue nnnntinced yesterday that Callahan would bo. held and brought to trial on tho larceny charge and Callahan himself stated that he had consulted his lawyers during tho day and they expected him to bo held for trial on tho remaining Information. "Callahan Una been tried once and ac quitted on tho chargo of having committed robbery by kidnaping Edward Cudahy, Jr.," said General Cowln, "and ho cannot be tried again for the same offense tinder an other name. The gourt has held that tho kidnaping of Edward Cuduhy, Jr., was rob bery and the Jury has decided that James Callahan did not kidnap IMward Cudaby. The remaining Informations charga that, by kidnaping Edward Cudahy, Callahan committed the crimes of grand larceny and false Imprisonment. You nee, It Is tho samo thing, thn samn act and offense, that Is charged In every ono of tho three Informa tions. Tho Jury has decided that Callahan did not commit this net or offciuo In the case that has Just been tried, and wo can't hold him for trial on other charges of com mtttlng tho samo act or offense." DONAHUE DEBATES VERDICT flilrf of Police Mncli fturnrlard anil - Sorely IHnappolnlcil liy , lurr'a Action. "I cannot understand," said Chief Dona hue yesterday afternoon, "how they reached that verdict. Have you heard any reiaons given by tho Jurors? "I have been In tho business of hunting out crlmlnala for eighteen years, and In nlf of that tlmo I never saw n caso bettor prepared or better presented. The caso was well .handled by tho county attorney and I havo not a word to say against his work. Tho ovldenco wan Just what we expected Every witness told tho Jury what wo uu- dcrstood from tho start each knew obout tho case. "Tho Identification by the boy was per fecti Tho Identification by Ocorgu Wlttum n'nd hla' wife, who saw him around tho houni!f was perfect. Tho Identification of Ilurnn and ThclpH concerning tho buying of tho pony was perfect. Tho pony was identified as tho ono driven by tho light complexloncd man tho Sunday beforo: as shod "whllo In tho possession of tho light complexloncd man the Sunday before. Cal lahan wns Identified by a nun who knows both Callahan and Crowe. 1IU Connection with Crnwr. "Then there was his own admission that Crowo was there, tho Sunday before; his ndmlsslon that tho light complexloncd man wan Crowoj that he had seen Crowe once after tho 16th and tho trick was turned on tho IStb. When ho was arrested ho was ready with tho statement that ho had on nllbl fixed up aud had alx or seven wlt ncHRUB who would testify as to whero ho was exactly on the night of the kidnaping. Ho admitted that ho knew where Cudahy lived, that he, had driven about the placo beveral times. "I nm satisfied that eo far .as tho police tlopartmcnt ad tho county attorney Is con cerned, no better caso could havo boon prepared and presented. The county attor ney presented It as atrong ns any ono could "Thero was Just ono place where wo was disappointed, and that was In the tes tlmony of tho girl who was to connect Cal lahan with tho Patrick house, Sho ho lleves confidently today in her identification of Callahan. When ho was brought Into my oftlco sho did not In tho least hrsltato In her Identification. When ho went out to tho houso that day ho scared her for sho thought he looked llko a man who might break In. Sho took an extra look at him and so was prepared to Identify him. They got her a little bit rattled on tbo stand and so we dropped that lino of testimony. Other TliliiK" Anlimt lllm. "Tho fuct that Callfthan was In tho house, that he acted as the Jailor and did not go out to personally securo the money, may have raised ti legal question In the minds of tho Jury which led them to this do- clfllnn. Ho hud knowledge of the money proposition beforo hand. That was shown by tho ovldenco. He told the boy that his father would rrcclvo u lettor. Ho said that they had not decided whether the ransom should be 115,000 or $25,000. Later ho told tho toy that It wns to ho 125,000. Ho knew nil about the plan and ho certainly re ceived part of tho monoy. though he may have been In tho house with the boy all of the .time. "The Jurors may have given their decision on tho theory that It was a rich man who was hit nnd ho could afford It. ou know thero Is a fooling against wealth on tho part of sonio mon of modcrnto means, nnd many have said in connection with tho case, 'Oh, well, It's Cudahy, he can stand II.' The Jury may havo been actunted by such a feeling' and have disregarded tho facts of tho evidence. "I understand that there were two men cn the Jury who havo expressed themselves very forcibly as believing that there was no kidnaping in the case; that it wns all buncombe. A man who served on another caso with those two men has said that quite n, hot argumont was had In tho Jury room wJillo they were out on tho othor case, ro garding this case and these two mon were very pronounced in the belief that thore was no kidnaping In this caso. Tho in fprmauf says thore wero six men who heard these two make theso remarks, and jet theso two tool; an oath to act as Jurors In this casit. Will Wlllulrnvr tlic Hevrnrd. "Tomorrow I ahull advise the mayor and tlio council thai tho reward of J5.000 fo the arrett of Pat Crowo bo withdrawn What good will It bo to have tho mau ar rested when vou cannot cot a iurv to COU vet him? Personally, I would bo In favor of pulling down every dollar of reward that Is up. It is a hindrance In the work. I suppose the other $50,000, $25,000 by Cud nhy nnd $25,000 by the city for tho arrest nnd conviction of tho kidnapers will stand "I suppose I have 400 letters In thero from poplo with clews In this case, every one of which wind up 'If this should prov to bo one of tho kidnapers I will claim part of the reward,' Always after the reward Down In" Texas they wore trying to shove that man off on us for tho sake of the reward, and they know he was not the man. Over In Iowa a man and his wife was rrrested. Iu St. Paul three mon were arrested and In Chicago a man wanted to arrest three others, and it was tho reward In all of these cases that the men were after,. Another roan cut a lock of hair out of a man's head and tent It in, saying: 'It Headache Rlllouinaii. sour itomacta. constlpa tlon and all liver Ills are cured by Hood's Plllm The non-lrrltatlna cathartic. Price 28 cents ot all druggltU or by mall ol C.I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Nan. this should prove to be one of tho kidnapers will claim part of the reward.' Itounrtl n If nni!Iriti. "I believe the reward Is n hindrance to ny cac and acts upon the minds of the ury often times. It thero was no reward people could not say tn a witness, 'Oh, I now why you testified In that case; you expect to get part of tho reward.' They have said It In regard to this case. They have also said 'Oh, Donahue knows thero s nothing In this case; he Is only after tho reward.' "It's not the reward that I am after. It's the men, and mark what I say. Some time, sooner or later, Pat Crowe will be taken. The rewards may be taken down, but some tlmo we will get the mon who did this Job. Vou can say now that the $3,000 personal reword for Pat Crowe's arrest will bo taken down tomorrow. "I understand Callahan will be arrested at once and tried on one of tho othor charges, but which one I am not prepared to say." WANTED TO HEAR C0WIN TALK C'nllnhnn .Much Dlsnppolntcil nt (hp Action of If In (.ouiihcI In Wnlvlng Argument. A llttlo Incident which occurred Saturday afternoon, during a prlvato conference be tween the defendant, his relatives and coun sel, ebows In a somewhat humorous way how sanguine Callahan was of acquittal. It would probably never havo leaked out had not ono of the lawyers thought It too good to keep. The county nttorncy had mado his open- Ing address to tho Jury, and had set forth tho principal facta upon which tho stato relied for conviction. Then, In tho natural courso of events, one of the lawyers for the defenso would havo replied to him, and would havo brought In uch now matter In behalf of Callahan as ho saw fit, after which General Cowln tho big gun of tho prosecution would havo bad his innings. Hut this program was changed. It was at this Juncture that tho defense executed tta little coup. A conference was called, Callahan, his sister (Mrs, Kelly) and the two attorneys for the defenso were privy to It. "Now, If wo don't make any reply to Shields," said one of the lawyers, "tho rnso closes ami goes to tho Jury right here." "Hut wouldn't General Cowln havo a chance to make a talk?" asked Callahan. His lawyers exchanged winks. "There's tho meat In the cocoanut," said ono of them. "He would not. We'd gag him shut htm out entirely because unless wo make a talk there'll bo nothing for him to reply to." Callahan seemed disappointed. "Oh, do that, by all means," exclaimed Mrs. Kelly. "Shut that man Cowln out If such n thing is possible." "Oh, I don't know," growled Callahan, giving his sister a look. "I don't know. I'm tho man that's running tho risk In this thing, ain't I? I'm the man that's payln' the fiddler In this dance. Now, I want to hear Cowln mako n spiel. I never heard him spout, nnd now's my chance. I say, go ahead with yrr rat-klllln' and give the old bay his whack nt tho Jury, and you'll mako a hit with me." Hut Callahan was over-ruled, aud, much to lllfl disgust, missed the pleasure of hear ing hlmtelf "roasted" by the eloquent gen eral. SOME VIEWS OF THE VERDICT Attorneys) for the Stale Kvprtxm Their DlaRtiM nt the .lurS Action. The verdict of the Jury in tho Callahan rase," said General uowin, "is an ouirago on Justlco and It places a premium on ono of tho most heinous and easily committed crimes on tho calendar. It Is a wonder to me that thu Jury didn't send In with Its verdict a recommendation of the crime of kidnaping and a suggestion that In the next ense the kidnaper should demand a ransom of $50,000 Instead ot $25,000. I have prac ticed law a great many years and I havo seen some verdicts that seemed to bo con trary to the evidence In tho cases, but tho verdict In this caso Is tho most outrageous departure from the evidence that I havo ever observed. ''Our cvldenco was complete; It was cor roborated In oery Important detail, and there wns nothing to refute it In the evi dence Introduced by tho defense. There wns Indeed no defenso whatever, nnd I can't ac count for tbo actions ot the Jury, unless It be that tho Jurors failed to bear half of tho testimony nnd failed to understand tho other half." County Attorney Shields expressed himself as disgusted with tho verdict. "Those Jurors aro candidates for the insane asy lum, ho said. "We made out two perfect cases, one on direct and the other on cir cumstantial evidence, and yet a verdict for tho defenso was returned. I do not know what will be done In regard to further trial of Callahan. I did Intend to put the cases over until tho next term of court and try them then, but I will be guided by tho Judgment of the others who are conuccted with the prosecution." Judge Benjamin S. Ilaker, trial Judge. said; "1 can't understand how they could have reached such a verdict. If there had been two sides to tho case I wouldn't have thought so much of It, hut this was nil onesided. Why, even tho defenso strength ened tha prosecution. The defense tried to establish an alibi for Callahan, and by their own witnesses proved that It was n trumped-up attempt. Their own witnesses contradicted themselves, showing that tbey had not sufficiently rehearsed their parts beforo taking the stnnd." Ed Shaw, ono of the Jurors, said: "Yes. that was a hot roaHt the Judge haudod us, but wo wero rather expecting It. Wo acquitted Callahan because we didn't think ho was guilty," CALLAHAN TURNS PROPHET Predict a 11 Ik Senanllmi In the Ivld impliiK Cane Innlrie of n Few lliiya. Jim Callahan was happy when seen at tho county Jail ofllce last night by a re porter for The Bee, He said: "Tho ver dict was no surprise to me. I thought right from the start that they could not convict me. I ran tell you ono thing, how ever, and that Is there's going to be a big sensation In this caso inside of the next few days. At first I thought !. would not turn up for six or eight weeks yet, but new I am positive It will bo In a duy or two, Just look out for It. "No, I don't expect to be released on the strength ot this acquittal, for they have two other charges against me yot. My attorneys talked with me today and they did not sny that I would get oft from tho other charges, to I supposo I won't. It looks ns If I would have to stand trial on false Im prisonment and grand larceny next, and I guess I can do It all right. "I am satisfied all right with my treat ment at tho trial, except Judge Baker's remarks after the Jury came lu." JURORS EXPRESS OPINIONS Tho Who Nalil They Ulil Sot llrte HlUnaplna Cirr Took I'lner, lie. Two of the Callahan Jurors served about two weeks ago on another Jury In the dis trict court, the cane being a damage suit against tho Omaha Street Railway company, and while acting In this capacity were over heard by a third Juror to remark that they didn't believe there had ever been a kid- naplng. The third Juror was Frank Glynn, son of W. S. aiynn, proprietor of the Leav enworth street livery stable, from which tha bandit called up the Cudahy home by tele phone on the morning after the abduction, to notify the family of the letter being In tho front yard. Young Glynn had overheard the telephone conversation. "I believed that Cudahy kid was out hav ing a good time," one of tho Jurors Is re ported to have said, "and that this kidnap ing business was trumped up by his pnr ents to steer suspicions away from him." The other Juror Is said to have concurred In this opinion This inctden' may throw some light on the reason for Callahan's acquittal. FIRE RECORD. I'll) I lie I ires Controlled, HYANNIS, Neb., April 2S. The prairie fires that have been raging over this sec tion nro nearly under control. Only ono head fire, south ot Mullen, Is still dolug much damage. It Is illfllcult to estimate tho amount of damngo done. Tho rango for many thousands of cattle Is destroyed. II u in hoi lit I'll rm linn fie, HUMBOLDT. Nch April 2S. (Special.) The homo of J. C. Vanlor, n farmer south west of this city, was destroyed by fire, which originated from a defective flue. Little was saved from tho building and the loss is considerably moic than the Insur ance, which was $000. Sl HiiIIiIIiihn nt llenxenier. BIRMINGHAM, Aln., April 29. At 1 o'clock thin morning fire destroyed half a block of bulldlnga nt Bessemer, near Bir mingham, causing a loss of $75,000. At last reports tho fire department had the fire under control. I'n per Company In Dnliitli. Dl'LUTH. Minn.. April 2S. Fire tonight totally destroyed tbo hutldlng and stock of tho Zenith Paper company, causing a Ion of about $.'0,000. Buildings adjoining wero damaged by heat and water to the extent of $10,000. Solmlre I'iii'Miik Co nip nil, v. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn . April 2S. The slaughter house nnd storage plant of Scholzc Bros.' Packing company burned tonight. Loss, $75,000. ESCAPED PRISONER CAPTURED liiemliire Moore, ho Shot Sheriff llicliitril. ItetnUen After I. nun tiniNe. BENKELMAN. Neb.. April 28. Theodore Moore, who last night shot Sheriff Hlchards and escaped from Jail, was recaptured this afternoon by tho posse formed last night. Mooro stole u horse and led his pursuers a lively race nearly forty miles. Sheriff Kluhards Is resting well and will probably recover I'lirniem to i'nlk to Wjniore, WYMOllE. Neb., April 2S. (Special.) Lewis Denny, superintendent of construc tion for the Nebraska Telephone company, has arrived with n large forco of men nnd will proceed to build a line out Into tho rich farming country east of town. More than a dozen cf the best farmers In what Is known as tho Kinney neighborhood, have signed contracts for 'phones. A lino will also be extended into Sicily township. Indi cations arc that within tho next year nil the farmers within ten miles of Wymoro east, south nnd west, will lie connected with the city exchange. Illume In Hunk roiiiiiilmtlnn. YORK, Neb., April 2S. (Special.) Tho citizens of York contributed toward buying a park and the city council wns actlvo In tecurlng tho park commission recom mended. II. M. Chltils for one year, N. P. Lundcen for two years, nnd J. N. Klldow for three years, but District Judge Sorcn bergcr, a fualonlst, endorsed but the first two nnd appointed H. C. Page In place ot J. N. Klldow. Winter Ulient I'minlne Well. WACO, Neb.. April 28. (Special.) Tho farmers of York county havo sown oats and put in garden. Preparations nie now being mode to put In com. Winter wheat, of which thero Is about 10 per cent of the acreage of York county, Is looking fin? nnd promises to yield thirty-live to sixty bushels to the acre. Wooilnieii (iet n Hull. TABLE ROCK. Neb.. April 2S. (Special.) Work will be begun here tomorrow on a largo doublo brick storo building, 44x75, adjoining the opera block on the north. It Is being built by O. 11. Martin. A largo hall la to bo over the storo rooms, which has been rented to the Woodmen for five years. Doctors The executors of tho cstato of the lata Christopher L. Magco of Pittsburg. Pa have had their breath seriously shortened by tho receipt of a' bill for $100,000 from tho physician who presided nt tho dissolu tion. His name Is Walter C. Browning. Ho halls from Philadelphia, and Is reputed to be n surgeon of distinction. Dr. Brown ing says his regular charge Is $40 an hour for night work, and when Mr. Mageo em ployed him he voluntarily doubled tho rale. Nearly all of his service to Mr. Mageo was rendered during tho night, ns, tho surgeon says, "he was a mnn who lived moatly during tho night time and slept during the day." The aurgoon says he rendered bis bills monthly and they were regularly ap proved by Mr. Mngce. They covered u period of twenty-one months. Shortly be fore his death Mr. Mageu told him ho in tended to pay him $150,000, but ns a matter of friendship he would invest that sum for him und let It grow. Tho surgeon agreed to this, but has no knowledge thnt the In vestment was mado. Ho says that during the tlmo ho kept Mr. Mageo nllvo the latter made by fortunate Investments nearly $2,000,000. Finally the surgeon says: "Mr. Mageo Insisted that I should not take any more cases for night treatment whllo I wns treating him. So I was prac tlcally at his beck ami call. For nlno days during his final nines', nfter working dur ing the day In my oineo. I wont to Harrls burg In tho evening, spent the night with him and returned to Philadelphia tho next morning, after little or uo sleep, to work all day In the ofllce. The Inst fifty-two hours of his life I spent nt his necisiuo una without nn hour's sleep. If I did not have an Iron constitution I would not have been able to reslht tho physical strain. But that Is not all. Being compelled to spend ao much of my time with Mr. Magee. my olllro practlco Buffered very materially yes. I might say, was practically ruined. I think when all these facts nro taken Into consul erntton my b 111 will not be considered ex crbttant by rlght-tblnklng people." Commenting on the doctor nnd his bill the Philadelphia Press declares the val'pj placed upon professional services In like cases makes the bill reasonable, and cltra tho following Instance!.; "When Samuel J. Tilden died his physi cian. Dr. Charles E. Simmons, presented a bill for dally attendance during sewn years nnd eleven mouths, which the papcis of the day said aggregated $113,000, a re port which neither Dr. Simmons nor the trustees would contradict nnd which a pri vate settlement gave no opportunity tn verify Vlco President Wheeler's estate faced a post-mortem charge for $14,500 for medical services and, ns he had left h's estate to missions nnd charity, the paymen ut tbe bill wai iiyiacd. i'rcsidtnt Gar l PIONEER SETTLER A SUICIDE Hcrris Hnruphrij Bhtoti Himself at Home in Lincoln. MAN WHO WORRIED A GREAT DEAL tiern in n n Illumes Trouble In III llunlm-D Hint titer the III vision of Austin Humphreys Kstnle. LINCOLN, April 28. (Special Telegram.) Norrls Humphrey, a pioneer settler lu Nebraska and thirty years a resident of this city, shot himself In a barn back ot his home, 1202 M street, at t:45 tonight. Tho bullet, which wns of 32-callbcr, entered his head an inch behind tho right car nnd passed Into the brain. Ho died at 8:23. Rev. Lewis Orcgory, former pastor ot tho First Congregational church, of which Mr. Humphrey was a member, was commis sioned to say this to tho newspapers: I "It Is undoubtedly a case of suicide. Mr. Humphrey had frequently threatened re cently to take his own lite, nnd once, or twice ho said ho would go away from homo i I, ml nMfttf ' " " V. a a 1 . tin , . n n n.n. 1. f ' .m ... WUIU U,tin "HO Uinu worried a great deal nnd was Inclined to be despondent. Wc do not know the Imme diate cause of the suicide, but most prob ably It was trouble In his business and over the division of tho cstato ot Austin Humphrey, who died two years ago." I Mr. Humphrey had returned from n drive J nun ins ui in u y a icw minutes ncioro no fired thn shot, nnd wns tho only man In the barn at the time. Fred Humphrey, his son, had started down town. At the sound of the shot, Fred Humphrey nnd Rev. Mr. Gregory, who was passing on the side walk, turned and ran Into tbe barn. They found Mr. Humphrey lying unconscious on tho floor beneath the shafts of tho wagon. They cnrrlcd him Into tho houso and Im mediately summoned physicians, but efforts to restore him to consciousness failed. Overlnntl I'rtiuht Imk Pioneer. Mr. Humphrey camo to Nebraska from Ohio In ISO I, and established himself in tho overland freighting business with head quarters at Nebraska City. In 1870 ho re moved to Lincoln nnd soon nftcrwnrd es tablished the Humphrey Brothers Hardwaro company. He wns always active In public affairs In Lincoln nnd In recent years hail been ono of tho principal local movers In the cause of fusion, affiliating with the sil ver republican party. Two years ago, Austin Humphrey, n brother, died without leaving a will, nnd suit, was brought in court by his heirs to force an ndjucntlon and division of his estate. Norrls Humphrey was defendant in this litigation. Tho de cision of tho district court wns unsatisfac tory to Norrls Humphrey nnd the case was then taken up by tho local Masonic lodges and settled a month ago by payment of $3,700 In rash by the heirs for Norrls Humphrey's full Interest In tho business. Tho contest caused a feeling of bitterness among the parlies In the suit nnd flvo per sonal encounters took pl.ico beforo n II mil settlement was made. Norrls Humphrey was 58 years old. FOR SHOOTING GRACE HANSEN I'n t her of Otto llreun lnH V'iw. Hun dred DolliirH to Settle the I'rcmrent lou. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 28. (Spe cial.) Tho caso of tho stato against Otto Drews, on the chargo ot shooting Grace Hansen with attempt to do great bodily In Jury, has been, 'OUiiilbSj'd. The night of December 31, 1897, Olio Drqws and a younger brother, together with a man named Laseou, wero out shooting tho old year out and the now In. They went to tho homo of a neighbor named Hansen. Tho Drews nnd Hansen families had for years not been on the best of terms. When Miss Grace Hansen stepped out ot the door to see what was going on n gun barrel wns pointed at her, but n few feet from her face, and there was a loud report. Tho charge of powder and wadding toro away almost the whole of ono fctdo of the girl's face. After tho most skillful surgical treatment In tho country had been secured, tho sight of one oyo wns saved. Tho girl was disfigured for life. Otto Drows was In tlmo tried, though the then county attorney at first refused to bring a case against Drews. The fnct defeated him In tho next election and tho new county nttomoy brought tho chnrgo. It has twice beon tried beforo a Jury, but In each caso thoro wero a few Jurors who hold out for acquit tal, tho last Jury at one time being eleven and Their Bills field's death caused tho most serious te vlsion of medical estimates of Just fees. Tho surgeons In attendance, most of th".n continuously for somo ten weeks, asked $65,970 and received $27,500. Dr. D. W. Bliss presented a bill for $25,000 and wns cut down by congress to $0,500, while Dr. Agnew's claim for $14,700 was reduced to $5,000. This was twenty yenrs ago, whui tho fees of physicians were more moderate than today; but tho charges mado by theje physlclnns, while ruthlessly razed by the 'Board of Audit,' made up of William Law ronce, first comptroller; W. W. Upon, sec ond comptroller, nnd Jnmcs ailflllan, treas urer, wero no larger than usago Justified. ' Jay Oouid was at this time paying his physician, Dr. Munn. $15,000 a year, sick or well, a frugal arrangement comparable with that which led Mr. Gould to have his monogram on his yacht, tho Atlanta, madu removable whenover It nppcured to facil itate a sale. Dr. Oeorgo F. Shrady, who had an unpleasant experience In collectins; his bill from General Grant's estate, re cords, 1894, in n magazlno article, a phy sician's fco of $87,000 for attending a mil lionaire's daughter for two months; another of $60,000 foi attendance on n yachting cruise of less than six months and $25,000 for n flying trip from New York to San Francisco, If this hill had been rendered to Mr. John W. Mackoy ho would not have paid It. at- he contested In 1893 n bill of $12,500 from tho surgeons, Dr. Keeney and Dr. Morse, who took a 38-cnllbcr bullet out ot hi back, though the tlrst thing he did after he was well was to present his ac counts as executor of a biothcr millionaire's estate, in which ho hud paid a lawyer $2C 500 for uilotlng tho will through the vari ous pitfalls which biindry matrimonial ec centricities of tho testator hud put In tho way of n successful probate. Perhaps the banner medical feo was paid In 1768 hy Em press Catharine of Russia to Dr. DJmsdalo for Inoculating her with smallpox. $50.01o $10,000 for expenses and a pension of $2,500 for life, worth at his age. 50. about $50,000 more. Prof, Hicharlno of Moscow had $60,000 for a two days' visit on the czar. The physician's fee who attended Edward VII through typhoid fever, while still prince, was $50,000 for four weeks' visits. This Is a trifle by $150,000 paid by his royal hlghnoss, the Nawab Itampur to nn Anglo Indian surgeon for three month' work nn his rheumatism. By the side of this $5,000 and expenses which Dr. Charcot charged the emperor of Brazil for going to Milan or $3,000 charged by Dr. Peters for visit ing the king or Portuugal In Brussels seem small K'r Morrell Mackenzie was said to hav received JiOO.OQO (or bin care of the Emperor for conviction and one for acquittal, but the general position being ten for convic tion and two for ncqulttal. Drews had never mado any reparation for the net ot his son, whether It was carelessuess or not. This fact largely resulted In no attention be lng paid to a petition of cltUens asking that the caso bo dismissed, which petitions were circulated sonic months ago, Imme diately after the Inst trial. However, Mr. Drews has now tendered the girl $500, tho contention has been settled, and the county attorney nfter this reparation has been made, recommended dismissal, nnd Judge Grimes of North Plntto ordered the case stricken from tho docket. TOASTS ON WAR TOPICS Melklejolin Hide llnxc n llnuoc nnd lliimtnet with Mil eh SpeeohtiiiiWInu. FL'LLERTON. Neb., April 28. (Special.) The Melklejolin Utiles gave their second annual ball In Shcaff's opera house Friday night, Tho ballroom was tho scene of merri ment from early In the evening until early dawn. Hon. O. I). Melklejolin, after whom the company was named, wns present to en Joy the occasion. Tho best citizens' encour aged tho boys and took nn actlvo part In the festivities. The dancing hall wns decorated with tho national colors and floral designs. Those present from out of town were: Gen eral Klllan of Columbus, Captain Hockeu barger of Columbus, Captain Phelps of Schuyler, Captain Mnck of Albion and Cap tain Wadswortb of Beatrice. At 12 o'clock sevonty-flve of the party sat down to a banquet nt the Knapp hotel, at which the following program wns carried out, W. F. Crltchfleld acting as toastmascr: "City of Fullcrton," Major Albert Thomp son; "Melklejohn Rifles," Captain Augustus; "The Volunteer Soldier," Alonzo Thompson, "Our Insulnr Possessions," Captain J. A. Stnrch; "Laws of War," General Klllan; "Our Picsldcnt," Prof. Funk; "Our Army." Hon. George D. Melklejohn; "Our Flag," J. H. Kemp; "Our Navy," L. W. Morgan, "Tho War with Spain," Judge M. I. Broncr; "War Editors," J. W. Tanner; "Agulnnldo," Dr. W. II. Barbour. I.nriie Aerence ot i'nnie (irnxn. WINSIDE, Neb., April 28. (Special.) A copious rain refreshed this vicinity Inst night and this morning. Tho high, hot wind of Friday uncovered somo of tho wheat nnd oats Just soved nnd mado this rain welcome. The farmers havo finished sowing small grain nnd have a good amount of land plowed for corn planting. Ono notlreablc change hero this season Is that thero has been sown n largo acreage of tamo grass, timothy and. clover. Hoy n short time ago could be had for tho cutting of It, nnd town horse owners merely paid for the labor ut cutting and hauling the liny to their barns. Now, baled hay shipped In from other counties nt about $10 per ton, Is being used here. It Is but thu evidence of civilization, ns the lands Instead of be ing open prairie, nro now made into cul tivated farms The change Is very appar ent. In n few years there will bo tamo hay to bo had right at home nnd many tamo pnstures are now starting. Spring has opened late, but the ground wns never In better condition. . Fined foe lllnorilerl; Hour. FREMONT. Neb., April 28. (Special.) The new administration Is Blurting out by making saloon keepers comply strictly with the Slocum law. Screens and curtnlns have been removed from tho windows and nn Sundays both back doors and front nro kept closed. Thus for no arrests of saloon men l.nvo been made and many of them Ray they arc heartily In favor of Sunday closing, provided It Is strictly enforced A lodging houic conducted by Mrs. Martha Daniels on .Main street was raided Inst week. After two continuances tho Daniels woninn's trial was last night. She secured tho service of ono ot the most successful criminal lawyers lu the city, but was found guilty of keeping a disorderly house and fined $25 and costs. Tho parties who were found In the place wero released by the police Judge. Mrs. Daniels took an appeal to tho district court. Ilnln nt Tnlile Itoek. TABLE ROCK. Neb., April 28. (Special.) A gentle rain Is falling here today, and has opened the fruit buds, which have blos somed In great abundance. Winter wheat lookH promising. The farmers are busy and thn season Is late, owing to the heavy rains In the first half of the month. Ilnrnl Telephone Compiin; . HUMBOLDT. Neb., April 28. (Special.) Tho Rural Telephone company of Spencer and Humboldt townships has completed or ganization and sold tho bulk of tho shares. Construction work will hoon be begun and connection made with the local city cx chango and toll Hues. Some Tall Specimens. Frederick, but this report was mere guess work. When Sir Andrew Clnrk visited a millionaire at Nice he charged $25,000 for tho trip and made tho matter known by announcing that he had kept but one-fifth nnd given the rest to two charitable Insti tutions connected with his profession. In 1886 n discussion which found Its way Into English medical Journals estimated the yearly returns of Sir William Jennes, Sir William Gull and Sir Andrew Clnrk at an nvcrago of $60,000. London physicians' fees are, however, lower than our own. A suit In 1893 (.bowed thnt the head of the West London hospital, Mr. Kcctley, charged but $2,000 for a surgical trip to Burgos and tho jury cut this to $1,750. Dr. Shrady In this article already quoted put the Income of three physicians in Now York at over $100. 000, of flvo or six at from $50,000 to $00,000 and of fifty from $20,000 to $30,000, a far remove from thn semi-annual payments mudo by lUnry III In 1546 to his "sergeant apothecary," Nicholas Forneham, May 16, 30 12s 6d and October 13. 28 3s lOd. Tho growth and Increase of physicians' fees Is far from over. Dr. ShradyW esti mate of New York professional Incomes would be higher today nnd the charge for single operations nnd vIMts has risen still more. Dr. B. L. Robinson of Maclean, New York, a mnn not widely known, charged a wealthy resident $1,000 for each of ten visits lu July, 1899. A distinguished surgeon In a neighboring city, nfter Imposing a round sum for an operation, charged, by previous nrrongement. $2,.r0u a day for eoch of three days of special attendance In a family whero means were not large. Fees from $1,000 to $5,000 for a single operation are no longor unusual, though tho physicians who can charge them are Nor must It be forgotten that those who made these charges give a larger share of their Mme to unpaid hoi pltal work thnn any other class In the community. No mnn or woman unable to pay. It may safely bo ald. has ever been without the best medical or surgl 'al advlco available in any American city merely fcr lack of means. If such a caso needs such advice It can always be obtained without money nnd without price. Largo as somo of theso fees may sound to tho lay ear, thero U nothing In the estates physicians leave, after long years of arduous labor, which shows an Income dliproportlonate to the higher prizes of ths community. When the appraisers nf the cstato of Dr. D. Hayes Agnow died their inventory it was $177,107. ami the final ad Judication nf the catate of Dr. William Pepper was announced In the orphans' court n $195,195. The rslatrs of two emi nent Philadelphia physicians whose deaths occurred In the last four years were one somewhat smaller and tho other tomuwhat larger than tbe Ut of tbetc figures. GOVERNOR DIETRICH HOME Returns to Lincoln from His Trip to Wuhingten, DISCUSSES THE CASE OF JOE JOHNSON Proposed IteiniMnl of I, nnd Ofllce Ite eeU er I'mtnl I'lilronnKe lit I'lrat nnd Second IllMrlctn tinea to C'oiiurcvniiinn. LINCOLN, April 2S. (Special Telegram.) Governor Dietrich returned today from Washington. He expects to rellro from onico May 1, and two weeks later he will go to Hastings to attend to some personal matters before going back to Washington. As to the leport printed In n Lincoln pnper. that he had asked for the removal of Joe Johnson, receiver of the United States land olllco hero, Governor Dietrich said: "I made no recommendation whatever In the Johnson case. A citizen of this state asked mo some time ago to fllo charges against tho olllclal. alleging that ho was unlawfully charging foes for services which should be performed without cost. He had these charges prepared In writing and I fllc.l them for him nt his tcqurst. Mr. Johnson's attitude In the scnaturlal light was not the basis ot thu charges. The governor said he had agreed with Senator Millard that tho postal patronage in the I lrst aud Second llstrlcts should go tu thu congressman. It Ins been customnry, however, for the senator to select the post master for tho town of his residence, and If this precedent Is followed tho Omaha postofheo will como under the Jurisdiction of Senator Millard. Governor Dietrich did not tiilnlc the rule would apply to any other office than that of postmaster. FASTER PRAYS FOR A FEAST Henry (nrden of llentrlee ,nh Divine I'i'MiiIuhIoi! for n Squnre Men I. BEATRICE, Neb . April 2S.-rSneclnl Telegram.) Henry Conies, who has been fasting twenty-four days, drank one pint of boiled milk, half diluted with water, this morning, nnd took a smnll quantity of chicken broth for dinner. A Beatrice min ister sent for him yesterday and tried to pcrsuado him to cat, but tho effort wns of no avoll. He told a lleo re porter thnt he had prayed a long time this afternoon, during which he asked permission from the Almighty to cat. He further stated that he felt encouraged after the prayer nnd thnt he might cat tomor row. He nroso early this morning and after his usual tlmo spent in rending his bible he walked to church. He seem weak, but Is still inclined to fast out his fortj days. VERDICT AGAINST SALOONS Wife of onflrmeil llrnnUnrd eel vex I'lir llmidnrd Hol lo rn lliiiiuiKeH. II e- PONCA. Neb., April 2S.-(Speclal.)-The spring term of the district court has nil Journed. The most important civil case wns that of Mrs. John Kreltle against Kay Brothers nnd Stomko Brothers of Wako field. Thin was a suit for $3,000 damaga, for loss of support, ngalnst iho Wnkeflcli taloon keepers. John Kreltle. now con fined in the Douglas county Jail for coun terfeiting, was shown to have been n con tinued drunkard, and that the defendant? Sold him liquor. A verdict wns given tin plaintiff In the sum of $500. Independent 'Phone for Fiirinerx. FREMONT, Neb., April 28. (Special.) Business men are agitating the organization of nn independent telephone company, to make n rate of $2 a mouth for husincas and $1 for residence telephones, which Is a largo reduction from the old rates. Th Independent company which wns organize 1 nt Scrlbner last winter has a line con structed across the country to North Bend nnd will soon put In a stub lino north from Pleasant Vnlloy to Dodge. This com pany, which is organized on thn cn-oper.i-tlve plan, has furnished many farmers with telephone facilities at a comparatively low rate. An Independent company Is also do ing business nt Hooper. A. II. Cooling o' Iowa City is working up tho Independent company here. !)eree of Honor oen VImIiIuk. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 28. (Spe cial.) Thirty members of tbo Degree of Honor of this city went to Aurora Friday evening on a special train, nnd were royally entertained by tho order of that city. Tho team work was demonstrated by the local women, their work having tho reputation of being the best nf all the teams In tho state. Tho Aurora hosts provided an ex cellent supper. Tn Prevent I'lieiiinonlii nnd Grip Laxatlvo Bromo-Qulnlnn removes tho cause. 1MK1). SCMMERS-rnrnllno Stuart. Colonel John E. Kummern, r wife of 8. A. fn- tired). Hunimy. April -"!, l!q. Funeral services from the residence or Dr. John E. Summers. Jr.. 127 North Thirty, second nvonue, Tuesday at 3:30 p. in. In terment Arlington. Vn Washington, Bulti. more nnd Buffalo, N, v., papers please copy. Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Toofh Powder AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century The Best of Everything Chicago and East. St.Pnul-Minneapolis. Hot Springs-Deadwood. CITY OFFICES: 1401-1403 Far nam Street. Sir. VinnloYV otnin Srrnp. lit been uted for over KIK'i'V VKAitP ti M11.L1UNH of MOTHERS for their CHIL DREN WHILE TEETH UNO. with l'Elt-J-EU'T SUCCKSri. IT KOUiilEH the CHILD, SOFTENS the QUUS. LLAYH all 1'AIN, CURES WIHO COLIC, and Is h best rem dy tor DIARRHOEA. Hold by Druggists In very part of thn world. Us sure and ask lor f'Mrs. Wlnslow'a Soothing 8yrup," and uki no ouwr Ulna. Ywcnty-flv cdU tolU PIP Mil Men's Suits $8.50 and $9.50 Special sale of Men's Cass imcrc Suits today at $8.50 and $9.50. (continental GlothingCS . . COHNBR loth AND trOVOLAI. It M Imm pu tU other II vi Jon't Ull ui. THE A.R. BREMER CO Challenges the Citizens of Omaha, A PUBLIC TEST TO BE MADE AND A KK-L'l.T TO HK ITH LISIIKI) IN THIS PAIMJR. This Important ('hiillonKr' Is not only to tho rltlzon.H nf Omaha. Imt tn tho rutlrn iivlllzMi world. The public will lie Intcr oii t I'd In tho niitcnino nf IhN tnvoxtlRiitloit to prove tho went morlts nf tholr already fumnua illHcnVory. Tho nffor made by llu A. It. Itremer Company In thtir eliiillcunn above iillmleil tn Is a plainly worded ono. They iiMHcrl that their illsrnvery, Coko Dandruff Cure, will positively euro thn must Hiiliborn nnd coinmiill nf nil trouble, dnndruff and fnlllni; hair, which '.') per cent nf tlio people nro nnnnyed with. It is thoiiKli! thiil the liext pnxslble way to publicly ilelerinlnc the merit of Coko Dnndruff Cure Is tn lv- uwny tu all thnsn Interested In llild matter u sample linltle, and to have It done in Much (in open man. tier tli.it none can ipicnllun the lumesty nf the lout. A InrKo number nf wimple have been sent tn the Hnstnn Hlnre HrUK Department, and will ho given nut tn all I hone troubled with dandruff, falling hair, or any disease of the sculp. Apply today between S a m. and li :i. m. There will iiIno lie Klven In each appli cant for a free sample. 11 little bonk treat Iiik on troubles: nf the hair and sculp, which sets nut In a clear, plain manner Just Mick Information as yon want tn know Hour In mind tile free distribution nt ths iinmuu ninro iiriift ucpnriineni win necin (Ills mnrnlni: at .s n clock and end Tuesday (tomortjiwj at ij p, in THE BUST PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST EXCURSIONS Run via the GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE Leave Omaha via Scenic Route through Colorado and Utah WEDNESDAYS. FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. l-'or Information anil "Tourht Dictionary" ddre City Ticket Office, ij7 j l-arnam St. Omaha, Neb. DR. McCREW Offlcr open euutlnuixiRly from H . to U . in. SnnilHjp from 8 m. m. to ti p. in. (Dr. MeGrew at Ace C2.) THK MONT MUCCISMMPtll' SPECIALIST In hc Irenlinrnt ft nil furms of I)l tnc nnd llmordcra of Mm only, 'JO jrnr' oiprrleimr, 15 rrn In Omnuaw VARICOCELE AND HYDROCELE. A permanent euro guaranteed In lca than 10 day, without cuttlne, pain or loss nf time. PTDIflTIIDC cured In less than 6 dayt olnlUIUnC without pulu or hlndranca from burlness, A perfect cure Buarantoed. Dl finn OnienM "'id ull Wood Disease DLUUU rUloUN cured by a treatment which Is fur morn nutlsfuctory and success, ful than "Hot Springs" treatment and at leas than half the cost, All breaking out and fdgr.n of the disease disappear at oncn. A euro that is cuaranteeil for life OVER 20,000 S5?ffitycTod ".'r B bnfthfulneas, gleet unci ull unnatural dia orders, Cure (iuaraiilccil. C'oiiNiiltnlliiii I'rrr, CHARGES LOW. Medicines sent everywhere fren from Biiio. V. O Uox 7BC. Of!lco over 215 South 14th street, between Furiiain and Douulai atreots, OMAHA, KUli. AM" MKMi:.VIS. CRBIQHTON Omnha s Kamllv Theater I'lioim IKil Every KvenliiK, 8 :w Mnilnees Huiid.iy, Wednesday and 8nti,rdii 2 :'.'l livery Act a llead-l.luei Week commenting Sunday Mit'lnec. April 28th. The celebrated lei;ltlmatc snir Mall WalmlKht, assisted by Kdwuru Klsner ""' a clever company. presentlnK her new and original plavette. "Josephine and Napo leon." Smith and Campbell, Hurt Hliepurd, Tho Tublns, Mr. and Mrs. Irvlim Jonci, Marttncttl und 8uilie rlund, lidw. K Jtey nurd. Another HIk Amateur Carnlvul, Haiurduy, and all In small or Ibtko cans, as amy bi PrlreHKvtmlliK. 10c. USo f)e Matinees. Wednesday. Ific and , Hatutdey. 10c and 20c (Vw front rows restrved, u"i MiTco'sTrocadero- ffl!r MATI.M'.i: TOD.tl Kin mill '. Knllru Week, liuludlnR Kalunl.i KvenliiB, Kings and Queens Big Burlesque Co, The idril ixpnnenls nf nf Millie burlesque aaW aTSJ Htnr vaudeville mis I innir.uun ly lurim'ii daughters of Kvr hvenliiK prices, ICR, ax, 30c Htnokr If ymi like Matinee every 11ft. ernoon. Nfxt Sunday, Oriental Uurlcsnuera, 1