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,
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