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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1903)
THE OMAHA DAILY HKE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 100.1. CURRENT COUNCIL COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING Call for the 3iion to 0 implex Organiz tYi Hai Been I'smd. THREE HUNDRED MEMBERS TO START Ilostllna Commlttrr VJeels with Mnch Barren an4 Prosper! Are K erlleat for the Uonrhlnx of the ltllitlin. Victor K. Render, chairman, Issued the following call yesterday: "Pursuant to the anion of the meeting of citizens held at the city hall last Wednesday evening, an cther meeting will be held at the game place thla evening., for the purpose if .pun an..-. o. .ni a...,- v. Dew commercial ciuo, eiecung uii fdlreetors and attending to such other mat ters aa may come before the meeting." The committee appointed to canvass the elty for member has been doing some tall bustling since Monday and expects to be able to report the addition of 200 names at the meeting tonight, making a total membership of about 300 to atart the pro posed club with. The committee on closing Ita work last evening bad a list of over 1M signers to the membership roll and as there were 100 signers at the meeting last Wednesday night there will be little diffi culty In swelling the roll to the desired 100 by tonight's session. The committee consisting of H. A. Qulnn, "W. J. Davenport, F. J. Day, Ernrt E. Hart aad T. A. Hill, appointed to nominate fifty men to comprise the board of directors has made Its selection, but the list will not be made public until the meeting tonight. The committee believes that every man selected by It will consent to serve on the board. In selecting thla list of names for the board of director the committee was careful in choosing men who represented the varied Interests of the city. With a membership of 300 It Is believed . that the club will be In a financial position to employ a commissioner who will also i act aa secretary, and pay him a salary of not less thaa $2,500 a year. The general opinion appears to be that the club would not attain the desired results without the assistance of a qualified commissioner and secretary. Many of the leading business men are Inclined to the opinion that it would be best to dispense with the pro posed executive committee of five and leave the affairs of the club In the hands of a commissioner who would be under the di rection of the board of directors. It Is expected that this question will be brought before the meeting tonight for settlement. Gravel roofing. A. H. Read, 128 Main St. Staff of Merry Hospital. The medical staff of the new Mercy hos pital recently opened by the Slaters of Mercy In charge of St. Bernard's hospital was organised last evening, with Dr. T. B. Lacey as president and Dr. F. W. Houghtoo as aecretary. These physician will comprise the reg ular staff: Drs. C. H.. 1 Bowers. J. H. Cleaver, H. B. Jennings,' F. T. Seybert, J. M. Baratow, J. H. Cole and W. P. Hombach, all of Council Bluffs. Dr. A. P. Condon of Omaha will be a member of the surgi cal staff. ' The following Omaha physicians will con stitute the consulting staff: Dr. D. C. Bryant, eye and ear; Dr. H. L. Burrell, nose and throat; Dr. F. E. Coulter, nervoua , diseases. Dra. F. T. Seybert and J. M. Barstow will constitute the staff for St. Bernard's hos pital, which will bo used for the care and treatment of Insane cases henceforth. The members of the newly organized staff were entertained at a seven-course dinner last evening by the Bisters In the dining hall of the new Mercy hospital. Giving Away Mtovea. The second heating stove given by Wll llan Welch to his coal customers was awarded to Mra. Henry Becker, 1416 South Eighth street. Another has been put up on the same plan, and during the next thirty daya will be given away free to one of bis customers. Before ordering your coal call at II North Main street or 'phone 12S. District Court ote. In the district court yesterday In the suit of Nels Anderson against Mrs. Mary Nel son, the Jury returned a verdict for tho plaintiff In the sum of $65 and $18.85 Inter eat. Anderson, who had been raised by Mrs. Nelson alnce he was at boy of 13 years of age, brought suit for $765 alleged to be due him aa wages for five years. The suit of Gerhard OHtdlck against the Milwaukee railroad to recover $102.30, the double value of a steer alleged to have been killed by a train on the defendant's line will be tried today before a Jury. The city confessed Judgment yesterday for $50 In the personal injury damage suit of Jessie Roazelle, for $35 and costs In a similar suit of C. D. Wilson and $35 and cost in a similar suit of Louise Smith. Thes aults resulted from the overturning of a carryall on West Broadway. The con fession of Judgment on the part of the city Is the result of a compromise reached a month ago. The plaintiffs' attorney Died liens on the full amount of the Judgments. N. Y. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 2S0. Night, F67. Heir May Get Insurance. Marshal Sherman, who died a few daya ago left a $1,000 lniurance policy, the pro ceed ot which he had stated before hit death were to go to the Woman' Chris tian association hospital as a token ot his appreciation ef the treatment accorded him while a patient there. With the policy which was found among Ms effects was a note stating hi desire, but It waa unsigned, and this fact may frustrate his plan and result In the money going to hi heirs. P'utnblng and beating. Blxby & Son. N Falatlmaj Bertha I Free. "Fainting" Bertha Llbbecke, who, after being turned out of Sioux City a few days ago, returned to Omaba, wa brought over to Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon In charg ot Sergeant Hayes, and by hlra turned over to the commissioner for the Insane. The board, after listening to Bertha's atory. decided not to detain her, and ad vised ber to kep away from Omaha. Dormer-Kurgan. Mis Lena Korgan. the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Korgan, and August Doerner, the young Seventh Day Adventlst student, were married yes terday afternoon, the parent of the young woman having been Anally Induced to waive LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. rVart Council Bluff. Phone NEWS OF IOWA. BLUFFS. thrlr objections. The ceremony wa per formed in the office of Attorney John Limit by Justice Ouren. Held nobbrn. Frank Leroy and Frank Keenan were ar rested last evening on a warrant from th cctrt of Justice Ouren, and In default of bail were committed to th" county jail pending Ihelr preliminary hearing. They ayp suspected of being Implicated In the re. rent robbery at Mrs. Emma Metcalfe' roadhousc, where they are employed as mu- ' slclans. When Mrs. Icfcalfe on the night of th rotbery discovered that money. Jewelry and other goods to the value of nearly ', n. i had been stolen she at once hastened to thb room occupied by the two young men, but fjutirl them apparently asleep and this din armed whatever suspicion she entertained against them. Subsequently, however, It Is alleged circumstances have arisen Im plicating Leroy and Keenan tn the robbery. and yest,rdaT Mra. Metcalfe Bled an Infor mation against them. Heal Estate Tranafrra. Theee transfers were filed yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. V. Squire, 101 Pearl street: Adelaide Addison and husband to Al A. 1, enocker lots 17 and IS. block 2, Gates' add. to Oakland, w. d t 2"0 N. J. Ovcrmler and wife to Mary Ktta Carter, sl fct lot 1 and nlS feet lot 2. block 19. Kiddle's subdtv., w. d 1,200 Kdward Deaf and wife to Bert Farney, eH lot 6, block 10. Grimes' add., w. d. l.noo Three transfers, total 12.4'K) Marriage License. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Ago. P.ev. (I. J. Nixon. Shenandoah. Ia TS Mrs. Kella Powers, Imogene, In 47 John H. .Lorcnzen, Council Bluffs . 22 i lura. I. Costertsan, Council Bluffs 21 Pearl (. Wright. Potta wattnmlo county, 24 Mubel K. Fletcher, Council Bluffs 17 August Doerner. Uncoln, Neb Lena Korgun, Pottawattamie county.... MINOR MBXTIO. piavls se.Is d'ugs. Guess, Carveth, artist, 308 Broadway. For rent, modern house, 719 Sixth avenue, Kxpert watch repairing, Lcflert. 409 B'y. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Durkln, yes terday, a daughter. Annual reduction on pictures and picture framing. C. K. Alexander & Co. Wanted, at once, boy with pony to carry Pee route. Apply at th office, 10 Pearl Street. F. I Barclay, a prominent ranchman of Stuart, Neb., was in the city yesterduy visiting friends. . We are headquarters for, glass of all kinds. See us before you buy. C. B. Paint, Oil and Glass company. Droge Bros, took out a building permit, yesterday for the erection of a H.utiO brlc warehouse on Pearl street. The commissioners for the Insane yester day ordered the parole of Michael Fox from Hi. Bernard' hospital In care of his wife. Council Bluffs district court. Count of Honor, will meet Thursday evening in Woodman of the World hall at 7 o'clock for Initiation. The Woman's auxiliary of Grace Kpisco pal church will entertain at a Kensington Thursday afternoon at the home of aim. Jarvls, 123 Fourth street. The case against Mrs. Tlnnell, charged with aault and battery on Mrs. Franks, a neighbor, was dlsmlt' In Justice Car son' court yesterday. The receipts in the general fund at the Christian Hums last week were JXI7.52, being iiZi.bJ aDove tne needs or the week, in the manager's fund the receipts were $:tl below the needs of the week. The Insanity commissioner decided yes terday to take 'no further action for the present in the matter of the transfer of Harry Dye of thla city from the tate asylum at Clarlnda, to St. Bernard's hos pital. President Gardiner has called a special meeting of the Trades and Labor assembly for Friday evening to hear the report of the special committee appointed to select a business agent. This committee will meet Thursday ev.-uing to enwrin applications for the position. Thomas Luckabill; arrested Monday even ing on complaint of his wife, was sentenced to tn days on bread and water yesterday by Judge Scott. It Is said that an applica tion will be made in the district court today to have Luckabill committed to the hospital at Mt. Pleasant as a chronic dipsomaniac. Rev. a. J. Nixon of Shenandoah, la., and Mrs. Delia Powers of Imogene, la., were married in this city yesterday, the cere mony being performed by Rev. J. W. Cal fee, pastor of the Broadway Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Nixon, who is 79 years old, la one of the oldest Methodist ministers In the slate and recently retired from active service. Rev. and Mrs. Nixon will make their home in Imogene. Pearl O. Wright, the young farmer who was arrested on an Indictment returned by the grand Jury, compromised the caso against him yesterday by marrying Miss Mabel Fletcher, the young woman wnom lie was charged with wronging under pro mise or marriage. -j he ceremony was per formed by Justice Ouren at the home of the young woman' parents in this city, and Wright was released from Jail. Krnest Vetters, a farmer of Anita, Cass county, has nied a petition In bankruptcy In tn federal court here. His liabilities are scheduled at $3,114.50 and his assets at $1,C13, o? which $i33 are claimed as exempt. Vet ters has Becured an order from Judge McPherson restraining the sheriff of Casa county from selling at sheriff sale a quantity c farm machinery upon which a number of chattel moitgagcs were secured. Mmager J. F. ltton of the Grand hotel is mourning the loss of $J50. The pocket book containing the money wa dropped Sunday evening by Mr. Letion while strol- lng through Bayns pars.. J ne pocartuouK, nrifil nf its contents, was found Monday morning In tlw Iront yard of the Kike' club house by a boy. who returned It to Mr. I,etton yesterday morning. The police have ihe matter in hand and are said to be working on a clue. CHIEF OF POLICE INDICTED Many Other Official of-City ot Itoek Island Also . Aocosed by Grand Jnry. PES MOINES, la., Jan. 27. Ninety-eight officials In the city of Rock Island. In cluding Chief of Police Darnell, have been Indicted for willfully permitting gambling rooms, wine rooms, housed of prostitution and slot machines to operate in violation of law. The Indictment-of the chief it the only one made public, a the others have not yet been arrested. Eighty-one counts arc alleged In the indictment against Darnell. The charges grow out ot the repeated ef forts ot Mayor Knox, to purge the city of this element. Intense excitement prevail In the trl cities since the announcement of the in dictment, which is the greatest eensatlon locally in years. Much speculation Is In dulged tn as to whom are included. The disorderly women deny having paid any sum tor protection. Iowa Bnlldlnar Company F ila DAVENPORT. Ia.. Jan. 27. The Northern Building company, which bas done a large conatructlon business In Iowa and Minne sota for year, principally erecting public buildings, failed toduy. The liabilities are unknown, but ar said to Include large amount due subcontrctors. Note amounting to I'iO.OOO were today assumed by iTcal endorser. A Tbuuatbtful ISoaband cured his wife of fainting and dizsy spells, weakness, headache and backache with Eluctrlc Bitters. Try Iheiu. 60c. For aale by Kubu ft Co. JIM WEAVER STOPS A RAID Declines to Al'ow a Failroai to Take Streets in His Town, MAYOR OF COLFAX TO THE RESCUE Effort of the Intrrirhin Railroad to Track Ullhoit Getting a Fraarblne "tart a Xlrr How. (From a Ptaff Correspondent.) DEB .uOi.SES. Jan. Tl.i Special. The Des iTclaes Interurban Railroad company ! bi: nriZintr-7-A nnolhrr obstacle to Its progress eastward. This la In the shape of Genertl James B. Weaver, mayor of the town cf Colfax. The company has failed to secure a franchise In the town of Colfax, though a frrn.'hlse was granted to another company which has not built. The line tas built rrom Des Moines through Ankeny and MUc'ue llville o Colfax last fall, but stopped at the town limits. Nothing has been done In the way of getting through the town on the way to Newton, but It has been the understanding that the line would be extended early In the spring. Last night workmen commenced laying track In the streets of Colfax. This was discovered about midnight by citizens and a posse of sufficient site to overpower the workmen was quickly gathered and drove the work men away. Then the track was torn up. Later In the night the workmen returned and commenced to lay the track Rgain, but at daylight this morning Mayor Weaver ordered out the fire department and turned the water on the employes of the Interurban company, driving them from the streets. Today President Polk, Superintendent Malsh and Adjuster Scholes of the Interurbun com pany went to Colfax In a special car to sec If they could not adjust matters with the obdurate General Weaver and his people. The sheriff of Jasper county was also Called to the scene. The Colfax people de clare they will nflt allow the company to get through their town until It has a fran chise and has adjusted all matters with the town. Satellite Case Derided. The famous case of Nannie Sutcllffe against the Iowa State Traveling Men's association was brought to an end In the supreme court this morning by the affirm ation of the rulings of Judge Bishop In the Polk county court and the decree for the defendant company. An accident pol icy for $2,000 was Involved. Sutcllffe was a member of the association in good stand ing. He was a traveling man and had been married about a year to a woman whose husband had gone to the peniten tiary. Sutcllffe had been Intimate with the woman for several years. They had removed to Chicago and lived In the same house with his mother and sister. One night about midnight Sutcllffe and wife came home from a roundup of the city where they had been drinking and quarrel ing and a few minute later SutclliTe was shot In his room. The revolver wa In side of a grip when discharged. Mrs. S'lt ellffe caught him and called others. The mother accused the wife of killing Sutcllffe and he said that he did it himself. At that time Mrs. Sutcllffe made an affidavit tend ing to show that It was accidental death. She upposed she waa tne Dcnenciary oi his certificate. Later the certificate was found to be made out for the benefit of Sutcllffe' mother., On the trial to recover In the certificate In Des Moines the wife appeared a a witness for the defense. The court decided it was a case ot suicide and the supreme court so found today, hence the certificate is not collectable. Inanrance Money Exemption. One phase of the exemption statute ot Iowa waa passed on by the supreme court today in a decision rendered in the case of Cook against Allee, from Benton county. The plaintiff had received $2,000 insurance money on the death of her husband and had bought a house for herself and children, which she has continued to occupy. The de fendant had procured Judgment against ber on a debt contracted before she received the Insurance money and sought to secure it by sale ot ber house and lot. She claimed the house and lot to be exempt because the statutes of Iowa provide that Insurance money shall be exempt from debt contracted previous to It receipt by either the beneficiary or the deceased. The court In a decision prepared by Judge Sherwln revtewa the legislation on this subject and shows that the clear intent ot the legislator was that the Insurance money should be exempt. It follow that property purchased with the insurance money Is alao exempt from execution on prior debts, the same a pension money and homesteads. Court Declalona. The following are the decision rendered by the supreme court today: Nannie Sutcllffe. appellant,' agalnat Iowa State Traveling Men's Association; Polk county, Judge Bishop; affirmed, opinion by 1 ruth Lodge against Myron Barton, ap pellant; Winnebago county. Judge Smith: partition ot real estate; affirmed, by Deemer. Richard Blanco, appellant, against Illinois Central R:illroad; O'Brien county, Judge Hutchinson; action for personal injury; af firmed, by Hlrthop. Christian Loetscher against Timothy Dil lon, appellant; Dubuque county. Judge Mathews; damage case; modilied and uf- tlmeu, by McCialn. Katie Cook against George A. Allee, ap pellant : Benton county. Judge Burnhnm Injunction from selling real estate; affirmed, bv Sherwln. Anna Bennett against J. H. Lutz, appel lant: Buchanan county, Judge Blair; claim airatnst estate: affirmed, bv Weaver. Casper Kemble, appellant, against B. T. McClintock; Allamakee county. Judge f el lows; dismissed by the court. Ilrarins on Croeelaar Case. The railroad commissioners of Iowa had bearing today in a case Involving the duty of railroad compnnies In the matter of farm crossings. The case was one of a number from Keokuk county, where the demand was made for an open crossing, which would Include cattle guards, so that the livestock could go at will across the railroad track. The case wa extensively ! armed bv Carroll Wright for the Rock Isl and railroad and for tho farmer by C. T. Jones. While it involves only a compara tively small expense in Keokuk county the ratlroads object to i precedent being set of ordering the cattle guards and open crossings, as It might mean a demand from many farmers for similar crossings. The case bas not yet been determined. Improiln; tho Capitol. It Is expected that the state capltol lm provement commission will return any day from an extensive eastern trip of Inspec tion of public buildings, with a view to got. ting ideas for the adornment ot th Iowa state capltol. In the meantime, the super' Intendent employed under th commission has a force at work making repairs on th capltol, and this week hi begun the work of making Improvement on the Interior. The work this winter Is to be confined largely to closing up the Joints In the stone and woodwork aud the revarnlshlug and repainting of tbe Interior. When th commission haa returned irnoi ot th larger matter of decoration and better ment will be determlmd. Wants Heavy I)aniara. Mrs. May Hastle, wife of Rurvln Hast la, a Warren county farmer, has brought n highly sensational action In the district court against Thomas Robertson, a wealthy and rromlncnt Polk county farmer and stock raiser residing near the army post site, charging blm with alienation of her husband's affections, attempted criminal assault and slander, nnd demanding of Mm the sum of $30,000. Robertson ia one of the wealthiest farmer In Folk county. His wealth Is estimated at from $75,000 to $100,000 mostly in high farm lands situated near the army post. There Is now little doubt that Harry Pattee of Perry will recover. His Improve ment the past few days ha been steady, and the doctors believe he will entirely re cover. The internal hemorrhages and the wound is healing nicely. SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE Solon Slow Krtnrnlnt from Itrreaa and Day'a Sraalon la Brief. PIERRE, S. I).. Jan. 27 (Special Tele gram.) Many of the members did not re turn from their recess vacation until the afternoon train today and barely reached here In time to attend the session. As a result the senate met only to adjourn to tomorrow. The house had but little busi ness except the Introduction of bills, a num ber being presented, among them being: By fioddard. to limit the membership of the Board of Charities and Corrections to three 'members, with terms of two, four and six years each for first appointment and six years for all future appointments, and to make it the duty of the heads of the various state Institutions to prepare and keep on file schedules of all state prop erty in their care and keeping; hy Hays, to provide for restoration of records through out the circuit court when same have been destroyed, and providing for inspection of ahecp before they shall be brought Into the state; by Browne of Brown, making the State Board cf Health an examining board for those who desire to practice medicine tn the state and providing for tho selection of their officers by the members of the State Board ot Health and fixing their compensation; by Longslaff, fixing fees to be allowed to sheriffs for holding property taken under execution and authorizing city, town, township and officers of school dis tricts to Issue refund bonds without sub mitting the same to a vote; by Daly, mak ing the months of September, October, No vember, December, January, February, March and April closed months for fishing, and a petition memorallzlng congress to provide for the election of senator by pop ular vote. The State Board of Regents met In this city today and elected I. W. Goodner of this city as president of the board. I. D. Aldrlch of Millbank remains as the secre tary. The house passed a bill fixing the terms of court In the Sixth Judicial circuit. It Is expected that there will be a rush of bills introduced tomorrow, as many of the members came back loaded with measures. In Grand River Country. STUROIS, S. D., Jan. 27. (Special.) - Parties in from the Grand river country say that the people of that section have had no complaint to make about the weather, for It has been very mild and with very little snow. Cattle have wintered finely and are as fat as when the first cold weather set In. The sheepmen are well pleased with the way in which their flock have fared and the fact that thev hnva hint verr iltte feeding to do. That section of the country Is one of the best in the state. Everyone who has settled on the river dur ing the last ten years has prospered, and there Is not a poor family there. Want Depot Reopened. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 27. (Special.) On Thursday of this week the state board of railroad commissioners will bold its reg ular monthly meeting in this city. Sev eral matters ot Importance are to come before the board. Among them are a num ber ot protests which have been received from citizen ot towns where the railroad companies have withdrawn their agents and closed their depots. The board will have quite a number of these protest to con sider. Several of the protest come from citizens of town between Egan and Woon- socket. Sooth Dakota Sheriffs. STUROIS, 8. D.. Jan. 2. (Special.) Jeare Brown, sheriff of Meade county, re turned Saturday from Pierre, where be has been in attendance at the meeting of the sheriffs ot the state. He say that the meeting was largely attended, the guar dian of the law from all over the state being present. The organization i one of the most beneficial bodies in the state in protecting law, for the search for a crimi nal is carried on in a very eystematlc man ner. I.oaa In Mrformlfk Fire. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 27. (Special.) -The Insurance adjusters who have for some time been engaged in ascertaining the amount of the loss by fire a short time ago In the local warehouse of the McCor mick division of the International Har vester company have completed their work The manager of the Mccormick company figured the loss at about $47,000, but compromise waa made between blm and tho Insurance adjuster at $27,000. Want Curfew Ordinance Passed. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 27. (Special.) The board of trustee ot Humboldt, little town, on the Omaha railroad west of Sioux Falls, is expected to enact a curfew ordinance. The women of the town are circulating a petition asking that this ac tlon be taken at the next meeting ot the board. Many Ton of Ice Hareated. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 27. (Special. -The local dealers have completed thel Ice harvest for local consumption. An ag gregate of about 20.000 tons bas been bar vested. The ice is of as fine a quality a has ever been put up here. Storm In South Dakota. ABERDEEN. 8. P., Jan. 27. (8pecla Telegram.) A driving northeast snowston has prevailed here all day and Is still I progress, drifting badly and delaying trains somewhat. The storm is general 1 this section of the state. Ben liar Election. WYMORE. Neb., Jan. 27. (Special.) A the last regular meeting of Royal court No. '26. Tribe of B n Hur. the followin officers were Installed: fast chief, Ann Kahler; chief. Augusta Temple; Judge, Mollie Hollingsworth: teacher. Marguerite Waltbers: scribe, Luclle Overman; K. of T., Jennie Worth; captain, R. W. Wilson; guide. Pearl Douglas; I. O. K., Laura Wil son; O. G. K., Jessie Johnson. Cane (' Motat. YORK. Neb., Jan. 27. (Special.) J. W. Moist of thU city, ei-presldent of the Vol unteer State Firemen's assoelation. was the recipient of a beautiful gold-beaded cane at the recent firemen's convention held at Crete, which was presented to him upon his retiring from office as a token of bis effic ient work in the Interests of the aasocia Uod and hi popularity. FIFTY 1 MF 1 lYr IV ilrll LUjL LiILJ I.t llUul Homble Catastrophe Occurs at an Insana Ajlnm in England. VICTIMS ARE PATIENTS OF INSTITUTION lamatr umber arly lt at Time Fire; Occur MUstna May All Re Dead. llnndrrd and LONDON. Jan. 27. About fifty Insane patients were burned to death by a fire at the Colney Hatch asylum this morning. The outbreak occurred In the Jewish Ing of the institution. The flames spread ith great rapidity and before they could be got under control five wooden buildings. ncludlng dormitories and tho doctors' pnrtnients, were gutted. All the efforts of the officials were di rected to removing Insane Inmates, but the latter became wild with excitement nd so panic-stricken that not only were they unable to help themselves, but greatly Impeded the operations of tnt-se trying to save them. There were nearly 600 women in tho burned annex at the time the fire was dis covered and most of them were safely ransferred to tho main building, which as uninjured. Some, however, escaped and are still at large, rendering It difficult ascertain the exact number of thoso burned to death. Tho work of searching the ruins con- nucs. Ihe officials admit that about fifty bodies have been recovered, but it Is feared that the full extent of the disaster Is not yet known. All the victim were lunatics. Their charred-remains presented a horrify ing spectacle. Ileslrared by Itrlatlvea. The asylum was besieged by anxious rela tives and friends of the patients who ar rived from all quarters. Pitiable scenes ere witnessed a weeping men nnd women eft tho premises, after ascertaining that relatives and friends had perished in the ames. The nurses had a terrible experience In trying to assist the insane people, who were so panic-stricken that they had lit erally to be driven to a place of safety. The Inflammable premises almost imme diately became a furnnce. Nothing was left standing. The corrugated Iron roofs of the dormi tories and the bedsteads of the patients ere melted by the Intense beat. Soma ot the lunatics were burned In their bcdn and the charred remains of others were, found huddled together in corners, while groups of partially consumed bodies on tho sides of the corridors showed that many persons lost their lives and sacrificed those of others In their frantic efforts to force a passage through the flames to the main building. The latest estimate places the number victims of leaths at fifty-two. AH the were women. DEATH RECORD. Berton Edward Gray. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 27. (Special.) Berton Edward Gray, a member of the Fif teenth United States infantry and a former resident of Ashland, died in San Francisco, Cal., January IS, aged 25 years. He was born in Iowa and moved with his parents to Bellevue, Neb., In 3881, coming to Ash land In 1889, where he made bis home un til 1897. He enlisted In the Third Ne braska volunteers, of which W. J. Bryan was colonel, and was In Cuba nearly a year. He enlisted In the Fifteenth United State infantry from Brocton, Mass., in July, 1899, going to the Philippines, whore he served until December last. He had started borne and had Just reached San Francisco, whore he died. His remains were burled last Sunday with military hon ors by the soldiers from Fort Crook at Bellevue, Neb., the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Gray of the Presbyterian church of Bellevue. A. B. Cleveland. BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 27. (Special.) A. B. Cleveland, another old settler ot Gage county, died yesterday morning at bis borne in this city, after an Illness ot less than a week of pneumonia, aged 73 year. Deceased located in this city In 1869, and bas resided here ever 'since. He waa a veteran of the civil war and a mem ber of Rawllna post. No. 35, Grand Army of the Republic, which organization will have charge of the funeral services. He is survived by bis wife and a family ot nine children, all' grown. Amo Burdlck. NORTH LOUP. Neb.,,Jan. 27. (Special.) Amo Burdlck of Lo Angeles, Cal., died yesterday at an advanced ago. Mr. and Mrs. Burdlck were among the first settlers No Dessert More Attractive Why use' gelatine and spend hours soaking, sweetening, flavoring and coloring when produces better, results ia two minutes? Everything in the package. Simply add hot water and set to cool. It's perfection. A sur prise to tho housewife. No trouble, less ex pense. Try it to-day. In Four Fruit Fla vors: Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, ltart. berry. At grocers. 10c. AJurO V 4a3a A Un!wl :jrjj. 3 i ' it I' im 't'1 ii mi' 'in i it i "t . t -.. of ,hl" cmin,y "n lvr'' l,,re mny 5rrrs' A few jenrs nco thry emigrated to Call- tornUi. where they have since resided. I . daughter. Mrs. a. m. Stewart, and also m hopes that the change of climate would be of some benefit to him. Mra. If. II. t.add. HOOPER. Nob., Jan. 27. (Special -Mrs. H. H. Ladd, wife of one of the first oet tlers of thla county, died at her home, about eli;lit miles rust of this place, on i Monday afternoon. She was mnrrlcd to Ladd In 1S47, nnd In 1"4 came to Ne braska nnd settled near Fontnnelle. She was the mother of seven children. I The fnneml st-rvW-t will be held nn Wcdneadny, nnd the Interment will be ifi the Hooper ccnutiry. Albert Marrali. LINWOOD. Neb.. Jan. 27. (Special. ) Albert Miiresh, aged ) died here yester day evening. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the home. He wns a native of Mo ravia, had lived here thirty-seven years and was highly respected, lie leaves a wife, one son, John Maresh of Ori, and four daughters lo mourn his loss. Holier! Iloppa. NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 27. (Special Tel egram.) Robert Hopi, one cf the pioneer Bottlers of Otoe county and one of the old est members of the Masonic fraternity, died at his home in this city today. Dr. F. W. niomlry. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Jan. 27. (Special Telegram.) Dr. F. W. Blomley, n prominent local dentist, and a resident of Sioux Falls since W3, died today, aged 03. A widow survives. Trnnip I'rovra n font let, FAIRBI RT, Neb., Jan. 27. (Specials Sheriff Caw arrested a couple of tramps a fow days ago and (suspecting one of them was wanted In Kansas, wrote to Concordia, and yesterday the sheriff came up from that place and Identified the prisoner as one Henry Kimball, who was sentenced lasi. April to a six years' term In tho Kan sas penitentiary for burglary, and escaped frcm the sheriff at Topeka. He has friends near Concordia and was working his way back there when arrested. Telephone at orth l.onp. NORTH LOUP, Neb., Jan. 27. (Special.) The Ord Independent Telephone com pany has established an exchange here with about fifty customers. The, company pro poses to connect a large portion of the farming community with the exchange here and will ultimately reach out to Arcadia, St. Taul and Greeley Center. I.nmbrr Men In Kanaaa City. KANSAS CITY'. Jan. 27. The Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Association of Lum ber Dealers met here today In annual con vention. Over 500 delegates and visitor are here. The demurrage question Is one of the principal subjects that will be taken up at the morning session nnd the rest of the time was taken up with reports and routine business. In the afternoon the con vention met In executive session. early stngj I would have cured hjm and This, 1 .-ontmler. Is due to and expense ttAJ.1 sw.iTSBsnszsruim - i a LutnatH jwan T.HMwaa 1 MEN'S DISEASES one wha has previously treated the "hsc, therefore, 1 say to you If you are suffering from any disease or condition peculiar to men, or If you have been, a victim and been disappointed In n at getting a permanent cure elsewherr, J would ask that you o..me to my olllce. 1 will explain to you OUR 8Y8TKM OK TRKATMF.NT, wnieh I have originated and developed aftea a whole life experience In the treatment of special diseases- of men. I wil give you a thorough examination, together with an honest and scientific opinion of your ' case. If I lind you are incurable. I will honestly tell you so. If t find your case curable, 1 will gKe you a legal guarantee to cure you In the shortest possible time without injurious at'ter-eftucta. VARICOIICMJ permanently cured without a cutting or tying operation. No pain or loss of time. i IXCKR9. We care not of how long standing, as wo cure them at once. 8TRICTIIIE cured without di lating or cutting; no pain. IUIUIMATISM In all ita forms permanently cured by my system of treatment. lll.OOU POI30S (Syphilid) permanently cured without Injurious after effects. IMPOTUKCY fcromntly resforei to natural vigorous and lasting strength MiniTC y" cannot call. All correspondence strictly confidential, and 19 nlll. all replies sent In plain envelopes. Enclose 2c stamp to Insure prompt reply. Slate Electro-Medical Institute, 1303 Farnam St., Bet. 13th and 14th Sts., Omaha. Neb, Office Hours 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Sunday. 10 to 1 only. rato? Acs. . - TrU New OrlesjiLcx.. S',"M -. ' , f . - with Conlldcnce We Direct You lo the Ncvcr-f ailing Health Builder. Pniiic's Celery Compound Quickly tlevates the Constitution al Condition of All Rundown and Sick People. 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