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
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Homble Catastrophe Occurs at an Insana
Ajlnm in England.
VICTIMS ARE PATIENTS OF INSTITUTION
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at Time Fire; Occur
MUstna May All
Re Dead.
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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
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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
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