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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SUNDAY, MATtCII 2. lOOo.
flYE DROWN IN COLLISION
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
SELECT SITE FOR LIBRARY
Traiteei Eipresi a Preference for Shinart
Property Near P.stofSce
NO CONTRACT MADE FOR ITS PURCHASE
Two Sessions Serpniarr to nfh
Coaclaslon Three Properties
Are Favorably Con.
sldered.
The Carnegie library building will be lo
cated on the E. L. Shugart property at tbo
northwest corner of First avrnue and South
Sixth street. This was decided upon at
an executive meeting of the trustees of the
public library yesterday. This announce
ment was no surprise, aa It baa been known
for several days that a majority of the
board was In favor of selecting tbe Shugart
site.
Members of the library board when seen
last night after tbe secret session stated
tbat tbey had only "expressed a prefer
ence" for the Shugart site and had not
definitely decided to accept the, propo
sition for the sale of the property -made
by Mr. Shugart. In order to arrive at this .
"expression of preference" the board held
two prolonged sessions behind locked doors
yesterday, one in the afternoon and the
second in the evening. It was 1 o'clock
before the trustees finally got together and
made the selection unanimous. The trus
tee admitted that a number of ballots
were taken before the Shugart site carried
tbe day but they refused to make public tbe
vote or give any Information as to how
tbe other altea fronting on Baylies park
stood during the balloting. Tbat the board
intended to select the site at an executive
session was not expected as the day the
trustees Inspected the different locations
offered. President Rohrer announced that
the board would adjourn to Monday, March
23, when It expected to make a selection.
The E. L. Shugart property at the north
west corner of First avenue and Sixth
street has a frontage on First avenue of
100 feet and of 192 feet on Sixth street,
and Is located Immediately south of tbe
poatofllce. The property Inclusive of the
building a two-story brick residence, and
exclusive of the paving tax, was offered
by Mr. Shugart to the board for $12,000.
It la this proposition which the board of
trustees voted to "express a preference"
for Mr. Shugart also offered to sell 100
feet frontage on tbe avenue and 12S feet
frontage on Sixth street, exclusive of tbe
building and paving tax. '
Tbe decision of the trustees to place he
library building on tbla site will be a great
disappointment to a large number who
favored the W. H. M. Pusey homestead at
tbe southwest comer of Willow avenue and
Pearl street with a frontage o 125 feet
on the avenue facing Bayllsa park and 192
feet frontage on Pearl street. It la un
derstood 'that the final selection of the site
narrowed down : to the W. H. M. Pusey,
William Moore and E. L. Shugart prop
erties. End of January Coart Teras.
Judge Tborsell cleaned up the business
of the January term of district court yes
terday and in the afternoon left for his
home at Sidney where be will open the .
March term of court Tuesday. The term of
court at Sidney should have been opened
last Tuesday but Judge Thornell was un
able to clean up the work here In time.
, The motion of tbe defendant for a new
trial In tbe suit of Nellie Klrby against
William Klrby to replevin household fur
niture, was overruled and the sheriff or
dered to execute the Judgment. This Is
one of the many suits arising from the
Klrby divorce case.
The motion for a new trial by the de
fendant In the personal Injury suit of F.
E. Bender against the town of Minden,
Ia., was overruled and judgment entered
on the verdict for 1600.
Motions by the defendants for new trials
In the sulta of Petrlus Peterson against the
State and Anchor Fire Insurance com
panies of Des Molnca, tried jointly, wero
overruled and Judgment for the plaintiff
'against the State company for S'jS2.60 and
against tbe Anchor company for $1,348.12
entered. , .
Judge Thornell alao overruled the motion
of tbe plaintiff for a uew trial In the per
sonal injury damage suit of Henry Lock
against the city of Council Bluffs. Judg
ment for the amount of the verdict, $500,
was entered against the city.
The March term of district court In this
rlty will open Tueaday with Judge Wheeler
presiding.
HoU
Driver Blameless.
-
The Inquest held yesterday afternoon by
Coroner Treynor over Oscar Katelman, the
4-year-old child run over and killed by a
heavy transfer wagon on 8outh Main street
Friday evening resulted In tbe Jury bring
ing In a verdict of accidental death and ex
onerating Alva Penn, the driver of the
wagon. A. K. Smith, Captain C. S. Hub
bard and Henry Peterson comprised the
Jury.
The wltnessea were Frsnk Coyle, David
Brown, Frank Fox, John Regan and Julius
Katelman, father of the dead child. They
all were eye wltnessea of the accident. With
the exception of Katelman, their teattmony
i to the effect that the child ran directly
In front of the wagon and that the driver
made every effort to pull up his horse
which were not proceeding faster than a
log trot. They all aaid that in their opin
ion the driver was not to blame in any
way for the accident. Julius Katelman,
the father of the boy, when placed on tha
aland, testified that the horses were going
faster than a fire engine to a fire.
Alva Penn, tbe driver, en tbe advice of
bia attorney, dtd not testify, although he
wta present at the Inquest. Ao Information
charging him with fast driving baa been
filed In tbe superior court by Katelman,
the hearing on which has been continued
to Monday.
Omaha Stadeats Defeated.
Tbe bowling contest on the local alleys
yesterday afternoon between the Council
Bluffs and Omaha High achools reaulted In
a victory for the Council Bluffa team by
soveoly-one plna. The score:
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
1st. Id. id. Total.
Id.
1.16
151
117
1U
1 IS
Hinder ....
IT an ....
AsUwltb ..
Taylor ....
Uuiiley ...
Totals.
140
lilt
i;f
lti
1M
148
fi
"U
Id.
ITS
W
131
in
151
460
434
4ui
4U t
M7I
l.ts
irtf
ISO
.Til
OMAHA.
1st.
144
3t
142
Ill
143
ti
StiS 1.264
Sd.
1J8
144
ITS
i
182
Total.
613
428
U
3t;7
4J
Fair
!renleaf .
Kosewater
Huikrr ....
Munger ...
Totals.
149 745 1.19
Three -ers for Swladllas;.
Charles Gregory" rasalved a telegram yes
terday afternoon from William Barker at
Mount Vernon. Mr, stating that Robert
Boatrlfht, Ellis and Bromley, bead men ot
BLUFFS.
the Webb City Athletic club, had been con
victed of conspiracy and sentenced to three
vra rh In the nenltentlsrr. Boatrlght
and Ellis were alleged to hive been the
ringleaders In the deal whereby Gregory
snd Barker lost nearly 110.000 on a fake
i
foot race at Webb City. At the close of
the trial nf Leon Ixiler and Ed Mnore la
this city Barker was called to Mount Ver
non as a witness against Boatrlght and
the other men. John R. Black of this
county wae also a witness at the Mount
Vernon trial.
Real Estate Transfer.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Tenrl street:
John Alberts to Martha A. Word.
2 2-7 rod In se4 tie "4 8-74-43, q. c. d..
Heirs of Henry Leader to Caroline
leader, n4 ne4 seH 1H-75-40, q. c. d.
Same to Viola A. Leader, eft ne',4 se'A
1S-76-40, q. c d
Same to Joseph H. Leader, nw!4 swVi
17-75-40. q. c. d
Martha H. Ware? and husband to John
Alberts, 1 acre in southeast corner
sei4 neVi 8-74-43 q c. d
Anton Jensen and wife to Francis
and Thera Larsen, lot 7, block 28,
Howard s add., and part lot 93, origi
nal plat, w. d
Niels Sorenson and wife to Jems
Borenson, wl6 feet swi aW4 4-75-43,
w d
Nick Leuck to Mary K. Plckemell.
outlot 1, except n80 feet, Judson a
1st add., q. c. d v,'-'-
Jlana Olson and wife to T. A. Bre
wick, lot 6, block 18, Howard's add.,
low'aTRaYlroa'd' Land company to Beti
Marks, lots 3, 4 and 8. block .
1,000
800
Howard's add., w. d..
150
Robert Hagood and wife to Joseph
Robson. nwla 8-74-40, w. d 11,200
Eleven transfers, total $13,666
MI30R HEXTIOX.
Davis sella drugs.
Stockert sells carpets.
Expert watch repairing. Leffert. 40 B y.
Celebrated Met beer on tap, Neumayer.
Cabinet photos. 2Sc per doren. 3u8 11 way.
Fine millinery opening, Saturday, March
28. Mrs. Albln Huster, 321 Broadway.
The lady Maccabees will meet Tuesday
afternoon at the uaual place and time.
Orand millinery opening day and Sat
urday, March 27 and 28. Mrs. M. Pfelffer.
Real estate In all parts of the city for
sale. Thomas E. Casady, 23i Peurl street.
on dinner sets we will continue to give
20 per cent oft for this week. D. W. Keller,
407 Broadway.
Our special prices on baby carriages and
go-carts will continue all this week. I. W.
Keller, 407 Broadway.
Another half-price sale on. ehort lengtha
of picture frame mouldings. C. E. Alex
ander & Co., 333 Broadway.
Before papering your rooms we want to
show you our eiegant ltU designs. C B.
Paint, Oil and Glass company.
A union meeting of the missionary so
cieties of the several churches of the city
will be held Thursday afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church.
Schmidt's elegant new photos, very lateat
shapes and sizes, ll.po, and fci.to doen;
large sixes. U and S3.o0 doien. Flrei-clas
work guaranteed Schmidt, &31 Bioudway.
We have the finest line of carpeta. rugs,
portieres, lace curtains and draperies in
Council Bluffs. Everybody knows our prices
are the lowest; D. W. Keller, 407 Broad-
James Burk, charge with the theft of a
ring and article o; clothing from a Main
street restaurant, wae brought back laat
evening from South Omaha and lodged in
the city jail.
Rev. E. Comble Smith, p. D., of the First
Methodist church of Omaha will addresa
the regular meeting of the Brotherhood oc
St. Paul In the lecture room of the Broad
way Methodist church Monday evening at t
o'clock.
Thlevea broke Into the grocery store or
, w. Barrett at 700 West Broadway Friday
nivht nnri raj-rled iwiv a Quantity or
cigars and tobacco aa well aa the small
change in the cash register. They effected
an entrance by forcing In the rear door.
John Stevenson, charged with robbing an
old man named W. J. bampeon In a Broad
way saloon, who has been In the city Jail
since March 13, was released yesteroay
after he had returned the money to Samp
son, who la serving a senience ior uruig
drunk.
Clerk Reed of the district court was noti
fied yesterday by Warden Jones of the peni
tentiary at r ore Maaison inai aujuh
Schoenleber, indicted here under the name
of George Leland and sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment on November 20.
19vl, for embezzlement, had served his time
and had betn discharged.
John McCord. a butcher from Dunlap, Ia..
who came to Council Bluffs in search of
employment, complained to the police yes
terday that a yojng fellow whom he had
Invited to share his room at the Metropol
itan hotel Friday night had skipped while
he was asleep. At the sumo time McCord s
gold watch and chain and cash amounting
to ti diHappeared. The police ascertained
that the young fellow had left town on an
early mornli'.s train.
The spring term of the Western Iowa
college begins March 30, continuing three
months, and will be followed by a two
months' summer term. The spring and
Dimmer la tho best time to a'.tond college,
as the attendanca ia not ao large and stu
dents receive more personal Instruction.
Beginning classes will be organized In the
English, business and shorthand depart
ments. This la a food place fur your boys
and girls during their vacation. Pupils of
any age received during these aessiona.
ONE MORE FABULOUsHfORTUNE
Freight Hooae Foreman la Told Ha is
Heir to Share In a Two Hnn
dred Million Dollar Estate.
CRE3TON. Ia.. March 21 (8peclal.)
Charles Haney, foreman of the freight
house of this place, baa been Informed that
he Is one of 200 heirs to an estate now
valued at $200,000,000 which, be is told,
was left by an ancestor In London over a
century ago. Christopher Worman. a rich
allk merchant of London, the story runs,
ded In 1789 and left an estate valued at
$40,000,000, which, with the interest, Is now
figured at $200,000,000. He had two brothers
who came to thl country, one settling in
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, at Wormans
vllle, which was named after htm. This
one waj Michael Worman, Mr. Haney's
great grandfather. Both brothers died be
fore the silk merchant, so no effort was
made to aettla the eatate at that time.
Mr. Haney has a faint recollection of hear
ing hla grandfather describe the property
which la aaid to have been owned by a
brother to the silk merchant and the in
formation he now haa is precisely tbe same
la every detail.
He haa written to partlea In the east
to learn more particulars. If tbe fortune
was really left, Mr. Haney will have no
trouble In tracing his ancestry direct and
aecurlng bia portion of th. fortune.
Teachera' Salaries Are Halaed.
CRESTON, Ia., March 21. (Special.)
The school boards of Union county wero
quick to adopt the recommendation of State
Superintendent Barrett and raise tbe sat
arlea of their country achool teachers,
Nearly every board In tbe county bas been
heard from and they report a raise of I'rom
$1 to $5 per month. Thla makea tho wagea
run from $21 to $40 per, month In tha
county. Last year It waa Impossible to
aecui e enough teachers to fill all the schools
on account of the low wages paid.
talon Coaaty's Finest
CRESTON. Ia.. March 21.
Bridge.
-(Bpeclal.)
The Standard Bridge company of Oiraha
today begac the erection of the lo jcor water
works bridge across tbe stream that fur
nlshts water for tbe pomerhouse. It Is lo
be an Iron bridge 4(0 feet long and nluu
feet above low water mark. It will cost
over 14. COO. It will be completed about
June 1 and will be one of tbe fittest bridges
la the county
RICHARDS SETTLES IN FULL
Acoounts for All of the Funds of Graves
Eetate P aced in Hit Hands.
GIVES BOND ON THE ROBBERY CHARGE
Adlal E. Stevenson, Former Vice Pres.
Ideat to lie One of Speakers at
Jelfrraoa Day Baaa.net
t Dea Moines.
(From Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. March 21. (Special.)
William A. Richards is breathing pure air
today. He has settled with tbe United
States Fidelity and Guaranty company on
tbe Qraves estate, furnished a bond for hla
appearanco at Knoxvllle on the Hamilton
robbery charge and ia at present "square '
with the world so far ai any criminal lia
bility is concerned. Upon his return from
Knoxvllle, Richards, accompanied by his at
torney, went to the courthouse and secured
tbe papers In the Graves estate. At the
office of tbe company's attorney he ac
counted for every cent of the money al
leged to have been misappropriated and
will receive an honorable discharge by tbe
Polk county court aa administrator of tbe
estate.
Richards went to Knoxvllle this morning.
Two Indictments are standing against him
there, one for burglary and one for larceny
from a building In the night time. A bond
of 12,500 was necessary for the Indictment ,
charging him with larceny. For the burg
lary charge he was required to put up a
bond of 21,500.
Arriving In the city from Knoxvllle at t
o'clock this afternoon the ex-deputy was
met at the union station by E. H. Hunter,
one of the sureties on his bond, the others
being United States Marshal George M.
Christian, A. U. Quint, K. R. Madden and
E. R. Mason. Madden Is a well-to-do
stockman and merchant engaged In business J been working to have the village Incorpo
at Brldgnwator, Madison county. "ted. Laat night a mass meeting of cltl-
"Yes I was In Old Mexico a short time, I ens discussed the question. After much
but not long. Mexico Is not the country yot w ken na onl7 ,our P-
for a man who has been a citizen of Iowa, i
It afforded me some amusement to read
the stories which appeared In tbe newspa
pers of Des Moines, stating where I was
and retailing tbe changed appearance I was
alleged to have undergone. You see my
hair Isn't white," removing his hat and ex
posing a fine bead of brown hair, smoothly
combed down and aa glossy as though he
had just stepped from a barber's chair.
"There was another fairy tale describing
an imaginary chance meeting between my
self and a man supposed to know me, on a
train from Lincoln to Omaha. The story
detailed how, when I noticed the man, I
turned my back, pulled my bat down over
my eyes and left the car. No aucb an In
cident occurred. Why, If I had met any
one I knew, I would have been very foolish
to have resorted to a ruse so futile. If I
had met anyone I knew In the manner men
tioned I would have looked him square in
the eye, gone up and ahaken hands with
him.
"The mistake I made waa in going away
after the shooting of Balrd. It waa a se
rious error on my part.. I can see it now, 1
didn't recognize It then. Oh, yes, I saw a
cumber of people I knew while I waa away.
But all of them kept faith and did not In
form anyone where they had seen me.
"Most of the time I stopped at a place
not a great distance from OmUia. I vls-
I Ited Omaha a number of times and there
met friends from Iowa, several of them
from Des Moines.
Bnaao Escapea the Gallows.
The appeal papera were . thla morning
filed In the supreme court In tbe case of
the state against Louis Busse of Butler
county, who was tried for killing his wife
nearly two yeara ago and sentenced to be
hanged. The death sentence was to have
been carried out on April 17, but the appeal
prevents this. Busse's crime was a re
volting one, aa he beat his wife to death
with an Iron rod. He was drunk at the
time and tbe appeal la in the hope that the
supreme court will decide there waa no
evidence of premeditation and that aecond
degree murder alone could have been com
mitted. An appeal to the supreme court was also
taken today In a queer case from Lyon
county In which Thomas Sheridan was con
victed of malicious mischief in that he
was engaged In putting salt on the lcp In
an Ice house belonging to Ed Tressler. He
was convicted and fined $300, and appcala.
An appeal was taken in the caiie of Plumb
Evans, who was convicted In Monroe county
of assault with Intent to commit murder
on William Reasby. He was sentenced to a
term of two years and aix months.
Frank J. Hromadko of Cedar Rapids, who
was sentenced to six years In the peniten
tiary for forcible defilement of bis step
daughter, has appealed to the higher court.
Hromakdo formerly lived In Omaha, but
had removed to Cedar Rapids and was con
victed laat fall.
Stevenson Will Attend.
It was announced today that Adlal E.
Stevenson of Illinois will attend the Jeffer
son day banquet In Dea Moines next month.
A special Invitation has been extended to
him by thoae in charge of the banquet. The
event will be of more than state importance
In that It la already certain that W. J.
Bryan, W. R. Hearat, Adlal Stevenson,
Charles E. Russell of Chicago, General
James B. Weaver, Judge A. Van Wagnen
and others will be on the program. The
banquet proper Is to be open to all dem
ocrats who are willing to pay the price, but
thla will be preceded by a conference where
only those who are wl'l'ng to pledge fealty
to Bryan will be admitted and where a
plan of organization wl'l be effected to make
certain that the party In Iowa remains loyai
to the Kansaa City platform. Nearly 200
tickets to the banquet have been aold.
Stndenta Takloar a Hand.
The fact waa discovered today that the
students at the Iowa State college are
taking an active hand In the contest for
president of the college at Ames. A letter
came into possession of one of tbe trustees
which bad been written by Forrest E. Over
bolser, a atudent, to a member of the
Chicago Alumni association, stating that
tbe wflter waa one of a committee ap
pointed by the atudent body at a mass
meeting for the purpoae of Influencing tbe
action of trustees, and asking tbe recipient
of the letter to use his influence to pre
vent the selection of Prof. C. F. Curtlsa as
president of the college. This Is regarded
j as an unexpected Interference on the part
ot tbe atudents with tbe work ot the true
tees and ia likely to cause some trouble
at the college. It Is believed that the
effect of the letter will be to strengthen
Curtlsa with the truatees rather than
weaken him. The coamlttee on presidency
meets next Wednesday and tbe board the
next day.
Prohibition Worker Leaves Slate.
Rev. H. H. Abrama, well known la Iowa
for his temperance work aa superintended,
of eaforceoiett aork fur tbe State Anti
Saloon leagje, bos taken a homestead in
North Dkoia xnd ou the first of next mouth
will go there to personally take up tha
work. Abrama haa been living In Iowa
City alnce tie removal from Dee Moluos.
AU la supposed that be will resign his poal-
tlon as superintendent on his removal from
the state, and another will be selected.
Harry Pattee la Improrlac.
A few daya ago doctors from this city
performed an operation on Harry Pattee,
the young man at Perry who was shot by
meat thieves some tlmo ago. They re
moved the accumulated foreign matter In
the lung cavity and today received word
from Perry that the recovery of Pattee now
aeems certain. He had been slowly sink
ing tor a lung time, but It la believed be
will recover. No arrests have ever been
made In connection with the case.
BURNS GUILTY OF MURDER
Jary Finds Verdict la First Decree
and Recommends Life Im
prisonment. DES MOINES, March II. James Burns,
accussed of the murder of Corcoran, was
found guilty of murdrr in the first degree
this morning, after the jury had been out
fifteen hours. Life Imprisonment was rec
ommended. Aaron and Carrie Batirte and Wbltle
Bevertdge are to be tried tor complicity.
Corcoran was fatally drugged and then
robbed In the Batlese resort two months
ago.
Union Labor at Creaton.
CRE9TON. Ia., March 21. (8peclaU
There are now nine labor organisations In
Creston and they are taking a great inter-
est in city politics and endeavoring to have
the city promise to employ only union men.
At an open meeting last night nearly all
the city candidates spoke. Both candidates
for mayor are union men and employ union
labor. E. A. Holden, president of the
State Federation of Labor, was present at
tbe meeting and gave them a short talk.
Kent Will
CRESTON, Ia.
Soon Be a Town.
March 21.-
(Special.)
The village of Kent, Just south of here,
has some progressive citizens Who have
iJ"ocu l'"u
A committee was ap
pointed to take the necessary steps and In
a few more months the village of Kent
will probably become a town".
Snes Editor for Damages.
SIOUX CITY, Ia., March 21. (Special
Telegram.) A suit for $10,000, the outcome
of a aensitlonal charge made against Hon.
J. J. McCarthy of the Third Nebraska dts
trlct during tbe recent congressional cam
palgn, has been instituted In the Wood
bury county district court. The suit waa
brought by Miss Anna W. Shelbley. notary
public, daughter of a former county clerk
of Dixon county, agalnat Charles S. Ash-
ton, editor of the Ponca (Neb.) Journal.
lltor of i
Starts
Democratic Dally.
ATLANTIC. Ia.. March 21. (Special.)
Announcement Is made In the Atlantic
Democrat tbat on the first of next month a
dally paper will be started. Charles F.
Chase will be the editor. It will be demo
cratic, but not wedded to the Bryan ideal.
B0NILLA TAKESTW0 TOWNS
Hondnran Rerolatloalat Captnree
Celba and Traxlllo from
Rating: Faction.
MOBILE, Ala., March 21. News of the
capture of Celba by the Honduran revolu
tionists' waa obtained last week and now
cornea news of the capture of Truxlllo. The
captain of the Norwegian fruit steamer
Gyller, tbat arrived here today, says con
siderable blood waa shed in the taking of
Celba. Five persons were killed, one be
ing the cable operator, who waa seized by
the revolutionists. His head waa cut oft
and hla body thrown out of the window.
Gyller waa boarded at Celba by the com
mandante of tbe revolutionists and an offer
of $1,000 waa made to convey the com
mandante and 450 men to attack Truxlllo,
but the captain referred him to hla char
ters In New Orleans; then, fearing serious
trouble, ha left port for an Island fourteen
miles distant, remaining three daya. Re
turning to Celba he learned that Truxlllo
had been taken laat Saturday.
NIAGARA FALLS ARE DRY
Hirer Diverted by lee Mores to Cana
dian Side, While Men Walk
Across Bed.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., March 2L The
wide channel between the American shore
and Goat Island, known aa the American
falls, waa almost dry today, owing to an
Immense Ice Jam at the head of Goat Island.
The lee atarted to jam ia the rapids
above the falls this afternoon and tonight
only a few small rivulets flow over the
American aide of the falls. Tbe park waa
crowded with people watcblng the un
usual sight, while tbe people on the Ca
nadian side were attracted by the thunder
of three times the normal amount of water
passing over the brink of tbe Horseshoe
falls.
Several persons walked across the almost
dry bed of tbe river on thla aide tonight.
SELL SLAVF W ALABAMA
Five White Men i uarsed with Kid
aaplasr Hecro for Lime Works
Company.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. March 21 Five
white men. all of Goodwater. were brought
here this morning charged with kidnaping
Madison Davis, a negro, last July aad sell
ing him to Elijah Turner, who ia alleged
to have charge of lime works near Calclse.
Ala. Tbey are all under Indictment.
It is alleged by Davis that there are
twenty-seven other negroes confined lo the
stockade at Calcise and kept there in In
voluntary aervlce. The men under Indict
ment are among the prominent citizens of
Goodwater. Jesse London being a justice of
tbe piece and L. A. Grogan a bailiff. Tbe
othera are merchants.
FUNSTON REACHES NEW POST
Today General Will Aasame Com.
maad of Department of
Colambla.
PORTLAND. Ore.. March 21. Brigadier
General Funston arrived tonight and to
morrow will assume command ot the De
partment ot tbe Columbia, relieving Gen
eral George M. Randall, who haa been or
dered to the Philippines.
Worthy of t oaslderatloa.
An editor's opinion is alwaya worthy of
consideration, for he la accustomed to giving
matter due consideration before ex
pressing bis ideas of It. David R. Forbes,
editor of the Sun, Quarryvllle, Pa., says.
"The name of Chamberlain la ayaonymoua
with everything that ia good. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy I can particularly
endorse, carina used It myself quite fre-
n...nw with tLj best reaulta whenever
bothered with a cold."
ROOT ASKS FOR ADVICE
Wishes Btate Militia Officers to Aid Inter
pretation of Ksw Law.
PRESIDENT GIYES KANSAS THREE DAYS
Astrees to Spend Seveaty-Trro Addi
tional Hoars In Sanflowrr Slate
Darlaar Coming Trip Tbroaah
West and Northwest.
WASHINGTON, March 21. Realizing
that all parts of the country are Interested
In tbe new militia law Secretary Root to
day made public a report which the War
College board haa prepared, explaining
the various provisions of the law and the
best means for putting them Into opera
tion, The secretary haa not approved the
report, but desires that It be given wide
circulation, so thst officers of state militia
may discuss with the department the ad
visability of Its adoption.
Major General S. M. B. Young, as presi
dent of the board, submits the report.
The organised militia are given until
January 21, 190$, to adopt "the organiza
tion, armament and discipline" of the "reg
ular and volunteer armies," and within
that time la expected to conform aa rap
Idly aa possible to the etandard. It 'a
provided, however, tbat on that date the
standard must ba realised and thereafter
becomes a requirement.
Compliance Purely Volnatary.
"The law makea no provision." he says,
"for tbe coercion of any state or territory
which may refuse to conform, but in case
of a declaration to that effect the secretary
of war may Ignore it In the allotment of
the annual appropriation." That absolute
uniformity with the rgular army may be
obtained the board believes that the presi
dent should Immediately fix the minimum
enlisted strength of the various organiza
tions of the militia to correspond to that
fixed for the army. It therefore recom
mends the following minimum organiza
tions: Infantry, so; cavalry, 65; field ar
tillery, 120; coast artillery, 120; engineers,
100.
Regarding the physical condition of of
ficers and men of the militia for muster
Into tha service of the United States, the
board recommends that the secretary of
war prescribe for recruits tbe physical
recrul'lng. standard adopted for the regu
lar army.
It fuither recommends that the oath ot
enlistment and the length of service be
left to tbe several atatea.
The board believes tbst the term "stand
ard service magazine arms" in the section
relating to the Issue of material to the
militia, which technically would be limited
to rifles and carbines, should be con
strued to Include "revolvers, standard field
artillery, gatllng and other adopted ma
chine or automatic guns."
Regarding the position of militia troops
In encampments with troops of the regular
army, the board declared that the "militia
commander shall be snbordlnate to thj
regular commander."
"In view of the demands of tbe regular
service," says General Young in conclusion,
the board recommends that no officer be
detailed to any atate or territory having
an organised militia force ot less than
2.000 men."
Britain Karnes Alaskan Commission.
The British embassy here haa been for
mally advised of the appointment ot Lord
At vers tone, the lord chief Justice of Eng
land; Sir Louis Jette, retired judge of the
supreme court of Quebec, and Sir John
Douglasa Armour, Judge of the aupreme
court of Canada, as members of the Alaskan
boundary commission.
Fish Takes Oath of Office.
Hamilton Fish, recently appointed as
sistant treasurer of 'the United States at
New Tork, took the oath ot office today
,and will start his new duties on Monday.
Leave Wlrea for Dla"alns;s.
General Greeley, chief signal officer, bas
lost almost all bis employes working on
the telegraph lines In Alaska by the re
ported discoveries ot gold In the Tananah
section. Almost to a man tbe civilian em
pIo;ea of the signal corps have deserted
and started for the new diggings. The fever
also Infected tha enlisted men of the corps
and undoubtedly there would have been
many desertions could the men have made
aure of getting out of the conatry without
being arrested.
President Favora Kansas.
Senator Long of Kanaaa today arranged
with President Roosevelt for three ad
ditional stops in Kansaa during the western
trip at Grainfield, Oakley and Winona.
Maarnatea to Testify.
The Interstate Commerce commission has
summoned the following to give evidence
at the hearing of the' Southern merger
case on Friday: John W. Gates, C. G.
Gates, T. M. Hubbard, Cbarlea L, Lewis,
James Byrne, Rudolph Keppeller, J. F.
Harris, Edwin Hawley, President John
Skelton Williams of tbe Seaboard Air line
and Fourth Vies President J. M. Culp of
the Southern railway.
CALLS GENERAL WOOD CROOK
Major Alleges Snpertor Officer Malnp.
nlated Conrls aad Took Bribes
la Cnba.
WASHINGTON. March 21. Estes O.
Rathbone, former director general of posts
of Cuba, today filed with the adjutant gen
eral epoclflc charges against General Leon
ard Wood In connection with the latter'a
duties aa military governor of Cuba.
In a brief Major Rathbone alleges tbat
General Wood manipulated the Cuban
courts; tbat he received glfta from a gam
bling concern amounting to $5,000 and tbat
tbe glfta were admitted into Cuba free of
duty, contrary to law. There la some pros
pect, it Is aaid. that Oeneral Wood nay
defer hla start for the Philippines and ask
for a court of inquiry.
BODIES BELONG TO COLLEGF
Ftadlaa f Eight la Wagen Xear
Atlanta Creates a Short
Lived Seasatloa.
ATLANTA. Ga., March 21. Two wagona
have been found five miles north ot this
city containing eight or more dead bodtea.
The bodies were discovered by arms and
legs protruding out of tbe boxes.
The wsgons were found near an old
abandoned rock qnarry between this elty
and tbe Chattahoochee liver. It Is said
tbey were hauled there late yesterday
afternoon by single and double team wa
gone. The authorities are lnvea'lgatlng.
Later It developed tbat the bodies were
being aent out of town by a medical col
lege for Interment.
HETTY GREENJELLS CHURCH
Pnts Morlcaaed Properly I'p at no
tion aad So Obtains Money
Dne.
CHICAGO. March 21. The First Presby
terian church wns sold today under fore
closure by Hetty Oreen.
A. M. Pence, acting for the Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church, bought In the prop
erty for the amount Ot the Indebtedness,
$lt,T74.
MAN AND MONEY SEPARATED
Visits a rieasare Itesort aad Finds
that It Is Decidedly
Kxpeaslve.
Blanche O'Neil of 1209 Capitol avenue,
and Nettie Miles, living at Eleventh atreet
and Capitol avrnue, were arrested last
night, charged with grand laroeny. Tbe
complaining witness waa W. P. Carroll.
Carroll visited the bouse of Mamie Fields
at II914 North Eleventh street and it was
here that the alleged touch occurred. He
had, so he says, $43. This he missed after
he had been In the houre some time. Ho
accused Blanche O'Neil of the th'.-ft and
attacked her. She railed out to Detectives
Drummy and Mitchell, who were passing,
and the four were arrested. The O'Neil
woman admitted taking something which
she said dropped from a pocket ot Car
roll's vest to the floor. She said that she
grabbed this without seeing what it, was
and passed It to the Miles woman. This
tbe latter denies and says tbat tbe former
threw the money behind the bed. A search
was made ot the houses in the neighbor
hood and the empty pocketbook and a knlfo
which waa taken at the same time were
found. The money was not recovered.
OMAHA SUBURBS.
Weat Ambler.
Mrs. White and two sons were the guests
of Mrs. Bonewlts Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Darling and son Clarence haa
been on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Charles Roberta will start home
from Washington, I). C, Wednesday.
Oeorg? Syaa of Blondo atreet hna been
the victim of a bad case of grip this week.
Mrs. Belles of South Twenty-eighth street
waa a guest In the neighborhood Thursday.
George Hefler has had a tusale with
tonsilltls this week, being unable to attend
school.
Eldorn, the youngext daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Uantz. haa been elck the lam
week.
Mr. Shandy, who was serlouxlv Injured
in a runaway last week, is progressing
favorably.
Miss Klsle Blske Is staying with her
friend, Mrs. E. Brally, in Omaha who ia
on the nick list.
Mrs. Henry Parks of Monmouth Park
has had a very serious case of grip. Mrs.
Willy la also quite sick at the Parks home.
William Aughe. son of J. K. Anghe. and
Miss Georgia McDonald will be married at
me nome 01 tne Dride s parents near Fol
som, la., on Wednesday next.
Mlsa Mae Bi as entertained Mrs. C. Mann
and sisters, Mrs. Pretty and Mrs. Belle.
Saturday, and Miss Nora and Mls Kate
Donahue from Saturday until Monday.
Mr. Michael and eon are building a large
building In East Ambler. They have nn
Incubator and will raise chickens on an
extensive scale this season, as they already
have quite a number of chickens hatched.
The question of street car extension on
Forty-eighth atreet from Leanvenwcrth to
Lincoln avenue is again being agitated. A
petition has been passed by the city council
and the work of grading will begin soon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Spoerrl entertained the
former's sister. Mrs. Beam, and family of
South Dakota, on Monday and Tuesday.
They were enroute to Kngland, where th
family will reside the coming vear during
the absence of Mr. Seam, who Is traveling
In Africa on business.
The Ladles" Aid society of Southwest
church was entertained by Mrs. Charles
Syaa on Thursday at her new home on
Forty-aixth and Marlnda streets. A large
amount of carpet rags were sewed. About
twenty women were present. Mrs. E
Michael, Miss Ada Oanta and Misa Mae
Syas entertained with the piano. Mrs.
Syaa aerved. an elegant dinner. The re
ceipts amounted to $3.40.
Benson.
Mrs. Roush, who has been quite low for
about a week, la now slowly Improving.
Mrs. James Walsh entertained her father,
Mr. Kelly of Elkhorn, one day last week.
Mrs. Emsey of Valley. Neb., visited with
her daughter, Mrs. Gifts, during the last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Robinson of Omaha
spent lust Sunday In Benson, visiting with
friends.
Miss Genevelve Lee of Chicago arrived
In Benson last week and is now visiting
at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Horton.
Mr. Fuller of Ashland, Neb., has moved
his household goods in Benson and has
started the erection of a new cottage on
McCague street.
' Services will be held today at the Metho
dist church at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun
day school at noon. Junior league at 3 and
Epworth league at t p. m.
The spring boom of Benson Is now be
ginning, material for the erection of five
new residences has been brought here
within the lost week and soon there will
be more.
The services to have been held last Sun.
day evening at the Methodist church in the
Interests of the Freed man's Aid society
were postponed and will be held tonight
Instead of the regular services. It will be
conducted by the young people.
The Board of Education of the Benson
achools has provided for the overflow of
scholars by obtaining the town hall, em
ploying another teacher and placing three
or four grades there, where tliev will be
until the close of this term, when some
provision will be made for the next fall
term.
The moat successful event financially and
socially, for some time was the supper
and entertainment given ut the Benson
town hall by the Junior league, members
last Friday evening. The supper was
served from to f o'clock and waa ao well
fiatronlzed that all could not be waited on
n the time allowed. After supper an hour
of entertainment was furnished, consist
ing of music and recitations, given by the
members of the league, under the super
vision of their superintendent. Mra. J.
Crewa. About $20 waa cleared.
Florence.
Miss Nettle Mvers of Omaha visited with
her mother Sunday.
Mrs. C. E. Hamilton scent Sunday here.
the guest of Mica Dolly Tucker.
Mrs. Eplnetter of Omaha was the euest
of Mrs. W. R. Wall one day this week.
Misa Nettle King of Omaha visited with
her parenta here Saturday and Sunday.
Will Tucker has been very sick for a few
days of this week but is able to be up now.
Mrs. L. F. Imm and Mrs. F. E. Grossman
were business visitors In Omaha Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dech of Omaha, were
the guests of Miss Dolly Tucker Tuesday
night.
Miss Lixzie Holtzman. who has been
spending the winter with relatives in Phila
delphia, returned nome Monday.
Mrs. Emll Weber and .daughter of
Wayne. Neb., were the giHTAs of Mr. ami
Mrs. weber, jr., lor a couple 01 days this
week.
H. E. Howell, who has been residing here
for the lust six months and had a harness
shop, has gone to Fremont, where he will
locate his shop and make hi future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weber. Jr.. enler-
tcined at dinner Sunday. Covers were laid
for Mrs. Emll Weber of Wayne. Neb..
Misses Gertrude and liattie Weber and
Elmer Johnson and Julius Stone of Omaha.
Mrs. C. V. Fouke entertained some of
her friends Saturday evening. Music wns
the feature of the evening, several solos
being rendered by Miss ItAttlo Weber in
her usual plensltig manner. A qimrtet by
Mrs. Victors. Mrs. M. J. Griffin and Mr. and
Mrs. J. Weber Jr., met with hearty ap
riluua. Metla. Kouke. dauithtr of the
homers, rendered several solos on the piano,
after with a supper was served ty the
hostess.
Daadee.
A daughter was born last week to Mr
and Mrs. P. II. I'attou.
There was a business meeting at the
Dundee achool house Friday evening.
The family of W. L. Selby, who were sll
111 Inxt week with the grip, are sbout well
again.
Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Van Gleson are In
Pasadena, Cel., and are expected home by
May 1.
Miss McKay Is still III with pneumonia.
Miss Shipley Is supplying tier plate in the
Dundee school.
R. C. Peters has leased the ho.ise at
Forty-ninth and lavenport streets and
will move In with his family about May 1.
D. L. Johnson whose talk on the subject
of "Wills" to tne law department of the
Omaha Woman's club ha been postponed,
as be la out of town on Luslncsa.
J It Montgomery has sold his residence
on Cass street to Mr. Balrd of Omaha, and
is building hlmstrlf a ainaller home on Cans
street Iwtween Forty-eighth and Forty
ninth streets.
The Dundee Woman's club met Wednen
day afternoon with Mrs. W. rl Curtis, the
subject being "A Half Hour With 1 Fon
taine and Racine,'1 and an art letaon In
the Flemish school, including Kubene and
Vandycka.
8uamer Crash si Into a Tag Boat with
Terrifio Foroe.
C3AFT SOON GOES TO THE BOTTOM
Only Three ot the C rew Are, Saved,
the Other Five 4olnat Down
with the I nforlnnale
Boat.
PHILADELPHIA, March 21. Five men
of the tug rilot of this city were drowned
In a collision between the tug and th"
steamship Winifred in the Delaware river
off Marcus Hook, Ta.. late last night. The
remaining three members of the crew were
saved.
The following were drowned:
ALONZO HAZARD, engineer.
JOHN BENNETT, mate.
FRANK ATKINSON, ateward.
ALBERT PAINTER, deck hand.
PORTUGUESE FIREMAN, nama un
known. Winifred waa towing the barge Cone
maugh from Port Arthur, Tex., to this city
and become fog-bound in tbe Delaware bay
on Thursday.
The tug Pilot had towed Conemaugh and
guided Winefred from the anchorag4
and waa pulling In hawser when the
steamer crashed into It amidship with ter
rible force.
The tug soon sank. Winifred waa unin
jured. Collision In a Fo.
FALL RIVER. Mose., March 21. The
steamer Norman, from Philadelphia for
Fall River, collided with a arhooner In tbe
lower bay In the tog today. No Uvea wero
lost.
GUARD CATTLE WITH GUNS
Massachusetts Lawyer Tells Farmers
How to Art When Stock
Are Sick.
BOSTON. March 21 In the course of a
talk before the Twentieth Century club to
day Dr. Austin Peters, chief of the cattlo
bureau of tbe Massachusetts Board of Ag
riculture, brought up the question of tho
cattle disease, saying:
"I heard ot one man whose herd was In
fected and a lawyer to whom be applied
advised him to put hia cattle In the barn,
lock the doors and atand outalde with a
shotgun."
To this Secretary Wilson, who was pres
ent, replied: "I believe tbat farmers and
women are the most honest people In so
ciety, but they are ao creduloua and trust
ing that they are easily Imposed upon.
Some disreputable lawyer may have ad
vised tbe shotgun, but that could uot oc
cur frequently, for Massachusetts bas not
many such lawyers. You people here can
not afford to have this around. We won't
stop at anything, but we want to know
where It la ao we can fight It."
George H. Ellis, the publisher, said the
lawyer referred to had a herd which waa
infected and that the case waa referred to
the United States authorities. That law
yer atlll owns hia cattle, he added.
Secretary Wilson replied: "There Is no
such case that I know of or that has ever
been reported, to my knowledge."
"I will be glad to furnish the address of
the lawyer If desired," answered Mr. Ellis,
with spirit.
"If I am informed I will act In the mat
ter at once," declared Secretary Wilson.
"Tho gentleman la Hon. Cbarlea Francis
Adams of Lincoln," said Mr. Ellia, and
then the matter dropped.
BOY IS SAVED FROM STAKE
Schoolmates Witness Prodnctlem of
"Tracy the Outlaw" aad Select
a Victim.
ASHTABULA, O., March 21. On bia way
home trom school 8-year-old Clarence Hum
raell was captured by five school mates,
forced to accompany them down the Blan
chard river outside the city limits, and
there in a secluded spot was tied to a atake.
Preparations for his cremation were be
ing made when tbe little fellow's cries at
tracted the attention ot workmen In the
vicinity and he was rescued by them. Young
Hummell's captors had witnessed the pro
duction of "Tracy tha Outlaw," and in
talking It over made plana tor the capture
and burning at the stake.
STREET CAR IS HELD UP
Passengers Flgbt Bandits Till They
Flee After Killing;
One.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 21. A Santa
Monica electric car was held up a quarter
of a mile outside the city limits tonight.
In a fight between the passengers and
three masked highwaymen one passenger
waa killed, two wounded and one highway
man shot several times, supposedly fatally.
Tho robbers secured no booty.
STANDS OFF A HOLDUP MAN
Cornea Ont wllh a Torn font, bat
Saves Ills Cash and
Valuables.
William Lyttle, department manager In
Kelley ft Stelger'a store, showed his nerve
and prevented a lonesome holdup man front
depriving him ot the use of several dollars
last night. Lyttle, who Uvea at 106 Stan
ford circle, which Is across the street south
from tbe Vinton street ball grounds, was
going home after leaving tbe store at about
10 o'clock. As he came along the ball
ground fence at tbe point where Fourteenth
street would run If cut through, he was
surprised by a man who roae from the
shadow and, presenting a revolver at hla
head, demanded his money.
Lyttle seems to have been a man ot ac
tion, for he selied tbe revolver and, forc
ing the hand which held It upward, he
struck the highwayman 00 the nose. A
rough-and-tumble fight followed, during
which the dry goods mau had bis coat
torn, but otherwise eacaped Injury. After
some mlnutea ot struggle Lyttle heard
someone approaching and cried for help, but
the holdup roan, making an extra effort,
wrenched loose and escaped. He did not
fire his revolver.
Toached for Thirty Dollars.
A brother of Judge McHugh of thla city
waa robbed on a Burlington trpln at the
Mason street station yesterday evening as
h- ww about to start for liavelock, near
Lincoln, where he is ujerlntei)dent of
schools. Mr. McHugh had six new ta bills
In an inside cuat pocket. In entering the
car he wua forced to lshs through a small
crowd and discovered shortly afterwards
that hln purse and money were gone. He
notified the depot polite. In one of the
cms hlk tiockeibook was found. William
Foster of Ksnsas City was arrested and
held on suspicion of having commit ed the
tneft. When searched he was found ts
have $147, but no new bills such as Mr.
McHugh had lost.
Turpla Well Armed.
Ed Turpln of t40 Wool worth avenue
was arrreitd at Twenty-fourth and Hick
ory by OrttYer Jnda, who found him with
a 4i-cailt)ro revolver in hla cost
pocket and an open pen knife In another
Tie was charged with being drunk ani
disorderly and carry ug concealed weap
ons. Turpln had some quarrel during the
afternoon with other persons In Bheeley
station and the onVer was railed on to
arrest him. lie escaped at the time, but
was later captured.