TIIE OMAHA DAILY REE: SUNDAY. FEnUtTAKV 10. 100". YIDOCQ FROM MASON CITY low Tumi Oat Another Boy Wonder in Guise of Thieftaker. ALL HE WANTS IS MONEY ANO PAPERS Cblef IJonahoe t.ctn 'Word from loan Man Who Una Two Df perate Criminals ladfi Surveillance. i remains every now and then for a lit tle out-of-the-way town to spring- Into sud den promlnenre on account of some event of wide-spread Interest occurring; within ltd boundaries. The citizens of more than one obscure hamlet have gone to lied In the evening "unwept, unhonored and unsung," and awoke In the morning to And the name of their town printed In large typo In the school gcngr.iphUn and talked of down at th county neat. Not a few telegraph sta tions have liccome division hindquarters In one day and one-night stand have been made week stands at the stroke of a pen. And all these transformations have oc curred at times through the Instrumentality of one, man or one man's actions. Unless all Flns fall thero lives over at Mason City, la., a young man who bids fair to rescuo his nstlve heath from ob livion and to write the name of his home town on . three-sheet posters acrosn tha Xawkeye skies. He has confided In Chief of Police Donahue his suspicions of two men who are at largo In Mason City and who, If captured, would be able to clear up the "diamond robbery." The fact of the business Is the young man has ambitions to become a detective and for years has been using his energies In rerrellhg out clues, measuring foot prints and learning the rudiments of the business. Now he feels he Is ready to "come out" and wants to come out In Omaha. All' he wants as nn Inducement to como to the Gate City Is railway fare both ways, a Job on the I'lnkerton agency, star, credential papers, two warrants for the men under suspicion, two pairs of shackles and a reward for the arrest of the two man. i The young man's letter to the chief of police Is us follows: . MASON CITY. Ia., Feb. IT. 15.-To the Chief of Police, Omaha: In regard to the diamond robbery, suspicion hits been aroused to me by two men. In regard to this, will nay that If you will reward me and get mo In the i'lnkerton Detective agency I am sure I can bring the two men If warrants are made out, except names, and star and warrant put In my hands I will bring them there, for things are going on here with the two men that they must belong to some gang. One of them made tho remark he would have to look out what ho in doing and lie seems to be careful what he is doing not to let too many next. But there must be a leak somewhere, or It looks so any way. They are selling things too cheap to iK-come by them hon estly here, hut no one knows this but Just a few. They sell things helow any firm's cost price I ever heard any thing of. They are selling Jewelry, shoes, clothing and groceries and anything you want, and are even selling barber supply stun. They seem to be leary of the truck some way or an other, as they wutch things closely, so If you want them send me a star and au thority card and two warrants ami railroad fare and my return ticket. Hut don't send any officer whatever you do, or you never will get them here. I can bring them both If you want me to. If yen send the war rants send two pairs of shackles and I will do It righr. Notify me at once what to do, but don't address any letters to me, for they are suspicious, especially one of them. Address Klmer J., Mason City. The local authorities are In the dark as to the diamond robbery referred to and have asked Elmer for further particulars before sending the warrants, shackles, star and tho rest of It. In planing your California trip see that your ticket reads via the Colorado Midland railway. This means that you will enjoy a day's ride though the heart of tho Rockies. Ask your local agent about colonial rates, effective March 1 to May 15, or write C. II. Bpeers, Q. P. A., Denver. HUrntlnm Ball. The fiilentlum association gave their third annual masked ball at Lincoln hall. Thirty-second street and Ames avenue, last evening. The dance was a very quiet but demonstrative affair and all present agreed in saying thut it was the most successful dance ever given by the association. The Sllentlum association is composed of deaf milt" of Omaha ami th" purpose of the or ganization Is the erection of a large hall In which the deaf mutes of this city may hold their meetings and plays and gather whenever they see fit for a social time. The dance last evening was a success finan cially as well as otherwise, $110 being netted by tho association. STEAMER FINLAND "AGROUND Red Star . I.lner Ashore Off Sandr Hook aad Files Distress Xlgnal. NEW YORK. Feb. is. While paslng out through the ship channel this afternoon the Red Star line steamer Finland, which sailed today for Antwerp, went aground at the Junction of Main and South channels off Sandy Huok. A moment later the Ktoamer displayed signals, Indicating that It was not under control. The steamer Finland floated without as sistance at 2 p. in. and proceeded to sen. CREIGHTON UINVERSITY. The regular program of the Oratorical society was postponed because John t.'av aiiHUgh, who represented the college at Orand Island Friday night, gave his oratlini and the newly elected officers were Installed. John Brady, the newly elected vice president, made an extremely Impres sive speech. In which he brought out the object of the society and the good that could be derived from It If every member would enter into each meeting with an earliest spirit. George Mcf'racktn gave a talk on the necessity for early preparation for the South Dakota debate, which Is to take place the latter part of April. William Sternberg and William Mullen gave short but Impressive addresses. Raymond Corrlgan. charged In a mock trial with "default on handing In papers due the literary society," is now allowed to go about again unmolested and has re gained his usual sangfroid. His trial, which was carried over from last -week, came to a close Thursday evening, In Judge Thle lan'a court. After the defendant's wit nesses. James Hannon, Charles Mcflrath and Thomas Danaghan, were questioned the Jury went out and returned in hulf an hour with the verdict of not guilty. School was unusually quiet the latter part of the week, owing to the absence of about fifty upper-class men, who accom panied by Father Hlackmore, went to Grand Island Friday morning to cheer their representative on to victory In the state oratorical contest. Southwest Colonist Itatea. On February 21st and March 21st the Iowa Central will sell special one-way setr tiers' tickets at half fare, plus J2.00, to points In Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Mis souri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Ter ritory. Texas, ete. Don't fall to consult agents, or address, A. n. CCTTS, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. Cnnl of Thanks. To our many friends we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks for the love and sym pathy shown us; alro for the many beauti ful floral offerings to the dead, our be loved wife and mother. I,. A. GOLDSMITH. LOI'lS GOLDSMITH. SAM GOLDSMITH. MRS. L. LEVY. Hates to Pacific Coast Cat "l.VOO. Commencing March 1st, the Iowa Cen tral will have on sale dally one-way tick ets to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Port land and other points In the west and northwest. Rates cut J15.00. Through tour ist cars to California without change. Call on agents for full particulars, or address, A. B. cirrrs, G. IV &,T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. . L. M. Eastman of Crawford, J. N. Run dick of Norfolk and W. H. Benedict of Lincoln are guests at the Her Grand,, H. M. Ghlo and wife of Ogallala, R. J. Ktlpntriek and wife nnd Mis Kllitntrtck of Beatrice, William Krother of Stuart are registered at the Paxron. ' ' Nebraskans registered at the Millard last evening: J. P. Gibbons pf Kearney, C. F. Hughes of Falls City. Mrs. J.-K. Alexander of Stanton, P. H. Graves and wife and Miss Lena Crumley of Shelton. Nebraska people at the Merchants: H. W. and F. H. Ehberg of Holdregn, G. L. Camp bell and wife of Tekamah. S. M. Hell and wife of Fremont. A. R. Bond of Ord. V. O. Hamer of Kearney: William Poeggeler of Hartlngton. P. J. Hindmarsh of Lincoln. At the Murray M. P. Mohr of Spencer. A. C. Mohr of Page, J. Wllk, L. Vander Quey of Holland. Drunkenness Whiskey and Beer Habit CURED TO STAY CURED BY WHITE RIBBON REMEDY Given In a Glass of Milk, Tea, Coffee. Water or Mixed in Food Without Patient's Knowledge. I announce to the world that I hay. an absolute cure for drunkenness In any form lu White Ribbon Remedy, based on thou sands of cures made of the most obstinate caBes, after taking White Ribbon Remedy. Wy degrees the patient gets a distaste for Intoxicants and nnally leaves off altogether, it Is wonderful. Many a hard drinker has thus been reclaimed by White Ribbon Rem edy and restored to his family and friends.' White Ribbon Is easily and secretly given to anyone without their knowledge by fol lowing the simple directions. It Is taste lees, odorless and perfectly safe to take. White Ribbon Remedy will cure or destroy the diseased appetite for all aleoholto drinks, whether the patient Is a confirmed Inebriate, a "tippler," social drinker or drunkard. Impossible for anyone to have an appetite for alcoholic liquors after using White Ribbon Remedy. It restores the vic tim to iioraual health, giving him or her steady nerves and a determination to resist temptation. This Remedy for Drunkenness Is Indorsed by Members of a . Woman's Christian Tem perance Union. Mrs. Anna Moore, press superintendent oi the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Los Angeles,. Cal., states: "I have, tested White-Ribbon Remedy on very obstinate drunkards, and the cures have been many. In most cases the remedy was given with out the patient's knowledge. I cheerfully recommend and advise to give It to any relutlve suffering from drunkenness. Mem bers of our-union are delighted to find a practical and economical treatment which can be recommended as safe, sura, secretly and safely given." MRS. ANNA MOORB For Years Press Superintendent of Women's Christian Temper- ance Union, States White Rib bon Remedy Has Brought Joy and QIadness to Thousands of Homes. Recommended by Hundreds of Women Whose Dear Ones Have Been Cured by White Ribbon Remedy Indor e 1 by Clergymen. Physicians and Loverl of Temperance Everywhere. White Ribbon Remedy does Its work so surely and swiftly that while the devoted wife, aistar or mother looks on, the drunkard la cured even against his will. I advise everyone who has a loved one who la slave to the drink evil to give them White Rib bon Remedy at onoe. ...... Wrft. Pr. W. R. Brown. Tremor St., Boston. Mai . for trial package and let ter of advice free In plain sealed envelope. All letter confidential and destroyed soon mm answered. White Ribbon Remedy sold by drugglsta everywhere, also sent by well iu plain package, price 11.00. : Bold and recommended In Omaha. ... SCHIEFEIVS DRUQ STORE, 16th and Chicago Sts. ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP. Xotes from Headquarters. A special general court-martial, desig nated by President Roosevelt, has been sppointed to try Second Lieutenant Albert J. Mohn, Fourth I'nlted (States cavalry, at St. lunula. The court appointed by the commander of the Department of the Mis souri has been dissolved, it telng pleaded by Lieutenant Mohu thut the -ofiicer pre ferring the charges against him. (Jetieral T. J. Wlnt, commanding the Department of the Missouri, could not legally designate the court to try him. Lieutenant Mohn Is charged wltn writing letters to tne presi dent of the fnited States making charges agalnet officers which were untrue. These general court-martial sentences have Just been promulgated by order of the commander of the Department of the Missouri: Private Howard Palmer, Troop V, Fourth cavalry, convicted of desertion", dishonorable discharge nnd eighteen months' imprisonment at Fort Leaven worth; Private Robert Llndquist, Until com pany, coast artillery, desertion, dishonor able discharge, three and a half years' Im prisonment at Fort Crook; Private Robert W. Mc'.'raw, tilth several aliases, recruit mounted service, desertion and fraudulent enlistment, dishonorable discharge and four years" iintirisniiment at Fort Ieavenworth; Private James Ward. Troop H. Eleventh cavalrv, conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline, dishonorable dis charge and reven months' Imprisonment nt Fort Des Moines; Cook Seth R. Andrews. Troop II, Tenth cavalry, assault with In tent to kill, dishonorable discharge and two years' Imprisonment at Fort Mackenzie, Wyo.; Private John Dean, Troop Q. Klev enth cavalry, selling government clothing, dishonorable discharge and three months' Imprisonment at Fort Des Moines. All of these sentences carry with them tho for feiture of nil pay and allowances. Sergeant Tristam J. Cummins. Troop C, Hixth I'nlted States cavalrv. Fort Meade, 8. D., nnd Private Arthur Dllworth, Troop U, Ninth cavalry, have been ordered honor aolv discharged from the army, pursuant to instructions from the War department. Ieave of absence for fourteen days has been granted Contract Dental Surgeon Franklin F. Wing of Fort Meade, 8. D. The FJghteenth Unlteo: States Infantry has arrived at San Francisco from the Philippines and Is expected to start In a few days for Fort Leavenworth, ' Kan., where It will be permanently Btatloned. Tho Eighth I'nlted States cavalry and Sixth V'nlted States Infantry departed on February 15 fop San Francisco, from whence they will sail on February 28 for the Philippines. Thesq regiments were formerly stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Fort Leaven worth. The Sixth Infantry will be replaced In the Depart ment of the Missouri by the eighteenth Infantry. No cavalry regiment lias yet been assigned to take the place of the Kighth cavalry- A letter was received from the military secretary of the chl'f of staff of the army at department headquarters Saturday stat ing that the plan of managing the recruit ing depot at Jefferson Barracks, Mo,, would be changed In the future. Special details of commissioned and non-commissioned of ficers will hereafter be mado for the In struction of the recruits there and It will be devoted especially as a recruiting rend ezvous Instead of a general garrison as heretofore. Fort Crook, Neb. FORT CROOK, Neb.. Feb. 18. (Special.) A reception wua tendered Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Pratt by Captain and Mrs. Krwin at their home on Monday evening, all the officers of the garrison being invited to the function. Full dress uniform was worn without sldearms. Second Lieutenant Townsend Whelan. Fifteenth I'nlted States Infantry, stationed at Monterey, Cal., has been transferred to the Thirtieth Infantry at his request. Lieu tenant Whelan has been assigned to Com pany D. with station at Fort Crook. Captain D. F. Keller, Twenty-seventh In fantry, recently promoted from first lieu tenunt. Thirtieth Infantry, has left the post for his new regiment, stationed at Fort Sheridan, III. The severe cold weather at the begin ning of the week put the Burlington rail road completely out of business so far as Fort Crook was concerned, no mail or pas senger service being carried on for sev eral days. William Baker, a boy of about 12 years of age, drifted Into the post during the storm a few days ago. The enlisted men of one of the companies provided him with warm clothing and food and kept hltn In out of tho cold for a few days, when pneu monia developed and he hud to be taken to the post hospital for treatment, where he now Is under tho care of the post sur geon. The boy stated that he came from the Indian Territory. The regular fortnightly informal hop took place at the officers' club rooms on Fri day evening, the music being furnished by the Thirtieth Infantry orchestra. A large number of the officers and ladies of the garrison and a number of out-of-town Jiuests were present and spent a very en oyable evening. Private Sidney McCarty. Company A. Thirtieth Infantry, In cure of Private Ross or the hospital corps, lett for Fort Bavard, N. M., on February 15, fofr medical treat ment In the general hospital at that place, Private McCarty Is suffering from tuber culosis. Commissary Bergeant William I,arner. Thirtieth infantry, has been detailed as acting ordnunce sergeant during the ab sence of Ordnance Sergeant Coughlln on furlough. The new full dress uniform adopted by tho War department has been furnished the enlisted men at this post and, will be worn as prescribed In War department general orders No. 197, of 1904. Orders promulgating the sentence of Rob ert Llndquist, a private of the One Hun dred and Fifteenth coast artillery was re ceived at the post on January 15. Llndquist enimtca at sun r ranolsco in August, VMi, and was assigned to the coast artillery stationed at Fort Rosencrans. Cal., and joined for duty on August 29, 1902; he dis appeared the same day and with him went a watch and $45, the property of another enlisted man. He again made his appear ance at the recruiting office, San Francisco, in may, jsw, enlisting ior tne Twenty eighth Infantry, dropping the Swedish name of Llndquist and assuming the Irish name of Kelley; deserting from the Twenty-eighth Infantry on Juno 10, 1904, he man aged to work his way as far us Atchison, Kan., where he stole several articles of merchandise from the railroad freight house at that place, lie next appeared at Lincoln, Neb., In December last, applying for enlistment ut the recruiting office at thut place, but the military authorities at Washington decided that they did not want Llndquist, alias Kelley, as a soldier, but would take care of him as a prisoner for a while. The recruiting officer nt Lincoln received instructions to hold Llndquist until a guard from Fort Crook would arrive to take care of him. On arrival at Fort Crook Llndquist put up a big bluff, saying tnat tne military authorities had the wrong man, but when his case came for trial he pleaded guilty to two desertions and one fraudulent enlistment, and received a dis honorable discharge, forfeiting all pay and allowances and tnree and oiiy-half years' confinement at hard labor. barracks. Captain Hardeman will assume the duties of commanding officer in addi tion to his already numerous responsibilities. Fort Dei Moines, In. FORT DES MOINES. Ia.. Feb. 18 (Sue clal.) Captain Hardeman, constructing quartermuster, received the new post ex change building on- behalf of the I'nlted States from the contractors . on Saturday last. It Is superbly equipped with athletic appliances and will be a source: of much heulthful enjoyment to the garrison. Cap tain Jones, commissary Eleventh cavalry, has been appointed exchange officer and Sergeant Murphy, Troop F, has been de tailed In charge of the athletic department. Owing to the present lack of electric light ing fixtures the building cannot be used In the evenings, all the oil lamps previously in use in the post having been shipped to the New York depot. The officers and ladles of the post gave an impromptu dance In the post, hall last Saturday evening. Many friends from tho city enjoyed their hospitality. Lieutenant Taylor, prison officer, received an accession of twenty-two general prison ers TueBday. They arrived In Des Moines over the Wabash road In the midst of the storm that raged that day, and the Inter urban road running from the city to the Eost having been rendered hors du combat y heavy drifts, two army wagons. Impro vised as sleighs, were disnatched to town -to bring them out. Both the guard of eight men. under Sergeant Young of the Ninth cavalry, and prisoners were nipped with the cold when they eventually landed at the guard house. The number of general pris oners now stationed here Is forty-one. Captain Vldmer and Lieutenants (iaujnt and Tompkins comprise a board at present examining the noncommissioned officers In drill regulations. Major Deshpn. surgeon, through the cour tesy of Dr. Chappt-ll. the local weather burea'. observer In Des Moines, receives dull' reports of the temperature during the f.;i weather. The dance given by O troop and scheduled for Tuesday had to be postpone! until Wednesday on account of the storm. It proved one of the most enloyable events of the season, more visitors from town being present than on any previous hoo. Cantan Tompkins, the popular commanding officer of Troop O. and his two lieutenants spent th earlv part of the evening in the hall. Colonel Thomas left on Thursday evening for Chicago, where he goes to act as presi dent of a board of officers to examine and purchase horses for artlllerv and cavalry service In the Philippines. During his ab sence and until the return of Mijor Wheeler, who la at present at JefTerson Fort Riley. Kan. FORT RILEY. Kan.. Feb. 18-(8peclal -Much Inconvenience and considerable dam age has been caused by the extremely cold weather of the pant week. On Monday the thermometer registered 28 rtrgrees below s-ro. the coldest, with but one exception, on record. Several soldier sustained se vere frost bites. All week the quartermas ter force of workmen has been kept busy repairing the broken water pipes, and con siderable damage was dono by the flood ing of house and cellars. A good many plants and flowers, some of them rare and valuable, in private conservatories, were destroyed. Instruction of the class In equi tation had to be discontinued during th fore part of the week as the riding hall wa too cold to be used for that purpose. Two horses, one belonging to the Sixth cavalry, field artillery, and the other to Troon K, Eighth cavalrv, sustained broken legs by ailpplnir on the Ice and wero killed by order of the surveying officer. Colonel K. 8. Oodfrey. Ninth cavalry, commandant, spent the fore iart of the Week In Leavenworth, attending a reunion of the Ixiyal Legion. Announcement has hern mado of the en gagement of Second Lieutenant W. A. Mc Cain. Eighth cavalry, to Miss Jennie Karlc. Lieutenant McCain, who I a nephew of Assistant Adjutant General llenry P. Mc Cain, is a callable young officer, nnd is very popular. Miss Earle I a sister of Mrs. Dean, wife of Captain Elmer A. Dean of the medical department. First Lieutenant Duncan Elliot, Eighth cavalrv. having been granted leave of ab sence for four days with the privilege of applying for an extension of ten days, lias gone to Kansas City for dental treat ment. Major L. P. Hunt, Thirteenth cavalry, has. been detailed as summary court for the cavalry subpost. An organization of minstrels lias been formed among the enlisted men of the Ninth cavalry squadron. The troop will consist of sixteen men (colored, and the rehearsals already held have demonstrated the presence of sufficient ability to furnish a first-class entertainment, the first one of which they are planning to give at the post within the next two or threo weeks. It is probable, that later on they will also give entertainments at Junction City, Fort Ienvenworth and elsewhere. Captain F. 8. Armstrong, Ninth cavalry, Is In charge. First Lieutenant 8. B. Pearson, Ninth cavalry, Judge advocate of the general court martial now sitting at Fort Riley, has gone to Great Bend. Kan., to take depositions In connection with the trial of a case. Corporal Joseph C. Rodgers, Sixth bat tery, field artillery, has, at his own, request, been reduced to the grade of n private. Among a number of new phonograph records recently received by the Young Men's Christian association at this post are several selections recited by Miss Helen, Gould of New York. Peculiar interest at taches to these records by reason of the fact that the phonograph, a very fine In strument, van presented to the organiza tion by Miss Gould. Private Hubert E. Carver, Seventh bat tery, field artillery, will go to Topeka on March 19 to take the civil service examin ation for .the position of railway mall clerk. . . Htalmar William Oscar Otnes. property clerk In the office of the post, and con structing quartermaster, was absent from his desk several days this week on account of sickness. First Lieutenant A. 8. Odell. squadron adjutant, Ninth cavalry. Is still confined to his quarters by sickness. The duties of adjutant of the cavalry subpost are, meanwhile, being performed by First Lieu tenant F. M. .Jones, equadron adjutant, Ninth cavalry. , , , First Lieutenant J. P. Barney. Eighth cavalry. Is acting recruiting officer during th? sickness of Lieutenant Odell. Second Lieutenant W. A. McCain, Eighth cavalry, has returned to duty after Inlng on sick report for nearly two weeks. Corporal Bennle P. Forch. Twenty-fifth battery, field artillery, was promoted to the grade of sergeant on Thursday. Artificer David G. Hillman. Sixth battery, field artlllerv, drank a quantity of wood alcohol Tuesday afternoon, presumably mistaking It for the other kind. The funeral was held at 2:30 p. m.. Thursday, from the post hospital, with interment In the post cemetery. The preliminary hearing of private W. L. Matthias of Troop B, Eleventh cavalry, charged with opening a mall pouch en trusted to his care at the post ami stealing therefrom a registered package containing over ttoo. was held at the court house In Junction City before United States Com-, mlssioner Rourk. lie was nouiui over ior trial at the April session of tho federal court and In default of a $500 bond Is be ing detained In jail. After the hearing Matthias confessed the crime and.grtve, such Information as enabled- the post n Aire Inspector to recover $176 of the money from a servant girl employed In the family of one of tbe officers at Fort Riley. , The written examination of the officers' classes in hlppology, both sections, will be held Tuesday, Feb. "81. and the practical ex aminations will be held on Thursday and Fridav following, which will conclude the work 'in the course, In hlppology for this school year. The examinations In the train ing school for farriers and norsesjincrs are also scheduled for next week, and as Veteri narians Plummer and Power. Instructors, will be engaged with the officers' classes In hlppology, It will be necessary .to hold the training school examinations during the evening. These will, therefore, begin on the evening of the 21st and continue throughout the week. Fort MncKennle, Wyo. FORT MACKENZIE, Wyo.. Feb. 18. (Suecial.) February 12 to 14 was very cold. the thermometer registering from ti to 38 below zero. February Pi warm and clear. Work on post exchange building and Ice house continues. The other permanent buildings will soon be equipped with storm sheds to guard against cold and wind. U. G. Shores of Sheridan Is putting them in place. Payment of the command was made at 1:S o'clock February 16. The post school Is progressing nicely. Corporal Jackson of Company M, Eleventh Infantry, has been relieved ua teacher. The attendance at school Is good and both fiuplls and teachers seem to take personal merest. Lieutenant D. D. Tompkins, Tenth Cavalry, Is the officer in charge. A certain cavairy trumpeter conceived the Idea that one cavalry sergeant major's quarters needed scrubbing, but he, being of the lesser rank, could not order the ser geant major to scrub. Through the klnd iicwh of the sergeant major ho was per mitted to obtain water from his quarters, and one morning while the thermometer registered 12 below zero the trumpeter who went to obtain water for the office of the adjutant, decided that It was his duty to cause that floor to lie scrubbed so ho took up his bucket without turning off the water and walked out. 'At noon tho ser- feant major found water shoe-top deep, runk. locker and other urtides floating. The broom was put In play, and plenty water with a good broom and swift hand ling Is what It requires to clean a lloor, but the sergeant major thought that mop ping would have been better than scrub bing but the trumpeter had gone, and us humane mops are scarce the seigeant major was forced to use tho broom and the trumpeter to get water elsewhere. Two horses hitched to a carriage Iwame frightened and ran away in Pout Monday morning. Fortunately none of the oc cuiKUits of the carriage wero hurt. Mrs. Apple, wife of the post commissary sergeant has been very sick with lagiippe but is Improving at this writing. Curt F. Anderson, civilian employe in the quartermaster's department, has en tirely recovered from a severe attack of la grippe and Is about his duties again., ' Fort Meade, I). Saturday, February 11. Veterinarian Jules H. Vri left for Ban Francisco, Cal., on a two months' sick leave. Friday, February 10. Captain John R. Lynch, paymaster, arrived on the North western and after paying the troops, re turned to Omaha. Neb. ,..., One of tho privates of the band having gone to Sturgls to spend his pay was, lu his endeavors to reach the post during the night, so badly frozen that he will prob ably lose both of his hands. Another ar gument In favor of the restoration of the canteen feature of the ixiet exchange. Fridav evening, February 10, there waa nn officers' hop In the post hall, which, not withstanding the severe cold, was well at tended. At the nnnual meeting of the Officers club. Colonel Allen Smith was re-elected president. Mator George K. Hunter suc ceeded Ma tor Benjamin If. Cheever as ex ecutive officer and Caotsln George IT. Fands, IJeutenant David H. Riddle and Lieutenant Goes L. Stryker were elected house 'committee. Saturday evening, February 11, the sol diers gave a dance In the post hall. Some of the enlisted men are busy work ing on a minstrel show which is to be given for the benefit of the athlntle association, which has recently been frrganlzed. Mondav evening, febrnarv 13. K troop's banket ball tesm failed to appear and the gume was forfeited to ! troop. Wednendav evening. February 15. C troop was de'eeted by the hepltp corps In bas ket hall with n score cf 14 to 7. "O" plaved i' flrt ram of the season on Wednesday wl"h If trcxip. II troop won w'h a cor of J1 to 8rgeant Kmll Dunck of troop, who laet summer whs struck by llalitnlng and rendered nult daf. wna 'rtharired on n-i"or-'s certificate of disability oil Feh ri''v 14. Wednesday afternoon. PVhriiarv 15. th rnilar weVlv eHnr of the I adles' Card elnh was hrM with Mrs. Lott, wife of Cap tain A. G. Lott, JURY GETS NEW INSTRUCTION Novel Scene in Judge Kennedy's Court During an Inquiry. ATTORNEYS MAKE FURTHER ARGUMENT Trial of llnseovck Against Street llallvra Company Finally Kniti in a Verdict lor the Defendant. An exhibition of a perplexed Jury Kt work was given to a limited audience Saturday afternoon In Judge Kennedy's court. The jury In tho Hoscovck personal Injury suit had come Into court to have certain ques tions answered, to-wit: first Wa testimony given at the first trial by 'Mis Hoscovek admitted In this trial: and If so. was she asked if she got off the car before it stopped, and did ehe answer ye? Second-Should consideration be given to nn assertion of Mr. Connell In hi argument that plaintiff had gone to u certain man and offered to settle for ll.SOii? Third If the Jurv Is Inclined o believe, that one witness testified falsely, should thnt fa t have anj- bearing on the t.tlnion of other witnesses on the same sldci The court answered question two and three In the negative. On question one ft consultation was held In the Judge's cham ber between tho attorneys and the court. Afterwards the court instructed the Jury to. the effect that no such testimony was admitted on this trial us waa specified in the qutlon. To the form of the court's Instruction Mr. Connell, for defendant, took strong exception. Attorneys Have n Talk. Then for a few minutes It was nip and tuck between Attorneys Connell nnd Wcavrrf with the court cuttlne; in occa sionally. Connell wanted the reporter's notes rend. Weaver Insisted the Jury did not want to hear them, us tho foreman had so stated, nnd the court modified the lan guage of the Instruction, lie also gave way to OuineU's Importunities to the ex tent that tho Jury was asked Individually to express their desire. Some wanted the notes read and tho court ordered the re porter to read. And again there was a con sultation In the Judge's room concerning Just what should be read. It was while the Judge and the attorneys were out In consultation that the Jurors got busy In an unimated discussion of the evidence and facts In the case. There was play of many a right hand Into a left one. shaking of heads In emphasis and several groups of two or three were earnestly en gaged In argument. The foreman was ap proached and consulted by other' Jur6rs. and unconsciously the twelve .men were as hard at work on the mutters of difference between them as If they had been In their own room. Through It all the colored member of tho Jury sat back in meditation, taking no part In the dlscuswlon, but listen ing Interestedly to his fellows. Spectntors Enjoy the Scene, Acting Mayor Zimman and two or three others who happened to be present, found the spectacle quite Interesting. Of 'course no one went near tho Jury box, as the bailiff was keeping an eagle-eyed watch on his charges, but to an outsider the keenness of the argument seemed to pre sage a long siege before an agreement. Shortly after 4 o'clock the jury reported it hud agreed on a verdict. As soon as the Judge and tho attorneys were on hand the Jury's verdict was received. It was for the defendant. On the first trial of this case the Jury gave plaintiff a' verdict for $4,0U0. She was then suing for $10,000. Before the second trial the amount claimed . was rained : to $25,000. On this trial the Jury disagreed. Tho jury on the third trial returned a verdict for $2,000 for -the plaintiff. 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