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Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
Aprirs Offenders.

The report of the arrests and fines of the
police court during the month of April has
been completed. 1t shows 500 arrests charged
with the following crimes: Adultery, 3;
cruelty to animals, assault, >; assault with
intent to commit murder 4 assault with in
tent to rob, 9; assault with intent to wound,
2; keeping assign0tion houses, 6; burglary,
o; disturbing religious meeting, malicious
destruction of property, 81 dispos-
ing of mortgugcd property, |;
disturbing the peace, IS; dis
orderly conduct, IL; dogs, vicious, g.; drunks,
LIS; embczzlement, 3; fast driving, Il; forgery,
1; fornication, | ; fugitivcs from Justice, B.
giving false measure, gambling fixtures, /
housebreaking 2; keeper of house of i'll fame,
"a inmates houses of prostitution, %; incor-
rigibility, D; indecent exposure, 3 cutting sod
ON anothcrs property, 4 insane, | petit lar
ceny, "A; grand larceny, o; larceny from per-
son, /; violating garbage license, 3;
violating plumbers license, /; sell
ing liquor without license, .; leaving
team unhitched, /; depositng ma
ordinance, / /; obstructing street, / obtaining
property under false prCtenses, | obtaining
money under false protenscs, ,; resisting
officer II prize fighting, ,; prostitutes, 1873;
robbery, J.; trcspass, | vagrants, III; carry
Ing concealed weapons, IL.
The total for fines collected fOr the month
was S9,'O3, of which 81, O6I was paid by the
prostitutes
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
CRANDMAYSALE AT Essen ANS
$4,000 Worth of seasonable Dry Goods to
be Sold During This Month,
At Prices Heretofore Not Thought of
Prices That We or Any One Else
Cannot Duplicate Again-Early
Buyers Get First Choice.
BARGAIN LIST DRESS GOODS De
DAITNJENT

BARGAIN LIST DRESS GOODS DE-
PARTMENT.
Assorted at l0c yard: 800 pieces dress
goods, all and part wool, full yard wide, for
mcrly sold ut 25c to 30c; will 20 ut this sale
at lOc yard
AT &C A YARD.
9 cases serges and single-fold, halfwool
dress goods at &c yard, sold elsewhere at
from loo to 20c.
AT 35C A YARD.
All of our fine hcnriettas, serges, fancy
plaids and combinations, in stripes and
plaids, the most elegant goods ever shown.
These goods are worth from SOC to zoe, now
on sale at 35C yard.
IMPORTED COMBINATION SUITS.
We offer all our fine Paris novelty suits at
importation cost and earnestly request our
friends to call and see them, as they will so
fast.
BARGAINS IN SILKS.
We offer tomorrow new line 2O-inch
striped and plaid surah silks at 35c yard.
They are worth zoe.
BLACK SILKS FOR Sl.OO A YARD.
% pieces grosgrain armour and faillc fran
caise black silks, sold everywhere from 81 %
to Sl.9O, we offer for 400 yard. Every
piece guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
GREAT SALE OF DltAPERY, NETS
AND LACES.
Our stock is immense. over 10 styles TO Sc
lect from. We have decided to have a special
sale of these goods this week and will save
you from soc to 81 80 on each yard from prices
asked Dy competitors, ana give you WhOle-
sale stock to select from.
SILK UMBRELLAS Csc.
26-nch China helvalta umbrellas with plain
and ornamental gold caps at CSC. At Sl.25
26-inch gloria silk umbrellas, with fine sclcc-
tion of oXydized silver handles. AT Sl.l5,
Sl.50, s.. 90, $500, 800 we will offer you the
finest umbrellas and handles ever shown for
double the money. All of our silk umbrellas
are warranted for one year We are head
quarters on these goods. 1t does not pay to
fix old umbrellas over when you can buy new
ones for less than the price of u cover.
Always remember we have the largest
stock to select from.
Mail orders promptly filed at
HENRY E1SEMAN & CO.,
Council Bluffs, Ia.
Motor fare paid both ways to Omaha GUS
toners.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
ST. LOUIS NEW BRIDGE.
1t is Formally Opened With Imposing
Ceremonies.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 3.--The new st. Louis
Merchants bridge was formally opened today
with imposing ceremonies. The river was
dotted with craft of all kinds, while the
banks were lined with thousands of people.
A special train bearing Governor Francis of
Missouri and staff, Secretary of the Interior
Noble, the officers of the Mer-
chants bridge and terminal rail
way company and the invited guests,
was met in the centerof the bridge this after
noon by another train bearing Governor F'ifer
of Illinois and his staff and many prominent
Illinoisans. The two governors met and
clasped hands on the center span amid the
plaudits of the onloolers, the screaming of
whistles and the booming of cannon. The
special trains then crossed to the Missouri
side, whore addresses We're made by Govern
ors Fifer and Francis congratuating the re
spective states upon the new link which
bound them more closely together. Following
the ceremony at the bridge came grand
parade. Tonight banquet was held at the
Lndcll hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
NlOrtu;try,

The burial of Miss Hattie Ploof, who died
several days ago, aged nineteen years and
eleven months, was most affecting one. 1t
took place April 2G, the friends assembling at
her home the residence of Fred j. Borth-
wick, from which place they proceeded to st.
Banabas church, where Rev. 4. Williams
ofliciated according to the Episcopal ritual.
The body was taken to Forest Lawn ceme-
terry for intcrment, accompanied by a large
number of friends. II was encasCd IN
beautifully trimmed white broadcloth caskct,
the inside being banked with flowers rare
and appropriate. The floral offerings were
numerous and expensive, prominent among
which were n pillow with REST" tustefully
displayed, and n heart with the name
"Hattien arranged prominently therein, the
gifts of her former associates in the Brad
street office. There We're so many others
and all so appropriate, that it would be diff
ficult to particulariZc
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
A PECULIAR CONTRACT.
That Which Has Jeopardized a $500
Note Of Ernest STUNTS.

The board Of public works on Thursday
last ordered Chairman Balcombe to cash the
check deposited by Ernest STUNT as guar
anty that he would proceed with the filling OF
certain lots, the contract for which, IL is
claimed, had been let TO him. The reason for
the order was the alleged fact that he had
not proceeded with the work.
MIR Stunts side of the story Is an interest
ing one He claims that tho only contract he
has for the work is one which was signed
only by the secretary Of the board, and that
IL had never been acted upon by the board,
although IL was signed by himself and his
bOndsmen He further claims that the board
had not ordered him TO proceed with the
work and consequently that the cashing OF
the check was done more To show how much
the board could save the city by forfeitures
than to make him perform the work.
In this connection Mr.. STUNT refers to q
document which he introduced in the council
at it's last meeting, which shows why the
work in question may not be done. The lots
required to be filed are situated in Kountze,
Hartman, Hawthorne, Marsh, McCormic's $
and other additions. The contract referred
to by the board contains clause to
the effect that Mr.. Stuht agrees to
accept in payment for the filling and
all material furnished warrants upon the city
treasurer drawn against special fund to be
created by special assessment upon the lots
TO be filled The contractor then sets forth that
many of the streets and alleys abutting upon
the lots in question have not yet been filed
or graded. and that the owners of the lots re-
fuse TO fill their lots until the streets and
alleys are filed and graded. They also
deny the authority of the city to order
such filling Of lots until the streets and alleys
are put in proper condition, and assert that
if the lots are filed against their protest,
they will commence suit to set aside any as
sessment which may be made against the
property
If such an cXpcdicnt should be resorted to,
the contractor holds the warrants would be
vHluelcSs.
He knows this from experience, because in
1ssG hnrcccivcd warrants for similar work
which are still unpaid, because property
holders objecting because of Il culvcrt which
was put in against the wishes of the people
on Twentieth street between Pierce and
DOrcas
Another similar Ease was in the grading of
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets near
Harncy, which has not yet been paid for.
Still another was in the Sloping of certain
lots, for which the owners refused to pay be-
cause the adjacent streets and alleys had not
been sloped.
The contractor asks that the warrant clause
be stricken out or if the warrants are doliv-
cred anu unpaid when due that he be author
lied to turn them in to the city treasurer and
receive pay for them
This document was referred to the city at
torney
There are several questions in the matter
which will be of interest both to the board,
the council and the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
NEBRASKf'S CORN SUPPLY.

j. p. Yates of Ceresco, Saunders county, on
the Chicago s. Northwestern railroad, says ::
~ think about onc-thild of last years crop of
corn in Saunders county is yet in the hands
of the producer and is for sale. The range of
the prices this year has been from 10 to u
cents with an average of about IS cents,
about the same aS last years average. We
have had plenty of cars for shipping grain"
Thomas Stretch of Ccresco says: ''Two-
thirds of the corn crop raised in Saunders
county has been marketed. and of the balance
about two-thirds will be for sale. The range
of prices this year has been from 10 to 20
cents, the average price being IL cents.
G.. w. Mitchell of Henderson, York
county, on the Fremont, Elkhom &
Missouri Valley road, says: Two-thirds
of the com crop produced in York
county last year has been marketed, and
about one fourth will be on the market for sale
this season. The range of prices last year
was II to % cents and this year the range has
been IL to 90 cents. The rate to St. Louis
last year was 90 cents, and to Chicago 25
cents, while this year it is respectively 11l5
cents and ::22l9 cents. During parts of the
winter we had trouble to get cars to ship to
St. Louis, when we wanted to ship, but never
had trouble to get cars to ship to Chicago,
when we did not want to ship
j. Nj. Strahon of Malvern, Mills county,
Iowa. on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
and the Wabash railroads, says that fully
tWO-thirds of the corn raised in Mills county
last year has been marketed and about one
half of the balance will be required for local
consumption. / think that the corn crop this
year has been fed closer than usual. The
range of prices last year was 20Uo25 cents and
this year the range has been l60n2O ccnts.n
Eli Campbell of Shelton, Buffalo county,
on the Union Pacific, says: "Fully four
ffths of last years corn crop raiscd'in Buffalo
county has been marketed, and nearly all of
the balance will be required for home con-
sumption. The range in prices of corn this
year has been l2@?2c, with an average at
I = "a,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
WuuIthp ASyIum.

Missouri VALLEY, Ia, May 3-ISpccial to
The BEE, This city will make u strong
effort to secure the asylum for the adult
blind, for which an appropriation of $4,000
was made at the last session of the legisla-
ture. a large and enthusiastic citizens
meeting was held last night
at which the necessary commit
tees We're appointed for making an
effective canvass. The asylum is almost Ger
tain to be located north of the Chicago 4
Northwestern railway, and west of the cen
tral part of the state, and so far as accessi-
bility, convenience and natural advantages are
concerned there are few towns in Iowa that
equal Missouri Valley. From indications
the Valley will offer bonus Of $4,000 and
suitable building site, of which the commits
sion will be offered their choice of three on
more,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
Gown is Il Republican.

General Gown was asked what truth the re
was in the following paragraph from the
Sioux City Journal
The old-linc Nebraska democracy is talking
of General Gown of Omaha for its candidate
for governor General Gown Is Il brilliant and
able lawyer, widely known throughout the
state, Stanch democrat, and would make
consistent leader for the party.
Mr.. Gown laughed heartily and said: ''All
| have to say is that was born a republican,
reared an abolitionist and served four years
for the maintenance of the union. went into
the army before | was sixteen years of age.
am as strong and answering republican
as there is in the state of Nebraska or the
United States, and am not u candidate for
any Office whatever.n
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
Business i'm the Federal Court Increas-
ing Every Month.

ing Every Month.
Judge Dundy was not in happy mood yes
terday when he looked over the vast amount
of business that must come before him at the
May term of the federal court Until re-
Gently it was supposed that Judge Caldwell
would be present to preside over the law
docket, but now this seems improbable owing
to some matters of his own that must be at
tended to- which, with the court business of
the circuit, will keep him absent from this
city until the latter part of the month, at
least
Said the Judge; "There is any amount of
work. and If have to handle both dockets |
will be kept sweltering in the court room
during the entire summer or until it is time
to go to some other town and hold court. You
have no idea how the business has increased
since came upon the bench. The prospects
now are that another load will be heaped
upon my shoulders, for if the jurisdiction bill
should pass, that will add another month to
the time | devote to the government.
Then there is another thing liable to
happen, which is the passage of the bankrupt
law. Should this act, which is now before
congress, become law, it will force me to
hold court about eighteen months each year.
81 enjoy work, but like to have little
rest mixed with it. If those congressman
who heap the work onto the district judges
We're compelled to 90 through one-half of
what we are obliged to endure they would
die. Half of the work that will como before
me if these two acts should become laws
properly belong in another court, and would
go there if the congressman would investi-
gate before they introduce such bills.n
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
An AppeaI to the Code scorned.

AUGUSTA, Ga, May 3-ISpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. On April 9 ali Elbcrton, Ga,
was excited over the cowhiding that Editor
James L. Harper of the Elberton star gave
=. w. Davis, the representative of Elberton
county in the Georgia legislature. 1t was re-
ported that Davis had offered an insult TO an
elderly lady, n relative of Editor Harper. a
citizens indignation meeting was held and
Davis was asked to leave town, which he did
going to Lexington, Oglethorpe county. Re
Gently Davis challenged Harper to n duel
Mr. Harper replied;
Your conduct in the past debars me from
recognizing you in the capacity of your re-
quest"
There has been no further communication
between the parties
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
on THEIR WY no TESTIFY.
a Famous Murder Case in No Mans
Land Revived.

FLoRIssAST, Col, May Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. George w. Carr and
wife, manager of the Houserman cattle ranch,
south of Florissant, started last night for
Paris, Tex, where they are called as wit
ncsses in the notorious No Mans Land muir
der case, which occurred in July
lSSS. phis is the trial of eighteen or
twenty citizens of Houghton, Kan, as
accomplices in the murder of Sheriff
John Croos of Stevens county, Kansas, and
his posse of six in 1885 Mr. Carr was the
last man to talk to Sheriff Cross before he
crossed the Kansas line into the neutral strip,
and his evidence will be of much importance
in the prosecution of the case. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carr gave the sheriff and his men supper at
O'Clock on the night before the massacre and
talked with him concerning the matter of the
arrest of Sam Robinson now in the Colorado
penitentiary for the robbery OF the Eloris-
SAINT postoifice 1t will be remembered
that Sheriff Cross had warrant
for the arrest of the notorious
Sam Robinson, but had been prevented from
executing 1t at Houghton, and learning that
Robinson had gone into No Mans Land he
went there to arrest him, where he would not
have an armed force to prevent the execution
of the warrant. The history of the frghtful
tragedy which followed is well known. The
Importance of Mr.. Carr's evidence lies in the
fact that he can clearly establish Mr.. Cross
intentions anu tne spirit ne manifested. MI.
Carr was also present at the riot at
Voorhees,, Kan, when Robinson knocked
down the deputy sheriff and when it had
been arranged to murder Colonel Sam Wood,
MIR. Woods absence at the time preventing
his assassination, and is acquainted with all
the circumstances which led up to the massa-
ere. Mrs. Carr is the lady who dressed Her
bert Toney's wounds and picked the powder
from his face, young Toney being the only
one of the sheriffs posse who escaped death.
a of tNpp will h,a in
Importance only to the evidence of the prose-
cutting witness, Herbert Toney.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
An A. O. U. w. Entertainment.

Omaha lodge No, Is, a. o. u. w, will
give very pleasant entertainment in their
lodge room next Thursday evening, to which
all members of the order are invited, together
with their wives, swecthearts and friends. A
fine programme has been prepared, consisting
OF fslnging by Mrs, Mocller Master Archie
Pratt and others; addresses by Dean @. II.
Gardner, Rev. j. +. d. Llwyd, Colonel w.
II. liams, and u either solo. The lodge in
tends TO mako the entertainment one of the
most pleasing Of any given by il, which is
enough to satisfy the most skeptical that il
will be remarkably ENJOYABLE one.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
THE CLAYTON INVESTIGATION.
Very Sensational DevelOpments-Mrs.
Hooper Entangles Herself

LITTLE Rock, Ark May 3.-The proceed
ings of the Clayton Breckenridge investigat-
ing committee today were very sensational.
James Safer, the man supposed to have dis
covered the murderer of Clayton, told about
the same story, duplicating Thomas Hooper as
the murderer, that was contained in the
report telcgraphed from Los Angeles To
night James Hooper corroborated much of the
evidence given by Safer. During Mrs.
Hooper's examination she denied ever having
met or heard of Safer. This afternoon her
son, in the presence of Governor Eagle and
others, saw Safer and called him by name.
They cOnversed some time about mutual ac-
quaintance in Los Angeles, where the
Hoopcrs and Saters had lived in the same
house,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
MINDruIIoE HEROES.
The Local Posts of the g. A. II. VIII
Again Honor Their Memory.

Again Honor Their Memory.
The local posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic have obtained the consent of Rev.
DR.. Duryea TO deliver the memorial address
on Decoration day. The committees to make
arrangements for the celebration of that day
arc as follows: III
Finance-Comradcs Gruncr, Allison, Ijams,
it2cr
lnvitation-Comrades 1jams, Maginn, Alli-
son, wilcox and O'Brien.
Decoration Comrades Walker, Clements
and Wilcox. "
Programme and Exercises, Printing and
Badges-Fawcett, Moore, Clements and
O'Brien
Flowers Allison Ijams, Hull, Wilcox and
all Sons of Veterans and the Women's Re
lief Corps.
Music-Comrades ljams and Burmester.
Transportation-Com Hull, Moore,
Fawcett and Rowtzer.
Each corps of the Women's Relief Corps
was requested to appoint three members TO
act with the committee on finance.
Mr.. Frank r.. Moores has been selected
as marshal of the day
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
NISTEL DEAD.
The Wound Inflicted by the Sneak
Thief Proves Fatal.

At 2 o'clock this morning William Nistel,
the young man who was shot Wednesday by
sneak thief, while protecting his employ
er's property, died Yesterday after
noon, with the hopes of affording at
least temporary relief, the attending physi-
clans made an incision just below the wound
and drew off large quantity of pus.
After the operation the boy frightened up
for short time but soon began failing and
gradually grew weaker.
James Reynolds, who is supposed to be one
of the murderers, is still in Jail, where he
will be kept for the present Yesterday after
noon several parties who claim to have seen
him run through the alley Immediately after
the shooting called at the central station and
identified him as being the party who fired
the shot. The other party, whose name is
withheld by the police, was in Council Bluffs
Friday, but is supposed to have left the city
early yesterday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04

Hereafter Lake Manawa will be run as a
family resort. The picnic grounds will be n
place that may be pointed to with pride by
every citizen of Council Bluffs as the most
pleasant place in the state at which to hold
summer entertainments. The new and ele-
CANT Pavilion, with n seating capacity of
1000 persons, will be opened TO the public for
the first time Sunday, May 4. A free CON
cert by full band will be given Every fam
lily in Council Bluffs and Omaha is invited
Through tickets from Omaha to the lake will
be put on sale by the electric railway Trains
will be run on the Lake Manawa railway
every thirty minutes. Eugene Apperson,
late of New York, proprietor of pavilion.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
SOUTH oMAHA's SALOONS.
The City Council Called Together to
Consider Their Iinenses-

Consider Their Licenses.
Four members of South Omahas city
council signed call yesterday for special
meeting at o'clock in the afternoon, the OBJ
1ect of which was to relieve the saloon men
of the burden of unlicensed saloons. When
O'Clock came around there were no council
men in the hall, and when 4 80 o'clock was
reached there were an even four in attend
ance
Mayor Sloane raped them to order, but in
the absence of n quorum no business could be
transacted. Marshal Maloney was sent after
the absent members. He couallcd Chris
Helcher and secured promise of immediate
presence from Ed Johnston. The marshal
came back with the promise but his failure
to come back with Johnston himself COM
PEELED the meeting to adjourn. The best
they could do was to muster five members,
but that lacked one of quorum.
The regular monthly meeting of the council
occurs next Monday night, and if necessary
Omaha's patrol wagon will be pressed into
service TO secure the attendance of Il suii-
cient number of members to transact busi-
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The republican SEN
ate caucus committee on silver had another
meeting thiss afternoon. Several members
Were absent and no attempt was made to
commit those present to the support of any
proposition.
Orders have been issued for the squadron
Of evolution 10 proceed 10 Brazil for duty ON
the South Atlantic station. While no eXpla-
nation of the transfer Is given, il is generally
Rccspted 10 mean desire on the part Of the
administration TO foster and cement friendly
relations with the South American republics.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
Farmers, Alliance scandal.

New ORLEANS, La, May 3,-An Austin,
Tex, special says: The Farmers alliance of
Texas is in trouble and some sensational de-
velopments are rumored. In 1887 the leaders
organized an exchange at Dallas with capt
tai of 100000, stock being taken by the
subordinate lodges. The exchange lasted
about two years, during which time it is
alleged nearly S25O,0OO was squandered and
there is nothing to show for it but about
$4,000 worth of property. The farmers who
contributed money are anxious to have an in
vestgation and will institute suit to recover
certain property now occupied as the Alliance
and Commercial agency.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
Weather Crop BnIIctin,

WASHINGTON, May 3-The crop bulletin
for the past week says; Reports from the
northwest Indicate that the weather during
the past week in that section has been un-
favorable ON account of the absence Of rain.
The warm, dry weather has, however,
favored seeding, which has been about COM
pleted In Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Arkansas the crops are
much improved by the favorable weather,
and corn planting is rapidly progressing.