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The morning call., 1895-02-25
ticent They declare that no sncb

so reticent They declare that no such
person as Mrs G. C. James exists.
81 don't believe that she was any more
married to him than | was" said a Young
woman with swapping black eyes.
stShe was never known about here as
Mrs. James, and it's a new idea her calling
herself SO. The night that Dr. James died
/ went down into the room, and while I
was there Mrs. Dickman, her sister, and
Mrs Milen said that it was a pity he had
not waited little longer, for Laura would
then be a widow. Then they said they
were only engaged. But about two weeks
after his death they said that they had
been married by contract, and she began
to be called Mrs. James"
Maria Mangan. who was DIR. James
housekeeper for over two years, said that
she would have known if the two had
been married, but she had heard nothing
of it.
Ex-Judge Hudson, the attorney for DIR.
James heirs, said that the proof against
the young woman's claim would be most
overwhelming. He said he was positive
no such contract had been entered into by
the old man and expressed the belief that
it was only an attempt on the part of Miss
Milen to get share of the estate.
w. H. H Hart, who has charge of Miss
Milen's or Mrs James claim, declined to
express any opinion on the case. He had
not had sufficient time, he said, to examine
into the matter carefully, and so until he
could would say nothing. Her contest
will be made when the estate comes I'D for
distribution. The private desk of Dr.
James will be opened this week by the
administrator
The morning call., 1895-02-25
PLACES FLOWERS
ON HIS GRAVE.
THE GIRL WHO SAYS SHE Is DR.,
JAMES WIDOW VISITS THE
CEMETERY DAILY.
MAY MoURNS FOR DECEMBER
HER STEPMoTHER's STORY OF THE
COURTSHIP AND CONTRACT
MARRIAGE.

Not until the Public Administrator
breaks the seal on the desk of the late Dr.
Charles C. James, at 925 Howard street.
will Laura Milen know whether she is the
widow of the old man or simply Miss
Milen still. AT present she gives herself
the advantage of the doubt and calls her
self Mrs James.
Miss Milen, or Mrs. James, bases her
right to assume the matronly title on a
contract marriage with the doctor in the
early part of January. She says the now
precious paper, proof of the marriage, was
put in his private desk, where she thinks
it rests now. If, when the desk is opened
and the various papers are examined, the
contract is not found among them the
young woman will in all probability dis
The morning call., 1895-02-25
sheriff. ISRAEL
ABOUT TO BUILD.
A HANDSOME JEWISH PLACE OF
WORSHIP IN THE WESTERN
ADDITION.
RABBI NIETO SUGGESTED IT
IN THE PLANS ARE INCLUDED GYM
NAsIUM, LIBRARY AND LECT-
URE HALL.

The members of the Hebrew congrega-
ton Sheriff. Israel are at the present time
IN tiutter of pleasurable excitement. A
movement is on foot among them to de-
molsh their old place of worship at the
corner of Post and Taylor streets to sell
the land on which it stands and to build a
handsome and commodious temple of
stone in another part of town.
While the matter has long been thought
OF, it remained for their young minister
Dr. Jacob Nieto, TO say the word which
was to stimulate them to action. In a re-
cent Friday evening lecture, entitled
'Some of Our Communal Necessities, -
Rabbi Nieto strongly advocated the re-
The morning call., 1895-02-25
NOT AUTOMATIC ANGELS.
Sermon by the Bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church.
Bishop o. P. Fitzgerald of the Methodist
Episcopal Church preached an eloquent
sermon yesterday in the Centenary NJ. E.
Church, taking his text from the oath chap
ter of st. Matthew, 18th and 18th verses.
"Heredity and environments" said the
Bizhop, "have their influence in molding
character and condnct, but the will is free
and no man can be compelled to sin; he
can be solicited to, but not forced to sin.
He can resist. Iniquity abounds; who will
deny this? The fact of sin is the great fact
of human history. We will not stop here
TO account for the fact of sin, except TO say
that it pleased God TO create beings with
choice of voluntary goodness or weak
ness. God could have made us all auto
matte angels TO be wound up like ma
chimes, but he chose TO make US rational
creatures who have a moral responsibility.
'Iniquity abounds, but these times are not
worse. than other times; the world is grow
ing better, but because iniquity abounds
none shonld.lose their faith in one another
and make one another worse. 1t is terri
The morning call., 1895-02-25
WOMBN's WORK FOR WOMEN.
Young Women's Christian Associations
Annual Meeting.

1OunR w omen CHRISTIAN ABSOcIatIOn'S
Annual Meeting.
The Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton held its seventeenth annual meeting
last evening at Calvary Church. The re-
port of the officers for last year which was
issued shows that the society had at its
home on O'Farrel street cared for over 600
young women during the year until en-
ployment could be found for them, had
maintained two lunch rooms for young
women employed down town, had found
positions for 325 women, had given
Thanksgiving dinner to 925 people and
done much other work similar to that
done for young men by the Young Mems
Christian Association. The Howard street
and Davis street lunch rooms have sup
piled the midday meal for from 100 to 200
girls a day, each at a rate of from 1 to
3 cents per meal.
Ira P. Rankin one of the directors, de-
livered an address on the good work done
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SHERIFFS SALE.
VIM. H. BRAINARD,
pInirnfiN

VIM. H. BRAINARD No. 3s,15O-superior
Plaintiff, Court, Department.
VS.. S-Order Of sale and
D. ]. KELLY EFT AL, decree of lien and
Defendants. sale.
Under and by virtue Of an order of sale and de-
cree of lien and sale, issued out of the Superior
Court, Department No. 8, of the City and County of
of July, A. d. 1894, in the above-entitled action,
wherein VIM. II. BRAINARD, the above named
plaintiff, obtained judgment and decree of fore
closure against d. ]. KELLY ct al, etc, defend
ants, on the 2Sth day of July, \. ID. 1894, which
said judgment and decree was on the 3lsJ day Of
July, A. d. 1894 recorded in judgment book 20 OF
said court at page 4S9, am commanded to sell
ate, lying and being in the City and County OF San
Francisco, State Of California and bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
First-An that certain piece or parcel of land in
the City and County of San Francisco State of
California, commencing on the northerly line OF
Dorland street at point distant two hundred and
one feet and six inches, more or less, westerly from
the point of intersection OF the western line of Do
lores and the northern line of Dorland street,
and running thence westerly along said northern
line of Dorland street twenty-five feet. more or
less, to the eastern line Of subdivision 16 thence
at right angles northerIy one hundred and seventy
five feet to the south line of subdivision 29 thence
easterly TWENTY-FIVE feet more or less and thence
southerly at right angles 10 said northerly line OF
Dorland street one hundred and seventy-two feet
five and one-haIf Inches to said northerly line OF
Dorand street and the point of commencement.
Second-All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land lying being and situate in the City and County
of San Francisco, State OF California described fol-
lows. to wit: Lot number fourteen in block num-
Der eight of the Flint Tract Homestead Associa-
IlOHi as uoWH On certain
entitled DIap of the Land of the Flint Tract Home
stead Association" filed in the office of the Re
corder of the City and County OF San Francisco,
State of California
Public notice is hereby given that on TUESDAY,
the 18th day of March, 4. ID. 1885, at IL O'Clock,
noon, of that day. in front OF the New City Hall,
Larkin-street wing, in the City and County OF san
Francisco, WILL in obedience to said order of sale
and decree OF lien and SALE sell the abovedescribed
property, much thereof may be necessary TO
raise sufficient money to satisfy said Judgment,
with interests and costs, etc, to the highest and
best bidder, for lawful money of the United States
RICHARD 1. WHELAN, Sheriff.
San Francisco, February 20, 1895.
II. =. NJ MILLER, No. "a Montgomery street,
San Francisco Attorney for Plaintiff.
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late Captain Macdonald by proving that
he was the son of the deceased capitalist.
Henry became q three weeks ago and
now he wants the net $25 900 that lies in a
savings bank. He is a man now and he
can't see any reason why his own should
be kept from him by gardean," who has
strings ON it and who lets small monthly
allowance drip out by orders of the Pro-
bate Court.
But that $4,000 is causing a great deal
of interest in his welfare on the part of a
good many people, big and little. In the
The morning call., 1895-02-25
THE POTRERO HEIR
WANTS HIS MONEY.
He WILL HAVE ANOTHER FIGHT
TO GET HOLD OF IT,
HOWEVER.
HENRY M'D0NALD'S WEALTH.
CLAUDE LEE AND SOME LAWYERS
START ANOTHER INTEREST
ING BATTLE.

A new battle has begun over young
Henry Macdonald and the heritage he
won two years ago from the estate of the
The morning call., 1895-02-25

ordinary course of events his money
would be turned over to him now, to do
with as he likes. Now his mother, who is
estranged from him, and some other peo-
pie, are rising and charging that he is a
drunken, good-for-noth hoodlum, with
bad associates, and that if his money is
turned over to him he will speedily waste
it and be feeced out of it. They want
Judge Coffey to declare him incompetent
The morning call., 1895-02-25

by the society, and was followed by Rev
John Hemphill one of the founders seven
teen years ago, who spoke on "Women's
Work for Moment
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
Exeter Church Notes.

EXETER, Neb., Dec. 13.-(Special.)-The
ladies and Young Peoples union Of the
Baptist church gave an excellent supper and
literary entertainment in their church and
parsonage Thursday evening. The program
carried out by the young people was a re-
markedly good one and was highly compli-
mented. The attendance was large and the
financial part all that could be wished.
The revival services at the Christian church
this week, conducted by Elder Kennedy Of
Bethany. are Of unusual interest. The
speaker is a good one. and is drawing good
crowds.
Rev. w. T. Cline has closed his meeting
at the Pleasant Ridge church, owing to
the failure to arouse any religious enthusiasm.
Pastor C. H. Huestis will go to York Sat-
urday to fill an appointmet for Rev. r. 7.
Cross.
Quite a party of Exeter young people went
to the Blue river Thursday afternoon to parti-
cipate in a grand skate. The ice was very
pOD6
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
OVERLAND READY TO FIGHT
Prepared to Meet Any Reductions of Its
Competitors,
DENIES CHARGES OF THE RIO GRAN0E
General Passenger Agent Lomax
of the Union Pacific Insists that
No Agreement Has Bccn
Violated.

The officials of the passenger department
Of the Union Pacific are considerably ex-
asperated over the announcement of the Rio
Grande that the O%verland's methods of
flooding brokers' Offices with tickets at re-
duced rates has forced that company to offer
exorbitant commissions to secure its legit-
innate share of business. The Rio Grande
further charges that the Union Pacific has
done this with the deliberate intention of
provoking a rate war by violating the Utah.
agreement.
General Passenger ana Ticket Agent
Lomax denies that thsre is any foundation
in fact for the charges of the Rio Grande or
reason for that road paying the exorbitant
commission advertised.
The so-called Utah agreement referred to
is yet to be considered. 1t was scheduled
to come up in Denver today or early next
week; therefore could not be violated since
1t does not yet exist.
Mr.. Lomax said: "The Union Pacific
denies wholly the charges of the Rio Grande.
Not having any official information as to the
extent of the accusations, l am not sure that
| can speak as intelligently on the subject
as l would prefer. However, l can safely
assert that the Union Pacific has violated no
agreement. This Is certain. There are no
more Union Pacific tickets of the issue COM
planned of In the hands of scalpers than
there are of its competitors. The Union Pa
Citic deprecates rate wars and other disturb
ing situations calculated to demoralize rail-
road business, but this company Is at all
times prepared to maintain its reputation
for fair dealing by meeting competition in
whatever form 1t may come. The Rio
Grande's legitimate business has not been
diverted to the Union Pacific by any unfair
methods, and IL they lose traffic through
Legitimate channels they have no right to
complain"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

Other Roads A~nxiOusIy Watching tn
Eicht.

Other Roads A~nxiOusIy Watching tn e
UtRh-COlOrndO Ugh
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The making Of q
serious row before the new Western Passen-
ger association is on and unless the matter
is speedily settled its agreement to main
tain rates will be smothered into little bits.
When the Denver & Rio Grande became Il
member of the Western Passenger ~associa-
tion it was with the understanding that the
Union Pacific would clear the market of all
its tickets on Utah and Colorado business.
Now the Denver & Rio Grande asserts the
promise Of the Union Pacific has not beer
kept, and that the market Is as full of the
tickets as 1t ever has besn. 1t is said tina.
at least fifty of the tickets are in the hands
OF brokers at Denver, and that many mort
are scattered throughout Utah and Colorado.
The Denver & Rio Grande now gives motto
that to meet the competition of these ticket
1t Will pay a commission of IS on all ticket
from Utah and Colorado points to the Mis-.
souri,, and If this commission is not enough
to make the Union Pacific withdraw the
tickets 1t will double the commission. The
other lines in the association are deeply con-
cerned over the matter, and it Is likely that
a meeting Of the general managers of the
association roads will be held in a short time
to see IL the matter cannot be remedied.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

DENVER. Dec. ia special to the Re-
publican from Santa Fs, N. M. says: The
New Mexican & Western Railway company
has filed articles Of incorporation with the
territoriS secretary. The incorporators are:
William ID. Cameron Of New York; James
j. SCHUYLER, David w. Stevens. Edward II.
Smith and jeremiah Leahy of Ration; capital
stock. 81. 500 900. The TERMINALS Of the pro-
jected railway are Maxwell City, Colfax
county and the junction OF the Rio Grande
and the Taos rivers near Embudo, the line
crossing the Cimarron county and Moreno
valley, with branches to Ute creek and Eliza
bethaown. making a total OF 100 miles. This
Is supposed to be a move in behalf OF the
Rock Island railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
Why Not Try Paine'S Celery Compound?

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Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
GOSSIP FROM II TAT HOUSE.
Bonrd of Public Lands and buildings
Lets Some Contracts.

LINCOLN, Dec. 13.-(Special)-For sew
eral weeks the Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings has been figuring with various
contractors relative 10 covering the steam
pipes in the various public institutions. At
the last session of the legislature the follow
Ing sums were appropriated for this purpose
Lincoln Hospital for the Insane, $500; Nor
folk Hospital for the Insane, $500; Institute
for the Feeble Minded. Beatrice, $500. For
the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb at
Omaha, the sum of Sc, 300 was appropriated
for this purpose, and for overhauling old
buildings, concretlng Easements and general
repairs. Today the contract was let for
these four institutions to L.. w. Pomerene OF
lows: Norfolk, 1896. rs; Lincoln. S125.15;
Beatrice. s25O.S7; Omaha. s12i.02.
The Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Is Just now considering the case of Mrs.
Mary Becker, formerly an insane patient In
the Lincoln hospital. She had been con-
fined there two or three years, but last
September she was so much improved that
she was permitted to go out on parole to the
home of John Naderhoff. who resides near
Lincoln. Mrs. Becker's father, at that time,
was living at Naderhoff's. but has since gone
to Iowa. Mrs. Becker desires to follow him.
Today her husband appeared before the board
to do so. According to his story she Is of
homicidal tendencies, and Is likely to kill
some one or commit suicide II suffered to go
by herself to Iowa. Mr.. Becker believes
she should be returned to the asylum. The
members of the board do not agree with him,
and rather incline to the opinion that Becker
should keep away from his wife altogether.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
FROM THE FEDERAL COURT.
sanford IN Indian, Ar
for Murder.

Stafford hull, IN lnd1nn, Ar
rnfkncd, for Murder.
The case of the United States against
Felix Murray, the railway mail clerk, on
trial for the alleged stealing of the con-
tents of letters, intended for Nebraska
sufferers, went ever until today, owing to the
sickness of one of the jurymen.
Judge Dundy was hearing the case against
c. M. Humiston yesterday. Humiston is
the Adams express agent at Hastings, and
he is charged with. wholesaling malt liquors
| without a license 1t appears that the ex-
| press company has a license at Lincoln for
wholesaling beer and that Humiston has
been sending his orders to the capital city,
where the company in turn sends to the
breweries and the beverage is shipped direct
to Hastings, where Humiston WHOLESALERS to
the local dealers. The question in contro-
versy was whether beer can be sold legally at
Hastings under a Lincoln license.
On the conclusion of this case Spafford
woodruff. an Omaha Indian, was arraigned
for murder. He pleaded not guilty. The
date Of his trial has not been set. He Is
charged with killing another Indian, Amos
La Prentiss. Both had been drinking. The
assault was made with a wagon wrench
September 10. La Prentiss' skull was broken
and he died nine days later. The defense
will hold that the assault was in self
defense.
Late in the afternoon Stephen McCauley
Of Gordon was put on trial for buying a bull
from a Pine Ridge Indian without the con-
sent of the Indian agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
wINNEBAGO INDIAN CONVICTED.
George Pnrkcr's Slayer Found Guilty
MT cnder

FENDER, Neb., Dec. 13.-(Special Tele-
g~ram)-Frank Ewing, the Winnebago In
dian, who shot and killed George Parker, an
Omaha Indian, at the time of the Indian July
celebration, near the Omaha agency. was ar
raigned before District Judge Norris last
Tuesday, charged with murder. He pleaded
not guilty, and a jury was impaneled without
great difficulty. The dead Indian was an
Omaha, and the defendant a Winnebago. This
fact caused much excitement between the two
tribes, who are seemingly not on the best Of
terms. Both sides had employed able coun-
sci, and the legal battle that followed was a
pretty one throughout. The evidence was
somewhat conflicting, but the jury reached a
conclusion at 10 o'clock last night, cOnvicting
the defendant Of manslaughter. The court
has not yet sentenced the defendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
PATCHED UP AN OLD DIFFERENCE.
Pacific Mail and Panama Railroad
Reach an Agreement.

Pacific Mail md Pnnnm RaiIrOnd
Reach an Agreement.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-The counsel Of both
the Pacific Mail Steamship and Panama Rail
read companies have agreed upon a form Of
contract which has been drawn up and is
now ready for signature by the respective
pI presidents. Both compani:s are instructed
to have begun preparations for running the
steamers under the new agreement. 1t is be-
lieved the agreement will be signed by both
presidents tomorrow morning. The Pacific
Mail board Of directors will hold a meeting
at ~ o'clock, at which the formal completion
of the contract is expected to be ratified.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-The Bulletin
says the ocean liner Zealandia. owned by
Spi eckels, which has been out Of commission
for three years, has been chartered by the
Pacific Mail company and will sail for Panama
on Decemb;r IS. The chartering of the
Zealandla. which carries LIB tons net and
has superior cabin accommodations, is cited
as evidence that the Panama railroads
steamship line has been finally absorbed by
the Pacific Mail company.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
ONE MAN SECURES ALL THE STOCK.
Trouble brewing Over the Transfer
of an Electric Road.

Trouble brewing Over the Transfe
of an Electric Road.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The Evening
Post says there Is trouble pending for the
Los Angeles Electric railroad. A suit will
probably be brought soon to set aside the
recent sale of the company's property. The
road is now owned by the bondholders of ths
defunct Consolidated Electric railway. of
which M. II. Sherman is president and the
principal stakeholder. Bonds amounting to
$400 900 were held by Chicago capitalists, the
balance OF SO. 600, 900 in bonds being held by
San Francisco bankers and capitalists. There
was no foreclosure proceeding, the transfer of
ownership to the bondholders bsing under
stood to be a friendly proceeding. The
bondholders, in taking ever the road to secure
themselves, arranged in the reorganization of
the company to give the former stockholders
40 per cent of the stock, the bondholders re-
tanning the rest. The stockholders claim
that Sherman has all the stock in his name
and threaten to cauee trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

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no one can shut his eyes to the disastrou.
outcome.
Debility, neuralgia, headache, dyspepsia
melancholia and that dread paresis follow.
Physicians know the peril Of sleeplessness.
In every case brought under their care mar
cotics are rigidly kept away, because momen.
tary relief leaves matters worse in the end.
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Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
Agreement Not Vet siuned.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-It has been ex-
pected in the street for several days past
that the formal agreement between the Pa
cifc Mail steamship line and the Panama
railroad would definitely BE- concluded ut any
moment. Such reports are current today.
President d. Edward Simmons Of this Panama
railroad made the following statement to the
representative Of the Associated press this
afternoon: THE contract has not yet been
signed. The directors of the Panama rail-
road met yesterday and authorized me to
sign the agreement when the Pacific Mail
people were ready to sign. l expect that
everything will be settled early nfxt week, or
as soon as the directors of the Pacific Mail
steamship line authorize Mr.. Huntington to
slgn."
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

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