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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
FARMERS IN A FAMILY FIGHT
McOlures and shaidens Indulge in a
Rough and Tumble Argument.
EXTENSIVE INJURIES, BUT NO DECISION
Knives, Teeth and Toe Nails Used
with Marked Eject, but the Az
fair Ends la Draw
MS Usual.

Reports reached the city yesterday of the
second encounter between couple Of well
known families in Crescent township, be-
tween whom a real old-fashoncd Kentucky
feud has existed for some time. Numerous
ordinary fights have taken place between
the members Of the family, but the encoun,
ter on Saturday was 4 most bloody one, and
nothing but the lack of proper weapons
prevented it being marked by several ia
talities. The results reported yesterday
we're:
Elijah Mcclure, stabbed five times all
flesh wounds
Dave Mcclure, three fingers chewed into
mince meat
Orville Mcclure, nose broken.
James Shadden, stabbed twice one wound
several inches in length and clothing cut
in numerous places.
Orln Shadden, cut over left eye
Arthur Shadden, cut about the head and
portion of his lower lip bitten out.
The fight was between the families of
James Shadden and Elijah Mcclure, both
old settlers and neighbOrs for a genera.
tion. The trouble originated last summer
between the sons of the neighbors, and grew
out of an ungallant remark made By one
of the Mcclure boys about young woman
addresses. The remark was made playfully
as a joke, but Shadden took 1t seriously
and resented it with vigor. An apology was
made by young Mcclure and the matter was
supposed to have been settled. Shadden,
however, talked a good deal about 1t and
boasted of the apology he wrung from his
rival This engendered bad feeling, and when
the young men met there was a rough and
tumble fight. 1t was a drawn battle Sew
eral days later number of the Shadden and
Mcclure boys met and the fight was re-
newed. all taking part in 1t. Again no def
mite result was reached. Each parent took
sides with his sons and for weeks they
have been preparing and drilling for a fight
to the finish. Each father assumed the po-
stion of general of his forces and by COM
mon consent it was understood that they
were to meet in the village of Crescent.
The meeting took place last Saturday. In
the afternoon about 3 o'clock James Shad-
den and his two sons, Arthur and Orin, met
Elijah Mcclure and his two sons Dave and
Orville. The four boys got into a row and
the two elder men took a hand. Knives
were freely used, and when the combatants
were parted the entire forces on both sides
were found to be injured. The old man
Mcclure was the first to draw his knife
and the elder Shadden followed suit with a
vengeance. Only an overpowerng force of
the men of the village broke up the battle
and parted the maddened men.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
CONTRACT ron LARGE BUILDINGS.
Work ON the Cherokee Asylum for the
Blind VIII start Soon.

Work ON the Cherokee Asylum for tn .
Blind VIII start Soon.
DES MONIES, Dec. 1.-(Special Telegram)
The contract for the erection of the super
structure of the Cherokee Asylum for the
Insane was let today by the commissioners.
Two weeks ago bids were received. all of
which proved to be so high that the amount
of money remaining of the appropriation
would not cover the expense; $290,O00 was
the amount which the commissioners felt
at liberty to spend on this contract. New
bids were called for and were submitted
today. The contract was let to the Ryan g
Butler company of st. Paul at s295, ,173.
There were seven bids the commissioners
having ruled that none should be accepted
except from those who has submitted bids
before. The bidders were the Capital City
Brick and Pipe company, j. f. Atkins d
Co. of Marshalltown, Martin Hugh & Co.
of Council Bluffs, John Vokes company of
Rock Island. Hennessey & Cox Of st. Paul,
and the Buter-Ryan company of St. Paul.
The specifications were changed from lie
Grande building to LeGrande stone for the
wings and Dodge stone for the administra-
tion building. The specifications demand a
repressed vitrfed brick with facing to be
furnished from Fort Dodge. Sioux City or
Dos Moines and allow tile freproof roofing
to be used, the administration building to be
trimmed in red sandstone from Fort Dodge,
and the wings in LeGrande stone.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
2S lbs New Orleans sugar for s1OO. Browns
C. O, ID,
HOME TALENT on THE sTAGI
Praise for n large Number of bright
Young People.

Praise for "a LnrEe Number of bright
Young People.
Council Bluffs home talent, as often as 1t
has appeared before the public and won
unstinted praise has never received heartier
plaudits than were showered upon the stage
full Of bright young people at the Dohany
last night. 1t was only a church entertain
ment. and the people who went there, not
expecting much. were most agrecably disap-
pointed. The entertainment was gotten up
under the direction OF Mrs. S. S. Fues, a
woman of executive ability for the benefit
of the First Baptist church, The best
musical and dramatic talent OF the city wac
drawn upon, and an evenings amusement
provided that was keenly appreciated by the
large audience.
THE Carnival OF Fame" in its old original
form, Is the creation OF the bright mind OF
a well known newspaper man, who Is still
doing splendid work in the city, but II hcG
been given several times, and people were
familiar with ii In its old form. In the
skilful hands OF Mrs. Faes 1t came forth al
most as an entirely new production, much
more elaborate and beautiful than before.
The rise OF the curtain showed Mrs. Faes
as Queen OF Fame, seated on her throne,
surrounded by her attendants, maids OF
honor. angels. cupids, brownies and fairies,
The queen in her address, proclams tie
truth that the crown OF fame b5loags pop rly
TO the women OF the world. and she bids her
heralds make the pIsclamation throughout
her realms that the women OF all degrees
shall come before her, and make their pleas
for the crown OF laurels. which is TO be
bestowed upon the one who proves herself
and her cause most worthy. In answer
they come from all parts OF the world and
from all times. Beautiful pages announce
the characters and escort them before the
throne. Then for an hour and half each
representative makes the plea that is most
winning. The opportunities Is given for the
greatest diversity OF character and sketches.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Lundgard, the Taller. 1870 S, Main street.
nontlIS of IL DnN.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 1-Rev. j.
Morgan Wells of the First Baptist church
died this morning of apoplexy He was one
of the leading divines of Texas.
BEATRICE, Dec. 1.-(Special Telegram.)-
Word was received here today of the death
OF Paul Gage at his home at Ashevile, N. C.
He came here four or five years ago from
the south and was at one time bookkeeper
in the employ of the city. For the past two
years his health rapidly failed. His death
was due to quick consumption. He recently
left here for the south. He was about "a
years old.
WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 1.-(Special Tele-
gram John Kerkow. the oldest pioneer set
tier OF Cunning county, died this morning at
the age OF rs years. He was the father of
the deputy collector of internal revenue,
Kerkow
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
DETAILS OF A STOCK DEAL.
Evuns-DnnfOrth Case in District Court
Attracting Attention..


Considerable interest is being taken in
the case OF Evans against Danforth now on
trial In the district court The attorneys
in the case promise that there will be some
sensational testimony brought out in the
trial of the case Most of the morning ses-
sion spent in selecting a jury and the
opening arguments.
The plaintif claims that the defendant
had induced him to enter his employ to
look after his interests in the Chicago Au-
tomato Fire Escape and Manufacturing COM
pany of Chicago, OF which Danforth stated
that he owned the majority of the stock.
Danforth was president of the concern the
other officers being Chicago men. The cap
ita stock was 100000. For his services
in looking after the affairs of Danforth,
Evans claims, he was promised salary of
5000 for six months and would follow this
up by electing him manager of the com
pany at a salary OF 5000 year. Evans
also claims that Danforth represented to
him that he owned controlling interest in
the company, which he afterward found out
was not the case, as $50 900 of the stock
held by the defendant was treasury stock
given to him as collateral for money ad-
vanced. Evans later took an interest in the
business and gave Danforth a half equity
in farm worth $4,000. When the plaintff
discovered that Danforth did not own the
controlling interest he demanded the return
VI equity III lne IdTU, WnlCn was re-
fused, and the suit instituted.
The defense claims that the suit was not
brought until DanfOrth had sought to get a
settlement on note by a law suit. At the
time the defense claim the plaintiff was
trying to sell his own stock and was at
tempting to make Danforth offer to buy it,
Mr.. Evans was on the stand most of the
afternoon and testified in substance to what
his attorney claimed in his opening state
ment.
An order was entered in the suit OF Henry
Pieper against the Minden Drug company
releasing Il. f. Bruce and company from
the injunction bond given in the case.
The defendant was given a judgment for
$40 on a counter claim in the suit OF the
Miller Vastine Manufacturing company
gainst Clark Bros. and others.
The First National bank filed a suit In
attachment against w. S. Redman and
others on a note for $25OO The claim is
against the four Redman brothers. three of
whom live in Nebraska The fact OF their
nonresdence was cited as a grounds for
the attachment. 1t was also stated in the
petition that D. C. Redman was trying to
dispose of his assets to prevent his credit
ors from satisfying their claims.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Ralslns, &c lb. Bartlett Grocery Co.
winship-Pattcrson.

j. p. Winship of this city and Miss Eliza,
beth Patterson OF Monmouth, H.. were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Field OF Thirty-hrst
avenue, Omaha, in the presence OF a few
friends and relatives, Rev. Mr.. Everts OH
ciatng. MIR. Wlnship is a well known Pull
man conductor on the Union Pacific, and the
women of her home city. Mr.. and Mrs. Win,
ship will be at home at the Grand hotel after
a short visit to Monmouth. The marriag,
came as a surprise to the friends of both
parties, as 1t had been kept a secret until
after the ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Spare ribs. 4c lib. Bartlett Grocery Co.
SURRENDER THEIR CERTIFICATES
Justices Cook and Wen Avoid Quo
Wnrrnnto Proceedings.


Wnrrnnto Proceedings.
Ovid Wen and ii. o. Cook, justices OF the
:. peace, yesterday each voluntarily surreE-
uered their certificates of election issued to
them after the official count and will stand
the chances of the contest that has been
started
The contest for the seats of the justices
has been in rather a peculiar condition.
Within the required time after the election
and the announcement that Wien and COOK
had been elected by small majorities, Jason
II. Lewis and George Haynes served their
notices upon the county auditor that they
were going to contest the election In the
course OF time Lewis filed his bond with
Auditor Matthews, but the auditor after eH'
aminlng it, refused TO accept 1t. For some
time thereafter the ability of Lewis and
HAYNES to give a bond that would be ac-
ceptable was held to be problematical. In
the meantime the Board of County super
visors met and canvassed the vote, and ind
ing on the face OF the returns that wen ana
Cook had apparently received a greater num-
Der OF votes than Lewis and Haynes, de-
clared them to be elected. The board de-
layed issuing the certificates OF election until
its work for the session had been completed.
waiting to ascertain II an acceptable boni
would be filed. The bond was not forthcom-
Ing and as the board would not meet again
until after the newly elected officers must
be sworn In the certificates OF election were
issued, signed by the president OF the board
and the county auditor. Last Saturday Lewis
and Haynes filed a gilt-edged bond, which
was accepted. The acceptance OF the bond
made the action of tho board and the audi
tor clearly Illegal and involved either the
surrender of the certificates by the candi-
dates holding them or quo warranto or man
damus proceedings in the district court. The
legal proceedings would unquestionably have
set aside the action of the board and to pre-
vent trouble all around. the justices volun-
tarily surrendered their certificates The
surrender of the certificates relieved the au-
ditor and Chairman Kerney of the board OF
the source of considerable embarrassment.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

President Faure has signed the appoint
ment Of Maurice L-wey, the distinguished
French astronomer, as director of the Paris
observatory.
Empress OF Austria passed through Paris,
enroute to Bianitz, and was escorted to her
saloon carriage by President Faure.
Thirteen signed letters by George Wash
ington were sold in London for f470 ($2,35O).
They were dated from 1856 to 1893.
Ex-Minister Lockroy's plan for spending
$40 900, 900 for new war ships was discussed
session.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
FIVE HOURS FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Two officers of the Spanish Army
Killed bN Insurgents.

Killed by Insurgents.
HAVANA, Dec. 1.-Gene4al Figuere, hear
ing the insurgents of Delgado, VERBAL and
Cartillo were encamped at the Navia farm,
near San Jose de Losjas, left that town at
sunrise yesterday and engaged the enemy
at o'clock in the morning. The insurgents
were divided into two large parties and
opened fire on the Spanish guard. Soon after
ward two squadrons of the Pizarro regiment
charged the enemy and the Navias battalion
attacked the insurgents flank capturing the
first positions. After this advantage the in
surgents were successfully dislodged from
the other positions and were eventually dis
banded and fed to the Sierra Blajano, Mana
guaco and Villa. The firing lasted five hours.
On the government side Captain Manuel
Perez and Lieutenant Nallanild OF the Pizarro
regiment were killed The insurgents are
believed to have lost over sixty men. Gen
eral Linares while reconnotering the
heights near Abundance and other places in
Santiago de Cuba, has destroyed an en-
trenched camp of the insurgents, who let
eight men killed. The troops lost nine men
in the engagement
Admiral de Navarro sails tomorrow on the
cruiser La GaZpi for Cape San Antonio at
the extreme western end of Pinar del Rio,
and will afterwards go to Mantua in that
province to inspect tho coasts
The casting steamer Triton has arrived
here, having on board 400 sick soldiers from
Pinar del Rio Captain General Weyler, after
leaving San Cristobal on Saturday, reviewed
the troops in that vicinity and moved with
his columns toward the burned town of
Santa Cruz de los Pinos. camped the same
night at Taco. and on Sunday went by the
highway toward Palacios and San Diego,
passing the farms of Puercos, Gordoros and
Cigos He arrived at the old picturesque
town of Palicos, where he camped on Mon
day, without firing a shot the whole way
from San Crstobal. At Palicos the captain
general joined forces with the columns of
Obregon and Colonel Abino, the latter's
troops being detailed to form the advance
guard of the army, Colonel Seguera being
given the command of the rear guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 1.--Franll
Flckinger, member of the sophomore class
at the Worcester Polytechnic institute, dis
appeared from this city week ago last Fri
day and nothing has been seen OF him since
Flckinger was one OF The students who was
suspended recently for participating In a
bonfire on the institute grounds. 1t is
thought he has either gone TO Cuba to join
the insurgents or that he has gone west and
joined some theatrical company. His home
is in Cleveland, o., where his father is presi-
dent of the FlicRinger Wheel works
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
HEAVY LOSS by FIRE At MASON CITY
Property Valued Mt Twenty-Five
Thonsnnh Dollars CnnsumeL.


Thousand Dollars Consumed.
MASON CITY, Ia, Dec. 1.-(Special Tele-
gram This city sustained a fire loss OF
SOS 900 last night. The Emsley block, con-
tanning the postofflce and Gale & Bradley's
grocery store, was completely destroyed, with
the entire contents large amount of
mail matter was consumed. The Odd Eel
lows and McMorrow & Stanbery blocks were
damaged and Whites dry goods store sus-
tanned a heavy loss, Losses are as follows:
Mrs. NJ. A. Emsley, $4,000; Blythe, Marltley
e. Smith 81 900; Gale and Bradley, 81, 900;
Whites Glass block. S2,500; d. w. Telford
81 800; George Brett, $1,000; postoflce fix
lures, 5000; others, $4,000. Insurance as
follows: Prussian National Bank of Ger
many, $4,000; Pacific of New York. SO ,000
Merchants of Newark, $1,000 Grand Rapids
of Michigan. 81 900; other companies, SO, 15O
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

PEORIA, Dec. Tho Great Western dis
tlllery has commenced mashing 5000 bushels
OF grain per day, and by the end OF the week
will be running 5000 bushels. The Monarch
Is increasing rapidly to the same amount
Both houses belong to the American Spirits
Manufacturing company.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Minor Lnbor Difficulties

LYNN, Mass, Dec. 1.-several reductions
in wages at shoe factories in this vicinity
were announced at the headquarters of local
labor unions
CLINTON, Mass, Dec. 1.-The operators on
twenty twelve-harness looms at the Lancaster
mills struck this morning because of a griey-
ance which they have lodged against the cor
poraton on account of a reduction of pay
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

BROOKVILLE, md, Dec. Clara Fisher,
a beautiful novice in a convent, temporarily
at home in Hamburg, suffering from an at
tack of typhoid fever, which had unbalanced
her mind. hanged herself Sunday. She had,
by crawling over the hay now entered an
unused apartment of the barn. the door of
which was frozen shut, and hanged herself.
She was not found until after an all-day
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
wEYLER REPORTS MORE VICTORIES
Snid to Have Engaged the Insurgents
with Splendid Results.

Copyright 1896, by Press Publishing Company
HAVANA, Dec. 1.-(New York World
Cablegram-special Telegram)-An engage
ment of some Importance was reported in
Havana province, near LassperanZa, to-
day. The troops of General Figueroa, in CO.
operation with Pizarros cavalry, made an
unexpected attack at daylight yesterday
morning on the insurgent bands of Castillo,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Mrs. Drayton After n Husband.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Herald says:
1t is reported on what seems good authority,
that Mrs. Augusta Drayton, the eldest
daughter of Mrs. William Astor, is about
to be married again. The man is Mr..
George Haig, a Scotchman of position, now
a member OF the firm OF Haig & Halg,
whisky merchants, with headquarters in Lon
don
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Church Contract Awarded.

CHAMBERLAIN, S, d.. Dec. 1,-(special)
The contract has been let for new church
at Dalesburg, Clay county The structure
will be the finest OF its kind outside OF
the county seat Contractor Matson expects
to begin work at once, and will push 1t until
the church is completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. Especial
Telegram.)-J. C. Stoddard, for a number of
years city treasurer, who, upon retiring from
Office last spring, was found to be short
Sl2 900, was arrested today on bench war
rant. the grand jury at the recent term of
court having returned an indictment against
him for embe22lement He gave bond in the
sum of 81 900 for his appearance at the
January term of court for trial While it is
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

SlOUN CITY Dec. Especial Tclcgram)
Tho J. NJ Plnckncy Book and stationery
company made an assignment this evening.
pnckuey had the oldest mercantile cstab-
liShWcnt In Sioux City, having been IN busl-
ness continuously for thiyty-two years Tho
0esiglmcnt was to the First National bank,
which is in the hands OF the bank examiner.
and mortgage to the bank for St0.50O wae
filed also one for 500 to piuckucy's wife.
Tho total Indebtedness is about $4,000, ana
the stock Is valued at about $g6.O00.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

CLEVELAND, Dec. IA special from
sharon, Pa, says the sharon Iron companys
big furnace was in full blast today, after an
idlcuoss OF several months. About 1876 men
are affected by the resumption. The fur
mace has been completely repaired and a
steady run is predicted.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Chicago Nun Hurt in n Wreck.

LOS ANGELES, Dec, 1.-As the result of a
head-end collision between two electric cars
near Pasadena yesterday afternoon G. e.
Forst. a Chicago capitalist lies at a hotel in
this city in a critical condition. He was
pinned in the wreck and sustained a fracture
of the right leg above the knee. His foot was
badly crushed and his head cut by broken
glass. Two friends who accompanied him
were also injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-Gale FELTON,, stock
br okers of this city. have been declared in
solvent and their stock was sold under the
rules of the Stock exchange this afternoon
This firm has been the largest dealer in
the Bay State Gas and 1t Is believed their
failure Is a result of the recent squeeze in
that stock Mr.. Gale is i'll with nervous
prostration and Mr.. FELTON, is out of the
city, so that no statement of the firms
liabilities and assets can be obtained at
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
uuc,sct shop Mcn Get on nnsy.

CHICAGO, Dec. l.--Dr James Craig VIII
liam II. Mcclure, James r. Craig John I.
Tallman and william A. Thomas, who en-
tered a plea of guilty In the federal court
to operating bucket shops were today fined
$500 each by Judrc GrossCup. much hcav-
Ter sentence was anticipated
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

The following real estate transfers We're
reported yesterday from the Office of ]. w.
Squire:
i. H. Hebbeln and wife to John
Legrand. part of lot %, official
plat of 9-77-39, W d....................S 375 90
County treasurer to Il. T. Rain, lot
90 block ~: lots l. 2, and 4,
block 49, lots and 10. block 9S,
Railroad add; undiv y of lot .,
block II, Crawfords add. q d.. II AZ
Barbara w. Trump to Herman
Dehnel. u of lot I, block 20,
Everctrs add. W d......,.,...,..... 200 90
George S. Wight to Mary +. Creutz-
borg lot block II, Bayliss' 2d
Charles Burr Towle. trustee, and
wife TO Il. ii. Lougee, lots !, 2, 3,
4. g. 6, l3 and IA, block 81 Mullins
subdiv. q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. d. 90
Charles BUR Towle and wife to
same. 3G2a feet of lot 3. block |,
Curtis Il Ramsey's add; lot 8,
block -; lot /, block 81 Evars'
2d Bridge add lot 4, block 2, Ever
etts add, q c d...................,.. 90
Same to same, NV 4 OF NV a OF
sw u of NV u of sw q of ne u
of Sc u of NV u of Sc u of ne Il
of ne a of Sc u l6-76-4i, q c d.. 90
Sayen transfers total ............ 81 OgG 40