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The herald., 1896-12-20
AT THE GENERAL POSTOFFIcE
Ed Hoist Found Guilty. Of Forging q
Check
4 Tesderfoot From Inyo County Nicely
Buncoed
Mayor-elect Snyder Files His Statement
Of Election Expenses-Insane Pa
4 tients Numerous at Full
y Moon-Court Notes

A rather sensation arrest was made
at the general postoffice, and, strange as
1t may seem, most of the employees are
now feeling much easier in their minds
than for many months past.
A. +. Peck, one of the directory clerks,
having in his care all letters bearing
names from A ito G. was the unfortunate
who was arrested by Marshal Covarru-
bias for having stolen numerous letters,
Ind, when they contained money, appro-
priated the contents to his own use. For
three years Peck has been an employe of
the postoffice department, and the dis
covery of his peculations was, in a
measure, accidental.
For about two years complaints have
been forwarded. with more or less fire.
quency, regarding the disappearance of
letters. The closest investigation failed
to reveal anything wrong, but several
circumstances. innocent in each individ-
ual instance. but in the aggregate suf-
ficient to arouse suspicion, seemed to
cast the shadow of suspicion upon Peck.
Nothing, however, was discovered
against him until yesterday. During the
morning Chief Clerk Humphries went to
the sorting bin of Peck to try and find
. letter that had been called for. During
his search, at.the bottom of the bin he
discovered a package OF letters that had
no business there, and might legitimate
" be supposed to have been placed there
for other than the ordinary and proper
purpose. Humphries reported the find"
to Gen. Mathews, and, at his instance,
Peck was placed under arrest by the
United States marshal.
When searched discriminating testi-
mony of guilt was found upon Peck's
person in the shape of misappropriated
letters and others again were found in
His locker in the basement. During the
afternoon he was brought before Com
missioner Van Dyke and held to answer
In heavy bail.
The herald., 1896-12-20
THE FULL MOON.
The Time When Insanity Claims the
Largest Number of Victims.

Sheriff Burr is in the position, that
many other people have been made to
occupy, after having brought under his
notice numerous cases of insane pa
tents. He gives it as the result of his
experience that In the dark of the moon
people predtsposed to insanity are quiet,
but when the moon is full then the symp-
toms are most apparent. Some color is
lent to the theory right here in the city.
and this altogether apart from the ex-
plantations which science gives.
During the past two weeks the number
OF insane cases brought into court have
greatly Increased, and yesterday the
deputy sheriffs were kept on the jump
attending to the varied assortment of
crazies. s
Jim Look, the Chinaman who tried to
stick the tines ofsa fork through his head
on Friday while sitting at the TRUSTEES
dining table in the county jail. was or
dered committed to Highland by Judge
Mckinley. Jim Look has been in this
country for twenty years. and conse-
quently the phlegnatic stolidness of the
ordinary Chinaman has been considera-
bly, modified He imagines that people
are chasing him with the intent to take
his life.
George c. Colgan was brought before
Judge Van Dyke for examination. He
Is SO years of age, a native of Spain, and
has followed the business of butcher
He was committed to Highlands about
two years ago and discharged later as
cured. While rooming at 917 South Main
street he recently developed the habit of
talking and singing throughout the
night. to the disturbance of the other
people in the house. The court did not
think active mania had been developed, !,
and ordered the patients discharge.
Yesterday afternoon Miss NJ. E. Knox,
q member of the Holiness Band" swore
to a complaint against Mrs Arne, who
has had a room I'M the w. c. r. U. tenn
pie, corner of Temple street and Broad
way. When the temple was first built
Mrs. Arne was the superintendent, but
for some time has ceased to fill that po-
sition. Recently she has developed in
sane delusiors. and has imagined that
people were laying plans to rob her. In
order to protect herself she procured a
small revolver and attempted yester-
day to use it upon Jonn Terence, who
had business in the temple during the
afternoon. Mrs. Arne has lived separate
from her husband for some time, has a
sister that is insane, and another one
that is feeble minded. She will, prob
ably, be brought into court for eXamina-
tion tomorrow. ssss.s.,.
The herald., 1896-12-20
A CHICAGO CASE.
Dispositions Being Taken in the Mac.
donald Case in This City.

DR.. r. Il. Macdonald, whose complaint
in divorce was mentioned by The Her
aid a short time ago, has arrived in the
city from his present home in Chicago.
His present visit to the city is for the
purpose of collecting evidence in the
suit pending against May A. Macdonald
on issues of law In the Chicago courts
The defendants ten days within which
to file an answer to the complaint will
expire this week, and then the case will
be placed upon the calendar and set
for trial in the regular manner.
The herald., 1896-12-20
NEW SUITS FILED

The following complaints in new suits.
etc, were yesterday filed in the superior
court.
Christian Ganahl ct al. trading under
the firm name of the Ganahl Lumber
company-A suit to recover $67 on a me-
chanic's lien against building in East
Los Angeles.
George T. Bennett VS.. NJ w. Turner ct
ala motion to dismiss an appeal and
costs.
Adelaide A. de Lugo vs. Arcadia A. de
Rivera, administrator of the estate of
Adolfo Rivera-Petition of plaintiff for
the conveyance of thirty-six acres of
rancho San Antonio, held in trust by de-
fendant
The herald., 1896-12-20
COURT NOTES

Charles Harmon, who was charged
with an assault with a deadly weapon,
was allowed to plead guilty to simple
assault yesterday in department one,
and was sentenced to pay fine of $50
or serve twenty-five days in Jail
A complaint was yesterday drawn by
Chief Deputy District Attorney Holton,
charging F. NJ. Meyers, who is now in the
county jail. with embezzlment. He rep
resented himself to the Wells-Fargo
company as being c. H. Smith, and re-
ceived satchel consigned to a person of
that name. The Satchel contained
clothes, which Myers pawned.
The herald., 1896-12-20
THE BANK BURGLAR.
A Motion for a New Trial to Come Up
on December 23

]. j. McCarty, found guilty a few days
ago of having participated in the at
tempt to burglarize the First National
bank, was up in department one for sem
tence. Upon the case being called Frank
Davis, McCarty's attorney, moved for
a new trial on the grounds that the ver-
dict was contrary to the evidence; that
the court had erred in it's rulings dur
ing the trial of the case, and also in in
structing the jury, and also that new
evidence had been secured. Upon the
showing made the case was continued
until December %, to permit counsel to
file affidaVits.
The herald., 1896-12-20
THE DIVORCE MILL

Clara ]. Powers was granted decree
yesterday from Edward f. Powers, the
attorney. on the ground of desertion.
The couple separated about two years
ago. but again came together, but again
failed to agree. An order was made for
S25 per month alimony and also $40 per
month for the care of the child.
Ella Gyorgyi yesterday filed a COM
plant against John G. Gyorgyi on the
ground of desertion.
Mrs f. r. Egleston filed complaint
against F. NJ Egleston on the ground of
failure to provide.
Nathaniel Sawyer filed complaint
against Fanny Sawyer on the ground of
cruelty.
The herald., 1896-12-20
A BLACKMAIL SCHEME.
DR.. Heymann Arrested at the Instance
of the Federal Grand Jury.

Some time ago DR.. ]. Heymann got
into some trouble in connection with
what was alleged to be an attempt to
blackmail ]. B. Schuyler of Ocean Beach,
near San Diego.
He claimed at that time that Schuyler
had misused the United States mail by
forwarding improper postal cards, etc,
but he made the offer to Schuyler that
for certain amount of money he would
say nothing about the matter. In con-
nection with this affair, the federal grand
jury returned a true bill against DR.
Heymann, and yesterday he was ar
rested.
The herald., 1896-12-20
A NEW COMPANY.
Organized to Engage In the Manufac-
ture of Door and Window Fixtures.

The Window and Screen Improvement
company yesterday filed papers of in
corporation.
The purpose of the Organization is to
purchase. own. lease and sell patent
rights and individual interests therein
to manufacture window sash screens,
hinges and locks, and any other part of
windows and doors; to manufacture out
Of metal, glass, wood or other material
any other article, and to deal in real es-
tate. ,-.. , nt
The following are named as directors:
r. S. Moore, Lucy c. Moore. r. F. Lot
speich, A. j.. Koll. c. A. Waldron and
Eta Kohl.
The capital stock is set at $4,000, di-
vided into 100 shares of the par value of
$100 each. OF this amount $500 has
been subscribed
The herald., 1896-12-20

The fat girl of c., gentlemen, is not
a myth nor a show person, but solid
private reality that have seen. Her
fatness weighed upon her. so she went
to a physician to be rid of some of it.
He drew up careful dietary; she was to
eat dry toast, plain boiled beef, etc.. and
to return in month to report reduction.
At the end of the month she could hard
" get through the doctors doorway.
He was aghast. Did you eat what I
told your he asked. "Religiously." His
flash of inspiration. Anything else ?"
he asked My ordinary meals."-New
York Times.
The herald., 1896-12-20

silk skirt, which descends half way be-
tween the knees and the ground With
this is worn a black velvet bodice made
loosely to render the necessary perfect
freedom of the body and arms. Low
cut tennis shoes finish the costume.
Miss Stimson wore a dark blue skirt.
Her waist was of white duck, buttoned
diagonally down the front from the left
shoulder to the waist.-New York Jour
nal
The herald., 1896-12-20
THE FENCING TEA.

The fencing tea is the latest form that
the afternoon tea has taken. Its vogue
is assured.
Friday afternoon at o'clock the young
ladies of the Fencers' club, in theI
rooms, entertained large number oi
their friends. The feature was the ex-
hibition of fencing given by the young
ladies'.
The fencers, with one exception, wore
the regulation suit of the club. This
consists Of an accordion plated black
The herald., 1896-12-20
ONE FORTUNE TO REMAIN

1t is gratifying to note that the latest
American heiress to become engaged,
who is the wealthiest young lady in the
country, by the way, has not betrothed
herself to titled foreigner. To be sure,
the affair was arranged abroad, but the
fortunate WINNER of Miss Perkins
hand is a loyal and worthy young Amer
lean, a Woodworking legation secretary
at European capital.-Manchester N
H. Union.
The herald., 1896-12-20

itemized statement of the expenses in
Cured in the recent campaign by M. p.
Snyder. The various items were for
printing, distributing such printed mat
ter, advertising and hack hire, and ag-
gregated a total sum of S3l9 so.
The herald., 1896-12-20
THE MAYORS EXPENSES.
The Statement Required by Law Placed
Upon Record Yesterday.

Robert Todd, the clerk of the mayor
elect, performed what may be termed his
first official act-albeit not yet duly in
stalled In off1ce-when he placed upon
fIe In the recorders of1ce yesterday the
The herald., 1896-12-20

The panic OF 1857 was followed by a re-
ligious revival that swept over the entire
country. The panic of 1873 was followed by
Sankey's big meeting in this and other and
other cities were held at that time. The
success that has attended Moody and San
keys recent meetings in New York City
leads many to believe that another wide
spread revival is TO follow the panic of 1893
The herald., 1896-12-20

General Venukoff, head of the geological
survey connected with the. Trans Siberian
railroad reports to the Paris Academic des
Sciences that he has found fifty-four de-
poslts of coal or of Ignite along the line of
the road. none of them. however in the re-
gion between the Ural and the Altai noun
tans. in western Siberia. The survey has
extended to the shores of the sea of Okh-
otsk, where coal and gold have been found.
The herald., 1896-12-20
BEET SUGAR PLANTS.

There are located in this state three
large, successful sugar plants; one at
Alvarado, one at Watsonville and one
at Chino. The growing of beets for su-
gar has become very large, permanent
industry in California. Thousand of
acres of lands are devoted to this pur-
pose and thousands of people reap ben
eft from the beet harvest Further large
factories are talked of. and one is pro-
jected by Claus Spreckels. the sugar
king, near Salinas City, in the great
Salinas valley. Monterey county. When
completed this viii be the largest beet
sugar factory in the world The present
factories have q very large combined
capacity. The following table shows the
output for the wear 1895:
The herald., 1896-12-20
FOUNDATIONS OF FORTUNES.

Senator Farwell began life as sur
veyor.
Cornelius Vanderbilt began life as a
farmer
Wanamaker's first salary was $125 a
week.
A. T. Stewart made his start as school
teacher
Jim Keene drove milk wagon in a
California town.
Cyrus w. Field began life as clerk in
a New England store.
Pulitzer once acted as stoker on a
Mississippi steamboat.
Lucky Baldwin worked on his IA
ther's farm in Indiana.
George w. Chlds was an errand boy
for bookseller at $4 month.
j. C. Flood, the California millionaire,
kept a saloon in San Francisco
+. T. Barnum earned a salary as bar
tender in Niblos theatre. New York.
Jay Gould canvasse Delaware county,
New York. selling maps at 81. 50 apiece.
c. p. Huntington sold butter and eggs
at what he could get per pound and
dozen.
Andrew Carnegie did his first work in
a Pittsburg telegraph office at 81 per
week.
The herald., 1896-12-20
HOW SHE DINED.

Mr. I. ZangwIll, at recent dinner Of
the Maccabees, told the following story:
The herald., 1896-12-20
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The worlds production of beet and
cane sugar by sugar producing countries
not including the United States, fur
nished 4 1885. 900 tons. The worlds sugar
crop for 1S94-95 is estimated at 1914, 900
tons, thus showing a decrease in the
worlds production last year of 1874 coo
tons of all kinds.-California Fruit
Grower
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and thought with no little bitterness
that it was case of "out Of sight, out
of mind, with him as with better men.
What sense was there III his long de-
votion to her? Why stand between her
and the far more natural choice Of
lover nearer her years? Like unto
like" was natures law. 1t was flying
in the face of Providence to expect to
win the love Of one so young and fair
when others so young and comely craved
it. The sweat was beaded on his fore
head as he neared the top and came in
sight Of the platform. Yes, they had no
thought of him. Already Mrs. Hoyt
was half way up the wooden stairs, and
the others were scattered more or less
between that point and the platform at
the station. Far down at the south end
paced the fur clad sentry. There it was
an easy step from the track to the
boards, and there, with much laughter,
but no difficulty, the young officers had
lifted their fair charges to the walk.
All were chatting gayly as they turned
away to take the wooden causeway from
the station to the stairs, and Miss Rem
wick was among the foremost at the
point where it left the platform. Here,
however, she glanced back and then
about her, and then bending down began
fumbling at the buttons of her boot.
"Oh, permit me, Miss Renwick,
said her eager escort. II will button it. "
"Thanks, no. Please don't wait, good
people. I'll be with you in an instant. "
And so the other girls, absorbed in
talk with their respective gallants, pass
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broad shoulder, was smiling family up
into his face. Then the glorious eyes
closed in deathlike swoon.

ClOSeu Ill d uGdlullke sWOOu.
Fort Sibley had its share of sensations
that eventful year. Its crowning tri-
umph in the one that followed was the
wedding in the early spring. Of all the
lovely women there assembled the bride
by common consent stood unrivaled-
Queen Alice indeed. There was some
difference Of opinion among authorities
as to who was really the finest looking
and most soldierly among the throng of
officers in the conventional full dress
uniform. Many there were who gave
the palm to the tall, dark, slender ieuten-
ant Of calvary who wore his shoulder
knots for the first time on this occasion,
and who for q man from the ranks
seemed consummately at home in the
manifold and trying duties Of a grooms-
man. Mrs. Maynard, leaning on his arm
at later hour and looking up raptur-
ously in his bronzed features, had no
divided opinion. While others had by
no means so readily forgotten or for
given the mad freak that so nearly in.
volved them all in wretched misunder-
standing, she had nothing but rejoicing
in his whole career. Proud Of the gal
lant officer who had won the daughter
whom she loved so tenderly, she still
believes, in the depths of the boundless
mother love, that no man can quite sur
pass her soldier son.
THE END
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-09
ELEANOR'S LETTER

Miss Carson returned Monday from
an extended visit in Des Moines and
Chicago. Tonight, Friday, Miss Slaugh.
ter will entertain for Miss Harrison. Of
Beatrice. Miss Harrison. as the guest Of
Miss Grace Oakley. is the recipient OF
much attention. Tomorrow Miss Oak
ley and Miss Harrison will go to Omaha
for the day. Tuesday at the Oakley's
there was a small party as follows:
Misses Harrison, Nance, Moore, Slaugh-
ter; Messrs. Dixon, Baldwin, Corby.
Haughton. Mallalieu. Hu-lbut. Satur-
day night the university boys had charge
Of John Dixon. They v ere putting him
through some kind OF ceremony, and
took him to different houses where he is
in the habit Of calling. Mr.. Dixon and
Mr.. Baldwin will go to Nebraska City
tomorrow, to take a degree" Thursday
Miss Alice Slaughter entertained the
whist club composed largely Of univer-
sity people. Fred White is confined to
the house with infiammatory rheuma-
tism. Mrs. Lew Marshall entertained
Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Pennebaker
"a small party, some members Of fra
ternity, believe. The early part Of the
week Mrs. w. c. Wilson, Mrs. Buck
staff, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. F. W.
Brown went to Omaha where they we're
guests Of Miss Bennett, Mrs. Browns
sister. The party was handsomely en-
tertained at dinner at McTague's by
Mr.. Howell. Paul Horbach, Of Omaha,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-09
THE COURIER.

appears to have suddenly found Lincoln
attractive. He has been noticed here
several times lately. John Fsrwell and
Miss Florence Farwell will give dane
ing party at the Lansing hall next Fri
day evening. Mrs. E. S. Hawley has ar
rived in Brookline, Mass, where her
daug Mrs. Fred Smyser. lives. Mrs.
John Dorgan has returned from Color
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-09

ado. Guy Hurlbut will .esve for Boston
in few weeks. There, my letter is con-
else enough this week. The truth is. I
have been out Of town several days. and
have been compelled to abridge my
usual verbosity.
Yours lovingly.
ELEANOR.
Friday, Nav 3.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-09

town needs Hoods. Captain Guilfoyle
has been keeping bachelor hall ever
since the first Of the year, Mrs. Gull
foyle and their little daughter hsvin
been at Fl. Robinson on account OF the
daughters health Last Saturday he
was pleasantly surprised by Mrs. Gull.
foyle's arrival. She remained in town q
few days, leaving for Fl. Robinson We'd
nesdry evening. Mrs. Guilfoyle's stay
was marked by one or two small enter
tainments given for her. Ernest Hough
ton has been having another adventure.
Really the newspapers are kept busy
chronicling the experiences of this young
man.
Mrs. H. Fl. Wilson gave a Kensing-
ton with conundrum attachment at
her home on 10th street last week
The conundaums were hung up around
the rooms and after considerable con-
sultation the ladies were able to guess
the most OF them.
DR.. and Mrs. Ladd gave a reception
last week to the fraternity OF Kappa
Alpha Theta and it's friends. 1t was q
large and joyful party.
The Beta Theta fraternity gave a
party last Friday evening at the home
of Everett Ames Cd Prospect street.
Mr.. and Mrs Robinson, Mrs.
Wright's brother and sister, sail on the
10th for Europe accompanied by their
mother. Mrs. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mohrenstecher sail on the same date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mohrenstecher have gone
to Nebraska City, from there they will
60 to Quincy. Mrs. Mohrenstecher's
home, from there to New York. How
lovely it is to be able to be seasick. l
console myself for being obliged to stay
at home on account Of the emptiness Of
poor poor papa's purse, by thinking OF
the cool evenings that l shall be sit
ting out on the porch talking with cal
lers or Kidding my bicycle up and down
bicycle avenue, when the Robinsons
and the Mohrenstechers will be, Oh! 80
sick and wondering whatever put it into
their heads to 60 abroad. Their he ads
will whirl and the boat will 60 up, up,
and then slip down a greasy, bottom
less incline that they hate, and then.
Oh. it makes me sick to think Of it, the
odor Of the bilgewater will come into
the stateroom and envelop them, till il
the Robinsons and Mohrensteckers do
not rail at themselves and at each other
it will show excellent bringing up.
Wednesday Matt Baldwin entertained
a lot of young people at Meadow brook
farm. They say that Matt Baldwin in
tends to take up farming this year at
Meadow Brook farm. This is fashion
able diversion that has some how never
been fashionable hereabouts.
The party at the farm was comprised
of Messrs Baldwin, Zehrung, Clough,
Low, Will Clark, Hurlbut, Dixon,
Haughton, Rees,, WEIGH, Houtz; Misses
Marshall, Latta, Carson, Grace Harri
son, Of Beatrice; Griffith, Grace Oakley,
Hooper. Gathering violets was much in
favor.
c. W. Hollowbush has gone tn Kan
sas City to engage in business. G. A.
Hanna has been in Cadiz and Chicago.
Mrs Bessie Pennebaker. Of Grand ISL
and is the guest of her aunt Mrs. ]. E.
White. Miss Mary Fechet is looking for
ward to visit to New York city. She
will spend several weeks in Omaha on
her return. Twenty questions is the
popular social fad OF the moment ir this
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-09

Friday. May 8.