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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-02

My dear Eleanor:-If there is a NAL
igned class OF persons OF earth it is the
spring poets. Practical ard sensible a
person as l am there have been mo-
ments, since wrote you last, when l
felt morally certain, il some one didn't
head me of, would write poem on
spring. What are all these million little
new leaves doing a skirt dance against
lapis lazuli sky, and the fairy cups of
the crab apple, plum and red bud bios.
SONS, spilling poetic intoxication into
the green heart Of the spring for, il We
are not to write poems or make songs or
dream love stories? But you needn't lay
this down. will not-I lid begin l
got as far as Hail, to thee, beautiful
Spring" and it sounded so disgustingly
like something / had read somewhere
that felt so convinced the World Herald
would run deadly parallel on me, that
l gave it up. You don't mind my saying
it is nice weather do you, after pass
the time of day?
The Creighton Dramatic school gave
its last "at home" to very small audi
ence Monday night. The high school
kids gave The Bicycler" very well, albeit
the play is almost devoid of merit
Tempest in Teapot" by Mrs. Mathe-
son and Mr.. Short. Perhaps it was a
degree less perfect than in the hands OF
Coquelin and Agnes Booth, but we never
cav them and thought it was all right.
Breaking the Ice" introduced Miss
Belle Kimball in full masculine attire,
and Miss Nina Marshall as a typical I'm.
sophisticated English maiden. The
parts we're cleverly done, except that
Miss Kimball's voice was rather high
pitched to have issued from his or her
supposedly manly chest.
Mrs. Archie Love gave reception last
week where most of our bright particu-
lar stars shone The ladies received
and drank tea in the afternoon, the gen.
tieman came and had champagne in the
evening, and yet men MAINTAIN women
have their rights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Fitzpatrick expect
to leave the Paxton soon, and will occupy
the William Wallace house this summer.
Mrs Ezra Willard and her charming
fasnily are expected home from Europe
in June. AS also is Miss Nettie Collins
who is. believe, to keep bachelor maids
hall, in the old Collins residence on
Capital avenue.
Mr.. j. N. H. Patrick went to Boston
Sunday to attend some meeting in his
capacity Of U. p. government director.
The Current Topic club. consisting OF
Mesdames Henderson, Savage, Green,
Morris, Gardner, Vessels, Summers,
Berche, Wakeley, and Worthington, had
their last meeting for the season at Mrs.
Worthington's. who entertained them
royalty at luncheon.
The ladies presented Madame LIE Bis
hop with gorgeous bouquet Of Ameri-
can Beauties with a graceful note writ
ten by Mrs. Savage.
Misses Floy and Bessie Yates have re-
Gently returned from st. Joe. A num-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-02

MISS PENELOPE, OMAHA



Der Of our young people went down there
last week and presented "A Proposal
Under Difficulties" They report good
time and the warmest appreciation for
their histrionic ability.
Bicycling promise to be very popu-
lar recreation this summer. None so
naughty but the wheel can lay them
low. Miss Emily Wakely is the pos
SCISSOR of handsome new wheel. Miss
Dickinson is an expert, and Mrs. Levi
Carter rides well, and is credited with
possessing the prettiest suit in town.
Their name is legion, but il the authori
ties don't insist on bell or whistle come
of us old settlers will be missing one
Of these fine days. After having gone
safely through the war l should hate
the ignominy Of slipping on banana
peel and breaking my neck, or being
run down by a wheel and being hustled
into apother world without even time to
murmur an Ave. The city grandmoth-
ers will likely get around to it in time.
was being beaued home few even
ings since and on nearing the house We
were met by three veritable street Arabs.
My escort CHANGED to glance at them.
perhaps curiously, when one Of them
squared himself around, and said: See
here, what you givin' US, mister, We amt
no curfew ROSTERS
Eleanor, if you are in the habit OF
taking cold plunges the thing to do is
to speak about it whenever you have an
audience. The Hon. John c, Wharton
hung to strap in crowded motor car
one recent morning, and announced in
his stentorian tones as follows: Yes,
sir, yes. l take my cold bath every
morning, every morning sir, summer or
winter" Its the thing to do my dear,
it gives you such an air Of righteous
and justifiable superiority over the great
unwashed. | noticed several people
leave the car, conscious, perhaps. Of ouly
three baths week. They properly
realized they were out of place, near so
thoroughly scrubbed piece of human
ity. Don't borrow trouble, but buy
Sapolio."
The public has married the Hon. John
G. off again this season. 1t comes
regularly with the spring cleaning.
Some one says: Mr.. Wharton is fixing
over his house, he is going to marry
Miss So and &c." but it does not mater
ialize; then we gather hope again, only
to have it dashed the next time they
take up the carpets. Its awfully wear
ing. don't see how he could propose
unless he used a telephone, or hired
ten acre lot-because all the neighbors
would hear him. I'm glad We live sort
afar out, cause you never can tell.
Cards are out for a reception at the
Willard Monday, May 18th, to meet Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Megeath You know
l spoke to you about their Wedding.
Some one said, everybody is asked, IN
that case my card is no particular CON-
pliment, equally sure, should not like
to have been left out. Do you know,
Eleanor. frequently l am shocked at
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-02

Rector's confectionery store, l2ll o ct.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-02

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Evening star., 1896-03-16

Sales-recular calll2 o'clock m -Nergenthaier
i,ahotsPe new, 100 AT 1l2*. Lanston Monot,pe.
Government Bonds.-U. S. Is. registered .os bid.
io' asked ss ,. s,ca a. S;s coupon z no nd III asked
District Of Columbia Bonds.-2o-year fund IS. Is
currency, ii2 bid. s;e5s, funding, currency, "a
Miscellaneous Bonis.-MetropolItan Railroad rs.
l0sA bid; Metrorelitan Railroad conv. 6s. ia bid.
Railroad 6s, 1l51a bid. lis asked. Washington Gas
ssss ss5s Ss Pa a:
tric Light conv: s. lis ~ & bid %, Chesapeake and ro-
security and Trust 5s. F: and A. lol bid. Io5
sf g bid Mas, Company Company
bid Washington Light Infantry 1st 6s 9s bid
National Bank Stocks: Bank OF Washington 80
ics $50 bid Second isa bid ia7 asked lS Nesi- i-
bid. West End 107 bid. II0 asked Traders. %
81 sd hS ip2 ,os asked Lincoln 80 bid lol asked oho
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National SAT-.
Deposit and Trust, ls4 asked Washington Loan
ea % ~ ba &sshnsan A%'ssa ssis Ss Be-
ns Raaa 7s stss TRACTION ;a. G rs
20 bid. Belt. 30 asked. lexington. IA bid 70
skked. Ge9rsetown and Tennallytown. 10 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-wa shingt on Gas
Al bid. ~ asked. Georgetown Gas Al bid. u 5.
Electric Light. 1875 bid. III asked.
Insurance Stocks.--Fir. mems. 30 bid, 30 asked
franklin IS bid Metropolitan. 20 bid. Corcoran.
a2 bid Potomac. 66 bid. Arlington. 142 bid.
bid. l3 asked. Columbia, II bid. Riggs, 79s hid.
Peoples. SIS bid. 6 asked. Lincoln. "a bid. sis
asked. Commercial. AZ bid. 5I2 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title lo4
bio ,S askS A. oslSH0ia S TI'is eS bid asked
Telephone Stocks nsylrania, 37iS bid Chcs-
apeake and Potomac 81 u bid: a3ls asked Amor:-
can Graphophone. 3 bid. 6 asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. 81 bid, .23 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. : Mersenthaler Lino,yps
fcewl. 10 bid. 10 asked. Ianston Monotype AZ
bid. asked. Washington Market, 13E bid. t;reaI
Falls Ice. 10 bid. 40 asked. lincoln Hail. 81
asked.
sEx div.
Evening star., 1896-03-16

Officer Wilson has returned from Chicago,
where he went to take Mrs Kate Jones
and her son. thirteen years old Mrs. Jones,
as published in The Star at the time, was
taken to the sixth police station from the
hotel where she was stopping. because she
was thought to be Of unsound mind, and
while at the station she became violent and
attacked the matrcn and might have in
jured her had not an officer been there to
render assistance. She made no further
outbreak. but insisted that she was Presi-
dent Cleveland's sister,
On the trip to Chicago, the officer had no
trouble with his charge, and upon reaching
Chicago she was turned over to the police
The officer learned that Mrs. Jones' hus-
band died about two months ago. and since
then her mind has become affected. She
packed her trunk and came here from 4S4
South Halsted street without saying a word
to her friends about leaving When placed
under arrest she had $124 in cash on her
all she had left of her husbands fnsura nee
money; Soon after reaching Chicago the
police had her examined, and she was sent
to the house of detention until Thursday
when her case will come before the court
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows
Le ster A. Barr ct ux. ct al. to Max Luchs
part lot !i. block Is. lie Droit Park; $40
Zebulcn NJ. Honey to Granville r. Coleman
lot u. SO. S41: 5000. Edw. Flynn ct uX
to Edward Hinwood. part original lot 4.
SO. os3: SO. John l.. Edlavitch ct ux. to
Carl Jaeger. Fart original lot IL. 50. 800:
$40 Mary J. Gorton to Eva H. Quinn, lot
IL, block 20. Brookland: $40. Ray z. Mid
Gaugh to Lester A. Barr and Franklin T.
Sanner. lot &C. so. 614: so. Clarence F.
Norment ct ux. to Ray f. Middaugh, part
lot %. SO. 81; 5000. Stephen b. Priest to
Theresa Hoogs. lot 81, SO. 154; $40 Mary
r. Redfern to Louis l.. briggs. lot l. block
40. north grounds Columbian University
$40 Mary A. Shearer to Geo. w. Weber
and Nicholas H. Shea. lot Ia. So $50; slo.
Lester A. Barr ct uX. ct al. to Phebe Z.
Louchs. part lot 80. block l3 lie Droit
Park; $40. Lester A. Barr ct ux ct al to
John NJ. Hoge, part lots 53 and 81, block
IL, LIE Droit Park; So
Evening star., 1896-03-16
THE STORY As TO MONEY.
Representative GrOsvenOr Says That
He Does Not believe II is True.

Representative GrOsvenOr Says That
He Does Not Believe 1t is True.
Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio, in commenting
today on statements attributed to Senator
Chandler, criticising MIR. Mckinley on the
assumption that his friends We're raising
money in the interest Of his candidacy, said
that he thought that Mr.. Chandler ought
first to Investigate these idle rumors and
charges. before giving them the indorse-
ment of his comment.
He thought that Mr.. Chandler had been in
politics long enough to know that every man
of prominence was liable to be attacked in
this way. and that it was not becoming in
any one in Mr.. Chambers position to ac-
cept such charges as true without investiga-
tion which satisfied him.
Mr.. Grosvenor dwelt at some length on
this phase of the question, and said that he
did not believe that there was any founda-
ton for the rumors that had been circu-
lated
Il cannot state with absolute full knowlZ
edge upon the subject matter of these
charges" he said, but l will undertake
to say that. in my opinion, there is abso-
lutely no foundation for them
With rels ton to Mr.. Mckinley's friends
working in his interest in states which
have favorite sons, he said that they could
rot grant the right of any one to put up a
sign like on shooting preserve declaring
that there should be TO trespassing.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Frank G. BOvee Dies Suddenly q
Heart Trouble.

Frank G. BOvee Dies Suddenly of
Heart Trouble.
Frank G. Bovee. q printer, aged twenty
afternoon at his boarding house, corner of
18th and G streets northwest. Heart trou-
BILE is supposed to be the cause Of death.
The deceased retired Saturday night and
being addicted to the of chloroform to
alleviate the pains Of his heart, it is suppos-
ed that he took an overdose of the drug.
which resulted fatally. aces 10. 49,
On account of the day being Sunday and
in accordance with an expressed wish,
Bovee was not disturbed, and it was not
until late in the afternoon when servant
entered the room to clean up that the
body was discovered.
The deceased was a son of John n. Bo-
wee, proprietor of the turkish bath es-
tablishment on G street between 18th and
14th streets northwest.
At the time of The discovery of the body
the mother of the deceased was in the
building. and reached the room immediate.
ly after the discovery. The body was re-
moved to the establishment of Undertaken
Gaw!er. and the coroner requested to make
an investigation and render a certificate
of death. Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon
the coroner had not viewed the remains
Mr.. Bovee was the eldest son of Mr.. John
n. Bovee, and enjoyed a large circle of ac-
quaintances. He was well-known men,
Der of Columbia Typographical Union No.
1Ol. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning from the residence of
the parents of the deceased, 1890 G stree,
Interment will be in Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A Promotion.

The Commissioners have promoted Pri-
vate j H. Tayman of the police force to
the second class. vice Nicholson, removed.
Municipal Lodging.
The weekly statement of the superin-
tendent of the municipal lodging house
shows an increase of sixtytwo i'll the num-
Der of dependent persons cared for last
week over the preceding week.
Building Closed.
The District building closed today at /
o clock in respect to the memory of the late
Commissioner w. B. Webb.
Orders Issued.
The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That the contract for paving alleys in
squares "a 55l, 735, $50 and $50 with vitri-
fled block upon six-inch gravel base is
awarded to the Washington Asphalt Block
and Tile Company, the lowest bidder, at
G} cents per square yard.
That the following sewers be constructed
at an estimated cost of $12, I55:
Four hundred and sixty feet of sewer in
18th street northeast between North Car
DINA avenue and B street.
Four nuI.dred feet of sewer in 18th street
northeast between A and b streets.
Three hundred and seventy-five feet Of
pipe sewsr in 18TH street northeast be-
tween East Capitol street and A street.
Eight hundred and forty feet of sewer
in North Carolina avenue between 14th
and 18th streets. and in 14th street between
North Carolina avenue and A street.
That the defective sewer along the west
side of 18th street northwest between r
and S streets be replaced by a new line
of sewer.
That a sewer be constructed in @ street
between 34th and 35th streets.
That sewer be constructed in 14th
street northeast between F and G streets.
That sewers be constructed in N street
between 9th and 10th streets southeast.
That a sewer be laid in p street between
21st and 22d Streets under the provisions
of the permit system
That q street hydrant be erected at the
southwest corner of Sd and M streets
southwest.
That a brick sidewalk be laid in the north
side of u street 24S feet east from 32d
street, under the provisions of the permit
system.
Building Permits.
Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows:
E. G. Schafer, to erec; a brick ware
house in rear of 42f and 426 11th street
northwest, to cost 5000.
VIM. Pfeil, to erect wagon shed in rear
of 315 22d street northwest to cost $50.
Evening star., 1896-03-16

After the several supernumeraries had
secured judgment against the managers of
Sarah Bcrnhardt Saturday afternoon, as
stated in The Star, John b. Schoeffel. repre-
senting the divine Sarah, secured an order
from Judge Cole restraining Justice of the
Peace Chas. F. Scott. before whom the
cases were tried. from enforcing judgment
The judge made the restraining order re-
turnable tomorrow. The suits We're first
filed before Justice O'Neal, and the defend
ant secured a change Of venue to the near
est justice of the peace. The application
for the restraining order is based upon the
allegation that Justice Scott Is not the
nearest justice. Mr.. Schoeffel claiming
that he was without jurisdiction, because,
as he insists. Justice VIM. c. Harper is
nearer. Mr. VIM. Meyer Levin represents
Mr.. SchoeffeI.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
The Venezuelan Boundary to Be
Arbitrated.
A DESPERAD0 TO HANG
General Miscellaneous News of the
Day.
s U n D r Y 1T EN- s
A DESPERATE TO HAN G
8 U n D r Y I T E M 8

FORT SMITH, Ark, March 18.-Satur-
days disr atches from Washington settled
the fate of Cherokee Bill, the noted outlaw
of the fast receding border. The Presidents
refusal to interpose removes Bilrs last pos
sible chance. and he will hang on st. Pat
rick's day. On November 49, 1894, Chero-
kee Bill and Verdigris Kid. another citizen
of the territory. sacked the town of Lena
pah, Indian territory. Cherokee Bill during
this raid killed Ernest Melton. Bill was ar
rested and locked up at Fort Smith, and in
due time was convicted and sentenced to
death. While he was confined there he kill
ed jailer.. For this he was also tried and
sentenced to death. His lawyer. William H.
Cravans, appealed both cases to the United
States Supreme Court. On December 20
laot the court affirmed the first case. and it
is for that crime Bill is to hang.
Cherokee Bill, or Crawford Goldsby. as he
is known by the Supreme Court, has ac-
quired the distinction of being the only man
that ever had two death sentences appealed
to the United States Supreme Court at the
same time
Evening star., 1896-03-16
GRAN
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 16.-Flour dull-western su-
pe-. g. 3aas2 90: do extra s.. 10aS3 20; do fam
lly, $3ooa$3 IS; winter wheat patent. So 30as4 10
spring wheat patent. s. 60a$3. IS: spring wheat
straight % iOaS $50 receipts. 9,072 barrels; ship
ments,. 16.4s7 barrels. Wheat weak-spot and
month. Ioaa7l: May, 6sAa6elt; July g. asked
ern wheat ty sample. 74a75: do. on grade.- 70a73
Corn weak.spot and month. S35sa33A.: April 33ssa
3SN May. 34a341s; July. IS asked: steamer mixed
32h.ass,receipts. 65: . bushels: shipments. 90
600 bushels; stock. 800. 1873 bushels: sales IS 900
busheis-sonthern white and yellow corn. 34IsaS:I
Oats easy-No. white western. 26tsa26% No 2
mixed do. 24Ea2S-stock. 100. go bushels. Rye
9s 263 bushels. Hay quief-choice timothy. $1,000
Grain freights sieady.steam to Liverpool per
bussJ. 1|id. April: Cork for orders per quarter
2s 4td March, Sugar strong -granulatcd, 30 per
100 pounds Butter frm.fancy creamery. 22a23:
DO Imitation. 17a1s do ladle, l4alS; good ladle,
12a13; store packed, 9al0.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Her Will Filed.

The will Of the late Matte ]. Pearson,
dated December 6. 1890, was filed today
Her husband, Aven Pearson, is appoin ted
executor, and the parents of the testatrix,
Merrick and Caroline B. Sawyer, are given
an undivided half interest in the estate dur
ing the life of both or either of them. or
the income from the whole estate or so
much thereof as may be necessary to pro-
vide for them The husband is to have half
of the estate. and the whole Of it at the
death of Mrs. Pearson's parents. If Mr..
Pearson does not survive them. the whole
Of the estate may go to his grandchildren.
the income to be paid to his son, Burton c.
Pearson. for the support of himself and
family until his children become OF age,
when 1t is to be equally divided among said
children.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
The Cotton Crop Report.

The Agricultural Department today Is
sred the following bulletin on the cotton
crop CT 1895:
The state ments furnished the Department
of Agriculture by all railways and water
trar sportation companies show that from
September !, 1895 to February l. 1896, the
total actual movements of cotton from
the states of production to ports, northern
and western mills. Canada. Mexico, and all
other destinations, amounted to 523J1:s.
commercial bales. Reports from the off,
Gals Of the mills show actual purchases
during the same period amounting to tG.-
766 bales: the departments township and
precinct agents show that on February
1S96. there remained on plantations @ 1G;
tales; in warehouses. 35S, 141 bales; at pub
lie gins. 1O6.599 bales: at congresses. I'LL
352 bales. and at depots and yards. 9S, ,S92
bales: total, 9SI.74S u ales. not including
stocks held ar ports. .
Evening star., 1896-03-16
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
In re Emma ]. Warren, alleged Iunatic.
Matilda S. Cameron appointed committee
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Connor agtIECorsfor ct al: Geo, b Pve-
mont appointed guardian ad litem. Cost
March 90
Circuit Court No. Judge McComas.
Manning agt. Ellicott; on trial.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Mary. Van Riswick: will nartlv
proved and citation returned. Estate Of
Robert J. Shepherd: assent of next of kin
filed In re Martha L. Shoemaker guar
dian: petition of guardian for allowance
of SO per month for each of her wards
fled
Evening star., 1896-03-16
sho.hones to Fight Sioux.

LANDER, Wyo., March ia dispatch
from the Shoshone agency reports that jim
Washable. who was shot by the half breed
Will Lamoreaux, is in dying condition
Should Washakie die, the Indians will
ayenge him by making war on a number of
Sioux half-breeds who are on the reserva-
ton. The Sioux and the Shoshones had
many battles from 1867 to 1873 and tradi-
ton says that the Shoshones consider them
selves TO have been badly treated by the
Sioux warriors. and they have never had
an opportunity since to get their revenge
Evening star., 1896-03-16
ARBITRATION POSSIBLE.
Announcement in Regard to the yene
XuelRn QuentiOn.

Announcement in Regard to the Vene-
zuelan Question.
LONDON, March 16.-The under secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, Mr.. George
N. Curzon in the house of commons to-
day, admitted that the government had re-
ceived official proposals from the United
States relative to the Venezuelan dispute.
and that they were now under considera-
ton. He added that it was not the prac-
tice to state the nature of the proposals
while they were under negotiation. But it
was not correct to describe them, as stated
the question put to the government as
an expression on the part Of the United
States of unwillingness to accept or propose
scheme for a joint commission to report
on the Venezuelan boundary dispute
Evening star., 1896-03-16
A Presidential PROCLAMATION.

The President today issued a proclama-
tion Withdrawing from disposition under the
homestead law all that part Of the public
lands formerly known as Greer county,
Texas. and reserving the land from settle
nent until a decision shall be reached as
to the merits of the Choctaw claim to this
country. Persons who settled therein prior
to December 30, 1887, are not to be disturb
ed in the meantime.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Amendments to the Post omce Bill.

In the Senate today Mr.. Brice gave notice
of proposed amendments to the post Office
appropriation bill as follows: For nee .s-
sary and special facilities on trunk lines
from Cincinnati, Ohio. by way of Chatta-
nooga and Birmingham, Ala, to New Or
leans, $15O,00O, and for Eecessary and spe-
cial facilities on trunk lines from Washing
ton, D. c., by way of Grafton, W. Va, to
Cincinnati, 100000.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
Snow Storm In New York.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Snow has been
falling continuously since II o'clock Sun
day. and at noon today showed no signs of
abatement. The fall has not been accom-
panied by wind. and consequently there is
no drifting. The storm does not seem to
have affected the railroads in this vicinity.
All trains go out and come In on time
Traffic on street railway lines is somewhat t
disturbed, but as a whole little incon-
venierce Is experienced in getting about
the city.
Evening star., 1896-03-16
InEnxor ofMrR..I

The House committee on elections having
charge Of the contested election case of
Boose against Rusk, in the Baltimore dis
trict, today decided in favor of Rusk. tho
democratic member. who will retain his
seat. Mr. Rusk Is member of the House
District committee. and the decision in his
favor is a qualification to the scores of
friends he has in the House.