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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
TICKET AGENTS TO GO ON AN EXCURSION

A meeting of the Executive Committee Of the In
ternational Association of Ticket Agents was held
at the Imperial Hotel yesterday. The meeting was
to complete the details for the forthcoming excur-
sion Of ticket agents to Mexico. The annual con-
vention Of ticket agents is TO be held In San An
tonic Tex. in March. About 400 expected to
attend and sido trip is to be arranged into Mex
leo. 1t to complete the details for this con-
vention and excursion that the meeting held
yesterday. Those present at the meeting were:
President. William Lohmiler La Crosse. Wis !;
first vice-presdent. Charles c. Benson. Lewiston,
Me-: second yice-president. Charles Van Campen.
Buffalo. N. Y. secretary G. G. Cadwa!lader Phila-
Penn Executive Committec-W i. Hambright.
Lancaster. Penn. Colonel J; A.; Robbins. Chicago.
mick, Pittsburg. Penn and c. w. Morgan. Boston.
Mass. Advisory Board Of Ex-Presidents-H e.
Day. Gainesville. Fla, and William b. Conrad.
Philadelphia. Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

During the late campaign Mr.. Hollis rendered ef-
ferivs service He so overtaxed himself as 70
hiring on serious Illness from the effects OF wnlcn
he Is Just recovering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
BOARD AND ROOMS.
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

.~~~~~c~~<~-o-~-NN>>> .>~~I>O>D~~-N'S~NS>ON>>---
I.--lARGE and small rooms: convenient
principal ho.ris. clubs. I'D iaiison-avc.
and IL East 29fh-st.
o WEST 18th ST.-ru-rlshes rooms for
gentlemen, private bath, references.
% cRAMFn'N PARK. Hands 1ms.y FUR
fshcd room and suit OF rooms both
with private bath: breakfast: references.
NTH-sT.. 23S WEST near Broadway
sunny rooms: large closets: square and
hail rooms; connecting: heated; thoroughly
clean: reasonable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PRESIDENT COwEN REELECTED.

baltimore Dec 16.--John X Cowen was reelected
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-
day by the directors of the company. The resigna-
ton OF Andrew Anderson. secretary OF the COM
pany since 1885, was rendered and accepted. Ill
health was assigned as the reason for Mr.. Ander-
sons withdrawal from active labor. With the cx-
ception OF TWO years, when he was superintendent
Of the New-York and Washington Through Line,
Mr. Anderson has been In the service Of the com
pany thirtysix years. part Of which time he served
as assistant to the president and confidential
secretary to the late John w. Garrett &. w.
Woolford, Mr. Anderson's assistant. was elected
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
xAtSs WILL PITCH FOR PHILADELPHIA.

Bangor, M. Dec. 1s--MAins the Bangor (New-
Eagand L~ague) pitcher. has been sold to the Pka-
deiphia Cub Of the National League
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

A burning question In Onondaga County is. Who
will control the Federal patronage? The followers
Of Hendricks and HIscock are hopeful. but not
confident Mr. Belden's leutenants profess to be
absolutely at ease IN the matter. The unwritten
law on the case is stated with singular expcitness
by 1.-THE Syracuse Times" II Is the custom a,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

Henry Wa.terson's friends no; nearly dis
couraged about hin he appears to he himself
His Old friend The Kansns City Journal" IL conf
dent tina; when he Rois back TO Kentucky "and
wathes Inc taste OF those Swiss wines out OF his
m3u,h he viii take brighter view OF things"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

DRESSMAkER. --First-c.ass designer and
litter on evening. dinner ara street
dresses: fines. work: perfect III guaran-
iced: terms moderate: by the day. REF
ERENcE, Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17


Senator Pri,chard. OF North Carolina. will have to
icht hard for recollection. He chosen two years
ago 70 I'll out the nexpIred OF the late Senator
Vance. Ills election brought about by
fusion OF Republicans and Popu!iss. They pledged
him 10 free silver. but that did not prevent
him from supporting Mckinley Loyalty before and
after the ST. Louis Convention. He has secured the
Endorsement OF the Republican State Convention.
and the parry managers using every efor; TO
secure his election. The Democrats. however. VIII
combine with any element 10 defeat Pr.tcbard.
Pritchari's chief rivals are Colonel o. H. Dockery.
for years A leading Republican o. the State. but
supporter OF Bryan IN me late campaign: Railroad
Commissioner Wilson. a Popu.!s,. and the late Popu-
list candidate for Governor w. a. Guthrie. Pritch-
ard Is conndcn. he Will win and win easily. His
election is important. The ;epublscan party is ABB
solutely sure OF only for. three senators In the
next Congress Republican senator from Ken
lucky Is confidently expected who VIII make forty-
four Mr. Prtchard's election would swell me num-
Der TO forty-iive There are ninety Senator'S In all
ana evsrv seat Will be filed hence with the vo.e
hut one OF the fory-nye Will be Mantle. OF Montana.
VINO stayed OUT OF the Republican caucus. The i'm.
nor,ance OF the coming contests In Kentucky and
North Carolina thus becomes apparent. since IL IS
now practically conceded that Delaware cannot be
represented by a Republican.
A burning question In Onondaga County Is. Who
will control the Federal patronage? The followers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

CLOAKMAKER and ESsMAKER.--
Home or day: viii make alterations on
cioaks and costumes. plush garments
steamed finest worker In seal garments;
will alter. redye. remodel. enlarge sleeves.
make Into canes. collarettes and jackets.
GKEIG. 131 West 22i-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

COUTURIERE FRANCHISE and ladies'
tailor. latest models for winter costumes.
capes and wraps: last seasons gowns re-
modelled: short time. moderate prices.
special styles FOR large ladies. Nine. An
DERsON. 23S 9Th ave. formerly with
Efern Iirne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

pPESsNAKFR.-- By day or at home. NJ.
FETTE 342 East iSth-s'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

NINE. kNTOtNFTTE. - West I"Hth7Fr..
couturiere franchise: elegant waists and
gowns for ~ erlng wear: moderate prices
MRS. COOKE 235 West Si,h-st.. near
Eroadway.--Ail STILES dresse~; perfect
IL guaranteed: superior finish, Responsible
removable: expert On cloaks and wrnps.
SEAL GARMENTS. fancy furs made to
order: remodollng ola garments a
speciality. prices reasonable. Mrs. BAR
HFR. liG West 33th-si.. late with Gun
fher's s.t-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
-a
DRESSilAIkING

ARTISTIC DRESSMAkISG: imported
fashions: tallor-made ard evening gowns
in 70 hours notice: SO. MIS-. El.KOf:
II East iith-st. between. broadway and
.ts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17

A ESsMhkER who makes specislty
Of remodellng las. years gowns wouli
Ike work to do nt home or by the DAY
frst.c,ass references. Address Miss KOCH.
%? West l2I-st
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
DAWSON GUILTY OF MURDER
Another Chapter in a Sensational Iowa
Case.
WALTER SCOTS SLAYER CONVICTED
Jury Requires Several Hours to AS
certain the Degree of Guilt
Prisoner Expresses His
Regrets.

DIES MONIES, May ESPECIAL Tele-
.gram)-Samuel II. iDaSson. who on Christ
mas eve shot and Killed Walter Scott. his
son-in-law Of an hour. was today found
guilty of murder in the second degree and
his punishment will be equivalent TO lie
Imprisonment. The minimum Imprisonment
provided by the statute for such a crime Is
ten years, and at Dawson's age and In his
physical condition he could not hope TO last
that long.
The jury in the district court, after hear
ing the instructions from Judge Holmes.
went out at 0:15 this morning and returned
with a verdict at 8. Dawson was brought
from his cell to hear the verdict. He was
apparently calm. although very pale, until
the announcement was made. when he sank
into a chair and began to moan and cry.
Later, while his attorneys were consulting
with Judge Holmes as to the time of pass
ing sentence, Dawson passed his arm about
his wife as il to comfort her and then broke
into sobs again as he turned to his little
daughter Daisy, saying: What Will become
of you?"
No one offered any sympathy until his at
torneys completed their consultation, when
they told their client they would do all pos,
sible to obtain a new trial. Sentence VIII
be passed May 16. Dawson said later ne
had expected no more severe verdict than
mansalughter. To his iailer he said: -,
II wish | had never recovered my reason
Walter Scott married Clara Dawson De
cember "a after a sensational courtshlp III
opposition to her fathers wishes. An hour
after the wedding he went to the Dawson
rauidence to obta'n his wife's clothes. Daw-
son shot him three times. Dawson's de-
spnsc was insanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
hitter BATTLE OF THE ELEMENTS.
FIRE md wind Against water md the
Inttnr AAIn. Iltn AInInrN.

Latter wins thc victory.
The efficiency Of the Council BLUFFS fire
department was again demonstrated yester-
day afternoon. When three companies OF the
department arrested. after a brief fight, a
fire that promised to develop into a dan
gerous con1agration. The fire broke out at
2:1O O'Clock. in a barn IN the rear OF e. c.
Shepard's residence, at 227 Third street. An
alarm was turned in from box 30. When
the first company reached the place the
barn was blazing on all sides. Just north
OF il were several large frame dwellings,
eiil a south wind going with a velocity OF
forty miles an hour. was carrying soma
sheets of flame across the narrow space ana
giving the buildings a fiery baptism. 'he
of the houses was In the course of being
painted. and the oily boards quickly caught,
and before the first stream could be turned
on 1t was blazing on two sides. by tine
time the remainder Of the companies arrived
several sheds and outbuildings near by, ana
in the line Of the blast, were also blazing
For a time it looked as " every building in
the block would be destroyed. The chemical
was used to good effect, and kept down the
blaze until the hose companies could lay
their lines. In a few minutes four inch ana
a-quarter streams were turned on, and there
was a hot contest between the elements,
wind, water and fire. Water triumphed, and
only the ruins of one barn and the black
ened and blistered sides of two of the dwell
ing houses gave evidence of the fiery bap-
tism.
Ned Shepard'e house and the large dwell
ing Of Mrs. Mary MCGEE escaped with a
scorching. An outbuilding, near the barn
belonging to w. S. Cooper, was destroyed
The loss is small, and is covered by insur-
ance. ~
During the progress of the fire Captain
Conley of hose company No. 3, met with a
painful accident that will lay him on duty
several days. While moving rap.dly in the
discharge Of his duties he ran against a
snike sticking out from a telegraph pole.
II struck him just beneath the right eye
and cut a deep cash an inch or two long;
II it had been half an inch higher 1t would
have torn his eye from the socket. Dr.
parstoS attended him. Several stitches
were required to sew up the cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
ABOUT sIXTEEN TO ONE.
white Wing Democrats Have " walk
over at the Primaries.

Over at the PrtniirieS'
The primaries to select delegates to the
democratic county convention were held in
the two precincts of the Second ward iast
night. AT the caucus on Wednesday night
twelve names were placed on the ticket
from each precinct of the ward, to be voted
on at the primaries yesterday evening, the
caucus candidates were evenly divided pc
tween the free silver democrats ana the
kind called gold bugs.
The primaries were held yesterday even
ing from 6 to s o'clock, the first precinct at
the CITY clerks office, and the second pre-
cinct at Serviss' feed store on lower Broad
way. The result was a complete victory lor
the free silver candidates in both precincts.
In the first precinct the free silver candl-
dates were elected by 61 votes to 8 Tor the
administration democrats. In the secohu
the vote was rs to Z. The delegates elected
were:
First precinct. C. DE Haven, Ben Marks,
]. N. Cassidy and A. T. Whittlesey. Second
precinct-W. H. Knepher, Joe Martin, j. j.
Stewart, and Jason r. Lewis.
Caucauses were held in the other hve
wards of the city last night, and candidates
placed on the ticket, to be voted for at the
primaries this evening. Present lndica-
lions are that the free silver democrats VIII
carry every ward and precinct in the city.
with the possible exception of the second
precinct of the second ward. In any
event the county convention, to be held
Wednesday, will be overwhelmingly in favor
Of free silver.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
s,cnhurs ct al. against state OK re-. Kel.

Sterhurg et nj. against State eN re-. KEEL
Ter et al. decided herewith. .
Stcnlurr tEuHnst state ca rel. Keller ct
al Error from Douglas county. Affirmed.
opinion by Judge NltNal.
\ county board has exclusive original
claims or demands against the county prop
erly copuilahlc for audit and allowance,
and the Jurisdiction - the district court.
as to such. i appellate merely.
. an appel at court acquires no iuriSdic-
ton OF the subject matter whore the tri-
bunal or body from which the appeal was
taken possessed none.
5. In the absence Of statutory authority
one county board cannot review tr reverse
the act OF a prior board performed within
the scope OF authority conferred by law.
L. Held, that the respondent had iurisdic-
: While boards q county commissioners
exercise functions judicial in their natures
In the allowance and rejection OF claims
against the county, such boards are not
courts I'm a constitutional sense, or within
the general recognized acceptatton OF that
term. ,
a. Neb., G35. adhered to.
4 A Judgment by Il {. urt having iurls-
dlction OF the parties and subject matter
is conclusive upon the parties thereto and
their privies. unless reversed in appellate
proceedings. 1t settles all matters l~tigatCd
and cannot be asSailed collatera,ly.
s. The code Of civil procedure relating
to ~set-offs authorizes such dofenses to be
intcrposed before, but not after judgment.
a court of equity, where proper grounds
exist thereof, may allow a sct-om in cases
not provided for by statute.
Q. 4 promissory note without conside,a-
ton is invalid as between the original par
ties, and cannot he enforced against the
maker in the hands of the payee.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
TroubIcs of the Dog Catcher.

Complaints have already commenced TO
come in concerning the Illegal actions OF
Poundmaster Sam Dobson and his corps OF
dog catchers. Ali of those that nave Deeh
,nvestieated however, have proved to be
without foundation. Poundmaster DoDsoh
is running three wagons, but has them
all working in the same neighoorhooa at inc
paryise the actions OF his men. He pays the
men by the day, and not a percentage OF the
fees for captured dogs. lie mas gwen MS
men instructions on no account to invade
a d|ooryard or trespass upon private property
in the discharge of their duty. Any man
who goes inside a yard to capture a dog
will be discharged. He says he understands
the law fully and will abide by it conscien-
tiously. Up to last night there were only
16l dog licenses taken out. The practice
had generally been to collect about 300
~licerseG and let the thousands of other ours
run at large and in peace. Dobson says
he is going to enforce the collection OF the
license for every dog in the city, but is
going to do 1t legally,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
GIVEN AS AN ACCOMMODATIONS
RepIy Filed to the Petition of John
II. Allison.

Tn the district court yesterday answers
we're filed in the suits brought by John p.
Allison of Sioux City, receiver of the defunct
Western Home Insurance company, Tor the
collection Of nearly $l00,0 900 OF notes and
mortgages executed by George f. Wright
and wife, d. f. Eiccher and wife, f. O.,
Gleas,n and wife, Mrs. Sarah B. b. Rohrer
and others, fifteen in all. The answers are
substantially the same N all the suits, The
defendants deny each and every allegation,
except the execution Of the notes and mort
cages. and aver that no consideration, what
ever, was given for them. They declare
that the notes were delivered to the West
em Home company merely as a matter OF
accommodation, with the understanding ana
agreement that they were not to be used,
| enforced or collected against the defendants.
| They also deny that John p. Allison Is the
receiver of the defunct company, and aver
| that he was never legally appointed or quail
flied as such receiver, and is not entitled "a
br.ng any suit. They allege that there Is
no reasonable or equitable necessity for the
collection Of the notes, or realize on them
for the purpose OF placing the proceeds &c
the credit OF the estate.
They also aver that the alleged receiver
while acting as such, realized and received
from the assets OF the company, property
sufficient to have discharged and paid al
of the Obligations, debts, demands and claims
and that said property is now in his posses
sicn or has been converted TO his own use
that there is no legal or equitable claimi
against the estate OF the company which
can be legally enforced, and that there Il
no necessity for collecting the notes for thu
purpose of satisfying demands against tn
company. They ask for judgment agains
the plaintiff for costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
A PECULIAR LEGAL POINT.
Phil Armour Seeking Relief from IL
Municipal Ruling.

Municipal Ruling.
JEFFERSON, Ia, May S.-(Special)-
Philip d. Armour, the Chicago millionaire,
has q law suit on his hands, and the town OF
Churdan, north of here, is the defendant in
the case. 1t is a very peculiar piece of
litigation, the question at issue never having
before been raised in Iowa, SC attorneys de-
clare, and of courses no conclusions as to the
final outcome can be reached. 1t appears that
the assessor of Churdan in scheduling prop
erty that would probably come under the head
of assessable goods, listed several large
cribs. containing many thousand bushels oil
corn belonging to Armour, which he is stor-
ing at Churdan, awaiting an advance IN price
OF course the local agent was notified OF the
action of the assessor, and when the Board
of Equalization, that meets once a year TO
listen to grievances and, equaliZe assessments,
met the local representative, Armour was
present and protested against the action OF
the assessor, and asked the board to give him
relief, by striking out the amount the corn
had been assessed, declaring the listing or the
corn by the assessor was illegal and not
according to usage. The board asked lot
the opinion of an attorney in this city, and
was informed that the assessor appeared to
haya not exceeded his authority In assessing
the corn. The board applied to State At
torney General Rerhley, and he supported the
opinion given by the Jefferson lawyer
Armour will take the matter to the district
court. as the Churdan board refused to give
him any relief in the matter. 1nasmuch as
the case has never been passed upon and the
| decision will form a precedent, the outcome
Of the case will be watched with unusua'
interest, not only. by attorneys, but ware
housemen, farmers, and taxpayers. Lega
opinion inclines to the belief that the
| assessor will be sustained; that the corr
| represents Armour's stock in trade, the same
as though he had established a flour anc
! feed store and handled the stuff to retail
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
Confcsscs TO nm Atrocious Murder.

WASHINGTON, May S.-All doubt con-
corning the murderer of Elsie Kreglo, the
16-year-old daughter Of a tenant farmer in
the outskirts Of the city, just beyond the
geological park. was brutally killed while
defending her honor Monday afternoon, has
been removed. Irwin V. Ford. the negro
whom the police captured yesterday at Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va. after a two days search,
confessed to the detectives today that he
committed the crime. The murder was a
shocking one, and created a sensation which
has steadily grown in interest in Washing
ton and the adjacent county.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09

injunction to restrain J, NJ. Pierce. the man
aging stakeholder. from sending out $4,000
free copies Of the paper every week and
claiming by that means a total circulation OF
81 600. Wallace alleges that the method by
which the papers are sent out is In con-
travention OF the postal laws, and renders
the company liable to a fine ana TO a charge
Of 2 cents postage on each paper sent out.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
Catholic Mission at sioux city.

SIOUX CITY, May S.-SpeciaI)-LocaI
Catholics are taking much interest in the
mission, to be opened here at st.
Joseph's church, May II, by Fathers sher-
man and Moehler, two OF the leading Jesuit
priests OF the country. Father Moehler is
president OF the Roman Catholic seminary at
ST. Louis. while Father sherman 10 a son
Of General w. T. sherman.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
Zee, Fatalities ut Des Moincs.

DIES MONIES, May S.-(Special Telegram)
The 3-year-old son of Joseph Kramer ran
before a trolley car tonight and was mangled
under the wheels. Death will result.
Charles Novinger, aged 80, while unloading
logs at Longshore's saw mill, was crushed
between two cars and killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
MINOR MENTION.

The Grand hotel, Council Bluffs. High
class in every respect. Rates. $3.50 per day
and upward. Il. +. Clarke, proprietor.
The Women's auxiliary Of the Young Mems
Christian association will hold a special
Meeting in the association parlcrS this after
noon at ESQ. This will be an important
meeting. All members are urged TO attend
Every member Of Canton Pottawattamie
No. 6. Patriarchs Militant, is requested TO
meet at Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
hail I'm fatigue uniform Saturday evening
MAY o, at S o'clock, sharp. BY order OF the
captain.
Two train loads Of business men went to
Ial,c Manawa Yesterday on cars equipped
with the Mclaughlin brake. All were
pleased with the operation OF the inVehtlOn'
Further excursions viii be run In a lew Gays;
and then a railroad train will be equipped
for a thorough test Of the brake under cir
cumstances Of regular railroad service.
The Nash-Paul case seems only to have
been fairly begun ~ the district court. Inc
chief occurrence yesterday OF interest III
connection with the case was the ruling OF
Judge Smith that the first part OF Paul 5
counter claim against Nash should be taken
away from the jury on the GROUNDS 'hat
Paul was not a citizen OF Iowa
The boy burglars. Frankie Merritt and
Harry LangdOn, who were cauSnt |" tne
act Of robbing Gallagher's grocery store, welu
arraigned before Judge McGec yesterday
morning. anu lOOk a tH"hbN
Justice Cooks court. During the AFTERNOON
their parents preserved satisfactory pohus
for their appearance for trial and they were
liberated from the city Jail. GalIagher mas
refused to prosecute them, and the ihlorma7
tion was sie,,al by Officer Beswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Getzer and their httie
boy narrowly escaped serious injury IN a
runaway accident at S o'clock last night.
They we're driving up broadway When u
runaway horse dashed into their buggy anu
unset 1t. Mrs. Gretzer and the boy were
thrown out. Mrs. Gret2er'e head striking the
curbing. She was stunned momcntarily' pu,
escaned serious injury. The child escaped
entirely. and Mr.. Gret2er came out with d
few minor bruises and scratches. the buggy
Of the runaway was badly wrecked, ana MT
Gretzer's rlg somewhat damaged.
Bill Hubert, the young man who drove
through the door yard of Mrs. Burns on Ave
nue. A. near Eighth street, a week or NOR
ago. and tore down her clothes Ine anu
trampled It's burden OF newly washed clothes
into the mud, v%entured in town asan yes,
tnrdav He was promptly arrested am
thrown ioto the city Jail. His sister Josie
Hubert. who assaulted and brutaiIy peat NV
widow Burns when She protested again 'ne
outrage, will be arrested the fret Tune cue
comes across the river. She Is no" loca'eu
in Omaha.