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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
RATES FOR SOME SPRING MEETINGS
Railroads Continue to Maintain Their
Excursion Rates.

A bunch OF circulars announcing reduced
rates for several special occasions have been
received by all western railroads. The cir
culars are not stamped western Passenger
association" as formerly, but they are all
alike and are sent out from the Great
Northern building, a Jackson street, Chi
cago.
Among the rates agreed to are the follow
ing: One fare for the round trip from all
points in Iowa, Iowa Teachers association,
Sioux CITY, April 29-May 1; convention OF
Royal Neighbors, Rock Island; Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, Fort Worth,
Tey Nav Oh
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
JUDGMENT FOR A DEFICIENCY
Decree Against the st. Joseph and
Grand Island,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 9.-Judgment for
s5,52 1888 has been ordered by Judge San
born in the United States circuit court
against the defendant In the case of the
Central Trust company of New York against
the st. Joseph G. Grand Island railroad, and
execution is to issue on the judgment at
once The complainant has the judgment
as the trustee for the holders of first mort
gage bonds of the road The suit was
brought for deficiency which existed after
foreclosure by the same company. Under
the foreclosure the road was sold in Novem-
ber for $3,O00,000 to a committee of the
stockholders.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
wAYLAID IN A LONESOME PLACE
Two Men Attempt to Assnssinnte a
Chicago Politician.

CHICAGO, April 9.-L. G. Martalene, who
lives at rs North Clark street, was shot in
the left side near the heart last night at the
foot of Chicago avenue by one of two men,
who, he says, decoyed him to that lonesome
spot by false invitation to reception of
the Delaware Boat club. Matalene resisted
the attack and as his assalants were attempt
ing to escape fired two shots at them. One
of the men fell and Matalene Is Of the
opinion that he was wounded Matelene has
been active in politics, and his assilants are
thought to be men who have lost positions
as a result of his efforts
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10

PIERRE, S. D., April 9.-(Special Tele-
gram.) .)-Railroad Commissioners Tompkins
and LaFollette reached here this evening
and the con mission will meet for the trans
action of important business tomorrow.
A militia company with over fifty men,
bers was mustered in here tonight by Lieu
tenant Frost, military secretary of the gov
ernOr.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
VETO NEW yoRK's NEW CHARTER

Mayor Strong ana Mayor Wuerster
Both DisapprOve.
ALBANY. April 9.-The Greater New York
charter has been returned to the Legislature
with the dsapprova OF Mayor Strong of
New York and Mayor Wuerster of Brooklyn.
Mayor Gleason of Long Island City approved
the charter
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
PETITION CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

Name of A. G. Foster Hns Been Filed
for u Place on the Ticket.
At $40 o'clock last night, John Dale, late
prohibition candidate for governor; John C.
Thompson, editor of the American, official
organ of the A. p. A.; and NJ. G. Mcleod,
an associate of Thompson's. wended their
way to the office of the city clerk where
they filed a petition, nominating A. G. Fos-
ter as an Independent candidate for mayor
The petition carried ifty-eght names, that
of John l.. Kennedy heading the list.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
LARGE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

Mrs. Leland Stanford Signs Contract
for IL Risk of 81 $l,O0O,0Oo.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 9,-Mrs. Leland
Stanford today signed the contract by which
her life is now insured for $1,OOOOOO The
policy is said to be the largest ever issued
BY the terms of the contract Mrs. Stanford
Is to pay an annual premium of $780, 900
and upon her death s1,OO0000 will be paid
by the company to the Leland Stanford Jr,
university. Should she live ten years and
continue her annual payment of premiums
the university will receive at her death
So, 900, 900 instead of 81 100000
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
BREssLER APPOINTMENT DISCUSSED.
His Term of once Likely to he
Short.

The appointment Of John T. Bressler to
the government commission Of the Union
Pacific railway was subject OF considerable
comment in local railway circles yester-
day. While no dissatisfaction Is openly ex-
pressed, the facts that he is not an Omaha
man, does not live on the line of the Union
Pacific and is not conversant with railway
affairs have caused considerable adverse COM
meat.
The appointment Is fer a year. but 1t Is
doubtful II Mr.. Bressler will serve out his
full term. According to General Gown spe-
cial attorney for the government In the
matter the foreclosure of the government s
mortgage on the Union Pacific will undoubt-
edly take place during the coming summer
The terms Of all government commissioners
will cease with the termination of the receiv.
ershp Of the road. The position pays $40 a
day, while the government commissioner is
actually on duty, which is very few days in
the year, but the chief advantage of the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
sixth ward RcpubIicaus.

The Sixth Ward Republican club will hold
a meeting tonight at Idlewild hall, Twenty
fourth and Grant streets. w. F. Gurley,
Judge Fawcett, A. w. Jefferies, W. l. Kier-
stead and Lee Estelle will speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
SCANDINAVIAN REPUBLICANS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Attended by
Large Number of NOters.

An enthusiastic meeting was held last
night at Patterson's hall, Seventeenth and
Farpam streets, by the Scandinavian Repub-
lican club Theodore johnson acted as
chairman, with Il. T. Peterson as secretary.
The hall was well filled with Scandinavian
voters, who applauded the speeches made by
|. r. Andrews, Charles Winters, Gustave An
derson. John Westberg, Beecher Highly T. s.
Crocker, ID. H. Christie, Earnest STUNT and
E. G. Edwards. Several entertaining selec-
tions was rendered by Prof, Edgrens quar-
tet The meeting was kept within the hall
until IL o'clock and many voters were con-
vinced of the worth of the republican city
ticket and pledged their support at the COM
ing election.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10

Office in the past has been the ability OF a
government director to obtain transportation
for himself and friends aud the use Of private
cars for himself and family. This is the
first Instance or record where the Nebraska
appointment Of a Union Pacific government
director has gone outside OF Omaha. The
appointment also gives the republicans on the
comm ceiou q ma joTity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
Minor County Tcnchcrs, Institute.

HOWARD. S. D., April 9.-(Special.)--
The Miner County Teachers institute closed
successful session today. County Superin-
tendent Best has been assisted in conducting
it by Prof c. E. Holmes OF the Howard
Grammar school. Prof. Hunter OF Woon-
socket and Mrs. Hartley OF Sioux Falls
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10

Mike O'Brien went into Hayden Bros
store last evening. and while the clerks
were not looking helped himself to a pair
of rubber boots. He then made a sneak,
but not quickly enough to escape detection,
OBrien is something of a sprinteT, but was
captured before he had gone a block. The
boots were recovered and Mike was locked
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
Italians Object to the Tariffs.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Louis Contencin &
Son of this city has received a cable dis
patch from Rome stating that the Italian
government has authorized it's ambassador
to file a protest with the secretary Of state
against a prohbitory duty being levied on
oranges and lemons The chambers of COM
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
FIND MISSING hoy IN THE RIVER
Supposed to Have Been Murdered and
Robbed.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The mystery con-
nected with the disappearance in November
last of young Arthur E.. Wallace, son of
Rev. T. d. Wallace Of ,the Eighth Presby-
terian church, has been partially cleared
up The body of a man found in the river
near the Madison street bridge was identi-
fed by Rev. T. d. Wallace as that of his
son. When the body was found the overcoat
and watch were gone, and from this and
other indications it is supposed that young
Wallace was waylaid, murdered and thrown
into the river. Arthus E. Wallace the
dead youth, was 16 years of age. For
something like year he bad been stu
dent in the military school at Delaield
Wis, where he had won several medals, and
schools in Hannibal, Mo-, from which town
his father came to this City nine years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

Judging from the size of the audiences at
tending the performances of the Woodward
Theater company at the Creighton, that
well known organization has lost none of
its popularity. THAT Cheerful Liar" was
the bill last night, pleasing large audience.
Little Marie Snowden repeated her pro-
nounced success of the night previous. Two
performances will be given today, "The
matinee, when souvenirs will be given each
child attending "The Octoroon" is an
nounced as the evening bill.
An elaborate production of THE Two Or
phans" will be given Thursday night, thirty
persons appearing in the cast. Two new
plays will be presented tomorrow.
AS the result of years OF abuse, counter
felt productions, cheap mounting and cheaper
performers, the fine old play of Uncle
Toms Cabin has of late years been looked
upon with pity by many who read Mrs
Stoves great story and felt all the power
and pathos of It's lines; but others-and
these are the majority-have ridiculed 1t and
laughed at its very mention. In theatrical
circles it has fallen into such bad repute
that to belong to Tom show is to class
an actor as 'fhors de combat" To under
take, in the face of such discouraging con-
ditions, the producing of the play in man.
ner worthy of its story, and to hope for its
appreciation by the theater-goers at large
was almost to attempt the impossible. Sal
ter & Martin have taken the play as it was
originally written, engaged a company said
to be made up Of competent players, and
surrounded them with what is described as
beautiful and appropriate scenery. They
have also engaged a number of pickaninnies
and Creole girls, who appear in the panta-
ton scenes in old-time songs and dances
The company will open four days engage
ment at the Boyd Sunday.
very appreciative audience witnessed
Driven from Home" at Boyd's last night
The engagement OF the Paytons will be
brought to a close today. At the doll matt
nee this afternoon "Braying the World" will
be the drawing card, and tonight when the
bicycle will be given away, for which the
correct number must be present, "a Much
Married Man" will be repeated. The NOV
ing pictures will be a feature of both per-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
Railway Notes and Personals.

Chief Engineer George II. Pegram OF the
Union Pacific system was Thursday evening
unanimously chosen president of the Omaha
Technical club.
w. F. Mcmillan, general agent OF the
Burlington route at Salt Lake City and
formerly resident of Omaha, is in the city
on a business errand
Freight traffic on the great lakes was
opened for the season Thursday, and pas
senger traffic between Detroit and Milwaukee
will be inaugurated today.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
Fire Record fSra Day.

PouGHKEEPsIE. N Y;,- April s.-The
Poughkeepsie Glass works We're completely
destroyed by fire today. The only part of
the factory that the frsmaB were able to
save was the office and some sheds, under
which new goods were stereda The loss ap
proximates about 500. 900; insurance, 500 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
Picture Brought II Good Price.

At the Easter sale by the women of the
First Congregational church last evening a
beautifully executed water color copy Of
the famous painting; "The Fortune e., Teller"
paid being $40. The picture was made by
Miss /. j. Sprigg and was greatly admired,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
Attachment Proceedings brought.

w. w. Stewart has commenced an attach
ment suit in the district court against Jacob
S. Shisler for $2G7 on promissory note, and
A. NJ Wolf has commenced an attachment
suit against the same party for $29250. al
legged to be due for cigars.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10

TEGuClGALPA, Honduras, April 9.-Cvia
Galveston) )-Congrese has decided to grant
a concession to Honduras syndicate, acting
in conjunction with a party If New York
capitalists for an interoceanc railroad from
Puerto Ccetez on the Atlantic 10 Amapala on
tho Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
Fortune Comes 10 n rnu,cr.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 9.--Arthur
Quinn of this city, who is a; present an in
mate Of the poor farm at Bloomington. is
heir to fortune OF $4,000 by the death OF
his brother. Frank Quinn. In Philadelphia
five years ago, and the latter's wife, who
died recently In Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
IMPORT A LARGE AMOUNT OF SUGAR
trust is Keeping Itself Busy In Get
ting Ahead of the Dingley Bill.

Trust Is Keeping 1tseIf Busy IN Get
ting Ahead of the Dinsley Bill.
NEW YORK, April 9.--fhe Press says
There is great activity on the part of the
Sugar trust to import large quantities of
sugar before the enactment of the Dingley
bill In order to handle the products Col
lector Kilbeth received yesterday ten addi-
tional weighers and others will be employed
The payment of duty on sugar has been more
than $780, 900 this week. At other ports the
movement is correspondingly large"
A dispatch from Boston, received in Wall
street yesterday, stated that thirty ships
laden with sugar, wool and other merchan-
disc from European ports are scheduled to
sail for that port within the next few days
All this sugar is entered as directed shipped
prior to April l." Hence the duty is col
lectible according to the schedule in the
Wilson law.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10

morce OF Naples Palermo Rome and
Calauia lave also communicated with the
subcommittee OF the committee on finance
on this subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10

NASHVILLE, April 9.--The executive COM
mittee of the Centennial exposition adopted
a resolution inviting the king of Greece and
royal family to visit the exposition and ex-
pressing sympathy with Greece in the present
priSic
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
BARKER HOTEL.

THIRTEENTH AND JONES STREETS,
lao rooms, baths. steam heat and all modern
conveniences. Rates, s1.50 and $500 per day
Table unexcelled Special low rates to regular
boarders. DICK SMITH. Manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
STATE HOTEL.

l0S-l0-l2 Douglas w. NJ. BARR. Manager
100 well furnished rooms-turopean or American
plan
RATES $1.00 AND S1.50 PER DAY
SPECIAL RATES BY THE WEEK OR MONTH";
s;reet car lines connect to al! parts of the city,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
ShrOve Tuesday.

Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday, or "Pan
cake" day, as it is popularity called. The
day derives one name from the ancient
practice of the church in Rome of con-
Tossing sins and being shriven or shroven
in preparation for the approaching penl'
tcntial season. The linking of panakes
witt, the day in English speaking countries
is supposed to he derivation from one
of the Saxon names for February when
is translated the month OF cakes.
In France tie festival is mardi gras; III
Italy the carnival and in Scotland
Eastern eve In modern times the feastlng
previously practiced has given way to the
simpler one of eating pancakes. Wednes-
day was Ash w Wednesday the beginning OF
the forty days penitential season, ending
W tn the festival of Easter.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
County Commissioners.

There was regular meeting of the
County Commissioners Tuesday with full
Board in attendance. The following or
ders were passed:
Ordered, That warrant be drawn on
the Collector and Treasurer for 1896, pay
able to Harper Frye for $24, to pay Aims
House orders, dated January 9TH and Feb
ruary Bird, for $12 each
Ordered, That the report of Thomas X.
Brooks, John A. Schultz and William ii.
Carrick, Commissioners to repair bridge
on Central Pike, near Mrs. George w. Bcr-
rvs farm in Kent district, be adopted. and
that a check be drawn for $55 payable to
w. A. CLANCY in full for said repairs, as
reported by the above committee.
Ordered, That the account of Richard
Hardesty, Assessor of Queen Anne dis
trict, for 40 days services, 1896, stationary,
etc. amounting to $780, be passed, to be
levied in March, 1897.
Ordered, That the bond of Arthur B.
Suit, as constable for Spaldings district,
be approved
0 'dered, That unless the receivers of
the Baltimore and Gainesville Railway
Company make the crossings on pub
lie roads as agreed to on passage OF the
order authorizing the Columbia and
Maryland Railway to cross said roads,
said order will be rescinded by this Board,
the conditions attached not having been
complied with.
The following road and bridge accounts
were passed:
Jas. P. Riddle, 1st district, road account
13O; Erasmus Waring, 18th district, road
and bridge, $3.50; John Brady. 9th dis
trict. road account, IS; B. N. Hardistv,
9TH district, for lumber $500; r. H Robin
son ! I tn district, bridge account, $12.1O;
JAS Nj. Clarke, 6 tn district, road account
81:
Adjourned until Tuesday next.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
Meeting of Teachers.

The next quarterly meeting of the Prince
Georges County Teachers Association
will be held at Bowie, on Friday, March
18th, 1897. The following excellent pro-
gram has been arranged for the occasion:
Chorus. Star Spangled Banner
Illustrated Talks on Drawing-Mr. Nj. E.
Solo. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mrs. Wood
Lecture-"The Metric SYSTEM Lecturer
to be supplied by Prof. Prettyman).
Chorus. -. By Pupils of the Bowie School
Debate-R"su'red, That the Time Devoted
to Latin Could be Better Employed in
English Studies in the Public Schools of
Prince Georges County
Atfrmativc-Mrs. l.. p. Feelemeyer
and j. G. Edwards. ...
Negative-Miss Anna Bently and Mr.
K. 5. Burroughs ..
Quartette-Miss Perrie, Miss Everett, Mr.
Pritchard and Mr.. Mullikin, (Organist
Miss l.. Gray. Observation-Disclosures.
Discussion-The Recitation: What ShoulG
it ACCOM- lish?-Mrs. Emma G. Wilson
Teachers Preparation, Oral Teaching anC
Book Study-Miss Rachel d. Sasscer
Difficulties that Stand in the Way of Real
iZing the BestResults-MissR osalie Oglt
MUSIC.
Distribution of Work Among the Glass
Miss Martha Garner Observation-Disclosures.
If Il Glass Fails in Its Recitation, W hal
Should be Done with It.-Miss Mary &
Rrnwn -,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
l. ENNSYLVANIA
OOLONY AND
~
COMMONWEALTH

SYDNEY GEORGE FISHER
Author of "The Making of Pennsylvania
One Volume, Red Buckram, to
match "The Making of Pennsyl-
vania,' or Maroon Cloth, gift top,
uncut edges List Price $3.50.
To bring it to the attention of the wide
circle Of readers it merits we will
send, postpaid, to any address, on the
receipt of 81.24.
PENNSYLVANIA has had a more va
l. ried and interesting history than any
other State in the Union. The early set
Element of the province under the enthu-
siastic leadership of William Penn, the
conflicts of the numerous SectS and nation
alities which made up the population, the
horrors, massacres, and eXcitementS of
the French and Indian wars, the fierce
struggles of political parties in the RevO-
luton when the success of the movement
for the liberty of the the Colonies depend
ed on the position taken by the Keystone
State, as it was called, the same struggle
repeated at the time of the adoption of
the National Constitution, and that
strange wild revolt of the Scotch-Irish
known as the Whiskey Rebellion,-all
this Mr.. Fisher has given in full detail in
an attractive, handy volume, with addi-
tional chapters on the part taken by Penn
sylvania in the civil war, the growth and
effects of the public shool system and the
development of Philadelphia in the pres
ent century.
HENRY +. COATES & CO., Publishers,
PHILADELPHIA.
February Goth, 1S97-1m
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
District Attorney Marbury.

The term of United States District At
torney William l.. Marbury expired at
noon yesterday with the adjournment of
the Fifty-fourth Congress. 1t is expected
that he will be at once reappointed 10y
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United Su-
preme Court, SO as to prevent vacancy
occurring in the office. Mr.. Marbury will
then continue in office until his successor
has been appointed by President Nc
Kinley.
In April, 1894, MIR. Marbury was first
nominated by President Cleveland for
the Office of district attorney. His nom
nation was sent to the Senate several
times and was twice reported favorAOly,
but was never acted upon owing to the
hostility of Senator German. He was APP
pointed in September, 1894, during re-
cess of the Senate and qualified Septem
Der 18th, 1894 Not having been rejected
by the Senate, he continued in Office
Had Mr. Murbury been confirmed it
would not have been necessary for the
President or Chief Justice to make any
further appointments in order to enable
him to serve out his term of four years.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
Buying Stock Patridges'

DR.. George Massamore, secretary of the
Game and Fish Protective Association,
has ordered 800 live cartridges from
Kansas, of which 225 are for the Easton
Gun Club. They will be turned out, on
their arrival next week, at various points
in Talbot county. Mr.. c. H. Henneberger
will turn out a dozen in Baltimore county
Mr. c. H. Linthicum one dozen in Anne
Arundel county, and DR.. Massamore will
turn out four dozens at Bowley's Quar-
ter.
DR.. Massamore has an order for 100
birds for sportsmen in Queen Anne's
county, six dozen for G. w. Clay, of Mt.
Airey and other small lots. He says the
this is the proper time to order birds. He
has ordered on behalf of the Game Asso-
citation 1000 birds.
In recognition of his services to anglers
of Washington in seining the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal and for pushing the bass
protection bill in West Virginia Dr.
Massamore will be the guest of DR.. Har-
ban and other members of the Blue Ridge
Rod and Gun Club in Washin gton during
the Inauguration festivities, and will
attended the Inauguration ball with
them.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
DIED.

Died, at her home near Magruder's
Ferry, this Wednesday February "a tn,
1897, Mrs. Sallie Mills, widow of James
Mills, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Mills was Christian woman,
bore unmurmuringly her protracted sick
ness, consumption, and died in peace.
She learns two children and an aged
mother to moan their loss. Her funeral
services took place at Emmanuel, NJ. E..
Church South, conducted by Rev. F. T.
Griffith.
Mr.. Joseph Rawlings was funeral direc-
tor, with the following pallbeaus, Messers
Eli Watson, VIM. Naylor, Willie Watson,
Marcellus Richards, George Taylor,
Charles Peed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05
Protection Against Infect
Cattle.
Infected

In a proclamation published in the
Sun Governor Lowndes calls attention to
the existence of splenetic or Southern fe-
yer among cattle in sertain sections of the
Southern and Western States and declares
the area described to be Gin quarantine
from this date to the 18th of November"
Warning is given that lit is unlawful to
bring into Maryland during the tendency
of this quarantine any animals from the
district so quarantined excepting unlnfec-
ted cattle for immediate slaughter" Stock
yard companies receiving such cattle are
notified to place the same in the pens set
aside for the use of Southern cattle, and
transportation companies are required to
clean and dsinfect all cars and vessels
which have been used for this purpose.